Extinct Whales were Terrifying
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
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Cetaceans are some of the most diverse and spectacular animals on the planet, but they have a rich evolutionary history too. In this video, we take a look at said history!
Chapters:
0:00 Archaeocetes
10:33 Mysticetes
18:12 Odontocetes
Music:
"Torvus Bog" - (Metroid Prime 2 Remix!) by VARIA (Original Composer: Kenji Yamamoto) - • "Torvus Bog" - (Metroi...
Crashed Frigate Orpheon - Metroid Prime - Kenji Yamamoto - • Crashed Frigate Orpheo...
Burenia I - Metroid Dread - Sayako Doi, Soshi Abe - • Burenia I - Metroid Dread
Burenia II - Metroid Dread - Sayako Doi, Soshi Abe - • Burenia II - Metroid D...
Torvus Bog (Underwater) - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Kenji Yamamoto - • Metroid Prime 2: Echoe...
Irate Eight (Tension) - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze - David Wise - • Donkey Kong Country: T...
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Sometimes it's truly hard to grasp just how many species have existed on this planet, how long their history was, and how most of them are now gone.
You will be one of them.
@@GiganFTW what's your point?
@@derek96720 He's like a pizza cutter, all edge and no point.
It would be very crowded on earth if every extinct animal was still alive somewhere. Also species have to go extinct in order to make room for new species to appear.
@@Foxaris let's not pretend that the amount of new species that have come into existence in the last thousand years even remotely approaches the amount that have gone extinct in that amount of time. The world did just fine when it was "crowded."
I love cetaceans and their relatives. I love how closesly related horses, hippos, and whales are. What a strange, beautiful, intriguing world we are privileged to live in
just call them whales u bum
You were right about hippos, but horses are actually odd-toed ungulates, not even-toed ones like whales, hippos and their relatives (cows, deer, etc.) are.
An interesting fact about horses though, their relatives include tapirs and rhinos, making rhinos, in a way, unicorns.
i love that hippos look like a perfect half way point between wales & horses haha
@@aeronlangheim3462 a Bad Ass Tank Unicorn…..which needs Glasses because its Blind as fuck😂
Imagine unironically believing all this shit.
Use this as a "hell yes, no AI voice" button
Or is it just a very good AI voice? ~~
IKR
Whenever I watch videos like this, I have to constantly remind myself that all these creatures actually existed at one point. It's like watching a sci-fi movie.
Love that you mentioned hippos! I think they are a key component to seeing and understanding the evolution of whales and they are often left out.
Once a time. They called themself Ballerinas of the sea
@@ItsJustKayait sounds terrifying
Did not expect a Metroid remix when I clicked on a prehistoric whale video, but I'm alway glad to hear one.
is this even a remix? sounds like OST metroid prime
Yeah, I think the base track is OST, but there are extra flourishes and synths added in all over.
Took me a second, but yea.. Prime lol
hell yeah, thought i was the only one who noticed
Also some Metroid Dread
Fun fact; there are two members of the river dolphin family that live in the sea, and also two members of the oceanic dolphin family that live in rivers.
Absolutely blows my mind how whales used to be some seriously freaky looking weasel lizards.
Researchers often underestimate the terrestrial locomotion skills of aquatic animals though it depends more on the animal's weight rather than bone/cartilage structure. Grey seals for example can crawl for long distances on land, walruses can climb. But if they had been extinct for millions of years, researchers would very likely assume they couldn't do feats like that
Walruses can climb?! That’s so cool
I had a lot of fun learning about prehistoric whales and their evolution into modern-day cetaceans! This video worked as great background noise while I was doing some sketches and I ended up inspired to design a monster based off one of these extinct specimens.
Can we see it?
@@markykid8760 I haven't finished the design yet, but the only place I really post my art is tumblr. I hope that's okay. I'll post the name of my blog here once I've finished the art and posted it.
Good luck on your monster 👍
@@monkey38 Thank you very much!
Same! Got me thinking of a Cetacean race for D&D 🤔
I'd argue even modern whales are frankly terrifying as well.
Yeah. Just look at how unnatural they appear compared to any other animal
We are lucky that they are not violent. An ocean of Moby Dick style creatures!!!!
