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Season 53 · Episode 4
Mammal Origins
5.554mFebruary 11, 2026
The surprising story of mammal evolution begins long before the age of dinosaurs. Witness how some of our prehistoric mammal relatives survived global catastrophes, defying extinction and evolving into the vast array of mammals we know today – including us.
Episodes
- Episode 1Asteroids: Spark of Life?
- Episode 2Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire
- Episode 3Can Dogs Talk?
- Episode 4Mammal Origins
- Episode 5Stone Age Temple Mystery
- Episode 6Return to the Moon
- Episode 7Rain Bombs
- Episode 8Athens: Birth of Democracy
- Episode 9The Battle to Breathe
- Episode 10Knowledge Keepers
- Episode 11Stone Age Masterpiece
- Episode 12Space Wars
- Episode 13Evolution: Brain Power
- Episode 14Evolution: Need to Feed
- Episode 15Evolution: Body Builders
- Episode 16Evolution: The Mating Game
- Episode 17Evolution: On the Run
- Episode 18Universe in Motion