Last Extinction: Megabeasts' Sudden Death | NOVA

Scientists propose a radical idea of what killed off mammoths and other Ice Age animals. Details

Scientists propose a radical idea of what killed off mammoths and other Ice Age animals.

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Duration: (52:11)
Premiere Date: 03/31/2009
Episode Expires: None
TV Rating: TV-PG

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