South America's Killer Dillo (Macroeuphractus)

[@MortimerSugarloaf]

I feel like there was a missed opportunity to call it an armakillo.

[@baeuy5019]

Oh my for your right

[@MrDexter337]

I was browsing the comments in hopes of finding another person who also thought the title said "Killer Dildo".

[@shibolinemress8913]

🤣👍

[@karayanna8119]

Omg. I didnt even think of that! Yes. Thank you for your genius idea

[@romaincooper1310]

This needs more likes

[@Srelde]

We've heard a lot about giant carnivorous birds. Would love to get a video on one of them

[@matthewpitre8159]

I believe he did a video on terror birds but I think a video on all of the scary birds would be really cool if he hasn't done one already

[@TheWastelander86]

You had my like at "tactical assault possum"

[@TheMartianReport]

I'm so glad you decided to talk about these crazy armored honey badgers over the giant ground sloth! Great video! Hope the algos show it the love it deserves!

[@icarusbinns3156]

Tactical assault possum has got to be my new favorite descriptor! As for critters to talk about… as much as I hate them and fear them… Can you do a video on the giant bugs of the Carboniferous? Specifically (if they existed) the spiders? Or arachnid equivalents? Yes, I hate myself for asking but… I honestly think it would make for a particularly-striking type of video.

[@vernonfridy8416]

Adding to your point about armadillos not being especially Texan animals, it should also be mentioned that the living Nine-banded Armadillo didn’t even reach Texas until recent historical times.

[@beastmaster0934]

And they are still expanding their range.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

I love that even more.

[@Morganational]

That's right, they're not from Texas. Texas wants them anyway.

[@DragonFae16]

Maybe you could do a series where you pick a particular place in the world, like a small country or a state within a large country, and talk about the prehistoric animals that have been dug up from there.

[@ineedabetterusername7424]

Like New Jersey.

[@MitchK-x8i]

I second this idea

[@RafaCB0987]

It is really easy to forget that after Gondawana split, South america, Australia and antartic became islands enviroment

[@anthill4329]

Such a shame we cant even see what bizarre beasts evolved from Antarctica too

[@patrickwingard1927]

yeah. I wouldnt say it was hard when I forgot that.

[@Galaxia7]

Africa did too, but for not as long as the others.

[@alexislaisney3404]

I never forget American opossum marsupial. Learning about that one animal makes all the rest of it easily understood and remembered

[@UnwantedGhost1]

Exactly. 👏

[@Christian762]

It sucks how youtube seems to bury good videos without clickbaity titles and thumbnails, it must be extra annoying as a content creator. Love your paleo videos!

[@dtgamerk9670]

As a Texan I can confirm everything except the armadillo obsession, that might be local to where you lived. I've never seen shirts like that and I have only seen living armadillos in Oklahoma. Didn't even know it was our state mammal. Love the vids! I'd love to see a vid on one of the Terror Birds or the whole group

[@SrasyKing]

Like its the state "Small Mammal". Texas has 8 state animals from many categories... From state dog, state large mammal, state small mammal, state flying mammal, and state bird.

[@dtgamerk9670]

@@SrasyKing Thats actually kinda cool. Thanks for letting me know

[@scvcebc]

@@SrasyKing I thought California was excessive for having a state marine mollusk (abalone) and a state land mollusk (banana slug) but I guess Texas has to try to outdo everyone in state things too!

[@gstlb]

They’re pretty common in the Hill Country. I’ve always thought they were cute.

[@johanneabelsen1644]

And in Texas it's pronounced " Armadillah".😄

[@MalBeats]

You've made my day! I just found out about a carnivorous armadillo, so pleased you already made a video about this

[@darklordofsword]

I'd love something on large flying birds like Argentavis or the Hasts Eagle.... or maybe even on flightless birds that went extinct within human history, like Moa and Elephant Birds.

[@aspasiacox2649]

Great video, as always! Thanks for all you do!

[@ryanharris1052]

Very interesting, never knew there was once a killer armadillo. Thanks for the content.

