Extinction Event

By Melissa Thomas, Jack CollierScience Education History Nature

Extinction Event episodes

November 30, 2020 Saber-Toothed Tiger
Smilodon was a powerful precision killer with wicked teeth, capable of taking down mammoths. Find out what caused this beast-slayer to kick the bucket. Plus, our season 3 round up!
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47 min
November 06, 2020 Rocky Mountain Locust
Special 29th episode celebration! Plus, humans face their greatest foe yet: A ravenous army of insects numbering in the trillions.
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1 hr
October 12, 2020 Irish Elk
It looks like a hell-spawn, but it's the pride of Irish paleontology. Find out how the species made its final ride to the dark-side.
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46 min
September 28, 2020 Pied Raven
Humans add another bird to the extinction docket: A black and white raven found only in the Faroe Islands.
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48 min
September 10, 2020 Malagasy Dwarf Hippo & Giant Lemurs of Madagascar
Known locally as the kilopilopitsofy (dwarf hippo), kidoky (sloth lemur), and tretretretre (giant lemur), these mythical creatures of Madagascar weren’t just folklore. They were real!
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41 min
August 17, 2020 Carolina Parakeet
The vibrant plumage of this agile bird helped camouflage it in the lush green foliage of its North American home. However, these highly intelligent parrots quickly learned that there was no hiding from the Europeans.
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43 min
July 21, 2020 Atlas Bear
Africa's only bear was a talented performer that knew a lot of tricks, but avoiding human capture wasn't one of them. *Warning: gore, violence, language*
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38 min
July 02, 2020 Tarpan
Europe's wild horse fights hard for its freedom.
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40 min
June 12, 2020 Caspian Tiger
Theeeey're GREAT™ to hunt into extinction!
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38 min
May 20, 2020 Caribbean Monk Seal
Europeans discover Caribbean monk seals. Seconds later they discover how easy they are to kill.
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39 min