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Dinosaur Planet
Dinosaur-planet-dvd-cover-art.jpg
Format
Documentary
Starring
Scott D. Sampson
Narrated by
Christian Slater
Country of origin
 United States
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
4
Production

Executive producer(s)
Jean Raymond Bourque
Tomi Bednar Landis
Pierre de Lespinois
Fran LoCascio
Frances LoCascio
Paul Nightingale
Running time
50 min
Broadcast

Original channel
Discovery Channel
Original run
December 14, 2003 – December 14, 2003
Dinosaur Planet, not to be confused with Planet Dinosaur, is a four-part Americannaturedocumentaryfirst aired on Discovery Channelin 2003. It was hosted by Scott Sampsonand narrated by Christian Slater.
Dinosaur Planetdepicts dinosaursliving in various parts of the world (Asia, North America, South Americaand Europe) 80 million years ago, using CGI(just like Discovery Channel's earlier When Dinosaurs Roamed Americaand BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs). In actuality, a good part of the dinosaurs were designed by Mark Dubeau, who was the art director and primary creature designer on the aforementioned "When Dinosaurs Roamed America".[citation needed]


Contents [hide]
1Episodes1.1White Tip's Journey
1.2Pod's Travels
1.3Little Das' Hunt
1.4Alpha's Egg
2Related programs
3Notes
4Awards
5External links

