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Extinct
Documentary
2001
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Of all the species that have ever existed, 99.9% are now extinct. This documentary brings to life the compelling stories of these lost creatures and solves the mystery of their demise.
Documentary
2001
EPISODE 1
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.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
A look at one of the most successful predators to ever walk the earth, the sabre-tooth tiger, whose territory spread across Ice Age North America and Europe.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Palaeontologist Sylvia Gonzalez examines the remains of the Columbian Mammoth, which weighed twice as much as his woolly cousin.
EPISODE 4
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.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
The Irish Elk ruled over its grassland home until the end of the Ice Age. With magnificent 12-foot antlers and a thick furry coat, it was the largest deer that ever lived.
EPISODE 6
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?
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