The Giant 'Egg Thief' - Gigantoraptor

Oviraptorosaurs are an amazing group of dinosaurs, and there's one species, which grew to giant sizes, that has some particularly fascinating mysteries surrounding it.
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[@somerandofilipino6957]

These bois don't steal eggs, *THEY STEAL YOUR LIFE.*

[@regrekechi-kan7097]

They stole my children

[@zanariyah4564]

They r friendly

[@regrekechi-kan7097]

@@zanariyah4564 not until they steal ur cat

[@zanariyah4564]

@@regrekechi-kan7097 they r still friendly

[@zanariyah4564]

@Steven bcus they r friendly

[@Lucius1958]

*"In Mesozoic, turkey carves you!"*

[@parkersaurus2205]

And the chickens cut you too! Hahaha

[@gamerx3354]

Y so underated

[@parkersaurus2205]

@Irish Jester shut up I can't come up with a good joke so what?

[@Kroggnagch]

Not if I carve him first!! See tho, God KNEW our battle would be so legendary that he seperated our years of life by like, hundreds of millions of years just to be sure. Because, y'know, what killed the dinosaurs?: MEEE!!!!

[@steveminecraft4364]

Soviet Mesozoic

[@Wookie546]

The only thing they stole was my heart.

[@nottoofast]

@@resurrectedhelicoprion what

[@christosvoskresye]

If Gigantoraptor is basically a big bird, does that mean Big Bird is a Gigantoraptor?

[@_robustus_]

Don’t mention that junkie in my presence....

[@jasper3706]

I'd peg him as more of an elephant bird

[@Vespuchian]

I think canonically he’s a canary. I assume that means the Manhattan Canary can be added to the list of ‘Island Gigantism’ species.

Kelenken.

[@captain0080]

🤔 ☝️😐

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

Imagen them being as evil as geese,swans ans turkys

[@davidegaruti2582]

my god , it would be one of the most intimidating thinghs ever : just picture this 11 meters, ton and half , white bird , just shuffling towards you with it's head lowered making some demonic sound .

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

@@teetywoo3156 If you get better in being not ugly

[@davidegaruti2582]

@@teetywoo3156 i am Italian , also which grammatical errors i made ?

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

Hail Giratina The true god You're about to go the only place in the world where the Geese chase *you* Well, chase you even worse

[@_robustus_]

duping delight How much Italiano do YOU speak?

[@imin2461]

Why is this oviraptor so large? Gigantoraptor: I eat 2 dozen eggs every morning to help me get laarggee

[@nugget4yearsago518]

No one bashes people's skulls like Gigantoraptor, no one is tough as Gigantoraptor

[@alankim2505]

No one's neck is as T H I C C as Gigantoraptor!

[@rodafrogvonsakray3526]

I mean, it IS roughly the size of a baaaaarge!

[@tyrellthiel5490]

But now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs

[@nugget4yearsago518]

And every last inch of it is covered in *FEATHERS*

[@duk6157]

Gigantoraptor is so underrated no one really talks about it and it's my 3rd favourite dinosaur

[@TheEnabledDisabled]

​@@teetywoo3156 I think you smoked to much

[@fabiolg6719]

did you hear about Archaeoindris? It was a giant Lemur as big as a modern Gorilla and nobody talked about it!

[@KhanMann66]

All everyone talks about raptors and T. rex. Boring! Oviraptors are the true mvps.

[@agustinvenegas5238]

@Fray Jay I was wondering the same thing 😂

[@duk6157]

@Fray Jay2nd suchomimus 1st spinosauruaus

[@thedoruk6324]

I genuinely liked how BBC's planet dinosaur depicted them, also as a genuine parents. These guys were huge, like scaring the tyrannosaurids away - huge!

[@thedoruk6324]

@@xanderomeister7828 These Giga's were likely apex predators, more dominant than tyrannosaurids

[@Godeater13273]

@@xanderomeister7828 don't fall for it he's baiting you don't make the same mistake I have made in the past he has no credible evidence to back up what he says he just downplays Tyrannosaurus whenever he can just smile and wave.

[@thedoruk6324]

@@xanderomeister7828 Umm... You are well aware that I meant '''Tyrannosaurids'' right? Charcarodontosaurus were belong to a *different* clade/group of Theropod Species, Charcharodontosaurus is actually more related to Spinosaurus; rather than Tyrannosaurus

[@exaltedgrind4729]

The DORUK you stooping down to that level says a lot.

