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* CommonKnowledge: While it's often claimed that the Patagonian iguanodont was based on the then-undescribed fossils of ''Macrogryphosaurus'' (first found in 1999), [[GodNeverSaidThat there is no source whatsoever that confirms this claim]], and fans mainly pin ''Macrogryphosaurus'' as the identity of the former because ''Macrogryphosaurus'' is the only known "iguanodont" from South America (under modern definition, it would be classed as a large elasmarian).
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* CommonKnowledge: While it's often claimed Fans frequently claim that the Patagonian iguanodont was based on the then-undescribed fossils of ''Macrogryphosaurus'' (first found in 1999), 1999 but named in 2007), [[GodNeverSaidThat there is no source whatsoever that confirms this claim]], and fans mainly pin ''Macrogryphosaurus'' as the identity of the former because ''Macrogryphosaurus'' is the only known "iguanodont" from South America (under (though under modern definition, it would be classed as a large elasmarian).
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* CommonKnowledge: While it's often claimed that the Patagonian iguanodont was based on the then-undescribed fossils of ''Macrogryphosaurus'' (first found in 1999), [[GodNeverSaidThat there is no source whatsoever that confirms this claim]], and fans mainly pin ''Macrogryphosaurus'' as the identity of the former because ''Macrogryphosaurus'' is the only known "iguanodont" from South America (under modern definition, it would be classed as a large elasmarian).
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* OneSceneWonder: The ''Ornithocheirus'' from ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'' makes a small appearance in "Land of Giants" flying next to the ultralight aviation Nigel pilots to spot the ''Argentinosaurus'' herd from the sky, so the audience now has the chance to see just how big the pterosaur is next to the ultralight.
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* OnceOriginalNowCommon: The main twist of ''The Giant Claw'' (that ''Therizinosaurus'' was a bizarre, vegetarian theropod who used its claws to grasp then draw vegetation closer to it instead of a fearsome predator who used them to kill its victims like Nigel thought at first) was a genuinely surprising reveal back in 2002 when therizinosaurs were not as famous or prevalent in dinosaur media as they are today, with the ''Therizinosaurus'' from this program and the ''Nothronychus'' from ''WesternAnimation/WhenDinosaursRoamedAmerica'' (who aired a year before "Chased by Dinosaurs") being the only species of the clade to appear in documentaries at the time. However, with therizinosaurs being more frequent in paleomedia today and especially with [[Franchise/JurassicPark a certain franchise about dinosaurs]] depicting ''Therizinosaurus'' in [[Film/JurassicWorldDominion its last film]] with a relatively similar behaviour to the one in "Chased by Dinosaurs" (herbivore but aggressive against trespassers and predators), the twist of "The Giant Claw" feels less like a surprise and more like what one would expect after knowing ''Therizinosaurus'' is going to be the main subject of the episode.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The main twist of ''The Giant Claw'' (that ''Therizinosaurus'' was a bizarre, vegetarian theropod who used its claws to grasp then draw vegetation closer to it instead of a fearsome predator who used them to kill its victims like Nigel thought at first) was a genuinely surprising reveal back in 2002 when therizinosaurs were not as famous or prevalent in dinosaur media as they are today, with the ''Therizinosaurus'' from this program and the ''Nothronychus'' from ''WesternAnimation/WhenDinosaursRoamedAmerica'' (who aired a year before "Chased by Dinosaurs") being the only species of the clade to appear in documentaries at the time. However, with therizinosaurs being more frequent in paleomedia today and especially with [[Franchise/JurassicPark a certain franchise about dinosaurs]] depicting ''Therizinosaurus'' in [[Film/JurassicWorldDominion its last film]] with a relatively similar behaviour to the one in "Chased by Dinosaurs" (herbivore but aggressive against trespassers and predators), the twist of "The Giant Claw" feels less like a surprise and more like what one would expect after knowing ''Therizinosaurus'' is going to be the main subject of the episode.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: The ''Sarcosuchus'' from "Land of Giants" is next to the main dinosaur stars of the series the most remembered creature of the documentary. Being a giant crocodile able to hunt big dinosaurs and almost eating Nigel made it quite memorable.
