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Description
Late Jurassic Colorado
153 million years ago (Kimmeridgian)
Morrison Formation

After a good 57 million years of development, the dinosaurs had reached their highest peak. They had taken on many forms; some were small, some were big, some had scales, some had feathers, some had sharp claws and teeth, and some had hard body armor and weaponized tails. In fact, a great order of dinosaurs known as the sauropods had taken over the roles of the Triassic proto-mammals, growing to huge sizes and feeding off the various plants of the Jurassic. The theropods, on the other hand, had taken over the roles of the paracrocodylomorphs, growing to a fairly large size and gaining all sorts of sharp teeth to take down their prey.

When it comes to the Late Jurassic, the Morrison is quite a classic land formation (and to be honest, all the other formations don't stand out as much). Like last time, the episode will focus on a creche of Diplodocus sauropodlets, which will be put under a great test (but on a smaller scale than last time) to see if they can make it to adulthood. Again, there will be a few changes to this; for example, Allosaurus won't be overly big, the anurognathids won't be mutant oxpeckers, and Diplodocus won't have a growing rate as fast as it did in the original episode.

Diplodocus longus: One of the longest sauropods, this 32 meter diplodocid is one of the more common dinosaurs of the Morrison, only beaten by Camarasaurus. Much like other sauropods, it is an herbivore, feeding off trees and other scrubland vegetation. A creche of sauropodlets (attributing to this sauropod) will be the main characters of this episode, trying to stay alive and get to adulthood by straying away from certain dangers, from egg-eating Tanycolagreus to horned Ceratosaurus, and from blade-toothed Allosaurus to devastating forest fires; they will even have a slightly harder time than before due to having a slightly less ridiculous growth rate than before. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Mesadactylus ornithosphyos: Since the BBC goofed up with adding the Anurognathus (a European pterosaur) to the Morrison cast, I decided to add this little (70 centimeter wingspan) anurognathid in. Like it's slightly larger European cousin, it is an insect-eater; however, it will fly around and snatch insects out of the air like a microbat, as opposed to the BBC's depiction of it landing on sauropods and eating insects on them like an oxpecker. Pose lightly based off 's skeletal, with the flying posture based off my Peteinosaurus from last episode.

Othnielosaurus consors: This 1.8 meter long neornithischian is an herbivore, feeding on ferns, bushes, and other plants. In this episode, it will be nothing more than an ambient animal (boooooorriiiiiiing). Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Tanycolagreus topwilsoni: This 4 meter long basal tyrannosauroid is a predator, feeding on lizards, dinosaur eggs, small ornithischians, and baby sauropods. In this episode, one individual will serve as Sauropod Killer: Stage 1, feeding on newborn and juvenile sauropods (obviously, anything older than that is safe from this critter). Oh, and despite what I said in my description, this thing is literally the only legitimately feathered dinosaur in my episode. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Camptosaurus dispar: Ranging at 7.9 meters long, this camptosaurid is an herbivore, feeding on bushes, ferns, and other scrubland vegetation. Again, in this episode, it will just serve to improve the atmosphere a bit (PC, how could you do this?). Pose base on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Stegosaurus stenops: This 7.2 meter long stegosaurid is a Jurassic classic (hey, that rhymed) that also happens to be one of the most popular dinosaurs of all time, notable for its back plates and its spiked tail (also known as a thagomizer). Like the majority of creatures in this episode, it is an herbivore, feeding on ferns, bushes, shrubs, and other plants. In this episode, it will have a somewhat central role in the plot, managing to ward off two marauding Allosaurus (despite its relatively small size), but also accidentally killing a sauropodlet in the process. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Camarasaurus lentus: One of the smaller sauropods, this 13.8 meter long camarasaurid is also the most common sauropod in the Morrison scrublands. Again, it is an herbivore, feeding off of trees and other scrubland vegetation. In this episode, it will be there to improve the ambiance, but will also appear alongside the majestic Brachiosaurus as it gallivants across the place. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Ceratosaurus nasicornis: This 6.9 meter long ceratosaurid is a unique theropod, characterized by its large skull and horn-like structures on the top of its head. It is a carnivore, preying on bipedal ornithischians that are not too big for it, as well as young sauropods. In this episode, it will serve as Sauropod Killer: Stage 2, snacking on juvenile and subadult sauropods; as well as this, despite its small size, it will be ferocious enough to even scare Allosaurus away from its kills. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Allosaurus fragilis: Another great Jurassic classic, this 9.6 meter long allosaurid is the most common theropod in the Morrison scrublands. It is a predator, feeding on anything that's not too big for it, from small ornithischians and theropods to even mid-sized sauropods. In this episode, it will serve as Sauropod Killer: Stage 3, preying on juvenile, subadult, and average adult sauropods; however, it won't be as big as it was in the original episode, so it will have a slightly harder time trying to sink its large teeth into sauropod hide. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Brachiosaurus altithorax: Just as famous as Diplodocus and Allosaurus themselves, this 24.1 meter long (herbivorous, like always) brachiosaurid is there to show that this is indeed the age of the motherclucking dinosaurs! Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Any thoughts?

