Meet a Jurassic Killer: Temnodontosaurus

[@naturepbs]

Go to to.pbs.org/2TV1qgi for the full episode and more Sea Dragon clips.

[@Hiznogood]

tan j maz Different regional rights. I think it’s only available in the USA.

[@himssendol6512]

Is it free?

[@nuitarik]

Not available In Canada :(

[@josephlabajosa4075]

Not available in my country.

[@HueghMungus]

"sorry this video is not available in your region" Bro, this is so disappointing, and this is why people pirate stuff. I mean we can't get it legally even if we wanted too :(

[@reaality3860]

This guy could make reading the phonebook interesting.

[@christosvoskresye]

Yeah! They should use him for more science and wildlife films.

[@KitKatToeBeans]

lol at “this guy”. David Attenborough is so renowned that even my spell check knows his name.

[@corniel657]

This guy is but just "this guy"

[@PanamaChong]

*Uptown* that’s Sir David Attenborough to you, peasant

[@jesusjoseph1899]

"This Guy" has worked decades in this industry.He's currently 93

[@chaseh9713]

That looks like the dolphins cousin that just got out of prison

[@SnoopCatts]

😅😂🤣

[@grapeabbas7043]

LMAOOOOO

[@jaisanatanrashtra7035]

Really ever heard about the Hardcore gangster - shonisaurus Or Mafia Lord - Shastasaurus 😂😂😂😂😂😎

[@thomasthemetriacanthosauru7030]

I prefer to describe them as pshyco murder dolphin fish lizards

[@ครยฬร]

That's convergent evolution for ya

[@brentritchie6199]

He was a middle aged man when I was a boy and I am now 54 David Attenborough you are an amazing man and your documentaries are truly legendary keep up the great work so the generations ahead can enjoy animals in the future.

[@singaboiz]

I remember that.

[@randystewartpowell9804]

Yeah only through his documentaries.

[@thegek345]

David Attenborough + dinosaurs= yet again another good dinosaur obsessed night (next one of you say "nOt a DinoSauR" Im going to call it a one just to piss you all off, my comment is a general statement)

[@genericusername4206]

Not a dinosaur lmao

[@mathdesm9306]

@UniqueGuy24 They really spared no expense.

[@solidcode21]

I myself very much pretty obsessed by dinosaurs. Never get bored.

[@JamesTheFoxeArt]

Math Desm i see what you did there

[@stevyluv743]

@UniqueGuy24 Yup hammond the jurassic Park Genuis

[@bogus69]

I’m going to miss Attenborough when he’s gone. What a legend.

[@DrJurdenPeterbergsteinlerwitz]

Thought you meant Richard Attenborough for a moment there before I stopped being stupid.

[@aussiecoastie72]

The Pizzo bloody oath ! Yes 👍

[@isaach8289]

The Pizzo not if you go first

[@bogus69]

Isaac H put me out of my misery

[@tgmtf5963]

*mr not miss

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

I had to watch twice. The size comparison between the man and that massive beast was unreal and put into perspective just how ungodly big those things were. How I wish we could have seen them alive. I'm so awed that they even existed at all.

[@huldu]

To be fair a white shark can be quite large as well and they're still around to this day! The same goes for orcas but they don't quite have the mouth that the white shark has or the temnodontosaurus. It sure resembles a dolphin! We shouldn't forget the blue whale which dwarfs many creatures on this planet - but of course they mostly only eat krill I believe?

[@avasta.]

You have seen them alive. Actually you might have been them for a while

[@napoliansolo7865]

I was thinking about what it would have been like to see them in person, then I realized that I wouldn't have been alive very long in that time.

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

I wanna thank all the archaeologists and paleontologists for their hard work in finding and studying these fossils.

[@migranthawker2952]

@Semih Sahin Most certainly are!

[@cosmoray9750]

Two dinosaur fossils in near perfect condition kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGGYkmabiJyli9U

[@cisco00079]

If this man passes away Nature will never be the same!! Love this guy. Much respect for his knolege on our past and present sea and land creature!! I been watching this show since i was a teen and passed it on to my kids. Thank you.

