Bizarre Dinosaurs (2009) Accuracy Review | Dino Documentaries RANKED #16

Bizarre Dinosaurs is a documentary that showcases many strange and iconic dinos while explaining the functions for their weird features. Although ambitious, how well does it hold up to our current understanding of paleontology?
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Sources
Amargasaurus: museum.wa.gov.au/explore/dino...
Carnotaurus: www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Dracorex: • Jack Horner: Shape-shi...
Mamenchisaurus neck: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Pachy Damage: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
More Damage: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Raptorex: www.smithsonianmag.com/scienc...

[@redraptorwrites6778]

Okay, I think it shows that I was never a Transformers fan. Sorry Peter Cullen!

[@Laserbeak316]

Ironic, given how the Dinobots are very much a thing.

[@reptilo7099]

Nice vid 💯, you should review more of national geographic dino docs Such as dino death trap, dino autopsy, dinomorphis, when crocs ate dinos, sky monsters, and death of a sea monster

[@babyyoda4190]

well that just prime

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

I think he accepts your apology.

[@PencilSketch_TariniPNayak]

7:20 I think you must be aware of new amagrasaurur paper

[@pterosaur5245]

Fun fact: there is more of a time gap between Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus than there is between Jack Horner and his wife... barely.

[@harjifs]

Haha

[@groque1654]

Fun fact: the student he married divorced him a year later

[@harjifs]

@@groque1654 any specific reason why?

[@groque1654]

@@harjifs far as I could tell from skimming websites about it just now no

[@harjifs]

@@groque1654 ok well thanks anyway

[@purplepenguin8576]

15:43 - 15:47 - "I would compare him to a teenage girl, but then he might marry himself" Damn, we're never living this one down for Jack Horner, aren't we...

[@theacro3472]

Nope we won't

[@kennethsatria6607]

He's making it too easy

[@TheWhoamaters]

He doesn't deserve to have it dropped

[@Gigantopython]

Jack Horny will never be let off the hook

[@petarmilich8684]

I keep calling him the Onision of paleontology and I still mean it.

[@zachm9921]

Don’t lie to us, we all know the parasaurolophus’ crest allowed it to breath fire.

[@LoudmouthReviews]

So sayeth the Lord 😆

[@aryatejc8067]

Outdated paleomeme lol

[@MagnusTonitrum117]

@@aryatejc8067 still fun

[@aryatejc8067]

@@MagnusTonitrum117 true

[@skelebones4716]

If there’s a will there’s a way.

[@king444dino2]

Sad that Peter Cullen didn’t get mentioned as the narrator, literally Optimus Prime narrates a dinosaur documentary, my child

[@king444dino2]

Childhood is complete

[@11Legorex]

Seriously! That is awesome!

[@jeffreygao3956]

And he does pretty good at it too!

[@ElClaudioBasado]

Carnotaurus with humanoid hands are not real, they can't hurt you. Cartonaurs with humanoid hands: 8:04

[@GTSE2005]

My eyes have been cursed by that carno

[@Derpzilla-tw2ox]

The way it just friggin SWINGS them as it walks

[@SHDUStudios]

It was horrible!

[@EdmundiumHitting]

He can snap your neck now

[@skelebones4716]

This sucks because now every time I imagine my favorite Dino I have to imagine those “things”.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

Hate to say this, but there was one other Positive that you left out, my friend. The fact that this documentary is narrated by OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!

[@TheWhoamaters]

Jack Horner, a man who's theories are almost as wild and ridiculous as the age gap between him and his wife

[@MrLolguy93]

Gotta admire his game though

[@petarmilich8684]

@@MrLolguy93 no, not even a little. He’s a creep.

[@apokailyptic2899]

@@MrLolguy93 Abusing your position of power in a teacher x student relationship featuring an old leathery man and a mentally immature teen isn't game bud.

[@lizardwithinternet1314]

You didn’t just destroy him, you obliterated him.

[@maxrichards3881]

@@petarmilich8684 How so? They met while she was 18.

