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

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

Description: In this programme, naturalist David Attenborough goes on a 500-million-year journey to track the rise of the vertebrates, which he considers one of the greatest stories in natural history. Attenborough uses recently uncovered fossil evidence from China, a region he has wanted to explore for a long time, to trace the evolution of animals with backbones. The fossils, combined with computer graphics and cinematography, tell the story of how humans are the heirs to a magnificent evolutionary heritage.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2013
Number of episodes: 2
First episode air date: September 20, 2013
Network: BBC Two
Program Creator: David Attenborough
Narrated By: David Attenborough
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