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82-580: Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger ( 恐竜戦隊ジュウレンジャー , Kyōryū Sentai Jūrenjā ) is a Japanese tokusatsu series that serves as the 16th installment in the Super Sentai franchise and the fourth entry in the Heisei era . The eponymous Zyurangers are five warriors from an ancient civilization of humans that evolved from dinosaurs and coexisted with them. The team was kept in suspended animation for 170 million years by their mentor Barza until their nemesis Bandora

164-729: A child, Burai is portrayed by Hisashi Sakai ( 酒井 寿 , Sakai Hisashi ) who later portrayed Kou of the Howling New Star in Gosei Sentai Dairanger . Mysterious Sage Barza ( 不思議仙人バーザ , Fushigi Sennin Bāza ) is an immortal white wizard who serves as the Zyurangers' mentor. He watched over the Zyurangers during their long sleep while masquerading as the landlord of the Sakura Condominium, where

246-630: A gentle and loving young woman, Mei is also a warrior who refuses to lose, no matter how dire the situation is. Her Legendary Weapon is the Ptera Arrow ( プテラアロー , Putera Arō ) bow and her Guardian Beast is the Pteranodon . Mei is portrayed by Reiko Chiba ( 千葉 麗子 , Chiba Reiko ) . Burai ( ブライ ) is the 32-year-old knight of the Yamato Tribe who is known as the "Warrior of Power" ( 力の戦士 , Chikara no Senshi ) and fights as

328-407: A keen interest in paleontology , is partially responsible for transforming the word mammoth from a noun describing the prehistoric elephant to an adjective describing anything of surprisingly large size. The first recorded use of the word as an adjective was in a description of a large wheel of cheese (the " Cheshire Mammoth Cheese ") given to Jefferson in 1802. The earliest known proboscideans ,

410-619: A number of bones of Mammuthus meridionalis from the Dmanisi site in Georgia having marks suggested to the result of butchery by archaic humans , likely as a result of scavenging. During the Last Glacial Period , modern humans hunted woolly mammoths, used their remains to create art and tools, and depicted them in works of art. Remains of Columbian mammoths at a number of sites suggest that they were hunted by Paleoindians ,

492-478: A personal lamp for him which sucks Djinn in and turns him into the monster known as Dora Gin ( ドーラジン , Dōra Jin ) . After his original lamp is restored, Mei destroys Bandora's evil one causing Djinn to return to his true lamp and be restored normal. He is then sealed away for a time to keep his powers from being used for evil until the threat of Bandora is over. Gin is voiced by Eisuke Yoda ( 依田 英助 , Yoda Eisuke ) . Fairy DonDon ( 妖精ドンドン , Yōsei Dondon )

574-423: A portal into Dora Cockatrice's dimension. Crockle is portrayed by Takeshi Kuwabara ( 桑原 たけし , Kuwabara Takeshi ) and Daisy is portrayed by Chigusa Takayama ( 高山 千草 , Takayama Chigusa ) . Ky%C5%8Dry%C5%AB Sentai Zyuranger Cast members from the series reprised their roles for the 2014 film, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends . At

656-645: A result of insular dwarfism . These include Mammuthus lamarmorai on Sardinia (late Middle-Late Pleistocene), Mammuthus exilis on the Channel Islands of California (Late Pleistocene), and Mammuthus creticus on Crete (Early Pleistocene). Like living elephants, mammoths typically had large body sizes. The largest known species like Mammuthus meridionalis and Mammuthus trogontherii (the steppe mammoth) were considerably larger than modern elephants, with mature adult males having an average height of approximately 3.8–4.2 m (12.5–13.8 ft) at

738-583: A separate sleeping chamber from the others and is the last Zyuranger to be revived in the present day. After awakening in the present day, Burai discovers that he is living on borrowed time and preserves his lifespan by staying inside the Timeless Room after the cave he originally froze himself in collapsed and was revived by Clotho. After fighting against the Zyurangers for a while with the Hellfried sword as his weapon, Burai reconciles with Geki and joins

820-604: A sidecar for Boi. Goushi appeared in the final episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger , receiving his powers back in the form of the Mammoth Ranger Key as the Gokaigers left Earth. Goushi is portrayed by Seiju Umon ( 右門 青寿 , Umon Seiju ) , credited under his real name Aohisa Takayasu ( 高安 青寿 , Takayasu Aohisa ) . Dan ( ダン ) is a 19-year-old knight of the Etoffe Tribe ( エトフ族 , Etofu Zoku ) who