[@spumly7696]

I remember watching this as a kid and liking it because I got to learn about some dinos I've never heard of. Plus Optimus Prime is the narrator which is always cool.

[@parkersaurus2205]

Wait wha

[@spumly7696]

@@parkersaurus2205 Peter Cullen is the narrator and hes the original voice of Optimus Prime

[@parkersaurus2205]

@@spumly7696 yeah I get that it is just funny to me lol

[@Hugo-yz1vb]

What in the Autobot?

[@ghaniKSW2]

Grimlock is pleased

[@lucasgaudio3720]

“I would compare him to a teenage girl, but then he might marry himself” Daaaaaaamn that is savage. Mad respect, made me spit my drink with laughter

[@Voltorb1993]

regarding "you don't want your defense on your head" argument.... no, that is one of the BEST places to have it, which is one of the reasons why so many animals have their self-defense weapons on their heads. Big pointy things discourage the predators from attacking this vulnerable area.

[@normalhuman9878]

Rhinos, elephants, pretty much everything that fights with its mouth

[@pocketmarcy6990]

Heck here’s a few dinosaurs that did it, Triceratops, all the ceratopsids, amargasaurus (possibly) Carnotaurus (possibly)

[@azhdarchidae66]

@@pocketmarcy6990 heres more: allosaurus, metriacanthosaurus, microraptor, spinosaurus

[@jeffreygao3956]

There's a good reason why helmets were the first armor pieces to appear in warfare...oops! Wrong part of history!

[@evantreffinger2009]

Jack Horner: “Animals don’t use their heads for defense, it’s illogical.” Ceratopsians, Bulls, Bison, Rhino, Wildebeest, Pronghorn, Water buffalo, Elephant, Vipers, Mambas, Cobras, Monitor Lizards, Gila Monster, Ankylosauria, Gazelle, Ants, Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Shoebill Storks, Black Crown Night Herons, etc.: “Am I a joke to you?”

[@RicochetII]

Several of the Scansoriopterygidae, like Yi and Ambopteryx, were found to have membranes between their elongated fingers, so it is likely Scansoriopteryx had something similar, although perhaps not as well developed as the extra element that supported the membrane in the other species hasn't been found in it yet.

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

15:24 Rhinoceros Rams, Goats, and some varieties of sheep Cows, Bulls, and Buffalo Deer Wild Boar Gators (whenever their jaws aren't available) Elephants

[@custos9209]

I'll add orcas, some rolly pollies that bash heads over territorial disputes between males (watch Clint's reptiles and the Roly poly episode, thank me later ^^)... I can't think of anything other non typical currently xD

[@HankTheT.Rex69]

You forgot one… Jack Horner has a hard head

[@vaggos2003]

Welp, as a wise person possibly might have said, Optimus Prime + dinosaurs = greatness. Also, here are 5 more animals who use their heads for defense: -deer -hippopotamus -rhino-beetles -elephants -goats.

[@Saurophaganax1931]

Nah, goats don’t use their heads for defence. Goats only understand offense.

[@normalhuman9878]

And anything that bites to defend itself

[@testerwulf3357]

@@Saurophaganax1931 "Offense is the best defense" as they say!

[@jeffreygao3956]

Which deer? Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?

[@vaggos2003]

@@jeffreygao3956 All of them. Males of course.

[@TyrJudas]

I find it strange that a national geographic documentary asked that predator Horner to take part when they have shown animals using their heads as defence for example white rhinoceros, Sumatran rhinoceros , Javan rhinoceros, black rhinoceros and the Indian rhinoceros

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

"Do your work comment section"

[@Gigantopython]

Plus literally any type of bovine/cow-like animal, as well as moose/elk. Goats too. Not to mention elephants. I think we've got enough examples to prove that Horner's a bit of a nonce.

