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David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 20, 2013
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 2
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
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David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates(2013)

TMDB Rating: 8.1 (19 votes)

Overview

David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.

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Season 1

2 episodes • 2013

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1From the Seas to the SkiesSep 20, 20130.0
2Dawn of the MammalsSep 27, 20130.0

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