Is this the most successful animal ever? - Nigel Hughes

[@briocheboi423]

The fact that it took three mass extinction events to wipe out the trilobites for good really speaks for how hardy they were. They're one of the most famous prehistoric animals for a reason.

[@tabainsiddiquee7611]

@ꅏꑀꁲꈜꑀ꒒ I mean it is possible, but considering the fact that we haven't found a single trilobite fossil between 252 million years ago and now, it would be very unlikely.

[@maskrlzxw6823]

horseshoe crabs are still around so um.. they really stood the test of time

[@maskrlzxw6823]

@@tabainsiddiquee7611 future civilizations: funny how chimps survived but humans didn't

[@3takoyakis]

@@maskrlzxw6823 does that make future chimp a future humans since they still able to evolve?

[@maskrlzxw6823]

@@3takoyakis hmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH you gave me a though migrane thanks

[@MissBeeBonnet]

They were so successful that many later animals convergently evolved into fairly similar shapes, like Horseshoe Crabs, Isopods, and Triops - even after their extinction, the shapes and “technologies” they pioneered and the Niches they opened are still shaping life today! So, even now that most of their Genes have left the gene pool… in a very real way, their information still persists with us into the modern era. Thoughts like this give me hope - we are never truly Gone, and the things we set in motion linger on long after us. The Earth will not forget you, just as it did not forget them.

[@FractalComputer]

Evolution doesn't work like that. They merely were the first to evolve into "carcinazion"

[@MissBeeBonnet]

@@FractalComputer oh, I know that, I was just taking some poetic license with the idea of “Creating”/“Discovering” New Niches? Sorry, I should have specified that it wasn’t meant to be understood literally, my bad 😅

[@Darkstar77825]

Horseshoe crabs are still alive today because of them

[@kompsfossilsnminerals]

Horseshoe crabs and Trilobites are relatives, they didn’t convergently evolve to look like them. They are closer to Eurypterids in look, anyways.

[@vinceb8041]

What I would give to see the ancient earth... I imagine it like some sort of spirit world, plants and animals of a different kind and - presumably - in complete silence.

[@Joe_Potts]

Except like the swooshing of water as things swim, shifting of sand as things crawl, etc

[@elvespresley2282]

Good luck with the rising and dropping of oxygen level. Too much and too little of oxygen are both dangerous to human.

[@sanssoucilucci]

@@elvespresley2282 dude is talking about TIME TRAVEL and you’re worried about oxygen levels

[@sanssoucilucci]

@@elvespresley2282 dude is talking about TIME TRAVEL and you’re worried about oxygen levels

[@vinceb8041]

@@elvespresley2282 In a hypothetical scenario that involves time-travel, an oxygen mask is not that much of a stretch to be honest

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

Can’t help but think of the different types of Trilobites like it’s a video game where you customize your own Trilobite to survive in the ocean with friends and against other players

[@nathankurtz8045]

Sounds like a TierZoo thing. The Cambrian Meta.

[@iansmith8016]

You mean spore?

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

@@iansmith8016 never played it but heard of it and yeah pretty much like that now that mentioned it.

[@freak8385]

Yea spore game was pretty good

[@hkayakh]

You haven’t heard of trilobiterpg?

[@aeromaster2134]

0:20 excuse me, what. That was totally unexpected lol.

[@paniccake1219]

Ikr, totally caught me off guard

[@talk1425]

Earth has been Hot and Bothered since the beginning

[@tree.6653]

"is this the most successful animal?" *Reject humanity, return to trilobites*

[@HopeRock425]

I think conodonts are more successful, and since they are in a way ancestors to vertebrates it is actually possible to "go back" to them.

[@Luffy_wastaken]

I mean they are dead, and who doesn't wanna die, so let's return to trilobites

[@TheUrekMazino]

Instrumentality? 👀

[@ScienceNerd1.1]

We’re the most successful in destroying ourselves and our environment 😻

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

But we never descended from them though, the last common ancestor between them and us veterbrates were probably some worms lol

[@AftabAlam-ww6tz]

Beautiful animation, soothing voice and amazing explanation. I am not a science student but this is how science should be taught in schools. Hats off to TED-Ed!! 👏

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree.👍

[@thehyperscientist1961]

Arguably, trilobites are among the most famous organisms from the Cambrian. Though I never knew that they were *this* amazing. More awesome facts from Ted-ed, as always