[@thegreatgoldfilms6311]

"Predator Horner"? XD

[@marcinnowak2468]

And we see the apex preditor of the paleo ecosystem,the horneris horny, it has been seen to mate with anyone and anything,like a young studentosuarus,then killing afterwards

[@endprince8068]

Good grief, I feel like the animation alone necessitates a whole drop in letter grade. Dinosaur Planet came out six years BEFORE this and does pretty much everything better in terms of designing and animating the dinosaurs themselves. I'm happy that more obscure creatures are getting their due, but at the same time they get done SO dirty. They legit look like something you'd find on a bowling alley TV screen. A dino-doc narrated by Optimus Prime deserves better.

[@jeffreygao3956]

It’s a grade on accuracy not on aesthetics.

[@GoGojiraGo]

"In 2022 we've moved away from Amargasaurus having sails" New paper: Allow me to return us to the sailed Amarga.

[@GoGojiraGo]

I was happy that Amargasaurus got a mention, my favorite sauropod. And this show was probably the second time Mamenchisaurus was in film and television media after its short appearance in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

[@fermintenava5911]

Honestly, it takes more difficulty to find animals who DON'T (only) use their head for self-defense or attacks. Scorpions, crabs, bees, eels, predator birds, platypus, poisonous frogs, poisonous birds...

[@ginam5497]

the electric eel is (closer) a catfish not a eel.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@ginam5497 Who mentioned electric eels?? They just said eels.

[@The_Dino_Edits]

In my opinion, I don’t really like National Geographic but this one is kinda cool along with T.Rex: Ultimate Survivor.

[@ShinGhidorah17]

Why?

[@Mandicke]

Yea in my opinion national geographic has some of the most edgy commentators that try are just annoying

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

National geo really makes ugly dino models

[@kennethsatria6607]

I generally find they have their strength in nature documentaries now that Animal Planet's given up on showing actual animals, though BBC still makes the better specials

[@ShinGhidorah17]

@@kennethsatria6607 like walking with beasts?

[@therosrex5488]

Man, I used to love this documentary as a kid. I had pages and posters from the Nat Geo Article associated with it on my wall! Sad to see it age so poorly...I'm keeping those posters though. Some are still really cool

[@redraptorwrites6778]

Thats awesome! Man, I missed out on the posters.

[@therosrex5488]

@@redraptorwrites6778 They were surprisingly high quality renders of the models, too, from what I can remember. Anyways, can't wait to see your next dino doc review! You have a Discord or something?

[@suchomimustenerensis]

It doesn’t matter tho,it’s still a fun documentary,it’s very underrated lol

[@therosrex5488]

@@suchomimustenerensis I remember it being fun, but it's got plenty of problems, unfortunately.

[@suchomimustenerensis]

@@therosrex5488 yeah it has a lot of problems,but it’s still not bad,it’s an underrated gem tbh

[@jeebus2313]

Ah yes. The dino-doc that was narrated by none other than Optimus Prime himself, Peter Cullen. Kind of threw me for a loop when I rediscovered this when I saw it on Disney+ a while back. Also, yikes, I forgot how bad the animation in this one was.

[@marcinnowak2468]

Chop-chop

[@jeffreygao3956]

Wait...I didn't think Disney+ had documentaries! I did of course forget about Disney buying National Geographic...

[@GTSE2005]

The Carno's oversized hands are burning my eyes

[@gojirasaurusrex9045]

2009 had a lot of awful dinosaur documentaries - monsters resurrected - clash of the dinosaurs - bizarre dinosaurs - prehistoric - animal armageddon

[@mechanwhal6590]

I mean, Animal Armageddon could’ve been decent if they didn’t insist on dramatizing it so much.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Dinosaurs Decoded wasn’t that bad.

[@TheForgottenArtist10]

(Red raptor writes)the sun will shine... me:😃 (Red raptor writes)later me:😑

[@adamthespinygiant]

I will not stop until Animal Armageddon and Prehistoric Predators are given a review.

[@dino_man0635]

7:06 Umm yeah… about that… A paper was published yesterday that supports the idea of the sail in dicraeosaurids, or at least in Amargasaurus does.

[@clobertina8176]

Your seriously underrated! Your dino doc videos I can watch all day! As a fellow dino nerd, I also appreciate this series A LOT!

