The Super Smell of Daspletosaurus
In The Super Smell of Daspletosaurus, naturalist Steve Backshall demonstrates just how powerful this dino’s sense of smell was. Through a demonstration, see how an animal can quickly track something down the way Daspletosaurus did using its sense of smell. 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.
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Q: What was unique about the way Daspletosaurus hunted?
A: It hunted in packs, making it very difficult for any kind of prey to escape.
Q: What demonstration was used to show how powerful a creature’s sense of smell can be?
A: The host had a 30-minute head start to try to throw off a dog that would be searching for him only using its sense of smell.
Q: How does the host try to throw off the dog’s scent?
A: He attempts to leave food, go into water, and put on new clothing.
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