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the summers day 70 million years ago the

Arctic but not the barren icy landscape

we know the earth is a much warmer place

and in summer round-the-clock sunlight

supercharges the forest vegetation a

fertile feast for some of the planets

biggest and hungriest creatures

dinosaurs

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there are thousands of vegetarians here

all making the most of the boundless

food a spiky and Kivus or she likes to

feed alone others are more sociable herd

animals who eat together like these

edmontosaurus this is one of the

youngest members of the herd we'll call

him scar the name he'll earn soon enough

since he hatched in the spring the Sun

hasn't stopped shining there's plenty to

eat and he has the company and

protection of his extended family

life is pretty good

for now but this will all change for

scar the 24-hour daylight will soon fade

and 24 hour night will take its place

there are already signs that summer is

letting go the dark times are coming for

everyone hatch is a young male Troodon

this Carnival has feasted all summer on

Baby Edmontosaurus unfortunately for him

his favorite food is now bigger than he

is

so patch must look for other game

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as dinosaurs go

Troodon a clever born to hunt and kill

so patch has natural talent but as yet

not much clue how to use it what goes in

must come out that much patch gets but

he hasn't learned to cover all the exits

thanks to the bigger Troodon this is one

meal that's gone begging a hungry and

frustrated patch needs to get his act

together and quickly

the Sun is weakening winter is

approaching fast

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ska now has to deal with something

completely alien unexpected and very

very dangerous something he has never

seen before nightfall

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caught out scar can't see danger coming

he's in the dark at the mercy of

whatever is out there this is no time to

be away from the herd

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here in the Arctic the first night of

autumn lasts just a moment danger fades

with the dawn but the encounter has left

its mark

skaar is wounded but at least now he's

safely back in the herd but the coming

winter will steal a little more light

from everyday soon the Sun will

disappear completely

then the herd must leave on a great

march south to find enough food and

light to survive the winter

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as the week's pass the forest begins to

wither and die this is no longer a land

of plenty the competition for what food

is left is about to get much tougher

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the Atlantis auras males bellow a

warning something is coming

another dinosaur is here in force this

is a herd of Pocky rhinosaurus two-ton

headbangers the brains inside these

thick skulls are no bigger than a bird's

but they're reinforced heads make

excellent battering rams which they'll

use against anything that gets between

them and their food

for the first time in his life Skaar is

hungry the same goes for patch while he

is well-equipped to survive a cold dark

winter he still has to eat

at Rodan's brain is wired for high-speed

pursuit his reactions are so fast it's

as if he sees in slow motion

but some meals are still too quick for

him time is running out if he doesn't

get the hang of this soon he'll starve

with the cupboard bear scar must hunt

out every last scrap of nourishment the

ankylosaur is doing the same an

experienced old hand at survival she's

taken to eating rotten wood the grubs

and insects are inside providing a

little extra protein to keep this 3 ton

vegetarian on the move ska reared on a

diet of soft leaves and plants must

develop a taste for this new harsher

diet

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the warm summer paradise is a distant

memory it will soon be time to leave as

every night stretches longer than the

last

it's the Predators that have the upper

hand

the adults Corral their young using

their own bodies as a last line of

defense against the night stalkers they

know their enemies prowl out there in

the darkness

after his terrifying narrow escape ska

is weary nothing will entice him to

venture beyond the herds protection

nothing except perhaps a scrap of food

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fear finally holds scar back but for one

young female the compulsion to eat is

more than she can bear

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Gorgosaurus

at 30 foot long and two tongues this is

the t-rex of the North Pole equipped

with highly sensitive night vision he is

the consummate nocturnal killer the

young dinosaur never stood a chance

for scar and the herd their summer

playground has become a winter killing

field their only hope Exodus

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the ever shortening day finally signals

to the herd the onset of the great

annual migration

it's time to head south towards the Sun

in a grueling 1,000 mile trek to find

food light and safety

only the herds dead will remain

life-giving sustenance for the Predators

who will stay here throughout the Arctic

winter

the three-month Odyssey will lead scar

and the other youngsters through

perilous terrain but with the herd to

guide them many will see it through

across the Arctic edmontosaurus here the

call coming together for safety in

numbers

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even rival herds of pakkir in asuras

joined the jostling masses

the march of the dinosaurs has begun

this is the start of a journey which

will take the migrating dinosaurs

through what is now North Western Canada

to the Fertile coast of the Inland Sea

that divides North America they will

face perils every bit as daunting as

those they leave behind many of them

will not survive

but not every herbivore is making the

journey our female an Qaeda saw is too

cumbersome and heavy for the 2000 mile

round trip she will tough it out here at

the pole and endure the ravages of the

Arctic winter

troodon are well-adapted to survive the

winter but patch must still learn how

feeding from the Gorgas sources kill is

a risky business but this could be their

last decent meal for months so it's a

risk they need to take patch knows he's

well done the pecking order hoping for a

few scraps at best

but maybe it's better for him to stay

out of the firing line for now

because the king of the forest will not

stand for anyone stealing his food in

summer the Troodon would never fight a

gorgosaur's but in winter a fresh

carcass is worth putting your life on

the line for

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a reckless Troodon inflicts a savage

