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The Dinosaurs Episode 1 Engsub
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00:07You
00:30You
00:50Earth
00:5266 million years ago
00:56During the great reign
00:58Of the dinosaurs
01:06Majestic creatures
01:10Giants
01:10And monsters
01:13That can often seem more imagined
01:16Than real
01:20Including
01:22This Pachycephalosaurus
01:29He's an old alpha male
01:33Eager to get back to his harem of females
01:42But something's caught their attention
01:49A rival male
01:56If the alpha doesn't get there
01:58He 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
02:28Is all that matters
02:39He'll risk his life to reach them
02:55He'll risk his life to reach them
03:16He may have survived the crossing
03:19But the battle
03:21The battle has just begun
03:24The trespasser
03:26Is younger
03:27Stronger
03:28And more aggressive
03:38And he won't surrender these females
03:41And he won't surrender these females
03:43Without a fight
03:48Their four-inch thick skulls
03:51Are designed for a brutal style of combat
03:54Their four-inch thick skulls
04:16Neither side
04:17Neither side
04:18Is backing down
04:30This time
04:33The alpha is hurt
04:39Dazed
04:40And fading fast
04:41His hold on his family is slipping away
04:48Sensing his weakness
04:50The intruder prepares
04:52For a finishing blow
05:08But in the world of Tyrannosaurus rex
05:16The only battle that counts
05:19Is for survival
05:24Is for survival
05:26This is the age
05:28Of the dinosaurs
06:03Is for survival
06:04You can die
06:06That was enough
06:06That was Jumping away
06:10A better place
06:11That's a good
06:11No
06:11You can die
06:13For a champion
06:14A better place
06:14You can die
06:15How
06:15You can die
06:16You can die
06:16A better place
06:16A better place
06:16To be
06:17A better place
06:19You can die
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.
08:07The 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.
08:31The supercontinent of Pangaea.
08:37A 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.
10:11Few 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 Tynastrophius.
11:22A six meter long nightmare that stalks the shallow sea.
11:37And Rhynchosaurs, one 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.
12:28But to this reptile, they're just the terrified locals.
12:33But he's not here for the Rynchosaurs.
12:35But he's not here for the Rynchosaurs.
12:37He's sniffed out an easier target.
12:40He sniffed out an easier target.
12:56Very special eggs.
13:01Because growing inside them are the very first of their kind.
13:25A 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.
14:01Not just four.
14:12She also has advanced lungs.
14:16And 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.
14:58They're 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.
15:35But thanks to her, it's still intact.
15:42Which is vital.
15:45Because her descendants...
15:49Are the dinosaurs.
16:05Marasuchus.
16:06One year later, Marasuchus is now fully grown.
16:15But when you're the size of a pigeon.
16:18In a land of monsters.
16:21You're still just prey.
16:29Now, Marasuchus must make it through another night.
16:36It's critical.
16:38It's critical.
16:39Because 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.
17:09A rhynchosaur carcass.
17:30But it's already been claimed.
17:38By her old nemesis...
17:41Nukrasuchus.
17:43This is his kill.
17:46And he does not intend to share.
17:57But as night approaches...
18:01Temperatures start to drop.
18:21The colder it gets...
18:24The drowsier the giant reptile becomes.
18:32Meanwhile, the warmer-blooded Marasuchus...
18:35Has a feathery fuzz that keeps her cozy.
18:46The perfect attire...
18:48For a daring heist.
18:50Hey!
18:51Hey!
18:52Hey!
18:52Hey!
18:54Hey!
18:56Hey!
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19:36Hey!
19:44If she plays it right, she may just
19:52get her moonlit dinner for one.
20:02A feast fit for a dinosaur.
20:15Marasuchus has great potential.
20:19She's adaptable with traits that make her special.
20:25But if the dinosaurs are to challenge the ancient reptiles,
20:32it will take more than skills.
20:35It will take a powerful ally.
20:41The Earth itself.
20:49A million years later, in the far north,
20:55of Pangea, the darkest forces of nature are awakening.
21:10A series of volcanic eruptions is creating a catastrophe, one that
21:20will alter the fate of the dinosaurs.
21:27But the danger is not the lava.
21:34It's a gas.
21:42Carbon dioxide, filling the skies and warming the planet.
21:49The rising temperatures cause a massive surge in ocean evaporation.
22:09A few storm clouds descend on the continent of Pangea.
22:15A few storm clouds descend on the continent of Pangea.
22:28But this will be no ordinary rainfall.
22:55But this will be no ordinary rainfall.
22:58And this will be no ordinary rainfall.
23:00It slips across the globe.
23:06Carving vast rivers into the once dry continent.
23:19Carnian fluvial event.
23:20Carnian fluvial event.
23:20Known 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.
25:02The 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.
29:09And in this changing world,
29:13they must be adaptable.
29:18They must evolve.
29:24They must evolve 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,
30:28a dinosaur trailblazer.
30:40This 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.
31:09They may not look any bigger than little Marasuchus.
31:16But when they grow up,
31:18they grow up bigger.
31:23Much bigger.
31:28They are the first dinosaurs to become gigantic.
31:37Over seven meters long,
31:40they've come a long way
31:42since their tiny ancestors ran for their lives.
31:52And unlike the rhinocosaurs,
31:54these giants can easily reach the higher vegetation.
32:12They even have a trick
32:14for reaching the most tender shoots of all.
32:37Excessive, maybe.
32:41But worth it.
32:46Because an adult Platyosaurus
32:49must eat 25 kilos of plants each day.
32:57and to wash down that much food
33:01requires a lot of water.
33:41It's an easy life, but in the age of the early dinosaurs,
33:52even a giant like Platiosaurus must be careful
34:01because there is another dinosaur on the rise,
34:07a 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.
34:46But for now, this angry predator is only the size of a turkey.
35:06While the matchup between these two dinosaurs
35:09may be a little lopsided,
35:16it won't stay that way.
35:25Over time, a fierce rivalry will grow
35:29between two great dinosaur clans,
35:34the herbivores and the carnivores.
35:46But for the time being,
35:54all dinosaurs are facing a much greater threat than each other.
36:20In the water and on land,
36:23the 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.
37:02The planet still belongs to the reptiles.
37:10For the dinosaurs to truly challenge them,
37:14it will take millions of years.
37:21Shaped by Earth's dynamic forces,
37:26they grow fiercer,
37:30more powerful,
37:33more advanced.
37:37By the end of the Triassic,
37:40the dinosaurs are ready to flex their muscle.
37:50But there are new creatures also vying for domination.
37:57And in the mountains of Tangia,
38:00some of them have taken to the air.
38:15Pterosaurs, flying 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.
39:16They are in total command of the Triassic skies.
39:18First, 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,
40:00which can be costly,
40:04because dinosaurs dwell in these canyons.
40:25The largest member of the carnivore clan.
40:33Lillian Sternus.
40:38Twice as long as a grizzly bear,
40:41with claws that can tear through flesh.
40:48And with her finely tuned sense of smell,
40:54she doesn't miss a thing.
41:06Hope is a great who has a good one to go!
41:09Because the cat is in a C-12,
41:15Go see you next time.
41:20I'll get ready!
41:31Dozens of eyes are circling above.
41:37Even with her camouflage, one wrong move could blow her cover.
42:12Dozens of eyes are circling above.
42:41Dozens of eyes are circling above.
43:09Dozens of eyes are circling above.
43:12They are a force to be feared, but the commotion of her attack has attracted another predator.
43:30The 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 dinosaur
44:20story into chaos.
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