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Late Cretaceous South Dakota
66 million years ago (Maastrichtian)
Hell Creek Formation

As millions of years went by, the diversity of archosaurs had changed a bit; for example, theropods such as allosauroids and megalosauroids had disappeared, the sauropods became less diverse, and only three pterosaur families persisted up to this point in time. However, a few other dinosaurs present at the time of those giants had survived, and had went on to fill in their missing roles; the most prominent example of this were the tyrannosauroids, which once were not entirely significant compared to the allosauroids and megalosauroids, but completely took over the role of giant megapredator once the latter two went extinct. After their sudden evolution, the tyrannosauroids became very comparable to their extinct predecessors; one of the greatest examples of them was none other than Tyrannosaurus, the most famous theropod to walk the earth. However, their rule would not last for long, as a meteor would soon strike the Gulf of Mexico, spelling doom for all the reptilian giants that were once enjoying their time on this planet.

The Hell Creek Formation is easily the most critically-acclaimed Late Cretaceous Formation of all time; lots of famous archosaurs were discovered there, many studies had been done on its environment and inhabitants, and there's even an upcoming uber-realistic survival game centered on it (if you can't even GUESS what it is, there's no helping you). Like last time, the episode will focus on a female Tyrannosaurus who, after mating with a male, will try to successfully rear a few chicks; only time will tell if those chicks make it to adulthood or not. As I say ad nauseam, there will be a few changes to this; for example, Tyrannosaurus behavior won't be solely based on that crocodiles, Didelphodon will be more of an otter than a badger, and Quetzalcoatlus won't be an inaccurate Tropeognathus carbon copy.

Didelphodon vorax: This 30 centimeter long stagodontid is an example of the diversity of Late Cretaceous mammals; in fact, it was once believed to be a badger-like opportunist, right before being revealed as an aquatic predator with the body of an otter and the head of a Tasmanian devil. It is an omnivore, feeding mainly on mollusks, but also sometimes coming onto dry land to eat lizards, plants, and dinosaur eggs. In this episode, it will be a river-dwelling mollusk-eater that also comes onto dry land to eat the eggs of Tyrannosaurus. Pose based on 's reconstruction.

Tyrannosaurus rex: This 11.6 meter long tyrannosaurid is the most famous dinosaur to ever exist, being featured in many documentaries, (mostly inaccurate) movies, and scientific studies. It is a predator, feeding mainly on ceratopsids, ankylosaurids, and hadrosaurids as an adult, and subsisting on caenagnathids, dromaeosaurids, ornithomimids, and pachycephalosaurids as a juvenile. A female individual will be the main character of this episode, trying to successfully start a family in order to continue the success of its species (only time will tell if she succeeds or not); however, it will look a bit more natural this time, and the male that the female mates with will stick around as a mate and a father. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Thescelosaurus neglectus: This 3.3 meter long thescelosaurid is a unique neornithischian, as it likes to live near rivers, and due to having relatively short legs, looks to the water as a safe haven from predators. It is an omnivore, feeding mainly on plants, but also snacking on lizards and scavenging carrion. In this episode, it will just serve two roles: an ambient animal, and a prey item of all the large predators in the ecosystem. Pose based on this reconstruction: www.dinosaursanctuary.com/imag…

Ornithomimus sedens: This 4.7 meter long ornithomimid is a unique theropod, as it has long legs (enabling it to run at swift speeds), and instead of toothy jaws, it has a toothless beak. It is an omnivore, primarily feeding on leaves and fruits, but also snacking on insects, crustaceans, lizards, small mammals, and dinosaur eggs. In this episode, it will serve three roles: an ambient animal, a prey item of all the large predators in the ecosystem, and a nest-raider that tries to eat the Tyrannosaurus eggs. Pose based on a modified version of Scott Hartman's Struthiomimus.

Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis: This 4.5 meter long pachycephalosaurid is well known for the bony dome atop its head, which was used to fight off foes. It is an omnivore, feeding on leaves, seeds, fruits, and insects. In this episode, it will serve as an ambient animal at first; however, when the mating season comes, rival males will rut in order to get mates. Pose based on this reconstruction: fopunkt.com/alexandria/donkolo… (and no, I'm not going to perpetuate Saurian's design by giving it a fat, gila monster-esque tail; I want to be unique. Comprendo?)

Anatosaurus annectens: This 13.8 meter long hadrosaurid is one of the most studied ornithopods, and used to be considered a species of Edmontosaurus, right before a few scientists noticed obvious differences between it and Edmontosaurus regalis. It is an herbivore, feeding on leaves, conifers, and fruits. In this episode, it will serve as an ambient animal at first; however, when the Tyrannosaurus pair switch between taking care of the eggs and hunting for the whole family, the female Tyrannosaurus will target one of those duckbills as prey, leading to a small fight between the theropod and the ornithopod. Pose based on a hard-to-find skeletal that was linked to me by one of my friends, .

