Jurassic Fight Club

Jurassic Fight Club
Narrated by	Erik Thompson
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1 (2nd upcoming)
No. of episodes	12
Original release
Network	History
Release	July 29, 2008

Jurassic Fight Club is a paleontology-based television series on History which premiered in August 2008.

Summary

Scientists study the battles of prehistoric creatures, such as dinosaurs, before they went extinct.

Each episode features a forensic-styled breakdown of a prehistoric battle. Based on fossil evidence and paleontologist analysis, a CGI rendering of the battle, based on the evidence and the imagination of "Dinosaur George" Blasing (the show's "host") is the final act of each episode.

Featured animals

Majungasaurus Tyrannosaurus Nanotyrannus Deinonychus

Tenontosaurus Allosaurus Ceratosaurus Camarasaurus

Stegosaurus American Lion Arctodus Gastonia

C. megalodon Brygmophyseter Utahraptor Pachyrhinosaurus

Albertosaurus Edmontosaurus Dromaeosaurus

Episodes

Season 1

Episode	Title	Synopsis	Outcome	Winner
1	Cannibal Dinosaur (Male Majungasaurus vs Female Majungasaurus)	Cannibalism is featured during the battle between a male and female Majungatholus while the female tries to protect her offspring.	The male Majungatholus was looking for a mate when he sees a female Majungatholus who isn't in the mood for mating. She was surrounded by lush vegetation while the male tries a reproductive dance first but the female still does not respond. The male then sees she has a baby and lures her away from it. They fight as the female rams the male but the male being larger shakes it off quickly. Then the female uses her tail to whip the male. But then the female trips on a log, leaving her out of the way as the male Majungatholus grabs the baby, crushes it in his jaws and bashes it against a tree, killing it. But before he can finish the young one off, the female Majungatholus charges and bites the male on the neck then he drops the baby and is paralyzed. The female now eats the dead baby in a reluctant way and then the male as a main course (while he is still alive.)	Female Majungasaurus
2	T. rex Hunter (Nanotyrannus vs Tyrannosaurus)	The history of a conflict made by a Tyrannosaurus rex family against a Nanotyrannus begins.	Tyrannosaurus rex parents go on a hunt and leave their young unattended. They use sent marks to keep intruders out of the nesting area. But a Nanotyrannus uses the sent marks as a homing device and rushes in. He then terrorizes the offspring in order to eliminate the future competition (as Tyrannosaurus grow up to be more than three times the size of Nanotyrannus). He grabs one of the youngsters and throws it on the forest floor. He goes after the second who cries for help but then the other juvenile T. rex bites Nanotyrannus on the leg. The enemy grabs the juvenile on the neck and kills it quickly by stomping on its head. He then attacks the remaining juvenile the ground were it cries for help again. But before Nanotyrannus can get to the juvenile, the mother T. rex returns from her hunt. Instead of just turning and running, Nanotyrannus attempts to run past the mother T. rex and use his elongated snout to grab the other juvenile, shake it around, kill it and retreat. Unfortunately, the mother is fast enough to catch the attacker and then grabs Nanotyrannus in her jaws and crushes him. Then she drops the body on the ground, tears his corpse apart and uses him as a message to other predators around before she can come to her remaining offspring.	Tyrannosaurus
3	Gang Killers (Deinonychus vs Tenontosaurus)	A gruesome conflict between a pack of Deinonychus and a Tenontosaurus ensues.	The Deinonychus pack manages to separate a weak Tenontosaurus individual from a herd, and attack it, but one is killed when it is struck by the ornithopod's whip-like tail. The Deinonychus regroup and resort to hitting-and-running, but the Tenontosaurus skin is too thick for this technique to do much damage. The pack then launch a full-fledged attack -- only for one pack member to be crushed under the herbivore's massive weight and the pack is forced to retreat. However, the herbivore is heavily wounded, and goes into a thicket of brush to hide. A thunderstorm brews and the Deinonychus attack the Tenontosaurus in the darkness of the storm. Although unable to see, the Tenontosaurus kills four more Deinonychus, slamming one against a rock, in desperation before dying itself. Only three Deinonychus survive, and a brief face-biting pecking order ensues before the smaller pack begins to eat.	Deinonychus
