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When Bats Took Flight

When Bats Took Flight

Season 2 Episode 35
11:09
How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

Season 2 Episode 36
8:33
When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar

When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar

Season 2 Episode 37
10:09
When Antarctica Was Green

When Antarctica Was Green

Season 2 Episode 38
11:03
The Case of the Dinosaur Egg Thief

The Case of the Dinosaur Egg Thief

Season 2 Episode 39
7:28
When Hobbits Were Real

When Hobbits Were Real

Season 2 Episode 40
9:10
How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)

How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)

Season 2 Episode 42
7:47
The Forgotten Story of the Beardogs

The Forgotten Story of the Beardogs

Season 2 Episode 45
9:37
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Eons

The Missing Link That Wasn’t

Season 2 Episode 33

The myth of the Missing Link--the idea that there must be a specimen that partly resembles an ape but also partly resembles a modern human--is persistent. But the reality is that there is no missing link in our lineage, because that’s not how evolution works.

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