902-555: A strong sense of justice. Though he was raised by the King and Queen of the Yamato Tribe, he was actually adopted by them after his birth father rebelled against the Yamato King and was forced to give Geki up for adoption as punishment for his insubordination. His birth father used this as an opportunity to challenge the King and reclaim Geki, only to be killed by the King. Geki learns the truth after meeting Burai. Geki's Legendary Weapon

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984-551: A word in the Mansi languages of western Siberia meaning "earth horn", in reference to mammoth tusks. Mammoths appear in the folkore of the indigenous people of Siberia, who were impressed by the great size of their remains. In the mythology of the Evenk people, mammoths were responsible for the creation of the world, digging up the land from the ocean floor with their tusks. The Selkup believed that mammoths lived underground and guarded

1066-402: Is Gnome's grandson. 170 million years ago, Burai saved him from a rock that threatened to crush him. In the present day while living among humans in secret, Ryota takes Gnome's key and unseals Burai against his grandfather's wishes, but feels betrayed after seeing how cruel Burai has become. Ryota is portrayed by Hiroki Uemura ( 上村 裕樹 , Uemura Hiroki ) . After the war with Bandora ended,

1148-469: Is a jackal -like genie who has the power to grant wishes. He ends up in the hands of four children whom he becomes fond friends with. He is revealed to be the genie from the tale of " Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" which he confirms was factual. Bandora manages to steal the lamp , shattering it in the process. However, while the Zyurangers and the children help Gin gather the lamp pieces, Bandora creates

1230-516: Is a troll -like elf who applies for a job to be Pleprechuan's assistant, but is kicked out by Bandora. DonDon meets a kindred spirit in Toshio, a boy who gets frequently picked on by his overly-strict mother. They become friends and go around sucking things into DonDon's magic bottles — including planes and buildings with people inside. After seeing DonDon trapping Boi and Dan in his bottle, Bandora decides to recruit DonDon, promising both him and Toshio

1312-524: Is a 15-year-old knight of the Dime Tribe ( ダイム族 , Daimu Zoku ) who is known as the "Warrior of Hope" ( 希望の戦士 , Kibō no Senshi ) and fights as the yellow-colored Tiger Ranger ( タイガーレンジャー , Taigā Renjā ) . Boi is the youngest and most curious member of the team. He is also the most energetic and has greater reflexes than the others. Due to his young age, Boi is often befriended by children despite being mature for his age. His Legendary Weapon

1394-488: Is a 27-year-old knight of the Sharma Tribe ( シャーマ族 , Shāma Zoku ) who is known as the "Warrior of Wisdom" ( 知恵の戦士 , Chie no Senshi ) and fights as the black-colored Mammoth Ranger ( マンモスレンジャー , Manmosu Renjā ) . Calm, cool, and collected, Goushi is the team's second-in-command and his wisdom allows him to come up with strategies to save his teammates whenever they're cornered. He lost his parents when he

1476-408: Is a side-scrolling action game in which the player takes control of a different Zyuranger in each of the game's five stages. The game includes two difficulty settings and a password feature. The player begins the game as Boi in the first stage, followed by Mei, Dan, Goushi, and Geki in subsequent stages. Each Zyuranger begins his or her stage wielding the standard Ranger Gun, which can be replaced with

1558-648: Is a tribe that worships the Mammoth. Otome is the sister of Goushi. She appeared in a flashback in episode 15 where died fighting the Golem Soldiers in order to buy Goushi time to get away. The Etoffe Tribe ( エトフ族 , Etofu Zoku ) is a tribe that worships the Triceratops. The Dime Tribe ( ダイム族 , Daimu Zoku ) is a tribe that worships the Smilodon. The Lithia Tribe ( リシヤ族 , Rishiya Zoku )

1640-541: Is a tribe that worships the Pteranodon. They are known archers. Lithia Tribe Princess Yui ( リシア族の王女ユイ , Rishiya Zoku Purinsesu Yui ) is Mei's ancestor. She sacrificed her life to stop the plant demon Guzzler, which Dora Guzzler was modeled after. The Apelo Tribe ( アペロ族 , Apero Zoku , 9 & 10) were the guardians of the orchards in Daizyuzin's realm until Dora Cockatrice tricked them into eating from

