Initially thought the ammonite question was a bit dull, but the answer talked about the beak, muscles, and spermatophores. Mighty Crom! That's what I love about living... you learn! Thank you Mr. Gen.
Great content mate, my ears are always pricked for your new videos. Your production values are also great. Also could you do a video about Australian Pleistocene megafauna like Diprotodon and Procoptodon. Thanks
Thank you, really glad you're enjoying the content so much :) yeah I've been playing around with some video ideas and Australian megafauna is one that keeps cropping up for me :)
Are you really treating it as fact when every scientist and every research article says the ESTIMATES are INSANELY fragmented? It's literally like first phase a.fragillimus all over again where they have 1 bone and estimate the total size all over again.
@@james-bx4wr We already know that some species of ichthyosaurs, at least in the Triassic, could be larger than 20 meters, so in the range of humpback whales and humpback whales. It would not be improbable that one could reach the blue whale.
they recently discovered bones of a new species of marine mammal that may have been even heavier then a blue whale (forgot the name but the animal would have been a manatee/dugong or stellar sea cow on steroids) as it's believed to have a max length of 80-85 feet but has much denser and heavy bones then a blue whale and was likely just as wide or wider then a blue whale is making it the heaviest animal ever known if the estimates turn out to be true.
Ichthyosaurs sizes are so overestimated.....for example the recently Described Ichthyotitan which is said to be blue whale sized, is likely no where near that big.😂
we have been respecting Blue whale since we first discovered it. but that inturn put us in a box that other cannot possibly get larger than Blue whale. in all honesty, i think blue whale is no near the limit under the waters. Aust colossus probably was larger than the Blue whale if the measurement is right.
one example of one specimen becoming much bigger than any of it's relatives might be the Blue whale! it is FAR bigger than the 5 other rorqual species (finback is about half the weight) and while the other rorquals add fish to their menu, the blue whale almost exclusively eats krill! the only other whales that manage to get bigger than 100 tonnes are the 3 right whale species, and they feed almost exclusively on zooplankton.
Edward Drinker Cope (and Seethe): "Oh yeah I like totally found the largest dinosaur ever! It's like 700 metres long and weighs 5 million tonnes and had like an 8 pack! Unfortunately the fossil was very fragile and vanished into the ether, but I totally found the biggest living thing ever honest guys!"
I was absolutely enthralled by the size estimates for Amphicoelias Fragillimus back in 2015, was really bummed out was in was no longer considered valid!
Cool dino vid, a dinosaurs' tallness beyond measures, Dino-gen do you hate when leave stuff around the house in the path you're 🚶 or people freakin' getting up too early to waste food/drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's no wonder why the Morrison Sauropods vanished 3 million years forward. I wonder how Camarasaurus felt being the main fodder for all predators afterwards.
As I understand it, independent eyewitnesses, including scientists, also saw the giant bones before they disappeared. So Cope could not have fudged the numbers too far.
Tbh I need a book on the evolution on these.How the hell did a vast monster of a beast turn into food.I mean,there has to be ATLEAST 5 in between.My guess is 7 in between.
Honestly, im not sure. I think these things could have existed and maybe fed solely on the tops of conifer trees and other trees like redwoods which at that time were over 300 feet tall. Trees as large as skyscrapers created skyscraper sized sauropods.
It makes me mindless and thinking endlessly if it was impossible for animals to go extinct.Everyday would be a surprise,every boring day would be the most fun day,and there would be endless possibilities.In another universe…
W video but Maraapunisaurus average is 89.26 tons and maximum of 130+ tons making it the second largest land animal to ever exist number one is Bruhathkayosaurus average 120 tons and maximum of 170+ tons
@maanking9923 The fossil that was given the name Bruhathkayosaurus has been re-classified as an Abelisaur. Saw the actual Sauropod fossils that were once called. This name are now currently unnamed.
@maanking9923 Also let’s not forget that these sizes are estimations, not absolutes. We don’t actually know how big these animals were, especially since their fossils are either very fragmentary or lost. Who knows, one day we might find better fossils & it turns out we were overestimating/ underestimating these sizes.
@@JosieKay15based on what though? We have a pretty good record of sauropods from this time and place, yet nothing else of this supposed giant. There is also the issue of Cope apparently not thinking the fossil was all that noteworthy.
@@Ryodraco I think it’s paleontology equivalent of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster. There are many things out there that may or may not exist. What I’m trying to say is that a little mystery in the universe makes us wanting to look for more. (This may or may not make sense. I have a hard time putting thoughts into words)
8:18 is based off of the broome titanosaur, another absolutely titantic ichnogenus sauropod, based off of a massive footprint that spanned 1.5m - 2.0m across and that's if it hasn't already been debunked. (it might as well be false at this point) I still find it interesting since not only is it one of the few absolutely gargantuan potential mega-sauropods/ gigapods, but it's also one of the much lesser known ones comapred to Bruhathakyosaurus, and amphicoelias.
no, it was not bigger than a blue whale, and when things finally settle down, this animal will be much downsized from the sensationalism that is currently in the press
ok why is EVERYTHING trying to take the title of largest animal from blue whale recently, first that other big extinct whale, then the icthyosaur, and now this thing
Amphicoelias, bruhathkayosaurus, and ichthyotitan were discovered and described a long time ago, so those two are noting new, and people covering amphicoelias are merely doing it for either clicks + interesting information. Ichthyotitan however has had quite a few new and interesting discoveries recently and was officially assigned its new name. The icthyosaur specimens are infact much more genuine as of now than any of said megasauropods, though are still *EXTREMELY* fragmentary. Bruhathkayosuaurs has had more hype recently mainly because of new studies and that a bit more on its size and nature and how it's suggested to not have been a tree after all, and as for the new ''hyperpredator whale', those are mainly based off of extremely conservative and unreliable estimates that are nothing but extremely hopeful, so those I'd trust the least in. Conclusion: Mainly for hype and or clicks.
