Lost and Found - The Rediscovery of 5 Lost Species

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    In this video, we're looking at 5 "extinct" animals that were found still alive.
    1. Australian Night Parrot
    2. Seychelles Giant Tortoise
    3. Cuban Solenodon
    4. Voeltzkow's Chameleon
    5. Bermuda Petrel

ความคิดเห็น • 364

  • @all.about.nature4630
    @all.about.nature4630  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +194

    Somehow I said the Seychelles are in the South Pacific instead of the Indian Ocean. 🤦🏼‍♂️
    Sorry for the error.

    • @ricksantiag62o11
      @ricksantiag62o11 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Here i was thinking i might be going exticnt:)

    • @MatthewTheWanderer
      @MatthewTheWanderer 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      At least you showed the right map! 🙂

    • @brillitheworldbuilder
      @brillitheworldbuilder 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was just about to comment that

    • @petertimowreef9085
      @petertimowreef9085 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      People love correcting others, I should know, I am one. Putting in some small but obvious mistake in a video would probably be an effective way to boost that video's engagement, albeit perhaps not an entirely ethical one lol

    • @Transformerfan04
      @Transformerfan04 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Really touching my heart watching these videos dude

  • @wormworm580
    @wormworm580 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +826

    I did a presentation on “endangered species” in 2013, and the animal I chose was the “extinct” night parrot. Technically this was not allowed, it needed to be an endangered species, not an extinct one, but I still did it because I believed night parrots were still out there. I was like 10 at the time. Years later hearing about the discovery of living populations made me feel strangely vindicated.

    • @Phor0phor
      @Phor0phor 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

      Did you exclaim “I WAS RIGHT!!” loudly upon learning of this discovery?

    • @brendonwallace6640
      @brendonwallace6640 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      You knew all along bro

    • @badcropbean
      @badcropbean 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

      Thank you for bringing back night parrots via magic

    • @langustajableczna
      @langustajableczna 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

      you manifested the night parrot

    • @duckdeity9450
      @duckdeity9450 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      He knows something we don’t

  • @PBthesquirrel
    @PBthesquirrel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +182

    Good on David Wingate! Imagine finding 15 specimens of an animal as a teen. Then 70 years later, thanks to YOU, that species is up to ~5000 in size. What an accomplishment!

    • @dreswan1
      @dreswan1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      A Bermudian treasure he is! 🇧🇲

  • @alexandergarfield1561
    @alexandergarfield1561 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +122

    A chameleon winning at being a chameleon for over a hundred years.

    • @funky555
      @funky555 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      hide and seek champion 1900 - 2023

  • @foreseer4552
    @foreseer4552 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +142

    Very high quality presentations dude. Your channel is so underrated!

  • @ToughieTheRabbsFringeLimbedTre
    @ToughieTheRabbsFringeLimbedTre 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +243

    Let’s all hope more species will be rediscovered

    • @megazillasaurus
      @megazillasaurus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I hope none of them will be birds because we have too much bird species

    • @ToughieTheRabbsFringeLimbedTre
      @ToughieTheRabbsFringeLimbedTre 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      @@megazillasaurus No?

    • @leam89
      @leam89 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      ​@@megazillasauruswhaaaa

    • @melodyszadkowski5256
      @melodyszadkowski5256 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Let's hope not. They will stay safe only if people can't find them.

    • @maniacram
      @maniacram 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@megazillasaurusr u jealous of birds of something? Wtf?

  • @blackreign673
    @blackreign673 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    these were all wonderful examples, but i especially liked the work done to preserve the bermuda petrol. that kind of thoughtful and selfless work is inspiring

    • @charlesmills6621
      @charlesmills6621 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Who knew that the Bermuda Is.had crude oil deposits (''bermuda petrol'').

    • @rickh3714
      @rickh3714 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Refuelling at a Petrel Station gives you wings. Take that Red Bull!

  • @whyyes6428
    @whyyes6428 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    The algorithm is so ineffective now, I feel lucky to have discovered this channel. Keep it up!

    • @all.about.nature4630
      @all.about.nature4630  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I really wish the algorithm would work for me. But one day the TH-cam gods will bless me...hopefully.

  • @cindybrannen6597
    @cindybrannen6597 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    I love watching as I learn so much. These videos should be required in schools so kids grow up with the knowledge and appreciation of species that could very well be saved. Thank you for your wonderful content.

