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Animal Armageddon is an American paleontology-based documentary television miniseries that originally aired from February 12, 2009 to September 24, 2009 on Animal Planet. All the prehistoric scenes are created 100% in Lightwave. It is produced by Digital Ranch Productions and all the computer graphics are designed and created by Radical3D.

Reception
The show was entered for Emmy consideration in many categories in 2009. It failed to be nominated in any. CommonSense Media praised the program, giving it four stars out of five and saying that "the show's stunning CGI makes ancient geology and evolution as enticing as any thriller" and that "If you think ancient geology and fossilized biology are about as interesting as, well, a box of rocks, then you've never experienced anything like this impressive series. Even if you can't recall a single fact from high school science class, you'll emerge from each hour-long episode with a general idea of Earth's make-up, its prominent inhabitants, and the theories behind the monumental disasters that threatened life's survival at various turning points in the planet's history. The series' CGI literally brings the ancient past to life, giving viewers an amazing visual image of life long ago." The show maintains a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on IMDb.

Sound
Animal sound effects in Animal Armageddon were produced like the filmmakers of Jurassic Park. For example, Tyrannosaurus and Tarbosaurus both had a low pitch roar, which was produced by combining a walrus and an Asiatic lion together. For Velociraptor, a parrot screech was added with a combination of a chimpanzee and a yellow warbler. For Lystrosaurus, the creators used an African elephant and combined it with a bison and a cheetah. For Desmatosuchus, a combination of a frigate bird, a gull, and an leopard was used. UKTV's Eden picks up Animal Armageddon:

The 8 x 60-minute series, made by Digital Ranch Studios for Animal Planet in the US, has also been sold by Parthenon to broadcaster’s across the world. They are: Discovery (Latin America & Taiwan), France 5, Super RTL in Germany, Canal D in Canada, CCTV in China and Foxtel in Australia.

The show uses scientific research to explore a range of natural disasters that took place in ancient times, and which could have caused many species of animal and plant life to become extinct. Filmed entirely in HD, the series reveals the catastrophic causes and consequences of mass extinction.

Separately, DVD rights have been licensed to FilmExport Home Video in Eastern Europe and Studio Blu in Poland. In-flight sales were acquired by Spafax on behalf of United Arab Emirates and Inflight Productions on behalf of Malaysia Air.

Parthenon Entertainment commercial director of factual Peter Pas said: “It’s really encouraging to secure these kind of deals at a time when the industry is at its toughest. This is a great achievement and a testament to the efforts of our global sales team.”