The Origins of Mammals — S1E2 — The Ultimate Survivors

Series: The Origins of Mammals Season: 1 Episode: 2 Production year: 2025 Genre: Animals, Archaeology, Documentary, Expedition, History, Natural World, Science

Synopsis

Fossils in the Karoo Desert unveil the epic tale of therapsids, ancient ancestors of mammals; their survival strategies and evolutionary traits reveal a forgotten chapter of our own story.

About the series

A team of scientists set off in search of fossils of therapsids in the Karoo region in South Africa; they are the ancestors of the mammals that ruled the world long before the dinosaurs appeared.

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