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Eons - Season 2 Episode 20 Why Triassic Animals Were Just the Weirdest

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The Triassic was full of creatures that look a lot like other, more modern species, even though they’re not closely related at all. The reason for this has to do with how evolution works and with the timing of the Triassic itself: when life was trapped between two mass extinctions.

First Air Date: Jun 26, 2017

Last Air date: Oct 14, 2022

Season: 6 Season

Episode: 246 Episode

Runtime: 10 minutes

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Popularity: 7.635

Language: English

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