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Did Dinosaurs Abandon Their Young to Help Them Survive?

5m 45s

In late Cretaceous Alberta, apex predators roamed free in vast numbers, so how did the prey survive? Edmontosaurus are large, herbivorous dinosaurs, and one of the most abundantly found dinosaur species in Alberta and beyond, yet the fossils of the young and the old are rarely found together. Could abandoning their young really help them survive to adulthood?

Aired: 06/14/25
Extras
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Discover the story of Lusotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever.
Staying close to the herd is the only chance for baby Pachyrhinosaurus to survive danger.
Travel back in time to the dangerous journey of the Pachyrhinosaurus, where survival is at stake.
An injured Lusotitan lies on the beach, vulnerable to attack from the deadly Torvosaurus.
A fight breaks out amongst the mega herd of Pachyrhinosaurus gathering to migrate north
Albertosaurus work as a group to hunt down prey much larger than they are.
Follow a gang of armored dinosaurs that battle to reach adulthood, pursued by ferocious raptors.
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Discover the story of Lusotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever.
Travel back in time to the dangerous journey of the Pachyrhinosaurus, where survival is at stake.
Follow a gang of armored dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by ferocious raptors
A young Albertosaurus, a relative of T. Rex, earns her place in a fierce hunting pack.
An orphaned baby Triceratops must outwit a deadly T. Rex. Can she survive?
A Spinosaurus struggles to keep his family alive in the deadliest place in Earth’s history.