The Mammal Hothouse
Professor Richard Fortey investigates the remains of an ancient volcanic lake in Germany where fossils of early mammals and giant insects have been found.
Professor Richard Fortey investigates the remains of an ancient volcanic lake in Germany where stunningly well-preserved fossils of early mammals, giant insects and even perhaps our oldest known ancestor have been found.
Among the amazing finds are bats as advanced and sophisticated as anything living today, more than 50 million years later, dog-sized 'dawn' horses, the ancestor of the modern horse, and giant ants as large as hummingbirds.
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The Mammal Hothouse
Duration: 02:44
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Richard Fortey |
Series Producer | Shaun Trevisick |
Executive Producer | Bill Locke |
Executive Producer | Peter Lovering |
Director | Sebastian Duthy |
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Mar 2014 21:00
- Wed 26 Mar 2014 02:50
- Mon 31 Mar 2014 23:15
- Tue 24 Jun 2014 22:50
- Sat 4 Jul 2015 19:00
- Sun 5 Jul 2015 02:40
- Tue 2 Aug 2016 23:00
- Thu 1 Jun 2017 20:00
- Sat 2 Sep 2017 20:00
- Sun 3 Sep 2017 02:40
- Tue 21 Aug 2018 00:00
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