Walking With Dinosaurs Special: The Giant Claw
★ 7.4 · 2002 · 29m · Documentary · TV Movie
Journey back to the dunes of prehistoric Mongolia to find the owner of the largest claws of all time - Therizinosaurus. Presenter Nigel Marven's adventure covers vast nesting sites, skirts curious velociraptors and avoids the terrifying tarbosaurus so we can come face-to-face with The Giant Claw.
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