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All Episodes of Extinct

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All Episodes of Extinct

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...
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Season 1

  • Dodo
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    Dodo

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2001

    Using the latest scientific research, advanced computer graphics technology and animatronics, Extinct looks at the life and demise of the dodo in the 1660s.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Sabre Tooth
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    The Sabre Tooth

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2001

    Theories for the extinction of the sabre-toothed tiger approximately 11,00 years ago have centred on climate change and the consequent loss of prey, but new evidence points to other factors.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Irish Elk
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    The Irish Elk

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2001

    The Irish Elk, a giant prehistoric creature that was neither Irish nor an elk, but a deer. Weighing as much as ten men with antlers spanning twelve feet, was the Irish elk a victim of its own success? Growing ever-bigger antlers sapped vital minerals and left the elk with brittle bones. As food became scarce during the Ice Age, the elk, hungry and weakened, faced a battle to survive...

    Director: Russell Barnes

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Great Auk
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    The Great Auk

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2001

    A look at the life and demise of the great Auk, solving the mystery of its extinction using the latest scientific research and computer graphics.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Mammoth
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    The Mammoth

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2001

    Palaeontologist Sylvia Gonzalez examines the remains of the Columbian Mammoth, weighing twice as much as his woolly cousin. Perfectly adapted to the lush climate in South America, no animal was fierce enough to kill it.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Tasmanian Tiger
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    The Tasmanian Tiger

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2001

    The last Tasmanian Tiger was shot dead by a farmer in 1930, but was it man or nature that finally did for this beautifully evolved animal?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown