Clash of the Dinosaurs

Ended Sunday / 7:00pm Discovery US 45 min.
For the first time in 65 million years, innovative imaging technology enables viewers to see deep inside the body of a dinosaur to reveal the secrets of these ultimate prehistoric survival machines. Combining cinematic photo-real 3d graphics and leading-edge anatomy and paleontology, "Clash of the Dinosaurs" is a four-part special that peels back the skin, muscles and bones to show how they survived in such a violent world.

Season 1

4 Episodes

Extreme Survivors 1x04
120 million years of evolution made dinosaur bodies better adapted to their environment than any mammal today. Some dino species had lifespans of over 100 years. Others had a 1 in 3000 chance of making it to adulthood. The latest science reveals the anatomical secrets that made them such incredible survivors.
Dec 13 2009
Perfect Predators 1x03
The Cretaceous Period spawned walking death machines with a savage combination of speed, eyesight, brainpower, and razor-sharp implements. The latest science reveals the anatomical secrets of these bloodthirsty carnivores.
Dec 13 2009
Generations 1x02
More than a million generations adapted dinosaurs to a changing planet. But each successful generation boils down to a single encounter between two like-minded reptiles. The latest science reveals the anatomical secrets to life and love among dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are the ultimate biological success story. More than a million generations improved and adapted each dino species to their changing planet. But each successful generation boils down to a single encounter between two like-minded reptiles. The latest science reveals the anatomical secrets to life and love in an age of dinosaurs.
Dec 06 2009
The Defenders 1x01
Predators didn't dominate the Cretaceous period - plant-eaters did. And their bodies were built to take a beating. The latest science reveals the anatomical secrets that made the earth's largest vegetarians successful.
Dec 06 2009