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202344 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Lost Beasts Unearthed

202344 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Archaeological digs reveal details about extinct animals like the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Tasmanian tiger, along with the myths surrounding them.

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Archaeological digs reveal details about extinct animals like the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Tasmanian tiger, along with the myths surrounding them.

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Eric Bischoff

Eric Bischoffdirector

Kevin Sullivan

Kevin Sullivanwriter

Virgil Runnels

Virgil Runnelswriter

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylorwriter

Randy Poffo

Randy Poffocast

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Archaeological digs shed light on the extinct beasts of old, from the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the Tasmanian tiger, saber-toothed tiger, and the woolly mammoth, and look at the legends and myths surrounding them.

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