Episodes[edit]
White Tip's Journey[edit]
Setting: Deserts of Mongolia, 75 MYA (80 in the episode).
Focus of the episode: "White Tip", a female Velociraptorand Blue Browa male velociraptor
In the vast deserts of Prehistoric Mongolia during the Cretaceous time zone, a lone female Velociraptor, White Tip, is walking across the barren dunes. She once lived with other raptors in a group but another pack of raptors attacked her group and all her fellow pack members were massacred by the rival Velociraptor. Only White Tip escaped alive, and she must find a new group. She tries to hunt a small pachycephalosaurid dinosaur called Prenocephale, but fails, as she cannot efficiently hunt without other raptors to back her up. She then turns to hunt smaller prey such as a lizard.
During one of her hunts, White Tip hears the screams of an Oviraptorflock and heads to the location. When she gets there, the Oviraptorturn out to be in a mating ritual, where a young male tries to seduce the female with its brilliant plumage, but his tactics fail and the female leaves. Then an older male arrives and drives it away. The enraged Oviraptorthen takes its anger out on White Tip, who runs away.
A moment later, White Tip stumbles into a shallow valley of Protoceratopsnest where she is chased away by an old male ceratopsian guarding his mate and clutch of eggs. Luckily, the bull chases her into the territory of another male Protoceratops, who challenges, and duels the intruder. The old bull is outclassed by the other bull Protoceratopsin a head-butting match, and is driven off. The older Protoceratopslimps away, bleeding and disorientated. White Tip finishes the bull off and begins its meal. While she eats, the smell of blood attracts a small pack of other Velociraptor, led by an alpha male, Broken Hand, who had injured one of his arms in an earlier battle. White Tip realizes the pack is strong, and tries to joins them. However, the other male in the pack, Blue Brow, shows curiosity first, and, taking it as a sign of an attempt to change authority, Broken Hand suddenly shows aggression towards the Blue Brow, knocking White Tip out of the way. A fight ensues with Blue Brow winning, and Broken Hand flees. Blue Brow is the new raptor alpha and allows White Tip to join the pack as his mate.
Later, the pack heads off to hunt for one thing most raptor love eating: nutritional dinosaur eggs. What they find is a Protoceratopsherd of seven to eight individuals guarding two nests of eggs, The females lunge forward, snapping and biting to goad the Protoceratopslong enough for the male and White Tip to go in and raid the nests. The Protoceratopsfocus on defending against the female Velociraptorwhilst White Tip and Blue Brow go behind the group, steals several eggs and flee and the other raptors retreat However, the loot is divided: Blue Brow keeps his eggs, and White Tip has to give hers away.
A few months later, White Tip has high authority in the pack, and also is soon to be a mother. She later lays her eggs under the shade of several desert trees but because there are predators everywhere, she must stay with her eggs, while the rest of the pack go hunting. The others chase a Shuvuuia, but an Oviraptorsuddenly lunges out of the trees and catches it first, ruining the raptors' hunt. Because the pack did not kill any prey, White Tip goes hungry. During the night, she tries to catch a Deltatheridium, but is interrupted by Broken Hand, eating two of her five eggs in his attempt to stay strong. She runs back and scares Broken Hand off.
Soon, White Tip's eggs hatch, and she can go hunting with the others. This time, they make a successful attack on a Oviraptornest. White Tip gives one of the dead Oviraptorchildren to her own, and both species of dinosaur infants, strangely, look similar, though it is noted that White Tip's children could have easily been Oviraptorfood too. That night, heavy rain pours down across the entire desert. After the rain, the pack goes on the hunt, refusing to help their previous leader, Broken Hand. Broken Hand foolishly tries to attack a Prenocephaleherd, but the armored herbivores are working together to beat him up and drive him off. A few days later, the pack discovers Broken Hand's rotting corpse and move on, deciding that he is too putrid to eat. When they do manage to find the Protoceratopsherd, the other 2 female Velociraptorsslide down the hill to goad them, whilst Blue Brow and White Tip go around to attack from behind to trap the ceratopsian dinosaurs.
White Tip pounces on one and tries to wound it, but gets thrown off and onto the ground by the bucking ceratopsian. Blue Brow takes on another Protoceratops, a strong male. The male raptor lunges and tries to wrestle the male to the ground, but his wrist is crushed by the Protoceratops's beak but not before Blue Brow buries one of his large foot claws into the dinosaur's stomach. The raptor pulls free the and the dinosaurs prepare to battle again but the heavy rain from the storm has weakened the dunes above them and as the dune collapses in on itself, a landslideburies Blue Brow and the Protoceratops, along with the two female raptors, whilst White Tip and the other Protoceratopswatch as their fellows die. White Tip, once again, is left without a pack, but this time, she returns to her offspring, and raises her young as new additions to form her own pack. Later on, Blue Brow and the Protoceratopshe died with, will become the famous Fighting Dinosaursfossil.
Animals featured in the episode
Velociraptor
Prenocephale
Oviraptor
Protoceratops
Shuvuuia
Deltatheridium
Unidentified Lizard
Pod's Travels[edit]
Setting: Islands in the Tethys Ocean, in place of modern southern Europe- Romaniaand Hateg Island, 80 MYA.
Focus of the episode: Pod, a male Pyroraptor
In prehistoric southern Europe, lush forest covers a large island where several dinosaur species live out their existence,. One of them is Pod, a male Pyroraptor, and his two pack members, his two siblings. Their species relies on their brain power and intelligence to survive as they are lithe and fairly small but agile. The island has recently been hit by a series of seismic shockwaves that triggered minor earthquakes, suddenly one hits. The earth shakes and some debris falls down. The forest trembles and grazing sauropods pause their feasting to wait for the end of the tremors. The shaking startles Pod and his sisters, but the earthquake soon stops without causing injury to any of the inhabitant dinosaurs.
As Pod's group heads into the denser forest, away from a noisy herd of grazing titanosaursPod finds the rotting carcass of a small Iguanodont. As he eats, a pair of carnivorous Tarascosaurusare approaching, attracted by the scent of blood. These creatures are much larger than the Pyroraptor. Pod and his sisters close in to defend their meal. In the middle of the battle, another earthquake hits, knocking Pod unconscious. The male Tarascosaurus, trips on a tree root and breaks his leg upon falling Its agonized roar wake the unconscious raptor and it drives the female Tarascosaurusoff. Before they can kill the male, an Iguanodonstampede forces them to flee to the shoreline. At the shoreline, the shockwaves have shaken the sea floor and creates a tsunamithat towers high above the island before deluging it. sweeps Pod and the other dinosaurs away. Pod and one of his sisters survives, clinging to life on a log swept out into the ocean. The next day, however, the female is caught and eaten by a plesiosaurswimming by.
On his third day on the log, Pod is swept onto Hateg Islandand collapses from exhaustion. the island is filled with miniature versions of the creatures from his home. As Pod is lying on the beach, a pack of dwarf Pyroraptorsquabble with prehistoric crocodiles over the dead pyroraptor. Pod is awakened by the noises and scares the crocodiles, known as Allodaposuchusaway. Because they look like him, Pod attempts to join the dwarf raptor pack, but they run away, terrified. After trying to hunt an Ichthyornis, Pod follows the dwarf dromaeosaurs, believing they can lead him to his own kind. Instead, Pod is about to see that all of the island's species are dwarfs of animals back in his homeland. Having lived in a world where size determined a dinosaurs survival, Pod is baffled by the small creatures, although he knows the water tastes just fine, so he takes a moment to refresh himself. He embarks on a quest to find members of his kind, exploring the island all the way.
After that, he hears the sounds of two dwarf Iguanodonts called Rhabdodonfighting by a riverside. The male that approaches the herd issues a due to the alpha Rhabdodon. The herd leader accepts the challenge, and a violent fight breaks out. The leader drives one of its spiked thumb claws through the intruder's jugularvein, but the bleeding intruder refuses to back off. Agitated, the leader defeats the intruder by knocking him to the ground. The wounded male flounders on the ground but then a pack of Allodaposuchusemerge from the depths. The prehistoric crocodiles kill the wounded dinosaur and begin to feast. Attracted by the scent of fresh blood Pod walks over, scares the crocodiles off and begins to eat. While Pod is resting after his meal, the Allodaposuchusattempt to snag the leftovers, only to squabble over it with a flock of trodons. Pod wakes up, devours his last piece of meat and heads off to resume his mission.
Later, in an attempt to find members of his own kind, Pod climbs to the top of a towering cliff and shrieks, trying to get a response. He then hear his own echo, and believes it is another Pyroraptor. A pack of Bradycnemehear the cries, and respond. Pod approaches the group and displays the killing claws on his hind feet. To his shock, they show signs of submission. He walks away, and the curious troodontids follow. They later join him as a pack and he is their leader.
As Pod walks through the forest with the Bradycnemefollowing him, he finds a trio of dwarf Tarascosaurus- 2 females and a male - feeding on a dead Magyarosaurus. Pod realize that the reason he was not the apex predator on his home island was because he was the smallest hunter on that island, here through, he is the largest and most savage dinosaur of all. So he confronts the male Tarascosaur. Pod makes a leap, kills the male Tarascosauruswith his sickle claw and he and his troodontid companions scare the females away, and realize that they have become the apex predators on the island. He returns to the beach and finds the log that saved him, scaring some birds off as well. He stays on the island for good, claiming it as his empire.
Animals featured in the episode
Pyroraptor
Rhabdodon(identified as Iguanodon)
Tarascosaurus
Ichthyornis
Allodaposuchus
Magyarosaurus
Bradycneme(identified Dwarf Troodon)
Ampelosaurus(identified as Titanosaur)
dwarf dromaeosaurs
Elasmosaurus(identified as Plesiosaur)
Little Das' Hunt[edit]
Setting: the future American state of Montana, 75-68 MYA.
Focus of the episode: Little Das, a young Male Daspletosaurusand his family and Buck, a young male Maiasauraand his herd.
In prehistoric Montana in the Late Cretaceous era, huge grasslands and patches of forest cover the region and the area is bordered by active volcanoes. The Rocky Mountainsare being formed with numerous, minor volcanic eruptions.
In the highlands, a herd of Orodromeusare grazing on the long grasses sprouting from the nutrient-rich volcanic soil. As they graze, a trio of hunting Troodonwatch from behind the trees and ready themselves to lunge at the herd. But before they can do so, the lookout dinosaur spots them and wails a distress call. The dinosaurs flee in terror and move incredibly fast as the Troodonchase after them. However, the predators are forced to slow down on a rocky hill covered in small boulders because they can't afford to break their foot claws in such a reckless race. Suddenly, the ground shakes as a deadly blast of superheated water smashes through the ground as a geyser, propelling one of the Troodons into the air. It then crashes down dead, having died instantly upon impact. Their hunt ends with disastrous results, and the remaining Troodonturn and retreat as other gesyers punch up through the air everywhere.
Meanwhile, in the lowlands, a herd of Maiasauraare walking across the plains. Two younger animals, Buck and Blaze, decide to wander away from their herd to forage on the slopes. Suddenly, they are confronted by Little Das, a young Daspletosaurus, who begins to chase them further away from the herd, who occasionally watch as they move along. Das's older sisters then chase Buck and Blaze towards their mother, who appears from the trees and bites Buck deep on his right back leg. Because of his boundless excitement, Little Das accidentally slams into its mother; she stumbles and her jaws lose their hold on the struggling dinosaur, allowing the Maiasaurato return to their herd. Das gets to his feet, and his mother bites him in anger. The other Daspletosaurusalso growl at him.
The next day, worrying that Das will ruin the hunt, Das' mother and sisters leave him in a grove of trees. When Das can't find them he goes searching and finds a herd of Einiosaurus, horned dinosaurs, grazing on the plains. Thinking he is a scout for an older Daspletosaurus, the Einiosaurs stampede, alerting the Maiasaurato the danger, and Little Das yet again ruins the hunt as she had been just about to ambush the herd. Meanwhile, the highland animals – Orodromeus, Troodonand flying pterosaurs such as Quetzalcoatlus– are beginning to see signs of the inevitable volcanicexplosion. The water inside the lake the Orodromeusherd drink from is boiling, and one of the Quetzalcoatlusnesting grounds are demolished by geysers that erupt out of the ground as the cliffside collapses. The pterosaurs all launch off and fly away to get to new nesting grounds. Only the pterosaurs will escape and survive the approaching fiery eruption as they will until the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
Meanwhile, Little Das and his family are once again on the hunt, targeting the injured Buck. The Einiosaurusherd and the Maiasauraare grazing together. when the Daspletosaurus attack, the Einiosaurusform a barricade to defend themselves from the Daspletosaurus, shielding Buck as well in the process. Buck desperately struggles after the retreating herd and Blaze stays by his side at all times. When the Daspletosaurusspot him, they go around the Einiosaurusand continue to go after him. The family is startled by the corpse of a fallen Quetzalcoatlusthat was hit by an erupting geyser while flying and killed by the boiling water before spiraling back to the ground. Little Das takes a whiff of the corpse, but he sneezes violently. Agitated, Little Das stomps on the corpse and storms off after Buck's trail, with his family following.
But when they approach, the volcanoerupts violently, miles of sky are lost in a heavy blanket of volcanic ash and dust that block out all the sunlight. Visibility is poor and the Daspletosaursusmust rely on their keen sense of smell to find their target. Buck must use sensitive hearing to listen for the cries of his herd and of Blaze. Small pieces of glass and soot begin to fall from the sky. Closer to the volcano, huge burning pieces of rock erupt from the seething crater and the lava missiles all come plummeting down amongst the forest. One Troodonis killed instantly by a falling lava boulder. After the eruption, the ash cloud begins to clear, some sunlight shines through. But, the west flank of the mountain collapses under the intense pressure from the bubbling magma and a pyroclastic flowbegins to engulf the land. Its a wall of superheated rock, debris and ash that destroys everything around it and levels the forests and grasslands.
The temperature under the flow and within it exceed 800 degrees. It levels the highlands first and then the lowlands, completely suffocating every dinosaur from Montana to the Western Interior Seaway. Most of the Troodon are blasted away by the flow as it destroys the forest. The Daspletosaurusabandon the hunt to flee the approaching flow which they process as a threat. The mother, the sisters and Das all flee but the flow catches up and they are killed. The retreating Maiasauraare also buried by the flow. Buck and Blaze die as well.
We then shift 7 million years forward in time. Most of life is sustained again as the eruptions have ceased. Most dinosaurs have evolved. Maiasaurahas evolved into Edmontosaurus, and Daspletosaurushas evolved into Tyrannosaurus rex. The story then ends as a young Tyrannosaurus rexand its mother look down upon on a herd of Edmontosaurus, including an immature one. The conflict between them continues the stories of their ancient ancestors: Buck and Das.
Animals featured in the episode
Daspletosaurus
Maiasaura
Orodromeus
Troodon
Quetzalcoatlus
Einiosaurus
Edmontosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Alpha's Egg[edit]
Setting: the forests of Patagoniain South America, 80 MYA.
Focus of the episode: Alpha, a female Saltasaurusand Dragonfly, a male Aucasaurus.
The episode starts with a herd of Saltasaurus, all of them female, heading for their nesting grounds. Alpha, a young heifer, is making the trip for the first time since she was born. The narrator explains that their only protection is their numbers and size. Saltasaurusaren't the only dinosaurs in the area, however: Aucasauruslurk in the forests as well. Dragonfly, a teenage male, and his mate have been drawn by a corpse of a dead saltasaur. Knowing that no one's around, they walk over and eat. However, a pair of Carcharodontosaursappear from the shadowsand ruin their lunch, much to Dragonfly's dismay.
The nesting ground is a large flat river plain, larger than 3 football fields. Although Alpha needs to find a spot to lay her eggs, she's not the first to arrive, since the older females are veterans of building nests. Alpha builds a nest and lays her eggs for the first time. Then she and the herd head back to the forest to collect bushy leaves to incubate their eggs.
The program jumps back in time 15 years to the same ground, showing how Alpha's own story began.
Approaching the hatching period, the nesting ground is still guarded by a couple of female Saltasaurus, keeping some potential plunderers off the nests. One of these, an Alvarezsaurus, pecks at an egg while pushing Alpha's away. However, a crocodile, Notosuchus, scares the plunderer off, and pokes a hole in Alpha's egg, only to be fended off by an adult Saltasaurus. Alpha is the first of her nest to hatch.
Meanwhile in the forest, a young Aucasaurus, Dragonfly, is also born. His mother hears some rustling from the bushes, and a male Aucasaurusappears. She bares her teeth and hisses at him. The male is her mate, and he soothes her by inflating his throat pouch. While the parents takes a nap, her babies have some fun. Dragonfly, the oldest, is goofing off with a dragonfly. He tries to grab it, but misses. Dragonfly will become a main enemy to Alpha.
That night, all the baby Saltasaurushave hatched, and they rush for the safety of the forest, dodging Alvarezsaurusand Notosuchus. Dozens of Saltasauruscalves are slain and devoured while they make a run for their lives. That morning, Alpha comes face to face with a hungry Notosuchus, but just in time, an adult Saltasaurusscares it away. Alpha and her fellow youngsters travel along with the adult Saltasaurusherd.
Moments later, the herd stops to browse on the treetops. At one point, they are interrupted by the same family of Aucasaurus. The male and his mate are teaching Dragonfly and his sisters how to hunt. They confront the adult Saltasaurs, but Dragonfly alerts his mother to one of the groups of Saltasauruscalves that split up in alarm. She turns her head, spots them and directs their assault on the calves, devouring five of them. As the adult Aucasaurs and the young females pass by, Alpha comes face to face with Dragonfly. Luckily, a dragonfly flies by and Dragonfly starts to chase it, and Alpha survives.
As Alpha enters adolescence, she meets Dragonfly again, this time in the wildlands. While Alpha and her herd head for a forest to eat, Dragonfly and his family are right behind them. Dragonfly eagerly darts towards Alpha. She startles him with a bellowing growl, and he jumps away. The Aucasauruspack trots ahead. As Alpha browses from a tree, another female Saltasauruscomes forward and angrily shoves her aside to eat the leaves, but stumbles on a log, and tumbles down a hill, breaking bones. Alerted by the injured females's screams of pain, the Aucasauruspack heads over to her and kills the wounded animal, with one Aucasauruspiercing the Saltasaurus'jugular. As they eat, Dragonfly slams his thighinto one of his sisters, but his father scolds him for this action and his rude behavior. The pack continues to eat. A while later, Dragonfly wakes up from a good nap, gets to his feet and heads off to look for a mate to start a pack with, since he knows that as long as he stays, he'll end up being scolded by his father.
Some time later, the mating season ensues, and Alpha is in heat. One young bull attempts to try his luck, but the older bull, who is the leader of the herd, challenges him to a duel: this involves shouting, followed by necking (a la modern Giraffes) and headbutting. The younger bull wins the duel and mates with Alpha. After the mating season ends, the herd heads toward the grasslands. On the way, Alpha, watching a stalking Dragonfly rather than the ground in front of her, nearly trips on a log and sprains her wrist. Soon after, the heard passes through the grasslands, but watching them from the shadows are a pair of Carcharadontosaurus. In spite of her sprained wrist, Alpha manages to outpace a sick, older female, who is mauled and devoured by the Carcharadontosaurs. Meanwhile, Dragonfly finds a female Aucasaur around his age and attempts to seduce her by inflating his throat pouch, but she at first refuses. However, his persistence and inflatings of his throat pouch finally win her heart, and they become mates.
Soon, the herd reaches the nesting ground where the story began, and lay their eggs. But, after their nests are complete, a thunderstorm brews over the plain, and the nesting ground is in ruins. Following the deluge, the unborn Saltasaurusbabies drown.
Later, as Alpha looks for a spot to eat, she senses Dragonfly and his mate nearby and readies herself for a duel with them. Dragonfly bares his teeth and goes for an attack. Alpha headbutts him, whips the female Aucasauruswith her tail, knocking the Aucasaurusoff her feet and rendering her unable to get up, and then rams Dragonfly, disorienting him for a short time. He wakes up from his disorientation and clamps his jaws on Alpha's left shoulder, but Alpha loses her balance and falls, crushing Dragonfly's skull under her weight. Alpha then rises to her feet, stares at Dragonfly's lifeless corpse and walks away, having won the duel. The Aucasaur female rises to her feet, having just witnessed the whole thing, and tries to wake Dragonfly up. To her horror, her attempts to awaken Dragonfly fail miserably, and this causes her to throw her head backwards and let loose a loud, mournful howl.
Alpha returns to her herd, and soon makes a full recovery despite her injury. The program ends on a happy note for Alpha, claiming that she will have hundreds of offspring during her hundred-year lifetime.
Animals featured in the episode
Saltasaurus
Aucasaurus
Alvarezsaurus
Unidentified Dragonfly
Notosuchus
Giganotosaurus(identified as Carcharodontosaur)
Related programs[edit]
Before We Ruled the Earth
Beyond T-Rex
Dinosaur Revolution
Paleoworld
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
Valley of the T-Rex
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
Notes[edit]

