Here's some of the new creatures revealed in the Prehistoric Planet Ice Age trailer (https://youtu.be/f7kvwp9aIyM?si=FG8Ch296Brzbm3bK )
There's at least 4, possibly 5, machairodont species featured.
That one sabertooth shown roaring is not a Smilodon, because its fighting Enhydriodon, the giant otter from Africa and Eurasia. It must be from the Early Pleistocene, before the otter went extinct. It's likely not a Homotherium, as the promotional page didn't call it a scimitar cat. Perhaps Dinofelis?
Also, this African saber-tooth is in Grass Lands, confirming that Enhydriodon is, too.
Also, there's a species of scimitar cat (Homotherium) from The Great Freeze episode. This must be an older species than the one with all-white colouration, in the final episode.
This Smilodon from New Lands is probably probably populator, judging by the presence of several contemporary South American mammals in the episode.
And finally, there's a juvenile in The Great Freeze, showing off the recently-discovered "training wheel fangs". We can't be sure what species it is, but it's probably not Smilodon (age) and definitely not Homotherium.
Alongside Smilodon is Grass Lands is Arctotherium angustidens, the largest terrestrial carnivoran. Notice that it is on top of a Macrauchenia carcass.
Speaking of Macrauchenia, this must be it. It seems the designers opted for the big-nosed interpretation rather than the tapir trunk.
This big bird is the giant stork, Leptoptilos robustus. I believe it lived in Southeast Asia but you may have to check me on that.
Here's the dwarf Stegodon from Indonesia or Malaysia. Honorable mention to the butterfly above his/her head.
These two birds are moa, possibly both Dinornis (the giant moa genus). Males were significantly smaller than females, but I'm not sure if it was this extreme. Perhaps it's another species like the bush moa.
Also moa.
This one's an elephant bird. The beak shows. There's only three possible species. Aepyornis maximus is probably what is featured.
This fellow is definitely a fossa, specifically the giant fossa, Cryptoprocta spelea. They're gonna be handing out on Madagascar with the elephant birds.
Here's Varanus priscus, or Megalania, trying to grab some nimble marsupial. Can't tell for sure, but it's definitely not a possum or quokka.
Who knows what terror bird this one is? It looks like one of the giant species to me, and if so, it could only be Titanis in this time frame.
Here's a thorny devil lizard from Australia. It's cool that we're seeing some extant fauna alongside extinct species, as it shows just how recent these occurances are.
Here's Steller's sea cow! Awesome chunky siren.
Of all the possibilities, the one I find the most likely is that this rock-climbing sloth is Diabolotherium, which was adapted to the rocky terrain of the Andes. The bird must be a condor, if so, as no teratorns lived in this part of South America in the Pleistocene (as far as I know).
Last but not least, a Columbian mammoth getting trapped in a tar pit, perhaps Rancho La Brea. This is in The Great Melt, so we must be seeing end-Pleistocene events. Dire wolves are also confirmed for this episode, and they are quite common in the La Brea pits.
Don't know about you, but I'm probably more excited for this than for the other Prehistoric Planet seasons.
Certainly, there will be other critters outside the trailer and promotional material. I'm hoping for Castoroides and, especially, Haast's eagle for the New Zealand segment. What other awesome Pleistocene fauna might be featured?