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** The goose-like dinosaur ''[[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursTrueDinosaurs Therizinosaurus]]'' with its [[WolverineClaws giant claws]] that it uses to drive off a ''[[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods Tarbosaurus]]'', as well as being a unusual [[VegetarianCarnivore herbivorous theropod]].
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: Though the African species (''S. imperator'') is better known, there is a South American species (''S. hartti'') and it has been known since TheSeventies (it was actually named in the 19th century before being assigned to ''Sarcosuchus'' much later). ''S. hartti'' was much smaller than ''S. imperator'' though and is only known from fragmentary, which, along with its turbulent taxonomic history where it was placed and out of ''Sarcosuchus'', tend to contribute to this obscurity.
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: Though the African species (''S. imperator'') is better known, there is a South American species (''S. hartti'') and it has been known since TheSeventies (it was actually named in the 19th century before being assigned to ''Sarcosuchus'' much later). ''S. hartti'' was much smaller than ''S. imperator'' though and is only known from fragmentary, fragmentary remains, which, along with its turbulent taxonomic history where it was placed and out of ''Sarcosuchus'', tend to contribute to this obscurity.
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: Though the African species (''S. imperator'') is better known, there is a South American species (''S. hartti'') and it has been known since TheSeventies. ''S. hartti'' was [[FridgeHorror smaller]] than ''S. imperator''.
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: Though the African species (''S. imperator'') is better known, there is a South American species (''S. hartti'') and it has been known since TheSeventies.TheSeventies (it was actually named in the 19th century before being assigned to ''Sarcosuchus'' much later). ''S. hartti'' was [[FridgeHorror smaller]] much smaller than ''S. imperator''.imperator'' though and is only known from fragmentary, which, along with its turbulent taxonomic history where it was placed and out of ''Sarcosuchus'', tend to contribute to this obscurity.
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** ''Sarcosuchus'' has a prominent role in "Land of Giants" but it's never shown hunting large game (it's only alluded to), and it would also have been interesting to see it [[CoolVsAwesome encounter]] the ''Giganotosaurus''. The ''Deinosuchus'' from ''Series/PrehistoricPark'' [[AuthorsSavingThrow does get hunt dinosaurs and confront large theropods]].
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** ''Sarcosuchus'' has a prominent role in "Land of Giants" but it's never shown hunting large game (it's only alluded to), and it would also have been interesting to see it [[CoolVsAwesome encounter]] the ''Giganotosaurus''. The ''Deinosuchus'' from ''Series/PrehistoricPark'' [[AuthorsSavingThrow does get to hunt dinosaurs and confront large theropods]].
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The main twist of ''The Giant Claw'' (that ''Therizinosaurus'' was a bizarre, vegetarian theropod who used its claws to grasp then draw vegetation closer to it instead of a fearsome predator who used them to kill its victims like Nigel thought at first) was a genuinely surprising reveal back in 2002 when therizinosaurs were not as famous or prevalent in dinosaur media as they are today, with the ''Therizinosaurus'' from this program and the ''Nothronychus'' from ''WesternAnimation/WhenDinosaursRoamedAmerica'' (who aired a year before "Chased by Dinosaurs") being the only species of the clade to appear in documentaries at the time. However, with therizinosaurs being more frequent in paleomedia today and especially with [[Franchise/JurassicPark a certain franchise about dinosaurs]] depicting ''Therizinosaurus'' in [[Film/JurassicWorldDominion its last film]] with a relatively similar behaviour to the one in "Chased by Dinosaurs" (herbivore but aggressive against trespassers and predators), the twist of "The Giant Claw" feels less like a surprise and more like what one would expect after knowing ''Therizinosaurus'' is going to be the main subject of the episode.
