Eventually, one young Cynodont strays too close and is eaten and the father attempts to protect the youngster, but to no avail.Īt night, the pair of Cynodonts are shown eating their remaining young, then moving away. Still searching for food, the Coelophysis are shown discovering a burrow of the small mammal-like Cynodont. A female Rauisuchian ( Postosuchus, one of the largest carnivores alive in the Triassic) was shown following the Placerias herd, and kills one of the members. Early Pterosaurs (specifically Peteinosaurus) were featured, depicted cooling themselves in what little water was present during the drought. The Coelophysis was shown hunting a herd of Placerias, looking for weak members to prey upon. The episode followed a female Coelophysis as she tried to survive in the dry season. For the close up shots of Plateosaurus splashing in the river water, a blue screened water tank in a studio in England was utilised, with crew members throwing stones for the intended footfalls which were edited in later. The waterfall, for example, was artificially made for the series, and was dismantled after filming.

The film crew often had to improvise, with their task of accurately filming the environment in a way that felt authentic. The eerie setting of New Caledonia, brilliantly portrayed a world before more typical Jurassic flora took hold. The episode is intended to show the older reptiles decline and fall, and the delayed rise of the Dinosaurs into dominance. He has published over 170 books on Dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, as well as Palaeontology textbooks and more. His specialist focus on Permian and Triassic reptiles is extensive. The episode was scientifically advised particularly by the Vertebrate Palaeontologist and Professor at Bristol University in Great Britain, Michael Benton. New Blood is the first of six episodes in the Walking With Dinosaurs series. 220,000,000 BC/BCE - Late Triassic - Arizona

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