Quetzalcoatlus Challenging Tyrannosaurus [Prehistoric Planet]

A pair of Quetzalcoatlus engage a T. rex guarding an Alamosaurus carcass…
A confrontation between two of North America's top, yet highly contrasting terrestrial hunters, Tyrannosaurus rex and Quetzalcoatlus northropi…
One is a heavy, muscle-packed, heavily armed theropod, sporting a strong bite force and bone crushing teeth, tools that enabled it to hunt and maim equally large and dangerous herbivores, such as Edmontosaurus, Triceratops, and sometimes Ankylosaurus…
The other is a very large, lightweight, predatory azhdarchid equipped with powerful wings that enabled it to not only actively fly, but also allowed it to swiftly move on the ground like a giant vampire bat as it ran after anything it could catch and swallow whole…
Oh, and there’s two of the latter…
This scene did a good job showing how T. rex was not the usual relentless murder machine we see on the big screen, but a calculated animal that could determine if something is worth fighting over, especially if it encountered the only other local, giant carnivore that could counter its might: Quetzalcoatlus…
Note: Despite living on the same continent during the same temporal range, there is currently no fossilized evidence of these two animals interacting at all. The behavior Prehistoric Planet gave them is educated guesswork from renowned biologists and paleontologists who came together to formulate how all of the animals in the show would live both from their fossilized remains and behavior from contemporary animals…
To quote Darren Naish (lead paleontologist consultant) regarding some of the speculative animal behaviors mimicking living animals:
"It is an extrapolation to show (behaviors of living animals) in an extinct dinosaur/animals, but it's one that we can justify."
Sauce: Prehistoric Planet - Season 2 Episode 5 (North America)
(I do not own any of the content shown in this video and uploaded it for entertainment purposes only.)
00:00 The King Arrives
01:00 A Rival Descends
02:26 Angry Azhdarchids
03:12 The Tyrant Retreats

[@deepakragul307]

After reading those comments, i am happy for to work on this show as a vfx artist !

[@twasbrillig33]

excellent work the entire production is amazing, and you should be honored to work for anything David Attenborough has a hand on.

[@magma7155]

That's so awesome!!! If you don't mind me asking, what scenes did you work on?

[@amritasuresh8158]

thank you for bringing this amazing show on streaming networks!.

[@scottprendergast5262]

Ypu are amazing bro-! Ty10x!!

[@nolol6537]

This documentary is absolutely incredible I thank you for this piece of art

[@alex190alex]

If you haven't turned on captions then you're missing out, this stuff is GOLD. Literally an easter egg in a video

[@jj-ce8bb]

Thanks for letting me know

[@akatsukigajou1639]

​​@@jj-ce8bbtheres a scene where quetzalcoatlus says"ITS CALLED KARMA"🤣

[@user-le8wr4yz6q]

And a tyrannosaurus with a taste for prolonged Yeeees~@@akatsukigajou1639

[@wyattgoralski818]

LMAO

[@ramjam6934]

😂

[@GodzillaFan_23]

T. rex: “You dare challenge me formidable opponent?” Quetz: “HONK!”

[@tonybusch8771]

T-rex: Hmph! Fucking Pathetic.

[@the_chronic_sneezer]

😂😂😂

[@Aragorn62]

😂😂

[@tahahasan236]

🤣

[@lovelace9638]

3:18 *honks motherfuckerly

[@CaitCher]

Whoever wrote the English captions for this video, I just want to let you know that your work has not gone unnoticed! I love the dinosaur to English translations XD

[@jimmymarshallable]

[Where's your bite force now?!]

[@Rumym8]

Now I got to rewatch

[@sf1292]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE CCs 😂

[@theclash181]

LMFAO

[@TreyTucker2763]

Tigerroar.mp3

[@ZyGuyOfficial]

"Surrender, earthling!" "Piss OFF!!" But not seriously, the closed captions are amazing, I'm so glad I had them on 🤣

[@t0m_c4t36]

Ik the 'rude' got me 😂

[@ufosrus]

Who added them?

[@RickRaptor105]

This depiction of Quetzalcoatlus kinda makes you realize what a huge waste of an opportunity it was in Jurassic World Dominion

[@MangoTheBird]

Yea, dominion quetzal needed more screentime honestly

[@jackmills7758]

all dinosaurs in that movie are wasted

[@Sun-God2]

​@@jackmills7758 Truth

[@peterstoric6560]

Amen to that, big fan btw

[@dracodracarys2339]

Honestly, why even go for the toothy, shrieking, foot-grabbing JP Pteranodons when a ground-stalking, bass-honking, big-headed accurate Quetz is way more terrifying?

[@Sapphonouveau]

The subtitles are truly a thing of beauty, thank you!

[@addrules9960]

T Rex use jurassic Park roar! It's super effective!! 2:43

[@ElAndoro]

I had no idea. need to watch again now xD

[@agnesjones5481]

Thank you for informing me this just went from a really fascinating video to peak comedy

[@NatureLover5444]

@@kidprime754 Beast wars Megatron?

[@kidprime754]

@@NatureLover5444yes beast wars Megatron

[@Mr.Sheffield75]

For those interested, the backdrop in this video is the beautiful Wharariki beach with it's archway islands on the west coast of the South island, New Zealand.

[@Jadae]

Yeah, but wtf are any of them but the winged type even there. Makes no sense. An inland predator, and obviously "Bronto" is grazing on all that lush... sand. Both that would have major issues with wet or dry sand. But, ya know, pretty I guess.

