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Season 2 Episode 37 | 10m 9s
Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates evolve in the first place, and how did they help shape the unique environments of Madagascar? And how did they get winnowed down, leaving only their smaller relatives behind?
Aired: 11/06/19
Video has closed captioning.
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When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar
Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs.
There is no missing link in our lineage, because that’s not how evolution works.