1722-728: Is also included in the Mobile game Super Robot Wars X-Ω as a limited-time event, making it the first Tokusatsu series to debut in a Super Robot Wars game. Mammoth A mammoth is any species of the extinct elephantid genus Mammuthus . They lived from the late Miocene epoch (from around 6.2 million years ago) into the Holocene until about 4,000 years ago, with mammoth species at various times inhabiting Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Mammoths are distinguished from living elephants by their (typically large) spirally twisted tusks and in at least some later species,

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1804-438: Is known as the "Warrior of Courage" ( 勇気の戦士 , Yūki no Senshi ) and fights as the blue-colored Tricera Ranger ( トリケラレンジャー , Torikera Renjā ) . He is 19 years old and a courageous warrior who is willing to stand up for himself against the enemy, although he has a tendency to rush into dangerous situations without thinking things through. He is a cheerful character who serves as the team's comic relief. His Legendary Weapon

1886-620: Is portrayed by Mayumi Sakai ( 酒井 麻由美 , Sakai Mayumi ) . The following are the known Ancient Tribes: The Yamato Tribe ( ヤマト族 , Yamato Zoku ) is a tribe that worships the Tyrannosaurus and the Dragon. The Yamato King is the ruler of the Yamato Tribe who is the adoptive father of Burai and Geki. After the Black Knight was killed, Burai tried to avenge him only for the Yamato King to be killed by Bandora. The Yamato Queen

1968-436: Is possible to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the genus through morphological studies. Mammoth species can be identified from the number of enamel ridges/lamellae on their molars; the primitive species had few ridges, and the amount increased gradually as new species evolved and replaced the former ones. At the same time, the crowns of the teeth became longer, and the skulls became higher from top to bottom and shorter from

2050-477: Is the Ryugeki Sword ( 龍撃剣 , Ryūgekiken , Dragon Fierce Sword) and his Guardian Beast is Tyrannosaurus . He also rides Road Zaurer 1 ( ロードザウラー１ , Rōdo Zaurā Wan ) . Geki inherits Burai's powers after his death, allowing him to transform into Armed Tyranno Ranger ( アームドティラノレンジャー , Āmudo Tirano Renjā ) where he wears Burai's Dragon Armor and wields his Zyusouken to summon Dragon Caesar. During

2132-550: Is the double-bladed Trice-Lance ( トリケランス , Torikeransu ) trident that can separate in half to form a pair of spears, which are shortened when used as part of the Howling Cannon, and his Guardian Beast is Triceratops . He also rides the Side Zaurer 3 ( サイドザウラー３ , Saido Zaurā Surī ) , which has a sidecar for Mei. Dan is portrayed by Hideki Fujiwara ( 藤原 秀樹 , Fujiwara Hideki ) . Boi ( ボーイ , Bōi )

2214-614: Is the only person who can summon Dragon Caesar. Burai is restored to life, but only with a limited lifespan. Shortly after his revival and subsequent betrayal of Bandora, Clotho takes Burai to the Lapseless Room and gives him the Beast Play Sword. Clotho tells Burai that he only has a limited lifespan and leaves him with a green candle that represents the time he has left. The Lapseless Room is a chamber where time stands still, and every time Burai goes out to aid his brother,

2296-536: Is the ruler of the Yamato Tribe who is the adoptive mother of Burai and Geki. The Black Knight ( 黒騎士 , Kurokishi , 18 (flashback)) is Burai and Geki's biological father. A warrior who rebelled against the Yamato King, he was forced to give Geki up for adoption as punishment for his insubordination against the King. The Black Knight used this as an opportunity to challenge the King in order to reclaim Geki only to be defeated. Before dying, he told Burai to avenge his death. The Sharma Tribe ( シャーマ族 , Shāma Zoku )

2378-573: Is the twin Saber Daggers ( サーベルダガー , Sāberu Dagā ) and his Guardian Beast is Saber Tiger . Boi is portrayed by Takumi Hashimoto  [ ja ] ( 橋本 巧 , Hashimoto Takumi ) . Mei ( メイ ) is the 18-year-old princess of the Lithia Tribe ( リシヤ族 , Rishiya Zoku ) who is known as the "Warrior of Love" ( 愛の戦士 , Ai no Senshi ) and fights as the pink-colored Ptera Ranger ( プテラレンジャー , Putera Renjā ) . Although

2460-718: Is thought to be the ancestor of Mammuthus meridionalis , which first appeared at the beginning of the Pleistocene, around 2.6 million years ago. Mammuthus meridionalis subsequently gave rise to Mammuthus trogontherii (the steppe mammoth) in Eastern Asia around 1.7 million years ago. Around 1.5–1.3 million years ago, M. trogontherii crossed the Bering Land Bridge into North America, becoming ancestral to Mammuthus columbi (the Columbian mammoth). At

