In A Spinosaurus Scan, host Andy Day is exploring the prehistoric forest. He comes across a Spinosaurus. When the Spinosaurus steps into the river, Andy gets an idea: He can get a scan of the dino from underwater! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Andy's Prehistoric Adventures, in which Andy Day travels back in time to meet the dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
In The Disappearing Mammals of Australia, narrator Sir David Attenborough discusses animal images carved on stone by prehistoric humans. Then Europeans arrived and decimated the unique wildlife of Australia. The future of wildlife now depends on human intervention. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In Was the T. Rex Both a Scavenger and a Hunter?, Ken Carpenter, curator of the Museum of Nature and Science, examines bones to discover whether the dinosaur they belonged to could have been killed by a T. rex. This video is excerpted from BBC's Horizon: T. Rex, Warrior or Wimp?, a documentary featuring interviews with T. rex experts from around the world and exploring the science behind the legend of the dinosaur we love to hate.
In The Mighty Spinosaurus, naturalist Steve Backshall highlights the adaptations that helped this deadly dinosaur catch unsuspecting prey with ease. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Airborne Pterosaur, naturalist Steve Backshall looks at this group of winged creatures that are sometimes called "flying dinosaurs." Their wing mechanism and bone structure are compared with animals that are alive today to explain how the large reptile predators thrived. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In Meet the Mini but Mighty Microraptor, naturalist Steve Backshall reveals the features that made this small, birdlike dinosaur surprisingly powerful. Plus, watch a real-life demonstration of the Microraptor’s incredible gliding abilities! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In T. Rex's Jaws of Death, naturalist Steve Backshall highlights the “weaponry” possessed by the Tyrannosaurus rex, including the head, teeth, and tremendous jaws that put this dinosaur at the top of the food chain. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Spiny Stegosaurus, naturalist Steve Backshall explores the features that made this dinosaur so powerful, as well as how it teamed up with another creature to pack a deadly punch when under attack. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In Iguanodon’s Fancy Thumb, naturalist Steve Backshall explores this fascinating dinosaur, highlighting its diamond-shaped teeth, which resemble those of a present-day iguana. Plus, this segment demonstrates Iguanodon's most remarkable feature — its sharp thumb — by conducting a fencing match. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Deadly Horned Triceratops, naturalist Steve Backshall explains how one of the most well-known dinosaurs used its physical features to attack its predators and defend itself. Fun fact: it weighed in at almost twice as much as an African elephant! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Deadly Tail of the Diplodocus, naturalist Steve Backshall explores how this massive creature used its tail as a powerful defense mechanism. Plus, watch a real-life test that demonstrates the incredible force of this tail whip! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In Did Toxic Gas Kill the Dinosaurs?, naturalist Steve Backshall explains how invisible, toxic gas came to be a killer of dinosaurs millions of years ago. In addition to causing lava flows and forest fires, volcanic eruptions also produced fumes that were extremely deadly to dinosaurs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In A Spinosaurus Scan, host Andy Day is exploring the prehistoric forest. He comes across a Spinosaurus. When the Spinosaurus steps into the river, Andy gets an idea: He can get a scan of the dino from underwater! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Andy's Prehistoric Adventures, in which Andy Day travels back in time to meet the dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
In The Disappearing Mammals of Australia, narrator Sir David Attenborough discusses animal images carved on stone by prehistoric humans. Then Europeans arrived and decimated the unique wildlife of Australia. The future of wildlife now depends on human intervention. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In Was the T. Rex Both a Scavenger and a Hunter?, Ken Carpenter, curator of the Museum of Nature and Science, examines bones to discover whether the dinosaur they belonged to could have been killed by a T. rex. This video is excerpted from BBC's Horizon: T. Rex, Warrior or Wimp?, a documentary featuring interviews with T. rex experts from around the world and exploring the science behind the legend of the dinosaur we love to hate.
In The Mighty Spinosaurus, naturalist Steve Backshall highlights the adaptations that helped this deadly dinosaur catch unsuspecting prey with ease. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Airborne Pterosaur, naturalist Steve Backshall looks at this group of winged creatures that are sometimes called "flying dinosaurs." Their wing mechanism and bone structure are compared with animals that are alive today to explain how the large reptile predators thrived. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In Meet the Mini but Mighty Microraptor, naturalist Steve Backshall reveals the features that made this small, birdlike dinosaur surprisingly powerful. Plus, watch a real-life demonstration of the Microraptor’s incredible gliding abilities! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In T. Rex's Jaws of Death, naturalist Steve Backshall highlights the “weaponry” possessed by the Tyrannosaurus rex, including the head, teeth, and tremendous jaws that put this dinosaur at the top of the food chain. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Spiny Stegosaurus, naturalist Steve Backshall explores the features that made this dinosaur so powerful, as well as how it teamed up with another creature to pack a deadly punch when under attack. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In Iguanodon’s Fancy Thumb, naturalist Steve Backshall explores this fascinating dinosaur, highlighting its diamond-shaped teeth, which resemble those of a present-day iguana. Plus, this segment demonstrates Iguanodon's most remarkable feature — its sharp thumb — by conducting a fencing match. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Deadly Horned Triceratops, naturalist Steve Backshall explains how one of the most well-known dinosaurs used its physical features to attack its predators and defend itself. Fun fact: it weighed in at almost twice as much as an African elephant! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In The Deadly Tail of the Diplodocus, naturalist Steve Backshall explores how this massive creature used its tail as a powerful defense mechanism. Plus, watch a real-life test that demonstrates the incredible force of this tail whip! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
In Did Toxic Gas Kill the Dinosaurs?, naturalist Steve Backshall explains how invisible, toxic gas came to be a killer of dinosaurs millions of years ago. In addition to causing lava flows and forest fires, volcanic eruptions also produced fumes that were extremely deadly to dinosaurs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.