March of the Dinosaurs Page #2

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through what is now northwestern Canada

to the fertile coast of the inland sea

that divides North America.

They will face perils every bit

as daunting as those they leave behind.

Many of them will not survive.

But not every herbivore

is making the journey.

Our female Ankylosaur

is too cumbersome and heavy

for the 2,000-mile round trip.

She will tough it out here at the Pole

and endure

the ravages of the Arctic winter.

Troodon are well adapted

to survive the winter.

But Patch must still learn how.

Feeding from the Gorgosaurus' kill

is a risky business.

But this could be

their last decent meal for months,

so it's a risk they need to take.

Patch knows

he's well down the pecking order...

..hoping for a few scraps at best.

But maybe it's better for him

to stay out of the firing line for now.

Because the king of the forest...

..will not stand for

anyone stealing his food.

In summer, the Troodon

would never fight a Gorgosaurus.

But in winter, a fresh carcass is

worth putting your life on the line for.

A reckless Troodon

inflicts a savage bite.

But he that strikes the king

must strike to kill

or pay the price.

Patch will stay hungry...

..as Gorgosaurus

reclaims what is rightfully his.

After one week, the migrating herds

have reached

the edge of the Arctic forest.

So far, Scar is keeping up.

But this open landscape

is a hostile, new world.

They're exposed to the elements

beneath a sky

that holds unfamiliar threats.

Scavengers...

..who know that this journey

will take its toll.

And soon

there's another surprise from above.

Scar has never seen snow before.

But the first flakes

rapidly become a blizzard.

There's only one way

to cope with the freezing temperatures -

keep moving at all costs.

The young are the most vulnerable,

their small bodies

easily overwhelmed by the cold.

If Scar can't keep up,

he will be left behind...

..to die.

An old male spurs him on.

With 20 winter migrations behind him,

this adult

has been through it all before.

He provides

some shelter from the weather

and sets a pace

the youngster can follow.

Scar's new companion

has problems of his own.

There is a tumor

growing in the veteran's brain.

This could be his last migration.

Back in the Arctic forest,

it's getting colder by the hour.

Patch's feathers are not quite enough

to keep out the biting chill.

Cold is not his only problem.

He's still not eaten properly.

And he needs to be in peak condition

for what's in store.

He's about to go head-to-head

with his rivals.

it's every male for himself

in a ritual that kicks off every winter.

It's nesting season.

As an adult, getting through the winter

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