Dakotaraptor steini: Since its discovery, this 5.4 meter long dromaeosaurid has gotten a lot of love and coverage from paleo-fans everywhere (which, apparently, still wasn't enough to make it a stock dinosaur). It is a predator, preying on caenagnathids, ornithomimids, relatively small (non-armored) ornithischians, and smaller dromaeosaurs. In this episode, it will be another predator, trying to successfully get a square meal (only time will tell if it ever does). Pose based on a modified version of Scott Hartman's Deinonychus.

Ankylosaurus magniventris: This 6.8 meter long ankylosaurid is notable for having lots of osteoderms running across the length of its body, as well as the huge club on its tail. It is an herbivore, feeding on leaves and fruits. In this episode, it will be a territorial herbivore that spends most of its time treading across the land and feeding on vegetation, aggressively fighting off the territorial and overprotective female Tyrannosaurus when she attacks it for intruding her territory (the father Tyrannosaurus won't let that slip by, though); however, it won't be overly big, and it will have the right armor. Pose based on 's skeletal.

Triceratops prorsus: Triceratops is one of the most famous dinosaurs of all time, known for its large horns and bony frill; however, people primarily know of the 8.7 meter long Triceratops horridus, while the 8.6 meter long Triceratops prorsus is slightly overlooked. It is an herbivore, feeding on ferns, palm trees, and cycads. In this episode, rival males will have to rut for a mate (similar to the Pachycephalosaurus); as well as this, when the Tyrannosaurus pair do their duty switch, the male Tyrannosaurus will target one of those horned dinosaurs as prey; however, the theropod won't be so successful on his first try. Pose based on a modified version of Scott Hartman's Triceratops horridus.

Quetzalcoatlus sp.: This relatively large (4.6 meter wingspan) azhdarchid is somewhat popular, and gives us an idea of what azhdarchids would have looked like. It is a predator, preying on fish, amphibians, lizards, small mammals, and juvenile dinosaurs, as well as scavenging carrion. In this episode, it will fly across the Hell Creek wetlands, looking for any meal suitable enough for it; however, it won't have teeth, it won't restrict itself to eating fish, and, in general, it won't be a lazily-done Tropeognathus clone. Pose lightly based off of Mark Witton's skeletal, with the flying pose based off my Alanqa from last episode.

OK, that concludes my WWD remake! Any thoughts on this episode? Maybe some on the entire remake?

Description
Late Cretaceous South Dakota
66 million years ago (Maastrichtian)
Hell Creek Formation

As millions of years went by, the diversity of archosaurs had changed a bit; for example, theropods such as allosauroids and megalosauroids had disappeared, the sauropods became less diverse, and only three pterosaur families persisted up to this point in time. However, a few other dinosaurs present at the time of those giants had survived, and had went on to fill in their missing roles; the most prominent example of this were the tyrannosauroids, which once were not entirely significant compared to the allosauroids and megalosauroids, but completely took over the role of giant megapredator once the latter two went extinct. After their sudden evolution, the tyrannosauroids became very comparable to their extinct predecessors; one of the greatest examples of them was none other than Tyrannosaurus, the most famous theropod to walk the earth. However, their rule would not last for long, as a meteor would soon strike the Gulf of Mexico, spelling doom for all the reptilian giants that were once enjoying their time on this planet.

The Hell Creek Formation is easily the most critically-acclaimed Late Cretaceous Formation of all time; lots of famous archosaurs were discovered there, many studies had been done on its environment and inhabitants, and there's even an upcoming uber-realistic survival game centered on it (if you can't even GUESS what it is, there's no helping you). Like last time, the episode will focus on a female Tyrannosaurus who, after mating with a male, will try to successfully rear a few chicks; only time will tell if those chicks make it to adulthood or not. As I say ad nauseam, there will be a few changes to this; for example, Tyrannosaurus behavior won't be solely based on that crocodiles, Didelphodon will be more of an otter than a badger, and Quetzalcoatlus won't be an inaccurate Tropeognathus carbon copy.

Didelphodon vorax: This 30 centimeter long stagodontid is an example of the diversity of Late Cretaceous mammals; in fact, it was once believed to be a badger-like opportunist, right before being revealed as an aquatic predator with the body of an otter and the head of a Tasmanian devil. It is an omnivore, feeding mainly on mollusks, but also sometimes coming onto dry land to eat lizards, plants, and dinosaur eggs. In this episode, it will be a river-dwelling mollusk-eater that also comes onto dry land to eat the eggs of Tyrannosaurus. Pose based on 's reconstruction.