Awards[edit]
Primetime Emmy Awards
2004– Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)- Patrick Cusack, David Esparza, Sean Rowe, Lisa Varetakis, Michael Payne, Dean Grinsfelder, Stephen P. Robinson, Nancy Nugent and Gregg Barbanell
2004– Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)- Mike Olman and Ken Kobett
External links[edit]
Official Site
Dinosaur Interactive Viewer
Dinosaur Planetat the Internet Movie Database



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Before We Ruled the Earthis a two-part documentarytelevision miniseriesthat premiered on February 9, 2003 on the Discovery Channel. The program featured early human historyand the challenges human beings faced thousands of years ago. It also features animals examples such as:
Woolly mammoth
Megantereon
American buffalo
Cave bear
Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus)
The first episode was called "Hunt or Be Hunted" and the second called "Mastering the Beasts."
Episodes[edit]
Episode 1 – "Hunt or Be Hunted" This episode shows how we humans started out as prey for other animals such as saber-toothed cats. It depicts a saber-toothed cat killing a chalicothere and leaving the remains of the carcass, our ancestors attempt to steal the remains from the cat and one of the group is killed as the saber tooth spots them. It also shows how we discovered tools and made use of the sharpened stone. Later the show showed how as we grew more intelligent, that we were able to turn the tables on the beasts.[clarification needed]
Homo ergaster
Megantereon
Ancylotherium
Homo erectus
Megaloceros
Homo Neanderthalensis
Steppe bison
Cro-Magnon
Episode 2 – "Mastering the Beasts" Takes place during the Ice Age, it shows how the Cro-Magnon and modern humans have become the dominant species and how we hunted animals such as mammoth, Irish elk, aurochs and buffalo. Threats however include giant cave bears and wolves. Death on the tundra was common and to survive our ancestors need to be able to adapt to change, such as the warming of the earth at the end of the last Ice Age ... something most of the giant beasts could not do, and therefore suffered extinction.
Cro-Magnon
Cave bear
Aurochs
Woolly mammoth
Tundra wolf
Paleo-Indian
Megalonyx jeffersoni
Homo sapiens
American buffalo
Related programs[edit]
Beyond T-Rex
Dinosaur Planet (2003)
Dinosaur Revolution
Paleoworld
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
Valley of the T-Rex
Walking with Beasts
Walking with Cavemen
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
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Dinosaur Revolution
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Format
Documentary
Directed by
David Krentz[1][2]
 Erik Nelson[1][2][3]
Narrated by
Rick Robles
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of episodes
4
Production

Executive producer(s)
Erik Nelson[2][4]
 Alan Eyres[2]
 Brooke Runnette[2]
Running time
42 minutes
Production company(s)
Creative Differences
 Mokko
 Sauce FX
 Hawaii Animation Studios
 Kinkajou
Broadcast

Original channel
Discovery Channel
Science
Original run
4 September 2011 – 13 September 2011
External links
Dinosaur Revolution official website
Dinosaur Revolution is a four-part American nature documentary produced by Creative Differences.[1][2] It utilizes computer-generated imagery to portray dinosaurs and other animals from the Mesozoic era. The program was originally aired on the Discovery Channel and Science.
Dinosaur Revolution was released to mixed reviews, with some citing the quality of its animation and a lack of seriousness in its tone as reasons for criticism. It was, however, praised for its educational content and general energy.


Contents  [hide]
1 Background and production history 1.1 Original airing
1.2 Incomplete segments and errors
1.3 Possibilities of an alternate version
2 List of episodes
3 Critical reception
4 Dinotasia
5 Related programs
6 References
7 External links

Background and production history[edit]
Production of the series began in spring of 2009 (after several months of pre-production)[2] and took three years in total.[4] The series was built around several short- and long-form stories taking place in a number of distinct environments spanning the Mesozoic era. Originally titled Reign of the Dinosaurs, the series was intended not as a documentary, but as a six-hour series of fictional narratives based loosely on the comic book Age of Reptiles by Ricardo Delgado, and employing no narration.[5] Each episode was to be instead followed by one of a companion series, called Science of Reign of the Dinosaurs, which would feature scientists explaining the basis for the preceding story, and pointing out which parts were speculative or imaginary. Due to cuts and changes in marketing strategy by the network and production company, the series was eventually renamed Dinosaur Revolution, and divided into a more traditional format inter-cut with "talking heads," or brief explanations from scientists. The series was also cut from the planned six hours to four.[5] Of the four finished episodes, the first was originally planned to feature the Triassic Chinle Formation of the southwestern United States, and to include Coelophysis, Placerias and Postosuchus in the storyline. However, during production the sequence was changed to the older Ischigualasto Formation of Argentina, and the featured animals changed to Eoraptor, Ischigualastia and Saurosuchus. For this reason, the Ischigualastia model remained anatomically based on Placerias.[6] Scenes featuring Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus were shot in Tenerife.[7]



