| Clash of the Dinosaurs | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Richard Dale, Bill Howard |
| Producer(s) | Tim Goodchild |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Discovery Communications |
| Original airing | December 13, 2009 |
Clash of the Dinosaurs is a four-part television mini-series produced by Dangerous LTD for Discovery Channel. The show premiered on December 13, 2009 with a double-episode.
Contents |
In the first episode the survival of the dinosaurs throughout the Mesozoic is discussed.
This episode tells how predators such as Tyrannosaurus, Deinonychus and Quetzalcoatlus caught their prey.
The defenses used by Sauroposeidon, Parasaurolophus, Ankylosaurus and Triceratops against predators are featured here.
In this final episode, the dinosaurs' reproduction habits and evolution into birds is discussed.
After the series aired, paleontologist Mathew Wedel (who was interviewed for the series) strongly criticized the program, as he had been quote-mined. He was talking about the glycogen body of sauropods, mentioning the invalid theory that it served as a second brain and that its purpose is still uncertain. However, in the actual program, most of what he said had been removed, making it look like he supported the theory that it served as a second brain.[1] After coming in contact with the show's creators, the scene was removed from future broadcasts as well as DVD and Blu-ray releases.[2]