Eons - S04E15: How Plants Caused the First Mass Extinction

Name: How Plants Caused the First Mass Extinction
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-05-12
Duration: 10 min

May 12, 2020DocumentarySeason 4, Episode 15

In the middle of the Cambrian, life on land was about to get a little more crowded. And those newcomers would end up changing the world. The arrival of plants on land would make the world colder, drain much of the oxygen out of the oceans and eventually, it would help cause a massive extinction event.

Cast: Kallie Moore, Blake de Pastino

All Episodes - Season 4

01That Time the Mediterranean Sea DisappearedJan 09, 2020 02The Neanderthals That Taught Us About HumanityJan 16, 2020 03The Giant Dinosaur That Was Missing a BodyJan 28, 2020 04How South America Made the MarsupialsFeb 04, 2020 05A Short Tale About Diplodocus' Long NeckFeb 11, 2020 06When the Rainforests CollapsedFeb 19, 2020 07How a Hot Planet Created the World's Biggest SnakeFeb 27, 2020 08When the Sahara Was GreenMar 10, 2020 09When Penguins Went From The Sky To The SeaMar 18, 2020 10How the Egg Came FirstMar 25, 2020 11How Dogs (Eventually) Became Our Best FriendsMar 31, 2020 12When a Billion Years DisappearedApr 15, 2020 13The Risky Paleo Diets of Our AncestorsApr 22, 2020 14How the Andes Mountains Might Have Killed a Bunch of WhalesApr 29, 2020 15How Plants Caused the First Mass ExtinctionMay 12, 2020 16The Two Viruses That We’ve Had For Millions of YearsMay 20, 2020 17How We Identified One of Earth’s Earliest AnimalsMay 28, 2020 18When Dinosaur Look-Alikes Ruled the EarthJun 09, 2020 19The World Before Plate TectonicsJun 16, 2020 20When Dinosaurs Chilled in the ArcticJun 24, 2020 21How the Walrus Got Its TusksJul 07, 2020 22The Story of the Dino StampedeJul 16, 2020 23The Biggest Frog that Ever LivedJul 23, 2020 24The Dinosaur Who Was Buried at SeaAug 05, 2020 25How We Figured Out FermentationAug 13, 2020 26The Oddest Couple in the Fossil RecordAug 20, 2020 27How Ancient Art Captured Australian MegafaunaSep 02, 2020 28The Sea Monster from the AndesSep 10, 2020 29When Rodents Had HornsSep 15, 2020 30The First and Last North American PrimatesSep 30, 2020 31How Plants Became CarnivoresOct 07, 2020 32How Ankylosaurs Got Their ClubsOct 13, 2020 33Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?Oct 28, 2020 34How Plankton Created A Bizarre Giant of the SeasNov 10, 2020 35The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the EarthNov 19, 2020 36How Humans Lost Their FurDec 02, 2020 37When Lizards Took Over the WorldDec 09, 2020 38When the Earth Suddenly Stopped WarmingDec 17, 2020 39The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"Dec 22, 2020

Eons S04E15 Synopsis

Eons "How Plants Caused the First Mass Extinction" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2020-05-12, this episode is part of Season 4 of Eons. Featuring performances from Kallie Moore, Blake de Pastino among the cast. With a runtime of 10m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. In the middle of the Cambrian, life on land was about to get a little more crowded. And those newcomers would end up changing the world. The arrival of plants on land would make the world colder, drain much of the oxygen out of the oceans and eventua...