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Extinct

Extinct

★ 8.0/10•2001•30m•PG•Documentary
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 25, 2001

Episodes

E130m

Dodo

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

Sep 25, 2001

E230m

The Sabre Tooth

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.

Oct 2, 2001

E330m

The Irish Elk

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...

Oct 9, 2001

E430m

The Great Auk

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.

Oct 16, 2001

E530m

The Mammoth

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.

Oct 23, 2001

E630m

The Tasmanian Tiger

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?

Oct 30, 2001

Actors

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Himself - Narrator

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