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[Attenborough] Mosasaurs could reach 30 miles an hour
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Prehistoric Planet

Mosasaurs could reach 30 miles an hour in as little as one second

[Attenborough]
Mosasaurs could reach 30 miles an hour in as little as one second

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[Attenborough] Mosasaurs could reach 30 miles an hour
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in as little as one second.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
45
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:52
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Season
2
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, animation, history
Production
BBC Studios Natural History Unit,Golem Creations

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Movie Summary

Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.
S02 • E01 They're some of the most bizarre things who've ever evolved on Earth. - Prehistoric Planet 00:04
They're some of the most bizarre things who've eve...
S01 • E01 All over the globe, the coast provides an ideal place - Prehistoric Planet 00:13
All over the globe, the coast provides an ideal place
S02 • E05 [Maidment] If it was only for defense, - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
[Maidment] If it was only for defense,
S02 • E01 [Attenborough] Despite their size, these giants were well-adapted for flight. - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
[Attenborough] Despite their size, these giants were well-ad...
S01 • E02 By day, the blistering sun still beats down from overhead. - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
By day, the blistering sun still beats down from overhead.
S02 • E04 This is what makes them, arguably, the ultimate marine predator of all time. - Prehistoric Planet 00:07
This is what makes them, arguably, the ultimate marine preda...
S02 • E03 [Attenborough] So, were the skulls strong enough - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
[Attenborough] So, were the skulls strong enough
S02 • E05 {\an8}We see them being much smaller in the juveniles - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
{\an8}We see them being much smaller in the juveniles
S02 • E01 So why do we think they hunted on the ground? - Prehistoric Planet 00:04
So why do we think they hunted on the ground?
S02 • E03 [grunting] - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
[grunting]
S02 • E01 {\an8}The azhdarchid's wing is a skin membrane - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
{\an8}The azhdarchid's wing is a skin membrane
S01 • E01 Back in the shallow waters of Zealandia, - Prehistoric Planet 00:09
Back in the shallow waters of Zealandia,
S02 • E05 {\an8}[Attenborough] This isn't the only evidence - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
{\an8}[Attenborough] This isn't the only evidence
S02 • E02 Cracks in the lava are the only possible hiding place. - Prehistoric Planet 00:05
Cracks in the lava are the only possible hiding place.
S01 • E02 Even if they can find shade, this for some could be journey's end. - Prehistoric Planet 00:10
Even if they can find shade, this for some could be journey&...
S01 • E04 Out here, the herd will be able to close ranks - Prehistoric Planet 00:15
Out here, the herd will be able to close ranks
S02 • E03 We can use CT scans to build virtual models of the bones, - Prehistoric Planet 00:12
We can use CT scans to build virtual models of the bones,
S02 • E01 {\an8}This skin membrane extended from the tip of that giant fourth finger - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
{\an8}This skin membrane extended from the tip of that giant...
S02 • E05 The surfaces of the frills are very heavily grooved. - Prehistoric Planet 00:04
The surfaces of the frills are very heavily grooved.
S02 • E05 These grooves probably carried nerves and blood vessels - Prehistoric Planet 00:07
These grooves probably carried nerves and blood vessels