The final episode explores new, bizarre and extraordinary dinos. These recent discoveries reveal the extraordinary ability of dinosaurs to adapt and survive... Feathered dinosaurs like the curious, buck-toothedEpidexipteryx took to the trees while the amazing four-winged Microraptor even conquered the air. These dinos have revolutionized our understanding, blurring the boundaries between dinosaurs and birds. Others adapted in other ways, the bizarre...

In the parched sands of the Sahara, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Paul Sereno uncovers the fossilized bones of a giant croc, possibly the largest of its kind ever to have lived. But, before this renowned paleontologist turns his fossil find into a life-size re-creation, he needs to get acquainted first-hand with the largest of its living relatives. Dr. Sereno joins forces with National Geographic's reptile expert, Dr. Brady Barr, to...

Takes a tour of the Earth three hundred and twenty million years ago, during the Paleozoic Era, and investigates the plants and animals found there.

Dinosaur! The word conjures up images in our heads today, exciting images of prehistoric creatures roaming the Earth. Greg and Felicity look back to a time before the word existed, and the men and women who helped us to discover the first dinosaurs!

"Describes dinosaur fossils that have been found around the world and what fossils can tell us about what dinosaurs ate. Includes dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods"--Provided by publisher.

Martin introduces readers to the world of ichnology, the study of traces and trace fossils -- such as tracks, trails, burrows, nests, toothmarks, and other vestiges of behavior -- and how through these remarkable clues, help scientists explore and intuit the rich and complicated lives of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic era.

Highlighting the role of artists in the scientific process, this crowd-pleasing look at dinosaurs explores how new discoveries deepen our understanding of the world.