Extinct Whales were Terrifying

[@derek96720]

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.

[@GiganFTW]

You will be one of them.

[@derek96720]

@@GiganFTW what's your point?

[@Drimirin]

@@derek96720 He's like a pizza cutter, all edge and no point.

[@Foxaris]

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.

[@derek96720]

@@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."

[@connorshaw-case6030]

"have sadly gone extinct" Proceeds to show monsters pulled straight from my nightmares

[@annieannie2887]

To be fair... They would still be in the oceans(hopefully), while we are on land.

[@arby64]

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

[@MSHEEHAYA]

just call them whales u bum

[@aeronlangheim3462]

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.

[@plumenommershpadoinkle7575]

i love that hippos look like a perfect half way point between wales & horses haha

[@ShockWaveLostPlanet]

@@aeronlangheim3462 a Bad Ass Tank Unicorn…..which needs Glasses because its Blind as fuck😂

[@Imperium83]

Imagine unironically believing all this shit.

[@m.ccheddarbox874]

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.

[@storkandsheep]

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.

[@ItsJustKaya]

Once a time. They called themself Ballerinas of the sea

[@iqmi_3]

​@@ItsJustKayait sounds terrifying

[@ianmcdougall4930]

Did not expect a Metroid remix when I clicked on a prehistoric whale video, but I'm alway glad to hear one.

[@magus104]

is this even a remix? sounds like OST metroid prime

[@ianmcdougall4930]

Yeah, I think the base track is OST, but there are extra flourishes and synths added in all over.

[@coleledet3868]

Took me a second, but yea.. Prime lol

[@juliangarcoa6090]

hell yeah, thought i was the only one who noticed

[@bioforge55]

Also some Metroid Dread

[@StandardGoose]

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.

[@kaijuar2003]

You forgot to say which ones.

[@micr0d0t97]

Absolutely blows my mind how whales used to be some seriously freaky looking weasel lizards.

[@FuryMcpurey]

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.

[@markykid8760]

Can we see it?

[@FuryMcpurey]

@@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.

[@monkey38]

Good luck on your monster 👍

[@FuryMcpurey]

@@monkey38 Thank you very much!

[@sicsense_827]

Same! Got me thinking of a Cetacean race for D&D 🤔

[@purplehaze2358]

I'd argue even modern whales are frankly terrifying as well.

[@WlR3Z]

Yeah. Just look at how unnatural they appear compared to any other animal

[@randybaumery-u5r]

We are lucky that they are not violent. An ocean of Moby Dick style creatures!!!!

[@peterclarke7240]

Nah, they're a splendid bunch of lads. 🤗

[@peterclarke7240]

@@WlR3Z I mean... Humans look pretty unnatural, even compared to chimps.

[@rockyevans1584]

​@peterclarke7240 how are whales or people unnatural looking? Did you not have a dictionary and animal books as a child?

[@HoppeHunting]

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 🤙🏼

[@HodgePodge7]

Oh that's brilliant! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!

[@glory2cybertron]

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

[@creepywaffles4783]

Walruses can climb?! That’s so cool

[@leerzeichn93]

Why would they do that though? Especially big whales are not made for the gravitational forces on land. And there are predators of their young on both ecosystems, land and sea.

[@floflo1645]

Great video !!! I love videos that delve into evolution and not just showcase "look how weird/big/dangerous this animal is ?"

[@TheaSvendsen]

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

[@HodgePodge7]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@dinoman6481]

The Metroid prime 2, Torvus Bog, music fits so perfectly. Great choice!

[@AltairEgo1]

Was about to say, the echos music goes well with this

[@sayzin]

I was looking for this comment lol

[@LisaSummers1988]

dolphins with visible teeth really are rather scary

[@noyb12345]

Very

[@theantagonist2960]

That thumbnail is terrifying. Whales are terrifying. The entire ocean is terrifying.