2542-682: The American colonies around 1725, enslaved Africans digging in the vicinity of the Stono River in South Carolina unearthed molar teeth recognised in modern times to belong to Columbian mammoths , with the remains subsequently examined by the British naturalist Mark Catesby , who visited the site, and later published an account of his visit in 1843. While the slave owners were puzzled by the objects and suggested that they originated from

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2624-614: The Columbian mammoth ( M. columbi ). The woolly mammoth ( M. primigenius ) evolved about 700–400,000 years ago in Siberia, with some surviving on Russia's Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until as recently as 4,000 years ago, still extant during the existence of the earliest civilisations in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia . According to The American Heritage Dictionary , the word "mammoth" likely originates from *mān-oŋt,

2706-614: The Legendary Weapons ( 伝説の武器 , Densetsu no Buki ) , and the Thunder Slingers ( サンダースリンガー , Sandā Suringā ) . The Zyurangers also ride Zaurer Machine ( ザウラーマシン , Zaurā Mashin ) motorcycles. The primary Zyurangers use the Howling Cannon ( ハウリングキャノン , Hauringu Kyanon ) , the combined form of the Legendary Weapons, to finish off human-sized Dora Monsters. The Ranger Sticks are used for

2788-516: The clade that contains the elephants, arose about 55 million years ago on the landmass of Afro-Arabia. The closest relatives of the Proboscidea are the sirenians and the hyraxes . The family Elephantidae arose by million years ago in Africa, and includes the living elephants and the mammoths. Among many now extinct clades, the mastodon is only a distant relative of the mammoths, and part of

2870-545: The great flood described in the Bible, Catesby noted that the slaves unanimously agreed that the objects were the teeth of elephants similar to those from their African homeland, to which Catesby concurred, marking the first technical identification of any fossil animal in North America. In 1796, French biologist Georges Cuvier was the first to identify woolly mammoth remains not as modern elephants transported to

2952-630: The underworld , while the Nenets and the Mansi (the latter of whom, along with the Khanty , conceived mammoths as giant birds) believed that mammoths were responsible for the creation of mountains and lakes, while the Yakuts regarded mammoths as water spirits. The word mammoth was first used in Europe during the early 17th century, when referring to maimanto tusks discovered in Siberia, as recorded in

3034-564: The 1618 edition of the Dictionariolum Russico-Anglicum. The earliest scientific research paper on mammoths was by Vasily Tatishchev in 1725. John Bell , who was on the Ob River in 1722, said that mammoth tusks were well known in the area. They were called "mammon's horn" and were often found in washed-out river banks. Bell bought one and presented it to Hans Sloan who pronounced it an elephant's tooth. In

3116-400: The 2014 San Diego Comic-Con , Shout! Factory announced that they would be releasing the entire Zyuranger series with English subtitles on DVD in North America. On February 17, 2015, Super Sentai Zyuranger: The Complete Series was released on DVD in North America. This is the first Super Sentai series to be released in North America. In addition on January 23, 2016, Shout Factory streamed

3198-568: The African elephants, as well as the American mastodon (described in 1792) were also placed in Elephas . Cuvier coined the synonym Elephas mammonteus for the woolly mammoth a few months later, but E. primigenius became the widely used name for the species, including by Cuvier. The genus name Mammuthus was coined by British anatomist Joshua Brookes in 1828, as part of a survey of his museum collection. Thomas Jefferson , who famously had

3280-549: The Americas became extinct approximately simultaneously at the end of the Late Pleistocene. Hunting of Columbian mammoths by Paleoindians may have been a contributory factor in their extinction. The timing of the extinction of the dwarf Sardinian mammoth Mammuthus lamarmorai is difficult to constrain precisely, though the youngest specimen likely dates to sometime around 57–29,000 years ago. The youngest records of

3362-596: The Arctic, but as an entirely new species. He argued this species had gone extinct and no longer existed, a concept that was not widely accepted at the time. Following Cuvier's identification, German naturalist Johann Friedrich Blumenbach gave the woolly mammoth its scientific name, Elephas primigenius , in 1799, placing it in the Elephas , the genus which today contains the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ). Originally

