ICHTHYOSAURS and relatives. Size comparison and data
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Date: 2024-01-04
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-dudotolivier6363
Good video!
You really give tribute to this wonderfull group that Ichthyosaurs were! A really extremely diverse groups of predatory marine reptiles that thrived during the Triassic, had a good run during the Jurassic, before becoming extinct around half og the Cretcateous due to competition with others marine reptiles.
All the taxa that which had to be represented compulsorily were represented in this video!
These being Ichthyosaurus (the namesake of the entire group, Ophthalmosaurus, Cymbospondylus, Shatasaurus and Shonisaurus, due to being the most well-known members of this groups!
With the welcomed mention of Mixosaurus, Hupehsuchus, Eretmorhipis, Stenopterygius and Eurhinosaurus.
Really, Ichthyosaurs were really diverses in term of size and ecology, from small lizard-like animals, medium to large dolphin-like species, to large marcropredatory mosasaurs-like species or filter-feeder members.
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Good video!
You really give tribute to this wonderfull group that Ichthyosaurs were! A really extremely diverse groups of predatory marine reptiles that thrived during the Triassic, had a good run during the Jurassic, before becoming extinct around half og the Cretcateous due to competition with others marine reptiles.
All the taxa that which had to be represented compulsorily were represented in this video!
These being Ichthyosaurus (the namesake of the entire group, Ophthalmosaurus, Cymbospondylus, Shatasaurus and Shonisaurus, due to being the most well-known members of this groups!
With the welcomed mention of Mixosaurus, Hupehsuchus, Eretmorhipis, Stenopterygius and Eurhinosaurus.
Really, Ichthyosaurs were really diverses in term of size and ecology, from small lizard-like animals, medium to large dolphin-like species, to large marcropredatory mosasaurs-like species or filter-feeder members.
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fun-facts
Overall this was an excellent video, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next, but there are a few small mistakes I want to point out:
Kyhytysuka's name should have a 'y' where the 'i' was.
The largest known specimen of Besanosaurus is believed to have reached a length of 8 meters.
Ghizouichthyosaurus should be spelled Guizhouichthyosaurus, with an 'h' after the 'z' and a 'u' in the place of the first 'h'.
I'm not sure if you forgot to add them or not, but Eurhinosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, and Shastasaurus don't have any maps with them.
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Overall this was an excellent video, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next, but there are a few small mistakes I want to point out:
Kyhytysuka's name should have a 'y' where the 'i' was.
The largest known specimen of Besanosaurus is believed to have reached a length of 8 meters.
Ghizouichthyosaurus should be spelled Guizhouichthyosaurus, with an 'h' after the 'z' and a 'u' in the place of the first 'h'.
I'm not sure if you forgot to add them or not, but Eurhinosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, and Shastasaurus don't have any maps with them.
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-iforgorlol69420
1: 55 People often say that the -thalattosuchians- did it first, not the -mosasaurs. Meanwhile, Thalattoarchon- here is literally in the Triassic doing the same thing the later -thalattosuchians- and -mosasaurs- did. Plus he looks really happy
I guess that's what ya call Convergent Evolution aye?
2: 38 Shonisaurus My Beloved
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1: 55 People often say that the -thalattosuchians- did it first, not the -mosasaurs. Meanwhile, Thalattoarchon- here is literally in the Triassic doing the same thing the later -thalattosuchians- and -mosasaurs- did. Plus he looks really happy
I guess that's what ya call Convergent Evolution aye?
2: 38 Shonisaurus My Beloved
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fun-facts
2: 39 i love how you reconstructed Shonisaurus with large teeth. In 2017 paper, it was concluded that Shonisaurus was a macropredatory instead of gentle suction-feeding giant thanks to its sharp, conical teeth and strong dental apparatus. It's basically triassic version of O. megalodon, along with Himalayasaurus.
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2: 39 i love how you reconstructed Shonisaurus with large teeth. In 2017 paper, it was concluded that Shonisaurus was a macropredatory instead of gentle suction-feeding giant thanks to its sharp, conical teeth and strong dental apparatus. It's basically triassic version of O. megalodon, along with Himalayasaurus.
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-whitewolf3051
Any of these big enough to ride -if- they were still around -would- be the stenopterygius, ichthyosaurus, kyhytisuka, eurhinosaurus, and ophthalmosaurus.
Would be weary of shonisaurus, looks like it'll easily eat anyone unlucky to be in its path in one go.
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Any of these big enough to ride -if- they were still around -would- be the stenopterygius, ichthyosaurus, kyhytisuka, eurhinosaurus, and ophthalmosaurus.
Would be weary of shonisaurus, looks like it'll easily eat anyone unlucky to be in its path in one go.
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-colinlo189
I think you can start a new series, a series where you do size comparisons of animals from different regions, like size comparison of prehistoric animals in Africa, Asia Etc.
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I think you can start a new series, a series where you do size comparisons of animals from different regions, like size comparison of prehistoric animals in Africa, Asia Etc.
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-IlanePeiretti
Here are 3 suggestions you could do: Therizinosauridae size comparison, Prehistoric planet 2 dinosaurs size comparison or Life on our Planet animals size comparison.
