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Description

They've been tagged 'B' grade animals and even 'evolutionary wimps'. But the unearthing of a single pre-historic bone in Queensland should not only stop the marsupial name-calling but also radically alter the status of Australia in the evolution of life on Earth. Despite spectacular fossil finds in the past which indicate ancient marsupials were even more remarkable than those alive today, it was widely held that it was only luck which prevented their demise. But the story's about to change--.

Runtime

30 min

Series

Subjects

Geography

Genre

Date of Publication

2013

Database

Alexander Street

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