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3444-674: The Babel Attack ( バベルアタック , Baberu Atakku ) finisher by having the Zyurangers form a human tower, bringing the tips of each Ranger Stick toward the center and then shooting a combined, powerful energy blast. The Thunder Slingers can also combine with the Ranger Guns to form the Ranger Slingers ( レンジャースリンガー , Renjā Suringā ) , which are used for the Final Shot ( ファイナルショット , Fainaru Shotto ) finisher by having

3526-478: The Bering Strait until around 5,600 years ago, with their extinction likely due to the degradation of freshwater sources, and on Wrangel Island off the coast of Northeast Siberia until around 4,000 years ago. The last reliable dates of the Columbian mammoth date to around 12,500 years ago. Columbian mammoths became extinct as part of the end-Pleistocene extinction event where most large mammals across

3608-607: The Guardian Beasts in their domain. Euro is portrayed by Kazunari Sasaki ( 佐々木 一成 , Sasaki Kazunari ) . Prince Euro's two assistants and members of the Apelo tribe. Baron Crockle ( クロックル , Kurokkuru ) is the inventive footman while his wife Daisy ( デイジー , Deijī ) is the nanny . As well as the Volkswagen they used for travel, Crockle also made special glasses that allowed anyone who wore them to see

3690-696: The Late Pliocene, by 3.2 million years ago, mammoths dispersed into Eurasia via the Sinai Peninsula. The earliest mammoths in Eurasia are assigned to the species Mammuthus rumanus . The youngest remains of mammoths in Africa are from Aïn Boucherit, Algeria dating to the Early Pleistocene, around 2.3–2 million years ago (with a possible later record from Aïn Hanech, Algeria, dating to 1.95–1.78 million years ago). Mammuthus rumanus

3772-414: The Zyurangers finally claim the eggs and send them to King Brachion to incubate the eggs inside its body. The book known as "Dino Revelation" mentions that the eggs are the last pair of dinosaurs on Earth and if they are destroyed, the dinosaurs will become extinct from this world. After Dora Talos' destruction, the eggs finally hatch into two Tyrannosaur hatchlings (one male and one female) and are now in

3854-402: The Zyurangers shoot their Ranger Slingers simultaneously at the target. Geki ( ゲキ ) is the 24-year-old prince of the Yamato Tribe ( ヤマト族 , Yamato Zoku ) who is known as the "Warrior of Justice" ( 正義の戦士 , Seigi no Senshi ) and fights as the red-colored Tyranno Ranger ( ティラノレンジャー , Tirano Renjā ) . Geki is the leader of the Zyurangers who is the younger brother of Burai and has

3936-478: The Zyurangers. Though the Apelo fail to honor their covenant with the deity when the dinosaur eggs lost at sea during the ensuing battle, the pleading made by Euro's new-found friend Emiko and the Zyurangers convince Daizyuzin to renounce his curse and allow the Apelo back to his domain. Prince Euro ( ユーロ王子 , Yūro Ōji , 9 & 10) is the prince of the Apelo Tribe. is determined to redeem his people, being

4018-681: The Zyusouken ( 獣奏剣 , Jūsōken , Beast Play Sword) , a short sword that doubles as a flute and teleports its owner to the Timeless Room. During the events of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger , Burai appeared in a vision to Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver and granted him the Greater Power of the Zyurangers, which is the dinosaur-themed mecha GouZyu Rex. Burai is portrayed by Shiro Izumi ( 和泉 史郎 , Izumi Shirō ) who previously played Yuuma Oozora in Dengeki Sentai Changeman . As

4100-568: The back to the front over time to accommodate this. The earliest mammoths, assigned to the species Mammuthus subplanifrons , are known from southern and eastern Africa, with the earliest records dating to the Late Miocene , around 6.2–5.3 million years ago. By the Late Pliocene , mammoths had become confined to the northern portions of the African continent with remains from this time assigned to Mammuthus africanavus . During

4182-500: The candle gradually melts away. After Bandora destroys the room, Goushi and Dan attempt to get the Water of Life from its guardian, who is actually Clotho in disguise. She reveals that even with the Water of Life, Burai's life cannot be saved, since he has already died once. Clotho convinces Dan and Goushi to fulfill Burai's last wishes by giving the water to a boy in a hospital that Burai earlier befriended and save his life instead. Clotho

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4264-448: The care of Satoshi and his friends. Spirit of Life Clotho ( 命の精霊クロト , Inochi no Seirei Kuroto ) is an entity who takes on the form of a childlike being and possesses the power of life itself. When the Zyurangers go into suspended animation, Burai follows them in his own chamber. However, an earthquake causes the cave where Burai was sleeping to collapse, crushing Burai to death. Daizyuzin asks Clotho to restore Burai's life, since he

