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*Ganguin - a type of flightless gannet descendant commonly found along the coasts. |
*Ganguin - a type of flightless gannet descendant commonly found along the coasts. |
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*Cryptile - an agamid lizard similar to the frilled lizards of Australia. |
*Cryptile - an agamid lizard similar to the frilled lizards of Australia. |
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*Gryken - a slender mustelid descended from the pine marten. |
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*Carakiller - a medium-sized descendant of the red-legged seriema. |
*Carakiller - a medium-sized descendant of the red-legged seriema. |
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*Amazon Scaleback - an armoured agouti descendant with scales covering its back and upper legs. |
*Amazon Scaleback - an armoured agouti descendant with scales covering its back and upper legs. |
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+ | *Fornidos - a large rodent descended from capybaras, who in help to maintain the grasslands by knocking over trees. |
*Babookari - a ground-dwelling descendant of the capuchin monkey. |
*Babookari - a ground-dwelling descendant of the capuchin monkey. |
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*Strangletail - an ateline monkey with a lengthened tail use to constrict and suffocate prey. |
*Strangletail - an ateline monkey with a lengthened tail use to constrict and suffocate prey. |
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*False Desert Scaleback - a ground squirrel descendant highly convergent with the amazon scaleback. |
*False Desert Scaleback - a ground squirrel descendant highly convergent with the amazon scaleback. |
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*Spink - a species of underground-dwelling bird descended from quails. |
*Spink - a species of underground-dwelling bird descended from quails. |
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*Deathgleaner - a massive nocturnal vulture descendant. |
*Deathgleaner - a massive nocturnal vulture descendant. |
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*Bladderbray - An equid with nasal bladders allowing it to produce booming calls, descended from feral burros. |
*Bladderbray - An equid with nasal bladders allowing it to produce booming calls, descended from feral burros. |
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==== East African Woodlands ==== |
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*Ammit - a titanic descendant of the black-backed jackal. |
*Ammit - a titanic descendant of the black-backed jackal. |
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*Duman - a cursorial species of hominid, which hunts in conjunction with the ammit. |
*Duman - a cursorial species of hominid, which hunts in conjunction with the ammit. |
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*Toraton - a massive tortoise descendant. |
*Toraton - a massive tortoise descendant. |
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*Lurkfish - a large species of catfish which can produce 1,000 volt electricity. |
*Lurkfish - a large species of catfish which can produce 1,000 volt electricity. |
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**Roachcutter - a highly agile flutterbird. |
**Roachcutter - a highly agile flutterbird. |
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**Spitfire Bird - a flutterbird which can shoot corrosive nectar. |
**Spitfire Bird - a flutterbird which can shoot corrosive nectar. |
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*Silver Spider - a eusocial species of spider which farms the poggle for food. |
*Silver Spider - a eusocial species of spider which farms the poggle for food. |
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*Desert Hopper - a monopedal descendant of frogs. |
*Desert Hopper - a monopedal descendant of frogs. |
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*Deathbottle - a carnivorous flowering plant. |
*Deathbottle - a carnivorous flowering plant. |
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*Silver Swimmer - a neotenic descendant of crab larvae. |
*Silver Swimmer - a neotenic descendant of crab larvae. |
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*Sharkopath - a highly intelligent social shark. |
*Sharkopath - a highly intelligent social shark. |
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*Rainbow Squid - a massive type squid. |
*Rainbow Squid - a massive type squid. |
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*Slithersucker - a slime mould. |
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Revision as of 00:51, 24 October 2017
The Future is Wild is a 2019 speculative documentary miniseries produced by Vanguard Animations and Jim Henson Creature Shop. It is a remake of the 2002 miniseries of the same name, as well as serving as a reboot of the franchise. The series is narrated by Geoffrey Rush, and will air on National Geographic.
Featured Ecosystems/Species
10,000 Years
15 Million Years
North Eurasian Ice
- Shagrat - a large herd-dwelling rodent descended from marmots.
- Snowstalker - a sabre-toothed descendant of the wolverine.