[@Flosseveryday]

"IF" 🤨

[@96_stars22]

He will eventually

[@awekeningbro1207]

Can you people stop talking about his eternal sleep. Smh.

[@ryantab]

Unless we figure out a way to reverse ageing before he dies!

[@Jesse__H]

He is ninety-four 😳😔

[@tychau100]

I been watch David Attenborough since I was a kids. Love his voice and his passion in nature, you're the best no one can ever replace you!

[@AzwaadGD]

"a Kids"

[@supergrendel]

And here I am, scared of the seaweed that touches my leg.

[@casper6405]

Now imagine that thing touching your leg

[@TamponTea]

Imagine Joe Biden touching your leg

[@supergrendel]

@@TamponTea He already has 🥺😭😭

[@user-be9rq5re2l]

@Antonio Monte now imagine swimming in the evening at the beach, almost pitch black, and bumping your feet into a sea weed.

[@crespoopserc]

Wus

[@sharunkumar4806]

Sir David Attenborough's voice is audible nectar to my ears. So soothing to hear him narrate.

[@tomtalker2000]

I love watching David and his passion for these creatures. And ALL animals for that matter. He really breaths life into every documentary he does. A true professional and gentleman.

[@StormkoopaCV03]

This thing looks like a killer dolphin. No wonder sharks are still afraid of dolphins. lol

[@klavicus2276]

xD

[@ColonelRetard]

Dolphins are one of the most intelligent sea species amongst whales and octopuses, knowing where to hit a shark in the stomach to instantly kill it. Recognizing their selves, getting high of puffer fish, showing emotion. There has to be empathy to every creature humanity shares this planet with.

[@connorbosley4431]

If you want a true killer dolphin look up zygophyseter

[@falcoperegrinus82]

The fact that Icthyosaurs were neither mammals nor fish, but reptiles is amazing to me. They just look like sharks/dolphins because of convergent evolution. Wild stuff, man...

[@CoolGobyFish]

@@falcoperegrinus82 look up carcinizaion. its even crazier and happens all the time.

[@313design6]

We grew up watching Sir David Attenborough. An absolute treasure.

[@JelMain]

Not in the UK Government's eyes. They just cancelled him (or rather, the last program of his current series, which comes to the same thing - you never work for an operation that disrespectful again) for daring to criticise them. The string they pulled was the BBC Director General's corrupt appointment - which they were in complete cahoots on.

[@sabatino1977]

There’s nothing better than hearing someone with a British accent say the word “flesh.” It’s like scratching an itch you can’t reach.

[@silverjay4455]

F-lésh

[@Anonymous38572]

Your just weird

[@sabatino1977]

Luke D - fuck off.

[@speckledjim_]

English accent, ENGLISH!

[@bolezy9070]

This man is a legend. One of my favorite human beings. It's sad that hes getting so old. It will truly be a sad day for humanity when his time comes.

[@soscilogical1904]

All those helicopter flights are keeping him hyper energized and ready to rumble in the jungle, he could be with us for another 14 years, so don't worry.

[@JCarlos.556]

_I could listen to David Attenborough speak all day_

[@sulijoo]

Wow, this takes me back to when David did a series about fossils back in the 90s called 'Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives'. I still have the DVD set, bought from the BBC directly. Don't ever stop, David!

[@gratefuldoge8598]

Fun Fact: When this fossil was discovered Archaeologists Timothy Drake and Stephen Ward were swinging their pick axes into the ancient clay when Drake lifted his axe and as he did Stephen saw fossilized bone. He immediately screamed, “Tim! No! Don’t!” and that is how it got it’s name. Tim No Don’t asaurus.

