maybe some fossils are better left buried
buried
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 strangest prehistoric creatures for this
strangest prehistoric creatures for this
strangest prehistoric creatures for this list we’re looking at animals that live
list we’re looking at animals that live
list we’re looking at animals that live and startled millions of years ago these
and startled millions of years ago these
and startled millions of years ago these ancient monsters are ranked by how
ancient monsters are ranked by how
ancient monsters are ranked by how strange they look whether they’re
strange they look whether they’re
strange they look whether they’re disturbing terrifying or downright goofy
disturbing terrifying or downright goofy
disturbing terrifying or downright goofy also they must be prehistoric and
also they must be prehistoric and
also they must be prehistoric and extinct because these animals do not
extinct because these animals do not
extinct because these animals do not have simple names their genus which is
have simple names their genus which is
have simple names their genus which is the taxonomic rank that contains all
the taxonomic rank that contains all
the taxonomic rank that contains all similar species will be used instead of
similar species will be used instead of
similar species will be used instead of their long latin equivalents number 10
their long latin equivalents number 10
their long latin equivalents number 10 in size of oh soros
in size of oh soros
in size of oh soros dinosaurs are supposed to be large and
dinosaurs are supposed to be large and
dinosaurs are supposed to be large and menacing but the incisive Oh Soros
menacing but the incisive Oh Soros
menacing but the incisive Oh Soros apparently did not get the memo
apparently did not get the memo
apparently did not get the memo meandering the earth over 125 million
meandering the earth over 125 million
meandering the earth over 125 million years ago in size of Oh Soros is named
years ago in size of Oh Soros is named
years ago in size of Oh Soros is named for its most prominent feature large
for its most prominent feature large
for its most prominent feature large protruding incisors that resemble
protruding incisors that resemble
protruding incisors that resemble rodent-like teeth from this adaptation
rodent-like teeth from this adaptation
rodent-like teeth from this adaptation scientists deduced that in size of Oh
scientists deduced that in size of Oh
scientists deduced that in size of Oh Soros was an herbivore yep the buck
Soros was an herbivore yep the buck
Soros was an herbivore yep the buck toothed dinosaur as people have
toothed dinosaur as people have
toothed dinosaur as people have mockingly deemed it used its modified
mockingly deemed it used its modified
mockingly deemed it used its modified beak to gnaw and break seeds and grains
beak to gnaw and break seeds and grains
beak to gnaw and break seeds and grains the same way rodents do in contrast with
the same way rodents do in contrast with
the same way rodents do in contrast with its Raptor cousins vegetarianism is
its Raptor cousins vegetarianism is
its Raptor cousins vegetarianism is quite unusual and we can only assume
quite unusual and we can only assume
quite unusual and we can only assume that this three-foot feathered buck
that this three-foot feathered buck
that this three-foot feathered buck tooth vegan was the laughingstock of the
tooth vegan was the laughingstock of the
tooth vegan was the laughingstock of the Cretaceous period number nine on nomal
Cretaceous period number nine on nomal
Cretaceous period number nine on nomal Oh Karis a Cambrian period of
Oh Karis a Cambrian period of
Oh Karis a Cambrian period of approximately 500 million years ago was
approximately 500 million years ago was
approximately 500 million years ago was teeming with strange creatures which you
teeming with strange creatures which you
teeming with strange creatures which you could call life’s first experiments with
could call life’s first experiments with
could call life’s first experiments with complex organisms as prototypes usually
complex organisms as prototypes usually
complex organisms as prototypes usually are the pre arthropod ik and Noma low
are the pre arthropod ik and Noma low
are the pre arthropod ik and Noma low Karras was weird like Pokemon weird sort
Karras was weird like Pokemon weird sort
Karras was weird like Pokemon weird sort of resembling a squid from another
of resembling a squid from another
of resembling a squid from another planet though its name means abnormal
planet though its name means abnormal
