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Your Inner Monkey
54:40
Find out which beneficial traits our primate progenitors bequeathed us.
Your Inner Reptile
54:46
Learn which parts of our bodies we’ve inherited from our reptilian ancestors.
Your Inner Fish
55:11
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.
Episode 3: Your Inner Monkey Preview
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Find out which traits our primate progenitors bequeathed to us.
Episode 2: Your Inner Reptile - Preview
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Learn which parts of our bodies we’ve inherited from our reptilian ancestors.
Your Inner Fish - Preview
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How did the human body become the complicated, quirky and amazing machine it is today?
Paleontologist Holly Dunsworth shows us fossil evidence for the disappearance of our tail.
Your Aching Back: A Gift from Your Ancient Ancestors
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As Bruce Latimer explains, our evolutionary history has some consequences for our back.
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Biologist Peter Holland shows us how much we have in common with a wormy little animal.
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Neil Shubin finds a tiny fossil that represents an important time in our evolution.
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Your teeth can be traced back to reptile-like ancestors who ruled the earth.
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