March of the Dinosaurs Page #3

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the ill and the injured battles on.

But the next day

brings a glimpse of hope.

Vast numbers of Edmontosaurus

still soldier on -

a moving fortress that will provide

safety for the stragglers once again.

If they can reach it in time.

As the short day ends,

they've fallen even further behind.

The Pachyrhinosaurus is struggling most.

There is nothing

Scar or his companion can do for her.

She must be abandoned to her fate.

Scar's confused companion

now does the unthinkable,

veering away

from the tracks left by the herd.

Scar senses something is wrong...

..but it's in his nature to follow.

The old dinosaur stops to rest

and to seek shelter

from the freezing wind.

Normally, these animals

would huddle together for warmth.

But not this time.

It's a shock for Scar.

One of his own has turned on him.

He is bewildered and confused.

And wounded.

Back in the north,

a warm weather front passes through,

lifting the temperature above freezing

for the first time in weeks.

Patch works on mastering

another of his natural gifts.

His hearing is so sharp

that even under two feet of snow

his prey can run...

..but it can't hide.

Patch has finally become

an effective hunter.

Maybe he'll soon be ready

to prove himself in the mating game.

The Ankylosaur has been trapped

upside down for three days.

With her soft belly exposed,

she's become

a target for marauding Troodon.

They sense

that she can still inflict injury.

Theyll bide their time

and wait until she weakens.

For the vulnerable

young Edmontosaurus...

..there is no rest.

Scar's confused old companion

has wandered off.

He no longer offers

any protection or guidance.

Unfortunately,

he's the only ally Scar's got.

The old Edmontosaurus

once kept Scar going

and probably saved his life.

Now he no longer even recognizes him.

Scar turns to his one-time saviour

for protection.

But he's wasting his time.

Scar is on his own once more -

..his instincts his only protection.

The Troodon are closing in

on the Ankylosaur.

Gang members

taunting a weakened victim.

Even Patch is plucking up the courage

to move in.

It's a crushing blow

for the king of the forest.

One there's no coming back from.

The tables have turned.

Scar has been slogging

through the wilderness for three days,

with only a frustrated scavenger

for company.

With every step, he becomes weaker

and more vulnerable.

But then his efforts

and struggle against all the odds

are finally and spectacularly rewarded.

He has found the herd.

But they have already crossed the river.

And it's cost them dear.

Scar faces a stark choice -

..death from below...

..or from above.

It's the end of the line.

The Pachyrhinosaurus

may have fallen behind,

but she got here in the end.

She gathers a last meal

before the final push across the river.

With an armoured giant

to shelter behind,

Scar is no longer

the easy target he once was.

His companion knows

the safest way to cross the river -

..as part of a herd.

But Scar must take care.

His companions are almost as dangerous

as the predators in the water.

For Scar, it's now or never.

Scar has proved himself a true survivor.

The fearful and naive young creature

of the Arctic forest has grown up

and come to the end of his epic journey.

At last, he rejoins the herd,

having earned his place amongst

the most indomitable dinosaurs on Earth.

They've marched over 1,000 miles

through the greatest hardship

to reach this safe haven.

With enough food to last until spring...

..when, at last, the sun will rise again

in the far north...

..bringing back a feast of plenty.

Few will go hungry.

And new parents will bring the next

generation of dinosaurs into the world.

And then the herds

will set off once again,

leaving their winter sanctuary...

..to return north to the

Arctic summer paradise

where, for each and every one of them,

the great journey began.

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