    • @thinking6307
      @thinking6307 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      EXACTLY....BRILLIANT, cindy!

  • @peterashby-saracen3681
    @peterashby-saracen3681 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    You channel deserves to be watched far more! These species are enormously precious and important and you are doing a great job of raising awareness about them.

    • @all.about.nature4630
      @all.about.nature4630  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I really appreciate the comment, and I too hope that the videos help others appreciate what we still have around us.

  • @jakemoeller7850
    @jakemoeller7850 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    What a beautiful little bird! The green coloring is amazing.

  • @EcoCentrist
    @EcoCentrist 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Humans have the capability to mitigate the ecocide brought about by our own ignorance in the past and even the present still. Stories like these give me hope and motivation to be a part of the solution

  • @kiraduma2128
    @kiraduma2128 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    14:15 they're so gorgeous!!! But their life cycle gives me existential anxiety

    • @YochevedDesigns
      @YochevedDesigns 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      On the plus side, at least they won't get collected for the pet trade.

  • @Maybachdemon
    @Maybachdemon 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Top notch content as always! Congrats on the doubling of subscribers and hope you get many more! As a Bermudian, its heartwarming to see a vide including Cahows and Dr Wingate's efforts to bring their numbers back up. Really a lovely gentleman. Keep up the awesome work on your vids!

    • @PBthesquirrel
      @PBthesquirrel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What an amazing accomplishment. Imagine, as a teenager, you and some colleagues find 15 specimens of an entire species on your homeland. Then 70 years later, thanks to YOU, that number has risen to over 5000!

  • @thinking6307
    @thinking6307 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING....visuals, pictures, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, INFORMATION...WOW. I had to stop and really examine so many segments/much of this composition. And you even gave us sound recordings of the birds....wow! THANK YOU!!! SUBBED IMMEDIATELY!! Your RESEARCH is INSANE!!!!

  • @YochevedDesigns
    @YochevedDesigns 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    The parrots weren't dead, they were pining for the fjords! The Aldabra tortoise is one of my bucket list animals. Solenodons, tenrecs, and shrews are really cool examples of convergent evolution. The chameleons are awesome. I'd love to see a captive breeding program to ensure genetic diversity. The story of the petrels is amazing.

    • @MatthewTheWanderer
      @MatthewTheWanderer 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I have a video of an Aldabra tortoise at the Tulsa Zoo on my channel!

    • @fungo6631
      @fungo6631 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They were resting.

  • @Aobcldeefcgh
    @Aobcldeefcgh 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Maybe just maybe.. the Kuai OO bird can be discovered again and we can actually save it. I like to believe there are some left out there, just in other places close to its native home 🥺

  • @thescoffe
    @thescoffe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I just recently found this channel, and its already one of my favorites, keep up the amazing work man

  • @hoosier_turtles_and_tortoises
    @hoosier_turtles_and_tortoises 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good work! There are a few chelonian species(turtles) that you could do one of these one. I enjoyed hearing you mention the Aldabrachelys subspecies. There are fantastic tortoise and one of my favorites.

  • @readerdragon7783
    @readerdragon7783 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I'm happy to have found your content so early on with the "Lost for Centuries" video and the "Failed Reintroductions " video. Can't wait to see you blow up :D

  • @hebedite4865
    @hebedite4865 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    my favorite case of "thought-to-be-extinct" animals is the crested gecko. Arguably the greatest success story as far as overall population numbers go.

  • @timothyiorlano1996
    @timothyiorlano1996 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    10k subs in two weeks!!!
    You deserve it man.
    Your stuff is top quality and will no doubt get a lot more people interested in the subject.

  • @sourlemon1002
    @sourlemon1002 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Just realised that you have 14k subs! I thought I was watching a channel with hundreds of thousands of subscribers! Keep going man!

  • @prairiedog840
    @prairiedog840 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    an animal that was rediscovered is the black footed ferret

  • @asipattle
    @asipattle 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yours is a very interesting programme, straightforward and easy to follow. My children were entranced 🥰🥰🥰

  • @gregoryabbot420
    @gregoryabbot420 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This creator's videos are very calming and soothing to watch and listen to. And, highly informative.

