#video #The Dinosaurs - Season 1 - Episode 01: Rise
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00:51Earth, 66 million years ago.
00:54During the great reign of the dinosaurs.
01:06Majestic creatures, giants, and monsters that can often seem more imagined than real.
01:21Including this Pachycephalosaurus.
01:30He's an old alpha male eager to get back to his harem of females.
01:41But something's caught their attention.
01:48A rival male.
01:56If the alpha doesn't get there, he may lose them to the intruder.
02:05There's just one problem.
02:10There's a herd of giants in his way.
02:25But holding on to his family is all that matters.
02:39He'll risk his life to reach them.
02:54He'll risk his life to reach them.
02:57He'll risk his life to reach them.
03:16He may have survived the crossing.
03:18But the battle has just begun.
03:24The trespasser is younger, stronger, and more aggressive.
03:38And he won't surrender these females without a fight.
03:48Their four inch thick skulls are designed for a brutal style of combat.
04:16Neither side is backing down.
04:31This time, the alpha is hurt.
04:39Days are fading fast.
04:41His hold on his family is slipping away.
04:48Sensing his weakness, the intruder prepares for a finishing blow.
05:08But in the world of Tyrannosaurus Rex, the only battle that counts is for survival.
05:25This is the age of the dinosaurs.
05:33This is the age of the dinosaurs.
06:19This is the age of the dinosaurs.
06:19Honestly, the
06:59This is the story of the dinosaurs, as it has never been told before.
07:19It takes place in a world lost to time.
07:27Long before the infamous asteroid.
07:37Millions and millions of years in the past.
07:42On a planet that looks nothing like it does today.
07:50Where extraordinary beasts clash and struggle to survive.
07:59And where Earth's violent forces determine their fates.
08:08The story begins 235 million years ago.
08:15In an era known as the Triassic.
08:21Where a twist of evolution will change the course of history.
08:32The supercontinent of Pangaea.
08:38A single immense landmass that stretches from pole to pole.
09:05Its vast desert interior is more like the surface of Mars.
09:14Than planet Earth.
09:25Temperatures here are brutally hot.
09:36In some places, it hasn't rained in thousands of years.
09:47But there is something far worse than the heat.
10:04Sandstorms.
10:12Few creatures can survive in a world this extreme.
10:41But not all of Pangaea is a desert wasteland.
10:48along its fringes the warm lush coastlines are the perfect place for life to thrive
11:00this is a time long before the age of the dinosaurs it is the age of the ancient reptiles
11:17like Tynastrophus a six-meter-long nightmare that stalks the shallow sea
11:37and Rhinchosaurs one of the most successful reptiles in all of Pangea
11:55to each other they're brutes and bullies
12:06but to this reptile they're just the terrified locals
12:20the poor meat-a-long apex predator of his time
12:33but he's not here for the Rhinchosaurs he sniffed out an easier target
12:48a clutch of eggs
12:56very special eggs
13:01because growing inside them are the very first of their kind
13:24a baby Marasuchus
13:27a baby Marasuchus
13:36she waves no more than a mouse
13:42but she makes up for it
13:45because she has a set of skills that sets her apart from the ancient reptiles
13:55including the remarkable ability to stand on two legs not just four
14:12she also has advanced lungs and lighter bones
14:21adaptations that give these little hatchlings an invaluable gift
14:30they are born to run
14:36and in this day and age they need to
14:58their only hope is to find a place to hide
15:07easier said than done
15:09when you've hatched into hell
15:21all her siblings are gone
15:28the survival of her bloodline is now hanging by a thread
15:32the survival of her bloodline is now hanging by a thread
15:36but thanks to her it's still intact
15:42which is vital
15:44because her descendants
15:49are the dinosaurs
16:05one year later
16:08Marasuchus is now fully grown
16:15but when you're the size of a pigeon
16:17in a land of monsters
16:20you're still just prey
16:30now Marasuchus must make it through another night
16:36it's critical
16:38because if this dinosaur in the making doesn't survive
16:43her family tree could be cut down before it even takes root
16:55she's picked up a scent
16:59something worthy of her bloodline
17:08a rinkosaur carcass
17:11a rinkosaur carcass
17:30but it's already been claimed
17:38by her old nemesis
17:41Nuprasuchus
17:43this is his kill
17:45and he does not intend to share
17:56but as night approaches
18:01temperatures start to drop
18:21the colder it gets
18:23the drowsier a giant reptile becomes
18:31meanwhile
18:32the warmer blooded Marasuchus
18:35has a feathery fuzz
18:37that keeps her cozy
18:45the perfect attire
18:47for a daring heist
18:49for a daring heist
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19:16as
19:44If she plays it right,
19:50she may just get her moonlit dinner for one.
20:02A feast fit for a dinosaur.
20:15Marasuchus has great potential.
20:18She's adaptable with traits that make her special.
20:25But if the dinosaurs are to challenge the ancient reptiles, it will take more than skills.
20:33It will take a powerful ally.
20:40The Earth itself.
20:48A million years later, in the far north of Pangaea, the darkest forces of nature are awakening.
21:09A series of volcanic eruptions is creating a catastrophe.
21:18One that will alter the fate of the dinosaurs.
21:27But the danger is not the lava.
21:34It's a gas.
21:42Carbon dioxide.
21:46Chilling the skies and warming the planet.
21:50The rising temperatures cause a massive surge in ocean evaporation.
22:10Huge storm clouds descend on the continent of Fangia.
22:28But this will be no ordinary rainfall.
22:59It swoops across the globe.
23:06Carving vast rivers into the once dry continent.
23:11An explosion of the famous seaagemque.
23:12And the waves.
