THE GIANT OF THE LOST VALLEY : Uncovering the Baluchitherium | PALEO DOC

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In northern Pakistan, scientists uncover one of the most extraordinary paleontological finds ever made : the almost complete skeleton of the Baluchitherium, the largest land mammal in Earth’s history.
Standing over 5 meters tall and weighing nearly 20 tons, this giant ancestor of the rhinoceros roamed the Earth 20 million years ago.

French paleontologist Jean Loup Welcomme leads a groundbreaking investigation :
how did this colossal creature evolve ?
what was its lifestyle ?
and what caused its extinction ?

With cutting edge animation and scientific reconstruction, the Baluchitherium comes back to life, revealing a forgotten world and the secrets of a vanished giant.

Directed by Thierry Machado
Coproduction : GEDEON Programmes, Canal Plus, BBC, CNRS Images
52 minutes – 2001

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