Prehistoric Predators

Season 1

TV-PG
Long before humans evolved, our planet was home to some of the most vicious predators ever to have lived. Step back in time to one of the most amazing eras in the history of planet earth and meet terrifying ancient predators.

7 Episodes

  • Wolf
    E1
    WolfThe Dire Wolf, a fierce and powerful alpha predator in the savage ice age, was larger and more powerful than any modern-day wolf. Why did it suddenly perish while the smaller, weaker Gray Wolf survived?
  • Sabertooth
    E2
    SabertoothThe sabretooth cat was one of the most terrifying animals ever known to exist. For close on two million years, this relative of the modern lion terrorised the Americas, using its knifelike fangs to kill its prey, but 10,000 years ago, it vanished from the face of the earth. What caused it to go extinct?
  • Bear
    E3
    BearThis short-faced bear was twice the size of a grizzly and could outrun a horse. It roamed North America for a million years, then went extinct. Why?
  • Terror Bird
    E4
    Terror BirdSouth America became home to creatures found nowhere else on Earth--Terror Birds. Capable of killing large prey with a single blow from their massive beaks, they were the only birds ever to become top predators on an entire continent.
  • Monster Shark
    E5
    Monster SharkThe Megalodon was a ferocious 50-ton shark with a 9 foot jaw and 7 inch serrated teeth terrorized the creatures of the seas. Nearly 2 million years after its extinction, a team of scientists attempt to unlock the mysteries of this apex predator.
  • Killer Pig
    E6
    Killer PigAt four feet wide and 1,000 pounds, the killer pig was a prehistoric battle tank that dominated the North American landscape. Endowed with some truly unique bioengineering traits, the killer pig relied on its massive three-foot-long skull and binocular vision to catch its prey. Learn how the killer pig was an evolutionary success, despite its eventual extinction.
  • Razor Jaws
    E7
    Razor JawsHyaenodon created a reign of terror by just using its head. It dominated with this one lethal weapon that could dispatch a prey animal within seconds. This beast is a perfect example of an animal rising far above its potential. Its powerful, razor sharp bite left a mark in history that will never be matched.

 

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