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How the Walrus Got Its Tusks

How the Walrus Got Its Tusks

Season 3 Episode 12
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The Story of the Dino Stampede

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The Dinosaur Who Was Buried at Sea

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The Oddest Couple in the Fossil Record

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The Sea Monster from the Andes

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Eons

When Dinosaurs Chilled in the Arctic

Season 3 Episode 11

All told, the Arctic in the Cretaceous Period was a rough place to live, especially in winter. And yet, the fossils of many kinds of dinosaurs have been discovered there. So how were they able to survive in this harsh environment?

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