planet though its name means abnormal shrimp anomalocaris had two long
shrimp anomalocaris had two long
shrimp anomalocaris had two long protrusions from its face each of which
protrusions from its face each of which
protrusions from its face each of which was armed with spikes and two giant eyes
was armed with spikes and two giant eyes
was armed with spikes and two giant eyes that were disproportionate with the rest
that were disproportionate with the rest
that were disproportionate with the rest of its body equally disconcerting was
of its body equally disconcerting was
of its body equally disconcerting was its cousin opa binya which had five eyes
its cousin opa binya which had five eyes
its cousin opa binya which had five eyes and an elongated appendage that could be
and an elongated appendage that could be
and an elongated appendage that could be compared to an elephant like trunk opa
compared to an elephant like trunk opa
compared to an elephant like trunk opa binya was so strange in fact that the
binya was so strange in fact that the
binya was so strange in fact that the first scientific presentation of its
first scientific presentation of its
first scientific presentation of its appearance was met with laughs as you
appearance was met with laughs as you
appearance was met with laughs as you can see life’s rough drafts were not
can see life’s rough drafts were not
can see life’s rough drafts were not pretty
number eight longest wama longest wama
number eight longest wama longest wama is known from one full fossil discovered
is known from one full fossil discovered
is known from one full fossil discovered in kyrgyzstan the rock impression shows
in kyrgyzstan the rock impression shows
in kyrgyzstan the rock impression shows a small reptile with inexplicably large
a small reptile with inexplicably large
a small reptile with inexplicably large protrusions or long scales from its back
protrusions or long scales from its back
protrusions or long scales from its back the protrusions warf the body of the
the protrusions warf the body of the
the protrusions warf the body of the ancestral reptile and are shaped kind of
ancestral reptile and are shaped kind of
ancestral reptile and are shaped kind of like hockey sticks a feature that left
like hockey sticks a feature that left
like hockey sticks a feature that left scientists confounded about their form
scientists confounded about their form
scientists confounded about their form and functions it’s been hypothesized
and functions it’s been hypothesized
and functions it’s been hypothesized that the structures were attached with a
that the structures were attached with a
that the structures were attached with a membrane to allow for gliding but this
membrane to allow for gliding but this
membrane to allow for gliding but this is a dubious notion more accepted in the
is a dubious notion more accepted in the
is a dubious notion more accepted in the scientific community is that the
scientific community is that the
scientific community is that the appendages were unconnected and
appendages were unconnected and
appendages were unconnected and performed like peacock feathers a
performed like peacock feathers a
performed like peacock feathers a display adapted for defense and mating
display adapted for defense and mating
display adapted for defense and mating number seven platy bellowed on many of
number seven platy bellowed on many of
number seven platy bellowed on many of our prehistoric animals have physical
our prehistoric animals have physical
our prehistoric animals have physical similarities with creatures still living
similarities with creatures still living
similarities with creatures still living and roaming the earth today
and roaming the earth today
and roaming the earth today for example bloody bellowed on resembled
for example bloody bellowed on resembled
for example bloody bellowed on resembled a modern elephant with one notable
a modern elephant with one notable
a modern elephant with one notable exception a lower jaw that looked like a
exception a lower jaw that looked like a
exception a lower jaw that looked like a shovel head go suck air through a reed
shovel head go suck air through a reed
shovel head go suck air through a reed this bizarro elephant lived between five
this bizarro elephant lived between five
this bizarro elephant lived between five and fifteen million years ago and used
and fifteen million years ago and used
and fifteen million years ago and used the scooped jaw to troll the bottom of
the scooped jaw to troll the bottom of
the scooped jaw to troll the bottom of swamps for feeding material even the
