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Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants?
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Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants?

2024-06-25 · 48 min / episode · ★ 6.0

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Australia was once home to a group of extraordinary animals known as Megafauna. What became of them has been debated for over a century, but now a team of scientists are re-opening this Palaeolithic cold case.

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Hugh JackmanHugh JackmanSelf - Narrator (voice)

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