[@mainehome2678]

Well you certainly found a title that will make new people want to click on it. I really enjoy the paleo catalog videos so it matters not to me what you call them as long as you keep doing them.

[@CommissionerSleer]

Bit of a double-take when I read killer dildo. That can only help generate clicks :D

[@wyvern723]

I love the giant armadillos. This is great, thanks. I really love learning about prehistoric animals that AREN'T dinosaurs, so thank you.

[@indyreno2933]

The term "giant armadillo" only refers to the species Priodontes maximus, which is the largest armadillo currently living.

[@vladimirputout2461]

Fuck in the market to buy Jerimu, but the little ant keep climbing. I twisted, twisted and twisted didn't stop climbing. Fuck in the market to buy batata doce

[@petrairene]

An interesting topic for me would be early cat evolution. Cats have such fascinating abilities, how did they split off from the lineage that produced the dogs, how did they get the cool retractable claws (ingenious invention!) and their incredible climbing, jumping and sneaking ability. When did the cats become recognizable cats?

[@DemitriVladMaximov]

Great job and I love learning about this oddball armored mammal.

[@THEREALDANNYD]

The best presentation I’ve seen on animal history on KZbin. So well written. And your pace was perfect. Some people talk too fast. Many thanks for this episode.

[@ericbeall7675]

I'm somewhat of a native Texan myself. It's great. Your assessment of Texans being proud of being Texan is spot on.

[@alphatrion100]

I dont understand pride like this. You just happend to be born there. It's not like YOU had anything to do with being born in Texas

[@ericbeall7675]

@@alphatrion100 you must not be from Texas then.

[@alphatrion100]

@@ericbeall7675 I'm from the continent your forefathers came from son. Long before Texas even existed.

[@ericbeall7675]

@@alphatrion100 lol got me big guy. I’m glad my forefathers left there, best thing they ever did was coming to Texas.

[@ericbeall7675]

Son lol

[@pokemon1895]

Great content! Would you ever do a video discussing the interactions between early humans and later pleistocene animals?

[@Myuska2288]

I just had to pause the video to comment! Dude, when you started on the whole armadillo being a Texas symbol thing I was so worried you were gonna ruin the roly-poly mammal for me. But then you mention they are a migrant mammal from Latin America and I died laughing! Thanks for the fun factoid!

[@amyolsen7423]

Love the channel! If you need an idea, how about the Borphagane (excuse the poor spelling) or bone crushing dogs? Maybe that might help with the algorithm? Either way thanks for all your hard work on this awesome channel ^_^!!

[@lizper]

I would love to watch vids on all the other animals that didn't get chosen. I know so little about any of them and find the more I know the more interesting they are.

[@caseyleichter2309]

Ahem: You left out the giant armadillo, which is still around in South America. One of my treasured memories of the "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" series (it aired back when I was a kid) was seeing poor old Jim having to wrestle a giant armadillo while Marlon Perkins watched from the safety of being on horseback. I don't remember **why** Jim was wrestling with the giant armadillo - maybe they needed to relocate it? - but it was hugely entertaining.

[@anthonybartman6292]

The algorithm served this up to me. Great video. I feel like you really know your stuff but you simplify it well so anyone can understand. And it's entertaining. Kind of like Bill nye of paleontology.

[@tedbear631]

I just want to say I love the History of the Earth series and can't wait for more of that but this was a good lil brain snack for in between : )

[@stevensprunger3422]

One thing I appreciate about this channel is the straightforward explanation of everything

[@20firebird]

it appears the algorithm did take kindly to this one - i've never heard of this channel before but this did pop up in my recommended! i really enjoyed this video; i'll have to look at more of your content. :)

[@lukestrawwalker]

The killer armadillo did make it to Texas... its bred a gigantic descendant which is extremely rare, but we got a lot of footage of it back in the 70's, when the giant armadillo was attacking and raiding Lone Star Beer trucks... flipped them over ripped the trucks open and drank all the beer, and then quietly disappeared...