[@thedoruk6324]

@@exaltedgrind4729 May I dare to ask Why? Do you care to eloborate a little? Does answering to people is a harsh condition? A bad act of faith? Why?

[@purplehaze2358]

Imagine if they actually had the aggression of a lot of modern-day ground-dwelling birds. That'd be a nightmare.

[@hugoarcada]

Play 'Carnivores'. The Gigantoraptor in the game has the aggressive behavior of the Tyrannosaurus, with more agility and they spawn in greater numbers. Try the 'Dino destroyer' channel.

[@J.D.Vision]

Like a huge goose 🪿 chasing after you!

[@flightlesslord2688]

probably more omnivorous too

[@dracodracarys2339]

Jurassic Park kid: "That doesn't sound very scary! More like, a 15-foot turkey."

[@jennylee9278]

Well turkeys might not be so bad; have you ever tangled with an angry goose or swan? They will kick you butt.

[@theofficalchairmanrevoluti614]

"He moves like a bird, lightly moving his head. And you keep still because you think that maybe his visual acuity is based on movement like the Jurassic Park T-Rex, he'll lose you if you don't move. But no, not Gigantoraptor. You stare at him, and he just squawks right back. And that's when the attack comes."

[@michealtaylor7745]

Wouldn't you be afraid of a 15ft turkey ? Of course you would. 🙄

[@inkdylingthe2ned93]

15 foot egg-eating turkeys

[@aryatejc8067]

@@inkdylingthe2ned93 again with that misconception 🙄

[@anantbijolia8415]

2:18 Gigantoraptors may have been carnivorous or may have supplemented their diet like hadrosaurs ( now known to eat crabs, crayfish, etc) to sustain a fast metabolism required for fast growth. Meat is usually much more calorie dense.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

I wonder if Giantoraptor would have regarded humans the same way that deer regard baby birds and other small animals…😉

[@velvetworm_2461]

There chould be a possibility that gigantoraptor beaks were hooked

[@NathanSavageDamage]

This video was Eggcellent

[@zacharycrater2588]

Omelette this joke slide.

[@parkersaurus2205]

EGGsentric?

[@leocarioshiny]

Whoa that's my paleoart at the end! Also, great video. I didn't know much about these fellas, but I always wanted to know more

[@leocarioshiny]

@Please Complete All Fields the very end!

[@pansepot1490]

Leocario shiny, I noticed it and I guessed you were one of the featured contributors. Very good job! 👍👍👍

[@stutzstudiowerks]

Great job!

[@WardancerHB]

It's wonderful! Such a great picture! And I love the colours. Incredibly beautiful. Thank you.

[@liamnissanS2K]

You have a unique style

[@mr.jglokta191]

6:09 When you're so large birds nest on your back

[@jokuvaan5175]

I'll always remember these raptors because "ovi" means door in my mnative language Finnish. Doorraptor

[@jasper3706]

Damn birds always stealing doors

[@beastmaster0934]

Jami “Door Thieves” That mental image is hilarious.

[@Iguana5k]

Imagine opening a door onle to quickly shut it close again because a giant raptor stands behind it. These damn door raptors xD

[@SalreixVonOtsuu]

gives a whole new meaning to "they can open doors"

[@EggBastion]

_clever girl_

[@Brutaltronics]

The original big birb

[@superdupergrover9857]

There also might be aerodynamic benefits to arm feathers NOT related to obtaining lift, like how ostriches use their wings when turning, both to alter balance and differential drag.

[@user-lf2ui7mn1f]

6:09 looks like giant cassowary

[@aryaltos]

it's those damn *KULU-YA-KU* again

[@italiansoldierfromww2460]

That's what I was thinking

[@fregi8779]

We gotta eliminate that Kulu if we want to set up camp!

[@ShirotheWiseWolf]

Straight up clicked on the video looking for this comment

[@Vulcano7965]

Imaging riding into battle with such a biest! :D

[@ulflyng4072]

Would give the word "Dragoons" real meaning

[@italiansoldierfromww2460]

@@ulflyng4072 lol

[@titanofserpents4315]

0:12 That's so freaking cute

[@attila535]

Am I glad these gigantic cassowary like dinosaurs don't exist anymore.Normal cassowarys are frightening as it is.

