Paleontologists Discover New Mammal Fossils Hidden in Rocks
Clip: Season 46 Episode 17 | 5m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Stunning new mammal fossils were hiding in plain sight.
Hidden inside ordinary-looking rocks, an astonishing trove of fossils paints a dramatic picture of how rat-sized creatures ballooned in size and began to evolve into the vast array of species—from cheetahs to bats to whales to humans—that rule our planet today.
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Paleontologists Discover New Mammal Fossils Hidden in Rocks
Clip: Season 46 Episode 17 | 5m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Hidden inside ordinary-looking rocks, an astonishing trove of fossils paints a dramatic picture of how rat-sized creatures ballooned in size and began to evolve into the vast array of species—from cheetahs to bats to whales to humans—that rule our planet today.
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