[@SAM-ru4vx]

@Brandon Letzco was he with his friends auggie, Beto, and two first name amigo joe bob, Joe frank

[@dwerggalago]

I did not know about this one, so thank you yet again for a wonderful journey.

[@mbvoelker8448]

KZbin algorythms are weird. I love the Paleo Catalog videos.

[@janopsilver]

I might think that that "youtube algorithm experiment" worked since this is the first Video I have seen from you. So good job! I am onto your channel to see if I find some more interesting videos.

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

I want to hear more about the various armadillos, living and extinct. They are one of those weird animals that just doesn't seem like it should exist in the modern era, but the current ones are very successful.

[@adams13245]

They do look prehistoric with the armor and little heads.

[@germalganis]

"200 pound honeybadger with a suit of armour", thanks now I have a new nightmare

[@Hellbender8574]

Good video! More ideas for future videos: TURTLES (anapsids or not?, aquatic ancestry or terrestrial?), TERROR BIRDS (love those)

[@xavis_dad]

Great content. I subbed. Look forward to the Great Bio Interchange videos.

[@WAMTAT]

Love your content. Amazing work.

[@troyandskyelar9588]

Great video like usual.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

I just wanna appreciate that little tiny armadillo in the one clip. Also, I think at some point we're gonna learn about an extinction in South America prior to the great biotic interchange. Since so many species seen to have declined or gone extinct right beforehand.

[@dylanrobinson7177]

Just found your channel, incredibly interesting and well put together. I hope it grows!!

[@blackmage471]

Regarding the polling: I'm pretty sure the majority of us are the uninformed. You're the paleontologist, we are not paleontologists. So, asking us for our "favorite" extinct animal is comparable to asking a blind person what their favorite color is. I'm not against polling, but it was bound to generate the contradictory results you received. I'm not saying "don't do polls," because giving you a sense of direction is important. That being said, I am happen to learn about whatever you feel like telling us about. Your enthusiasm is golden.

[@HBHaga]

I never knew about these critters! Very cool.

[@TheBelrick]

Migration is a natural phenomenon and not at all funny anymore than wet water is funny. Fun fact. Grizzly bear is commienolongerwhitefornia state animal and how many do they have now in the wild?

[@phrack8327]

Love your videos! Looking forward to more of your era videos.

[@denizen9998]

Talk about the various probidicians ( elephant relatives, sorry for the spelling) that made it to South America.

[@Accountnolongerexists]

Love the xenarthrans, always want more videos on them. I feel like australia and themarsupials get all the cool weird animal credit, when South America and her inhabitants are over looked.

[@JJ-fq4nl]

There’s so many missing marsupial, themarsupials & monotremes missing from the fossil records when South America, Australia & Antarctica were connecting as Gondwana. Wish scientists would find more & publish more about fossils in Antarctica besides dinosaurs. There have been fossils of marsupials found in Western Antarctica where there isn’t any accumulation of snow. I get a little excited about this era in earth’s history with the strange & giant animals around.

[@laurachapple6795]

When I try to picture this beast, I come up with a cross between an armadillo and the ROUS from The Princess Bride.

[@chickchoc]

I just discovered your channel and I'm hooked!

[@PaleoAnalysis]

Are you sure? I feel like I've seen your name in my comments before! 👀🤣 In all seriousness though, thank you so much!

[@TechicallyTNT]

Small KZbin Channel here. Your Thumbnail worked for me..... Keep it up Bro. Enjoyed you Video.