bite but he that strikes the king must

strike to kill or pay the price patch

will stay hungry as Goga soros reclaims

what is rightfully his after one week

the migrating herds have reached the

edge of the Arctic forest

so far skaar is keeping up but this open

landscape is a hostile new world

they're exposed to the elements beneath

a sky that holds unfamiliar threats

scavengers who know that this journey

will take its toll

and soon there's another surprise from

above

ska has never seen snow before but the

first flakes rapidly become a blizzard

there's only one way to cope with the

freezing temperatures keep moving at all

costs

the young are the most vulnerable their

small bodies easily overwhelmed by the

cold

if scar can't keep up he will be left

behind to die

an old male Spurs him on

with 20 winter migrations behind him

this adult has been through it all

before he provides some shelter from the

weather and sets a pace the youngster

can follow

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skaars new companion has problems of his

own

there is a tumor growing in the veterans

brain this could be his last migration

back in the Arctic forest it's getting

colder by the hour

patchi's feathers are not quite enough

to keep out the biting chilled

cold is not his only problem he's still

not eaten properly

and he needs to be in peak condition for

what's in store he's about to go

head-to-head with his rivals it's every

male for himself in a ritual that kicks

off every winter it's nesting season as

an adult getting through the winter is

about more than looking after number one

patch must now also prepare for a family

and learn how to attract a mate

200 miles to the south thousands of tons

of determined dinosaur have battled

their way through the blizzard

but in the whiteout they've strayed

completely off course and into deep

trouble

there are deadly predators in the water

and ska has never swum before

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in the far north the ankylosaur is

coping as best she can

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her relentless foraging leads her into

the darkest corners of the forest where

danger lurks unseen

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in winter angels can have deadly

consequences a fight could kill them

both

the Gorgas horas hasn't got the stomach

for it

the bite on his leg has become infected

he must rest and hope an easier victim

comes his way deep winter now begins

as the Sun sets so starts the longest

night on earth there will be no daylight

for four months

some may never see sunshine again

the Advanta Saurus have been moving

south for almost a month

keeping one step ahead of the chasing

night the herd marches on its stomach

and they're now running on empty

starvation and exhaustion are taking

their toll to scar the herd has always

meant safety but now the weaker ones

begin to collapse and die around him

ending their lives as meat on a volcanic

wasteland

the Quetzalcoatlus is the biggest flying

animal of all time with a 40-foot

wingspan for these scavengers the

migrating dinosaurs are their moveable

feast at last a tiny oasis of green in

the barren wilderness

it's a rich reward for those who have

made it this far but there are too many

mouths to feed the Paki rhinosaurus want

the plants for themselves

hunger drives one at Mont asuras to

fight his corner but there can only be

one outcome

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a broken rib cage means a slow death for

the desperate animal but for the

migrating herd there's no looking back

the herd moves on entering the most

dangerous part of the journey so far

to the west amid a massive collision of

continental plates the Rocky Mountains

are being formed violently as the land

has twisted and buckled volcanic

eruptions have blanketed a huge area

with ash killing the plant life and any

chance of food and now more trouble is

staring

another ash cloud pumps into the sky

kicking off fierce storms the air spits

and crackles with electricity

the fine volcanic dust coats the lungs

and the toxic fumes mask the tell-tale

scent of predators

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and there is no shortage of them

the herd is now walking into a killers

lair

albertasaurus a relation of Gorgosaurus

and all the more murderous because they

hunt in packs each one three tons of

teeth and stealth

it's been months since these creatures

last fed

the winter feast will soon be served in

the Arctic patches head feathers have

turned a fetching yellow which lets the

females know he is ready to breed being

ready is one thing being able is quite

another in order to breed successfully a

male must first prove his home making

skills

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this older Troodon has found a perfect

spot nicely sheltered from the freezing

wind patch has got it half right

but location is everything he's chosen

the wrong place to build

it's far too exposed with the arrival of

a female the courtship ritual begins

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instinct and natural rhythm take over