[@kade-qt1zu]

It's amazing how awful a KZbin comment can be.

[@ReducePlastic]

@@HER0_ Of course they're real dinosaurs! We caught them on camera. Video evidence is right here for you to see.

[@joema500]

@@Jadae what? this is supposed to represent North America you know that right? Also its a beach moron, of course there is sand. There's vegetation to feed on further inland.

[@sliestwheel]

@@kade-qt1zu and how braindead they can also be, not even considering that the Sauropod may have either been sick and separate from it's herd or more likely it was chased by the rex to the beach where it became trapped. Also @Jadae called it a Bronto when the description clearly says Alamosaurus.

[@chr0min0id]

_(Two Canadian geese assault a man trying to take groceries out of his car.)_

[@shatterIguess838]

Accurate

[@zeezee15]

Same mood.

[@D_megapronz]

A pretty chonky man, and two 6 foot tall geese😂😂

[@adamtruong1759]

That is too funny.

[@angelalcivar9354]

Hahaha, this is more like facing a robust and large man of about 100kg against 2 large eagles, we know that the difference in weight between 1 man and an Eagle is enormous, the man could kill the bird by grabbing its neck with all his might and breaking it, but the Eagle is much more agile, and can fly, if the man tries to catch them they will fly and attack the man from the air, aiming at the head or face, the man will instinctively run, he knows that the thing she got dangerous, she could lose an eye. The same thing happens with the T-rex, having been bothered by the Quetzales, he knew when things turned ugly and decided to retire, he knew that staying there was a waste of time and he could even have lost something as valuable as a Be careful, a T-rex without sight would not be very useful as a super predator, so all this is not cowardice but intelligence.

[@andrewcrowley6331]

For those confused by why the rex backed down: this happens all the time in nature even today. It’s not about winning by superior strength, it’s about winning by convincing your opponent you’re not worth the trouble, which the Quetz’s did very well.

[@patronsaintofprocrastination]

Not to mention that out in the wild there aren't any fancy things like "medical care". That's why most predators usually avoid unecessary fights; even if they win, all it takes to cause a severe infection is a small injury. Why bother fighting and risking a slow, painful death over rotten flesh? It's not like there aren't more corpses and easy prey out there.

[@lovelace9638]

Oftentimes, predators just simply want to save energy for hunting or territorial fights rather than competition or even hunting (because not all attempts can be successful depending on the strength of the prey if it fights back). Nonetheless, it wouldn't assert dominance once it feels slightly threatened. It may fight for a while but it wouldn't really last that long. That's how predators often conserve their energy.

[@Inaros404]

Exactly.

[@ElZilchoYo]

All you have to do is imagine trying to eat a steak while two crows keep flying down and pecking your head. You'd probably run away too.

[@Huntsman67]

​​@@ElZilchoYo Fr. Canadian Geese also do something similar to people regularly and scaring the shit out of us works most of the time. lmao

[@Motaki666]

"Surrender, earthling" 😂😂😂 Mad respect to David Attenborough for going back 65 mya to film this for us. Truly an international treasure 🥰

[@avinashtyagi2]

Where's your bite force now?

[@irideblind]

I died when I saw that

[@floseatyard8063]

65 MYA is after the extinction of the dinosaurs

[@kishaurlanda571]

@@ngrjordi2352 ?

[@Somnogenesis]

I assumed he'd just popped over to Costa Rica where his big brother had set up that theme park on an island...

[@SuperPershing-pl1xt]

Air superiority: it worked then, it works now.

[@julymagnus493]

'Nam

[@soccerplyr8]

I was lucky enough to have a pet trex growing up as a kid. One of the most loyal animals you will ever have. Sad they're extinct now.

[@deceivingfella2]

I feel you bro. I had a pet T Rex too. He was such a good girl. So sad that they went extinct. I wish i could go back 66 million years so I can see her again.

[@soccerplyr8]

@@deceivingfella2 it's a curse. I still remember my first love. Still have a picture of her on a rock. Some say it's a stick figure but I can still see her like it was yesterday.

[@pixeldinoeditz]

Damn... I had a pet rex a few dozen million years back... She was a big one, 19 feet tall, sadly she died of old age at a ripe old age of 43

[@metelineblue294]

i had a pet t-rex one before and i brought it in our show and tell at school and that didn't go well..

[@soccerplyr8]

@@metelineblue294 life is all about prospective. i would say it went well for the t-rex.

[@a_tired_dad]

The Quetz is one of the most alien lifeforms I've seen (animated) even when taking deep sea creatures into account.

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

so true! i remember texting my dad about these creatures one day and my message was just the words: me marching up to the nearest catholic church, shouting, with a 2 sq. ft hi-def image of the quetzalcoatlus beast: _"you look at this and tell me theres a benevolent god"_ along with a picture of a dude standing next to a life size quetzalcoatlus statue 😂 theyre so freaky! but i actually adore that they made them honk in this series. giant reptile demon geese!

[@concept5631]

Its neck and head made up 50% of its body mass.

[@momotheelder7124]

There is quite a lot of bird dna evident though

[@stephenembry4038]

​@@concept5631I want to see how it flew

[@concept5631]

@@stephenembry4038 Same

[@Flyinturtles007]

To whoever did the subtitles I need you to do the subtitles for the full series rn honestly. You deserve millions of dollars, good health, and the felling of the sun warming your face whenever you please.

[@WingedFish66]

A really neat detail is that when the Quetzes start pecking at the Rex from the air, it keeps its head tilted downwards to protect its head (and most importantly, its eyes). Quite possible this wasn't the first time this Rex dealt with their kind

[@bkjeong4302]

Neat to see the pterosaurs using their flight advantage (keep in mind even small birds can chase away bears by annoying them).