[@rockyevans1584]

And smelly

[@Davinhomx]

Use this as a "hell yes, no AI voice" button

[@hgbbccchcccvvb8226]

Or is it just a very good AI voice? ~~

[@WarFoxThunder]

IKR

[@rowenaagustin7077]

not the coochiecetus

[@christophermccutcheon2143]

Those channels won't last anyway. I don't think anyone likes them. They'll only get away with it once the voiceovers are so good that you don't notice

[@etihfs2056]

⁠@@christophermccutcheon2143Don’t think anyone like? Those channel like this have decent to good view and like on their video

[@owengriceactivechannel5625]

Im going to be honest, walking with beast’s depiction of the ambulocetus is the scariest thing of my childhood.

[@Twinklethefox9022]

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.

[@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028]

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.

[@LoreTunderin]

The algorithm has smiled upon thee, and I'm so glad it did. Incredible video, can't wait to watch more of your content.

[@Spino2Earth]

Extremely fascinating natural history! I love everything about this! Keep up your amazing work!

[@metralla]

I'm so old that I remember when Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction was only 65 million years ago.

[@DeadInside-ew8qb]

Seems like a million years ago

[@_ee75]

Instantly subbed to this channel. Not only is the video soothing and interesting af, also the comments are so wholesome and chill hahah

[@Dumbo_Bat]

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

[@ravioli-oo9ku]

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!

[@bluebird5173]

"Extinct whales were terrifying." So are living whales. You should meet my mother-in-law!

[@radioactive_crossaint]

as a dinosaur, i am currently running from an extinct whale.

[@kylechong8168]

This was such an insightful deep “dive” into the history of these creatures. Such a fun video. Thank you for what you do. ❤

[@Theactivepsychos]

Even more horrific is that these bad boys came from cow-like land mammals.

[@dannyboots]

We should stop eating cows then

[@Theactivepsychos]

@@dannyboots why? Better to eat them than have them morph into more monster of the sea…

[@axokrotus343]

@@dannybootshumans are omnivores. Healthiest diet includes meat. Harsh truth.

[@AcceptShun]

Awesome video. Not sure if someone else mentioned it, but I love that you used Metroid Dread music in this lol

[@bl687]

Seriously, lol!

[@MrGutzs]

Great music choice, Metroid gives off great atmosphere vibes

[@luukzilla1519]

Out of all Whales these are my favorites 4. Brygmophyseter 3. sperm Whale 2. Basilosaurus 1. Livyatan

[@simerlyisaac423]

I’m just playing around. Whales and Moms hate each other.

[@JavaScrapper]

I like the idea of the sperm whale just absolutely throwing hands with the giant squid each time they meet for some reason

[@luukzilla1519]

@@JavaScrapper Same

[@audreylee5117]

One of the best videos I've watched on whale evolution! Really concise and informative and definitely got me down the rabbit hole

[@Guys_its_me_Chris]

I love these style of videos that explain the evolution of animals from their humble beginnings to their behemoth sizes of today.

[@DeadJack1999]

Knowing how modern tothed whales socialise and speak to eachother livayatans mustve been called many swear words

[@thegreatprimevalshow]

06:10 “NOT THE BLOWHOLE AGAIN!”

[@ducky19991]

The depictions of the pre aquatic whales always creeps the hell out of me. The one that looks like a rodent. So uncanny 😂

[@lpsotakutrash]

"Yea sorry I'm busy tonight :(" * proceeds to watch a 30 min video about the evolution of Whales *

[@Varphi_]

😂😂😂

[@L0rdOfThePies]

Sounds like an evening well spent to me

[@Dilf_luvr420]

Yo this was such a banger to watch! 🤩🔥

[@luukzilla1519]

One thing i've been wondering is. Why did Whales lose their back limbs when evolving but Marine Reptiles did not?

[@kylecollier7569]

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.

[@luukzilla1519]

@@kylecollier7569 Alright

[@lufsolitaire5351]

@@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.

[@kylecollier7569]

@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.

[@lufsolitaire5351]

@@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.

[@brassmoustache1392]

Came for the thumbnail, stayed for the content, and liked it for the metroid music!

[@erniemathews5085]

Cetaceans have always interested me, but now I know something about them. Thanks- nice work.