[@jamiethedinosaur869]

“…last remaining group of armored mammals.” (cries in pangolin)

[@Tony-ne7hd]

Don’t let the algorithm control your content, just add what you think is interesting and we will like it 😉

[@baum8981]

Until your post, I wasnt even aware these guys existed. Glad to get some more details about them :) Also no disrespect to sloths, they are cool as well, but not as cool as bendy mammal tortoises :D

[@noahcooper5922]

im a texan and thats true we do protect all things texan its our way of being unique from the rest of the world

[@Adrenalinejunkyie]

That title alone A+

[@vladimirlagos2688]

Awesome video and topic exchange. Exploring the tragedy that was the Great American Interchange for South America is such a fascinating and bittersweet topic. I would like to suggest a topic to explore too. "What environmental or anatomic factors dictate that there never existed any quadruped dinosaur predators while conversely none of the mammals predators that replaced them ever develop bipedal hunting (aside from humans)". I guess the short answer to that is anatomical inflexibility, but it is the long answer that interests me. What specific aspects of each groups anatomy and biology pushed them towards one hunting strategy while blocking the other one.

[@bkjeong4302]

The GABI is actually not that bittersweet, because the entire narrative of “superior North American animals outcompeted inferior South American animals that apparently never bothered to evolve” is false. More a case of most South American animals fading away from climate change, culminating with the loss of large predators around 3MYA, and then the North American counterparts showing up around one million years later and stepping into their shoes.

[@broccanmacronain457]

Great Video I did not know anything about carnivorous Armadillos. My favorite land animal is the badger, admittedly the Eurasian one but it would be neat to see a video on the badger's line., Or maybe one of the aquatic mammals like sea lions or walruses.

[@1bmwf]

Great Video!! i Would love to see a video about argentavis or a quick recap of carnivore birds in South America.

[@halg3625]

Hi, Texan here. I just wanted to tell you that all the armadillo merch, you saw, while you were here, was specifically targeted toward tourists. Those of us, who were born here, or have lived here a long time, think excessive state merch is tacky. I hope you visit us again, though. Specifically, somewhere near Houston. We have a pretty awesome museum, and although I'm sure you've already seen it, I'd love to have the opportunity to meet you, shake your hand, and maybe get an autograph. I'm incredibly passionate about the evolutionary history of our planet, and your channel is, hands down, one of my absolute favorite KZbin channels. I also possess an odd trace fossil, of a soft bodied organism, that is in the exact shape (and size) of a Dorito. I have no idea what it is. I want to take it to the museum, and ask them what it is, and if they want it. But I don't have a running car, and I'm still pretty far from Houston. Maybe you might know what it could be?

[@hase.von.b]

thanks! i really like the "peludos", how we call them here, and their carnivorous relative. Greetins from the southern cone

[@zackakai5173]

My huge genius brain on seeing the thumbnail: "South America's Killer Dildooookay I think I read that wrong."

[@KoalaMeatPie]

I have read "In the Company of Crows and Ravens". In one chapter, they detail how, upto a certain point, crows where more "intelligent" than "apes", and that further in the ages, they watched us take our first steps into the americas, a land where they occupied for millenniums before we arrived. I find that very poetic.

[@thearmchairspacemanOG]

*were ... *millennia.

[@KoalaMeatPie]

@@slappy8941 nah.

[@stumpyale]

I love your Videos, I had no idea there was a carnivorous armadillo! Something to talk about in the office tomorrow!!!

[@takenname8053]

Very NICE Sea Sloths next please!

[@cosmo6122]

I love this channel

[@Garlic2111]

10:31 i thought horses only existed in asia and europe, if i dont misremember they were introduced to the americas during the eurpean conquest.

[@PaleoAnalysis]

Horses existed in North America until around 10,000 years ago when they died out at the end of the ice age. However they survived in the old world. Then they were reintroduced by Europeans in America

[@Garlic2111]

@@PaleoAnalysis ohh ok

[@mikes5637]

Great content as always. I'm dropping my vote in the hat for a video on terror birds.

[@nightcloud1478]

I for one greatly enjoyed it,thank you sir 👍👍.

[@richjordan6461]

Great video. I love the mental image of a badger with armor. May the algorithms be ever in your favor.

[@justskip4595]

I would have said sea sloths. They sound like a bad joke the first time you hear about them.

[@NormanF62]

The xenarthrans took to the sea. A changing climate led to their extinction.

