The series' goal was not just to portray a more up-to-date view on prehistoric animals, but also to address common clichés of paleontological media and present speculative ideas to viewers. From the 2000s onward, many of the scientists and artists working on the show, like scientific consultant Darren Naish, have reinterpreted our understanding of prehistoric animal appearances and behavior to be more in line with the modern animal kingdom. This line of thought is usually called "All Yesterdays", referring to a 2012 book co-authored by Naish, which presented bold, unusual but scientifically grounded ideas on extinct animals. Paleoartist and series advisor Mark Witton also wrote extensively about the importance of speculation and not taking hypotheses as absolute fact, reasoning that most modern animals have physical traits and behaviors that cannot be discerned by their bones alone. In older media, dinosaurs were often depicted with very little soft tissue and dull colors, which is not what we see in today's fauna, especially on birds. The series thus showcases bright display colors or inflatable skin structures on certain animals. Predatory animals like T. rex are often characterized as hyperactive, roaring monsters in media, but in reality it was a normal animal that only turned aggressive when necessary and might not have been able to roar. Mid-20th century beliefs posited that carnivorous dinosaurs were afraid of water, herbivores were gentle giants and dinosaurs couldn't survive in cold climates. These notions are also baseless, so the series depicts T. rex swimming, herbivores engaging in violent combat and dinosaurs living in near-arctic regions, protected from the cold by layers of fat or feathers.
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