Changes: List of scientific errors

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This is the list of scientific errors in this documentary.

The Evolution Winners

Inostrancevia died before the Permian mass extinction.
Ischigualastia model is based of Placerias, a left over from when it was set to be used, but was used as Ischigualastia due to time constraints.
Probelesodon was more than likely to have been omnivorous as its relatives were likely omnivorous.
Saurosuchus couldn't bound like how it was depicted in the series.
Eoraptor could have been omnivorous.
Eoraptor could have also been more feathery like other small theropod dinosaurs.
Gigantoraptor was too big to jump.
Tylosaurus (listed here as Tylosaurus because the director says it is that genus, despite what the website says), along with other mosasaurs, would have more than likely had a tail fluke.
Varanoids did not live in Antarctica 194 million years ago. Arcanosaurus, One of the oldest varanoids is 125 million years old.
The colour scheme of Squalicorax (listed here as Squalicorax because the director says it is that genus, despite what the website says) is unrealistic.

The Watering Hole

Dinheirosaurus has since been determined to be a species of Supersaurus.
The Ornitholestes model is based off of Masiakasaurus, a leftover from when it was set to be used, but was used as Ornitholestes due to time constraints.
Ornitholestes was not found in Europe, and was endemic to North America.
Masiakasaurus (as has been said, the Ornitholestes model was originally intended to be used for Masiakasaurus) may or may not have had feathers in life, and likely had lips covering its teeth.
Rhamphorhynchus probably didn't drill holes into trees to hunt insects like Cenozoic woodpeckers, this may just be a speculation.
The model of Miragaia is incorrect, using a model of a Tuojiangosaurus due to time constraints.
Allosaurus and Torvosaurus could have had lips covering its teeth as recent studies showed.

Survival Tactics

Castorocauda was a docodont, not a mammal. Docodonts are still part of Mammaliaformes, though.
The real Guanlong was covered with proto-feathers.
Mamenchisaurus, like other sauropods, was unlikely to be a good swimmer.
Sinraptor never lived alongside Shunosaurus. The most likely candidate would've been Gasosaurus.
The real Rahonavis was a jeholornithid, not a dromaeosaurid as how the program depicted it.
Rahonavis could have or could have not flew, but no one knows for sure.
Rahonavis might have or might have not had the ability to vocalize or mimic anything it heard, but this is a speculation.
Studies show Beelzebufo didn't have the long tongue to reach out and grab its prey. Instead it ambushed its prey.
It is believed that the true Protoceratops had Psittacosaurus-like quills.

The End Game

The adult and juvenile Tyrannosaurus should be partially feathered.
Tyrannosaurus' teeth in reality was actually most likely covered by lips.
The validity of the genus "Troodon" has been called into question recently, as the type specimen of the genus is a small amount of teeth, which are not diagnostic to the genus level in dinosaurs.

