A Fossilized Hunt?

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • Written, Narrated, and Edited
    by Ethan Cowgill
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    @EthanCowgill
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    Original Paper:
    "Direct evidence of trophic interactions among apex predators in the Late Triassic of western North America"
    bit.ly/2973fBZ
    Images of the specimens in question were all taken from the original paper.
    Postosuchus and Placerias skeletons in intro from
    bit.ly/28ZHFM9
    All Paleoart (aside from ones shown at 5:38 and 1:50) By Douglas Henderson
    Website: bit.ly/1RryrNA
    1:50 Chinle Tetrapod fauna by Jeff Martz
    5:38 Rausuchian vs. Phytosaur by Julio Lacerda
    Deviantart Page: bit.ly/2926gAa
    Music:
    Intro and outro song is "Flow so I Know" by my good buddy Collin Lacerda
    1:02 - 5:37 from Blue Dot Sessions album "The Depot"
    Link: bit.ly/29nVztj
    5:39 - 6:36 by Wayne Kinos
    Link: bit.ly/293K1fd

КОМЕНТАРІ • 80

  • @babehunter1324
    @babehunter1324 8 років тому +5

    Ah... Chinle... Possibly the most studied and understood formations for the pivotal Triassic period.
    Amazing video.

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +2

      Thanks! The Chinle ' s an incredible spot!

  • @TheLivingPast
    @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +22

    Nobody worry! I'm not going anywhere. New video coming soon, my best stuff yet!

  • @dragoomz409
    @dragoomz409 6 років тому +3

    Your videos always get me so emotional

  • @MrDwicker
    @MrDwicker 8 років тому +13

    Fossils are the best answer to evolution. Great video.

  • @HoveringAboveMyself
    @HoveringAboveMyself 8 років тому +9

    9m is not a very good estimate on the part of Drumheller et al., their estimate for the complete length of the femur and its circumference (57-60cm, 165mm) aren't that much greater than the femur of the 4m long holotype of Postosuchus kirkpatricki TTU-P 9000 (52cm, 154mm).

    • @DrakonBlake
      @DrakonBlake 2 роки тому

      These are the type of comments that make me want to go and research these topics for myself more.

  • @TheLivingPast
    @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +5

    I'm going to be out in the field for close to a month. When I return I'll have some awesome things to share. Stay with me through twitter (@ethancowgill).

  • @leighfoulkes7297
    @leighfoulkes7297 6 років тому +3

    The high carnivore and lower prey exist in our oceans today.

  • @jebus6kryst
    @jebus6kryst 8 років тому +2

    I love all the art from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science that you used in this video.

  • @TheLivingPast
    @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +3

    Collin Delgado is a good buddy of mine. He makes songs like the one you heard play at the beginning and end under the name "Natural Beats."

    • @dalekrenegade2596
      @dalekrenegade2596 8 років тому +2

      Quick Question:
      Have you ever read the Quintaglio Ascension trilogy?

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +1

      +Dalek Renegade I haven't

    • @dalekrenegade2596
      @dalekrenegade2596 8 років тому +1

      The Living Past You should give those books and they would be right up your alley.

    • @msagzjr.4641
      @msagzjr.4641 8 років тому

      This concept art looks AWESOME

  • @dkkempion8744
    @dkkempion8744 8 років тому +3

    Well, done!
    Keep 'em coming.

  • @paleonews9069
    @paleonews9069 7 років тому +19

    U need more subscribers

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  7 років тому +3

      All I need is to make more videos. I'll earn the subs one at a time through hard work.
      Thanks

    • @paleonews9069
      @paleonews9069 7 років тому

      The Living Past no problem, can you make a video about the recently discovered mosasaur from Antarctica, I made a vid about it, gave me many more subs, you should do it too.

  • @thoperSought
    @thoperSought 8 років тому +2

    I really love the way you bring these things to life.

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +3

      I appreciate it, thanks for the support. New episodes on the way!

    • @thoperSought
      @thoperSought 8 років тому +1

      The Living Past
      I'm looking forward to them!

  • @mearacat
    @mearacat 8 років тому +2

    So cool! This is fascinating AF! I love your videos and how much research you clearly put into them. Thanks as always for the knowledge!

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +1

      Thanks for watching! New videos on the way.

  • @oyvinator
    @oyvinator 8 років тому +2

    love your videos man... cant fathom how you dont have more views than you do...
    keep it up and don't be discouraged :-)

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +1

      Rest assured for you and anybody else that may ever wonder, I'm not going anywhere. If (as there often are) any extended durations where I don't upload, please remember that it doesn't stem from a lack of dedication or from laziness. This project is on my mind all day, every day. Everything I know about how to do research, how to write, edit etc. was accumulated through making these films. Right now I'm all in on this thing. A small view count doesn't bother me, it simply means that I have to read, write, and create more. It's a motivator to work harder. Thanks for the support. Most exciting video yet should be up in a matter of days.

  • @varanid9
    @varanid9 6 років тому

    Perhaps these particular Phytosaurs hunted in packs. There is apparently some evidence indicating that the modern Cuban crocodile, a rather small, if highly aggressive species that leads a much more terrestrial existence than other crocs, engage in cooperative hunting tactics with others of its kind.

  • @Richardj410
    @Richardj410 8 років тому +3

    Always enjoy your videos, thanks.

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +2

      Thanks for commenting as usual! New episodes on the way...