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

So true

[@ojxolape]

It’s incredible the millions of years that have existed. What is our life but a second…

[@pasqualesimonelli1513]

@Not RickRoll 👇 things were getting philosophical and sh*t... but then I click on the replies to find you smh

[@lordgemini2376]

@@pasqualesimonelli1513 Haha

[@mishaalmohammed]

I keep seeing you again and again. Oh shoot I've been binge watching TED Ed

[@abdelkhalekrahaoui5635]

We’ve had no conduit to experience the other of millions of years so by our own perception our life is not but a second in the grand scheme of things simply by perspectives unless you are talking about some million year old hypothetical individual yes our lives might be just a second but the perception of time doesn’t change just based on how much time has passed

[@panda_invention1810]

😭

[@Dan_Ben_Michael]

I never realised how fascinating trilobites are. That was really interesting.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree.👍

[@CRU22]

Maybe if the trilobites had time to evolve intelligence they'd have come up with a trilobite-shaped god who created them in its image.

[@thecorlorlesspig1993]

I love this lol

[@oliwia5877]

@@thecorlorlesspig1993 hej

[@ANDROLOMA]

Maybe the humans will evolve that much intelligence some day.

[@misc0615]

Haha this comment is gold 😂👍

[@KalkuehlGaming]

You fell for the misconception that evolution over time will make you "human intelligent." If that would have been the case, dinosaurs would have been roaming the galaxies because they got enaugh time to evolve in super intelligent species. But they did not.

[@No0n3_uWWu]

The animations and the sound effects always amazed me. 💟

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree.👍

[@kimmycassie]

Kinda sad how they're all extinct, but I'm glad their relatives are alive and well

[@roaringai]

TED-Ed videos are so addictive. Every time I watch one, I stay like 2 hours watching more of their videos. They are incredible!

[@danielc7921]

Watching these video's of Ted-Ed had made me feel better...

[@mannyfernandez1713]

I know it’s a pipe dream, but it would be amazing if found trilobites alive today in like a trench or something

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Same here

[@cach_dies]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE TED-ED VIDEOS!!! ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING FASCINATING!

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Me too

[@Historicaladdicted]

Loved the art style, like always!

[@Timbhu]

3 length wise lobes - creatively named tir-lob-ites

[@Joe_Potts]

Nobody said scientists *HAD* to be creative

[@rj_0401]

*TRI-lobites

[@atheaalvarado6820]

1:30 the Hallucigenia on the left side is the reason why titans exist.

[@paolowiser8964]

"I see you're a man of culture as well."

[@atheaalvarado6820]

@@paolowiser8964 We are actually the "Subjects of Ymir"

[@levia.6603]

Yes.

[@g-gon8869]

3:36 Patrick did a cameo

[@thewilltheway]

Fossilized Conga Line is gonna be my next band name.

[@TheGamesMaster6]

If the trilobites had enough time to evolve, then they could've survived the low oxygen levels of the Permian mass extinction . I mean they could've developed special glands to store oxygen and they could've consumed the minerals released by underwater volcanoes.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

That is possible

[@kingoflife100200]

been here watched this! thank you!

[@tometani268]

Unless my biology teacher yelled at us for no reason, I’m pretty sure it’s pronounced “neesh” at 2:02

[@md.zimamahmed9584]

"neeche" is indian English British and American English pronounce it as "neesh"

[@bertramusb8162]

​@@md.zimamahmed9584the French origin of the word is pronounced like "neesh" but Brits and many (most?) Americans use "ni-tch" I feel, once upon a time, more Americans used the francophone pronunciation, but we have gravitated toward the Brit pronunciation.

[@dipakah]

Thank you for making this video ❤

[@kamu747]

There was a game called evolution back in the day on Nokia phones. I loved it. You ate other organisms to evolve.

[@willm1019]

Spore is a fun game just like that if you haven’t heard of it

[@Amr-H]

this voice is my favorite of all the people.

[@RealmsSMPStudios]

I personally am convinced the Trilobites are still out there waiting to rise up and take over the entire world, and then once they take down humanity, the universe…

[@kavyaammainathan4616]

1:30 *Source of all living matter* from AOT

[@cachecollin6984]

That's Hallucegenia

[@chrisza9782]

1:31 🎶It’s the Cambrian Explosion🎶

[@snakecharmer109]

Trilobites are some of the most iconic prehistoric animals. You can't talk about the Cambrian without them! Love your videos!