[@metaleggman18]

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.

[@Gojira-2008]

Or a Trex in your backyard 😂

[@rockyevans1584]

Ah man, what if we could have domesticated some dinos and bred some cool mini and mixed pets tho

[@thegreatprimevalshow]

“Technical question:” if Basilosaurus can’t be reclassified/named, how come other species like Pristichampsus, Tapajara and Troodon get reclassified all the time?

[@HodgePodge7]

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!

[@thegreatprimevalshow]

⁠@@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 😅

[@HodgePodge7]

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.

[@thegreatprimevalshow]

Insert “Pakistan didn’t exist back then” spiel for the Pakicetus part. 😅

[@noyb12345]

*Prehistoric Pakistan 😂😂

[@Bomboclat20246]

Pakistan best country 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰 you racist mericann

[@benoitbvg2888]

​@@Bomboclat20246WTH is racist about what he said? "Best country in the world", not for your sense of humor you're not.

[@lilsleepy1969]

@@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 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🏏🏏🏏🏏

[@280SE]

@@Bomboclat20246by Pakistan what you really mean is East London

[@teensillustrated6057]

Excellent documentary on these amazing creatures. I actually only meant to listen for a brief moment, only to end up finishing the entire video.

[@mellissadalby1402]

That was an information packed episode no doubt.

[@Whytho-dude]

Hitting them with the Torvus Bog soundtrack

[@johnnorton2120]

I loved this. The way you presented the information was super refreshing.

[@luukzilla1519]

Whales are the reason i found evolution so interesting. Going from land to water

[@no-ge9gd]

Got back in the pool

[@luukzilla1519]

@@no-ge9gd And they never wanted to get out

[@paulbryant8403]

luukzilla1519 except the beached ones...

[@jhonayo4887]

Fake news

[@luukzilla1519]

@@jhonayo4887 How is it fake?

[@Corbonzobean]

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

[@acecyrus9922]

It’s the Metroid background music that’s makes this terrifying for me

[@juliobarrios2520]

I wonder what early man first encounter with whales was like.

[@JJake993]

Bro whales already scare me and now you’re giving me this

[@Twinklethefox9022]

I thought I was the only one who used to be afraid of today's whales

[@neodarkknight42]

Metroid Prime soundtrack randomly showing up and going hard as hell, as always

[@thomasellis3627]

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

[@ImKyloBen]

Nice use of the metroid prime soundtrack! Fits the vibe well!

[@silasd7348]

Amazing video, very informative. Also, love the background music, huge Metroid and DKC fan

[@CooISkeleton96]

Heck modern whales are scary at least for me because of just how big they are

[@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028]

I’m not the only one who got scared of the whale scene in Cast Away?

[@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028]

The evolution of the whale is still one of the most amazing pieces of evolutionary biology.

[@Goon-124]

"Sadly gone extinct" Nah, I'm ok with the ocean equivalent of bears not being still out there

[@erikhesjedal3569]

"I'd like to swim with dolphins!" "-Please be more specific."

[@ryanartward]

Why did the whale fail their essay? They forgot the proper Cetations.

[@nosondre]

I’d still be terrified if I were a tiny aquatic crustacean.

[@dang986]

indohyus, my brother, i've decided to search for more food in the waters indohyus: you will regret this pakicetus

[@wesleywatson2009]

My humor is broken, I smirked at “kutchicetus”

[@ChaconBruce]

As many groups have sadly become extinct I’m glad all those groups became exctint

[@Twinklethefox9022]

I will not miss those very early whales.

[@janeagaming]

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

[@m.streicher8286]

Can you turn the music down? It shouldn't be the same volume as you.

[@LOZFFVII]

The choice of Metroid music/remixes for BGM does not go missed or unappreciated.👍

[@Pigpugborj]

Great video! You have an extremely relaxing voice and this is some very interesting information! Keep it up!

[@strategicgamingwithaacorns2874]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the evolution of the Orca. _Orca Orcinus_ appeared in the fossil record shortly before the extinction of Megalodon, and I'm sure that's not a coincidence.

