1 | ''Dinosaurs Decoded'' is a 2009 TVDocumentary from Creator/NationalGeographicChannel (although in some countries, [[ChannelHop it aired under the]] Creator/DiscoveryChannel logo) that focuses on some recent controversial theories concerning dinosaurs. |
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3 | Paleontologist Jack Horner and his colleagues explain to the dumbfounded viewers that a ''third'' of their beloved dinosaur kinds [[ScienceMarchesOn they grew up with]] didn't actually exist as valid genera/species, but really represented the different growth stages of a single dinosaur. |
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6 | !!This series provides examples of: |
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8 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: The trope befalls ''T. rex'' itself: it is pitch black with a bright red face, similarly colored accents on its back and stripes on its tail. |
9 | ** Male ''Triceratops'' have bright blue streaks on their body, and their frill is bright yellow with orange patterns on it. |
10 | ** In a scene near the end of the program, ''Pachycephalosaurus'' is bright blue with an orange dome. |
11 | ** Finally, there is a ''Dromaeosaurus'' that is blue with white spots. It appears briefly in two or three scenes. |
12 | * AnachronismStew: A mild case, what is obviously ''Dromaeosaurus'' is shown living with the later ''Triceratops'', ''Pachycephalosaurus'' and ''Tyrannosaurus''. |
13 | * ArtisticLicenseBiology: To quote Horner on ''Triceratops'' horns, "The last place you want a defense organ is on your head". Evidently, he's never heard of rhinos, buffalo, bison, goats, deer, antelope, etc. |
14 | * ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Needless to say, not everyone agrees with Horner's theories and the way he explains them in this program. |
15 | * FeatheredFiend: The aforementioned ''Dromaeosaurus''. |
16 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: At one point, a juvenile ''Triceratops'' comes up and looks at the camera. |
17 | * RaptorAttack: The ''Dromaeosaurus'' that briefly appears lacks primary feathers. |
18 | * RealIsBrown: Averted. |
19 | * ShownTheirWork: Of course. The bulk of the program is paleontologists explaining stuff. |
20 | * StockFootage: Scenes from ''Series/TheTruthAboutKillerDinosaurs'' appear. |
21 | * UseYourHead: It's said that ceratopsians and pachycephalosaurs did not do this, contrary to popular belief. |
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