A Species Odyssey (French: L'Odyssée de l'espèce) is a French documentary film directed by Jacques Malaterre, first broadcast on January 7, 2003, on France 3.

A Species Odyssey
A Species Odyssey DVD Cover
Written byJacques Malaterre
Jacques Dubuisson
Michel Fessler
Directed byJacques Malaterre
Theme music composerYvan Cassar
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 7, 2003 (2003-01-07)

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This documentary illustrates the birth of the first men. Species shown include Australopithecus afarensis, Orrorin, saber tooth cat, Saelanthropus Chalicotherium, Australopithecus anamensis, hyena, Homo habilis, crocodile, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, viper, lion, Neanderthal, brown bear, and Homo sapiens.

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