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1 online resource (streaming video file) (48 min. 34 sec.) ; 293658826 bytes |
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In the ultimate clash of the titans, the giants of prehistory engaged in mortal combat. The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs harnesses new research and technology to discover exactly how the most ferocious dinosaurs really lived, and died.In this innovative new series, Bill Oddie compares dinosaurs with their closest living relatives, crocodiles and birds, and joins forces with a team of experts to scientifically analyse fossilized dinosaur bones and tracks.Using scientific evidence, Bill constructs life-sized, bio-mechanical replicas of the dinosaurs' weaponry. Then he tests them and dramatically demonstrates their awesome potential using computer graphics.Part one involves a recreation of a dramatic face-off between tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops - two of the most powerful and frightening dinosaurs in history. Where previously such a clash has been the stuff of pure fantasy, Bill employs new technology to construct life-sized, bio-mechanical replicas of a T-rex head, built from solid steel, and a triceratops skull, complete with three horns. He then puts them on trial in the most detailed analysis ever attempted, and reveals extraordinary new fossil proof of a real-life conflict between these two monsters.In Part two, Bill tracks down the real velociraptor, described as the scariest dinosaur in the world (and a favourite in Steven Spielberg movies!) to find out if it really had feathers. He discovers the two-legged flesh-eater looked more like a bird than a lizard, and that it was even more deadly than previously thought. Bill then introduces us to the ankylosaur which, although the stupidest dinosaur of all time, had armour-plated skin and a vicious bone-crushing club tail which made it a more than equal match for the velociraptor.Comparisons with living animals such as alligators and hawks provide Bill with clues as to how these two dinosaurs used their weaponry. Using this information, he constructs accurate working models of a velociraptor leg (complete with its killer claw) as well as an akylosaur fearsome tail club, and then he puts them to the test!Demonstrating the terrifying power of the man-eating dinosaurs, The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs is the most accurate portrayal of these ancient creatures to date. (From the UK, in English) (Part 1) |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2011-01-31 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Animal mechanics.
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Animals, Fossil.
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Biomechanics.
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Dinosaurs -- Models.
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Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Streaming video
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Oddie, Bill, host
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Paterson, Nigel, director
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