[@bluemanno7901]

😆

[@lpcookie1]

😂

[@manumudgal4988]

Nice😂👏🏻

[@rollenswollen6694]

Dave is getting old now.. I'm happy I grew up getting to listen to him narrate all the great episodes he did.🙂

[@AlexMundraby-zm6bs]

I'm 20 years old and I'm so lucky I witnessed this man growing up he made history and natural world sound more incredible

[@joeresio]

I’d like to take a moment to appreciate David’s work. He is another one of my favorites.

[@joejoelesh1197]

Sir David Attenborough is a treasure of the English speaking world.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

Sir David Attenborough is a treasure of the world period!

[@hyperspacejester7377]

Ever heard of subtitles bro? The man's a legend worldwide.

[@joejoelesh1197]

@@hyperspacejester7377 it is not just what he says, but how he says it. So much is lost in subtitles. While he has written nearly 200 books, he is most know for his raido and television work. I sencerely hope that there is a David Attenborough in every modern language.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

You mean a treasure of planet Earth

[@IIISentorIII]

and he has great legs too!

[@Randy1337]

He is over 90 years old in this video

[@ncm7982]

Literally grew up watching documentaries narrated by Attenborough. I’m gonna miss him when he’s gone

[@James-yy4vl]

Don’t think about that, just appreciate him while he’s here

[@percyfaith11]

You're assuming he'll go before you do.

[@markfox1545]

'Literally grew up'? So...grew up, you mean? Idiot.

[@James-yy4vl]

@@markfox1545 who hurt you mark?

[@italian1ist]

I really like this guys voice.

[@maximaldinotrap]

@Randominator Oh, look, you took time to correct grammar on the internet. You must feel so proud of yourself for doing so. Tell me, do you get paid to correct grammar because if you don't perhaps you should get a job correcting the grammar of professional writers.

[@nunyabusiness8538]

we all do

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@maximaldinotrap job, not jor 🤣

[@maximaldinotrap]

@@michaelanderson7715 Fixed it

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@maximaldinotrap 👍

[@Kenjepeep]

Imagine if he's your grandpa and reads you a book every night

[@essoso285]

You would never want to goto sleep because the stories are too good

[@Ruben901]

Tucked in? Good. I have a new book i want to read...and its called....Tarzan meets Sinbad 😱😱

[@rowdoradge]

Why would a dinosaur read me books at night?

[@shaunyknoxcorvera1867]

I WOULD LOVE HIM TO BE MY GRANDPA!!! Infact, im a Dino-nerd for some reason😐

[@RouxRouxRingo]

Never mind reading a book every night, I would have him narrate my life. "And now we watch as he pauses his current KZbin video to focus on the task at hand, wiping his ass."

[@anupambanerjee4718]

15000000 years later, someone, somewhere: This specimen found alongside huge reptile fossils is Attenboroughsaurus

[@tgmtf5963]

Omg sir david just died

[@darthnhullificius6242]

@@tgmtf5963 really?

[@tgmtf5963]

@@darthnhullificius6242 he died alongside the reptile fossil

[@PhamDynasty300]

😂

[@marekdzurenko3449]

Curiously, there *is* a prehistoric marine reptile, specifically a basal pliosauroid (short necked plesiosaur), called Attenborosaurus.

[@jasondaniel918]

In the past few days, I have seen several videos about ichthyosaurs. I had never before heard them called "sea dragons," and I did not realize they were so interesting. I see more ichthyosaurs in my immediate future.

[@road_to_rage_559]

I live in Stuttgart and i can say, you should visit this museum when you love such stuff. Just amazing

[@birthcanalfluids6541]

I love David. My dad and I, along with my brothers, would always watch "Nerd Shows" as we call them, and he's voiced almost all of them.

[@LesPaul-MorePaul]

This man has talked me to sleep during many afternoon naps. David Attenborough = quality naps.

[@B04Leverkusen78]

Every time I have trouble of sleeping, I play David’s soft gentle voice on youtube. I always fall a sleep afterward. The man is a legend.

[@soi68]

David is the only good thing left at the BBC

[@bradleymiller437]

Most intelligent thing said this century goes to you!

