Here is a concise summary of the provided text, which is a humorous, tongue-in-cheek recap of the Ice Age movie saga:
**Ice Age Saga Summary**
* **Ice Age 1**: A sloth (Sid), mammoth (Manny), and saber-toothed tiger (Diego) form an unlikely friendship while returning a human baby to its mother, overcoming initial deceit and battling other saber-toothed tigers.
* **Ice Age 2: The Meltdown**: The friends face global warming, leading to a quest to escape rising waters. A female mammoth (Ellie) is introduced, and a squirrel saves the day, resolving the global warming crisis.
* **Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs**: The gang discovers dinosaurs living underground, leading to a rescue mission for Sid. The movie ends with the birth of Manny and Ellie's daughter, Peaches.
* **Ice Age 4: Continental Drift**: The continents separate, and the original trio gets stranded on an iceberg, encountering pirate animals. They escape and engage in a final battle.
* **Ice Age 5: Collision Course**: The saga takes a surreal turn as the characters go into space, create the solar system, and prevent an asteroid from destroying Earth with the help of an alien hippie sloth and magnets.
**Overall**: The summary pokes fun at the increasingly absurd plot twists and settings across the Ice Age movie saga, from prehistoric times to space adventures.
Here are the extracted key facts, numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**Warning: Some facts might contain minor spoilers for the Ice Age movie series.**
1. The main characters in the Ice Age saga include a sloth (Sid), a mammoth (Manny), and a saber-toothed tiger (Diego).
2. The first movie, "Ice Age 1", introduces the characters and their initial adventure to return a human baby to its mother.
3. Diego initially works with other saber-toothed tigers who are angry with humans.
4. The leader of the saber-toothed tigers wants to kill the human baby for revenge.
5. Diego has a change of heart after learning about Manny's tragic past.
6. The main characters form a bond and work together to outsmart the saber-toothed tiger group.
7. "Ice Age 2" focuses on the characters dealing with global warming.
8. Manny believes he is the last mammoth alive until he meets a female mammoth (referred to as "femmuth" in the text).
9. The female mammoth initially thinks she is a possum due to a past event.
10. The characters in "Ice Age 2" work to escape rising waters caused by global warming.
11. A squirrel character plays a significant role in saving the day in "Ice Age 2".
12. "Ice Age 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs" introduces dinosaurs that live underground.
13. Manny and the female mammoth are expecting a baby in "Ice Age 3".
14. Sid discovers dinosaur eggs, which hatch and lead to a new adventure.
15. The main characters must rescue Sid from a dinosaur.
16. "Ice Age 4 - Continental Drift" features the separation of continents.
17. The squirrel's actions inadvertently cause the continents to separate and create monuments.
18. Manny and his daughter (Peaches) have a disagreement in "Ice Age 4".
19. The main characters encounter pirate animals in "Ice Age 4".
20. "Ice Age 5 - Collision Course" involves the characters going into space.
21. The squirrel accidentally activates a spaceship and creates the solar system (in the context of the movie).
22. An asteroid is sent to Earth, threatening all life.
23. The characters work to deflect the asteroid using magnetic stones.
24. A community living inside the asteroid is led by an alien hippie sloth.
25. The plan to deflect the asteroid succeeds, saving the characters.
26. A church wedding takes place between Peaches and her boyfriend at the end of "Ice Age 5".
27. "Ice Age 6" is announced at the end of the fifth movie.