David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates(2013)
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
Season 1
2 episodes • 2013
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | From the Seas to the Skies | Sep 20, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dawn of the Mammals | Sep 27, 2013 | 0.0 |
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