Life on Our Planet S01E05 · Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants

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The formation of continents with varied environments allowed for an explosion of biodiversity — and turbo-charged the evolution of mighty dinosaurs.

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1. 1 1. Chapter 1: The Rules of Life2023-10-25 · 43mEvolution. Competition. Mass extinction. Three fundamental rules have driven the rise and fall of life on Earth for over four billion years.
2. 2 2. Chapter 2: The First Frontier2023-10-25 · 54mFor billions of years, land on Earth was uninhabitable. But in the seas, predation allowed species to thrive before — and after — two mass extinctions.
3. 3 3. Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land2023-10-25 · 57mSprawling moss, towering trees, flying insects, limbed amphibians: Early species vied for domination as the land went from hostile to hospitable.
4. 4 4. Chapter 4: In Cold Blood2023-10-25 · 55mAfter Earth's third mass extinction, mammals' surviving ancestors ruled the supercontinent Pangea. But lizards soon ushered in the age of reptiles.
5. 5 5. Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants2023-10-25 · 51mThe formation of continents with varied environments allowed for an explosion of biodiversity — and turbo-charged the evolution of mighty dinosaurs.
6. 6 6. Chapter 6: Out of the Ashes2023-10-25 · 53mThe dinosaurs met their end with a cataclysmic asteroid impact. Rising from the ashes, birds reinvented themselves into a dynasty 10,000 species strong.
7. 7 7. Chapter 7: Inheriting the Earth2023-10-25 · 52mEmerging from the dinosaurs' shadows, mammals went from underdogs to global power, with game-changing adaptations that would conquer land, air and sea.
8. 8 8. Chapter 8: Age of Ice and Fire2023-10-25 · 50mAs the Ice Age thawed, humans rose above the rest. But the possibility of a sixth mass extinction now looms: Has our ingenuity caused our downfall?