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201444 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Australien

201444 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Australia's geographic isolation has led to the evolution of some of the planet's most unusual and distinctive animal species.

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Heiko de Groot,

Jens Westphalen,

Klaus Weißmann,

Thoralf Grospitz,

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Australia's geographic isolation has led to the evolution of some of the planet's most unusual and distinctive animal species.

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Heiko de Grootdirector

Jens Westphalendirector

Klaus Weißmanndirector

Thoralf Grospitzdirector

Rolf Sziringerdirector

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Explore how Australia's geographic isolation has resulted in the creation of some of the planets strangest and most unique creatures.

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