Rise of the Mammals
Season 46 Episode 17 | 53m 27s
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. But we know little about how their successors, the mammals, recovered and took over the world. Now, hidden inside ordinary-looking rocks, an astonishing trove of fossils reveals a dramatic new picture of how rat-sized creatures ballooned in size and began to evolve into the vast array of species.
Aired: 10/30/19 | Expired: 10/29/22 |
Extras From This Episode
How Fossilized Plants Tell Us About the Evolution of Animals
Clip: S46 Ep17 | 1m 34s
Mammal Fossils Fill in Missing Piece of the Timeline of Life
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Paleontologist Makes "Game-Changing" Fossil Discovery
Clip: S46 Ep17 | 1m 34s
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