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The Strange and Secret World of Dinosaurs | BBC Earth Science

Immerse yourself in a world of monsters that are stranger and scarier than anything you've ever seen in a film. Palaeontologists now know that dinosaurs ruled the planet for more than 250 million years, that they spread to every corner of the globe and that they evolved in even more monstrous and bizarre ways than we could ever have imagined! Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos Taken from 'Planet Dinosaur' (2011). Narrated by John Hurt. This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx

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colleen_woodard 1 month ago

Meanwhile modern dinos: -Purple, Rock Hooman: OMG that's amazing!

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franz-xaver_scheel 1 month, 1 week ago

Loved the content, keep it coming!

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amanda.knight 1 month, 2 weeks ago

This was very informative, appreciate it.

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abeerbath407 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Yan termasu 0:40

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brendanhollow27 2 months, 2 weeks ago

this minecraft session is about to hit

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bryanmyst97 3 months ago

Venom…. not poison.

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reynaldo_godínez 3 months, 2 weeks ago

1:34 why was he just slapping him 😭

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rebeccareynolds895 3 months, 3 weeks ago

carcha well ur too greedy to pick that

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lilia_medrano 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hewan purba, film yang bagus trimakasih dudah berbagi

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lorraine_powell 4 months ago

This episode is visually stunning, but I’m still unsure how confident we should be about things like venom in Sinornithosaurus. Are these interpretations solid science, or educated speculation made for TV?

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jeremy.mcintyre 4 months, 1 week ago

9:19 not poison, venom. There’s a difference

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gabriela.miranda 4 months, 1 week ago

/watch?v=kDTT_RRHLOk

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agathe_prévost 4 months, 2 weeks ago

It was actually semi aquatic I could swim now run and fright land predators

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tristan.miller 5 months ago

This documentary was awesome.

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zoé_rousset 5 months ago

First of all who lives 60 - 70 million years ago...so how do scientists know so much about what happened

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jonathan.hill 5 months ago

A captivating dive into the bizarre and deadly world of dinosaurs! 'The Strange and Secret World of Dinosaurs' from BBC's Planet Dinosaur series (narrated by the legendary John Hurt) is an absolute thrill ride through the Mesozoic era, revealing dinosaurs as even stranger and more monstrous than anything Hollywood could dream up. Over their 250-million-year reign, these creatures evolved in astonishing ways: from the semi-aquatic Spinosaurus with crocodile-like pressure sensors in its snout for blind strikes on sawfish, to the four-winged Microraptor gliding effortlessly through ancient forests like a feathered biplane, venomous Sinosauropteryx with grooved teeth for nocturnal hunts, and cannibalistic Majungathalus leaving bite marks on their own kind. The episode masterfully blends cutting-edge science – fossil evidence, CT scans, eye reconstructions, and behavioral studies – with breathtaking animations of brutal carcass battles between Spinosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus, pack-hunting Mapusaurus targeting juvenile Argentinosaurus, devastating flood massacres of Centrosaurus herds, and the terrifying deep-sea ambushes by Predator X (Pliosaur) on plesiosaurs. John Hurt's dramatic narration, paired with immersive sound design and orchestral score, brings to life climate-driven extinctions, rapid growth rates, nest-guarding Gigantoraptors, and the sheer ingenuity of adaptation across every continent. This isn't just a documentary; it's a profound celebration of life's wild creativity and ruthless survival. Timeless, educational, and endlessly rewatchable – a true gem for paleo fans! Outstanding recreation that honors the BBC original perfectly. More like this, please! 🦖🔥🌍

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angela_rodriguez 5 months, 1 week ago

Spinosaur... hunting on land?

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graciela_morales 5 months, 1 week ago

What fascinates me most is not just their size or power, but the sheer time they existed. Dinosaurs ruled Earth for millions of years, adapted, evolved, dominated — and still vanished. It’s a humbling reminder of how small and temporary our own era really is.

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stéphane.perrin 5 months, 1 week ago

As far as I’m concerned this is what Spinosaurus looked like, since we know now that it’s bones were not built for diving, and it’s sail made it very counterproductive to swimming, plus the idea that it was living in the shallows wading for food like a heron, I don’t think the tail would have been a paddle like it’s currently thought, if it was like a heron it does not need such a big tail. This seems like what it would really be like, not movie monster JP3 Spinosaurus nor aquatic Spinosaurus with huge oversized tail, but a wading hunting dinosaur with a slightly hunched posture.

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amanda.knight 5 months, 2 weeks ago

spino didn't look like this. this looks more like jp3 film