[@redraptorwrites6778]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoy them

[@clobertina8176]

@@redraptorwrites6778 np!

[@landonoster7041]

As a dino nerd did you know people lived with dinosuars for a while until God flooded the whole planet because of mans wickedness and covered everying with water but Noah saw grace in eyes of the Lord and built an Ark and 2 of every animal got to go on the ark including the dinosaurs and the water eroded the land and separated the one continent into all the continents we know now and after the flood the dinosaurs died off because of the new climate change and sent a rainbow as a promise that he will never food the planet again

[@Elementalofall]

"I'd compare him to a teenage girl but then he might marry himself" Kek

[@amidthefight6915]

My kid and I have watched this doc so many times, we can basically quote the whole thing. Cool to hear some updates, wasn’t aware of more discoveries for Deinocheirus.

[@Chewbaccafruit]

If you're digging in the ground and find something you don't understand: If it's an artifact, it was ceremonial. If it's a fossil, it was for display.

[@norrismacon]

I'm always so excited when I see a new vid in this series. Great work!

[@thatkidfromAntrum]

The way this unlocked some DISTANT memories

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

15:23 Here we go: Elephants Bisons Buffaloes Giraffes Boars Hippopotamus Megacerops Bongo antelopes Wilderbeest Crocodiles Moose Elk Megaloceros Gabon Viper Embolotherium Elasmotherium Wooly Mammoth Mastodon Synthetoceras Pyrotherium Yaks

[@Ji99i3]

Before being subscribed to you, I didn't realize how much dino information I had that was outright wrong. I have a book published by Jack Horner and I used to look for his work but I had no idea before watching you for a couple weeks that the guys a brick

[@petarmilich8684]

Apparently he’s the reason JP gave T. rex bad eyesight.

[@Ji99i3]

@@petarmilich8684 :'(

[@normalhuman9878]

He acts like he caught his wife cheating on him with a T-Rex

[@11Legorex]

Love ya raptor! I’ve been sick at work all day and coming home to a new video of yours is a very welcome surprise!

[@suchomimustenerensis]

This is an underrated masterpiece of a movie

[@dinofanaticgojifan5760]

Little Jack Horner sat on the corner and said 100%SCAVENGER

[@DeinoSarcosuchus]

Even when I was younger I doubted this show when Horner said animals wouldn't use their heads for defense. Now that I'm older I think all large quadruped dinosaurs had a primary means of defense from predators other than simply fleeing, with only the bipedal Ornithopods relying solely (or primarily) on running; bipeds outrunning other bipeds.

[@reptilo7099]

I still love this show along with dino death trap, when crocs ate dinosaurs, and dino autopsy 🔥💯

[@angelo-01]

I completely forgot about this documentary until this video I loved this documentary because how many different and new dinosaurs I didn't know about at the time.

[@blazethesteamdragon6202]

That carno literally looks like one of those old, spray painted plastic toys.

[@ecohelephant1650]

15:43 The was an amazing roast

[@TheFi3nd]

Red as you command 1.mt goat 2. Any antelope with horns 3 any deer 4 any bovid with horns 5 and the legally blind murder horse the rhino

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

Man I love this documentary. But will you be covering Supercroc as well???

[@kennethsatria6607]

Oh I loved that one, graphics still very limiting but it really introduced me to the paleoart side of paleontology and I've been hooked ever since

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

@@kennethsatria6607 I loved the 3D models and especially "Boar Croc"

[@MichaeltheORIGINAL1]

Its always a real joy to watch these, thanks. :)

[@spydersoup8447]

It seems like at this point, Jack Horner is one of those guys who believes that every single creature on Earth should be like us humans in terms of fighting and hunting capabilities.

[@pyrrhusofepirus8491]

Honestly when you have something like the Pachycephalosaurus, if they only wanted to have it be a display thing with their head, why have it be eight inches friggin thick? Did the Pachycephalosaurus intend to have a display piece, but accidentally chose violence instead?