[@AymenDZA]

You know you were successful when you're the first thing that comes to mind when someone says "fossil"

[@hoangsoncameralabvn]

Actually the first “fossil” thing that come to most people’s mind is “dinosaur”, but Trilobite is definitely at 2nd place

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

Well dinosaurs got that first in human eyes

[@blemblemblem]

When I hear fossil I think of Ross Geller and dinosaurs

[@seanhuwadi]

@@blemblemblem omg I thought I was the only one 😂😂😂

[@blemblemblem]

@@seanhuwadi same brain cell, bestie ¯\_༼ᴼل͜ᴼ༽_/¯

[@thegangsta1526]

Love you and your voice 💝 have been watching your videos for the last 5 years and always got something new to learn ❤️

[@gutsdw]

Cmon man, we gotta bring these guys back, love to see them in the oceans today

[@kenziepeterson9579]

Tbh with the more complex animals in earths world they would die quite quickly

[@Neyobe]

I love your math and science (taxonomy and animal) videos! Keep up the great work

[@rabbitkingofidiots]

30 seconds into this video "but this isn't just a massive ogea" where in for a wild one today.

[@crackedemerald4930]

It really isn't

[@defgt432]

I love trilobites ! This video is very excellent.

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

Awesome Ted-ed video

[@enneh07]

"Is the trilobite the most successful animal ever?" Jellyfish: "Hold my nematocysts."

[@vanillajack5925]

Sometimes you don't need a brain to be successful

[@nanilama7016]

Also jellyfish : I'm immortal but for what purpose

[@jimmysgameclips]

@@vanillajack5925 Reminds me of an old boss I had

[@Tilnaor]

@@vanillajack5925 this should be on a T-shirt. With a jellyfish of course

[@peacheroseee]

0:21 THE STARFISH THOUGH-

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

Why are you shock that he is just vibing?

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@nathancruz302]

Me: *sees* 1:29 Also me: *Hol up* Titans: *"Allow us to introduce ourselves"*

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

Founding titan: hello there e

[@DragonKazooie89]

3:54 - like pull bugs/rolly pollies and isopods? Neat!

[@frufan100]

Today I learned that they’re called trilobites because they had three lobes. Seems obvious now that I know it.

[@elliotfinn146]

that trilobite with the 360 vision was crazy 😲

[@YouAndImpact]

Nice video 👍

[@erenhasabigdiccenergy3382]

hi TED-Ed, i urgently need a video on why mitochondria is the powerhouse of a cell

[@aves4081]

Really interesting class of arthropods! And beautiful animation.

[@AkshaySunilkumar]

The background music💯

[@aquenture]

amazing video

[@khizerabbas1155]

The animation is great

[@ConcertEventsPH]

Horseshoe crabs sure are the living trilobites today.

[@gktte2574]

those curlball bugs in the garden is closer

[@cringeypopsicle589]

can someone explain how scientists have theorised these things in so much detail? is it just from the fossils or are there more ways?

[@zhankazest]

its probably not only from fossils but actually i dont know the details though.

[@danrebs6199]

trilobite is amazing

[@technojunkie213]

i feel like ants are incredibly successful in terms of intelligence, hive mind, society, organization, and building empires.

[@subarnapapaul9186]

Humans are the exact same but more intelligent and can build really large empires.

[@TristanSamuel]

Everyone talking about how cool trilobites are meanwhile horseshoe crabs are basically the same thing.

[@twistedtachyon5877]

Makes sense. Horseshoe crabs are also really cool!

[@altinmares8363]

Please make videos about -Aristotle four causes -Aristotle telos -Aristotle teaching Alexander the Great -Presocratic philosophers -Islamic Golden Age (achievements,discoveries) -Tengrism -Plato lies/shadows of culture -Thales of Miletus -Empedocles philosophy -Parmenides philosophy

[@marijeoostenveld5820]

Wow intresting! I didn't know there were so many kinds of trilobites

[@dadadosa2782]

Listen and you will not regret « يا ايها الإنسان ما غرك بربك الكريم » فيديو مؤثر تخشع له القلوب ! الشيخ عبد الباسط عبد الصمد.