[@juanyusee8197]

_Quetzalcoatlus_ used flight! It's super-effective!

[@lynxfresh5214]

​​@@juanyusee8197 Morelike Drill Peck (seriously being assaulted by 6ft beaks sounds awful).

[@thatkidwiththehoodie]

@@lynxfresh5214right in the back too. Strikes to bony areas hurt more than areas with more muscle and padding. Imagine getting jabbed with a pointy metal pole, right in the small of your back. Fuckin ouch. No wonder he backed off.

[@lucaricci1987]

This is more like a stork vs an alligator, that mf ain’t pecking through shit

[@andrewcrowley6331]

Exactly. If small birds are irritating, imagine trying to fight one the size of a fighter jet.

[@MrSpynosaurus]

Monsterverse: * doesn't deliver a Godzilla vs. Rodan rematch * Prehistoric Planet: "Fine, I'll do it myself."

[@tonybusch8771]

Nice Reference.

[@toragon2736]

😂😂😂

[@michaelvamper5793]

😂😂😂😂

[@FlyingFocs]

I never thought thought of it that way, but that makes me love this even more.

[@darklordvader66]

It was about to happen but rodan submitted to godzilla he knew he was outmatched

[@funnycoconutanimatics3877]

Trex - “What could be worse than a giant Quetz?!” David Attenborough -“Oh, I know! 2 giant Quetzs’!” Trex - “AHHH!!!”

[@michitakis4090]

Gás

[@loganrobson8624]

lol

[@community_anti-tiktok]

😂

[@littletweeter1327]

quetza is such a magnificent animal. i realize it would be scary as hell, but it would be so cool to see an animal that massive flying

[@pterosaurr]

fr. it's amazing how large pterosaurs like quetzalcoatlus were able to fly. they're such cool animals

[@juiceekay7428]

2:50 “It’s over Tyrannakin! I have the high ground!”

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

"You underestimate my power!"

[@GoGojiraGo]

@@alejandroelluxray5298 "Don't do it..."

[@celt67]

@@GoGojiraGo You'd have to be Dartht to attempt it.

[@blobbertmcblob4888]

Idk why but "Tyrannakin" made me laugh way louder than it should have. I scared my cat lol.

[@liauchandler9800]

2:54

[@nyrorosaurus]

2:43 You can really feel the rex's frustration as it quickly loses control of the situation. Love how one Quetz lands on the Alamosaur just to taunt him, and he runs after it like "wait, no, you get down from there!"

[@thatkidwiththehoodie]

2:09 you can almost hear the rex being like “oh you’re taking the *piss*, right?” lmao

[@Leondegrance2]

This is the theme song of this fight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2rXXqaigdFmZqc

[@Jpz-4-5]

@@thatkidwiththehoodiethen gets pecked and is like “right nah fuck this you cunts I’ll be back later after a pint”

[@Khanmanlol]

And at 2:15, where the T-Rex backs away when the 2nd Quetz arrives, like he knows that he's in deep trouble now.

[@Jpz-4-5]

@@BlackFireXS oh stop ruining the fun nob

[@chrissimpson453]

The closed captions are absolutely hilarious😂😂😂😂

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

It was at this moment that the T-Rex wished he had arms.

[@DaniX2024]

Am I the only one who thinks that this battle, despite how short it is, is better than the one in Jurassic World Dominion?

[@matheusexpedito4577]

Indeed

[@bigppenergy1875]

All of us

[@atlasworldbuilder8246]

Honestly, not a hard hurdle to overcome. One’s a senseless wrestling match purely for thrills and action, and the other is a tense, calculated, and passionately-created battle for survival.

[@mrizqyabd1071]

That final fight in JWD is basically kids playing with toys, with a dash of anime asspulls

[@Elnina-pv3bx]

The dominion final fight was horrible. It wasn't even a fight. The director dropped his load with Jurassic World amd that epic final brawl.

[@dionettaeon]

Pterosaurs are some of my favorite prehistoric animals. What I love about this scene is how it shows that they weren't all just delicate, skittish pushovers. Especially the larger ones had their own ways of taking dinosaurs on when they needed to. And it's not outlandish either. When you realize just how vicious some birds can be, it's no stretch of the imagination to depict pterosaurs exhibiting such behaviors.

[@CreaturesGtS]

its like watching sparrows harass a hawk.

[@rondoggish]

Modern birds look and behave just like pterosaurs, it makes sense they evolved from them

[@barbary13]

@@rondoggish modern birds did not evolve from pterosaurs. there are no living descendants of pterosaurs alive today, birds are dinosaurs

[@TheGesterr]

@@rondoggish T.rex is closer related to birds than pterosaurs.

[@dreamsprayanimation]

Why do they look like birds tho? They have beaks and stuff.@@barbary13

[@RosieRoan]

T.Rex: "I'm one of the strongest, most formidable Apex predators to have walked the Earth! What do you have?" Quetzalcoatlus: *"I has **_B E A K."_*

[@jag9872]

And it’s flys too….

[@abyadhnip6929]

So this is basically just ancient, gigantic, and deadly but still ahh holes, Geese?

[@shankley-dr4if]

Yes.

[@MrTsiolkovsky]

I think modern birds like ostrich, lizards, and crocodiles show us *exactly* how these things behaved. I think we would be shocked to learn how little has changed.

