List of creatures by Impossible Pictures
The following is a complete list of prehistoric creatures from the universe of the Walking with... series documentary, science fiction and fantasy television programmes, companion books and also any spin-off merchandise. Most of the shows produced by Impossible Pictures with BBC Worldwide and Discovery Channel in association with ProSieben and France 3 and created by Tim Haines and Jasper James. They used visual effects teams such as Framestore, The Mill and Jellyfish Pictures to bring back extinct creatures to life.
Walking with Dinosaurs
| 220,000,000 BC, Late Triassic (Arizona) |
| Coelophysis (Coelophysis bauri) Postosuchus (Postosuchus kirkpatricki) Thrinaxodon (Thrinaxodon liorhinus) (Identified as Cynodont) Plateosaurus (Plateosaurus engelhardti) Placerias (Placerias hesternus) Peteinosaurus (Peteinosaurus zambellii) |
| 152,000,000 BC, Late Jurassic (Colorado) |
| Diplodocus (Diplodocus longus) Ornitholestes (Ornitholestes hermanni) Stegosaurus (Stegosaurus stenops) Brachiosaurus (Brachiosaurus altithorax) Allosaurus (Allosaurus fragilis) Anurognathus (Anurognathus ammoni) Dryosaurus (Dryosaurus altus) Othnielia (Othnielia rex) |
| 149,000,000 BC, Late Jurassic (Oxfordshire) |
| Ophthalmosaurus (Ophthalmosaurus icenicus) Liopleurodon (Liopleurodon ferox) Eustreptospondylus (Eustreptospondylus oxoniensis) Cryptoclidus (Cryptoclidus eurymerus) Rhamphorhynchus (Rhamphorhynchus muensteri) Hybodus (Hybodus reticulatus) Perisphinctes (Perisphinctes plicatilis) Cetiosaurus (Cetiosaurus oxoniensis) (pilot episode only) |
| 127,000,000 BC, Early Cretaceous (Brazil, North America, Europe and Cantabria) |
| Tropeognathus (Tropeognathus mesembrinus) (Identified as Ornithocheirus) Iguanodon (Iguanodon bernissartensis) Utahraptor (Utahraptor ostrommaysorum) Dakotadon (Dakotadon lakotaensis) (Identified as North American Iguanodon) Tupandactylus (Tupandactylus navigans) (Identified as Tapejara) Polacanthus (Polacanthus foxii) Iberomesornis (Iberomesornis romerali) Plesiopleurodon (Plesiopleurodon wellesi) |
| 106,000,000 BC, Middle Cretaceous (Australia) |
| Leaellynasaura (Leaellynasaura amicagraphica) Australovenator (Australovenator wintonensis) (Identified as polar allosaur) Muttaburrasaurus (Muttaburrasaurus langdoni) Koolasuchus (Koolasuchus cleelandi) Steropodon (Steropodon galmani) |
| 65,000,000 BC, Late Cretaceous (Montana) |
| Tyrannosaurus (Tyrannosaurus rex) Torosaurus (Torosaurus latus) Ankylosaurus (Ankylosaurus magniventris) Edmontosaurus (Edmontosaurus annectans) (Identified as Anatotitan) Dromaeosaurus (Dromaeosaurus albertensis) Thescelosaurus (Thescelosaurus garbanii) Didelphodon (Didelphodon vorax) Quetzalcoatlus (Quetzalcoatlus northropi) Deinosuchus (Deinosuchus rugosus) Dinilysia (Dinilysia patagonica) Triceratops (Triceratops horridus) (carcass) |
The Ballad of Big Al
| 145,000,000 BC, Late Jurassic (Wyoming) |
| Allosaurus (Allosaurus fragilis) Stegosaurus (Stegosaurus stenops) Diplodocus (Diplodocus longus) Apatosaurus (Apatosaurus excelsus) Dryosaurus (Dryosaurus altus) Ornitholestes (Ornitholestes hermanni) Brachiosaurus (Brachiosaurus altithorax) Anurognathus (Anurognathus ammoni) Othnielia (Othnielia rex) |
Walking with Beasts
| 49,000,000 BC, Early Eocene (Germany) |
| Leptictidium (Leptictidium tobieni) Gastornis (Gastornis sarasini) Ambulocetus (Ambulocetus natans) Propalaeotherium (Propalaeotherium parvulum) Godinotia (Godinotia neglecta) Titanomyrma (Titanomyrma giganteum) Eurotamandua (Eurotamandua joresi) |
| 36,000,000 BC, Late Eocene (Pakistan and Egypt) |
| Basilosaurus (Basilosaurus isis) Andrewsarchus (Andrewsarchus mongoliensis) Embolotherium (Embolotherium andrewsi) (Identified as brontothere) Dorudon (Dorudon atrox) Moeritherium (Moeritherium trigodon) Apidium (Apidium moustafai) Physogaleus (Physogaleus secundus) |
| 25,000,000 BC, Late Oligocene (Mongolia) |
| Paraceratherium (Paraceratherium transouralicum) (Identified as Indricothere) Hyaenodon (Hyaenodon gigas) Chalicotherium (Chalicotherium brevirostris) (Identified as Chalicothere) Entelodon (Entelodon magnus) (Identified as Entelodont) Cynodictis (Cynodictis elegans) (Identified as Bear Dog) |
| 3,200,000 BC, Late Pliocene (Ethiopia) |
| Australopithecus (Australopithecus afarensis) Dinofelis (Dinofelis barlowi) Ancylotherium (Ancylotherium hennigi) Deinotherium (Deinotherium bozasi) |
| 1,000,000 BC, Early Pleistocene (Paraguay) |
| Smilodon (Smilodon populator) Macrauchenia (Macrauchenia patagonica) Megatherium (Megatherium americanum) Phorusrhacos (Phorusrhacos longissimus) (Identified as Terror Bird) Doedicurus (Doedicurus clavicaudatus) |
| 30,000 BC, Late Pleistocene (Belgium) |
| Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) (Identified as Megaloceros) Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) Woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) Human (Homo sapiens sapiens) European lion (Panthera leo spealea) (Identified as Cave Lion) Gray wolf (Canis lupus) |