  • @Belezal
    @Belezal 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Amazing. Your work is important. Thank you for doing this. ♥

  • @aakarshanrastogi
    @aakarshanrastogi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Recently stumbled upon your channel and seen it grow 3x since then, would love to see videos about present day critically endangered species, efforts to save them, ways for us viewers to help them via donations or volunteering. Love your calming presentation style :)

  • @connor5187
    @connor5187 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    You’re up to 20k subscribers now, plus one more from me! Loved the video and can’t wait to see more

  • @donaldtippen8673
    @donaldtippen8673 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Excellent video, first one of yours I've seen. Subscribed

  • @giannamartenson5296
    @giannamartenson5296 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Love your videos! I always appreciate how much detail and time you put into your vids. Keep up the good work, It's paying off!

  • @angrychipmunkonfire3
    @angrychipmunkonfire3 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Don't forget the coelacanth! People thought that it died out with the dinosaurs until some fishermen caught a living one in the 1930's

    • @unusualcat535
      @unusualcat535 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think this video is more focused on animals that were thought to be extinct because humans destroyed there habitat

  • @BobBob-tr7wi
    @BobBob-tr7wi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Congrats on the 1 mil on the last vid!

  • @AstronautLemur
    @AstronautLemur 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Keep up with the content! I love your videos!

  • @michaelstone1946
    @michaelstone1946 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Just found your channel well I say just I found it at 8pm its now 2am after hours of watching your channel so I guess it's only fair I like and subscribe, keep up the posting you and yes I am subscribing now thank you so much for so many cool videos

  • @DarkShadow-vg9dj
    @DarkShadow-vg9dj 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I absolutely love your work, keep it coming!

  • @thenon-vapingsubie
    @thenon-vapingsubie 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Just found your channel on my random feed. Subscribed at 18k subscribers! Gotta feeling this channel is gonna blow up like crazy! Your videos are great and educational! Thank you

  • @livelystone
    @livelystone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you kindly, man! What a blessing to hear the songs of the Night Parrot!

  • @timmywood9677
    @timmywood9677 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I think the Javan tiger is still out there alive somewhere in Indonesia

  • @violetmoon2283
    @violetmoon2283 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +124

    If you're feeling poorly about the destructive ways of humanity, remember this, humans are not the only species that hunts or otherwise causes the extinction of other species, but we are the only species that actively tries to pull other species back from the brink of extinction. It's not all bad.

    • @kelleemerson9510
      @kelleemerson9510 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Excellent comment!

    • @thinking6307
      @thinking6307 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@kelleemerson9510 YES...excellent comment...and so is yours!

    • @stronginthewind
      @stronginthewind 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Well said!

    • @systemicsystems703
      @systemicsystems703 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Careful, those kinda thoughts will get you banned off U-tube!

    • @RT-bt5ql
      @RT-bt5ql 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They’re the ones who wipe out species that roamed hundreds of years. Look at American before settlers etc. humans extinct them for bs trophies

  • @jonathanjeffreys3007
    @jonathanjeffreys3007 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Delightful. Glad I subscribed to your channel. I love your quiet, informative, interesting commentary - so different from many I have been unable to listen to on account of their loud ignorant stridency. Thank you.

  • @nobodygnomes
    @nobodygnomes 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was inspiring and emotional. I hope you make more of these. Well done

  • @javiersanchez5389
    @javiersanchez5389 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is an awesome channel, keep up the good work.

  • @ribydog4525
    @ribydog4525 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I love your content! So informative and critically underrated! Thanks for the new video 😊

  • @groovyxhriss8047
    @groovyxhriss8047 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Voeltzkows Chameleon is a tragic story. They’re life span is so short! The females are so beautiful

    • @YochevedDesigns
      @YochevedDesigns 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      They're kind of like the moths of the reptile world.