Nah, they're a splendid bunch of lads. 🤗
@@WlR3Z I mean... Humans look pretty unnatural, even compared to chimps.
@peterclarke7240 how are whales or people unnatural looking? Did you not have a dictionary and animal books as a child?
Knowing how modern tothed whales socialise and speak to eachother livayatans mustve been called many swear words
The Metroid prime 2, Torvus Bog, music fits so perfectly. Great choice!
Was about to say, the echos music goes well with this
I was looking for this comment lol
Hey man! I’m a member of the Uhen Lab studying cetacean evolution under Dr. Mark Uhen, one of the top dogs in whale paleontology research. I’m sure you’ve seen his name on some of the papers you’ve read! Just wanted to say awesome video, man. REALLY well done. Whales truly have the most captivating origin story in the history of life on Earth. You’ve earned yourself a subscriber! Cheers 🤙🏼
Oh that's brilliant! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!
I'm so old that I remember when Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction was only 65 million years ago.
Seems like a million years ago
"Extinct whales were terrifying."
So are living whales. You should meet my mother-in-law!
Out of all Whales these are my favorites
4. Brygmophyseter
3. sperm Whale
2. Basilosaurus
1. Livyatan
I’m just playing around. Whales and Moms hate each other.
I like the idea of the sperm whale just absolutely throwing hands with the giant squid each time they meet for some reason
@@JavaScrapper Same
It seems that orcas weren’t the only apex predators among cetaceans. If such prehistoric whales were alive today, some would’ve likely been man eaters
Loved this video!! I find the evolution of cetaceans incredibly fascinating and even learned a couple of new things about them. Which is impressive because I’ve watched a lot of documentaries about these magnificent creatures throughout the years. Thank you so much
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Great video !!! I love videos that delve into evolution and not just showcase "look how weird/big/dangerous this animal is ?"
Im going to be honest, walking with beast’s depiction of the ambulocetus is the scariest thing of my childhood.
That was scary, but have you seen morphed? When whales walked? Their version of ambulocetus has pure black eyes and after showing it, it swims fast and attacks the camera.
I remember seeing a movie like that in 3D at the aquarium, then driving over the Lake Pontchartrain bridge, which is like 20 some miles and looks like the ocean. Nightmare lol.
One thing i've been wondering is. Why did Whales lose their back limbs when evolving but Marine Reptiles did not?
Perhaps having four flippers had its advantages for the marine reptiles of the Mesozoic but they also perhaps didn't have the requirements for needing only two flippers and a tail fluke like today's whales.
@@kylecollier7569 Alright
@@kylecollier7569 I Wonder if that may be due to their locomotion of moment. Given that whales/dolphins move in an up and down motion whereas reptiles move in a side to side motion(how Mosasaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs/Pliosaurs were thought to move especially given evidence of a vertical fluke for all of them) analogous to fish. I’m sure both types of swimming have their pro’s and con’s. I think possibly the back flippers aren’t as necessary in up to down motions and would cause unnecessary drag compared to side to side, which is why the back legs in cetaceans became vestigial and then gone all together.
@lufsolitaire5351 If Mosasaurs had another 20 or so million years they actually could've had bodies like those of modern whales. Much like how Ichthyosaurs started out with bodies like Mosasaurs of the late Cretaceous but developed more dolphin-like bodies.
@@kylecollier7569I’ve noticed that in Plotosaurus bennisoni, that it had started to grow a dorsal fin, becoming more streamlined, and a more pronounced tail-fluke. I do support the hypothesis that had Mosasaurs not gone extinct, they would of converged into similar more end-game body plans similar to what we see in whales via convergent evolution. It’s just they got smacked by a space-rock during that transition.
Hitting them with the Torvus Bog soundtrack
This was such an insightful deep “dive” into the history of these creatures. Such a fun video. Thank you for what you do. ❤
I loved this. The way you presented the information was super refreshing.
The depictions of the pre aquatic whales always creeps the hell out of me. The one that looks like a rodent. So uncanny 😂
06:10 “NOT THE BLOWHOLE AGAIN!”