[@takenname8053]

SUPER NICE

[@1.4142]

2:02 Hate to be that guy, but it's pronounced "neesh".

[@hopepope6573]

sometimes you'll just have to fill the that niche

[@owenosteocyte7455]

I’ve spent around 450 dollars on trilobite fossils. One of them is worth 300

[@Wolfy39565]

Nice 👌

[@gdwn2704]

honestly, any animal untouched by humans is considered a winner for me.

[@Sephiroth144]

*pokes my trilobyte fossil*

[@rollinmusic]

Amazing as always

[@squealydan]

I cried so hard when they all died.

[@shaipatrick552]

Their success and extiction should be an extreme example for humans and humanity.

[@kailawkamo1568]

Reject modernity, return to trilobite

[@nocomment7787]

hey ted ed can you make a video about behavioral sink? im gonna use this topic for research, can you pls make a video about it?

[@alana.dyer.author]

1:45 If you've seen the Pokémon movie "Pokémon the first movie: mewtwo strikes back" this part gives off that vibe where team rocket are in the lab watching the cloning happen

[@altinmares8363]

Make videos about Aristotle Methaphysics and Four Causes

[@Amitdas-gk2it]

Nice 😊

[@XOPOIIIO]

Never thought they are extinct.

[@altinmares8363]

Make videos about -Presocratic philosophers -Seven Sages of Greece -Al Kindi

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

KID: Hey, dad. Do you know what a Trilobite is? DAD: That's a hermit who lives in cave eons ago. KID: Wait, that's a Troglodyte... DAD: Sounds the same to me. Now do your chores.

[@letsgetreal2501]

3:36 Was that Starky crying about the mass extinctions there? He made me smile. P.S. Would've loved him even more in boxer shorts, though :)

[@antarctica0938]

I'm not first, I'm not last, but when TedEd uploads, yay! Clicked fast!

[@Hmoo424]

4:43 you should also put the Arabian Peninsula among the places that trilobites were found in because I have found hundreds and hundreds of fossils in the middle of a desert😃

[@MsTrimello]

ADDICTED OF THIS CHANNEL

[@joellamm5266]

At 0:49 you say you found on every continent, but South America and Antarctica are left out.

[@loop_edit]

Great explanation video who else like this video most??

[@KalkuehlGaming]

we don't have to revive mammoths. If one animal deserves to walk on earth again, it is the trilobites.

[@xionnation9932]

R.I.P Trilobite 🥲 you would have been so creepy but you are still missed

[@adrianchen9986]

0:21 found Patrick.

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

That's his ancestor

[@flargarbason1740]

Fun fact. The largest trilobite species was over 2 feet long while the smallest was only about a millimeter

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Cool

[@anacaeiro1049]

wow how did u not put Portugal in the map? we have one of the most impressive collections of trilobites fossils, reaching almost 1 meter, and many smaller ones

[@this_name_is_taken]

Trilobites: We are the most successful animal Earth: haha mass extinctions go bruh

[@erikmarquez1951]

Jajaja 😂 😂 😂

[@gigar9000]

The lesson: species come and go, sooner or later.

[@zach0000]

@TED-Ed if our stomach has high level of acidity then why when we vomit we don't get burnt by it?

[@marchernandez1644]

I guess changing thumbnails actually works

[@kingoflife100200]

what is the one at 3:14 called

[@adriankon9693]

New theory: the earth is not flat but not round either, its Trilobite shaped

[@trilobitemorocco5411]

Nice

[@teamgodlikeheros]

Mg task se kya lana dena hai aap ka

[@hi_there7999]

U know your in a good mood when u watch Ted-Ed videos

[@sujo13000]

You don‘t have to search aliens in space, just dive down to the ocean floor.

[@Tariqdahani123]

How they make animated videos?

[@joey199412]

Give it another 100 years and let's see if anthropoids are still doing so well. I genuinely believe humanity is going to be the only animal life left on the planet given enough time.

[@caspermadlener4191]

I hope humans will last just as long as those funny insect-looking creatures!

[@johnluffman7954]

Trilobite are not so clever to build massive destructive weapons to eliminate themselves. But human beings do. So I don't think human beings would last long.

[@johnluffman7954]

@@ayyappanchithambaram4575 Do not underestimate how greedy politicians are

[@neonbunnies9596]

It's amazing how we're able to find this information hundreds of millenia ago, with only fossils