4346-493: The character's corresponding Legendary Weapon by finding the entrance to Barza's room in each stage. Each stage also contains ten scattered coins which will replenish the player's life gauge completely when fully collected, as well as display a still of the character's mecha and its specifications. At the end of each stage, the player will confront one of the main villains from the show. The villains faced are Pleprechuan, Bukbak, Totpat, Grifforzer and Bandora herself. Between stages,

4428-426: The course of mammoth evolution in Eurasia, their diet shifted towards mixed feeding-grazing in M. trogontherii, culminating in the woolly mammoth, which was largely a grazer, with stomach contents of woolly mammoths suggesting that they largely fed on grass and forbs . M. columbi is thought to have been a mixed feeder. Evidence that humans interacted with mammoths extends back to around 1.8 million years ago, with

4510-662: The development of numerous adaptions to living in cold environments, including a thick layer of fur. Mammoths and Asian elephants are more closely related to each other than they are to African elephants . The oldest mammoth representative, Mammuthus subplanifrons , appeared around 6 million years ago during the late Miocene in what is now southern and Eastern Africa. Later in the Pliocene , by about three million years ago, mammoths dispersed into Eurasia, eventually covering most of Eurasia before migrating into North America around 1.5–1.3 million years ago, becoming ancestral to

4592-564: The end of the Early Pleistocene Mammuthus trogontherii migrated into Europe, replacing M. meridionalis around 1–0.8 million years ago. Mammuthus primigenius (the woolly mammoth) had evolved from M. trogontherii in Siberia by around 600,000–500,000 years ago, replacing M. trogontherii in Europe by around 200,000 years ago, and migrated into North America during the Late Pleistocene. A number of dwarf mammoth species, with small body sizes, evolved on islands as

4674-572: The events of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends , Geki is kidnapped by Neo-Grifforzar so his Dino Hope can be extracted for Voldos, but is saved by the Kyoryugers. Geki and his team then join forces with the Abarangers, Kyoryugers and Go-Busters in order to defeat their common enemy. Geki is portrayed by Yūta Mochizuki ( 望月 祐多 , Mochizuki Yūta ) . Goushi ( ゴウシ , Gōshi )

4756-541: The first humans to inhabit the Americas. A possible bone engraving of a Columbian mammoth made by Paleoindians is known from Vero Beach, Florida. Following the end of the Last Glacial Maximum , the range of the woolly mammoth began to contract, disappearing from most of Europe by 14,000 years ago. By the Younger Dryas (around 12,900-11,700 years Before Present ), woolly mammoths were confined to

4838-406: The genetic changes found in woolly mammoths responsible for tolerance of cold conditions. Scientists discovered and studied the remains of a mammoth calf, and found that fat greatly influenced its form, and enabled it to store large amounts of nutrients necessary for survival in temperatures as low as −50 °C (−58 °F). The fat also allowed the mammoths to increase their muscle mass, allowing

4920-505: The green-colored Dragon Ranger ( ドラゴンレンジャー , Doragon Renjā , 17-42) He is the oldest Zyuranger and is Geki's biological older brother, whom he was separated from when Geki was still an infant after his birth father was forced to hand Geki over to the Yamato Tribe's King and Queen after rebelling against him. Burai's father then used this as an opportunity to challenge the King in order to reclaim Geki, only to be defeated. Before dying, he told Burai to avenge his death. Burai froze himself in

5002-446: The heads of the five ancient tribes placed two Dinosaur Eggs ( 恐竜の卵 , Kyōryū no Tamago ) within a chest and sent it off to sea, hoping for a safer place and time for dinosaurs. The chest drifted over to Dalos Island, where the Apelo Tribe resided. The Guardian Beasts appeared to the Apelo and entrusted them to protect the eggs until the Zyurangers returned to this world. After several attempts by Bandora to use them for her evil deeds,

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5084-427: The holy fruit that they were forbidden to eat, resulting in their exile to Dalos Island and turned into monkeys as punishment. After Bandora's entrapment, the Apelo were reprieved of their curse as Daizyuzin restored their natural forms on the condition that they safeguard the last two Dinosaur Eggs. When Bandora learns of this, she sends her forces to take the eggs from the Apelo as Euro makes his way to Japan to find