[@heatherpearce6205]

I LOVE listening to Mr. Attenborough's voice, his voice has SO MUCH CHARACTER AND TEXTURE. It's like listening to a bedtime story when he speaks. 🥰

[@muhsintorres8558]

And I suggest, there should be a special channel for Sir Attenborough commentaries. He's always my favorite.

[@brickfan1256]

Shark dolphin. Shark dolphin.

[@ledernierutopiste]

or just orca maybe ?

[@irradiatedice98]

@@ledernierutopiste shark dolphin*

[@ImmortalSet]

Sharkphinsarus 😂 😂 😂

[@holisticbiohacker8144]

Dinos are fake so you’d be right

[@brodofraggins4688]

Flat earther spotted

[@vasilisiatropoulos3474]

Temnodontosaurus : Temno (cut), Donto (tooth), Saurus (lizard).

[@The_PokeSaurus]

Thank you!

[@remyromero2613]

David’s a legend like fr . The voice brings you back to those old videos you can tell he loved marine monsters and Cretaceous monsters

[@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist]

So it was basically the Jurassic equivalent of a killer whale? Awesome.

[@FlintSparkedStudios]

No a panda bear actually

[@cadenrolland5250]

Exactly, but with no echolocation, they relied primarily on their sight which had to make hunting harder over all. They could probably hunt on moonlit nights when nothing else could see it coming. They also were not warm blooded but may have had ways to deal with that issue making it only a little problem.

[@FlintSparkedStudios]

@@cadenrolland5250 Pandas don't need echolocation to find bamboo.

[@cadenrolland5250]

@@FlintSparkedStudios It couldn't hurt

[@Amand186]

@@FlintSparkedStudios sea pandas

[@sailordarty9032]

"With eyes the size of footballs..." That doesn't really sound impressive. **Remembers I'm an American watching BBC programming** Oh...

[@whitfieldmccrum6859]

Shiiiiiit, football as in football everywhere else. this never crossed my mind and i am scared

[@croakingfrog3173]

American pro-size footballs are still big. But yeah he's talking futballs

[@Deleted11100]

@@croakingfrog3173 no he’s talking about footballs, asin a foot ball, not a hand egg

[@ducatikawasaki1290]

@@croakingfrog3173 ya like what? An eye the size of an American football is massive!

[@croakingfrog3173]

@@Deleted11100 What you talking bout mang? Whether its a football or a football its still a huge eye!

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

It still baffles me that to this day there are people who simply DO NOT believe that dinosaurs existed at all.

[@Ledinosour673]

if you switch comments to "most recent" then right above your comment there's a person so retarded he thinks the teeth of the temnodontosaurus look like donkey teeth and therefor it's fake, they don't even consider the complete fossils retarded morons have hit a new level of retarded

[@vondahe]

Sir David single-handedly shaped my perception of planet Earth and all its inhabitants, past and current - and I’m certain there are millions like me. Him and Jacques Cousteau. I was lucky to have a father who shares their love for nature to make it personal for me by taking me exploring, investigating and diving. Without them, I would be another person today.

[@c.j.1089]

note to self: when time machine is functioning, do not pet the dolphins.

[@sooriakumars2014]

Hahahahaha

[@thejo3kinggamer114]

What i love most about films like this is when they allude to or even explain the questions that even the scientists who created this film don't know yet. It makes this world feel so much more undiscovered from behind this pixelated wall... i gotta get out more

[@Martial-Mat]

It still blows my mind to contemplate the incomprehensibly large amount of time ago that these creatures lived. All of human existence could fit 100 times over into the time since these magnificent beasts lived, and modern humans 1000 times or more. And yet I still feel some sympathy for that baby icthyosaur, just minding its own business tens of millions of years ago, when this massive beast chewed it up and ended its life. I wonder if they felt fear or pain? Whenever I hear of a prehistoric creature that died with another creature in its belly, I always wonder what the predator died of.