[@ewanhalliday4186]

Literally Everyone: Nigersaurus National Geographic & RRW: N E E G H E R saurus

[@matthiasfloren2610]

He might marry himself. My man you had me wheezing

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

Animals that use their heads for combat: Basically everything except hominids, and even then headbutting and biting are a thing we do for combat, if not in a civilised context.

[@petarmilich8684]

I’m going to say it again. Jack Horner is the Onision of paleontology.

[@maxtube444]

This was actually the first documentary I saw, and having the chance to make a few optimus prime memes is a bonus

[@jeffreygao3956]

Sure it's dated but I would probably watch it just to hear Optimus Prime narrating. 5 animals with defense organs on their head challenge? Answers: Meese, Ramoceros, Pronghorns, Bighorn sheep, and Mule deer and that's not even all of them!

[@ErinMott09]

"I would compare him to a teenage girl, but then he might marry himself" oh goddamn, completely obliterated him!

[@GMKGoji01]

Bro, the animation in Bizarre Dinosaurs is more than enough to give those god-awful, offensively horrendous Dragon Ball Super movies, Screaming Gorilla and Gohan’s Wasted Plotential, a run for their money.

[@Rainygirl3100]

Jack Horner really ignored the ceratopsians, pachycephalosaurs, and every carnivorous theropod for his head argument huh

[@staringalio7775]

I want one of those tiny mushroom head paches

[@nickdknez]

This was one of my favorites as a kid

[@manlyhanley6178]

Can't wait for the planet dinosaur review!

[@scarmoon9395]

The Horner roasts got me 😭🤣🤣

[@jarongreen5480]

Almost EVERY animal uses its head for defense. Be it for biting or ramming. Hell, most things in the ocean like sharks or other fish have no choice but to use their heads. Humans are the weird ones here.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

We view the head as weak and fragile because our head is weak and fragile. That simply isn't the case for most animals. They have small brains and incredibly thick skulls. There's a reason hunters aim for the chest, and it's not just about target size. Plenty of animals won't drop from a head shot, in many cases, the bullet simply won't penetrate the thick skull.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@GeraltofRivia22 This is actually true! If you wanna headshot when hunting you need to bring something of a higher caliber that seems like overkill but is actually needed to down a deer as their skulls are decently thick (and if you don't absolutely wreck it's brain it'll either get back up and run for a short distance or possibly try to stab you if you get close..It's why most hunters bring a decently powerful hand gun just in case because deer are notorious for living shots you thought would be fatal).

[@SucicRaven]

The carnotaurus looks like it desperately needs a hug

[@jpuggy6793]

Will you ever do Dino Dan? It was one of my favorite shows growing up

[@aryatejc8067]

1:50 man i was expecting the omnivorous pachycephalosaurus debate whyyyyyyyyy ✋😫🤚

[@jeffreygao3956]

They aren't giant slayers devouring flesh!

[@joshfriedman7099]

Ooooh. I can't wait for the next one.

[@vermis8344]

It might seem unfair, but I can't tell you how thankful I am at the possibility the name 'Dracorex hogwartsia' might be defunct. "Nijersaurus was the Darth Vader of dinosaurs" Huh?!

[@jeffreygao3956]

That terf JK Rowling's gonna be so humbled. New ally: Terrace the Terrible!

[@parkersaurus2205]

Another underrated gem from Discovery' s trove!

[@nono9543]

Jack Horner is like that friend you have in forum chats who just has to get his take in even if nobody fucking asked

[@sleepysmt]

honestly given that we have yi qi and ambopteryx now i think it's pretty safe to say scansoriopteryx was flying around with membranous wings at this point, nevermind feathers

[@udzalthegreatest]

I absolutely loved this documentary as a kid!

[@AmbershadeParanormalDepartment]

Alright you convinced me, Draco and Stiggy don't exist.

[@carmelosaurus7480]

Hello Again and it’s 12:35am for me after this I’m going to bed good video as always tho!