The Lost World
| 145,000,000 BC, Late Jurassic (Colorado) |
| Epanterias (Epanterias amplexus) Diplodocus (Diplodocus longus) Brachiosaurus (Brachiosaurus altithorax) Allosaurus (Allosaurus fragilis) |
| 125,000,000 BC, Early Cretaceous (Wessex) |
| Iguanodon (Iguanodon bernissartensis) Hypsilophodon (Hypsilophodon foxii) |
| 75,000,000 BC, Late Cretaceous (Kansas) |
| Pteranodon (Pteranodon longiceps) |
| 25,000,000 BC, Late Oligocene (Mongolia) |
| Entelodon (Entelodon magnus) |
| 2,000,000 BC, Early Pleistocene (Java) |
| Java Man (Homo erectus erectus) |
| 10,000 BC, Late Pleistocene (Brazil) |
| Human (Homo sapiens sapiens) |
Chased by Dinosaurs
| Episode | Time | Location | Species |
| Land of Giants | 100 million years ago Middle Cretaceous |
Argentina | Argentinosaurus huinculensis Sarcosuchus imperator Pteranodon sp. Giganotosaurus carolinii Tropeognathus (Ornithocheirus) mesembrinus Macrogryphosaurus gondwanicus |
| The Giant Claw | 75 million years ago Late Cretaceous |
Mongolia | Saurolophus angustirostris Protoceratops andrewsi Velociraptor mongoliensis Mononykus olecranus Tarbosaurus bataar Therizinosaurus cheloniformis Azhdarcho lancicollis |
Sea Monsters
Walking with Cavemen
| Episode | Time | Location | Species |
| First Ancestors | 3.2 million years ago |
Ethiopia | Australopithecus afarensis Ancylotherium Deinotherium Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni |
| Blood Brothers | 2 million years ago |
East Africa | Paranthropus boisei Homo habilis Dinofelis Deinotherium Ancylotherium Homo rudolfensis |
| Savage Family | 1.5 million years ago – 500,000 years ago |
Southern Africa – China | Homo ergaster Homo erectus Gigantopithecus tarantula |
| The Survivors | 400,000 years ago – 30,000 years ago |
Europe – Africa | Homo heidelbergensis Homo neanderthalensis Megaloceros Mammuthus primigenius Homo sapiens |
Walking with Monsters
| Time | Location | Oxygen content/global temp | Hazards | Species |
| 530 million years ago Late Cambrian |
Chengjiang, China | 30% below today | World's first super predator | Redlichiida sp. (trilobite) Anomalocaris saron Haikouichthys ercaicunensis Unidentified jellyfish |
| 418 million years ago Late Silurian |
South Wales, UK | 30% below today | Giant scorpions | Cephalaspis lyelli Brontoscorpio anglicus Pterygotus anglicus Cameroceras trentonense (Identified as Orthocone) Unidentified sponge Unidentified sea urchin Cooksonia pertoni |
| 360 million years ago Late Devonian |
Pennsylvania, United States | 20% below today | Giant killer fish | Hynerpeton Hyneria Stethacanthus Unidentified Scorpion |
| 300 million years ago Late Carboniferous |
Kansas, United States | 40% above today | Giant insects | Primitive Mesothelae Petrolacosaurus kansensis Meganeura monyi Arthropleura armata Proterogyrinus scheelei |
| 280 million years ago Early Permian |
Bromacker, Germany | 20% colder than today | Extreme seasons | Dimetrodon teutonis Edaphosaurus pogonias Seymouria sanjuanensis Unidentified dragonfly |
| 250 million years ago Late Permian |
Siberia | 60% hotter than today | Extreme heat, volcanic activity |
Inostrancevia alexandri (Identified as Gorgonops / Gorgonopsid) Diictodon feliceps Rhinesuchus africanus (Identified as Labyrinthodont) Scutosaurus karpinskii |
| 248 million years ago Early Triassic |
South Africa | 40% hotter than today | Ambush predators | Lystrosaurus murrayi Euparkeria capensis Proterosuchus fergusi (Identified as Chasmatosaur) Euchambersia mirabilis (Identified as Therocephalian) Unidentified dragonfly |
The Arena Spectacular
| Show | Species |
| Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular | Allosaurus fragilis Ankylosaurus magniventris Brachiosaurus altithorax Iguanodon bernissartensis (carcass) Liliensternus liliensterni Ornithocheirus/Tropeognathus Plateosaurus engelhardti Stegosaurus stenops Torosaurus latus Tyrannosaurus rex Utahraptor ostrommaysorum |
Prehistoric Park
Walking with Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie
| Film | Time | Species |
| Walking with Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie | 70 million years ago Late Cretaceous |
Alexornis antecedens Alphadon marshi Chirostenotes pergracilis Edmontonia longiceps (Identified as ankylosaur) Edmontosaurus regalis Gorgosaurus libratus Hesperonychus elizabethae Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum Parksosaurus warreni Quetzalcoatlus northropi (Identified as pterosaur) Troodon inequalis |
Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs
March of the Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs: Inside Their World
Primeval
Main article: List of creatures in Primeval
References
External links
- BBC Wildlife Finder (Prehistoric Life)
- BBC Wildlife Finder (History of Life on Earth)
- Impossible Pictures Official Website
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