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00:15To be continued...
00:51Earth, 66 million years ago, during the great reign of the
00:59dinosaurs, majestic creatures, giants, and monsters that can often seem more imagined
01:16than real, including this Pachycephalosaurus.
01:29He'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.
02:09There'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.
02:48He'll risk his life.
02:54He'll risk his life.
02:57He'll risk his life.
03:16He may have survived the crossing, but 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-picked 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...
05:15The only battle that counts is for survival.
05:24This is the age of the dinosaurs.
05:29This is the age of the dinosaurs.
05:56Time for the civilization, 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.
07:26Long before the infamous asteroid.
07:37Millions and millions of years in the past.
07:41On 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.
08:07The story begins 235 million years ago.
08:15In an era known as the Triassic.
08:22Where a twist of evolution will change the course of history.
08:31The 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.
09:26Temperatures here are brutally hot.
09:36In some places, it hasn't rained in thousands of years.
09:46But there is something far worse than the heat.
10:04Sandstorms.
10:11Few 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.
11:01This is a time long before the age of the dinosaurs.
11:06It is the age of the ancient reptiles.
11:17Like Tynistrophius.
11:22A six meter long nightmare that stalks the shallow sea.
11:37And Rhynchosaurs.
11:40One of the most successful reptiles in all of Pangaea.
11:55To each other, they're brutes and bullies.
12:06But to this reptile, they're just the terrified locals.
12:17The lupPERASUCHUS.
12:20The lupuraasus.
12:21The four-meter-long apex predator of his time.
12:33But he's not here for the rhynchosaurs.
12:36He sniffed out an easier target, a clutch of eggs, very special eggs, because growing
13:02inside them are the very first of their kind, a baby marasuchus.
13:36She waves no more than a mouse, but she makes up for it because she has a set of skills
13:47that
13:48sets her apart from the ancient reptiles, including the remarkable ability to stand on
14:00two 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 when you've hatched into hell.
15:21All her siblings are gone.
15:28The survival of her bloodline is now hanging by a thread.
15:36But thanks to her, it's still intact, which is vital, because her descendants are the dinosaurs.
15:51Marasuchus.
16:05One year later, Marasuchus is now fully grown.
16:15But when you're the size of a pigeon in a land of monsters, you're still just prey.
16:29Now, Marasuchus must make it through another night.
16:36It's critical.
16:38Because if this dinosaur in the making doesn't survive, her family tree could be cut down before
16:46it even takes root.
16:55She's picked up a scent.
16:59Something worthy of her bloodline.
17:09A rhynchosaur carcass.
17:11A rhynchosaur carcass.
17:19A rhynchosaur carcass.
17:30But it's already been claimed.
17:37by her old nemesis, Nuprasugus.
17:43This is his kill, and he does not intend to share.
17:56But as night approaches, temperatures start to drop.
18:22The colder it gets, the drowsier the giant reptile becomes.
18:32Meanwhile, the warmer-blooded Marasugus has a feathery fuzz that keeps her cozy.
18:45The perfect attire for a daring heist.
19:25This is the end of the day, and this is the end of the day.
19:44If she plays it right, she may just get her moonlit dinner for one, a feast fit for
20:13a dinosaur.
20:15Narasuchus has great potential.
20:19She'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.
20:35It will take a powerful ally, the Earth itself.
20:49A million years later, in the far north of Pangaea, the darkest forces of nature are awakening.
21:10A series of volcanic eruptions is creating a catastrophe, one that will alter the fate
21:21of the dinosaurs.
21:27But the danger is not the lava.
21:34It's a gas, carbon dioxide, filling the skies and warming the planet.
21:49The rising temperatures cause a massive surge in ocean evaporation.
22:10Huge storm clouds descend on the continent of Pangaea.
22:28But this will be... no ordinary rainfall.
22:33But this will be... no ordinary rainfall.
22:59It sweeps across the globe.
23:06Carving vast rivers into the once dry continent.