[@tyrellthiel5490]

Oh, I would love to raise and care for these critters

[@dansmachine9360]

It's fascinating watching the portrayal of dinosaurs change over the decades. When I was a kid they were all shown with scaly or leathery skin that was usually some shade of green or such. But now I see them sprouting with bright feathers of different colors. It is incredible

[@pansepot1490]

Strong beak for seeds? What seeds? Coconuts? Very probably it was a generalist and a scavenger and the beak was for crushing bones...

[@gregoryfenn1462]

My thoughts were leaning towards scavenger too. Kind of like how we now think T-Rex might have ambushed some easy prey but more likely just fought off competitors for any fresh roadkill haha.

[@nugget4yearsago518]

Your skull.

[@Riceball01]

@@gregoryfenn1462 Most paleontologists don't believe that, they believe that T. rex (not T-Rex) was likely an opportunistic predator that hunted for its prey when it needed to but wasn't above chasing off smaller predators or scavenging a carcass. In other words, it probably acted like a present day lion or hyena does now a days and is neither exclusively predator or scavenger, or kill stealer.

[@AngelEmfrbl]

@@Riceball01 ITs actually a pretty logical assumption as many animals that hunt won't pass up a free or easy meal. Its only some species that pass up because their normally not able to handle possible diseases.

[@Riceball01]

@@AngelEmfrbl I never said that they wouldn't pass up a free meal. What I said is that most paleontologists vies the T. rex as an opportunistic predator like lions and hyenas, meaning that they mostly hunt but at the same time, not above scavenging or chasing off smaller predators from their kills.

[@charlonsanchez6504]

Its like the parrot of the dinosaurs I love the way the oviraptor looks like a cassowary bird in 6:08

[@thenerdbeast7375]

I imagine Gigantoraptor was an omnivore with herbivorous leanings. People forget that omnivorous animals don't eat equal amounts of plant and animal matter, the diets of most omnivores is mostly plant matter, with over 80% in some species. Black bears for example it is 80% plants, 15% insects and only 5% meat.

[@simplyharkonnen]

This. Carnivory is incredibly energy-intensive.

[@maritasue5067]

Theriomancer, and just like when that bear decides it wants meat, watch out!

[@mastermindcow6210]

What if oviraptorosaurs were still able to eat eggs. Squirrels are apparently capable of eating bird chicks and eggs, and some oviraptorosaurs had a bony spike in their mouths. Edit: I know they looked after their own eggs, by the way.

[@Dragrath1]

To be fair robbing other bird species nests is actually kinda common among modern birds since calcium is a precious commodity so it certainly is possible

[@_robustus_]

One of my chickens was practically beak to nose with a squirrel this morning.

[@jennylee9278]

Blue Jays and Crows eat eggs and baby chicks. Different types of song birds will gang up to chase them away.

[@dibershai6009]

I think that most predatory dinosaurs would have eaten eggs because nowadays, a lot of animals eat eggs. Even herbivores do it. Stealing eggs is not a special behavior.

[@macrosense]

Long feathers on the front legs/arms could have been used to help it maintain it's balance when turning direction while running

[@stutzstudiowerks]

That was fascinating! Surprised that there is not more mainstream discussion about this lineage of dinosaurs. Thanks for the info and wonderful illustrations.

[@astrocastro5203]

Finally Gigantoraptor gets some love!!

[@Ay0ubM]

I love how passionate you are about these magnificent creatures. Thanks for the upload, learned something new today!

[@joshuaashby4720]

I thought of a title for the Dunkleosteus video. How does “The Nightmare Fish” sound to you?

[@_robustus_]

Not as good as “God’s Staple Remover”.

[@CoffeeBeaversEditz]

How about devil fish

[@joshuaashby4720]

@@CoffeeBeaversEditz Or the Guillotine Fish.

[@Buildosaurus]

Thank you for these epic videos!

[@oaki_tk]

i have never seen a verified youtubers comment have less than 10 likes when its over a year old

[@cennethadameveson3715]

Wow, looks like we need a bigger roasting pan!

[@nugget4yearsago518]

You'll need a bigger gun... And bigger lungs and heart to run away from it.

[@daphneloose5880]

I have a feeling that the Gigantoraptor was probably an omnivore. it probably ate both plant and animal material in its diet. thanks for doing a video on these beautiful and wonderful members of the dinosaur family!!

[@malkie638]

I love these illustrations, really great work!

[@Falckie8008]

3:39 well Susan if I knew you were going out maybe I wouldn't have left the eggs alone!!