 The Lourinhã Formation, the setting of the second episode
The second episode, titled "The Watering Hole," was originally intended to highlight the Jurassic Morrison Formation of western North America, which has been featured in numerous dinosaur documentaries. At the suggestion of science consultant Tom Holtz, the setting was changed to the contemporary Lourinhã Formation of Portugal, and like the first episode, some species were swapped for equivalents in the new location. This resulted in televised appearances of dinosaurs such as Draconyx.[6] Similarly, the Cretaceous Mongolia sequence (which took place during the third episode) was set in the Wulansuhai Formation rather than the near-contemporary, and more familiar, Djadochta Formation. Therefore, it featured the first film appearances of the species Velociraptor osmolskae and Protoceratops hellenikorhinus in place of the more well-known V. mongoliensis and P. andrewsi.[6] Some of the events of "The Watering Hole" were based on Holtz's own research, such as the scenes featuring an Allosaurus whose lower jaw was wounded by the tail of a sauropod.[8] Most species in this show were scientifically reported to Portugal by the Portuguese paleontologist Octávio Mateus. Not all animals featured in the finished program were based on specific species from the fossil record. Some, like the aquatic crocodyliform in the Utahraptor sequence and the carnivorous notosuchian in the Anhanguera sequence (both aired during the third episode), were left intentionally unnamed.[6]
Notable artists involved in the production include David Krentz (who had previously worked on John Carter of Mars and Disney's Dinosaur),[9][10] Ricardo Delgado (famous for his comic book Age of Reptiles),[9][10] Tom de Rosier (who had worked on Lilo & Stitch and Mulan),[10] Mishi McCaig (who had worked on Iron Man),[10] Pete Von Sholly (who had worked on The Mask and Darkman),[10] and Iain McCaig (one of the artists involved in the production of the Star Wars film series).[9][10] Previous efforts which the creators cited as inspiration include Looney Tunes,[11] Avatar, Up, and WALL-E.[10]
The modeling, texturing, and painting of the various creatures featured in the episodes was done by Creative Differences in ZBrush, while animation and rendering were done in Maya by various other companies that had been employed by Creative Differences. These included Mokko in Montreal, Kinkajou in the UK, Sauce FX, and Hawaii Animation Studios.[2] Hawaii Animation Studios also used a program known as Bakery Relight for rendering.[12]
Miniature sets, along with physical special effects were designed and filmed by, Los Angeles based, Tindall Vision Laboratories by director John Tindall. The sets include the dramatic Troodon segment staged on a post asteroid-impacted world.[10][13]
Plans have been made to incorporate the best footage from the series into a feature-length film[14] directed by Werner Herzog.[4] The film, if approved by Discovery Channel, would be released before the film adaptation of BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs.[4]
A press release by the Discovery Channel initially led to some confusion about the production of the series, leading some the to believe that the project had been produced by Pixar rather than Creative Differences.[15]
Original airing[edit]
The first two episodes of Dinosaur Revolution aired on Discovery Channel on 4 September 2011. The final two episodes were scheduled to air 11 September 2011 on Discovery Channel. However, out of respect for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a last-minute schedule change replaced them with nine-eleven related programing.[16] These two episodes were rescheduled to air on Science on 13 September 2011.[17]
Incomplete segments and errors[edit]



 The Hell Creek formation, the setting of the fourth episode
Stories which were cut or not completed during production were to have featured animals such as Megapnosaurus,[18] Placodus, Mixosaurus, Nothosaurus,[19] Iguanodon, Agilisaurus and Prenocephale.[20] The Prenocephale model was re-used as a pachycephalosaur in the final episode (centered on the Hell Creek Formation).[20] A segment featuring an unknown pterosaur (which was suggested by biology professor Michael Habib) was also planned but could not be prepared in time for the Discovery Channel airing.[21] Artist Pete Von Sholly, who was involved in the production, expressed regret over the way the production was handled and cuts were made. In Von Sholly's opinion, some of the best sequences were left unproduced; cuts were made not based on the quality of the story, he claimed, but on how far along in the production process the segments were.[14] However, director David Krentz has stated that sequences were cut based on story quality.[2]
Additionally, some relevant scientific discoveries were published too late into production to have been incorporated into the program. For example, the mosasaur in the first episode lacked a tail fluke, the discovery of which came immediately after the CGI model was completed, according to director David Krentz.[22] (Note that this CGI model is referred to as the genus Mosasaurus by the web site for the program,[23] while Krentz has stated it was a Tylosaurus.[22])
Possibilities of an alternate version[edit]
At various points in time, Pete Von Sholly has suggested and even confirmed the release of a new version of Dinosaur Revolution. In a blog entry from 9 September 2011, he noted that a "proper version" would "see the light of day".[3] On 10 September, Von Sholly commented on a Dinosaur Revolution review, suggesting the possibility of a "creator's cut" version of Dinosaur Revolution which would correct problems which he alleged were caused by the network.[24] Finally, on 14 September, Von Sholly commented on another Dinosaur Revolution review, confirming the existence of a new version consisting of the best material from the show, without any narration, that would be released on Blu-ray Disc. This marked the basis for the film version of the series, Dinotasia.[25]
List of episodes[edit]

No.
Title
Time range
Original air date

1
"Evolution's Winners" Late Triassic–Cretaceous
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 4 September 2011
Sequences include:[26]
Eoraptor's mating rituals 230 Mya South America
A battle between two cryolophosaurs in Jurassic Antarctica
An examination of the adaptations of Gigantoraptor
An attack by a female Mosasaurus on sharks to defend her offspring 75 Mya Great plains Western North America
The chase of a Glacialisaurus by a Cryolophosaurus and a deadly swarm of mosquitoes[citation needed]
Animals featured include:
Cockroach
Inostrancevia 250 Mya
Saurosuchus
Ischigualastia
Eoraptor
Probelesodon
Gigantoraptor
Zalambdalestes
Cryolophosaurus
Quetzalcoatlus (unidentified)
Mosasaurus (or Tylosaurus)
Cretoxyrhina
Mosquito
Antarctic Monitor Lizard
Glacialisaurus


2
"The Watering Hole" 150 ma (Late Jurassic)
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 4 September 2011
The episode focuses upon the interactions between various animals that lived around a watering hole in Lourinhã Formation, Portugal, 150 million years ago.[26] A fight scene during the episode was inspired by the "Battle at Kruger" video.[27]
Animals featured include:[26]
Allosaurus
Dinheirosaurus
Torvosaurus
Ornitholestes
Rhamphorhynchus
Miragaia
Lusotitan
Draconyx


3
"Survival Tactics" Middle Jurassic–Cretaceous
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 13 September 2011
Sequences include:[28]
A Utahraptor pack hunt
A sequence featuring a Rahonavis which portrays the species as being capable of climbing trees in Madagascar
An Anhanguera brood learning to fly in Brazil, 125 Ma
Sequences featuring mammals such as Castorocauda and Volaticotherium also two Guanlong chasing them in China
A Protoceratops male voyaging with a baby and fending off Velociraptor in 75 Mya Gobi Desert
A Shunosaurus juvenile eating red mushrooms and unusually fending off two Sinraptor in China
Animals featured include:[26]
Turtle indeterminiate
Utahraptor
Cedarosaurus
Crocodyliform undetermined
Rahonavis
Rapetosaurus
Majungasaurus
Beelzebufo
Shunosaurus
Sinraptor
Guanlong
Castorocauda
Volaticotherium
Crocodile unidentified
Mamenchisaurus
Protoceratops
Azhdarchid undetermined
Velociraptor
Anhanguera
Crab
Notosuchus (unidentified)


4
"End Game" 66 Ma (Late Cretaceous)
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 13 September 2011
The episode focuses upon Tyrannosaurus, portraying the species as "complex, dynamic and even bird-like". It then goes on to depict the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, and uses the Alvarez hypothesis to explain the extinction. A sole Troodon is depicted as "the last dinosaur". However, it is explained that "[i]f birds are [the dinosaurs'] descendants, then we're still living in the Age of Dinosaurs – and the DINOSAUR REVOLUTION continues."[28]
Animals featured include:[26]
Tyrannosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus (modeled after Prenocephale)
Troodon
Ankylosaurus
Quetzalcoatlus (unidentified)
Triceratops
Mammals indeterminate
Pigeon
Geese

