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Journey back millions of years to witness the birth and extinction of dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts followed by the emergence of our cavemen ancestors in this 8 DVD boxset.Synopsis - Walking With Dinosaurs (1999) WALKING WITH DINOSAURS traces the 160 million year history of dinosaurs from their first appearance to their abrupt demise. This ground-breaking series explores the plants, insects and geography of the period as well as the dominant reptiles, evoking the mystery and excitement of the age when the great lizards ruled our planet. Combining classic natural history techniques with leading edge computer technology and animatronics, and the latest scientific findings, Walking With Dinosaurs recreates the sights and sounds of an endlessly fascinating era. PLUS: Includes The Making of Walking With Dinosaurs - a 50 minute film taking you behind-the-scenes of this landmark series.Synopsis - Walking With Beasts (2001) The demise of the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago, did not leave the world empty. A succession of extraordinary creatures has since come and gone, leading to our own ancestors, and yet we know virtually nothing about them. These bizarre beasts were some of the most fascinating creatures ever to have inhabited our planet. The award-winning team that brought us Walking With Dinosaurs now explores the rise of the mammals. The latest scientific findings, advanced computer graphics and strong natural histories are combined as we return to the sights and sounds of extinct worlds - this time full of life you hardly knew existed. Walking With Beasts takes you on a journey through time to distant worlds: from the hottest, wettest climate the earth has ever known to one of the coldest - the Ice Age. See the early forerunners of the whale (walking!), avoid the carnivorous pig the size of a rhino, and pity the horse the size of a cat, eaten by a bird the height of a man! And we humans are not safe either - mighty sabre-toothed cats with teeth the size of carv