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Your Place in the Primate Family Tree

Your Place in the Primate Family Tree

Season 1 Episode 61
11:35
The Two People We're All Related To

The Two People We're All Related To

Season 1 Episode 62
8:44
When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

Season 2 Episode 1
9:59
When Birds Stopped Flying

When Birds Stopped Flying

Season 2 Episode 2
7:14
When Camels Roamed North America

When Camels Roamed North America

Season 2 Episode 3
9:45
When Sharks Swam the Great Plains

When Sharks Swam the Great Plains

Season 2 Episode 5
11:45

When Apes Conquered Europe

Season 2 Episode 6
8:08
When Humans Were Prey

When Humans Were Prey

Season 2 Episode 8
9:21
How Blood Evolved (Many Times)

How Blood Evolved (Many Times)

Season 2 Episode 9
9:56
The Humans That Lived Before Us

The Humans That Lived Before Us

Season 2 Episode 10
11:52
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Eons

When Giant Amphibians Reigned

Season 1 Episode 60

Temnospondyls were a huge group of amphibians that existed for 210 million years. And calling them ‘diverse’ would be putting it mildly. Yet in the end, two major threats would push them to extinction: the always-changing climate and the amniote egg.

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Sea Turtles, Past And Present.
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The Pandemic that Lasted 15 Million Years
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10:09
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Today's Beavers Are Pretty Special And Here's Why.
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History Of This Two-faced Creature And What It Can Teach Us About Mass Extinction.
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