[@GTSE2005]

Everybody gangsta until a dino documentary gets narrated by Optimus Prime

[@dracodracarys2339]

jack horner refuses to admit the t. rex was a predator because he himself was one lmao

[@rahnal21]

Sorry to keep bothering with this but I will give you Dino documentary requests again. I know you are reviewing dinosaur documentaries in the order they were released so I know these probable won’t be the very next one but will you pls eventually review the following?: Tarbosaurus: The Mightest Ever (2008) (Yes, I know it’s too late since you reviewed MR already) Dinosaur Britain (2015) Leap in Evolution (2015) Prehistoric (2010) Amazing Dino world (2019) Ancient Earth (Season 1 and 2 have drastic paleo-accuracy BTW) (1st season 2017 and 2nd Season 2018) Ancient Oceans (2019) Land of Dinosaurs (2012 I think) Adventures of Ceratops (Probably least likely to happen) (2014)

[@christophoilet]

tarbosaurus the mightiest ever is less like a documentary and more like a movie that rippoffs everything

[@TheBigRhino]

Really nice video, as usual, also in my opinion Dracorex might be a juvenile pachy, but stygi probably not.

[@josephapsey9965]

I remember this doc very fondly from when I was a kid but yeah it ain’t aged the best

[@michaelbuono4007]

Could it be possible for triceratops to still have some of those spikes on the frill made out of sheets that went over the frill

[@anthroposlogica9379]

Now this is a perfect way to cap a friday

[@SwampApeSci]

Liking the reviews of the mid 2000's docs for nostalgia ❌️ Liking them to watch Jack Horner get dunked on for nearly 4 episodes straight ✅️

[@pedrocampos1787]

Yees.

[@alang.bandala8863]

Funfact; A new study reveal that is more probable for Amargasaurus to have double sail

[@blobbertmcblob4888]

I'm pretty sure Jack Horner is either a troll or just an idiot. *Every animal uses their head for defense because that's where the bitey parts are!*

[@argentinosaurusboi69420]

15:21 1.Rhinos 2.Buffalos 3. Hartebeest 4. Warthog 5. *T R I C E R A T O P S*

[@marcinnowak2468]

My mom:what are you laughing at Me:nothing My brain:dripochirus

[@rylandfrederick431]

"amargasaurus had spikes" hahaha, aged like milk lol

[@catpoke9557]

Dead Sound is releasing a new dinosaur series soon, this time with intentional fantasy elements. Well, it's more accurate to say it's a fantasy with intentional scientific elements! The series is almost entirely fantasy, it just has dinosaurs in it, with a lot of accuracy and fantasy mixed into the designs. What I'm saying is I think it would be funny if, once it's released, you reviewed it. Though I know you like to stick to documentaries. I just think it would be cool and funny to do a separate video outside this series to review a mega fantasy type series for accuracy.

[@imperialshocker2182]

Can't wait for when he does planet dinosaur , that will be fun .

[@dinosaurbros8908]

Oh my God thank you for bringing back the memories pls do dino death trap in fact I would love to do a collab with you on that .

[@lordedmundblackadder9321]

I vaguely remember watching this documentary in a hotel when I was young

[@thisisplusharama1743]

This video was updated on my birthday

[@beastmaster0934]

7:10 Hehe, funny thing. The sail’s back.

[@jon_the_guanlong]

Didn't Amargosaurus sails come back into favor this year? Or am I wrong?

[@garg4531]

"Instead of pushing one side of the controversial issue, audiences are given viewpoints for and against, then are left to decide for themselves whose evidence is more convincing." Sounds like a great idea for a paleodocumentary, certainly a lot better than relying on pure misinformation or outlandish speculation.

[@horse14t]

I love Amargasaurus but I still can't find a good looking figure with accurate spines DX

[@Sunaki1000]

I think I heard that Guy before. But he was talking about Ceratopsier not using the Horns for Protection, instead of Pachys.

[@deanhennessey9848]

btw can u do dinosaur revolution as ur next review plz :)

[@Mandicke]

Carno was shown in a 2000 film I think we all know which one

[@t-r-e-x452]

I still have the two posters hanging above my bed.