4	Bloodiest Battle (Allosaurus vs Ceratosaurus vs Stegosaurus vs Camarasaurus)	The bones of an Allosaurus pack, a Stegosaurus family, a Ceratosaurus and a Camarasaurus leads to the story of an all-out battle between these animals.	When a female Stegosaurus and her offspring get stuck in mud on a dried lake, a Ceratosaurus approaches, and starts to tear into the body of the younger one, eating it alive. The trapped mother Stegosaurus is helpless and unable to defend her offspring. The Ceratosaurus is also about to finish off the mother as well, but three nearby Allosaurus are attracted by the smell of blood. They also pick up the scent of their rival. With only one enemy to contend with, one of the Allosaurus break off from the rest of its group in order to flank it, while the other two move toward the Ceratosaurus to face it head-on to challenge it and make it move back and more out in the open for an ambush. This ploy proves to be a successful one, as the Ceratosaurus is indeed pushed back, and even though it still attempts to defend its kill from the two Allosaurus by baring its massive teeth at them in warning, the third Allosaurus comes out from hiding, charging into the unsuspecting enemy at full force. The stunned Ceratosaurus is knocked to the ground and the Allosaurus then quickly kills the downed rival. The three Allosaurus then proceed to attack the Stegosaurus, but since one of the Allosaurus had inadvertently shifted the weight of the Stegosaurus mother in the mud by standing on top of it during their confrontation with the Ceratosaurus, it is now able to free her spiked tail from the mud and manages to kill one of the Allosaurus with a direct hit to its throat. Just then, three Camarasaurus appear and the alpha male of the group comes down to the water's edge and gets his front legs stuck in the mud. The two remaining Allosaurus then leave the Stegosaurus to attack the Camarasaurus. Two of the Camarasaurus retreat from the area, leaving the trapped alpha male behind. Though the Camarasaurus is badly wounded in the ensuing attack by the two Allosaurus, who use their large claws to slash at the sauropod's flanks as they pounce on it, the Camarasaurus uses his tail to kill one of the attacking Allosaurus, freeing his legs in the process. The final Allosaurus charges, but as the Camarasaurus is falling back to the ground, it lands on the Allosaurus head, killing it. The Camarasaurus (as well as the adult Stegosaurus) then eventually dies due to being stuck.	Camarasaurus and adult Stegosaurus
5	Deep Sea Killers (C. megalodon vs Brygmophyseter)	The struggle of two apex predators: C. megalodon and Brygmophyseter fight it out off the coast of Japan.	A Megalodon attacks a lone Brygmophyseter, riping off its fins and nearly biting off its tail. The wounded Biting Sperm Whale then sends out a distress call to its Pod. The other whales arrive to help their wounded companion and start to attack the Megalodon, knowing it can't take on all of the whales simultaneously, the shark goes deeper into the water. But the whales have a secret weapon; they narrow their sonar beams so that they actually stun the shark. The whales ram the stunned shark, injuring it in the process. However, the Megalodon is able to tolerate the punishment and as soon as the effect of sonar wears off, the shark slips away, while the crippled whale is already dead. The Brygmophyseters take a last peek at their dead companion and leave. As the path is cleared, the Megalodon comes back to enjoy its meal (the dead whale).	C. megalodon
6	Hunter Becomes Hunted (Allosaurus vs Ceratosaurus)	Paleontologists show the battle between an Allosaurus defending it's territory, and an intruding pair of Ceratosaurus fighting for it.	Harsh conditions force a mated pair of Ceratosaurus to venture into new territory to find suitable hunting grounds. The male Ceratosaurus chases its prey , leading it to the hidden female for an ambush. This territory however, belongs to an Allosaurus, who quietly stalks the intruding female. The Allosaurus strikes, ambushing the female Ceratosaurus, crushing her neck in it's jaws, killing her instantly. Unaware that she is dead, her mate continues with the hunt, but he finds the bellowing Allosaurus instead. The Allosaurus roars out in warning to the male Ceratosaurus to defend its territory. The smaller hunter stands its ground, so the enemy charges forward, snapping its jaws inches from the intruder's face. The Ceratosaurus runs into the trees and manages to dodge the rival's attacks, and after using the claws on its forelimbs to slash the face of the surprised Allosaurus, jumps onto its enemy's back and sinks its massive teeth into the back of his rival's neck. But the Allosaurus manages to shake the Ceratosaurus off, and bites deep into it's shoulder. The Ceratosaurus struggles, but is unable to free itself from the jaws of the Allosaurus. The Allosaurus then tosses the Ceratosaurus into a tree. Once the mortally wounded Ceratosaurus is on the ground, the Allosaurus uses the claws on its feet to cut its body open. Towering over its fallen rival, the triumphant Allosaurus roars in victory as it regains its territory.	Allosaurus
