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How an Evolutionary Arms Race Created Bizarre Dino Designs

5m 32s

It’s attack vs defense on an epic evolutionary scale. Utahraptor was the largest raptor to ever walk the Earth, honing its weapons and tactics to become a truly apex predator. And top of Utahraptors’ dinner wish list was Gastonia. But Gastonia were the spikiest dinosaurs to ever lived, covered in thick armor and developing their own deadly weapons with which to fight back.

Aired: 06/14/25
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A fight breaks out amongst the mega herd of Pachyrhinosaurus gathering to migrate north
Albertosaurus work as a group to hunt down prey much larger than they are.
Follow a gang of armored dinosaurs that battle to reach adulthood, pursued by ferocious raptors.
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Discover the story of Lusotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever.
Travel back in time to the dangerous journey of the Pachyrhinosaurus, where survival is at stake.
A young Albertosaurus, a relative of T. Rex, earns her place in a fierce hunting pack.
Follow a gang of armored dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by ferocious raptors
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