Tyrannosaurus rex: This 11.6 meter long tyrannosaurid is the most famous dinosaur to ever exist, being featured in many documentaries, (mostly inaccurate) movies, and scientific studies. It is a predator, feeding mainly on ceratopsids, ankylosaurids, and hadrosaurids as an adult, and subsisting on caenagnathids, dromaeosaurids, ornithomimids, and pachycephalosaurids as a juvenile. A female individual will be the main character of this episode, trying to successfully start a family in order to continue the success of its species (only time will tell if she succeeds or not); however, it will look a bit more natural this time, and the male that the female mates with will stick around as a mate and a father. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Thescelosaurus neglectus: This 3.3 meter long thescelosaurid is a unique neornithischian, as it likes to live near rivers, and due to having relatively short legs, looks to the water as a safe haven from predators. It is an omnivore, feeding mainly on plants, but also snacking on lizards and scavenging carrion. In this episode, it will just serve two roles: an ambient animal, and a prey item of all the large predators in the ecosystem. Pose based on this reconstruction: www.dinosaursanctuary.com/imag…

Ornithomimus sedens: This 4.7 meter long ornithomimid is a unique theropod, as it has long legs (enabling it to run at swift speeds), and instead of toothy jaws, it has a toothless beak. It is an omnivore, primarily feeding on leaves and fruits, but also snacking on insects, crustaceans, lizards, small mammals, and dinosaur eggs. In this episode, it will serve three roles: an ambient animal, a prey item of all the large predators in the ecosystem, and a nest-raider that tries to eat the Tyrannosaurus eggs. Pose based on a modified version of Scott Hartman's Struthiomimus.

Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis: This 4.5 meter long pachycephalosaurid is well known for the bony dome atop its head, which was used to fight off foes. It is an omnivore, feeding on leaves, seeds, fruits, and insects. In this episode, it will serve as an ambient animal at first; however, when the mating season comes, rival males will rut in order to get mates. Pose based on this reconstruction: fopunkt.com/alexandria/donkolo… (and no, I'm not going to perpetuate Saurian's design by giving it a fat, gila monster-esque tail; I want to be unique. Comprendo?)

Anatosaurus annectens: This 13.8 meter long hadrosaurid is one of the most studied ornithopods, and used to be considered a species of Edmontosaurus, right before a few scientists noticed obvious differences between it and Edmontosaurus regalis. It is an herbivore, feeding on leaves, conifers, and fruits. In this episode, it will serve as an ambient animal at first; however, when the Tyrannosaurus pair switch between taking care of the eggs and hunting for the whole family, the female Tyrannosaurus will target one of those duckbills as prey, leading to a small fight between the theropod and the ornithopod. Pose based on a hard-to-find skeletal that was linked to me by one of my friends, .

Dakotaraptor steini: Since its discovery, this 5.4 meter long dromaeosaurid has gotten a lot of love and coverage from paleo-fans everywhere (which, apparently, still wasn't enough to make it a stock dinosaur). It is a predator, preying on caenagnathids, ornithomimids, relatively small (non-armored) ornithischians, and smaller dromaeosaurs. In this episode, it will be another predator, trying to successfully get a square meal (only time will tell if it ever does). Pose based on a modified version of Scott Hartman's Deinonychus.

Ankylosaurus magniventris: This 6.8 meter long ankylosaurid is notable for having lots of osteoderms running across the length of its body, as well as the huge club on its tail. It is an herbivore, feeding on leaves and fruits. In this episode, it will be a territorial herbivore that spends most of its time treading across the land and feeding on vegetation, aggressively fighting off the territorial and overprotective female Tyrannosaurus when she attacks it for intruding her territory (the father Tyrannosaurus won't let that slip by, though); however, it won't be overly big, and it will have the right armor. Pose based on 's skeletal.

Triceratops prorsus: Triceratops is one of the most famous dinosaurs of all time, known for its large horns and bony frill; however, people primarily know of the 8.7 meter long Triceratops horridus, while the 8.6 meter long Triceratops prorsus is slightly overlooked. It is an herbivore, feeding on ferns, palm trees, and cycads. In this episode, rival males will have to rut for a mate (similar to the Pachycephalosaurus); as well as this, when the Tyrannosaurus pair do their duty switch, the male Tyrannosaurus will target one of those horned dinosaurs as prey; however, the theropod won't be so successful on his first try. Pose based on a modified version of Scott Hartman's Triceratops horridus.

Quetzalcoatlus sp.: This relatively large (4.6 meter wingspan) azhdarchid is somewhat popular, and gives us an idea of what azhdarchids would have looked like. It is a predator, preying on fish, amphibians, lizards, small mammals, and juvenile dinosaurs, as well as scavenging carrion. In this episode, it will fly across the Hell Creek wetlands, looking for any meal suitable enough for it; however, it won't have teeth, it won't restrict itself to eating fish, and, in general, it won't be a lazily-done Tropeognathus clone. Pose lightly based off of Mark Witton's skeletal, with the flying pose based off my Alanqa from last episode.

OK, that concludes my WWD remake! Any thoughts on this episode? Maybe some on the entire remake?