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Despite their fearsome appearance, wetapunga are gentle giants

Despite their fearsome appearance, wetapunga are gentle giants

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Despite their fearsome appearance,
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wetapunga are gentle giants.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:04
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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Production
AB Filmcenter

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S01 • E05 So, she looks really kind of ferocious, really, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:09
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S01 • E01 An old burrow surrounded by vegetation - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
An old burrow surrounded by vegetation
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