David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

6
1h 0m
2013
8.071 /10 (21)

Overview

David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.

Country : GB
Languages : en
Last Air Date:2013-09-27
Created by :Not Available

Seasons

Season 1
2013-09-20

Episodes

Episode: 1From the Seas to the Skies
S01
E01
2013-09-20
Episode: 2Dawn of the Mammals
S01
E02
2013-09-27

Series Cast

David Attenborough

Self - Presenter

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