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The Traits That Spawned the Age of Mammals
Season 4
Episode 2
Lots of the traits we think of as defining us as mammals show up pretty early, during the time of the dinosaurs. And, in some cases, they show up a lot earlier and in things that weren’t mammals at all.
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