Eons - Season 6 - Eps 6: Why We Only Have Ten Toes (It's a Long Story)
Today, all mammals from humans to bats have five fingers or fewer. Yes, even whales, whose finger bones are hidden in their fins. Birds have four or fewer and amphibians get the best of both worlds, often having four digits on their “hands” and five on their “feet.” But no species of vertebrates have more than five digits, let alone eight!
About Eons
Title: Eons
First Air Date: 2017-06-26
Last Air Date: 2022-10-14
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 7
Total Episodes: 246
Network: PBS Digital Studios YouTube
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: PBS Digital Studios
Synopsis
Join hosts Hank Green, Kallie Moore, and Blake de Pastino as they take you on a journey through the history of life on Earth. From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs” -- right up to the end of the most recent Ice Age. The evolutionary history of mammals including humans and other modern species is explored with these amazing paleontology experts.
Cast
Kallie Moore
Self
Blake de Pastino
Self
Michelle Barboza-Ramirez
Self