swamps for feeding material even the
swamps for feeding material even the bottom teeth were flattened for
bottom teeth were flattened for
bottom teeth were flattened for precision digging along with the
precision digging along with the
precision digging along with the distorted mouth lady Bella Don had to
distorted mouth lady Bella Don had to
distorted mouth lady Bella Don had to side tusks that were used to cut trees
side tusks that were used to cut trees
side tusks that were used to cut trees and vegetation making a cranial Swiss
and vegetation making a cranial Swiss
and vegetation making a cranial Swiss Army knife of sorts laddie Bella dawn
Army knife of sorts laddie Bella dawn
Army knife of sorts laddie Bella dawn was surely one of the most formidable
was surely one of the most formidable
was surely one of the most formidable and intimidating herbivores to have ever
and intimidating herbivores to have ever
and intimidating herbivores to have ever lived
lived
lived number six Europe to rid Europe to rid
number six Europe to rid Europe to rid
number six Europe to rid Europe to rid was a very early ancestor of spiders and
was a very early ancestor of spiders and
was a very early ancestor of spiders and scorpions and looked like a roided
scorpions and looked like a roided
scorpions and looked like a roided version of both they lived from 470
version of both they lived from 470
version of both they lived from 470 million years ago to about 250 million
million years ago to about 250 million
million years ago to about 250 million years ago Europe jared is considered the
years ago Europe jared is considered the
years ago Europe jared is considered the world’s first truly large predator as it
world’s first truly large predator as it
world’s first truly large predator as it could attain lengths of 8 feet aside
could attain lengths of 8 feet aside
could attain lengths of 8 feet aside from being larger than a man Europe
from being larger than a man Europe
from being larger than a man Europe Jared had two claws four eyes eight legs
Jared had two claws four eyes eight legs
Jared had two claws four eyes eight legs and a spiked tail completing a sadistic
and a spiked tail completing a sadistic
and a spiked tail completing a sadistic amalgam of horrifying features it was an
amalgam of horrifying features it was an
amalgam of horrifying features it was an aquatic organism but the amphibious legs
aquatic organism but the amphibious legs
aquatic organism but the amphibious legs indicate it might have eventually moved
indicate it might have eventually moved
indicate it might have eventually moved to land making Europe der it a threat
to land making Europe der it a threat
to land making Europe der it a threat from every possible angle
from every possible angle
from every possible angle number five there is in asaurus
therizinosaurus looked like a dinosaur
therizinosaurus looked like a dinosaur assembled with random body parts and
assembled with random body parts and
assembled with random body parts and that’s exactly how science viewed it
that’s exactly how science viewed it
that’s exactly how science viewed it long neck huge belly immense claws and
long neck huge belly immense claws and
long neck huge belly immense claws and little feet it’s true appearance eluded
little feet it’s true appearance eluded
little feet it’s true appearance eluded scientists for decades there is a no
scientists for decades there is a no
scientists for decades there is a no soros was originally believed to be a
soros was originally believed to be a
soros was originally believed to be a prehistoric turtle based in part on the
prehistoric turtle based in part on the
prehistoric turtle based in part on the discovery of its giant arms the claws of
discovery of its giant arms the claws of
discovery of its giant arms the claws of which are the longest in creation other
which are the longest in creation other
which are the longest in creation other fossils refuted this claim and it was
fossils refuted this claim and it was
fossils refuted this claim and it was placed in multiple dinosaur categories
placed in multiple dinosaur categories
placed in multiple dinosaur categories before it was given its own for lack of
before it was given its own for lack of
before it was given its own for lack of a better option some fossils of
a better option some fossils of
a better option some fossils of dinosaurs of related genus also
dinosaurs of related genus also
dinosaurs of related genus also contained feathers proving there’s no
contained feathers proving there’s no
