March of the Dinosaurs Page #3

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is about

more than looking after number one.

Patch must now

also prepare for a family

and learn how to attract a mate.

200 miles to the south,

thousands of tonnes

of determined dinosaur

have battled their way

through the blizzard.

But in the whiteout,

they've strayed completely off course

and into deep trouble.

There are deadly predators in the water.

And Scar has never swum before.

In the far north, the Ankylosaur

is coping as best she can.

Her relentless foraging

leads her into the darkest corners

of the forest...

..where danger lurks unseen.

In winter, injuries can have

deadly consequences.

A fight could kill them both.

The Gorgosaurus

hasn't got the stomach for it.

The bite on his leg has become infected.

He must rest and

hope an easier victim comes his way.

Deep winter now begins.

As the sun sets,

so starts the longest night on Earth.

There will be no daylight

for four months.

Some may never see sunshine again.

The Edmontosaurus have been

moving south for almost a month,

keeping one step ahead

of the chasing night.

The herd marches on its stomach.

And they're now running on empty.

Starvation and exhaustion

are taking their toll.

To Scar,

the herd has always meant safety.

But now the weaker ones

begin to collapse and die around him...

..ending their lives

as meat on a volcanic wasteland.

The Quetzalcoatlus is the biggest

flying animal of all time,

with a 40-foot wingspan.

For these scavengers, the migrating

dinosaurs are their moveable feast.

At last, a tiny oasis of green

in the barren wilderness.

It's a rich reward

for those who have made it this far.

But there are too many mouths to feed.

The Pachyrhinosaurus

want the plants for themselves.

Hunger drives one Edmontosaurus

to fight his corner.

But there can only be one outcome.

A broken ribcage means a slow death

for the desperate animal.

But for the migrating herd,

there's no looking back.

The herd moves on, entering the most

dangerous part of the journey so far.

To the west, amid a massive collision

of continental plates,

the Rocky Mountains are being formed...

..violently.

As the land has twisted and buckled,

volcanic eruptions have blanketed

a huge area with ash...

..killing the plant life

and any chance of food.

And now, more trouble is stirring.

Another ash cloud pumps into the sky,

kicking off fierce storms.

The air spits and crackles

with electricity.

The fine volcanic dust coats the lungs.

And the toxic fumes

mask the tell-tale scent of predators.

And there is no shortage of them.

The herd is now walking

into a killer's lair.

Albertosaurus,

a relation of Gorgosaurus,

and all the more murderous

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