Paleontologist Makes "Game-Changing" Fossil Discovery
Season 46
Episode 17
About the Episode
At Corral Bluffs, Colorado, paleontologist Tyler Lyson discovers rare mammal fossils that paint a picture of the first million years after an asteroid killed the dinosaurs.
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