[@JPBrooksLive]

Using the "Meridia" music from Super Metroid was brilliant lol.

[@jeremymcnatt6319]

Nice touch with the Super Metroid music. Very informative video as well

[@Omachronic8326]

my favorite part about this video, is how you emphasize things like Evolution doesnt have a "goal" in mind, it helps reinforce good faith in science, for all those who dont believe in evolution. which is sad, but im subbed now due to that fact alone

[@HodgePodge7]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words!

[@aprilmeowmeow]

very entertaining, you have a wonderful voice for narration.

[@spiritbear7781]

Absolutely amazing and well researched video!!

[@thecobraeffectyt]

So this is how I learn that Pristichampsus is no longer a valid genus. RIP Ammut.

[@countchompula1896]

28:30 Was god drunk that day?

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

As a matter of fact. Its also why we got a Sabbath...now keep quiet or you gona ruin it

[@TheDustyMuffinsss]

Thanks for using Metroid Prime tunes, made me happy

[@patricksingleton7516]

I can't believe I was 4 minutes in before I realized it was Metroid music

[@ThomasSH]

Epic. My husband is a whale geneticist and I have been a whale obsessed boy ever since i can remember. I love learning about these crazy creatures

[@ThomasSH]

Also I subbed

[@neatoz3221]

I could have watched this for hours, great video

[@jimmyepicgamer1292]

Love the Metroid prime music

[@lazygamer0111]

Ay ay don’t think I didn’t notice the Metroid Prime 2 Torvus Bog music

[@Kyubii01]

How many animals right now are not at their finished state but they are still transitioning 🙈 crazy . I feel whales are in peak evolution so far . Idk if they would ever transform into something crazier

[@HodgePodge7]

As I say in the video: Evolution does not have goals. As such, it is entirely possible modern Cetaceans, as well as any organisms, could evolve in bizarre and novel ways, perhaps not in our lifetimes for us to observe, but of course this depends on whether random mutations occur and if there are significant selection pressures on said organisms to prompt favouring said mutations.

[@Kyubii01]

@@HodgePodge7 crrayyyyyyzyyyy

[@Twinklethefox9022]

Million years later, whales get bored of the sea and take to the sky.

[@jacquejac1840]

Whales might shed some blubber with the warning climate to survive, and thus might become thinner & faster... Just a theory, but evolution is by no means finished.

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

00:25 I don’t know if you were looking at the same creature that I was, but “sadly” seems like a strong word to use… that thing is an actual sea-monster.

[@cheeseburgerpaladin]

So crazy to to know they were on land before. I love finding channels that teach me something.

[@JosefDerKaiser]

Makes me wonder what other amazing stories there are that we've just never heard because of the way fossils form and get destroyed over millions of years.

[@sirdubs27]

You've earned a sub as soon as I heard the Torvus Bog track 👍

[@robezharvey8475]

Metroid Prime OST: Tallon Overworld

[@robezharvey8475]

I got it wrong. Lol. It’s Torvus Bog

[@levizinck3139]

Wonderful information about incredible animals. I also really enjoy your enthusiasm. It made me more interested than I thought I would be.

[@VictorianTimeTraveler]

I really learn something thank you. Also thanks for reinvigorating my phobia of deep water

[@areyoutheregoditsmedave]

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.

[@butterdino1804]

Sometimes I consider how even if the asteroid hit only big land animals would decay while smaller animals and creatures who lived underwater had to evole to the changes

[@theliam3786]

The baleen whales are gonna be a huge taxonomic mystery when future paleontologists find their fossilized remains

[@thearnoldarmy1899]

Those inbetween species remind me of a bad horror movie werewolf.

[@joelsommers]

At 26:14 ... Student: Do you think anyone will notice in my yearbook picture? Orthodontist: Yes.

[@Bangarang341]

YOOO THE METROID PRIME MUSIC AT THE BEGINNING LETS GOOO

[@XpRnz]

One thirds in and i appreciate the use of the Metroid Prime music so much! It fits the theme so well.