[@Ledinosour673]

Probably died halfway trough digesting (could have been diseases or old age) and fossilized with stuff still in its stomach

[@LivingMyBestLifeIAm]

Sir David, I’m fairly certain you are one of the most loved and appreciated gentleman, in the history of our planet and likely the most diversely knowledgable about said planet. I think most would agree that we don’t quite know how to thank you for opening our minds, eyes and hearts. Your voice will live on forever. 🥰🇨🇦

[@ruanjiayang]

Music at 0:33 is really FEARSOME.

[@blupyro3098]

Why the hell r there so many people now saying dinosaurs are fake in a 3 year old video. Dude, nobody cares

[@robertosheldon9061]

Those giant monsters that lived so long ago both scare and fascinate me.

[@patrickscaia9335]

Yes , they would be at the top of the food chain even today !

[@AnaCeciFrutos]

We should find a way so David Attenborough lives forever I really need him... His documentaries are the best

[@samudck9854]

David sir is just like a old grandpa telling stories to their grandchildren.....

[@MrTjmk]

Ever since I was a kid I've loved the subject of dinosaurs. The only thing I didn't like about the subject was all the overly technical names the scientist gave them. It's like they were all trying to one-up each other to see who could give their find the most science-jargon name they could think of. Why couldn't they just be honest and name them something like, "Stumbledontosaurus" or "Luckyfindasaurus" or maybe "Governmentgrantasaurus" or something like that.

[@definitelynottoiletpaperman]

"Unexpectedlydiscoveredsomewhereinthedesertbypurechanceopteryx"

[@christianv-h3278]

Dude this isn't the 20th century anymore. You have many people naming new species, these days, in more creative ways. Kaikaifilu, a marine reptile named after a sea serpent in Australasian mythology. Gelae belae, literally named after "jelly belly".

[@dylannguyenho2663]

There's a dinosaur named Thanos. (True scientific name is Thanos Simonnatoi)

[@thegloriouskingkronk8422]

The names range from Mei long, a species of Troodontid the size of a duck who's name translates into "sleeping dragon", to Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii, a sauropod named after the fact that it would have been thicker than a bowl of oatmeal

[@brianisme6498]

Well ichthyosaurs aren’t dinosaurs actually. And they do the same thing with modern animals. It’s just that most people generally refer to them by their common name. And with the naming part you seem to not understand. It’s just scientific standard. Look up taxonomy and you’ll understand. Essentially when a new species is discovered they must be classified, put into a kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus and species. What they will then refer to them by is there genus and species name. Take the Tyrannosaurus Rex example. Most words have actual meanings. Usually coming from Greek or Latin. Tyrannosaurus means tyrant lizard and Rex means king. So, the T. Rex’s name literally means king of the tyrant lizards. Most prehistoric animals are just referred to by their genus name such as Spinosaur, ankylosuar, triceratops.

[@MB5rider81]

If he called and asked me about my vehicle's extended warranty,.. I would give him my pin numbers.

[@Zoydian]

These fossils are real works of art; even if one knows nothing about them, one can still enjoy just looking at them!

[@mlgodzilla4206]

@KZbin Sucks ass how so

[@lentlord]

@KZbin Sucks ass yes, At least like 99% of it. But still pretty cool.

[@starchild2121]

He has that voice that is so believable. If this guy was to narrate about unicorns, then they must of existed.

[@bigballzmcdrawz2921]

Or dragons

[@SatumainenOlento]

"These were sea-dragons", Attenborough said on this video! So I happily hold it in my heart that once upon a time dragons did exist! 😀😁😁

[@bobbychawla14]

Truly a blessing when Attenborough narrates a documentary on the first animals to exist on Earth

[@Ledinosour673]

Not the firsrt ones, that title belongs to tiny seaworms

[@KevinP32270]

dang it...gotta have a membershipt to watch the whole thing.

[@xm1756]

Most impressive was the mouse hiding in the cave.

[@Lori-lp6uc]

I love that his brother played John Hammond in Jurassic Park, and now he is doing a piece on dinosaurs 🦕

[@williamdowden4494]

Love this man. I have learned so much from his shows.

