Channel 4 2001 1 season 6 eps PG Ended

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2001 1 season 6 eps PG

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30 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 25, 2001

Dodo Episode 1

Using the latest scientific research, advanced computer graphics technology and animatronics, Extinct looks at the life and demise of the dodo in the 1660s.

30 min

S1 · E2 · Oct 2, 2001

The Sabre Tooth Episode 2

Theories for the extinction of the sabre-toothed tiger approximately 11,00 years ago have centred on climate change and the consequent loss of prey, but new evidence points to other factors.

30 min

S1 · E3 · Oct 9, 2001

The Irish Elk Episode 3

The Irish Elk, a giant prehistoric creature that was neither Irish nor an elk, but a deer. Weighing as much as ten men with antlers spanning twelve feet, was the Irish elk a victim of its own success? Growing ever-bigger antlers sapped vital minerals and left the elk with brittle bones. As food became scarce during the Ice Age, the elk, hungry and weakened, faced a battle to survive...

30 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 16, 2001

The Great Auk Episode 4

A look at the life and demise of the great Auk, solving the mystery of its extinction using the latest scientific research and computer graphics.

30 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 23, 2001

The Mammoth Episode 5

Palaeontologist Sylvia Gonzalez examines the remains of the Columbian Mammoth, weighing twice as much as his woolly cousin. Perfectly adapted to the lush climate in South America, no animal was fierce enough to kill it.

30 min

S1 · E6 · Oct 30, 2001

The Tasmanian Tiger Episode 6

The last Tasmanian Tiger was shot dead by a farmer in 1930, but was it man or nature that finally did for this beautifully evolved animal?

6 episodes in Season 1

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