Prehistoric Planet - Specials

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Uncovered: Could T. Rex Really Swim?

1 - Uncovered: Could T. Rex Really Swim?

Air Date: May 23, 2022

They're huge, powerful...and full of surprises.

Uncovered: Flamboyant Flyers

2 - Uncovered: Flamboyant Flyers

Air Date: May 24, 2022

Why would a flying reptile have a large and cumbersome, yet remarkable, head crest? Learn this and more about Pterosaurs in Prehistoric Planet.

Uncovered: Did Velociraptor Have Feathers?

3 - Uncovered: Did Velociraptor Have Feathers?

Air Date: May 25, 2022

“It would've looked a lot more like a really terrifying turkey.” Millions of years later, dinosaurs are still full of surprises.

Uncovered: Did Dinosaurs Hunt in Packs?

4 - Uncovered: Did Dinosaurs Hunt in Packs?

Air Date: May 26, 2022

“There is scientific evidence for deadly dinosaurs joining forces.”

Uncovered: Armed for Seduction?

5 - Uncovered: Armed for Seduction?

Air Date: May 27, 2022

A tiny pair of limbs with a big role to play.

Welcome to Their World

6 - Welcome to Their World

Air Date: May 28, 2022

Expect the Unexpected

7 - Expect the Unexpected

Air Date: May 28, 2022

Science and Sounds

8 - Science and Sounds

Air Date: June 3, 2023

Science and Art

9 - Science and Art

Air Date: June 3, 2023

Nature's Greatest Show

10 - Nature's Greatest Show

Air Date: June 3, 2023

On Location with Prehistoric Planet

11 - On Location with Prehistoric Planet

Air Date: June 22, 2022

Real landscapes. Remarkable creatures. An extraordinary team. Watch how the creators of Prehistoric Planet brought this one-of-a-kind documentary to life.

Uncovered: Could Giant Pterosaurs Really Hunt on the Ground?

12 - Uncovered: Could Giant Pterosaurs Really Hunt on the Ground?

Air Date: May 22, 2023

Pterosaurs were rare flying reptiles that could both fly through the air and catch prey on land efficiently.

Uncovered: Were Dinosaurs Good Parents?

13 - Uncovered: Were Dinosaurs Good Parents?

Air Date: May 23, 2023

When it came to dino eggs, parents had to employ a safety-first approach.

Uncovered: Was Pachycephalosaur Really a Headbutter?

14 - Uncovered: Was Pachycephalosaur Really a Headbutter?

Air Date: May 24, 2023

Finding the purpose for a dome-headed dinosaur.

Uncovered: How Fast Was a Mosasaur?

15 - Uncovered: How Fast Was a Mosasaur?

Air Date: May 25, 2023

Learn more about the secrets of Mosasaurs' underwater success.

Uncovered: Why Did Triceratops Have a Frill?

16 - Uncovered: Why Did Triceratops Have a Frill?

Air Date: May 26, 2023

There were no frills on the frills of Triceratops.

Uncovered: Uncovered: How Did Dinosaurs Get So Big?

17 - Uncovered: Uncovered: How Did Dinosaurs Get So Big?

Air Date: May 29, 2023

Prehistoric size had very few limits.

Uncovered: What Do We Really Know About Ammonites?

18 - Uncovered: What Do We Really Know About Ammonites?

Air Date: May 30, 2023

Using the present to inform the past.

Uncovered: How Good Were T.rex Senses?

19 - Uncovered: How Good Were T.rex Senses?

Air Date: May 31, 2023

Super sight, smell, and hearing helped the T.rex hunt.

Uncovered: What Else Lived Alongside the Dinosaurs?

20 - Uncovered: What Else Lived Alongside the Dinosaurs?

Air Date: June 1, 2023

It took special skills to live alongside dinos.

Uncovered: How Did Ankylosaurs Use Their Tail?

21 - Uncovered: How Did Ankylosaurs Use Their Tail?

Air Date: June 2, 2023

Ankylosaurus was an early wielder of weaponized anatomy.