[@BaronFeydRautha]

"It's a tactical assault 'possum." LULZ. I love dillos

[@nathanielgrey4091]

I am so glad you did this

[@thunderhammerx2966]

Tree sloths are great; koalas definitely the worst. I dunno why there are Koalas in the Paldaea region but will go out of the way to have Demon Tauros double-kick the crap out of a koalamon.

[@BarnJ]

Tactical assault possum had me dying. Too accurate 😂

[@loisonnut]

7:52 That is the sickest piece of paleoart I have ever seen

[@sundoga4961]

Remarkable! Never heard of carnivorous Armadillos. But then, given the fossil evidence for 10 foot tall carnivorous Kangaroos, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

[@susanhays5691]

Great video! ❤️

[@robrice7246]

This gives me two questions: 1. At 12:05, could this apply to many of the Central & South American animals that have been introduced/invaded to North America (if they ever had any historical occupation back during the Plio/Pleistocene era)? 2. At 12:13/12:22 Could they still thrive in certain areas of North America today (or even in the future)?

[@adamthespinygiant]

This will be my introduction to this creature. It just shows how science fiction this all seems until it’s proven true. On a Sidenote: brace yourself for the Permian period, it’s all gonna come tumbling down…

[@joanfregapane8683]

Terrific video! Love the killer dillos.

[@shadowscribe]

"200lb honey badger with a suit of armor." If you follow Casual Geographic, you just peed a little.

[@aldenconsolver3428]

[@avelkm]

Anything, really. Great work!

[@mydogbullwinkle]

Spent some time in Texas myself. It's been a decade, but I still get withdrawal symptoms when I think about the green chili double from Whataburger.

[@SnarkNSass]

Armadillos are the funniest animal on the planet 😂

[@urdnal]

There was an indie horror game a couple years back that took place in the subway tunnels of buenos aires. It involved cultists and in the end you had to survive being attacked by what I guess was killer dillos in an underground arena situation? Something like that. Ed: Called '19 Line'

[@enixxe]

I will fight anyone who doesn't properly appreciate sloths.

[@mikes5637]

My spirit animal.

[@WobblePizza]

I'd love to hear more about armored fish and THE DUNK.

[@connorhaley3190]

Do a video on Elasmotherium or the Steller’s sea cow. Please.

[@dagoodboy6424]

The think the title alone should get u views. I would also love a vid about terratorn birds

[@LDSG_A_Team]

Man, working graveyard shift makes it really hard to watch your videos on time! Excellent video nonetheless :)

[@Gingerwalker.]

I am loving your episodes. Do you have any on prehistoric horses? Especially those of North America and any theories on why they went extinct there.

[@pugwodo889]

Love any content you put out man. How did the virginia opossum end up being the only marsupial here?

[@amargasaurus5337]

As humiliating as it is, I must admit the new thumbnail made me watch the video. Look your vids are always great when I do click them but, even though I try best, monke brain still do monke things and sometimes a bit of shiny text is needed to make neurons go _flash_ Awesome vid! Glad to see South America getting some love. Despite what the US would have u believe, we're americans too uwu

[@stevenschnepp576]

Yeah, I'd want to be an American, too.

[@daimyodecoca4749]

I for one love the modern day tree sloth

[@WAMTAT]

Armadillo are so cute

[@noreenelizabeth6617]

Feeding algorithm Gods... I always feel smarter for having watched. LOL! Great work!

[@abdulazizrex]

Such a unique, bizarre and fascinating animal!

[@EvilSnips]

Wow this creature is so strange! They kind of remind me of the Rattlebacks from The Future is Wild.

[@Niusereset]

I like all of yours videos. Everyone is amazing and awesome. What I am insterested in? I am a dino-guy so I am most interested in the vieos about dinosaurs :-D Then again, The Complete History of the Earth are my favourite videos on your channel ❤

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Ngl, my dyslexic brain was reading the thumbnail "Killer Dildo" 😮‍💨 I've just subbed (last week) and although not a paleontology student, I love hearing about all the species that used to exist. I'm still binging your vid catalog 👍