Your Inner Reptile

Your Inner Reptile

Available on PBS Video
A key moment in our evolutionary saga occurred 200 million years ago, when the ferocious reptile-like animals that roamed the Earth were in the process of evolving into shrew-like mammals. But our reptilian ancestors left their mark on many parts of the human body, including our skin, teeth and ears. Learn which parts of our bodies we’ve inherited from our reptilian ancestors.