Were dragons real creatures? After making "Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real," the Animal Planet team wasn't so convinced that they weren't.
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What if dragons really existed? What would they look and behave like? Watch dragons breathe fire, battle dinosaurs, swim underwater and fly through the air.
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Go behind the scenes of "Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real" to see how artists, scientists and filmmakers brought dragons to life.
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Dragons are coming? Actually, they've already come and gone, but here's a collection of trailers from this landmark Animal Planet event in 2004.
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Were dragons real creatures? After making "Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real," the Animal Planet team wasn't so convinced that they weren't.
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A Tyrannosaurus rex goes head-to-head with a prehistoric dragon. The dragon is outmatched by the T. rex's size, but it's got a few tricks up its sleeve.
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How does dragon flight work? A scientist explains that a winged dragon would need to generate and store lots of hydrogen to keep it light. Gut bacteria make hydrogen, which a dragon would need to store in a special bladder.
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How were dragons added to real-life background? An animator from "Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real" explains how CGI and real-life video come together to create dragon scenes.
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A young prehistoric dragon is left to fend for itself after its mother dies. When an old male shows up, the juvenile's only chance of survival is to go airborne. But can he?
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How did dragons breathe fire? A dragon chews on platinum with its grinding teeth. When combined with hydrogen, it combusts, producing fire.
Dragons (00:30)
A body has been discovered deep in the mountains. Could they be real?
Dragons (01:46)
A female mountain dragon searches for the rarest creature on earth: a mate. Human pressures have pushed these magnificent creatures to the most remote parts of their range.
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A young adult mountain dragon prepares for the fight of his life. The time has come to mate, but he will have to chase a dominant from his territory first.
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Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real was a three-year labor of love.
Dragons (00:30)
The Dragons are coming! Watch as Animal Planet brings a fantasy to life.
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The story of "Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real" begins with a young scientist's dramatic discovery of a fossilized dragon carcass, sparking his imagination.
What if dragons were real? Scientists, animators and filmmakers bring these fantasy creatures to life.
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