The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs is een Amerikaanse documentaire te zien bij Netflix. De serie ging in première op 6 maart 2026.
We volgen de opkomst en ondergang van de dinosaurussen gedurende honderden miljoenen jaren: waar ze vandaan kwamen, waarom ze belangrijk waren, hoe ze evolueerden en hoe ze hun uiteindelijke lot ondergingen. Oscarwinnaar Morgan Freeman praat de prachtige beelden aan elkaar.
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The series looks fantastic, but I seriously doubt the science behind the content. For example, in the first two episodes they keep talking about reptiles and how they're being supplanted by dinosaurs. But dinosaurs are reptiles too! That's how I've always learned it, at least. If there are different insights now, fine, but explain them. And that doesn't happen.
The main difference between these groups is the shape of the hips and the positioning of the legs relative to the hips. Dinosaurs' legs are directly under their bodies. In other reptiles, the legs extend outward (think lizard or turtle).
They could have explained this difference more clearly, but I also understand that a term needs to be found to indicate this group of animals (which are in very different branches of the tree of life).
Thank you for your clear explanation. It's still a shame they didn't do that in the series itself, but it's clear to me now.