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Prehistoric Planet

This may look like a dusting of snow, but these great dunes are composednot of sand, but...

This may look like a dusting of snow, but these great dunes are composed
not of sand, but of gypsum. Gypsum is a fine, white mineral
that dissolves in water so easily, it can only exist in solid form
in the driest areas on Earth

Full Transcript

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This may look like a dusting of snow,
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but these great dunes are composed not of sand, but of gypsum.
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Gypsum is a fine, white mineral that dissolves in water so easily,
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it can only exist in solid form in the driest areas on Earth.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
80
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:02
Uploaded
Dec 24, 2023
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E02 Surprisingly, - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
Surprisingly,
S02 • E05 Here, in this remote and perhaps most challenging frontier - Prehistoric Planet 00:12
Here, in this remote and perhaps most challenging frontier
S02 • E04 [Attenborough] They also had another adaptation - Prehistoric Planet 00:07
[Attenborough] They also had another adaptation
S01 • E03 It's best for the young not to stray too far. - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
It's best for the young not to stray too far.
S02 • E04 [Habib] One of the tricky things about swimming is - Prehistoric Planet 00:10
[Habib] One of the tricky things about swimming is
S02 • E02 It introduces healthy bacteria into their guts, - Prehistoric Planet 00:12
It introduces healthy bacteria into their guts,
S02 • E03 This is the skull of a pachycephalosaur, - Prehistoric Planet 00:20
This is the skull of a pachycephalosaur,
S02 • E01 She's back. - Prehistoric Planet 00:12
She's back.
S02 • E04 And one of the best ways of doing that is to bend yourself into a C-shape - Prehistoric Planet 00:10
And one of the best ways of doing that is to bend yourself i...
S02 • E01 Seeing off a potential rival might even be another point in his favor. - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
Seeing off a potential rival might even be another point in ...
S02 • E03 Despite years of research, - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
Despite years of research,
S01 • E01 Neighbor triggers neighbor, creating waves of bioluminescence. - Prehistoric Planet 00:09
Neighbor triggers neighbor, creating waves of bioluminescenc...
S02 • E02 It will lead them to the safety of the forest. - Prehistoric Planet 00:04
It will lead them to the safety of the forest.
S02 • E04 Known as a C-start, - Prehistoric Planet 00:09
Known as a C-start,
S02 • E05 This is one of the most dramatic skulls from our prehistoric planet. - Prehistoric Planet 00:17
This is one of the most dramatic skulls from our prehistoric...
S02 • E05 This is one of the most dramatic skulls from our prehistoric planet. - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
This is one of the most dramatic skulls from our prehistoric...
S01 • E03 Beelzebufo, the devil toad. - Prehistoric Planet 00:13
Beelzebufo, the devil toad.
S01 • E04 This old bull is still a formidable force - Prehistoric Planet 00:08
This old bull is still a formidable force
S01 • E05 It's huge, nearly 30 feet tall and weighing five tons. - Prehistoric Planet 00:07
It's huge, nearly 30 feet tall and weighing five tons.
S02 • E03 {\an8}The most distinctive feature about the pachycephalosaurs, of course, - Prehistoric Planet 00:06
{\an8}The most distinctive feature about the pachycephalosau...