    • @Borkiiborksquitealot
      @Borkiiborksquitealot 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thier*

    • @ryanwaldrop2473
      @ryanwaldrop2473 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@BorkiiborksquitealotGrammar Nazi

    • @brookeleden
      @brookeleden 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠@@Borkiiborksquitealottheir*

  • @ciAMkia
    @ciAMkia 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I witnessed an Ivory Billed Woodpecker in the Appalachian Mountains in 1971. I reported it to a representative of the Audubon Society within a half hour of my sighting. He came out and took photos of where I had seen the bird. As we spoke he was grilling me on how I was able to distinguish the Ivory Billed from a Pileated. I explained that I read encyclopedias, whole sets of them. He wanted to see the encyclopedias.
    After examining the area the bird had been in, he came to see these encyclopedias. He was stunned to find the most current set of the Encyclopediae Brittanica, as well as its Junior set. Then, a set of Colliers encyclopedias from 1950 with beautiful watercolor prints of the subjects. They became sought after by collectors in later 1970s. From those illustrations I had identified, and distinguished Ivory Billed from Pileated woodpeckers. The Audubon Society representative acknowledged the beauty of the illustrations and wrote the name and date of the Colliers set.
    I took a photo, but when it came back from being developed they showed nothing but black and white blurs.😅

  • @beastmaster0934
    @beastmaster0934 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If there’s one seemingly extinct animal that I hope is still alive, it’s the Ivory-billed woodpecker.

  • @kdh1309
    @kdh1309 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You put a lot of research into your videos and it make them very interesting to view !

  • @julius_the_python
    @julius_the_python 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think the boop boop of the night parrot would make a lovely, gentle notification tone on a mobile phone.

  • @MuertaRara
    @MuertaRara 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a gem this channel is! Excited for what is to come!

  • @marcsiuraneta2142
    @marcsiuraneta2142 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video! I really enjoyed it! Keep going

  • @user-uc7vm3wi3b
    @user-uc7vm3wi3b 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love your videos so much ❤❤😊

  • @kellyharrison5184
    @kellyharrison5184 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thank you for these very interesting stories!

  • @sambitkoley2733
    @sambitkoley2733 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very nice video. Well researched and worthwhile.

  • @JohnnyTaxonomy
    @JohnnyTaxonomy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Only 400-500 Bermuda petrols estimated remaining and they only received an endangered categorization?!?

    • @cjclark1208
      @cjclark1208 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Guaranteed that’s political, critically endangered would probably impede some aspect of profit from some economic field.

    • @Ryber1
      @Ryber1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They categorized it, critically endangered

  • @daddysdarlin5989
    @daddysdarlin5989 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for a beautiful video! I enjoyed it very much. 😁. Much love from Colorado ❤!

  • @TrippCherry
    @TrippCherry 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Keep ‘em coming!

  • @mikaeldk5700
    @mikaeldk5700 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I landed here by YTs algorithm. Great video, interesting channel, a lot of good content, instant Subscribe.

  • @sauraplay2095
    @sauraplay2095 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hopefully this will be the case for more species. Great video!👍

  • @vanessajaco1920
    @vanessajaco1920 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    O teu canal é simplesmente maravilhoso. Muito obrigado pela partilha. Beijinhos de Angola ❤

  • @Ched_D_Bitcoiner
    @Ched_D_Bitcoiner 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great work!!!

  • @ucsbalum73
    @ucsbalum73 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very much enjoyed watching this video, thanks!

  • @kathyallman6178
    @kathyallman6178 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Excellent video! I will subscribe! 🙏❤️🙏

  • @greenj117
    @greenj117 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks you, such good content 🤘🏼

  • @nicolaifr4905
    @nicolaifr4905 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your content is great❤

  • @watchingthewheelsgoround260
    @watchingthewheelsgoround260 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful video ❤

  • @1922BluePhoenix
    @1922BluePhoenix 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    omg that little night parrit ❤❤❤😍😍😍😍

  • @tornadochaser1969
    @tornadochaser1969 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great channel dude.

  • @silverquillproductions4076
    @silverquillproductions4076 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The last one warmed my heart a bit since an endangered species is finally seeing a clear light of hope for them ❤

  • @Eekwinocks
    @Eekwinocks 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for your content! Top notch

  • @lesleyroyle600
    @lesleyroyle600 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was amazing……….thank you so much

  • @shena1256
    @shena1256 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great videos! ❤

  • @BTLapuLapu26
    @BTLapuLapu26 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Enjoyed watching the video

  • @mossflowergreen4042
    @mossflowergreen4042 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These stories made me cry. Not because they were gone for so long but because there is still hope out there for other species - whether they snuffle about in the bushes, or ride over the oceans winds, or only wander where no human has ever walked before.