[@kraknjaws3882]

More like pelicans. Geese don't look for trouble like this

[@abyadhnip6929]

@@kraknjaws3882 Oh no no no, what you're thinking of are swans. Geese ARE the trouble, they don't look for it

[@Irodeapentaceratopstoragnorok]

I definitely appreciate that they didn’t go with the obvious “two prehistoric monsters fight to the death” option but I do wonder- is it possible that they wouldn’t even squabble over a carcass that big? I’ve seen footage of multiple carnivore species scavenging big carcasses with no major conflict. Also love the honk they gave the pterosaur, nice break from the typical screech we’re used to

[@minorlover6938]

We can clearly see T Rex doesn't feel like sharing at all in this scene

[@catpoke9557]

This T. rex is extremely angry so they didn't have much of a choice but to fight it

[@BattlerEvil]

Quetzalcoatlus would never ever even try a Rex, even if there two of them. Also in Episode 1 they debunked the idea of a Quetzalcoatlus pecking or even using its beak in high speed as it would break its neck, so why are these Quetzals able to peck without breaking their neck lmao I love how you guys are absolutely braindead and assume that this is realistic because the T.rex fled. In nature size and power does often guarantee victory for the fight yes, that is how grizzlies and big carnivores beat corpses off of eagles, vultures, wolves, and other smaller carnivores. Don't feed into the delusion, I love Prehistoric Planet, all but this scene, this is nonsense, every paleontologist who uses common sense and science would agree that two Quetzals can't do this lmao, you'd see far more.

[@OD_987]

​@@BattlerEvil rex fanboy cope

[@Rock-Eater]

@@BattlerEvil I think people would be more inclined to listen to you if you didn’t act like a prick right out of the gate

[@BigDaddyTony24]

If this was Jurassic Park, the T Rex would have a done a standing backflip, grabbed one of them and thrown it at the other, then he would have roared to the sky while lightning strikes behind him.

[@kyleellis1825]

Most Impressive thing a T rex has done in JW was push a different dino into a blind dino's claws. It hasn't won a fight without outside help since JP2.

[@tylerleach8796]

@@kyleellis1825it’s not the same T-Rex as JP2…

[@kyleellis1825]

@@tylerleach8796 *Any rex

[@jasonalcatraz5817]

Jurassic WORLD. Thank you very much...

[@Xerruy]

“T-rex used Jurassic Park Roar” “It’s super effective!” 😂😂😂

[@ObieCS2]

Excellent animation, you really get a sense of the T. rex's weight.

[@jondunmore4268]

He's definitely a fatty.

[@pedrodoubek4008]

I'm impressed by the dedication of the cameraman who went 70 million years back in time just to record this.

[@deliacolquhoun2845]

Congrats to the cameraman that shrunk to the micro realm in order to capture antman crawling up thanos's ass only to expand; killing thanos. This all taking place in an ulternate dimension to the MCUs version of end game.

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

He only sent the camera , living things can’t survive time travel

[@SuperKratosgamer]

Yeah, in every prehistoric planet video there is the same comment.

[@SuperiorLad4411]

Why does everyone in this reply section have the normal pfp 💀

[@DieFlabbergast]

And Attenborough went with him!

[@jw_gojifan19]

Quite the scenario indeed. Normally large predators will avoid one another but food and opportunities can change that. No predator will risk getting injured if it can be avoided. I like that.

[@coleomo]

One thing I thought they could of mention'd was that animals are less likely to fight when they are full. much like lions that have eaten their fill already, they don't want to give it up, but they are less likely to fight if they have already eaten and become out numbered. much like rex, If he was starving, I'd imagine this scenario would go differently. no complaint's though, its a very good scene.

[@KurNorock]

The quetz was NOT a large predator. It weighed 500 pounds. It was a fragile stick that hunted tiny animals. It in no way would EVER challenge a t-rex. Just because it was 15ft tall doesn't mean anything. The t-rex could be 40x the weight of a quetz. This is like two pigeons chasing a lion off a kill. In no reality would that ever happen.

[@jw_gojifan19]

@@KurNorock Yet, when in numbers, the odds can change. Animal behavior is a curious thing

[@KurNorock]

@@jw_gojifan19 that depends entirely on the animal. One lion will chase 50 vultures off of a carcass without even hesitating. And at no point will it worry about being pecked in the eye or nipped at from above. Hell, a single male lion will charge into an entire pack of hyenas to steal a kill. And hyenas are FAR more dangerous to a lion than a quetz is to a trex.

[@r.k845]

@@KurNorock That would be because those vultures lack the the intimidation or weapons to do so. The Quetz is both significantly taller than T.Rex and hard a 6ft beak capable of penetrating flesh. Not exactly remotely similar to anything alive today nor is This confrontation similar to anything alive today.

[@adamheck8367]

That's something I never thought of, it can't really look up to defend things from above

[@jjrj8568]

T.Rex "those beaks are pointy, those beaks are big, these two are scary, I'm outta here"

[@SleepySloth2705]

And even after the two Quetz have had their fill, there'll still be plenty of meat left

[@ArtZillaSaurus]

I've probably never seen more respect and power shown towards large Pterosaurs like the Quetz. The way they quickly moved sideways and cooperatively made the tyrannosaur stand back is crazy. I mean the Azhdarchids are basically flying carnivorous giraffe pelicans, and the fact that they can stand up against an adult male tyrannosaur blows my mind.