[@TheEnabledDisabled]

Even if this thing was herbivorious, I think it could still stab and mutilate your body using its feet and claws

[@KhanMann66]

Cassowary have sharp claws that can rip you to shred but are herbivore.

[@spyrofrost9158]

In a world of shit that would tear you up on sight I wouldn't blame it.

[@patrickmccurry1563]

Herbivore also doesn't mean never eats meat. Deer will devour unguarded eggs and nestlings, for example.

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

Patrick McCurry gigantoraptor would probably eat small animals if it got the chance to, maybe it also ate bones(cracked them open and ate the marrow)?

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

its impossible to make me angry other deer species have been observed gnawing on bones and occasionally eating bird chicks, and crocs have been seen eating nuts

[@alioramus1637]

Very informative video. Want to see more dinosaur content in the near future. keep up the good work

[@surgeonsergio6839]

Yutyrannus is an animal that is capable of reaching sizes more than a tonne and some could even reach 2 tonnes in weight (Which is similar to Gigantoraptor size) and they have been found to have feathers. So, the argument of dinosaurs being too big for feathers seems to be quite invalid in this case. Personally I'd find it very odd for Gigantoraptor to not have feathers, especially since it's pretty bird like in the first place.

[@DevinQuigleyArt]

Thanks for featuring my piece!

[@Giantshredder]

Me: "How did you get so big Gigantoraptor?!" Gigantoraptor: 3:35 "I dooooon't knoooow"

[@mutualbeard]

I'm loving the reappraisals of the extent and colours of all the dinosaurs. There is obviously so much still to learn.

[@leannaerickson7071]

beautiful illustrations. Thank you.

[@AntoniusTyas]

Oviraptorosaurian videos? I'm all for it!

[@DarkdustDragon]

The Four Hoursemen of Really Big Mongolian Members of Smaller Groups: -Therizinosaurus -Dinocheirus -Gigantoraptor -Tarbosaurus

[@DarkdustDragon]

@Master Baiter Tyrannosaurs like Tarbosaurus are Coeleurosaurs and thus also went from tiny ancestors to giants. Tarbosaurus is currently the second largest known.

[@richardevppro3980]

Cheers Ben love all your shows and any idea when your doing a ghost para-doc please?

[@r-t9266]

Fascinating ! Thank you for the video.

[@balthiersgirl2658]

Amazing episode thank you

[@Mydarkarts23]

I do like your videos. I learn so much your videos. I hope you keep it up.

[@gluteusmaximus8881]

This is honestly one of my favorite dinosaurs

[@roddo1955]

The artwork makes it even more 'real'. I can totally imagine a giant oviraptor walking the plains of Africa or Australia

[@dakojin3811]

Ever since I saw them in Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter, these guys have always been one of my favs

[@FearfulMetal666]

Thank you for the great videos

[@TaterChip91]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL, top 5 favorite dinosaur

[@andrewpaige1194]

Wow! That’s awesome! One of my new favs!

[@IanMott]

Amazing work!

[@robertfletcher3421]

That was just amazing, thanks.

[@ebe7840]

Great videos, thanks. 🎯🇸🇪

[@lasphynge8001]

Just love the use of a cat for reference in the picture at 5:30 :-P

[@maureensurdez7841]

loved this episode.

[@ComicPhreak]

What an awesome discovery!

[@theharris7207]

I love your videos mate

[@christiandeininger1790]

Thank you I didn't know about this species

[@Greyline_ENG]

you heard it here folks big bird is a young gigantoraptor.

[@jurassictyrantkingYT]

I love GIGANTORAPTOR, I really hope this dinosaur makes it into the game Jurassic world evolution. Also great job Ben G Thomas another great video and very informative of the latest information about this dinosaur 👍😉

[@dibershai6009]

I hope this creature makes it into saurian.

[@dankykong2.015]

The kind of feathers dinosaurs didn't trap heat like fur. Instead they helped regulate body heat and would of cooled the animal down thus Gigantoraptor could of had feathers.

[@kevinoreilly2504]

Anybody ever watch that old dinosaur special hosted by Christopher Reeve? I watched it like every day as a kid and I'll never forget the scene where dyanicus eats the eggs. I love dinosaur art so much more than anything. Always great art on this channel!!

[@mr.y9669]

Holy heck that's cool how have I not heard of these!?

[@the13inquisitor59]

0:27 Hey, I remember that magazine series.