23:19known as the Carnian fluvial event.
23:26This series of storms will be the longest downpour in history, lasting more than a million years.
23:36And the rains finally do subside.
24:02When the rains finally do subside,
24:04Pangea emerges, transformed.
24:15A world reborn.
24:19A world reborn.
24:20A world reborn.
24:21A world reborn.
24:27A 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.
24:45But 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, the 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.
27:03A relative of the fearsome Luperosuchus.
27:11For these reptilian carnivores, this is a time of great opportunity.
27:31Unlike the nimble Marasuchus, she's slow, weak, vulnerable.
27:59The rhinocosaurs were once among the most successful of the plant-eating reptiles.
28:08Now their extinction is just a matter of time.
28:33It's all that soきます.
28:43It's kind of a habit.
28:43As the kingdom of the ancient reptiles begins to fracture...
28:52...another kind of animal is on the rise...
28:59...the dinosaurs.
29:10And in this changing world, they must be adaptable.
29:19They must evolve.
29:24They must improve over time.
29:30And transform in ways that will help them survive.
29:39Finally, 12 million years after the demise of the Rhynchosaurs...
29:46...the dinosaurs can begin to come out of the shadows.
29:58As the end of the Triassic draws near...
30:02...vast forests still dominate the land.
30:06Now more vibrant than ever.
30:12And the dinosaurs...
30:14...are reaping the benefits.
30:24Like Platyosaurus...
30:27...a dinosaur trailblazer.
30:40This little one...
30:42...and her siblings...
30:44...are embarking on a mission...
30:48...to explore their new world...
30:52...with almost no regard...
30:55...for the dangers it may hold.
31:10They may not look any bigger than little Marasukas...
31:16...but when they grow up...
31:19...they grow up bigger...
31:23...much bigger.
31:27They are the first dinosaurs...
31:30...to become gigantic.
31:37Over seven meters long...
31:40...they've come a long way...
31:42...since their tiny ancestors ran for their lives.
31:51And unlike the Rhynchosaurs...
31:54...these giants can easily reach...
31:57...the higher vegetation.
32:12They even have a trick...
32:14...for reaching their most tender shoots of all.
32:38Excessive, maybe...
32:41...but worth it.
32:45...because...
32:47...an adult Platyosaurus...
32:49...must eat...
32:51...25 kilos of plants...
32:53...each day.
32:58And to wash down that much food...
33:01...requires...
33:03...a lot...
33:04...of water.
33:17...must eat...
33:20...a lot of plants...
33:23...requires...
33:27...in not a dangerous...
33:28...cooking.
33:28...angry...
33:28...in not a micro-pig...
33:28...of water...
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.
34:21A 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 the two great dinosaur clans, the herbivores
35:38and the carnivores, but for the time being, all dinosaurs are facing a much greater threat
35:58than 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.
37:20more powerful.
37:22Shaped by Earth's dynamic forces, they grow fiercer, more powerful, more 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 Tangia, some of them have taken to the air.
38:16Pterosaurs, flying reptiles with a wingspan of two meters.
38:27And 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.
39:17First, eject the competition.
39:20First, eject the competition.
39:28Now, it's time for the courtship to begin.
39:47During these rituals, the pterosaurs are focused entirely on each other, not their surroundings.
39:59Which can be costly.
40:03Because dinosaurs dwell in these canyons.
40:24The largest member of the carnivore clan.
40:33Lillian Sternus.
40:38Twice 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.
41:25Instead, it's the most Important time, none of them wants to be too rich, you too.
41:31Dozens of eyes are circling above.
41:36Even with her camouflage, one wrong move could blow her cover.
42:19I don't know what to do with her, but I don't know what to do with her.
42:26I 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.
43:52She can hold her ground.
44:07The trouble is, here, at the end of the Triassic,
44:14the ground itself is about to throw the entire dinosaur story into chaos.
44:22The last one will hold us.
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