[@BattlerEvil]

Too bad this would never happen. No Quetzal would risk such an attack against something that big. That's like a Vulture or a Stork challenging a Lion lmao

[@historickingdom2023]

@@BattlerEvil except when that vulture or a stork is as tall as a giraffe; that deceives the rex of its size

[@ArtZillaSaurus]

@@BattlerEvil I mean there is two, and I don't think their goal is to fight or battle but rather annoy the Tyrannosaur until he leaves.

[@Rae-Dae.]

​​@@BattlerEvil Feel free to search up the vids but vultures DO indeed do that if they feel confident enough in their numbers. Not to mention height matters massively in the animal kingdom for intimidations sake from their pov: and when you technically tower over the target I can easily see 2 quetz being enough to *pester* the rex. Corpse's still going to be there when the murder giraffes are done so why deal with the trouble, thats the logic carnivores in particular are inclined to use as any injury directly impacts their next hunt not to mention infection risk. (Granted its for food not young, but) even today birds the size of our hands (excluding wingspans) will chase off lions, bears, birds of prey, and humans via annoyance and inconvenience

[@Mushroompancake]

⁠@@BattlerEvilLarge groups of vultures and storks *do* that. Plus, even things like songbirds are annoying enough to convince things like bears to leave. The animal kingdom isn’t a test of strength, it’s to be annoying enough to convince other animals you’re not worth the trouble.

[@romeobelisario3190]

Honestly I’m surprised if the T. rex left outright. I’d imagine it’d sit around and wait for the Quetzels to just eat their fill and leave. They probably eat light, and that’s a BIG carcass, that could feed him for a week

[@adamtruong1759]

Tyrannosaurus had a really good sense of smell, so it probably looked for other potential food sources knowing it can easily find the Alamosaurus carcass at any time.

[@KingSpades]

It states he would return when the quetz leaves

[@thedude939]

honestly, im surprised that the quetzal's didnt do a bit more dmg then what was shown (not critictizing) considering their 6ft long beaks and how sharp they look.

[@catpoke9557]

@@thedude939 This show doesn't really show damage, it only implies it, I assume for animation reasons. He probably did get injured, but the animators didn't show it.

[@jasonberryman1035]

@@catpoke9557 yeah I’ve noticed that, showcasing much actual blood or damage doesn’t rlly seem to be something the series wants to do much compared to some other Dino docs. Often times they jump cut or show it from afar whenever a dinosaur kills another.

[@dibble1331]

most people: cool fight path of titans players: *vietnam flashbacks*

[@Drummercommander]

I get giant aquatic creatures, and I can get behind giant land based creatures, but flying giants like these are terrifyingly impressive on another level to me!

[@Gumbino]

Nah but why did life give the T. rex such little arms 😂

[@UNDEADCHARGE]

The smaller the arms the more muscle and weight put to the head. Adapted for a stronger bite, hence why spinosaurus has massive arms and a lighter head. Trexs arms couldn't been used to help get up from lying down or to pin prey. It's estimated the strength of an adult rexes arm can curl as much as the average bodybuilder can

[@UNDEADCHARGE]

Couldve*

[@UNDEADCHARGE]

Or its possible that the arms were slower disappearing but the asteroid hitting prevented us from seeing an armless rex with a monster bite force of possibly 13,300 psi instead of 12,800

[@superroblox7162]

nah he can lift cars@@UNDEADCHARGE

[@xandraxie3183]

@@UNDEADCHARGEman just went science mode on a little joke like this. Also, why do I feel like your second theory is kinda funny

[@KDODSP]

Even if this was a 1v1 “fight to the death”, it would end in a stalemate. Tyrannosaurus is a predator made to tackle equally heavy prey, not fleet-footed animals, let alone ones that can fly. At the same time, Quetzalcoatlus isn’t heavy enough to directly kill a rex. It can understandably give it nasty wounds in the face or backside but I wouldn’t expect it to impale it in the heart like its JW counterpart.

[@DiegoHernandez-yq3hb]

They could peck the T-Rex's eyes out, something he decided to avoid here. I think he made the right choice on walking off, he could always come back once the Quetzals leave. I mean, there's still a lot of meat left in the carcass.

[@KDODSP]

@@DiegoHernandez-yq3hb Pretty much why I said a Quetzalcoatlus couldn’t _directly_ kill a Tyrannosaurus. Obviously a visual hunter with even one of its eyes missing is gonna have problems that could lead to its death in the future, such as infection or difficulty hunting (like the poor Majungasaurus in this show), but in the end it’s still gonna be alive and kicking. My original comment is referencing the comments here that say stuff like _“In a forced fight, T. rex will win because it has bite force and weight”,_ like what is that gonna do if its opponent is quite literally out of its reach?

[@Tahiti_mangos]

@@KDODSPglad someone acknowledged that the T. rex while incredibly strong is also very slow, especially when compared to flying dinosaurs as agile as a giraffe when on the ground

[@austinmonreal2331]

The Texas Science & Natural History Museum at University of Texas just had their grand reopening last weekend, and the main exhibit is skeletons of a Tyrannosaurus and a Quetzalcoatlus! If you're in Central Texas, I highly recommend the trip to Austin to see the museum!

[@kade-qt1zu]

I'll try!