[@alexallen9640]

Nice video 🙂👍

[@stardream7384]

They always made them see so tiny in movies . Imagine walking up to this thing! It's giant!

[@jenniferofholliston5426]

Parallel evolution with ostriches or moa?

[@jenniferofholliston5426]

Robustus Why so rude? Reported.

[@flightlesslord2688]

Awesome, unique, interesting, and I personally think absolutely bloody terrifying looking. Demon, dragon parrot

[@JoanWhack]

Gigantoraptor's are nightmare fuel, and I love them all the more for it. Other than clips here and there, like Planet Dinosaur, it's hard to come across full length documentaries of this behemoth; and it sucks.

[@TheZapan99]

Fun fact: there is a french paleontology channel on youtube named Motorsport Gigantoraptor, hosted by a kid that mostly debunks pseudo-science and sometimes does science news. This channel was massively pushed by the youtube algorithm last year, prompting a trolling campaign that included antisemitic insults, because that kid also happens to be the son of a former first lady and a mediatic philosopher.

[@TheZapan99]

lol a lot of people seem to think that I am responsible for the bullying campaign that targeted this kid (which made national news). Telling me to kill myself does not make you good guys, you know.

[@_robustus_]

TheZapan99 Are you sure that the suggestion wasn’t meant for duping delight? If ever there was someone who should release themself from this mortal it’s that prick...

[@mattr2238]

I love the turkey like depiction

[@linux750]

In Monster Hunter World we call this a "Kulu-Ya-Ku".

[@italiansoldierfromww2460]

Yes

[@fregi8779]

Quick, get the scatternuts!

[@yoo7289]

Dam I didn't know the indivudal which was discovered was 11 years old

[@parkerpshebnisky1051]

This animal was like something out of a fantasy movie!

[@Triceratops98]

Wonderful video, I would like to see deinocheirus if it's possible

[@langstonsmith1322]

Great video. Maybe at some point you guys do a video on megaraptor and its relatives, since their a pretty underrated group of dinosaurs.

[@void9165]

Can you do one video on the therizinosaurus family?

[@AJScraps]

I love seeing how Dinos should have looked; not the lizard like misconceptions of them! Completely changes your perspective on the creatures 👌

[@SpudEater]

00:09 giant happy derp

[@rileychadwell5635]

The line from raptor to Terror birds looks more and more direct. Almost like a sudden extinction didn't really happen

[@TheAntiDisneyEmperor]

Ahhh my favorite dinosaur a truly underrated creature

[@hugothedog5258]

Oof imagine a 16 feet tall goose running towards you while making terrifying sounds

[@RikoJAmado]

Hugo The Dog You mean gobbling like a giant turkey as it runs towards you?

[@scottpool4777]

That is a big funky chicken😳😳

[@datlizard_tho4228]

I really like the cassowary skin of gigantoraptor

[@HagridRKZ]

What's the musical score in the background, if you don't mind me asking? It made an already amazing video even better.

[@BenGThomas]

It's called 'Bright Idea' by Geographer :)

[@HagridRKZ]

@@BenGThomas Thank you for the quick reply. Appreciate it.👍 Also, may I please request a video on Thalattoarchon in the future? I've always been fascinated by icthyosaurs and I really think they need more exposure on KZbin.

[@michaelmagnus3590]

I like the cassowary like artist rendition

[@ave_does_artz4990]

Before watching the video I’m guessing this is about one of my all time favourite dinosaurs the oviraptor?

[@TheBelieveit1]

An oviraptor as big as a t-rex? Now if that don't scare yah, I dunno what would.

[@douglasalonso856]

UN GRAN TRABAJO DA GUSTO VER ESTOS VIDEOS 🤔🇲🇽

[@d0nKsTaH]

These could be a good idea for a horror movie. Attack of the Gigantaraptor

[@apexraptor3273]

Finally someone called a dinosaur a animal instead of a monster.......

[@buggyboy2849]

Oh look a giant death turkey...

[@jackmills7758]

3:33 I'm assuming thats in Nottingham's Natural History Museum, if so then where did the dinosaur skeleton go? actually, where did the dinosaur skeletons go? they were the reason I visited the place. I went there past this August on the 30th.

[@tyrellthiel5490]

Shearing and crushing action? Maybe a tree fruit/nut specialist? Could the claws on the forelimbs been useful for grasping? Or digging? Can I have three?