This episode explores the evolution of reptiles, the pioneering vertebrates that successfully adapted to life on land. With their water-resistant skin and protective eggs, these formidable creatures thrived in terrestrial environments, ultimately establishing dominance over the planet.
Show
Life on Earth
Episode
S01E07
Air Date
Feb 27, 1979
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Flushed
S01E01
The Infinite Variety
S01E02
Size Matters
S01E02
Building Bodies
S01E03
The First Forests
S01E03
Sex, Death & Nudity
S01E04
The Swarming Hordes
S01E04
Inferno
S01E05
Conquest of the Waters
S01E05
The Girl with Two Breasts
S01E06
Invasion of the Land
S01E06
The Cupboard of Patrick's Love
S01E07
Victors of the Dry Land
S01E08
Lords of the Air
S01E09
The Rise of the Mammals
S01E10
Theme and Variations
S01E11
The Hunters and Hunted
S01E12
Life in the Trees
S01E13
The Compulsive Communicators