  • @TruthSurge
    @TruthSurge 8 років тому +5

    Good video. I was thinking at the start the answer to how could so many carnivores exist with less herbivores was obvious. The carnivores were eating each other. ? Meat is meat. And maybe those ancient animals would attack in numbers, also. Or the ancient crocs were just not at all concerned about size of their prey. Bigger prey = bigger feast! hahahha

    • @andrewgan557
      @andrewgan557 7 років тому

      TruthSurge predators in modern day also kill each other.

  • @heretyk_1337
    @heretyk_1337 7 років тому +11

    Well, one more theory about why so many crnivores is: that few species of herbivores may be "just" really numerous. If we have normal prey to predatory ratio, but the prey is made only of few species of creatures, but still the same biomass... T%hat would kind of explain. Still we would have to understand why herbivores didn`t evolve in to more species, but hey that is only a theory
    Or we simply still didn`t uncover some herbivore beasts. Triass was pretty freaking long time ago

    • @Freshie207
      @Freshie207 6 років тому

      Which has some basis given the ecological dominance of Lystrosaurus in the early Triassic.

    • @Doc_Fun
      @Doc_Fun 6 років тому

      Yeah, I was honestly going to posit that the whole "great dying" thing might've had a little to do with a greater diversity of carnivores than herbivores, but still, to call this atypical would be an understatement. This is weird as hell, if our understanding of it is correct (big, BIG "if")

  • @Alberad08
    @Alberad08 7 років тому

    I really love your way of narration!

  • @phytosurusgiganteus3461
    @phytosurusgiganteus3461 5 місяців тому

    This informative video is very evocative, immersive and satisfying, excellent work

  • @greenveilgaming1149
    @greenveilgaming1149 6 років тому +1

    God this makes me want to see the Triassic

  • @pengen_gantinama
    @pengen_gantinama 4 роки тому

    I'm expecting Aspidorhynchus vs Rhamphorhynchus vs Leptolepides fossil here.
    But its also fun to hear more about the Triassic anyway.

  • @pkre707
    @pkre707 3 роки тому +1

    It makes sense. Aquatic biospheres are very predator heavy. At least on the macro level. Why not land?

  • @CasperVanLaar
    @CasperVanLaar 8 років тому +2

    :) Your videos always make me wonder about such beasts

  • @dodoxasaurus6904
    @dodoxasaurus6904 8 років тому +1

    Another Great Video! :)

  • @megasupreme9985
    @megasupreme9985 8 років тому +1

    You make amazing videos. I hope your channel grows by a lot! :D

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +1

      Thanks so much! New video very soon...

  • @Poseidon6363
    @Poseidon6363 8 років тому

    Amazing, thanks

  • @JakobHaq
    @JakobHaq 7 років тому

    Purple Dan referred to your channel. You e got great content! 👊🏼

  • @felipejl8182
    @felipejl8182 7 років тому +2

    Nice video bro¡¡

  • @innbydelse
    @innbydelse 8 років тому

    excellent!

  • @knamedisme
    @knamedisme 6 років тому

    thank you. nice video.

  • @KeegoonBarnacle
    @KeegoonBarnacle 8 років тому +3

    Can you do an episode on velociraptor, and how the media has made it to be some cunning monster?

  • @Supersaurus4
    @Supersaurus4 7 років тому

    There comes a time in nature where predators become so desperate for food that they'll even risk their lives by attacking just about anything, especially other predators.

  • @TV-fy7zh
    @TV-fy7zh 8 років тому +2

    Nice video! Like # 113 and subscribed! ;-)

  • @jeffreygao3956
    @jeffreygao3956 7 років тому +1

    Maybe the predators ate each other.

  • @ottoia9126
    @ottoia9126 4 роки тому

    My theory is that the predators just happened to live in conditions where their remains could be preserved better.

    • @jackwalters5506
      @jackwalters5506 2 роки тому

      Yeah I've thought that too. Seems far more likely then that this ecosystem was completely different to any other that has ever existed

  • @bennettfender1546
    @bennettfender1546 7 років тому

    There are no 30 foot rausuchians known from the chinle valley or anywhere else the biggest in the area was postosuchus which was only 16 feet according to fossils.

  • @volodyanarchist
    @volodyanarchist 8 років тому

    Well, if we observe stable environments doesn't this happen quite often? Look at the oceans which had life much longer than the dry land, most animals there eat other animals, very few actually dine on sea weed or similar. Couldn't it be something similar?

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +2

      The ocean is a different story. Most of the energy at the base of the food web come in the form of photosynthetic bacteria.

  • @thebluestplanet6768
    @thebluestplanet6768 6 років тому

    They simply ate each other.

  • @mykenmoon
    @mykenmoon 8 років тому +1

    If that was you narrating, you sound young. Hope you go far in life.

    • @TheLivingPast
      @TheLivingPast  8 років тому +1

      Sure was and sure am (17). Appreciate the kindness.

  • @jaybirddiyandsafaris5847
    @jaybirddiyandsafaris5847 3 роки тому

    They all eat each other all the time...like fish.im shore there was other thing they ate too but like fish if you are smaller than me your food

  • @sas-asmrsguardfernandez976
    @sas-asmrsguardfernandez976 4 роки тому

    XD

  • @Drago7106
    @Drago7106 6 років тому

    :O

  • @daenja84
    @daenja84 5 років тому +1

    Put subs in Spanish 👍🏻

  • @dgw7732
    @dgw7732 7 років тому

    I like your videos except when you mention evolution.