Making North America: Alive

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Making North America: Alive

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PBS | Air Date: November 11, 2015
Summary: Part 2 of 3. How life emerged in North America; and why the continent was home to many iconic dinosaurs, including the T. rex. Included: a diving expedition off the Bahamas spotlights rare living fossils; and a trip to the Badlands of North Dakota and desert wilderness of southern Utah highlights dinosaur discoveries. Also: evidence of thePart 2 of 3. How life emerged in North America; and why the continent was home to many iconic dinosaurs, including the T. rex. Included: a diving expedition off the Bahamas spotlights rare living fossils; and a trip to the Badlands of North Dakota and desert wilderness of southern Utah highlights dinosaur discoveries. Also: evidence of the catastrophic asteroid impact that killed off the dinosaurs; and why North America was mostly primate-free until the arrival of humans. Expand
Genre(s): News, Documentary, Science
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