7	Largest Killers (The theropods Allosaurus, Utahraptor, Majungasaurus, Albertosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus are compared to see which was the deadliest killer)	Scientists explain some of the largest known theropod dinosaurs.	None since the episode centered around the predators' strengths. It is implied, however, that the largest killer was mother nature itself, for each of the predators featured went extinct when the climate changed.	Tyrannosaurus Rex} 유ㅗㅇㅎㅎㅁ
8	Raptor's Last Stand (Utahraptor vs Gastonia)	Scientists show the battle between a Utahraptor and a Gastonia during a drought.	The Gastonia searches for water and is ambushed by an attacking Utahraptor, but pterosaur sentries on its back alert it to the danger. The Gastonia lashes out, making contact, but the Utahraptor uses its agility to snag the Gastonia in the underbelly with its foot claws and eventually manages to temporarily disable the ankylosaur's front leg by biting it. However, as it tries to attack the hind leg, Gastonia swings its tail and hits the Utahraptor with its spikes several times, putting it out of action.	Gastonia
9 Ice Aged Monsters. The effects of the La Berea Tar Pit trap are revealed as predators fight for the struggle of food. Here, a Megaloceros family, a bison, an Elasmotherium, an Imperial Mammoth, and another rival male Megaloceros are both stuck in the tar while fighting off a cave bear, some American Lions, and other predators, 10,000 million years ago in the Ice Age. Located in N. America, this fateful day will be remembered to all. A Megaloceros buck and doe have just mated in the summer. The pair already has three fawns. Nearby, an American lion arrives to attack the youngsters. The buck charges, but is injured when the American lion attacks from the side. The American Lion won't give up. The family flees to keep the fawns safe, but run into la Brea Tar Pits instead and they sink down into the tar like quicksand. The lion however, has the ability to walk across the tar, thanks to his heavily adapted paws. The lion attacks and eats a fawn alive. All the noise and movement attracts a Cave Bear, and gets stuck in the middle of the trap. The American Lion eventually get stuck when the lion steps onto what he thought was solid, but was liquid and sinks like quicksand. Both predator and prey are trapped. The buck Megaloceros thrashes violently, and manages to free his back legs. He kills the lion by kicking it in the throat. Later, his back legs get "stuck in the mud" once more. Meanwhile, another American lion arrives. He runs toward his prey, the trapped Megaloceros buck, but gets stuck too. Meanwhile, a pack of wolves has arrived, attacking a bison. The bison runs into the pit, and gets stuck. The Cave bear tries to attack the bull, but he's still trapped. Later, an Imperial Mammoth walks into the trap, mistaking it for a waterhole, and gets stuck. Soon, an Elasmotherium arrives, attacked by a pack of American Lions. Both predator and prey are stuck. Soon, a rival male Megaloceros arrives, but he gets stuck. The trap's activity continues until midnight. The next day, all the animals are dead and fossilized. The family of Megaloceros is unlucky. The narrator explains that the tar pit claims many lives. But in the next few decades, visitors to the pit will recognize that fateful day 10,000 million years ago.
10	River Of Death (Albertosaurus vs Pachyrhinosaurus)	Skeletons of a Pachyrhinosaurus herd found near a river lead scientists to discover a battle between them and a pack of Albertosaurus.	The pack of Albertosaurus charge at the herd of Pachyrhinosaurus. The herd stampedes towards a raging river bed and the predators corner the prey, although one breaks free. One of the Albertosaurus chases it into a clearing, and it attempts to kill the Pachyrhinosaurus, however the Pachyrhinosaurus gores the enemy in the leg, enraging it. It then bites down on to its neck and flips the herbivore over and tears at its underbelly. Back at the river, the other Albertosaurus are backing the Pachyrhinosaurus herd into the river. In their panic, they drown and the Albertosaurus finds the carcasses further down river.	Albertosaurus
11	Raptors vs T. rex (Tyrannosaurus vs Dromaeosaurus vs Edmontosaurus)	An Edmontosaurus is attacked by a pack of Dromaeosaurus in a valley while facing against a Tyrannosaurus rex in a valley.	A lonely Edmontosaurus looks for a herd to live in but instead wanders into a Dromaeosaurus pack territory. The faster and smarter raptors attack the duck-billed dinosaur and manage to bring it down, though one or two of the pack members are killed by the herbivore in the process as well. Then a Tyrannosaurus rex, attracted by all the noises, comes over and steals the dead Edmontosaurus, leaving the Dromaeosaurus pack with just the tail.	Tyrannosaurus
12	Armageddon (Extinction event vs. Dinosaurs)	Scientists explain the extinction of the dinosaurs.		Extinction

