Lost Beasts (2023)
Synopsis
Archaeological digs shed light on the extinct beasts of old, from the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the Tasmanian tiger, saber-toothed tiger, and the woolly mammoth, and look at the legends and myths surrounding them.
First Air Date: 2023-07-01
Last Air Date: 2024-12-18
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 12
Networks: SBS, SBS On Demand
Top Cast
- Nigel Betts as Narrator
- Steve Brusatte as Self - Paleontologist
Seasons
Season 1 (2023)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Secrets of the Deadly T-Rex
At a dig site in America, paleontologists want to find out how the Tyrannosaurus Rex became the king of the mighty primeval lizards.
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Ep. 2: Secrets of the Tasmanian Tiger
Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, lived in Australia for a long time. Their population suddenly fell sharply in the 1920s, leading to their extinction. The last known animal died in September 1936 in a zoo in Tasmania.
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Ep. 3: Secrets of the Sabre-Toothed Tiger
Excavations in Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits, pits filled with natural asphalt, could help unravel the mystery of how the sabre-toothed tiger hunted its prey.
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Ep. 4: Secrets of the Terror Whale
A unique archaeological site in Egypt may help solve the mystery of how prehistoric land mammals evolved into superior sea predators.
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Ep. 5: Secrets of the Killer Mega Shark
Examines the megalodon, a gigantic shark that could reach a length of 16 to 20 meters. Since these majestic giants went extinct at least 2.6 million years ago, there are few remains for scientists to study.
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Ep. 6: Secrets of the Giant Mammoths
Archaeological evidence may explain why mammoths suddenly disappeared from the steppe landscapes of the northern hemisphere.
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