"have sadly gone extinct"
Proceeds to show monsters pulled straight from my nightmares
To be fair... They would still be in the oceans(hopefully), while we are on land.
One of the best videos I've watched on whale evolution! Really concise and informative and definitely got me down the rabbit hole
“Technical question:” if Basilosaurus can’t be reclassified/named, how come other species like Pristichampsus, Tapajara and Troodon get reclassified all the time?
In the cases of Pristichampsus and Troodon, the original fossil material the name was given to is non-diagnostic by modern standards, i.e. its not distinct enough to confidently say it is different to other species/genera.
Newer names were coined for a bunch of Troodontids known from better material and therefore, less problematic, so Troodon's validity is in flux.
Pristichampsus is a similar case as some species were reassigned to Boverisuchus as it was known from diagnostic remains and the older Pristichampsus species were very similar and so were sunk in Boverisuchus, despite being named later.
Tapejara was once thought to contain several species, but upon re-analysis, researchers found they differed enough to warrant being split off into a new genus: Tupandactylus, so both genera are still valid.
Hope this answers your question!
@@HodgePodge7 So Basilosaurus can’t be reclassified because it’s confidently classified in terms of family.
And the other said species weren’t not properly classified in the correct family tree and as such could be reclassified?…
Am I understanding that correctly? Sort of 😅
Essentially yes. It's also that our standards have become stricter for what is and isn't distinct enough from other species to warrant being given a new name since Troodon and Pristichampsus were first described in the 1800s.
Instantly subbed to this channel. Not only is the video soothing and interesting af, also the comments are so wholesome and chill hahah
Excellent documentary on these amazing creatures. I actually only meant to listen for a brief moment, only to end up finishing the entire video.
Glad i found your Channel, really nice work!
Amazing video, very informative. Also, love the background music, huge Metroid and DKC fan
Even more horrific is that these bad boys came from cow-like land mammals.
We should stop eating cows then
@@dannyboots why? Better to eat them than have them morph into more monster of the sea…
@@dannybootshumans are omnivores. Healthiest diet includes meat. Harsh truth.
dolphins with visible teeth really are rather scary
Very
It’s the Metroid background music that’s makes this terrifying for me
"Yea sorry I'm busy tonight :("
* proceeds to watch a 30 min video about the evolution of Whales *
😂😂😂
Sounds like an evening well spent to me
Me seeing a picture of Basilosaurus: 🥰
Me seeing a Basilosaurus in the flesh: 😱
Nice touch with the Super Metroid music. Very informative video as well
Metroid Prime soundtrack randomly showing up and going hard as hell, as always
The algorithm has smiled upon thee, and I'm so glad it did. Incredible video, can't wait to watch more of your content.
Cetaceans have always interested me, but now I know something about them. Thanks- nice work.
Wonderful information about incredible animals. I also really enjoy your enthusiasm. It made me more interested than I thought I would be.
Great music choice, Metroid gives off great atmosphere vibes
I wonder what my child-self would think of me, watching a video about prehistoric cetaceans with Metroid music in the background past midnight. Jokes aside, really nice, entertaining and instructive video!
Many groups have gone extinct, but I think there's a few we don't have to be all that sad about 😅 I think of it like, as cool as the dinosaurs were, I'm fairly glad there aren't any Utahraptors left in North America.
Or a Trex in your backyard 😂
Ah man, what if we could have domesticated some dinos and bred some cool mini and mixed pets tho
This was such an amazing watch thank you sir 🙏💙
It's the middle of the night and I'm watching this after a bad bout of insomnia and it's not something I'd normally watch but here I am and honestly super cool watch
You've earned a sub as soon as I heard the Torvus Bog track 👍
Great and informative video. Loved hearing the metroid music :)
Absolutely amazing and well researched video!!
One thirds in and i appreciate the use of the Metroid Prime music so much! It fits the theme so well.
as a dinosaur, i am currently running from an extinct whale.
Very insightful, Great video 👍👍
The choice of Metroid music/remixes for BGM does not go missed or unappreciated.👍
That was an information packed episode no doubt.
Thanks for using Metroid Prime tunes, made me happy
I really learn something thank you.