contained feathers proving there’s no limit to its bizarreness it’s eating
limit to its bizarreness it’s eating
limit to its bizarreness it’s eating gravel to help with digestion much via
gravel to help with digestion much via
gravel to help with digestion much via charism asaurus number four helicoprion
when an abundance of spiral fossils were
when an abundance of spiral fossils were uncovered around the world scientists
uncovered around the world scientists
uncovered around the world scientists thought they were the imprints of
thought they were the imprints of
thought they were the imprints of ammonites shells further research
ammonites shells further research
ammonites shells further research revealed a much stranger conclusion that
revealed a much stranger conclusion that
revealed a much stranger conclusion that the fossils displayed the mouth of a
the fossils displayed the mouth of a
the fossils displayed the mouth of a deadly fish this animal is meant to eat
deadly fish this animal is meant to eat
deadly fish this animal is meant to eat meat
meat
meat these tooth walls adorned the shark like
these tooth walls adorned the shark like
these tooth walls adorned the shark like helicoprion as a serrated jaw used for
helicoprion as a serrated jaw used for
helicoprion as a serrated jaw used for snagging prey initial sketches have the
snagging prey initial sketches have the
snagging prey initial sketches have the mouth whirls unraveled leaving one of
mouth whirls unraveled leaving one of
mouth whirls unraveled leaving one of the most unique depictions of a
the most unique depictions of a
the most unique depictions of a prehistoric creature ever rendered it’s
prehistoric creature ever rendered it’s
prehistoric creature ever rendered it’s now thought that the spiral jaw faced
now thought that the spiral jaw faced
now thought that the spiral jaw faced inward and the rotating teeth acted as a
inward and the rotating teeth acted as a
inward and the rotating teeth acted as a circular saw for grinding up food though
circular saw for grinding up food though
circular saw for grinding up food though this still remains a topic of debate
this still remains a topic of debate
this still remains a topic of debate helicoprion jaw is among the strangest
helicoprion jaw is among the strangest
helicoprion jaw is among the strangest biological designs discovered at least
biological designs discovered at least
biological designs discovered at least comparable with Steph acanthus –is
comparable with Steph acanthus –is
comparable with Steph acanthus –is anvil-shaped dorsal fin number 3
anvil-shaped dorsal fin number 3
anvil-shaped dorsal fin number 3 pterodaustro
pterodaustro was a medium-sized
pterodaustro was a medium-sized pterosaur that lived 105 million years
pterosaur that lived 105 million years
pterosaur that lived 105 million years ago its signature adaptation was
ago its signature adaptation was
ago its signature adaptation was filter-feeding teeth which made it
filter-feeding teeth which made it
filter-feeding teeth which made it perfect for water though practical its
perfect for water though practical its
perfect for water though practical its mouth looked alien as it consisted of
mouth looked alien as it consisted of
mouth looked alien as it consisted of thousands of bristle like teeth jetting
thousands of bristle like teeth jetting
thousands of bristle like teeth jetting out of a disturbingly thin beak like the
out of a disturbingly thin beak like the
out of a disturbingly thin beak like the baleen of a whale these teeth helped
baleen of a whale these teeth helped
baleen of a whale these teeth helped pterodaustro filter water for prey
pterodaustro filter water for prey
pterodaustro filter water for prey sucking up small organisms and spitting
sucking up small organisms and spitting
sucking up small organisms and spitting out the rest also strange is that the
out the rest also strange is that the
out the rest also strange is that the bristles faced upwards and stuck outside
bristles faced upwards and stuck outside
bristles faced upwards and stuck outside of the mouth even when closed
of the mouth even when closed
of the mouth even when closed a highly intimidating feature for a
a highly intimidating feature for a
a highly intimidating feature for a rather unintimidating dinosaur whoa
rather unintimidating dinosaur whoa
rather unintimidating dinosaur whoa thirsty much number two
thirsty much number two
thirsty much number two Microraptor Michael after Michael after
Microraptor Michael after Michael after
Microraptor Michael after Michael after I grow rap because of their evolutionary