Description
Late Jurassic Colorado
153 million years ago (Kimmeridgian)
Morrison Formation

After a good 57 million years of development, the dinosaurs had reached their highest peak. They had taken on many forms; some were small, some were big, some had scales, some had feathers, some had sharp claws and teeth, and some had hard body armor and weaponized tails. In fact, a great order of dinosaurs known as the sauropods had taken over the roles of the Triassic proto-mammals, growing to huge sizes and feeding off the various plants of the Jurassic. The theropods, on the other hand, had taken over the roles of the paracrocodylomorphs, growing to a fairly large size and gaining all sorts of sharp teeth to take down their prey.

When it comes to the Late Jurassic, the Morrison is quite a classic land formation (and to be honest, all the other formations don't stand out as much). Like last time, the episode will focus on a creche of Diplodocus sauropodlets, which will be put under a great test (but on a smaller scale than last time) to see if they can make it to adulthood. Again, there will be a few changes to this; for example, Allosaurus won't be overly big, the anurognathids won't be mutant oxpeckers, and Diplodocus won't have a growing rate as fast as it did in the original episode.

Diplodocus longus: One of the longest sauropods, this 32 meter diplodocid is one of the more common dinosaurs of the Morrison, only beaten by Camarasaurus. Much like other sauropods, it is an herbivore, feeding off trees and other scrubland vegetation. A creche of sauropodlets (attributing to this sauropod) will be the main characters of this episode, trying to stay alive and get to adulthood by straying away from certain dangers, from egg-eating Tanycolagreus to horned Ceratosaurus, and from blade-toothed Allosaurus to devastating forest fires; they will even have a slightly harder time than before due to having a slightly less ridiculous growth rate than before. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Mesadactylus ornithosphyos: Since the BBC goofed up with adding the Anurognathus (a European pterosaur) to the Morrison cast, I decided to add this little (70 centimeter wingspan) anurognathid in. Like it's slightly larger European cousin, it is an insect-eater; however, it will fly around and snatch insects out of the air like a microbat, as opposed to the BBC's depiction of it landing on sauropods and eating insects on them like an oxpecker. Pose lightly based off 's skeletal, with the flying posture based off my Peteinosaurus from last episode.

Othnielosaurus consors: This 1.8 meter long neornithischian is an herbivore, feeding on ferns, bushes, and other plants. In this episode, it will be nothing more than an ambient animal (boooooorriiiiiiing). Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Tanycolagreus topwilsoni: This 4 meter long basal tyrannosauroid is a predator, feeding on lizards, dinosaur eggs, small ornithischians, and baby sauropods. In this episode, one individual will serve as Sauropod Killer: Stage 1, feeding on newborn and juvenile sauropods (obviously, anything older than that is safe from this critter). Oh, and despite what I said in my description, this thing is literally the only legitimately feathered dinosaur in my episode. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Camptosaurus dispar: Ranging at 7.9 meters long, this camptosaurid is an herbivore, feeding on bushes, ferns, and other scrubland vegetation. Again, in this episode, it will just serve to improve the atmosphere a bit (PC, how could you do this?). Pose base on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Stegosaurus stenops: This 7.2 meter long stegosaurid is a Jurassic classic (hey, that rhymed) that also happens to be one of the most popular dinosaurs of all time, notable for its back plates and its spiked tail (also known as a thagomizer). Like the majority of creatures in this episode, it is an herbivore, feeding on ferns, bushes, shrubs, and other plants. In this episode, it will have a somewhat central role in the plot, managing to ward off two marauding Allosaurus (despite its relatively small size), but also accidentally killing a sauropodlet in the process. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Camarasaurus lentus: One of the smaller sauropods, this 13.8 meter long camarasaurid is also the most common sauropod in the Morrison scrublands. Again, it is an herbivore, feeding off of trees and other scrubland vegetation. In this episode, it will be there to improve the ambiance, but will also appear alongside the majestic Brachiosaurus as it gallivants across the place. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Ceratosaurus nasicornis: This 6.9 meter long ceratosaurid is a unique theropod, characterized by its large skull and horn-like structures on the top of its head. It is a carnivore, preying on bipedal ornithischians that are not too big for it, as well as young sauropods. In this episode, it will serve as Sauropod Killer: Stage 2, snacking on juvenile and subadult sauropods; as well as this, despite its small size, it will be ferocious enough to even scare Allosaurus away from its kills. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Allosaurus fragilis: Another great Jurassic classic, this 9.6 meter long allosaurid is the most common theropod in the Morrison scrublands. It is a predator, feeding on anything that's not too big for it, from small ornithischians and theropods to even mid-sized sauropods. In this episode, it will serve as Sauropod Killer: Stage 3, preying on juvenile, subadult, and average adult sauropods; however, it won't be as big as it was in the original episode, so it will have a slightly harder time trying to sink its large teeth into sauropod hide. Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Brachiosaurus altithorax: Just as famous as Diplodocus and Allosaurus themselves, this 24.1 meter long (herbivorous, like always) brachiosaurid is there to show that this is indeed the age of the motherclucking dinosaurs! Pose based on a Scott Hartman skeletal.

Any thoughts?