  • @bixanorak
    @bixanorak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congratulations! Sane, sensible, logical, and nothing 'Over the Top'. Your videos will inspire people all over the world to help preserve threatened species Keep up the good work! BTW I agree with a poster here, that your vdeos should be shown to schoolchildren to get them interested in preserving the widlife & indeed the enitire human environement.

  • @jordicarnesubiranas3922
    @jordicarnesubiranas3922 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your very interesting report

  • @peacefulscrimp5183
    @peacefulscrimp5183 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video 👍

  • @Whathowwhenforwhomwhatpurpose
    @Whathowwhenforwhomwhatpurpose 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good video! Thank You!

  • @Orygun
    @Orygun 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Liked & Subscribed
    Thank You!

  • @reagyeggy207
    @reagyeggy207 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love your content. You should make a video about Steller's Sea Cow!

  • @danfawks7164
    @danfawks7164 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love how experts hunt animals for museum collections and then wonder why they dissapear

  • @sr.6816
    @sr.6816 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is such wonderful news! ❤❤❤ I loved watching this video and hope that more distinct species will be discovered in the future! We also need stricter laws for humans to stay away and destroying certain places.

  • @gregoryabbot420
    @gregoryabbot420 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    David Wingate accomplished something most of the rest of us never seem to do. He picked one thing and accomplished it.

  • @barrymorrow3319
    @barrymorrow3319 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video

  • @vonwerner202
    @vonwerner202 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video!

  • @Ellieshmana
    @Ellieshmana หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video!

  • @sujatadey4698
    @sujatadey4698 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice video 👍

  • @AnyTopik160
    @AnyTopik160 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    good video 👍

  • @massimosquecco8956
    @massimosquecco8956 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How I wish to watch many more videos like this, confirming the "rediscovery"of many many more elusive species, such as the Thylacine, that would be for me a dream come true!

  • @TomiBong
    @TomiBong 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very good Video. gonna check you out a bit more. keep up the good work (:

  • @Mrsangierice
    @Mrsangierice 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your videos are amazing! Respectfully about the subject!! You have a new subscriber; me

  • @user-qd2vq7ek6w
    @user-qd2vq7ek6w 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the video is very interesting. i am so happy that those species are back

  • @patrickmullane30
    @patrickmullane30 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Keep it up. Don’t become extinct ❤

  • @stevehogan8829
    @stevehogan8829 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice job.

  • @AND-od5jt
    @AND-od5jt 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Keep improving -- in quality and quantity (of subs). Nice video!

  • @QenaitheCustodianGuard
    @QenaitheCustodianGuard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The story of the Petrel was great, what an upstanding lad!

  • @michaelnancyamsden7410
    @michaelnancyamsden7410 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice presentation.

  • @jointcerulean3350
    @jointcerulean3350 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fantastic video! This is Very informative, and exceptionally educational. Regarding species thought to have gone extinct, It Very likely that mekosuchus a fully terrestrial and semi arboreal land dwelling crocodile or a close relative is still around today persisting in the remote island of New Guinea, Island archipelagos around New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and other remote South Pacific islands. Mekosuchus used to inhabit New Caledonia, Vanuatu islands, and a related species lived in Fiji. These terrestrial and semi arboreal mekosuchine crocodiles are ecologically very similar to monitor lizards, and grew to 2m, people would have to show local people pictures of dwarf crocodiles, dwarf caimans, and mekosuchus reconstructions and compare it to picture and photos of monitor lizards to show the differences between these two groups and to see if local people In the remote rainforest have seen these dwarf land crocodiles on the island, would be an incredible find! One of these days it could be found unexpectedly from wildlife surveys in the region as well. Also will probably set up an expedition in the future to find a surviving terrestrial mekosuchine dwarf croc like mekosuchus someday.
    Also really cool about the fact the you mentioned about the two sub species of Aldabra tortoise not many people are aware about, I only learned about these sub species relatively recently. The Seychelles giant tortoise and Arnold’s giant tortoise, and interestingly the Arnold’s giant tortoise has a saddle backed morphology.

  • @ailanlee5812
    @ailanlee5812 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the contents.

  • @headfullofwater237
    @headfullofwater237 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for video! If you would make part 2,can you please add Flapnose Houndshark to it? It's beautiful animal)