History Series / Dinosapien

* EvilPoacher: A pair of poachers are the VillainOfTheWeek in episode 5.

* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler: Eno eventually mimics Lauren's voice and learns some limited speech.]]

* AscendedToCarnivorism: Despite resembling a cross between the herbivorous ankylosaurs and pachycephalosaurs, the Diggers are depicted as insectivores. That said, pachycephalosaurs at least were believed have been partially-omnivorous.

* HerbivoresAreFriendly: Surprisingly reversed with PredatorsAreMean--Eno is clearly based on the predatory raptors, but he's a friendly, benevolent entity.

* PredatorsAreMean: Surprisingly reversed with HerbivoresAreFriendly--The Diggers are based on a mix of the herbivorous ankylosaurs and pachycephalosaurs, but they're the story's antagonists and much more hostile (though curiously, they're ''also'' depicted as carnivores, [[DownplayedTrope specifically insectivores]]).

A British/Canadian children's show, the series follows the events at a paleontology themed summer camp in Alberta, Canada. A freak earthquake in the badlands briefly opens up an entrance to a LostWorld were [[LivingDinosaurs dinosaurs survive to the present day]]. A young, raptor-like dinosaur called Eno flees to the surface while chased by two rival predators called "Diggers". A second earthquake seals the entrance behind them and strands them at the surface. At the same time, a camp counselor named Lauren Slayton stumbles upon the Diggers and is saved by Eno. Across the season, she has to both protect Eno from prying eyes, keep the Diggers from reaching the camp; and see what ties might exist between the dinosaurs and her father's disappearance in the region years ago.

* CommonalityConnection: [[spoiler: Both Lauren and Eno are missing the parent(s) they are cut off from.]]

* VegetarianCarnivore: Eno eats leaves as well as meat.

* AscendedToCarnivorism: Despite resembling a cross between the herbivorous ankylosaurs and pachycephalosaurs, the Diggers are depicted as insectivores. Interestingly, pachycephalosaurs were believed have been partially-omnivorous.

* RaptorAttack: Eno is identified as a descendant of ''Dromaeosaurus'' and he has the trope's typical sharp claws, fangs, and agility. Thankfully, he's a benign version. He also has feathers, but not as much as he should.

* DinosaursAreDragons: Or rather an inversion, it's implied legends of dragons are from dinosaurs resurfacing in historic times.

* HerbivoresAreFriendly[=/=]PredatorsAreMean: Surprisingly reversed--Eno is clearly based on the predatory raptors, but he's a friendly, benevolent entity. The Diggers, by contrast are based on a mix of the herbivorous ankylosaurs and pachycephalosaurs, but they're the story's antagonists and much more hostile (though curiously, they're ''also'' depicted as carnivores, [[DownplayedTrope specifically insectivores]]).

* SummerCampy: Your typical summer camp shenanigans with local wildlife, now with dinosaurs.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Pretty refreshingly averted with most of the dinosaur facts and trivia spoken of. The Diggers and Eno's species are fictional and explicitly stated to be the result of 65 million years of further evolution since the Cretaceous, accounting for the differences. It does walk the line by not giving Eno a full body coat of feathers [[note]]restricted to his head and tail.[[/note]], but he's still much more covered than even most documentary show's depictions of Dromaeosaurids from the time.

* NoodleIncident: We never did find out exactly what happened to the old mining town to cause all the inhabitants to disappear overnight.

* RaptorAttack: Eno is identified as a descendant of Dromaeosaurus and he has the trope's typical sharp claws, fangs, and agility. Thankfully, he's a benign version.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Pretty refreshingly averted with most of the dinosaur facts and trivia spoken of. The Diggers and Eno's species are fictional and explicitly stated to be the result of 65 million years of further evolution since the Cretaceous, accounting for the differences. It does walk the line by not giving Eno a full body coat of feathers [[note]]restricted to his head and tail[[/note]], but he's still much more covered than even most documentary show's depictions of Dromaeosaurids from the time.

A British/Canadian children's show, the series follows the events at a paleontology themed summer camp in Alberta, Canada. A freak earthquake in the badlands briefly opens up an entrance to a LostWorld were dinosaurs survive to the present day. A young, raptor-like dinosaur called Eno flees to the surface while chased by two rival predators called "Diggers". A second earthquake seals the entrance behind them and strands them at the surface. At the same time, a camp counselor named Lauren Slayton stumbles upon the Diggers and is saved by Eno. Across the season, she has to both protect Eno from prying eyes, keep the Diggers from reaching the camp; and see what ties might exist between the dinosaurs and her father's disappearance in the region years ago.

* PollyWantAMicrophone: [[spoiler:Eno is able to mimic human speech]].

* HerbivoresAreFriendly[=/=]PredatorsAreMean: Surprisingly reversed--Eno is clearly based on the predatory raptors, but he's a friendly, benevolent entity. The Diggers, by contrast are based on a mix of the herbivorous ankylosaurs and pachycephalosaurs, but they're the story's antagonists and much more hostile (though curiously, they're ''also'' depicted as carnivores).

The first and only season premiered on CBBC and Discovery Kids on March 24th, 2007; and ran for fifteen more episodes till the finale airing on June of the same year. Though no season season was green lit, the show was rerun frequently over the years, the last showing being on ''Creator/TheHub'' on its fifth anniversary.

* DinosaursAreDragons: Or rather an inversion, it'd implied legends of dragons are from dinosaurs resurfacing in historic times.

* SummerCampy: Your typical summer camp shenanigans with local wildlife, now with dinosaurs.

* RaptorAttack: Eno is identified as a descendant of Dromaeosaurus and he has the trope's typical sharp claws, fangs, and agility. Thankfully, he's a benign version.

* ItCanThink: Both Eno and the Diggers are far smarter than one would imagine, to the level of limited speech (Eno) and tool use (Diggers).

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Pretty refreshingly averted with most of the dinosaur facts and trivia spoken of. The Diggers and Eno's species are fictional and explicitly stated to be the result of 65 million years of further evolution since the Cretaceous, accounting for the differences. It does walk the line by not giving Eno a full body coat of feathers [[note]]restricted to his head and tail[[/note]], but he's still much more cover than even documentary depictions of Dromaeosaurids from the time.

The first and only season premiered on CBBC and Discovery Kids on March 24th, 2007; and ran for fifteen more episodes till the finale airing on June of the same year. Though no season season was green lit, the show was rerun frequently over the years, the last showing being on The Hub on its fifth anniversary.

[[caption-width-right:299:some Best.Summer Camp.Ever]]