[@juanpabloordonez1218]

- T. REX: Used Jurassic Park Roar! - It's super effective! Love the reference 😂

[@WiFiDown37811]

I've never been the biggest fan of T-Rex (mostly because of how overused it is in media), but I am in love with the Prehistoric Planet T-Rex. anytime I see it on screen, it just makes me happy

[@marweha7002]

Because its an animal and behaves like one. Otherwhise trex always ends up like a monster that wins every fight

[@BattlerEvil]

Quetzalcoatlus would never ever even try a Rex, even if there two of them. Also in Episode 1 they debunked the idea of a Quetzalcoatlus pecking or even using its beak in high speed as it would break its neck, so why are these Quetzals able to peck without breaking their neck lmao I love how you guys are absolutely braindead and assume that this is realistic because the T.rex fled. In nature size and power does often guarantee victory for the fight yes, that is how grizzlies and big carnivores beat corpses off of eagles, vultures, wolves, and other smaller carnivores. Don't feed into the delusion, I love Prehistoric Planet, all but this scene, this is nonsense, every paleontologist who uses common sense and science would agree that two Quetzals can't do this lmao, you'd see far more.

[@WiFiDown37811]

@@BattlerEvil literally what are you talking about? nobody here said anything about the Quetzalcoatlus or what happened on screen. we were talking about enjoying the T-Rex

[@theinternetsightseer2935]

@@BattlerEvil Then why does your ass get kicked by a bird that weighs a eighth of what you do?

[@wietomeiborg1934]

@@BattlerEvil they debunked the theory that they could skimfeed, not peck - skimfeeding would strain their neck, but other azhdarchids are shown pecking just as well, look at the male Hatzegopteryx fight from ep. 1

[@BathSaltShaman]

That sad face when you will never know the joy of being picked up like a ragdoll and thrashed to death in the jaws of a Tyrannosaur. Damn this century to Hell.

[@kyleellis1825]

We never could have. The bite would tear any limb off and even if it didn't, what ver sinew still connected us would snap as we got shook side to side. You'd maybe get one back and forth before being in pieces.

[@jurassicsmackdown6359]

T. _rex_ not portrayed as an unstoppable, unkillable monster for once, but as an animal that knows fear and can weigh its options??? Hallelujah

[@justandy333]

The sound effects here are very very believable, We'll never really know what they actually sounded like, But The Quetzalcoatlus Honking sound is actually quite menacing and just sounds as you'd expect it to sound. Top job to the people who created this! And good work to the captions guy 🤣

[@joelww2501]

I love seeing two of my favourite prehistoric animals actually acting like animals and not movie monsters ❤

[@whiteobama3032]

Whoever made the subtitles for this video deserves a raise

[@black_teratorn4163]

T-Rex: Fear me! I'm the Reptile King! Biggest land carnivore, for all times! Quetz: Haha, beak makes "bonk"

[@superkamiguru3449]

Ppl at the giraffe exhibit at the zoo: OMG giraffes, I love them!! Me at the giraffe exhibit at the zoo: …quetzalcoatlus was fkn TERRIFYING!

[@XenoTeeth3]

I love that they portray the Quatzalcoatlus standing their ground against the rex and having them being a formidable foe for him instead of them being easily scared by one growl or them flying away in fear from the rex like in some older documentaries .

[@majungasaurusaaaa]

And it's utter non sense.

[@calebwilliams790]

Yup. A rex would tear those things apart. Records show that they are always fighting. Scars and broken bones. The moment the quatzalcoatlus lands the t rex will charge at it .

[@Stop_This_Madness]

@@calebwilliams790 lions and especially tigers can easily tear appart a honey badger, yet they shy away from an encounter with one as if they were the bigger threat. Same with us humans, we have knives, broomsticks and other blunt force weapons to easily subdue a pest in our house, yet half of us would screech at the sight of a rat.

[@calebwilliams790]

@@Stop_This_Madness still a cool scene tho

[@matheusexpedito4577]

​@@majungasaurusaaaa how so? Intimidation by size is a thing, following your logic there is no way a human could scare a bear, but we do so

[@dwaynejohnson1302]

"Where's your bite force now dummy!" - An hungry quetzalcoatlus

[@TheEdwardNigma]

Those subtitles are immaculate. 1:43 "Go away" "Nah fam, I'm good"

[@SuiteDevil7]

Something about these massive pterosaurs freaks me out, their legs. They’re in that near human, uncanny valley, situation and seeing the bones makes me think of some freaking quadropeadal person built like siren head.

[@blameitondanny]

Ughh I am obsessed with the Azdarchid's sound design. It's menacing without it being an obnoxious roar.

[@DiegoHernandez-yq3hb]

It kinda sounds like a goose tho

[@angielorito7445]

Honestly, this scene surprised me a lot, but it was obvious, the t rex could be the largest predator on earth, and it was a very difficult animal to defeat, this did not mean that the rex was invincible, here the number exceeded the force, Being that the almost 300 kilos of the quetzalcoatlus do not compare at all to the 8 tons of a rex, the quetza had advantages on its side that the rex did not, I love the t rex, but it is true that even though it did not coexist with theropods of its caliber, other animals could and were adapted to deal with it.

[@thebestgaminginotter4573]

Yes, but it's different in this situation when a flying reptile is the size of a giraffe or can dominate you in terms of height, don't forget that we have not one but two gigantic flying reptiles, it's like seeing a pair of swans attack a pitbull in a park or watching herons or cranes attack a hound dog.

[@thewoollyviking5928]

the lesson is, you can't beat a Rex by out-Rexing it. you beat it by doing things it can't

[@BananaCake26]

Lions are called "kings" and get owned by other animals all the time. T-rex was just an animal, not a character from a video game or comic, they lost battles like any other predator.

[@m.d.diablos4423]

Idk that massive beak looks pretty nasty. Good throat stab would do the trick

[@thedoruk6324]

@@BananaCake26 preach!

[@suchitmishra0007]

Props to the team who went back in time to film this.

