The Tentacled Forest

The episode is set in the northern forest, 200 million years into the future. At this point in the future, there are no mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians. There are very few fish. The episode focuses on five species: (1) Lichen Trees, a group of species evolved from simple lichens. Some species are small bushes while others are giant tree like creatures. (2) Forest Flish, a smaller species of flish with hooks for feet so it can hang upside down on tree branches to rest. (3) Megasquid, a five-metre-tall (16 ft) squid with rhino-like skin and three-metre tentacles which patrols the forest. Its eight boneless legs are packed with muscles that act like bones. (4) Squibbon, an arboreal species of squid that swing through trees and have stereoscopic vision. The Squibbon could well be the next sapient life on the planet and create new civilization. (5) Slithersucker, an arboreal species of giant slime mold. Predatory by nature and reproduces by taking control of huge Megasquids.

Writing:
  • Victoria Coules
  • Pierre de Lespinois

Stars:
Release Date: 2002-04-02
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 7.4/10
  • Country: CA, GB, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 325

Other episodes for this season

Welcome to the Future
Episode 1 - Welcome to the Future
Return of the Ice
Episode 2 - Return of the Ice
The Vanished Sea
Episode 3 - The Vanished Sea
Prairies of Amazonia
Episode 4 - Prairies of Amazonia
Cold Kansas Desert
Episode 5 - Cold Kansas Desert
Waterland
Episode 6 - Waterland
Flooded World
Episode 7 - Flooded World
Tropical Antarctica
Episode 8 - Tropical Antarctica
The Great Plateau
Episode 9 - The Great Plateau
The Endless Desert
Episode 10 - The Endless Desert
The Global Ocean
Episode 11 - The Global Ocean
Graveyard Desert
Episode 12 - Graveyard Desert
The Tentacled Forest
Episode 13 - The Tentacled Forest