[@chuelor243]

I remeber hearing this guys brother was the guy who played the owner of jurassic park..

[@TheRubberMatch]

Chue Lor wow really! That’s wild

[@garrywhite13371337]

No way!! Haha

[@stevejohn1843]

yes, thats right, the film actor and director richard attenborough. davids brother.

[@dilexsonkanthasamy6817]

Yeah, Richard Attenborough , his brother. Guy won an oscar for directing 'Ghandi' , i believe. He passed away recently though. David has lost his wife as well, kinda sad.

[@davidevans3227]

..yeah Richard Attenborough, great actor, director and humanitarian.. or, lord Attenborough as he became known.. 🙂

[@hidicproductions4849]

Oh god, I worked in this hallways when I was younger. 😍😍😍 Löwentormuseum in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. Such a beautiful museum. Its awesome to see it again....

[@xe17sohamdeepchakraborty97]

PBS did a great job by selecting David Attenborough as the host of this show

[@xe17sohamdeepchakraborty97]

His voice is really amazing and it feels as if he does all this effortlessly even at the age of 92 !

[@markking1711]

Funny to think the teeth aren’t shaped like blades. The blades are shaped like the teeth. Haha

[@glassplanet5624]

The Blades are the sworn protectors of the Emperor

[@wesleyvalk9129]

I never gave Temnodontosaurus much thought and always thought people were insane to want it in games like Jurassic World Evolution 2, but hell was I'm wrong! Was an awesome monster this was! The killer whale version of the Ichtyosaurus.

[@fixieroy]

Its crazy to imagine what life would be like if these things were still swimming around

[@gregmonks]

Today we have great white sharks and orcas the same size that can eat you alive.

[@dairydregone7146]

That's one huge Dolphin

[@razatiger22]

Too bad its more closly related to a lizard than a dolphin

[@913egok]

@Please Complete All Fields Yes it's a great example of convergent evolution. Like crocodiles and phytosaurs.

[@Mr.Obongo]

Please Complete All Fields well yes it’s all programmed in by the ET’s how every creature should evolve when they carried life to this planet. There are ultimate designs every species eventually evolves into.

[@Mr.Obongo]

Dieter Gaudlitz the extra chunk of brain mammals have is due to heightened sense of smell compared to other classes of animals.

[@ledernierutopiste]

@@razatiger22 not by a lot, to call these lizard is a huge stretch, but they were diapside reptiles yes, but they branched away from the lizard lineage not long after the diapsid branched away of synapsids.

[@jonasmooka5124]

I just love how you talk

[@Man-ds9ir]

The teeth of this animal wren’t exactly made for slicing. They had strong roots, in which indicates that it used its teeth to crush its prey.

[@bkjeong4302]

The shape of the teeth (bladed and sharply pointed) indicates a slicing function. Having reinforced roots isn't remotely the only adaptation for crushing-the teeth have to be stout all the way to the tip.

[@Boogers32150]

If crushing was the mechanism, it’s teeth would be flat. Sharp teeth in animals implies slicing. Give me an example of an animal with sharp teeth, that “crushes” it’s prey.

[@Man-ds9ir]

Döla Freundlich No I disagree many species like temnodontosaurus eurycephalus had very robust jaws, and the back of the jaw packed small robust teeth.

[@Man-ds9ir]

Döla Freundlich One of them is T. rex, the other is livyatan, and another one is an ichthyosaur called Omphalosaurus.

[@Man-ds9ir]

Bk Jeong look at the jaws of temnodontosaurus eurycephalus.

[@ebonimom6964]

The day we lose Attenborough will be the day documentaries take a nose dive

[@Nickcooperrei]

Facts. We need to bubble wrap him. We can’t lose this guy.

[@2010MConnolly]

Mad that it was found in Stuttgart, and when you look at how far inland Stuttgart is. Fascinating !

[@TheJennyWalaShow]

We're living on borrowed lands... Earth is temporary.

