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Eons

When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

Aired 01/16/2019

FromDigital Studios

Eons

When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

Season 2 Episode 1 | 9m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

The best evidence we have suggests that, while Caviomorpha originated in South America, they came from ancestors in Africa, over 40 million years ago. So how did they get there?

Aired 01/16/2019

FromDigital Studios

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Eons

When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

Season 2 Episode 1 | 9m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

The best evidence we have suggests that, while Caviomorpha originated in South America, they came from ancestors in Africa, over 40 million years ago. So how did they get there?

Aired 01/16/2019

FromDigital Studios

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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Welcome to Eons!
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Welcome to Eons!

Join hosts Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Kallie Moore, and Blake de Pastino as they take you on a journey through the history of life on Earth. From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs” -- right up to the end of the most recent Ice Age.

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