5166-481: The largest known among proboscideans with some specimens over 4 m (13.1 ft) in length and likely 200 kg (440.9 lb) in weight with some historical reports suggesting tusks of Columbian mammoths could reach lengths of around 5 m (16.4 ft) substantially surpassing the largest known modern elephant tusks. The heads of mammoths were prominently domed. The first several thoracic vertebrae of mammoths typically had long neural spines. The back

5248-420: The last ounce of food, it is his selfless motivation that convinces Gnome to give them the Moly. Gnome is also the keeper of Burai's key, hoping that Burai would simply never be revived. When his grandson Ryuta takes the key, Gnome attempts to stop him even it means killing his grandson. Gnome is portrayed by Rikiya Iwaki ( 岩城 力也 , Iwaki Rikiya ) . Lamp Fairy Gin ( ランプの精・ジン , Ranpu no Sei Jin , 11)

5330-468: The mammoths to fight against enemies and live longer. Woolly mammoths evolved a suite of adaptations for arctic life, including morphological traits such as small ears and tails to minimize heat loss, a thick layer of subcutaneous fat, and numerous sebaceous glands for insulation, as well as a large brown-fat hump like deposit behind the neck that may have functioned as a heat source and fat reservoir during winter. Based on studies of their close relatives,

5412-525: The modern elephants, mammoths probably had a gestation period of 22 months, resulting in a single calf being born. Their social structure was probably the same as that of African and Asian elephants, with females living in herds headed by a matriarch, whilst bulls lived solitary lives or formed loose groups after sexual maturity, with adult males experiencing periods of musth . The earliest mammoth species like M. subplanifrons and M. rumanus were mixed feeders (both browsing and grazing) to browsers. Over

5494-547: The northernmost regions of Siberia. This contraction is suggested to have been caused by the warming induced expansion of unfavourable wet tundra and forest environments at the expense of the preferred dry open mammoth steppe , with the possible additional pressure of human hunting. The last woolly mammoths in mainland Siberia became extinct around 10,000 years ago, during the early Holocene . The final extinction of mainland woolly mammoths may have been driven by human hunting. Relict populations survived on Saint Paul island in

5576-453: The only one of them who knows the eggs' location. Arriving in Japan and befriending a girl named Emiko, they are attacked by Golems as the Zyurangers arrive to save them. However, through Dora Cockatrice's deceptions, Euro is forced to reveal the eggs' location. However, Emiko and the Zyurangers pleas convince Daizyuzin to bring the Apelo back to its domain. As thanks, Euro gives Emiko a beautiful white dress before departing with his tribe to join

5658-427: The player will be challenged to one of three possible minigames by Burai the Dragonranger. These consist of a trivia game where Bandora will ask the player a question related to the TV series, a Pong -style game between Daizyuzin and the Dragon Caesar, and a hot potato -style game between Gōryūzin and Lamie. These minigames are also accessible from the main menu and can be played with a second player. The series itself

5740-445: The power of mechanical-looking deities known as Guardian Beasts, each modeled after a different prehistoric beast, in order to protect mankind from Bandora's evil forces. A sixth warrior, Burai the Dragon Ranger, later becomes involved with the conflict between the Zyurangers and Bandora's forces. A Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger video game was released for the Nintendo Famicom by Angel (a subsidiary of Bandai ) on November 6, 1992. It

5822-402: The power to get back at all the people who push them around. However, the Zyurangers manage to convince Toshio and DonDon that there are people who care about them. After he and Toshio return everything to normal, DonDon goes on his way, but not before giving Toshio a black & gold toy replica of Daizyuzin. DonDon is voiced by Osamu Kato ( 加藤 治 , Katō Osamu ) . Ryota ( 良太 , Ryōta )

5904-881: The separate Mammutidae family, which diverged 25 million years before the mammoths evolved. Following the publication of the woolly mammoths mitochondrial genome sequence in 1997, it has since become widely accepted that mammoths and Asian elephants share a closer relationship to each other than either do to African elephants . The following cladogram shows the placement of the genus Mammuthus among other proboscideans, based on hyoid characteristics and genetics: † Mammutidae (mastodons) [REDACTED] † Gomphotheriidae (gomphotheres) [REDACTED] † Stegodontidae (stegodontids) [REDACTED] Loxodonta (African elephants) [REDACTED] † Palaeoloxodon (straight-tusked elephants) [REDACTED] Elephas (Asian elephants) [REDACTED] † Mammuthus (mammoths) [REDACTED] It

