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1. Our first stop is in the place that will one day become the country of Germany. The time clock has stopped at two hundred and eight million years, indicating that we're in the late Triassic. It's very hot and dry. On the edges of a sub-tropical rainforest is a herd of large dinosaurs. They have long necks and use their hands to pull leaves off the conifer trees. What are they?
2. Here we are in the place that will one day become the country of India. The time clock has stopped at one hundred and seventy five million years, indicating that we're in the early Jurassic. A herd of large dinosaurs with long necks and tails like whips graze in an open field. What are they?
3. We've arrived in the place that will one day become the U.S state of Kansas. The time clock has stopped at eighty five million years, indicating that we're in the late Cretaceous. We're on a beach, surrounded by a flock of noisy flying reptiles. They have long, thin crests on their heads and impressive seven-metre wingspans. What are they?
4. Our next stop is the place that will one day become the African country of Egypt. The time clock has stopped at thirty million years, indicating that we're in the early Oligocene. Wandering across a field is a herd of rhinoceros-like animals, each carrying a pair of massive horns on their faces. What are they?
5. Here we are in the place that will one day become the African country of Zimbabwe. The time clock has stopped at one hundred and eighty eight million years, indicating that we've returned to the early Jurassic. Nearby, we see a pack of large predatory dinosaurs with unusual wedge-shaped head crests. What are they?
6. We've arrived in the place that will one day become the country of Mongolia. The time clock has stopped at seventy five million years, indicating that we're back in the late Cretaceous. Plucking berries from the branches of a nearby tree are four large dinosaurs that look an awful lot like ostriches. What are they?
7. Here we are in the place that will one day become the country of China. The time clock has stopped at two hundred and fifteen million years, indicating that we've returned to the late Triassic. A tiny creature, no bigger than a mouse, scurries around under a low-growing bush. It has a long narrow snout and is covered with fur. What is it?
8. We've arrived in the place that will one day become the African country of Tanzania. The time clock has stopped at one hundred and forty million years, indicating that we're in the late Jurassic. A herd of enormous dinosaurs is feeding on the tops of the tall trees. What are they?
9. Here we are in the place that will one day become the country of New Zealand. The time clock has stopped at two hundred and thirty million years, indicating that we're in the middle Triassic. Sitting on the shores of a shallow sea, we watch a group of dolphin-like creatures with thin bodies and small flippers. What are they?
10. We've arrived in the place that will one day become the country of England. The time clock has stopped at fifty million years, indicating that we're in the early Eocene. We spy a tiny, fur-covered creature sitting in the shade of a low-growing bush. It has a long tail, short pointed ears and what appears to be a stubby mane on the back of its neck. What is it?
11. Here we are in the place that will one day become the U.S state of Colorado. The time clock has stopped at one hundred and fifty million years, indicating that we're back in the late Jurassic. As we wander through a forest, a group of dinosaurs no taller than ourselves, dashes past. They have long legs, short arms and a mouth like a parrot's beak. What are they?
12. We've arrived in the place that will one day become South Africa. The time clock has stopped at two hundred million years, indicating that we're once again back in the early Jurassic. Under a shady tree, a small dinosaur appears to be guarding a pile of vegetation. It has large front teeth and squeaks loudly at us as we pass. What is it?
13. Our next stop is in the place that will one day become the South American country of Argentina. The time clock has stopped at one million years, indicating that we're in the early Pleistocene. A large cat with enormous canine teeth sleeps under a shady tree. What is it?
14. We've arrived in the place that will one day become central North America. Right now, however, it is covered with water. The time clock has stopped at eighty million years, indicating that we're once again back in the late Cretaceous. As we sit on the shore, the long neck of a marine reptile suddenly appears. What is it?
15. Our next stop is the place that will one day become the U.S state of California. The time clock has stopped at seventy million years, indicating that we're still in the late Cretaceous. Two large dinosaurs with pointed head crests are nipping at the leaves of a tall pine tree. What are they?
16. We've arrived in the place that will one day become the U.S state of Montana. The time clock has stopped at one hundred and ten million years, indicating that we're in the early Cretaceous. We've come across a pack of small predatory dinosaurs feeding on the remains of a large herbivore. They all have long arms with grasping hands and on the second toe of each foot is a six-inch claw. What are they?
17. Our next stop is in the place that will one day become the country of France. The time clock has stopped at one hundred and fifty five million years, indicating that we're back in the late Jurassic. On the edge of a stream, a group of tiny dinosaurs, no bigger than a house cat, are chasing insects. What are they?
18. Here we are in the place that will one day become the U.S state of South Dakota. The time clock has stopped at one hundred and thirty five million years, indicating that we're still in the late Jurassic. A large dinosaur is standing under a tree, nipping at the spiky leaves of a low-growing cycad with its pointed beak. What is it?
19. We have arrived in the place that will one day become the Canadian province of Alberta. The time clock has stopped at seventy-four million years, indicating that we've returned to the late Cretaceous. Two large dinosaurs with long, flat heads and duck-like mouths, are wallowing in a lake, eating water lilies. What are they?
20. Our last stop is in the place that will one day become the African country of Ethiopia. The time clock has stopped at four million years, indicating that we're in the late Pliocene. Sitting under a tree, eating nuts and berries, is a troop of creatures similar to modern humans. What are they?
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