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Here are 3 suggestions you could do: Therizinosauridae size comparison, Prehistoric planet 2 dinosaurs size comparison or Life on our Planet animals size comparison.
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-amirdiaz7634
Could you redesign Trex a little more robust, with a long tail and the skull eggs not visible and with little tear horns like from the prehistoric planet?
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Could you redesign Trex a little more robust, with a long tail and the skull eggs not visible and with little tear horns like from the prehistoric planet?
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fun-facts
Love all the models (which is kind of expected at this point. I really liked your previous vid as well and can't wait for the vid on the Neogene period.
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Love all the models (which is kind of expected at this point. I really liked your previous vid as well and can't wait for the vid on the Neogene period.
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-NotesFromTheVoid
I love the nod to the famous stenopterygius fossil of it giving birth. Also wow those early ones look like they've turned into a fishapod
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I love the nod to the famous stenopterygius fossil of it giving birth. Also wow those early ones look like they've turned into a fishapod
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-Ledinosour673
Yo Mario: D
When ya makin' the neogene size comparison? Cant wait to see your depictions of kelenken, xenosmilus and brontornis: D
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Yo Mario: D
When ya makin' the neogene size comparison? Cant wait to see your depictions of kelenken, xenosmilus and brontornis: D
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-internetduck1520
interesting that convergent evolution made them look so similar to dolphins even though one is a reptile and the other is a mammal
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interesting that convergent evolution made them look so similar to dolphins even though one is a reptile and the other is a mammal
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fun-facts
Your arts are so accurate while keeping their high quality. I see them in almost any paleo video or a short. Keep up the great work mario
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Your arts are so accurate while keeping their high quality. I see them in almost any paleo video or a short. Keep up the great work mario
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-GarryDKing
Didn't Realize Ichtyosaurs made it into the Cretaceous, I thought they got wiped out by the mosasaurs like most of the plesiosaurs did.
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Didn't Realize Ichtyosaurs made it into the Cretaceous, I thought they got wiped out by the mosasaurs like most of the plesiosaurs did.
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-alexrice4339
Can you do C. M Kosermens dinosauroids please I would love to see them in your style and I can finally figure out which ones which.
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Can you do C. M Kosermens dinosauroids please I would love to see them in your style and I can finally figure out which ones which.
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-thebluescar5045
I like how Kyhytisuka has an abnormally large head, and also, I never knew my country had an icthyosaur (Pervushovisaurus)
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I like how Kyhytisuka has an abnormally large head, and also, I never knew my country had an icthyosaur (Pervushovisaurus)
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-triceratpsbr4864
These reptiles were the dominant ones of the Mesozoic era when dinosaurs still lived on our planet millions of years ago!
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These reptiles were the dominant ones of the Mesozoic era when dinosaurs still lived on our planet millions of years ago!
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fun-facts
I-m so glad you uploaded this video, I actually learned about so many new Icthyosaurs because of this, They all look so good too.
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I-m so glad you uploaded this video, I actually learned about so many new Icthyosaurs because of this, They all look so good too.
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fun-facts
Why didn't you put the ichtosaurus as Hector? It is said to be about 40 meters long and weigh approximately 200 or 300 tons.
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Why didn't you put the ichtosaurus as Hector? It is said to be about 40 meters long and weigh approximately 200 or 300 tons.
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fun-facts
2: 35 wait 17 meters that means this creature was bigger than Himalayasaurus then why it's not last in the list?
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2: 35 wait 17 meters that means this creature was bigger than Himalayasaurus then why it's not last in the list?
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-dudotolivier6363
Note! 041: Mixosaurus wasn't a Hypehsuchia, but a Ichthosauria Mixosauridae. Being a dolphin icthyosaur.
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Note! 041: Mixosaurus wasn't a Hypehsuchia, but a Ichthosauria Mixosauridae. Being a dolphin icthyosaur.
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-user-uc6fo1rg8p
Mario, maybe prehistoric (devonic-carbonian-triassic) plants video? Thank you for your videos! Vary like
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Mario, maybe prehistoric (devonic-carbonian-triassic) plants video? Thank you for your videos! Vary like
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-Dakotanuzzle
its really amazing and crazy that some ichthyosaurs were massive like dam and keep up the good work mario
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its really amazing and crazy that some ichthyosaurs were massive like dam and keep up the good work mario
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-martinuribe5444
You did a great job showcasing the diversity of these magnificent and overlooked marine reptiles
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You did a great job showcasing the diversity of these magnificent and overlooked marine reptiles
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-mechaman1163
I-m literally crying to learn the different species I never heard of them that needs to live.
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I-m literally crying to learn the different species I never heard of them that needs to live.
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-LunaticFormer
Please it-s November it-s gonna be the end of this month we-re going to head to December
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Please it-s November it-s gonna be the end of this month we-re going to head to December
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-alimieatan8161
Great. next PLEASIOSAUR family for little to biggest like ELASMOSAURUS/MAUISAURUS
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Great. next PLEASIOSAUR family for little to biggest like ELASMOSAURUS/MAUISAURUS
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