5986-459: The series on their website. Five young warriors from an ancient civilization of dinosaur -evolved humans ( 恐竜人類 , Kyōryū Jinrui ) are awakened during the present day after 170 million years of suspended animation when their sworn enemy, Bandora the Witch, is inadvertently released from her magical container on Planet Nemesis by two astronauts. The five warriors, the Zyurangers, must summon

6068-442: The shift in the diet of mammoths from a browsing based diet in M. rumanus , towards a grazing diet in later species. Both sexes bore tusks. A first, small set appeared at about the age of six months, and these were replaced at about 18 months by the permanent set. Growth of the permanent set was at a rate of about 2.5 to 15.2 cm (1 to 6 in) per year. The tusks display a strong spiral twisting. Mammoth tusks are among

6150-414: The shoulder and weights of 9.6–12.7 tonnes (21,000–28,000  lb ), while exceptionally large males may have reached 4.5 m (14.8 ft) at the shoulder and 14.3 tonnes (31,526.1 lb) in weight. However, woolly mammoths were considerably smaller, only about as large as modern African bush elephants with males around 2.80–3.15 m (9 ft 2.2 in – 10 ft 4.0 in) high at

6232-452: The shoulder, and 4.5–6 tonnes (9,900–13,200  lb ) in weight on average, with the largest recorded individuals being around 3.5 m (11.5 ft) tall and 8.2 tonnes (18,077.9 lb) in weight. The insular dwarf mammoth species were considerably smaller, with the smallest species M. creticus estimated to have a shoulder height of only around 1 metre (3.3 ft) and a weight of about 180 kilograms (400 lb), making it one of

6314-554: The smallest elephantids known. The number of lamellae (ridge-like structures) on the molars, particularly on the third molars, substantially increased over the course of mammoth evolution. The earliest Eurasian species M. rumanus have around 8-10 lamellae on the third molars, while Late Pleistocene woolly mammoths have 20-28 lamellae on the third molars. These changes also corresponded with reduced enamel thickness and increasing tooth height ( hypsodonty ). These changes are thought to be adaptations to increasing abrasion resulting from

6396-627: The team. Burai eventually dies after helping the others and passes his powers onto Geki. Utilizing a variant of the Dino Buckler called the Dragon Buckler ( ドラゴンバックラー , Doragon Bakkurā ) , Burai can transform into Dragon Ranger. While transformed, he wears the golden Dragon Armor ( ドラゴンアーマー , Doragon Āmā ) and can fire an energy blast from his hands. His Guardian Beast is the Godzilla -like Dragon Caesar , which he summons with

6478-512: The underground temple of the Zyurangers is located. Barza is portrayed by Jun Tatara ( 多々良 純 , Tatara Jun ) . Gnome ( 妖精ノーム , Yōsei Nōmu , 8, 17 & 18) is the King of the Elves and an old friend of Barza's. During the Dora Circe battle, Gnome saves the Zyurangers before making them accept his challenge of eating all the food on the table he conjured. Though Boi manages to finish

6560-585: Was accidentally released from her prison on the planetoid Nemesis. A sixth member later joins the team after being revived from suspended animation. The team utilize Dino Bucklers ( ダイノバックラー , Daino Bakkurā ) in order to transform. While transformed, each Zyuranger possesses enhanced strength, speed, agility and durability; and wield the Ranger Sticks ( レンジャースティック , Renjā Sutikku ) that can switch between its Ranger Sword ( レンジャーソード , Renjā Sōdo ) and Ranger Gun ( レンジャーガン , Renjā Gan ) modes,

6642-562: Was typically sloping, with the body being wider than that of African elephants. The tails of mammoths were relatively short compared to living elephants. While early mammoth species like M. meridionalis were probably relatively hairless, similar to modern elephants, M. primigenius and likely M. trogontherii had a substantial coat of fur, among other physiological adaptations for living in cold environments. Genetic sequencing of M. trogontherii -like mammoths, over 1 million years old from Siberia suggests that they had already developed many of

6724-478: Was young and was raised by his older sister, who died while fighting Bandora's forces after Goushi reached adulthood. He uses grappling techniques during battles and his Legendary Weapon is the Moth Breaker ( モスブレイカー , Mosu Bureikā ) battle axe, which can be converted into an alternate rifle mode. His Guardian Beast is Zyu Mammoth and rides the Side Zaurer 2 ( サイドザウラー２ , Saido Zaurā Tsū ) , which has

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