Critical reception[edit]
Dinosaur Revolution has generally received mixed reviews from critics. Brian Switek of Smithsonian criticized the show, citing low-quality animation and a lack of scientific content. He described it as "more of a dinosaur tribute than a scientific documentary".[11] Holtz commented on the review and generally agreed with Switek's criticisms of the program.[27] Linda Stasi, a TV critic for the New York Post, criticized the show for being too "cutesy," although she did note that the program teaches viewers "a huge amount of interesting stuff".[29] Ross Langager of PopMatters expressed concerns similar to those of Switek and Stasi, criticizing the show for its lack of both scientific content and seriousness.[30] Brian Lowry of Variety had a more positive outlook on the show: while he was critical of the show's lack of "revolutionary" content, he still determined that it was "a creditable stab at offering viewers a taste of life on a prehistoric planet."[31] New York Daily News reviewer David Hinckley did have his criticisms, but he still noted the show for being "lively".[32]
Dinotasia[edit]
Recently, a feature film called Dinotasia was released into theatres, utilizing used and unused footage from Dinosaur Revolution. It was designed to be closer to what Dinosaur Revolution was originally conceived as. It is narrated by Werner Herzog. "Werner Herzog's Gory Dinosaurs"
Related programs[edit]
Before We Ruled the Earth
Beyond T-Rex
Dinosaur Planet (2003)
Paleoworld
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
Valley of the T-Rex
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
"Walking with Dinosaurs"
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c "Evolution's Winners". Dinosaur Revolution. Season 1. Episode 1. 4 September 2011. Discovery Channel.
2.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Zahed, Ramin (1 September 2011). "Building the Perfect Beasts of 'Dinosaur Revolution'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Von Sholly, Pete. (9 September 2011). "Dino Revo Rides Again". Vonshollywood. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
4.^ Jump up to: a b c d Barnhart, Aaron (26 August 2011). "Discovery’s ‘Dinosaur Revolution’ is dino might". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
5.^ Jump up to: a b Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (8 September 2011). Comment on "Coming soon to your screens: Dinosaur Hyperbole", weblog entry by Hone, Dave (7 September 2011). Dave Hone's Archosaur Musings. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
6.^ Jump up to: a b c d Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (9 September 2011). "RE: Dinosaur Revolution: Anatomical Nitpicking". Message to the Dinosaur Mailing List. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
7.Jump up ^ Domínguez, Fran (25 October 2010). "Plató de dinosaurios". Diario de Avisos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2011.
8.Jump up ^ Marcot, Molly (8 September 2011). "Dr. Dinosaur". The Diamondback (The University of Maryland). Retrieved 27 September 2011.
9.^ Jump up to: a b c Hart, Hugh (22 August 2011). "Prehistoric Beasts Run Wild in Dinosaur Revolution". Wired. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
10.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Walsh, Barry (1 November 2010). "Dino-Might". Realscreen. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
11.^ Jump up to: a b Switek, Brian (2 September 2011). "The Dinosaur Revolution Will Be Televised". Dinosaur Tracking. Smithsonian. Retrieved 28 September 2011. "...what gets me is that Dinosaur Revolution is being presented as a program about the latest dinosaur science when the actual scientific content is minimal."
12.Jump up ^ Casian, Caitlin. Bakery Relight customer testimonial by Caitlin Casian, CG Supervisor at Hawaii Animation Studios. The Bakery. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
13.Jump up ^ David Krentz interview for animation magazinehttp://www.animationmagazine.net/vfx/building-the-perfect-beasts-of-dinosaur-revolution
14.^ Jump up to: a b Von Sholly, Pete (12 September 2011). Comment on "Dino Revo Rides Again", weblog entry by Von Sholly, Pete (9 September 2011). Vonshollywood. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
15.Jump up ^ Sciretta, Peter (13 July 2010). "First Look: Dinosaur TV Project Reign of the Dinosaurs". /Film. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
16.Jump up ^ Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (9 September 2011). "RE: Dinosaur Revolution: Anatomical Nitpicking". Message to the Dinosaur Mailing List. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
17.Jump up ^ Krentz, David (9 September 2011). "DINO REV NEW AIR DATE!!!!". Message to the Dinosaur Mailing List. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
18.Jump up ^ Krentz, David (10 March 2011). "Re: Pantydraco and the worst dinosaur name". Message to the Dinosaur Mailing List. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
19.Jump up ^ Von Sholly, Pete (16 December 2011). "Dino Revo N0-Show". Vonshollywood. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
20.^ Jump up to: a b Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (9 September 2011). Comment on "Coming soon to your screens: Dinosaur Hyperbole" by Hone, David (7 September 2011). Dave Hone's Archosaur Musings. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
21.Jump up ^ Owen, Rob (1 September 2011). "'Dinosaur Revolution' speculates on how dinosaurs lived". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
22.^ Jump up to: a b Krentz, D. (9 September 2011). "RE: Dinosaur Revolution: Anatomical Nitpicking". Message to the Dinosaur Mailing List. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
23.Jump up ^ "Evolution's Winners Pictures: Mosasaurus". Discovery Channel. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
24.Jump up ^ Von Sholly, Pete (10 September 2011). Comment on "The Dinosaur Revolution Will Be Televised" by Switek, Brian (2 September 2011). Dinosaur Tracking (Smithsonian). Retrieved 9 October 2011.
25.Jump up ^ Von Sholly, Pete (14 September 2011). Comment on Dinosaur Revolution review by Mortimer, Mickey (13 September 2011). The Theropod Database Blog. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
26.^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Dinosaur Revolution Episode Guide". Discovery Channel. p. 1. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
27.^ Jump up to: a b Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (2 September 2011). Comment on "The Dinosaur Revolution Will Be Televised" by Switek, Brian. Dinosaur Tracking (Smithsonian). Retrieved 3 October 2011.
28.^ Jump up to: a b "Dinosaur Revolution Episode Guide". Discovery Channel. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
29.Jump up ^ Stasi, Linda (2 September 2011). "Dino-might". New York Post. Retrieved 28 September 2011. "What’s weird, though, about the series is that the dinosaurs act just a little too Disney cutesy."
30.Jump up ^ Langager, Ross (2 September 2011). "It’s 3 am in a Jurassic Forest. It's 'Dinosaur Revolution'". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 September 2011. "...it’s apparent that Dinosaur Revolution is not revolutionary in form or content, and moreover, that its melding of entertainment with science ends up disfiguring both."
31.Jump up ^ Lowry, Brian (1 September 2011). "Dinosaur Revolution". Variety. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
32.Jump up ^ Hinckley, David (1 September 2011). "'Bad to the Bone: The Dinosaur Revolution'". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 28 September 2011. ""Bad to the Bone" isn't quite as revolutionary as it suggests, but it's a lively account of some big guys who, if it weren't for a single stray asteroid, might still be here today."
External links[edit]
Discovery Channel's Dinosaur Revolution press release
Dinosaur Revolution at the Internet Movie Database
Dinosaur Revolution at TV.com
 


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Paleoworld

Genre
Documentary
Narrated by
Ben Gazzara (Season 1), Nick Schatzki (Season 2 and Season 3) and Ted Maynard (Season 4)
No. of seasons
4
No. of episodes
50
Production

Running time
24 minutes
Broadcast

Original channel
The Learning Channel(TLC)
Original run
September 28, 1994 – 1997
Chronology

Related shows
When Dinosaurs Roamed America, Beyond T-rex, Valley Of The T-rexand The Ultimate Guide: T-rex
Paleoworldwas a documentarytelevision seriesthat was produced for The Learning Channel, and has had a total of 50 episodes. Some consider it to be the largest and most comprehensive paleontology series ever made. The series began in late September 1994 and, after 4 seasons, ended in 1997. Each episode is approximately 24 minutes long.The series is now owned by the Discovery Channel, along with other documentaries such as Beyond T-rex, Valley Of The T-rex, Dinosaur Planetand When Dinosaurs Roamed America. Paleoworld currently airs on Science.


Contents [hide]
1Making of Paleoworld
2Spin-off
3Reception
4Release
5List of episodes5.1Season 1 (1994)5.1.1Original Airing Dates of The Episodes
5.2Season 2 (1995)
5.3Season 3 (1996)
5.4Season 4 (1997)
6Related programs
7References
8External links

Making of Paleoworld[edit]
Many scenes show still photos (Paleo-Art) of the prehistoric creatures being featured and in the background are various styles of music. Some of the shows' features are:
Season 2-4: A time-travel effect, in which the screen goes through a tunnel of rings and on each ring are the various time periods in earths history, starting at the present and gradually going further back in time. The screen eventually stops at one of the rings, depending on what era/creature is being featured.
Mostly Season 1: The screen moves slowly around an image (usually Paleo-art).
Mostly Season 1: Instead of CGI animation, it uses animatronics of the creature being talked about, in a realistic environment (although the amount of eerie mist and fog used in these scenes is notnatural).
Season 1: Shows a picture of a creature (e.g. Cryolophosaurus) and morphs it into another different species to show how creatures evolve.
Interviews with many famous paleontologistson certain questions, such as Robert T. Bakker, Phil Currieand Paul Sereno.
Paleoworld uses a lot of model prehistoric creatures, one e.g. is in the episode "Killer Birds". It talks about a 2m tall flightless meat eating bird called Andalgalornisand uses a model of the creature numerous times to show it attacking a horse-like mammal called Diadiaphorus.
Each episode is normally about a certain group of creatures like carnosaursor prehistoric sharks, however there are certain episodes dedicated entirely to Tyrannosaurus rexand Troodon.
Paleoworld rarely used animation. It mostly showed still photos while playing music in the background (giving it a slideshow effect). Stock footage of living animals is also used.
Paleoworld was narrated by Ben Gazzarain Season 1(1994), Nick Schatzkiin Season 2 (1995)/Season 3 (1996) and Ted Maynardin Season 4 (1997).
Spin-off[edit]
Paleoworld never returned for a fifth season. However, TLC released a new series about dinosaurs the following year (1998) as a spin off to the Paleoworld series. It was called "When Dinosaurs Ruled" ("Jurassica" in some countries).
Reception[edit]
Season 1 (1994) featured a smooth style to it and was narrated by Ben Gazzara. This series had lots of musical scenes, which resulted in what some consider to be an extremely calm and relaxing show. It also uses a lot more Paleoart than later series. Season 2 (1995) and Season 3 (1996) lost the musical element (as well as changing narrators), which resulted in a more conventional style nature documentary. Even so, seasons 2 and 3 were still perceived as maintaining the quality standard. For season 4 (1997), the series changed narrators again, and viewers felt the show suffered a drop in quality, shifting from musical and calm, to full-on and repetitive. Consequently, season 4 was cancelled mid-season. The show never returned for a fifth season.
Release[edit]
Many DVDsand VHStapes have been made with episodes from the series, however most have been discontinued and are no longer available to buy anymore. 3 DVD's of Paleoworld with 5 episodes on each were released in Australiain 2002 and a 5 disc set with 15 episodes from the series was released in the US and Canada. A link can be found below to a site where you can still buy a copy of this 5 disc set. However, a 3 disc set containing the same 15 episodes from the 3 DVDs at the top of this paragraph is now being released again as a 3 disc set on 13/1/10.
List of episodes[edit]
Season 1 (1994)[edit]
Main article: Paleoworld (Season 1)
Original Airing Dates of The Episodes[edit]
1.Rise Of The Predators - 28 September 1994 at 8 pm
2.Flight Of The Pterosaurs - 2 October 1994 at 9 pm
3.Back To The Seas - 9 October 1994 at 9 pm
4.Carnosaurs - 16 October 1994 at 9 pm
5.Missing Links - 23 October 1994 at 9 pm
6.Seamonsters - 30 October 1994 at 9 pm
7.Tale Of A Sail - 6 November 1994 at 9 pm
8.Dino Doctors - 13 November 1994 at 9 pm
9.Attack Of The Killer Kangaroos - 20 November 1994 at 9 pm
10.The Legendary T-rex - 27 November 1994 at 9 pm
11.Dino Sex - 4 December 1994 at 9 pm
12.Mistaken Identity - 11 December 1994 at 9 pm
13.Mysteries Of Extinction - 18 December 1994 at 9 pm
In 1995, Discovery Channel ran "Prehistoric Predators" which was an hour long consolidation of certain episodes.[1][unreliable source?]
Season 2 (1995)[edit]
Main article: Paleoworld (Season 2)
Season 3 (1996)[edit]
Main article: Paleoworld (Season 3)
Season 4 (1997)[edit]
Main article: Paleoworld (Season 4)
Related programs[edit]
Before We Ruled the Earth
Beyond T-Rex
Dinosaur Planet (2003)
Dinosaur Revolution
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
Valley of the T-Rex
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^"The 1990s". Primeval Primetime. Eon Epoch Productions.[unreliable source?]
External links[edit]
Paleoworld 5 Disc Set- http://www.documentary-video.com/items.cfm?id=1021
http://tv.nytimes.com/show/158731/Paleoworld/overview
http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Discs/Disc.asp?ID=5623
http://www.fancast.com/tv/Paleoworld/10263/episodes/season/-1?sortby=descending&page=1&num=50



