When Humans Were Prey: The Predators & Wild Threats to Early Humans | Documentary

Cast a stone a short distance back into the evolutionary history of our ancestors, and you would see a very different story. From the moment hominids first came down from the trees and walked upright through the grasslands of Africa, we had massive targets on our backs. Predatory animals, both strange and familiar, lurked in the long grasses, the tops of the trees, the depths of lakes and rivers, and even in plain sight. Almost wherever humans migrated to earth, something was waiting there to prove deadly to those who were unprepared or ill-equipped to defend themselves from attack. Today, we will be exploring the years of our evolutionary history when humans were yet to stake their claim of rule over the animal kingdom.
We will explore human evolution as a whole, examining the deadly creatures of Earth's past - and even present - that would have opportunistically caused great harm to our ancestors. We will explore the giants of the Stone Age, those early threats in ancient Africa, as well as some more unexpected fears those who came before us had to tackle. Sit back and relax as we explore the times when humans were prey; examining the terrifying and amazing creatures that once caused us harm...
0:00 Introduction
2:26 Slashing Claws And Sabre Teeth
11:58 Dangers Of The Frozen North
15:50 Death From Above
19:31 Harmful Herbivores
24:57 Treacherous Water And Deadly Reptiles
29:51 Familiar Faces
31:38 Outro
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[@rooo9802]

One of these videos about early humans, described early humans as “cat food”. Now you know what your cat is thinking when looking at you.

[@mesomemore97]

Imagine standing your ground with a stick, with a sharp rock on the end of it.....

[@maozilla9149]

nice video

[@debbiehansen7317]

We are still prey😊

[@posticusmaximus1739]

What I find more fascinating than how humans would've interacted with these extinct predators, but how extant animals interacted with them. Imagine a roaring match between a pride of lions and pride of scimitar cats.

[@taylororourke2525]

Same! I’ve often wondered about how Megatherium would’ve stacked up next to our modern day predators. They’re such bizarre animals! 🦥😚

[@agoodfilter7139]

What a funny voice

[@ahad2k11]

Why is the narrator talking like that?

[@victorcelmare]

First 🎉❤😂

[@josephwear9572]

13:38 please do a video on Arctodus. Some paleontologists actually think it was so dangerous humans didn’t fully colonize North America until after this giant bear went extinct.

[@deinsilverdrac8695]

which is false.

[@kingofthecityofkingz1596]

Man put a little bit more energy in your voice...feeling sleepy to such an informative video🥱

[@sisco5590]

🤣🤣 👌

[@Sprinkle-pixie-dust]

2nd 😂

[@goateemike72]

2 dorks!!

[@mvs9122]

Most of the stuff he says are just obvious. Put more effort into the depth of info being transmitted

[@harryjscanlan8740]

The author took into consideration the audience to which he wanted to appeal….