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Eons

The Mystery of South America's False Horses

Season 7 Episode 2 | 9m 45s

How did the "false horse," Thoatherium, and its relatives survive when their hoofed legs seemed to be adapted for an ecosystem that wouldn't exist for another 12 million years?

Aired: 08/19/24
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Watch • 10:21
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Did you know volcanoes created the Atlantic Ocean that we know today?
Episode: S6 E21 | 10:21
Watch • 8:04
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Learn about how researchers have discovered a piece of a weird, but critical, time in the deep past…
Episode: S6 E20 | 8:04
Watch • 10:46
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Maybe there wasn’t just one so-called "cradle of humankind"?
Episode: S6 E19 | 10:46
Watch • 10:18
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We’re taking a look towards the deep future. After all, the story is far from over.
Episode: S6 E17 | 9:34
Watch • 7:59
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