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Find out which beneficial traits our primate progenitors bequeathed us.
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Learn which parts of our bodies we’ve inherited from our reptilian ancestors.
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See how the genetic legacy of a fish can be seen today in our own DNA.
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Our body is the legacy of our ancient animal ancestors. Meet them in this series.
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Find out which traits our primate progenitors bequeathed to us.
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Learn which parts of our bodies we’ve inherited from our reptilian ancestors.
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How did the human body become the complicated, quirky and amazing machine it is today?
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Your teeth can be traced back to reptile-like ancestors who ruled the earth.
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Neil Shubin recounts the discovery of an iconic fish fossil in the Canadian Arctic.
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Paleontologist Holly Dunsworth shows us fossil evidence for the disappearance of our tail.
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Biologist Peter Holland shows us how much we have in common with a wormy little animal.
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Join a hunt for ancient tools and look for evidence of toolmaking in fossil hands.