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* NightmareFuel: The Therizinosaurus' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K69IWn3KSc eerie screeching cries]], which sound like a StukaScream.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Ignoring the possible head protofeathers of ''Ornitholestes'', ''Mononykus'' is the first non-avian dinosaur in the series with a feather cover and it is dutifully noted by Nigel.
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* UnexpectedCharacter: Nothing would make you expect to see ''Ornithocheirus'' in this. What with being anachronistic and everything else. it is described to be 40 ft but in reality it was 27.
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** ''Sarcosuchus'' has a prominent role in "Land of giant" but it's never shown hunting dinosaurs, and it would also have been interesting to see it [[CoolVsAwesome encounter]] the ''Giganotosaurus''. The ''Deinosuchus'' from ''Series/PrehistoricPark'' [[AuthorsSavingThrow does get to do both things]].
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** ''Sarcosuchus'' has a prominent role in "Land of giant" Giants" but it's never shown hunting dinosaurs, large game (it's only alluded to), and it would also have been interesting to see it [[CoolVsAwesome encounter]] the ''Giganotosaurus''. The ''Deinosuchus'' from ''Series/PrehistoricPark'' [[AuthorsSavingThrow does get to do both things]].hunt dinosaurs and confront large theropods]].
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* UnexpectedCharacter: Nothing would make you expect to see ''Ornithocheirus'' in this. What with being anachronistic and everything else.
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** The climax of ''The Giant Claw'', involving the epic fight of the previously seen ''Tarbosaurus'' and the ''Therizinosaurus'' Nigel was searching through the episode, is perhaps the most remembered scene from the specials.
** The gruelling fight between the pack of ''Giganotosaurus'' and ''Argentinosaurus'' from "Land of Giants".
** The climax of ''The Giant Claw'', involving the epic fight of the previously seen ''Tarbosaurus'' and the ''Therizinosaurus'' Nigel was searching through the episode, is perhaps the most remembered scene from the specials.
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** ''Sarcosuchus'' does a lot more than ''Deinosuchus'' from ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'', but it still doesn't nab anything while on camera.
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** The huge theropod ''[[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursTrueDinosaurs Giganotosaurus]]'' with its memorable predation upon the gigantic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropoda sauropod]] ''[[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursTrueDinosaurs Argentinosaurus]]''.
** The goose-like dinosaur ''[[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursTrueDinosaurs Therizinosaurus]]'' with its [[WolverineClaws giant claws]] that it uses to drive off a ''[[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods Tarbosaurus]]'', as well as being a unusual [[VegetarianCarnivore herbivorous theropod]].
* SignatureScene: The gruelling fight between the pack of ''Giganotosaurus'' and ''Argentinosaurus'' from "Land of Giants".
* UncannyValley: The ''Argentinosaurus'' from "Land of Giants". Their faces are taller, shorter and more forward facing than other sauropods, giving them a weird humanoid look. This is even more noticeable when looked from the front.
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** The huge theropod ''[[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursTrueDinosaurs Giganotosaurus]]'' with its memorable predation upon the gigantic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropoda sauropod]] ''[[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursTrueDinosaurs Argentinosaurus]]''.
** The goose-like dinosaur ''[[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursTrueDinosaurs Therizinosaurus]]'' with its [[WolverineClaws giant claws]] that it uses to drive off a ''[[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods Tarbosaurus]]'', as well as being a unusual [[VegetarianCarnivore herbivorous theropod]].
* SignatureScene: The gruelling fight between the pack of ''Giganotosaurus'' and ''Argentinosaurus'' from "Land of Giants".
* UncannyValley: The ''Argentinosaurus'' from "Land of Giants". Their faces are taller, shorter and more forward facing than other sauropods, giving them a weird humanoid look. This is even more noticeable when looked from the front.
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