[@Bear_2thehunter]

This t-rex looks much more realistic than the Jurassic one

[@wilhelmtan5301]

I love that Quetzalcoatlus has a foghorn sound. it somehow compliments with the T rex roar

[@kraknjaws3882]

Love the idea their size allows them this opportunity. If you apply the bravery of extant sea birds to a flying reptile capable of such a size it's very possible they did this

[@JETZcorp]

"It's over, Rexy! I have the high ground!" "You underestimate my power." "HONK"

[@justusb.plorer8773]

Ah yes, the scene that the entire internet has a mature, sane, and reasonable response to.

[@justusb.plorer8773]

@@mhdfrb9971 Why should I?

[@tyrannotherium7873]

0:39 I also like that the small troodonids grabs a scrap of meat and the t Rex watches it and the Rex is like OK you got your meat now you can get the hell out of here

[@goofygoober5270]

Really shows how formidable azhdarchids were. Even if it were the second most prominent predator on the ground, not even a Dakotaraptor would attack one of these guys.

[@user-dm5uj9tr4d]

I had no idea these two animals even existed during the same period, and in the same habitat

[@diegovangessel]

They’ve both been found in the Hell creek rock formation of Montana, witch dates to 66MYA.

[@mrsnulch]

The Finding Nemo reference at 1:56 killed me (with the subtitles on) - whoever wrote these was having a laugh

[@MaximilianoAedo]

You know you're watching dino action when Sir David Attenborough himself is narrating the whole thing.

[@Iterator_NSH]

Now to be fair, those little pecks probably hurt like hell. A solid keratin blade hitting my back at decent speed, with the force of not just the movement but also the sheer muscle in the Quetzal's neck would probably discourage me from hanging around too.

[@JanesWiderick-mn1um]

The roar that the quetz makes sounds so insane, they did such a good job on making the dinosaur noises

[@lakegroce685]

Many thanks to whoever captioned this. It made my viewing even more delightful.

[@Lator_The_Gator]

Man this scene is genuinely perfect Shame *those* people are gonna complain

[@sassa82]

No, it has serious problems and flaws

[@Lator_The_Gator]

@@sassa82 nah mate

[@toniotrussardi8126]

@@sassa82 care to point one out? (t rex acting like JP doesnt count)

[@historickingdom2023]

@@sassa82 if you’re talking about how massive t rex is, or how strong their jaws are, then just no; intimidation enough can drive away predators, as seen in the modern natural world

[@TarbosaurusBaatar]

@@historickingdom2023For example, in South America, cougars are known to kill much more than those in North America because the presences of andean condors arriving at their kill was simply enough to drive the animals away.

[@WritingFighter]

Really hate that this is only avaliable on Apple+. Never heard David Attenborough do a dinosaur documentary, and with my new headphones the snippets I can find sound amazing.

[@ichaseiyoutube]

Same here. I really don't want to get Apple for this ONE documentary. I'm sure it's cool, and I love seeing the dinosaurs all updated with modern science and shit, but...come on, ONLY on Apple? I don't care for anything else on the service, so I'd rather not waste the money. That's why I'm turning to ol' reliable here, KZbin. 😂

[@kade-qt1zu]

@@ichaseiyoutube Pirate it then.

[@ichaseiyoutube]

@@kade-qt1zu Nah, dass too much work.

[@LKauf279]

I did a free week trial just to watch it!

[@LKauf279]

@@ichaseiyoutubeI did a free 6 day trial and it was worth it!

[@hammads9045]

I hope people are reading the subs 😂 the dino conversations are hilarious. A: Hi. B: ROAR! A: Rude. 😂

[@RyDaCol]

The subtitles are amazing! Love seeing the Dinosaurs talk 🤣🤣

[@matejajanic6932]

I love how this documentary portrays t.rex here, although it's a apex predator it can still be scared off and knows when fighting is not worth it.

[@TANKTREAD]

Just imagine if we were to share this earth with these awesome creatures today. The idea of them even existing blows the mind.

[@lordnazar6382]

We'd probably not be this technologically advanced. And alot less of us, since we'd be prey to many of the carnivores.

[@ukaszflis828]

​@@lordnazar6382But maybe we would find a way to hunt and domesticate them. They would be one day treated like a normal animals.

[@trentirvin2008]

@@ukaszflis828idk about that. If we somehow evolved alongside them, we were really shitty at fighting things like bears, and these predators were the size of a school bus

[@emeraldcrusade5016]

@@trentirvin2008But we almost hunted bears to extinction. Discovering fire, spears, and bows allowed us to be ultimate apex predator. So much that many animals, large and small have gone extinct or are endangered. We would find a way to exterminate or endanger these reptiles.

[@trentirvin2008]

@@emeraldcrusade5016 we did that with guns, we had to have the time to invent those

[@thericethatsmilesback5464]

This is how Pelicans see themselves as.