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Season 1 (1994)

Narrated by
Ben Gazzara
No. of episodes
13
Paleoworld (Season 1) is the first season of Paleoworld.
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Title

1
"Rise Of The Predators"
This episode explores predator Dinosaurs from primitive ones to advanced ones.
Animals: Eoraptor ·  Herrerasaurus ·  Tyrannosaurus ·  Dromaeosaurids ·  Velociraptor ·  Deinonychus ·  Utahraptor ·  Protoceratops ·  Troodon 
2
"Flight Of The Pterosaurs"
This episode explores world of Pterosaurs.
Animals: Pterodactyloids ·  Pteranodon ·  Quetzalcoatlus ·  Rhamphorhynchoids 
3
"Back To The Seas"
This episode explores the evolution of whales.
Animals: Basilosaurus ·  Pakicetus ·  Mesonychids ·  Indocetus ·  Ambulocetus ·  Rodhocetus ·  prehistoric Manatees ·  Mosasaurs ·  Zygorhiza 
4
"Carnosaurs"
This episode explores large meat eating dinosaurs;the Carnosaurs.
Animals: Albertosaurus ·  Ornithomimids ·  Ankylosaurs ·  Triceratops ·  Seismosaurus ·  Carnotaurus ·  Cryolophosaurus 
5
"Missing Links"
This episode explores the human evolution.
Animals: Homo erectus ·  Peking man ·  Homo sapiens ·  Saber-toothed cave lion 
6
"Seamonsters"
This episode explores the prehistoric marine reptiles.
Animals: Ichthyosaurs ·  Plesiosaurs ·  Pliosaurs ·  Kronosaur ·  Elasmosaur ·  Mosasaur ·  Mosasaurus maximus ·  Platecarpus ·  Megalodon
. Triassic Ichthyosaur . Jurassic Ichthyosaur . Bottlenose dolphin . Peloneustes . Thaumatosaur

7
"Tale Of A Sail"
This episode explores the dynasty of mammal-like reptiles.
Animals: Dimetrodon ·  Ophiacodon ·  Edaphosaurus ·  Estemmenosuchus ·  Lystrosaurus ·  Inostrancevia ·  Cynognathus ·  Thrinaxodon ·  Morganucodon 
8
"Attack Of The Killer Kangaroos"
This episode explores glory days of Marsupials.
Animals: flesh eating Kangaroo (possibly Ekaltadeta) ·  Cocopalia ·  Saber-toothed marsupial ·  Borhyaenids ·  Marsupial lion ·  Giant Kangaroo (possibly Procoptodon) ·  Giant Wombat ·  Hippopotamus sized Marsupial ·  Tasmanian wolf ·  Tasmanian devil ·  Opossum ·  Common kangaroo 
9
"Dino Sex"
This episode explores sex life of Dinosaurs.
Animals: Tyrannosaurus ·  Pachycephalosaurus ·  Ceratopsians ·  Triceratops ·  Pachyrhinosaurus ·  Brontosaurus ·  Duck-billed dinosaurs ·  Kritosaurus ·  Saurolophus ·  Lambeosaurus ·  Parasaurolophus ·  Stegosaurus 
10
"Mistaken Identity"
This episode explores mistakes of paleontologists about prehistory.
Animals: Protoceratops ·  Oviraptor ·  Giant sloths ·  Mammoths ·  Mosasaurs ·  Iguanadon ·  Megalosaurus ·  Brontosaurus ·  Camarasaurus ·  Diplodocus ·  Apatosaurus 
11
"The Legendary T-rex"
This episode explores Tyrannosaurus.
Animals: Tyrannosaurus ·  Velociraptor ·  Duck-billed dinosaurs ·  Horned dinosaurs ·  Allosaurus ·  Troodon ·  Nanotyrannus 
12
"Dino Docs"
This episode explores new clues about lives of Dinosaurs.
Animals: Hadrosaurs ·  Sauropods ·  Diplodocus ·  Mamenchisaurus ·  Velociraptor 
13
"The Mysteries Of Extinction"
This episode explores extinction of the dinosaurs.
Animals: Tyrannosaurus ·  Triceratops 
 


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No. of episodes
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Paleoworld (Season 2) is the second season of Paleoworld.
List of episodes (In original order)[edit]

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Title

1
"African Graveyard I: Hunting Dinosaurs"
This episode explores African Dinosaurs.
Animals: Afrovenator ·  Unnamed plant-eater dinosaur (possibly Jobaria) ·  Spinosaurus 
2
"African Graveyard II: Discovering Dinos"
This episode explores African Dinosaurs.
Animals: Unnamed small carnivore dinosaur (possibly Deltadromeus) ·  Unnamed large carnivore dinosaur (possibly Carcharodontosaurus) 
3
"Earthshakers"
This episode explores biggest land creatures that ever walked.
Animals: Sauropods ·  Argentinosaurus ·  Brachiosaurus ·  Amphicoelias 
4
"Trail of the Neanderthal"
This episode explores Neanderthals.
Animals: Neanderthal ·  Homo erectus ·  Modern human 
5
"Monsters on the Move"
This episode explores the footprints of Dinosaurs.
Animals: Allosaurus ·  Iguanodon ·  Apatosaurus ·  Unnamed Allosaurus like predator ·  Unnamed Ornithopod ·  Unnamed Coelurosaur 
6
"Mystery of Dinosaur Cove"
This episode explores Dinosaurs that lived at south pole.
Animals: Leaellynasaura ·  Protoceratops ·  Struthiomimus ·  Unnamed Labyrinthodont (possibly Koolasuchus) ·  Unnamed Allosaur (possibly Australovenator) 
7
"Dinos in the Air"
This episode explores evolution of birds.
Animals: Archaeopteryx ·  Protoavis ·  Raptors ·  Deinonychus 
8
"Mammoths!"
This episode explores Mammoths.
Animals: Columbian mammoth ·  Pygmy mammoth ·  Woolly mammoth ·  Clovis people 
9
"Are Rhinos Dinos?"
This episode explores natural history of rhinos.
Animals: Triceratops ·  Arsinotherium ·  Brontotheres ·  Hyrachyus ·  Paraceratherium ·  Menoceras ·  Teleoceras ·  Elasmotherium 
10
"Killer Birds"
This episode explores killer birds.
Animals: Archaeopteryx ·  Phorusrhacids ·  Andalgalornis ·  Titanis ·  Megatherium ·  Glyptodon ·  Diadiaphorus ·  Argentavis 
11
"The Land That Time Forgot"
This episode explores the land before Dinosaurs.
Animals: Dinocephalians ·  Gorgonopsians ·  Dicynodonts ·  Cistecephalus ·  Rhachiocephalus ·  Lystrosaurus ·  Euparkeria 
12
"Island of the Giant Rats"
This episode explores a gigantic rat.
Animals: Amblyrhiza 
13
"Troodon: Dinosaur Genius"
This episode explores Troodon.
Animals: Troodon ·  Tyrannosaurus ·  Stegosaurus ·  Edmontosaurus 
 


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Paleoworld (Season 3) is the third season of Paleoworld.
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Title

1
"Ancient Crocodiles"
This episode explores giant prehistoric crocodiles.
Animals: Hadrosaurs ·  Deinosuchus ·  Purussaurus 
2
"Dawn of the Cats"
This episode explores saber-toothed cats.
Animals: Smilodon ·  Eusmilus ·  Barbourofelis 
3
"Boneheads"

4
"Amber Hunters"
This episode explores Amber to revive the dinosaurs.
Animals 
5
"Dinos in the Snow"

6
"Armored Dinos"

7
"Flesh on the Bone"

8
"Ape Man"

9
"Horns and Herds"

10
"Treasure Island"

11
"Dino Diet"

12
"Dwarf Dinos"

13
"Early Birds"

 


