Extinct
Of all the species that have ever existed, 99.9% are now extinct. This series brings these lost creatures' compelling stories to life and solves the mystery of their demise.
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Extinct heads to Mauritius to investigate the demise of the dodo in the 1660s

First shown: Tue 25 Sep 2001 | 24 mins

What happened to the mighty sabre-tooth? Loss of prey? Climate change? Or something else?

First shown: Tue 2 Oct 2001 | 24 mins

The Irish elk was the largest deer that ever lived. Why did it die out 10,000 years ago?

First shown: Tue 9 Oct 2001 | 24 mins

This episode examines the great auk's life and demise and the mystery of its extinction

First shown: Tue 16 Oct 2001 | 23 mins

No other animal was fierce enough to kill the Columbian mammoth. So why did it die out?

First shown: Tue 23 Oct 2001 | 24 mins

The last Tasmanian tiger was shot in 1930. Did another predator lie behind its extinction?

First shown: Tue 30 Oct 2001 | 24 mins

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