I grow rap because of their evolutionary
I grow rap because of their evolutionary link with birds many dinosaurs had
link with birds many dinosaurs had
link with birds many dinosaurs had feathers and this is a notion that is
feathers and this is a notion that is
feathers and this is a notion that is now accepted in society
now accepted in society
now accepted in society however just years ago the feathered
however just years ago the feathered
however just years ago the feathered dinosaur image was unthinkable it was
dinosaur image was unthinkable it was
dinosaur image was unthinkable it was the discovery of Microraptor that helped
the discovery of Microraptor that helped
the discovery of Microraptor that helped launch this freaky idea
launch this freaky idea
launch this freaky idea Microraptor was a small four winged
Microraptor was a small four winged
Microraptor was a small four winged dinosaur that lived during the
dinosaur that lived during the
dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period and fossil evidence
Cretaceous period and fossil evidence
Cretaceous period and fossil evidence shows long feathers covering the flying
shows long feathers covering the flying
shows long feathers covering the flying creature another dinosaur that helped
creature another dinosaur that helped
creature another dinosaur that helped confirm this idea was Archaeopteryx
confirm this idea was Archaeopteryx
confirm this idea was Archaeopteryx thanks to a single fossilized feather
thanks to a single fossilized feather
thanks to a single fossilized feather the discovery of which turned
the discovery of which turned
the discovery of which turned paleontology upside down it was a major
paleontology upside down it was a major
paleontology upside down it was a major breakthrough in evolutionary study and
breakthrough in evolutionary study and
breakthrough in evolutionary study and changed the feathered dinosaur from
changed the feathered dinosaur from
changed the feathered dinosaur from weird hypothesis to even weirder reality
weird hypothesis to even weirder reality
weird hypothesis to even weirder reality before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
full of looks like a tweak we have loads
full of looks like a tweak we have loads of sticks coming out of it all the way
of sticks coming out of it all the way
of sticks coming out of it all the way along Tani’s Tropius great longneck
along Tani’s Tropius great longneck
along Tani’s Tropius great longneck great love tell there’s hardly anybody
great love tell there’s hardly anybody
great love tell there’s hardly anybody at all number one
at all number one
at all number one Quetzalcoatl us imagine a pelican
Quetzalcoatl us imagine a pelican
Quetzalcoatl us imagine a pelican wearing a helmet okay now imagine that
wearing a helmet okay now imagine that
wearing a helmet okay now imagine that Pelican as tall as a giraffe and with a
Pelican as tall as a giraffe and with a
Pelican as tall as a giraffe and with a wingspan of a Greyhound bus that gives
wingspan of a Greyhound bus that gives
wingspan of a Greyhound bus that gives you an idea of Quetzalcoatl us this
you an idea of Quetzalcoatl us this
you an idea of Quetzalcoatl us this pterosaur lived about 70 million years
pterosaur lived about 70 million years
pterosaur lived about 70 million years ago and ruled the sky the land or
ago and ruled the sky the land or
ago and ruled the sky the land or anywhere it pleased
anywhere it pleased
anywhere it pleased Quetzalcoatl us is one of the largest
Quetzalcoatl us is one of the largest
Quetzalcoatl us is one of the largest flying reptiles ever discovered and
flying reptiles ever discovered and
flying reptiles ever discovered and could have feasted on prey bigger than
could have feasted on prey bigger than
could have feasted on prey bigger than humans complete with giant eye sockets a
humans complete with giant eye sockets a
humans complete with giant eye sockets a cranial crest an 8-foot needle sharp
cranial crest an 8-foot needle sharp
cranial crest an 8-foot needle sharp beak and limbs as well equipped for
beak and limbs as well equipped for
beak and limbs as well equipped for running as they were for flying this
running as they were for flying this
running as they were for flying this dinosaur was a mash-up of the most
dinosaur was a mash-up of the most
dinosaur was a mash-up of the most terrifying aspects of prehistoric life
terrifying aspects of prehistoric life
terrifying aspects of prehistoric life and could unsettle with the best of them
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