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No. of episodes
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Paleoworld (Season 4) is the fourth season of Paleoworld.
List of episodes (In original order)[edit]

#
Title

1
"Prehistoric Sharks"
Animals: Rhizodont ·  Stethacanthus ·  Falcatus ·  Cretoxyrhina ·  Mosasaurs ·  Megalodon 
2
"The Loch Ness Secret"
This episode explores the secret behind the Loch Ness.
Animals: Ichthyosaurs ·  Mosasaurs ·  Plesiosaurus 
3
"Secrets of the Brontosaurus"
This episode explores Brontosaurus.
Animals: Brontosaurus ·  Camarasaurus ·  Diplodocus 
4
"Baby Monsters"
This episode explores baby Dinosaurs.
Animals: Duck-billed dinosaurs ·  Maiasaura ·  Troodon ·  Oviraptor ·  Therizinosaurus 
5
"Valley of Venom"

6
"Dawn of the Dinosaurs"
This episode explores Coelophysis.
Animals: Coelophysis ·  Metoposaurus ·  Phytosaurs ·  Desmatosuchus 
7
"Killer Raptor"
This episode explores Raptors.
Animals: Tenontosaurus ·  Deinonychus ·  Utahraptor ·  Megaraptor 
8
"Clash of the Titans"
This episode explores T-rex vs Giganotosaurus.
Animals: Tyrannosaurus ·  Giganotosaurus ·  Carcharodontosaurus 
9
"Dinosaur Doomsday"
This episode explores extinction of the dinosaurs
Animals: unnamed Hadrosaur 
10
"Valley of the Uglies"
This episode explores a valley with full of monstrous mammals.
Animals: Diatryma ·  Panzer croc ·  Hyaenodon ·  unnamed saber-toothed cat (possibly Dinictis) ·  Killer hogs ·  Dinohyus ·  Brontotheres ·  Oreodonts 
11
"Troodon: Portrait of a Killer"

 


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Valley of the T-Rex
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Valley of the T-Rex is a 2001 Discovery Channel documentary, featuring paleontologist Jack Horner. The program shows Horner with his digging team as they travel to Hell Creek Formation in search for dinosaur fossils. The program also follow Horner as he present his view of the theropod dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex as a scavenger rather than a predator, as it is often portrayed in popular culture.


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1 Plot
2 About the program
3 Criticism
4 Related programs
5 References/external links

Plot[edit]
The program shows Horner and his digging team as they travel to the Hell Creek Formation in Montana, USA, and dig up dinosaurs.
The program also follows Horner as he presents arguments for his case of Tyrannosaurus as a scavenger. Horner argues that there is not the slightest evidence that Tyrannosaurus hunted its own prey. Instead, Horner believe the evidence should be clear that Tyrannosaurus was a scavenger, lamenting that "no one likes that idea". Some of Horner's arguments for a scavenger-only Tyrannosaurus are:
Forelimbs: Tyrannosaurus short forelimbs seems like they could not hold on to struggling prey. Horner argue that predators have well developed forelimbs with claws to hold prey down while the jaws do the killing, while Tyrannosaurus could not use its forelimbs for much more than to "Scratch it's belly". Horner believes the upper arm of Tyrannosaurus would have been embedded in muscle, and not externally visible in life. And if Tyrannosaurus stumbled and fell while trying to run, the small forelimbs would not be enough to brake the fall, and it would get fatal injures.
Speed: Horner argues that Tyrannosaurus must have been too slow to chase down prey, and also points out that some specimens of Tyrannosaurus have longer thighbones than shinbones.[1] According to Horner, this is not the case in fast-running animals like Saurornitholestes, which have longer shinbones than thighbones.
Brain and senses: Horner suggest that Tyrannosaurus had a poorly developed sense of sight, and would not be a good predator. On the other hand, the huge olfactory bulb indicates "a tremendous sense of smell", used to find carcasses.
Jaws and teeth: Tyrannosaurus had powerful jaws and robust teeth. Horner argue that Tyrannosaurus used them for crushing bones, as modern scavengers like hyenas do to feed on marrow when the flesh of carcass has rotted away. Predators teeth are normally thin and sharp for slicing flesh.
Tyrannosaurus becomes depicted as Horner imagines it: a big, slow-moving animal, traveling across the landscape in search of carcass. Horner thinks Tyrannosaurus would have a repulsive look: dark body and a red head, and would give off a terrible odor. This would help it discourage other meateaters, like dromaeosaurs, from carcasses.
About the program[edit]
When Horner examines the anatomy of Tyrannosaurus in the program, he mostly use the specimen MOR 555 ("Wankel Rex") as reference. This specimen was found by Kathy Wankel in 1988, and was the first specimen of the genus with a well preserved forelimb.
The program features Horner and his team as they dig up 5 new Tyrannosaurus specimens.
The computer animation in the program was made by Meteor Studios. Some of the animations are taken from one of Discovery Channel's other programs about dinosaurs, When Dinosaurs Roamed America.
Criticism[edit]
Since Valley Of The T-Rex was shown on television, it has been met by criticism. Many of the arguments Horner use to support his case have been examined by other paleontologists, who do not agree that they conclusively show Tyrannosaurus was an obligate scavenger.[2] As for Tyrannosaurus short forelimbs, it has been pointed out that predators like wolves and hyenas do not use their frontlegs to take down prey. Moreover, hyenas, like Tyrannosaurus, have jaws and teeth to crush bone, yet they use it to hunt their own prey.
In the program, Horner measure the leg bones of MOR 1128, or "G-rex", one of the skeletons which were shown in the program as it was dug up. The narrator says that "G-rex" was found in a rock layer 90 meters below where "Wankelrex" was found, and Horner says "G-rex" are thought to be 3 million years older than other known specimens (like "Wankelrex"). Horner also says that "G-rex" have thighbone and shinbone of equal length, while "Wankelrex", have longer thighbone than shinbone. Horner argue it is an indication that Tyrannosaurus over time lost the ability to run and evolved to more specialization as a walking scavenger. It has been argued by Garner, however, that the shinbone of "Wankelrex" are restored from broken fragments,[3] making it inaproppriate as reference in comparative morphology. Also, according to other reports, "G-rex" also have longer thighbone (1.26 meters)[4] than shinbone (1.12 meters).[5] Holtz also points out that longer thighbones than shinbones is a condition also found in horses, which they are fast running animals. A shorter shinbone might be compensated by a relatively long metatarsus, which is sen both in horses and tyrannosaurids.[2]
Other scientists have argued that Tyrannosaurus could have had a well-developed sense of sight with binocular vision, typical of a predator,[6] and a well-developed sense of smell in Tyrannosaurus could have been used for hunting, rather than just finding carcasses. Evidences for a predatory lifestyle in Tyrannosaurus includes discoveries of skeletons from herbivorous dinosaurs like Edmontosaurus and Triceratops, with evidence of healed bitemarks on them, indicating they survived attacks from big predators, possibly Tyrannosaurus.[7][8]
Related programs[edit]
Before We Ruled the Earth
Beyond T-Rex
Dinosaur Planet (2003)
Dinosaur Revolution
Paleoworld
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
References/external links[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Locke R, 2001, "Killing a Legend: New Evidence Paints T. Rex as a Nasty Scavenger, Not a Vicious Hunter", dsc.discovery.com, read 11-7-2012.
2.^ Jump up to: a b Holtz T.R.jr. "A critical re-appraisal of the obligate scavenging hypothesis for Tyrannosaurus rex and other tyrant dinosaurs", in Tanke D.H., Carpenter K & Skrepnick M.W. Mesozoic Vertebrate Life (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 370-396.
3.Jump up ^ http://www.cmnh.org/dinoarch/2001Sep/msg00522.html.
4.Jump up ^ Larson P.L., "Variation and Sexual Dimorphism in Tyrannosaurus rex", in Larson P.L. & Carpenter K, Tyrannosaurus rex, the Tyrant King (Indiana University Press, 2008), p. 103-130.
5.Jump up ^ Horner J.R. & Padian K. (2004), "Age and growth dynamics of Tyrannosaurus rex", Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 271(1551): p. 1875-1880.
6.Jump up ^ Stevens K.A. (2006), "Binocular vision in theropod dinosaurs", Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(2): p. 321-330.
7.Jump up ^ Carpenter, Kenneth (1998). "Evidence of predatory behavior by theropod dinosaurs". Gaia 15: 135–144.
8.Jump up ^ Happ, John; Carpenter, Kenneth (2008). "An analysis of predator-prey behavior in a head-to-head encounter between Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops". In Carpenter, Kenneth; and Larson, Peter E. (editors). Tyrannosaurus rex, the Tyrant King (Life of the Past). Bloomington: Indiana University Press. pp. 355–368. ISBN 0-253-35087-5.
Clips from Valley Of The T-rex.
critique against Jack Horner's argument at www.gavinrymill.com.
 


