Lost Animals of the 20th Century
Lost Animals of the 20th Century | |
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No. of episodes | 16 |
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Network | Discovery Channel |
Lost Animals of the 20th Century is a 16-episode documentary series shown on the
Format
Each show is 30 minutes long and discusses five to six extinct species bound by a common theme (e.g. animals that became extinct for being too charismatic; animals that became extinct due to natural disasters). For each animal, a detailed sketch is shown, including the year when the last specimen died. The general characteristics, territorial habitat and location are discussed. For each animal, the feature ends with how they became endangered, and eventually extinct, including how and when the last specimen died. Often, live materials such as old films are included. In cases where such is unavailable, the live materials feature existing species that share the closest characteristics with the extinct animal.
Although the show specifically deals with animals that have become extinct, there was one episode that featured the theme of animals which were thought to be extinct, but have been rediscovered. Such has also been the case of some previously featured animals in the show, as scientists have eventually rediscovered extant populations or are attempting to revive species through selective breeding/cloning.
Episodes
This article is missing information about episodes.(August 2019) |
External links
- Lost Animals of the 20th Century on Internet Archive