Season 2

It is known if there will be a season 2 with dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals.

Featured Animals

• Tyrannosaurus
• Ankylosaurus
• Ancient Bison
• American Lion
• Columbian Mammoth
• Smilodon (identified as saber-toothed cat)
• Deinosuchus
• Anatotitan

Inaccuracies

• At the time of production, Majungatholus was the recognised name for the carnivorous dinosaur from Madagascar, but by the time of broadcast, that name had been determined to be a junior synonym of Majungasaurus

• Relatives of Utahraptor, Dromaeosaurus, and Deinonychus are known to be covered in feathers, like birds; therefore, it is likely that these three would be as well, but there is no hard evidence that they were. However, the versions of these creatures shown are covered in lizard-like scales, albeit with what might be feathers on the back of the neck on Utahraptor and Dromaeosaurus.

• The juvenile Tyrannosaurus in the series were portrayed as sized down adults, when they actually would have looked similar to Nanotyrannus at that point in their lives.

• The Pachyrhinosaurus in the series is portrayed with a rhino-like horn on its head, when the fossil evidence actually leans towards the structure on its head being a large, bony lump.

• The unidentified pterosaurs seen on the back of the Gastonia in Raptor's Last Stand were actually scaled down models of Quetzalcoatlus. However, this episode takes place in the Early Cretaceous, where azdarchid pterosaurs are unknown.

• In the episode "Raptor vs T. rex," it is stated that Tyrannosaurus "stormed onto planet Earth 90 million years ago, and ruled for the next 25 million years," when in fact the oldest T. rex fossils date to 68.5 million years ago, and it became extinct along with all other dinosaurs 65.5 million years ago.

• Albertosaurus became extinct 68 MYA not 65 MYA.

• The name of Nanotyrannus is constantly misspelled as "Nanotyrannosaurus".

• When the professionals say that Albertosaurus died out around 66 million years ago, 55 MIA is written onto the screen.

• Juvenile male tyrannosaurus bites a Ankylosaurus's leg. Ankylosaurus fells down, and is dead. Tyrannosaurus family are eating a Ankylosaurus carcass. Juvenile male tyrannosaurus have one bite like a komodo dragon.

See also

• The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs
• Animal Face-Off
• History Channel

External links

• Official site