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Get ready to stomp, roar, and explore! This year, ABC is bringing back the awe-inspiring world of dinosaurs with the reimagined series Walking With Dinosaurs. Premiering on Tuesday, 3 June at 8pm on ABC TV and ABC iview, this captivating six-part series uses state-of-the-art visual effects to bring prehistoric creatures to life, including the mighty Spinosaurus - the largest carnivorous dinosaur to ever walk the Earth. Narrated by award-winning actor Bertie Carvel, the show is a thrilling journey through time, perfect for curious young minds eager to learn about the giants that once roamed our planet. So, grab your explorer's hat and join us for an unforgettable adventure into the age of dinosaurs!
Meet the
Dinosaurs:
At 8 tonnes and nearly 9 metres in length, Triceratops was the largest and most iconic of the horned dinosaurs. With two one-metre-long horns over its eyes, and a giant bony frill behind its head, Triceratops was an imposing sight.
Triceratops is thought by scientists to have evolved in tandem with Tyrannosaurus rex – an evolutionary arms race resulting in the ultimate predator and the ultimate defender.
Clover was a baby Triceratops, thought to only be about four years old and the size of a large dog. She was found in the Hell Creek Formation in Montana, not far from the remains of a Tyrannosaurus. In this dangerous world of giants, Clover was in desperate need of a protector.
CLOVER THE TRICERATOPS
SOBEK THE SPINOSAURUS
Bigger even than T. rex, Spinosaurus was a giant predator unlike any other dinosaur – because it spent most of its time in the water. With a sail back over 2 metres tall, a paddle tail, and webbed feet, this animal was perfectly adapted to live in the rivers and swamps of ancient Morocco.
Spinosaurus lived in the Kem Kem, an ancient ecosystem more dangerous than any other, with an abundance of predatory dinosaurs, over 7 species of crocodile, and hunting pterosaurs watching from above.
Sobek was a young male Spinosaurus, found in Morocco. Every year, he treks to a special stretch of river where enormous numbers of prehistoric sawskate fish gather. This time, he will have to run the gauntlet of predators while protecting his young offspring, in order to ensure their survival.
GEORGE THE GASTONIA
The spikiest dinosaur known, Gastonia belongs to the group of armoured dinosaurs known as ankylosaurs. Covered from head to toe in bony plates known as osteoderms, these animals were well protected from predators.
Gastonia were one of the few social armoured dinosaurs known, being found in bonebeds consisting of multiple young individuals. Scientists believe that these individuals were juveniles that grew up together – safety in numbers!
George was a juvenile Gastonia found in the Lorrie’s Site quarry, in the Cedar Mountain Formation. While George’s cause of death is unknown, he was found alongside multiple other young Gastonia, indicating they were possible living together. Growing up here, the youngsters would have to deal with the ever present threat from predatory Utahraptor.
ROSE THE ALBERTOSAURUS
A smaller, but just as deadly relative of T. rex, Albertosaurus were the speedsters of the dinosaur world. Young Albertosaurus were capable of reaching speeds of over 48 kilometres per hour, easily chasing down their prey.
Scientists have found Albertosaurus buried in groups, suggesting these hunters worked in groups to tackle larger animals.
Rose is a young Albertosaurus found in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta, finding her place in her pack. A migration of Edmontosaurus draws close, and Rose will need to play her part to perfection to bring down one of these giants.
ALBIE THE PACHYRHINOSAURUS
Closely related to Triceratops, Pachyrhinosaurus did not have eyebrow horns, and instead had a thick slab of bone over its nose, known as a boss,
used for combat between males. Every single Pachyrhinosaurus discovered has had a different boss, and different horns on the edge of their frills – almost like
a fingerprint!
Scientists believe this unique arrangement of horns was used by Pachyrhinosaurus to identify each other in their giant herds, numbering in the thousands.
Albie is a little juvenile Pachyrhinosaurus, one of many found in the Wapiti Formation in Alberta, Canada. Every year, his herd makes an epic journey north as the seasons change. Along the way, he will encounter clashing bulls, tyrannosaur predators, and freak weather events.
OLDE GRANDE THE LUSOTITAN
A giant of the Jurassic, Lusotitan was 25 metres long, and over 40 tonnes. Closely related to the iconic Brachiosaurus, this titan roamed ancient Portugal 150 million years ago, when Europe was a series of fragmented islands. With air sacs and hollow bones throughout its neck and spine, Lusotitan was able to grow massive. Scientists have speculated that the large cavity in Lusotitan’s skull, just past the nose, could have been used to inflate balloons of skin, like modern frigate birds.
Old Grande was the largest Lusotitan ever found, being unearthed in the hill town of Pombal. In search of a mate, he would have to contend with other bull Lusotitans, hungry predatory Torvosaurus, and the rapidly changing seasons.
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