[@Moctify]

TheJennyWalaShow yup

[@TheSmith645]

we are temporary

[@falcoperegrinus82]

The fact that a reptile can end up looking so dolphin/shark-like is amazing to me. Convergent evolution is a hell of a drug!

[@looksirdroids9134]

Dolphins/Sharks look Temnodontosaurus-like, not the other way around.

[@falcoperegrinus82]

@@looksirdroids9134 Why?

[@terrysullivan1992]

They don't, they aren't , and it isn't.

[@darklight6013]

@@falcoperegrinus82 Because dolphins are way younger, btw sharks are even older than any marine reptile.

[@bluemanno7901]

@@darklight6013 the sharks during ichyosaur reign were pretty low on the food chain though. They weren't apex predators like they are today

[@nyhuus85]

Just love the way he is explains and telling about the animal, and he haves a relaxing voice

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

So, about that eye...was it bigger than a colossal squid's ?

[@mikes5637]

I think he meant the biggest eye of anything alive at the time.

[@miguelcabreracastro6968]

@@mikes5637 or in proportion? i think your right

[@mr.mercury4247]

If it was the size of a soccer ball (thats whats europeans mean when they say football right?) then yes it was way way bigger.

[@stillatin]

@@mr.mercury4247 colossals eye was as big as dinner plates

[@mr.mercury4247]

@@stillatin well then it's really close. A good way to know which was bigger would be to weigh them, but it's not like we have any ichthyosaur eyeballs to weigh so it will most likely just remain a mystery.

[@ClaireStErin]

It’s a little weird how this video about an ancient ichthyosaur is getting recommended to everyone just now lol

[@Brendissimo1]

KZbin recs bringing us all together to watch old videos yet again.

[@Jormyyy]

@@shaunkeith7097 do you fucking mind?

[@pangolothian]

But this video us from this year...

[@Jormyyy]

@@shaunkeith7097 lmao fucking creep

[@rsoung10]

I hope they save Attenborough's voice so they can still continue to give us documentaries with his narration long after he's gone. And give the money to his family. Legend.

[@AllThingsArt]

Of course, it goes without saying that the great David Attenborough had a Temnodontosaurus as a pet when he was young.

[@DieFlabbergast]

I don't think he's quite THAT old.

[@Nakamichi_Jun]

He could talk about anything and I would feel like I was learning.

[@geologyjoerocks]

We’ve found an even bigger, 82-foot long ichthyosaur in Somerset since then, too!

[@Vavalry]

For some reason I thought the title said “Jurassic Park killer”

[@onardico]

Good voice

[@karenstubbs94]

Richard has the coolest job on the planet. Thanks 👨

[@catyear75]

So many Icthyosaurs disliked this .....

[@ghosttgirlghosttspook5478]

they almost look like a sturgeon, we have them here in Idaho, and they get big too,

[@Popebug]

Convergent evolution. A long, thin snout is excellent for eating fish, which is why you see them in everything from reptiles and fish to dolphins and herons.

[@jasondaniel918]

Sturgeon do look prehistoric, don't they? But, I think they are really good eating. I just hope they don't get as large as ol' temnodontosaurus. (I wonder. If ichthyosaurs existed today, would they be on the menu?)

[@Popebug]

@@jasondaniel918 I'm sure people would eat them, just like they do with whales and turtles. Maybe they dodged a bullet there.

[@jasondaniel918]

@Gi Gi Oh, farts and buggers! I lOVE caviar. It is the part of sturgeon I like best. But, I admit, I will think twice before I buy sturgeon caviar again.

[@motivatedt9926]

I'm 41 years old and I remember as a kid watching Trials of life VCR tapes with David Attenborough. Amazing!

[@Ryan_1997]

These creatures are scary even after death; why I don't go play in the beach water.

[@SpaceRaptorsInfiniteAR5001]

Ryan gst you think this things bad, you should’ve seen Levithan Melowani

[@matthiasfloren2610]

My favourite ichtyosaur The size The ferocity Everything

[@sonder3519]

Imagine this guy reading us an erotic novel.