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 == The Evolution Winners ==
 # ''[[Inostrancevia]]'' died before the Permian mass extinction.
-# ''[[Ischigualastia]]'' model is based of ''Placerias, ''a left over from when it was set to be used, but was used as Ischigualastia due to time constraints.
+# ''[[Ischigualastia]]'' model is based of ''Placerias, ''a left over from when it was set to be used, but was used as ''Ischigualastia'' due to time constraints.
-# [[Probelesodon]] was more than likely to have been omnivorous as its relatives were likely omnivorous.
+# [[Probelesodon|''Probelesodon'']] was more than likely to have been omnivorous as its relatives were likely omnivorous.
-# [[Saurosuchus]] couldn't bound like how it was depicted in the series.
+# [[Saurosuchus|''Saurosuchus'']] couldn't bound like how it was depicted in the series.
 # ''[[Eoraptor]]'' could have been omnivorous.
-# Eoraptor could have also been more feathery like other small theropod dinosaurs.
+# ''Eoraptor'' could have also been more feathery like other small theropod dinosaurs.
 # ''[[Gigantoraptor]]'' was too big to jump.
+# ''[[Mosasaurus|Tylosaurus]]'' (listed here as ''Tylosaurus'' because the director says it is that genus, despite what the website says), along with other mosasaurs, would have more than likely had a tail fluke.
-# Gigantoraptor may have just had feathers on its back, wings, and tail. Its head, neck, stomach, and legs may have been bare.
+# [[Monitor lizard|Varanoids]] did not live in Antarctica 194 million years ago. ''Arcanosaurus, ''One of the oldest varanoids is 125 million years old.
-# ''[[Mosasaurus]], ''and other mosasaurs, would have more than likely had a tail fluke.
+# The colour scheme of ''[[Cretoxyrhina|Squalicorax]]'' (listed here as ''Squalicorax'' because the director says it is that genus, despite what the website says) is unrealistic.
-# [[Monitor lizard|Varanoids]] did not lived in Antarctica 194 million years ago because the first varanoid is called, ''Arcanosaurus, ''One of the oldest varanoids is 125 million years old.
-# both ''[[Cryolophosaurus]]'' and [[Glacialisaurus|''Glacialisaurus'']] should be covered with proto-feathers because they lived at the South Pole.
-# The True Triassic [[Unidentified Pterosaur|Pterosaur]] was covered by bat-like fur, (Pycnofibres).
-# The colors of ''[[Cretoxyrhina]]'' is not realistic.
-# Cretoxyrhina in this show was more likely a different species of Cretaceous shark, Squalicorax, due to having more Squalicorax characteristics than those of Cretoxyrhina.
 == The Watering Hole ==
 # ''[[Dinheirosaurus]]'' has since been determined to be a species of ''Supersaurus''.
-# The true ''[[Ornitholestes]]'' was covered with feathers, its teeth were actually covered by lips, and probably couldn't live seconds without a head and would die instantly without a head.
+# The ''[[Ornitholestes]]'' model is based off of ''Masiakasaurus'', a leftover from when it was set to be used, but was used as ''Ornitholestes'' due to time constraints.
-# Ornitholestes also live in North America, not in Europe.
+# ''Ornitholestes'' was not found in Europe, and was endemic to North America.
+# ''Masiakasaurus'' (as has been said, the ''Ornitholestes'' model was originally intended to be used for ''Masiakasaurus'') may or may not have had feathers in life, and likely had lips covering its teeth.
-# [[Rhamphorhynchus]] probably didn't drill holes into trees to hunt insects like Cenozoic woodpeckers, this may just be a speculation.
+# [[Rhamphorhynchus|''Rhamphorhynchus'']] probably didn't drill holes into trees to hunt insects like Cenozoic woodpeckers, this may just be a speculation.
-# Rhamphorhynchus in real life was covered by bat-like fur, (Pycnofibres).
-# The model of [[Miragaia]] is incorrect, using a model of a Tuojiangosaurus due to time constraints.
+# The model of [[Miragaia|''Miragaia'']] is incorrect, using a model of a ''Tuojiangosaurus'' due to time constraints.
-# [[Allosaurus]] and [[Torvosaurus]] could have had lips covering its teeth as recent studies showed.
+# [[Allosaurus|''Allosaurus'']] and [[Torvosaurus|''Torvosaurus'']] could have had lips covering its teeth as recent studies showed.
-# [[Broken Jaw]] did not live in Portugal, if not in North America. This is also for ''Ornitholestes''.
 == Survival Tactics ==
-# The real [[Castorocauda]] and [[Volaticotherium]] were not mammals, but relatives of mammals within the Mammaliaformes group called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutriconodonta Eutriconodonta].
+# ''[[Castorocauda]]'' was a docodont, not a mammal. Docodonts are still part of Mammaliaformes, though.
 # The real ''[[Guanlong]]'' was covered with proto-feathers.
-# The real ''[[Mamenchisaurus]]'' could not dive into the water.
+# [[Mamenchisaurus|''Mamenchisaurus'']], like other sauropods, was unlikely to be a good swimmer.
+# ''[[Sinraptor]]'' never lived alongside ''[[Shunosaurus]]''. The most likely candidate would've been ''Gasosaurus''.
-# It is unlikely that [[Utahraptor]] could have tried to swim back out of the water if it was thrown into the water, as there's no signs of swimming features of this animal.
+# The real ''[[Rahonavis]]'' was a jeholornithid, not a dromaeosaurid as how the program depicted it.
-# Sinraptor never lived alongside Shunosaurus. The most likely candidate would've been Gasosaurus.
-# The real ''[[Rahonavis]]'' was a paravian, not a Dromaeosaurid as how the program depicted it.
+# ''Rahonavis'' could have or could have not flew, but no one knows for sure.
-# The Rahonavis could have or could have not flew, but no one knows for sure.
+# ''Rahonavis'' might have or might have not had the ability to vocalize or mimic anything it heard, but this is a speculation.
-# The Rahonavis might have been an omnivore, but this is a speculation.
-# The Rahonavis might have or might have not had the ability to vocalize or mimic anything it heard, but this is a speculation.
 # Studies show ''[[Beelzebufo]]'' didn't have the long tongue to reach out and grab its prey. Instead it ambushed its prey.
+# It is believed that the true ''[[Protoceratops]]'' had ''Psittacosaurus''-like quills.
-# The [[Velociraptor]] may have not been brightly colored, as that would have caused Velociraptors to fail to hunt prey very often, so it should have had the sandy coloration to blend in with its environment to ambush prey.
-# The wings on the velociraptors in this program might be too short and the feather count to numerous based on 2007 studies.
-# It is believed that the true ''[[Protoceratops]]'' had ''Psittacosaurus''-like Quills.
-# The True [[Anhanguera]] and an [[Azhdarchid|Unidentified Azhdarchid]] were covered by bat-like fur, (Pycnofibres).
 == The End Game ==
+# The adult and juvenile ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex|Tyrannosaurus]]'' should be partially feathered.
-# [[Pachycephalosaurus]] model looks too similar to the unused Prenocephale, due to time constraints during the making of this program.
+# ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex|Tyrannosaurus]]''<nowiki/>' teeth in reality was actually most likely covered by lips.
-# [[Triceratops]] could have possibly had Psittacosaurus-like quils on its tail, but this is a speculation.
+# The validity of the genus "[[Troodon]]" has been called into question recently, as the type specimen of the genus is a small amount of teeth, which are not diagnostic to the genus level in dinosaurs.
-# Not only youngsters ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex|T.rex]]'' could have feathers, but adults as well.
-# The two juvenile T.rexes didn't have feathers, unlike the last juvenille T.rex, which still has feathers, but this may have been a program mistake.
-# T.rex's teeth in reality was actually most likely covered by the T.rex's lips.
-# The presence of [[Troodon]] in Late Maastrichtian areas is now thought to be wrong with the resurrection of the validity of a related species Pectinodon, so Troodon probably did not live there.
-# The True [[Quetzalcoatlus]] was covered by bat-like fur, (Pycnofibres).
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