Ancient Africa

Computer graphics recreate some of the animals that lived in Ethiopia during the Pliocene, 3 million years ago. Grassland and grazing animals dominated the landscape.

06 October 2010

1 minute

This clip is from

Walking with Beasts—Series 1, Next of Kin

BBC Nature
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