[@K_hoch_2]

I love how the subtitles translate the dinosaurs noises😂

[@hoibsh21]

T. Rex: U DARE CHALLENGE ME? Q: SQUAAAAAAAAWWWWKKKK !!

[@Pterosaursarecool]

People when a tiny simosuchus intimidates a much larger majungasaurus: cool People when two huge quetzacoatlus drive a tyrannosaurus off a carcass : NoOoOOoOooOOO tHiS iS inAcUrraTE T. rEx CaNT loSe

[@BattlerEvil]

Quetzalcoatlus would never ever even try a Rex, even if there two of them. Also in Episode 1 they debunked the idea of a Quetzalcoatlus pecking or even using its beak in high speed as it would break its neck, so why are these Quetzals able to peck without breaking their neck lmao I love how you guys are absolutely braindead and assume that this is realistic because the T.rex fled. In nature size and power does often guarantee victory for the fight yes, that is how grizzlies and big carnivores beat corpses off of eagles, vultures, wolves, and other smaller carnivores. Don't feed into the delusion, I love Prehistoric Planet, all but this scene, this is nonsense, every paleontologist who uses common sense and science would agree that two Quetzals can't do this lmao, you'd see far more. Stop fanboying over Quetz retard

[@kade-qt1zu]

@@BattlerEvil You're literally the pinnacle of a rex d-rider. And this is coming from someone with a Rex as their PFP. This show was made by paleontologists while you're a basement dweller who thinks nature s a goddamn fight club.

[@heathosaur1668]

I legit had the same profile picture as you for my instagram

[@logandelacruz2152]

Beezebufo scaring a sauropod: “am I a joke to you?”

[@KoeSeer]

T-rex: what are you going to fight me with? you gonna poke me with that? Quetzalcoatl: actually, yes.

[@IamINERT]

Trex: "Go away!" Quetz: "Nah fam I'm good"

[@Saberrex1]

This fight genuinely surprised and delighted me. Tyrannosaurus may have been the largest predator of North America at the time, but here, it shows even a fully grown adult knows when to back down from a lighter, more agile animal with a sharp beak longer than his own head; or in this case, a pair of them. If he had stood and fought, the Tyrannosaurus may very well have been badly wounded, and that just won't do for a predator that needs to stay in peak condition to hunt successfully.

[@sillypuppy5940]

Those big jaws aren't much use against an agile, flying opponent coming from behind. And trying to bite the Q's scrawny neck brings the T-Rex's eyes closer to that sharp beak. With a big meal lying beside him, the T-Rex does not need to kill the Q's other than in self-defense... and it's not that good at that.

[@pennmckelvey8730]

Dude this is the most badass fight I’ve ever seen in any dinosaur movie, tv show, and documentary! Two flying creatures the size of giraffes that possess beaks that can penetrate steel vs the biggest, ferocious, powerful and most badass carnivore to ever exist The Tyrant Lizard King Tyrannosaurus rex! This fight to me is so well done I’ve never seen a T. rex back down before and Han Zimmers masterful music makes this fight even more epic! This is my favorite in this entire documentary besides the mosasaur fight and dreadnoughtus fight! It would be really cool to see these spectacular animals were still alive.

[@tofuteh2348]

Penetrate steel? Where did you get that from?

[@dilexsonkanthasamy6817]

"GO AWAY!" "Nah fam, I'm good." lmao at these subtitles. Whoever doing this, Pls post more!!

[@Noodleydoo]

Man, these dinosaur renders/models/animations are getting so good it's almost scary. Brilliant work!

[@Gloam-ghost]

Often times in most dinosaur media T.Rex is presented as this unbeatable killer with no weakness nor rival. It wont back down and it certainly won't be beaten by much else. This is where Prehistoric Planet REALLY shines. I absolutely adore that not only do we get to see it face off against a pair of Quetz, which is a really neat and fascinating choice, but also the fact it acts so real in backing down and behaving like real predators today would. Absolutely stunning!

[@korsekil]

Yeah it is nice that they show them acting as actual predators, assessing risk vs reward.

[@user-up3dd1vw6b]

It shows even documentary film genre became woke

[@yigithan.kilinc]

@@user-up3dd1vw6b Animals behaving like animals is woke? You rightoids are truly something

[@bestintheworld568]

@@user-up3dd1vw6bI’m sorry but…WHAT?! 🤣🤣🤣 How is showing a better understanding of what nature was like as time progresses “woke”? You have no idea what the word means. What else is “woke” these days? Making a coffee? Driving to work? Sneezing?

[@magmafeline8239]

​@@user-up3dd1vw6bI smell half of my economy's food goes to da dictator

[@albatross4920]

Quetzalcoatlus: one of the biggest trolls to ever evolve

[@krumelmonster1278]

Loved the subtitles a lot! Made me chuckle more than ones ❤

[@Izaac_Artist]

By far THE greatest moment in all of prehistoric planet even better than the male and female rex pair hunting Edmontosaurus and i can not stop geeking about the sounds of Rex god they are awsome and so realistic also loving the little hint of Universal's Rex roar in there!!

[@user-tb1fu6qo4j]

According to the title of Original Soundtrack,the T.rex pair that appeared in “Swamps” are in fact Brothers.

[@dachande1797]

​@@user-tb1fu6qo4j that's awesome

[@GigaTrap6000]

Bro really said: 3:19 thats right b*tch you better run!

[@legendarygigan9855]

No he said it’s called karma

[@umigainsborough1]

Did not expected the subtitles like that it caught me off guard. I like it

[@carmacksanderson3937]

So, Strength vs Dexterity builds has been playing out for tens of millions of years 😂

[@masonhumphrey1664]

It goes to show that even the most powerful of predators can feel pain. Regardless it was fun to watch.

[@Oxal]

It's nice to see that alamosaurus finally appears with proper model.

[@twasbrillig33]

There's some funny stuff going on in the subtitles if you turn them on =D

[@13pitbulllover]

Welp finally prehistoric planet knows about pterosaurs *THE RIGHT WAY* and instead of running away like total cowards or picking up stuff with there feet

[@taliesincoleman6569]

T.rex was basically like "SCREW THIS I'M OUT, i'll be back though."