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Eons•Season 1•Episode 9

Dimetrodon: Our Most Unlikely Ancestor

7.6/10 · 5 votesAug 21, 201710 min

Ranked #9 of 16 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

With its lizard-like appearance and that distinctive sail on it back, Dimetrodon is practically the mascot of the Palaeozoic Era, a time before flowers, birds, mammals, and even crocodiles. But if you take a close look at this sail-backed animal, you might see a little

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Seasons6

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Season 1 Episodes24

The Trouble With Trilobites

When Did the First Flower Bloom?

The Tully Monster & Other Problematic Creatures

Stegosaurs: Tiny Brains & Thagomizers

What Colors Were Dinosaurs?

The Story of Saberteeth

That Time Oxygen Almost Killed Everything

The Biggest Thing That Ever Flew

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Dimetrodon: Our Most Unlikely Ancestor

The Extinction That Never Happened

The Strange Case of the Buzzsaw Jaws

The Age of Giant Insects

History's Most Powerful Plants

How Did Dinosaurs Get So Huge?

When The Earth Was Purple

'Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

When Whales Walked

An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

A Brief History of Geologic Time

The Search for the Earliest Life

The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers

The Last Time the Globe Warmed

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape?

When Giant Fungi Ruled

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Kallie Moore

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Blake de Pastino

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Hank Green

Hank Green

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Episode Summary

"Dimetrodon: Our Most Unlikely Ancestor" is episode 9 of Eons season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 5 votes, ranking #9 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on August 21, 2017.

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