23:13It is a heavy storm.
23:19Known as the Carnian fluvial event.
23:26This series of storms will be the longest downpour in history.
23:33lasting more than a million years.
24:01When the rains finally do subside,
24:05Pangea emerges, transformed.
24:15A world reborn.
24:27What were endless deserts are now forests.
24:33New lands that will help set the course for the rise of the dinosaurs.
24:44But first, the reptile empire must falter.
25:01The air in these woods is thick with the smell of tree resin.
25:15Nature is unforgiving here.
25:25The once prosperous plant-eating reptiles are on the decline.
25:44Not only is this rhinosaur alone, she's starving.
25:55In this new world of towering trees,
26:00the low-lying plants that once allowed her species to thrive
26:07have all but disappeared.
26:28She won't survive if she can't reach her food.
26:51And she has a more immediate problem than hunger.
27:04A relative of the fearsome Luperosuchus.
27:11For these reptilian carnivores,
27:14this is a time of great opportunity.
27:32Unlike the nimble Marasuchus,
27:35she's slow.
27:37She's slow.
27:38Weak.
27:40Vulnerable.
27:59The rhinocosaurs were once among the most successful
28:03of the plant-eating reptiles.
28:09Now their extinction is just a matter of time.
28:44As the kingdom of the ancient reptiles begins to fracture,
28:52another kind of animal is on the rise.
28:59The dinosaurs.
29:10And in this changing world,
29:13they must be adaptable.
29:19They must evolve.
29:25They must improve over time.
29:30And transform in ways that will help them survive.
29:39Finally, 12 million years after the demise of the rhinocosaurs,
29:46the dinosaurs can begin to come out of the shadows.
29:57As the end of the Triassic draws near,
30:02vast forests still dominate the land.
30:06Now more vibrant than ever.
30:11And the dinosaurs are reaping the benefits.
30:25Like Platyosaurus, a dinosaur trailblazer.
30:41This little one and her siblings are embarking on a mission.
30:48To explore their new world.
30:52With almost no regard for the dangers it may hold.
31:10They may not look any bigger than little Marasukas.
31:16But when they grow up, they grow up bigger.
31:27They are the first dinosaurs to become gigantic.
31:37Over seven meters long, they've come a long way since their tiny ancestors ran for their lives.
31:51And unlike the rhinocosaurs, these giants can easily reach the higher vegetation.
32:12They even have a trick for reaching the most tender shoots of all.
32:37Excessive maybe.
32:41But worth it.
32:45Because an adult Platyosaurus must eat 25 kilos of plants each day.
32:57And to wash down that much food requires a lot of water.
33:21And to grow up to about 200 to 150 units.
33:23Where are those little planets energy?
33:24You can't go.
33:25You can't go.
33:30You can't.
33:31I don't know.
33:32I guess it's a little laboring not big for you.
33:33But if you're a Lochans, you can only go.
33:33You gotta win's more.
33:33My feet are so amazing.
33:33And I'm going.
33:35I'm going.
33:40It's an easy life, but in the age of the early dinosaurs, even a giant like Platiosaurus
33:55must be careful, because there is another dinosaur on the rise, a newcomer with a taste for blood.
34:20A carnivore with razor-sharp teeth and killer claws.
34:39His descendants will one day include Tyrannosaurus Rex, but for now, this angry predator is only
34:52the size of a turkey.
35:06While the matchup between these two dinosaurs may be a little lopsided, it won't stay that
35:21way.
35:25Over time, a fierce rivalry will grow between two great dinosaur clans, the herbivores and
35:39the carnivores.
35:47But for the time being, all dinosaurs are facing a much greater threat than each other.
36:20In the water and on land, the ancient reptiles remain top of the food chain.
36:51The dinosaurs are growing as a force in the world.
36:56But their rise is slow.
37:01The planet still belongs to the reptiles.
37:10For the dinosaurs to truly challenge them, it will take millions of years.
37:25They grow fiercer.
37:27They grow fiercer.
37:29More powerful.
37:32More advanced.
37:37By the end of the Triassic, the dinosaurs are ready to flex their muscle.
37:50But there are new creatures also vying for domination.
37:56And in the mountains of Pangea, some of them have taken to the air.
38:14Pterosaurs.
38:16Flying reptiles with a wingspan of two meters.
38:26And they are in total command of the Triassic skies.
38:46These jagged peaks are their mating grounds.
39:07And this male has spotted a female.
39:12A female.
39:17First, eject the competition.
39:28Now, it's time for the courtship to begin.
39:41in.
39:47During these rituals, the pterosaurs are focused entirely on each other, not their surroundings,
40:00which can be costly because dinosaurs dwell in these canyons.
40:25The largest member of the carnivore clan.
40:33Lillian Sternus, twice as long as a grizzly bear with claws that can tear through flesh.
40:48And with her finely tuned sense of smell, she doesn't miss a thing.
41:20Lillian Sternus.
41:31Dozens of eyes are circling above.
41:36Even with her camouflage, one wrong move could blow her cover.
42:03Be careful.
42:06Be careful.
42:07Be careful.
42:08Be careful.
42:18I don't know.
43:01This moment marks a new chapter in the rise of the dinosaurs.
43:10At last, they are a force to be feared.
43:21But the commotion of her attack has attracted another predator.
43:29The ancient reptiles have terrorized the dinosaurs from the beginning.
43:37But that ends now.
43:44Lillian Sternus won't be skulking back to the shadows.
43:53She can hold her ground.
44:07The trouble is, here at the end of the Triassic, the ground itself is about to throw the entire
44:19dinosaur story into chaos.
44:49Lillian Sternus.
44:52Lillian Sternus.ée
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