Also thanks for reinvigorating my phobia of deep water
Amazing video, very informative. Thank you for this, it is interesting to see how the whales looked like and how weird some of them were lol
Whales are the reason i found evolution so interesting. Going from land to water
Got back in the pool
@@no-ge9gd And they never wanted to get out
luukzilla1519 except the beached ones...
Fake news
@@jhonayo4887 How is it fake?
I love these style of videos that explain the evolution of animals from their humble beginnings to their behemoth sizes of today.
Yo this was such a banger to watch! 🤩🔥
Came for the thumbnail, stayed for the content, and liked it for the metroid music!
This was very informative so thanks for making it.
I wonder what early man first encounter with whales was like.
Nice use of the metroid prime soundtrack! Fits the vibe well!
I could have watched this for hours, great video
Loved the video bro :)
Insert “Pakistan didn’t exist back then” spiel for the Pakicetus part. 😅
*Prehistoric Pakistan 😂😂
Pakistan best country 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰 you racist mericann
@@Bomboclat20246WTH is racist about what he said? "Best country in the world", not for your sense of humor you're not.
@@benoitbvg2888pakistan own your mothe r best country little known fact pakietani is preceder india bangladesh and america it is the bedt state in the world 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🏏🏏🏏🏏
@@Bomboclat20246by Pakistan what you really mean is East London
I’d still be terrified if I were a tiny aquatic crustacean.
Awww yeah, the trovus bog music made this even more enjoyable to watch!
Bro whales already scare me and now you’re giving me this
I thought I was the only one who used to be afraid of today's whales
One of the best videos i've seen on the history of Cetacea
i'll watch the whole video just for the music, thanks for sharing!
Edit: amazing how long life has been around and adapting. I had no idea of most animals mentioned here.
I really like this video nice work dude
very entertaining, you have a wonderful voice for narration.
That thumbnail is terrifying. Whales are terrifying. The entire ocean is terrifying.
And smelly
A second in hearing the smooth Metroid torvus bog theme…👌👌👌
Love the Metroid prime music at 5 minutes in, thought we wouldn’t recognize Phendrana Drifts
Nice, Metroid Prime 1 as well as 2 in the background.
great video.
i've only seen about 5 minutes so far, and i can already tell this is some stuff im gonna shoehorn into any conversation i can for the next month😂
fascinating stuff.
just randomly stumbled upon your channel (definitely subbed) and skimmed thru ur videos, i don't anything about prehistoric sharks but idk you have a lot of videos and i dont have time to comb through them rn.
that would be a cool video too tho if you feel like looking into it, or if you haven't already done that and i just didn't see
i know about a few prehistoric sharks and those things were literally freaks of nature in every sense of the phrase.
much like these weird whale species, when you first hear about them it just seems like someone is describing a cryptid or something like that. so weird to think that these things were actually real.
but yeah just thought i might suggest prehistoric sharks for a future video.
anyways have a good one !
This channel will have 500k subs in like 2 years. Keep it up 👍
Great video!! Here for a second watch!!
Great knowledge and great soundtrack love metriod prime.
Love the Metroid prime music
"Sadly gone extinct" Nah, I'm ok with the ocean equivalent of bears not being still out there
Using the "Meridia" music from Super Metroid was brilliant lol.
My humor is broken, I smirked at “kutchicetus”
Why did the whale fail their essay? They forgot the proper Cetations.
3:58 lolz forgot i was in this vid thx for the shoutout :) xx i love being a cetaceans
I love aquatic animals so much its so cool to learn about them thank you
Is that the DKCountry 2 underwater theme I hear around 27:30? Nice.
amazing vid and music choice
i love how we have such an accurate grasp of marine biology from 50 million years ago. pretty amazing that we can know these things, and so certainly at that.
Excellent and informative video.
The evolution of the whale is still one of the most amazing pieces of evolutionary biology.
Current whales are terrifying. They are so god damn big and have zero concern for anything around them. Every time I see a video of a whale jumping out of the water next to a boat all I can think about is what if that whale jumped out a little closer to the boat then everyone is dead
YOOO THE METROID PRIME MUSIC AT THE BEGINNING LETS GOOO
indohyus, my brother, i've decided to search for more food in the waters
indohyus: you will regret this pakicetus