[@MarshaNPILoveCanada]

Uuuuhhhh 🎶 😏

[@safdarkh786]

It would sound like biology class😧

[@biomutarist6832]

It'll be like sex education

[@Izehartwarrior]

@@safdarkh786 Biology is sexy.

[@jamesryker4579]

He is a very talented narrator and as such would probably change his inflection, intonation and rhythm make it quite erotic for many I bet.

[@SnakesAnimations]

2:35 Oooooooor, it could be it's babies, considering they give live birth...

[@TomXCZD]

live developing babies do have have their bones scrambled and semi digested laying where the stomach would have been.

[@bkjeong4302]

Wrong place......

[@PackHunter117]

Tom But recent studies show that ichthyosaurs gave birth to live young. In 2018 it was confirmed to be pregnant

[@bkjeong4302]

@@PackHunter117 just because ichthyosaurs have live birth doesn't mean all smaller ichthyosaurs found in a large ichthyosaur are embryos.

[@PackHunter117]

Bk Jeong Recent studies from 2018 prove otherwise. gizmodo.com/fossilized-ichthyosaur-was-pregnant-with-octuplets-when-1825014845/amp

[@_sabaalas]

there's nothing I can say other than amazing. and the narrative is perfect.

[@French416]

Where can I watch the full program?

[@quantumgravity92]

Ronin-Rona Netflix I guess

[@Cuddlefish]

Ronin-Rona check the description

[@junodisarapong6635]

On hainan airlines

[@chaseh9713]

It will be a sad, sad day when we lose Mr. Attenborough.

[@MA-vw1pl]

This man doesn't truely understand how precious he is to present and future scientists..

[@Xsuprio]

So, the obvious question would be... how do they know it ate the smaller Ichthyosaur rather than it was pregnant? Couldn't the womb have been displaced? Like... swelling, rotting intestine could have pushed it up, maybe?

[@junodisarapong6635]

Skull, body and teeth are different (smaller) obviously lol

[@junodisarapong6635]

They are reptiles they laid eggs

[@Xsuprio]

@@junodisarapong6635 Now... I'm fairly sure they bore live young. (Wikipedia: Ichthyosaurs were air-breathing, warm-blooded, and bore live young.) And if it was pregnant, then obviously the bones would be smaller. And, yes, that could also be the case if it was eaten. I guess what I'm confused about is, Temnodontosaurus is an extinct genus of ichthyosaurs (again according to Wikipedia). Is Attenborough suggesting cannibalism, or not? If he IS suggesting cannibalism, the question remains. Could the womb have been pushed up to where the stomach is supposed to be?

[@junodisarapong6635]

@@Xsuprio I watched the full episode and he was investigating what had killed a smaller ichthyosaur and ultimately came to the conclusion that Temnodontosaurus was most likely responsible. I don't recall cannibalism ever being mentioned but I suppose it's possible though probably unlikely for it to eat its own offspring.

[@Xsuprio]

@@junodisarapong6635 Well, I appreciate you watching it again. Though, I have to point out that cannibalism doesn't necessarily mean it's very own offspring, merely one of it's own kind. What also makes a difference is that *males* might have been more likely to perform cannibalism... which would eliminate the whole pregnant thing.

[@gabos7892]

Dolphins use to be a lot scarier eh?

[@shredhed572]

"These teeth are sharp. Perfect for tearing anything..." Wow Dave!! Where would we be without you?

[@MrBasileus]

Is no one going to mention that his brother created Jurassic park?

[@mynamejeff8401]

Who

[@mynamejeff8401]

His brother is indian so he has a step brother

[@button1ginger1]

@@mynamejeff8401 Lord Richard Attenborough - starred in The Great Escape, Brighton Rock, In Which We Serve, The Flight of the Phoenix, 10 Rillington Place, the Jurassic Park series and many other films and also directed Oh! What a Lovely War!, Young Winston, A Bridge Too Far, Gandhi, Cry Freedom, A Chorus Line and a fair few others.