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Format
Documentary
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
2
Production

Running time
91 minutes
Broadcast

Original channel
Discovery Channel
Original airing
2001
When Dinosaurs Roamed America (shortened to When Dinosaurs Roamed outside of the U.S.) is a two-hour American television program (produced in the style of a traditional nature documentary) that first aired on Discovery Channel in 2001. It was directed by Pierre de Lespinois and narrated by actor John Goodman. The featured dinosaurs were designed by Paleo-artist and art director Mark Dubeau, noted for creating dinosaurs for many other Discovery Channel and National Geographic specials. The dinosaur animation was accomplished by animator Don Waller at Meteor Studios, in Montreal, Canada. The music was composed by Christopher Franke (ex-member from Tangerine Dream).
When Dinosaurs Roamed America premiered to 5 million viewers.[1]


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1 Synopsis 1.1 Late Triassic segment (220 million years ago)
1.2 Early Jurassic segment (200 million years ago)
1.3 Late Jurassic segment (150 million years ago)
1.4 Mid Cretaceous segment (90 million years ago)
1.5 Late Cretaceous segment (65 million years ago)
2 Related programs
3 Awards and nominations
4 Notes
5 References

Synopsis[edit]
Late Triassic segment (220 million years ago)[edit]
Coelophysis
Rutiodon
Desmatosuchus
Icarosaurus
Traversodon
Mammal (live-acted by an Eastern Quoll)
Locust
The program starts in the Late Triassic, near modern-day New York City. The narrator explains how the Permian mass extinction led to new forms of life, including, eventually, the most extraordinary creatures ever to walk the planet, the dinosaurs. The camera tracks a Coelophysis through the woods. The program depicts Coelophysis as preying mainly on small animals, such as insects and Icarosaurus. It encounters other, larger non-dinosaurian archosaurs such as Rutiodon and Desmatosuchus. The quick Coelophysis is portrayed as a very successful inhabitant of this world.
Early Jurassic segment (200 million years ago)[edit]
"Syntarsus"
Anchisaurus
Dilophosaurus
The program moves on to the Early Jurassic of Pennsylvania, showing a pack of Syntarsus.[note 1] These dinosaurs, closely related to Coelophysis, are hunting the primitive herbivorous dinosaur Anchisaurus, only to be driven away by a Dilophosaurus, which kills the Anchisaurus to feed its young. The narrator then explains Syntarsus and Dilophosaurus will become the gigantic carnivores such as Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus, while Anchisaurus will become the sauropods.
Late Jurassic segment (150 million years ago)[edit]
Ceratosaurus
Allosaurus
Apatosaurus
Dryosaurus
Stegosaurus
Camarasaurus
Pterosaur
The show skips to prehistoric Utah during the Late Jurassic period. The region has been engulfed by a severe drought as the seasonal rain has failed to arrive. A predatory Ceratosaurus stalks a family of Dryosaurus, including a mother and two youngsters. The predator eventually breaks its cover and charges after the small dinosaurs as they scatter. The Dryosaurus can only flee but the Ceratosaurus is quicker than they are and catches up, grabbing and killing one of the juveniles. The Ceratosaurus feasts while the others escape into a grove of pine trees and run into a herd of sauropods called Camarasaurus. They will be safe around the gentle giants. A male Stegosaurus fights off the attacking Ceratosaurus, the same individual from the earlier sequence, later on using its spiked tail and follows a female Stegosaurus constantly displaying its plates. Eventually, the female decides that he is a healthy individual and the two mate. With the onset of the rainy season, a herd of Apatosaurus arrive, followed by a Allosaurus who launches an assault against the herd while the sauropods graze but is unsuccessful due to their size and strength. The Allosaurus subsequently kills the Ceratosaurus that attacked the Dryosaurus and finally is able to feed. Later whilst following its herdmates, one Apatosaurus stumbles over a fallen tree and tumbles off of a 20 foot high cliff and cripples itself. The sauropod is mortally wounded, and its agonized bellowing is picked up by the hungry Allosaurus. When the Allosaurus arrive, they begin to eat the sauropod alive.
Mid Cretaceous segment (90 million years ago)[edit]
Unidentified dromaeosaur
Nothronychus
Zuniceratops
Coelurosaur[note 2]
The program then shows a forest located in New Mexico during the Middle Cretaceous period. Small predatory coelurosaurs scamper through the foliage and steal pieces of meat from a dead Zuniceratops. This smaller cousin of Triceratops had been killed by raptors and the hungry dinosaurs are feasting. The raptors chase off a lone dromaeosaur as it tries to steal some meat. The lone dromaeosaur then tries to attack a grazing Nothronychus, only to be slashed by its long claws and knocked over. Uninjured, the raptor retreats. An old male Zuniceratops is battling for dominance with a younger but healthier male whilst the herd members look on. The younger dinosaur gores the older herd leader with its right horn, wounding it. The sounds of battle are picked up by raptors and the hungry creatures follow the sounds to a clearing and watch from the foliage as the battle plays out before attacking.
The injured horned dinosaur is attacked by the pack of dromaeosaurs and is fatally wounded. Another Zuniceratops headbutts the raptor and tosses it off the struggling male. The dromaeosaurs retreat but the old Zuniceratops will not last long. Weeks later, a thunderstorm blows in and lightning illuminates the darkened skies. Panicked dinosaurs scatter but the old Zuniceratops cannot get up. As it sounds its distress call, the dromaeosaurs return and surround the wounded dinosaur. The raptors attack and soon kill it. Meanwhile, lightning ignites the dry vegetation. Fire springs up, and most of the dinosaurs scatter in all directions. Zuniceratops panic for safety and the Nothronychus follows. However, the feasting dromaeosaurs are too distracted by eating and fire surrounds the region. The raptors burn to death along with their prey. But some raptors do flee and make it to safety along with some of the other creatures.
Late Cretaceous segment (65 million years ago)[edit]
Tyrannosaurus
Triceratops
Ornithomimus (not identified, revealed on website)
Edmontosaurus (identified as its synonym Anatotitan)
Quetzalcoatlus
Purgatorius (live-acted by opossums)
Turtle (live-acted)
Bird (live-acted)
Spider (live-acted)
The program explains that dinosaurs similar to Zuniceratops evolved into the famous Triceratops. In the Late Cretaceous, Anatotitan and Triceratops browse on a rolling grassland bordered by tropical jungle, while Ornithomimus peck at roots and other plants in the area. Flying pterosaurs such as Quetzalcoatlus soar overhead, looking for carcasses. A young Tyrannosaurus arrives on the scene, and the Triceratops form a defensive circle around the juveniles and display their powerful horns whilst the Tyrannosaurus attempts to get through and roars repeatedly but the horned creatures stay to fight instead of fleeing. Unable to get past the horns of the defensive Triceratops, the Tyrannosaurus attacks a Quetzalcoatlus, but the pterosaur launches off and flies away from the hungry theropod. The Tyrannosaurus goes back into the trees and the Triceratops become less agitated.
At night, the young Tyrannosaurus returns to its parents, and the mother Tyrannosaurus bites it for failing to catch its own prey. The next day, the young Tyrannosaurus and its four siblings are taught by their mother to hunt. They target a herd of Anatotitan grazing in a forest clearing and after bursting from the trees, the herd scatters and flees, the four Tyrannosaurus chase after one individual and it runs straight into the forest where the mother emerges from the bushes, and, grabbing it, kills the hadrosaur by breaking its neck. The Tyrannosaurus feast.
Before they can eat, a huge asteroid, 6 miles across, hurtles towards the planet at 45000 miles an hour and as it enters the atmosphere friction turns it into a blazing missile. The asteroid crosses the ocean in just 4 minutes, crashing into the Gulf of Mexico. The impact gouges out a crater 120 miles wide and sends an incandescent plume of dust, glass and ash into the atmosphere which falls back to earth as fiery debris. The blast wave radiates outward from the impact in a circle and in minutes, everything for hundreds of miles is incinerated by the intense heat or blown apart by the blast wave. Dinosaurs in the region are vaporized in a matter of minutes.
In North America, plants and animals suffer a different fate. Some are incinerated by the mounting heat whilst others succumb to shock waves generated by the collision. Fleeing Triceratops and Anatotitan are caught by the speeding ejecta cloud and destroyed. The feasting Tyrannosaurs watch in horror as a burning blast wave hurtles towards them and flee as pieces of fiery rock rain down. Eventually, all the region's dinosaurs die including the Tyrannosaurus family. A few hours after impact, a heavy cloud of dust and ash settles over America, and temperatures drop as sunlight and heat can no longer reach the surface of the planet. Gasses such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide are burned by the heat and are washed out of the atmosphere as acid rain.
Two months after impact, the sun finally reaches the surface as the heavy cloud of ash clears away. The disaster is over, but 90% of all leaf bearing trees, ferns, vines and plants have been obliterated, and 70% of the animals have died out. Most dinosaurs are extinct.
Despite the depressing and traumatic event, life is described as being resilient, and a turtle is shown emerging from the water and a bird flies overhead, explained by the narrator as the only dinosaurs left. Out of the ashes and charred debris, several small possum-like mammals (Purgatorius) emerge, and the narrator explains that small mammals such as these will eventually evolve into humans, and think back in awe to a time "when dinosaurs roamed America".
Related programs[edit]
Before We Ruled the Earth
Beyond T-Rex
Dinosaur Planet (2003)
Dinosaur Revolution
Paleoworld
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
Valley of the T-Rex
Awards and nominations[edit]

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Primetime Emmy Award
2002 - Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) Michael Payne, David Esparza, Nancy Nugent and Jonathan Wareham (Won)[citation needed]2002 - Outstanding Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) Pierre de Lespinois, Fran Lo Cascio, Tomi Bednar Landis, John Copeland, Georgann Kane, and Don Waller (Nominated)[citation needed]
Notes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Megapnosaurus is referred to in this program as Syntarsus.
2.Jump up ^ These animals are based on an as yet undescribed basal coelurosaur from the Moreno Hill Formation.[1]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "THE RATINGS". Entertainment Weekly (607). 3 August 2001. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
 


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