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patches dancing hard but his efforts

aren't being appreciated this female

only has eyes for one Troodon

and it's not patch dinner closes the

deal the older male knows the way to a

woman's heart patch learns another harsh

truth when it comes to finding a mate

there's always someone else who's better

at it to the south the migration of the

at Montes auras head keeps them just

ahead of the zone of permanent darkness

they have walked 600 miles more than

halfway to journey's end in the southern

forests

for a good many this is as far as they

will get

because they're walking into an amble

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at the lip of the volcano ice is no

match for fire

another eruption transforms the snow cap

into a deadly avalanche of water ash and

rock

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nature which has so threatened scars

survival now comes to his rescue but

he's lost the most important thing in

his world the herd

the volcanic torrent has set like

concrete a desolate blanket of a scars

new world of total isolation

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if the herd has survived it has moved on

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at last a lone voice returns his call

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it's the old dinosaur who held scarf

through the blizzard but a distance

behind them an old enemy refuses to lie

down and die

skaar and the veteran continue south

once more

unaware that they have company in the

High Arctic night has now lasted for six

weeks

having mated this adult male Troodon is

doing his fatherly duty and looking

after the eggs he won't eat until they

hatch in the spring but patch

well his nest is empty he did his best

to mate but his efforts have only made

him more hungry his courtship skills

might be lacking but he knows an

opportunity for food when he smells one

the scent of fresh blood draws him in

still hampered by his infected wound the

Gorgosaurus has been sustaining himself

on small prey but he's on the mend and

he won't be long before this tyrant is

ready to spread terror through the

forest once more

not far away in the winter dark the

ankylosaur is still thinking of her

stomach

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she's utterly helpless

far to the south scar and his traveling

companion trudged on alone

a fresh sign of another dinosaur but is

it friend

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the old dead Montes auras struggles to

take in this vital nourishment as his

brain tumor grows he's becoming

disoriented and unpredictable

thrown together through disaster this

small band of the young the ill and the

injured battles on but the next day

brings a glimpse of hope

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vast numbers of edmontosaurus stills

soldier on a moving fortress that will

provide safety for the stragglers once

again if they can reach it in time

as the short day ends they've fallen

even further behind the Paki rhinosaurus

is struggling most there is nothing scar

or his companion can do for her

she must be abandoned to her fate

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scarves confused companion now does the

unthinkable veering away from the tracks

left by the herd scar senses something

is wrong but it's in his nature to

follow

the old dinosaur stops to rest and to

seek shelter from the freezing wind

normally these animals would huddle

together for warmth but not this time

it's a shock for scar one of his own has

turned on him he's bewildered and

confused and wounded back in the north

of warm weather front passes through

lifting the temperature above freezing

for the first time in weeks

patch works on mastering another of his

natural gifts his hearing is so sharp

that even under two feet of snow his

prey can run but it can't hide

pache has finally become an effective

hunter

maybe he'll soon be ready to prove

himself in the mating game

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the ankylosaur has been trapped upside

down for three days with her soft belly

exposed she's become a target for

marauding Troodon

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they sense that she can still inflict

injury

they'll bide their time and wait until

she weakens

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for the vulnerable young yet Montessori

there is no rest

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skaars confused old companion has

wandered off he no longer offers any

protection or guidance unfortunately

he's the only allies skaars god

the old edmontosaurus once kept scar

going and probably saved his life now he

no longer even recognizes him

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skaar turns to his one-time Savior for

protection but he's wasting his time

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skaar is on his own once more

his instincts his only protection

the true Adama closing in on the

unkindness or gang-members taunting a

weakened Victor even patches plucking up

the courage to move in

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it's a crushing blow for the king of the

forest one there's no coming back from

the tables have turned

ska has been slogging through the

wilderness for three days with only a

frustrated scavenger accompanied with

every step he becomes weaker and more

vulnerable

but then his efforts and struggle

against all the odds are finally and

spectacularly rewarded

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he has found the herd but they have

already crossed the river and it's cost

them dear Scarface's a stark choice

death from below

or from above it's the end of the line

the Paki rhinosaurus may have fallen

behind when she got here in the end she

gathers a last meal before the final

push across the river

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with an armored giant to shelter behind

scar is no longer the easy target he

once was

his companion knows the safest way to

cross the river as part of a herd

but scar must take care his companions

are almost as dangerous as the Predators

in the water

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for scarf it's now or never

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ska has proved himself a true survivor

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the fearful and naive young creature of

the Arctic forest has grown up and come

to the end of his epic journey at last

he rejoins the herd having earned his

place amongst the most indomitable

dinosaurs on earth

they've marched over a thousand miles

through the greatest hardship to reach

this safe haven

with enough food to last until spring

when at last the Sun will rise again in

the far north

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bringing back a feast of plenty

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few will go hungry

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and new parents will bring the next

generation of dinosaurs into the world

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then the herds will set off once again

leaving their winter sanctuary to return

north to the Arctic summer paradise

where for each and every one of them the

great journey began

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