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Status: Ended
First Aired: September 25, 2001
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Networks: Channel 4
Genres: Documentary

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Extinct(2001)

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (2 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1

6 episodes • 2001

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Dodo	Sep 25, 2001
2	The Sabre Tooth	Oct 2, 2001
3	The Irish Elk	Oct 9, 2001
4	The Great Auk	Oct 16, 2001
5	The Mammoth	Oct 23, 2001
6	The Tasmanian Tiger	Oct 30, 2001

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