- Ganguin - a type of flightless gannet descendant commonly found along the coasts.
Mediterranean Mountains
- Cryptile - an agamid lizard similar to the frilled lizards of Australia.
- Gryken - a slender mustelid descended from the pine marten.
- Scrofa - a mountain-dwelling suid descended from the wild boar.
- Tatzelwurm - a large carnivorous salamander descended from the fire salamander.
Amazon Grasslands
- Carakiller - a medium-sized descendant of the red-legged seriema.
- Amazon Scaleback - an armoured agouti descendant with scales covering its back and upper legs.
- Fornidos - a large rodent descended from capybaras, who in help to maintain the grasslands by knocking over trees.
- Babookari - a ground-dwelling descendant of the capuchin monkey.
- Strangletail - an ateline monkey with a lengthened tail use to constrict and suffocate prey.
North American Steppe
- False Desert Scaleback - a ground squirrel descendant highly convergent with the amazon scaleback.
- Spink - a species of underground-dwelling bird descended from quails.
- Deathgleaner - a massive nocturnal vulture descendant.
- Shagamaw - a small deer-like ursid, descended from the black bear.
- Bladderbray - An equid with nasal bladders allowing it to produce booming calls, descended from feral burros.
South Australian Seas
- Borlung - a species of shark which fills the niche left behind by baleen whales.
East African Woodlands
- Bweer - a small species of antelope.
- Mkulima - a type of ant which grows shoots and fungi.
- Ammit - a titanic descendant of the black-backed jackal.
- Duman - a cursorial species of hominid, which hunts in conjunction with the ammit.
100 Million Years
Bengal-Lemuria Swamp
- Toraton - a massive tortoise descendant.
- Swampus - a freshwater and amphibious octopus.
- Lurkfish - a large species of catfish which can produce 1,000 volt electricity.
Saharan Savannah
Shallow Seas
- Ocean Phantom - a large cnidarian.
- Spindletrooper - sea spiders which have developed a symbiotic relationship with the ocean phantom.
- Reef Glider - a large descendant of of slider turtles.
Hah-nu-nahuan Chapparal
East Antarctic Rainforest
- Flutterbirds - an order of birds descended from pelagic descendants of sparrows.
- Roachcutter - a highly agile flutterbird.
- Spitfire Bird - a flutterbird which can shoot corrosive nectar.
- False Spitfire Bird - a flutterbird which mimics the spitfire bird as defense.
- Spitfire Beetle - a type of gregorial beetle which mimics the flowers the spitfire bird feeds on.
- Falconfly - a large descedant of the sand fly.
Great Plateau
- Great Blue Windrunner - a massive descendant of the sarus crane.
- Poggle - a species of hamster-descended rodent.
- Silver Spider - a eusocial species of spider which farms the poggle for food.
270 Million Years
Central Desert
- Terabyte - a highly specialized colonial descendant of termites.
- Garden Worm - an algae-filled worm that is capable of photosynthesis
- Gloomworm - a small troglodytic worm.
- Slickribbon - a meter-long, troglodytic predatory bristle worm.
Rainshadow Desert
- Bumblebeetle - a type of beetle with a peculiar lifecycle, starting out as a larva known as a grimworm.
- Desert Hopper - a monopedal descendant of frogs.
- Deathbottle - a carnivorous flowering plant.
Eastern Fern Prairies
- Tritail - a large species of amphibian with a tail that functions as a third leg, descended from salamanders.
Global Ocean
- Silver Swimmer - a neotenic descendant of crab larvae.
- Ocean Flish - a type of fish which is capable of sustaining powered flight.
- Sharkopath - a highly intelligent social shark.
- Rainbow Squid - a massive type squid.
Northern Forest
- Pillarsquid - a medium-sized species of terasquid terrestrial octopus.
- Forest Flish - a relative
- Slithersucker - a slime mould.
- Fribbon
Episodes
Episode No. | Episode Title | Episode Description | Time |
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1 | Into the Future | 10,000 years | |
2 | Realm of Niflheim | 15 million years | |
3 | |||
4 |