To be fair, blood fighting that much gravity on land over such a long distance is a question that always crops up for me. It obviously did for sauropods in general, question is: how?
Initially thought the ammonite question was a bit dull, but the answer talked about the beak, muscles, and spermatophores. Mighty Crom! That's what I love about living... you learn!
Thank you Mr. Gen.
Glad you stuck around for it and enjoyed it! Thank you for watching :)
Sauropods: Size matters.
Sad Magyarosaurus noises.
Lol!
Magyarosaurus: Bazdmeg!
Can we imagine so many species that lived and left no trace? Millions upon billions and trillions. The past always seems empty but it was very full.
!!! THIS COMMENT !!!
Great content mate, my ears are always pricked for your new videos. Your production values are also great.
Also could you do a video about Australian Pleistocene megafauna like Diprotodon and Procoptodon. Thanks
Thank you, really glad you're enjoying the content so much :) yeah I've been playing around with some video ideas and Australian megafauna is one that keeps cropping up for me :)
Actually there is another group of prehistoric giants that compete with the blue whale: the giant Ichthyosaurs.
None are verified to match or exceed the blue whale in size.
Are you really treating it as fact when every scientist and every research article says the ESTIMATES are INSANELY fragmented? It's literally like first phase a.fragillimus all over again where they have 1 bone and estimate the total size all over again.
@@james-bx4wr We already know that some species of ichthyosaurs, at least in the Triassic, could be larger than 20 meters, so in the range of humpback whales and humpback whales. It would not be improbable that one could reach the blue whale.
they recently discovered bones of a new species of marine mammal that may have been even heavier then a blue whale (forgot the name but the animal would have been a manatee/dugong or stellar sea cow on steroids) as it's believed to have a max length of 80-85 feet but has much denser and heavy bones then a blue whale and was likely just as wide or wider then a blue whale is making it the heaviest animal ever known if the estimates turn out to be true.
Ichthyosaurs sizes are so overestimated.....for example the recently Described Ichthyotitan which is said to be blue whale sized, is likely no where near that big.😂
respect big blue baby
we have been respecting Blue whale since we first discovered it. but that inturn put us in a box that other cannot possibly get larger than Blue whale. in all honesty, i think blue whale is no near the limit under the waters.
Aust colossus probably was larger than the Blue whale if the measurement is right.
No tree stump is gonna beat the chunkiest mammal.
@@withlessAsbestos big mama baleen on TOP
@@MadlyMesozoicDamn it's you it's you I am a big fan. love your videos just like how I love Dino-gen.
one example of one specimen becoming much bigger than any of it's relatives might be the Blue whale! it is FAR bigger than the 5 other rorqual species (finback is about half the weight) and while the other rorquals add fish to their menu, the blue whale almost exclusively eats krill! the only other whales that manage to get bigger than 100 tonnes are the 3 right whale species, and they feed almost exclusively on zooplankton.
Mr. Plankton? :D
Edward Drinker Cope (and Seethe):
"Oh yeah I like totally found the largest dinosaur ever! It's like 700 metres long and weighs 5 million tonnes and had like an 8 pack! Unfortunately the fossil was very fragile and vanished into the ether, but I totally found the biggest living thing ever honest guys!"
Snatch is a fantastic movie!
Would love to see you cover the sauropod previously known as bruhathkayosaurus
The cut to Brick Top took me by surprise in the best possible way
Welcome back.
We've missed you ‼️
Thank you! Glad to be back :D
I remember this sauropod as a kid being touted as one of the biggest of all time back in the nineties. Mike
Amazing as always!
love to have this guy in lego
😀
I was absolutely enthralled by the size estimates for Amphicoelias Fragillimus back in 2015, was really bummed out was in was no longer considered valid!
It is still valid in my head-canon. :D
It's still valid, they just changed it's name.
Cool dino vid, a dinosaurs' tallness beyond measures, Dino-gen do you hate when leave stuff around the house in the path you're 🚶 or people freakin' getting up too early to waste food/drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's no wonder why the Morrison Sauropods vanished 3 million years forward. I wonder how Camarasaurus felt being the main fodder for all predators afterwards.
As I understand it, independent eyewitnesses, including scientists, also saw the giant bones before they disappeared. So Cope could not have fudged the numbers too far.
Tbh I need a book on the evolution on these.How the hell did a vast monster of a beast turn into food.I mean,there has to be ATLEAST 5 in between.My guess is 7 in between.
6:58 never heard of this sauropod before!
0:17 What is that place called? and which country ???
Honestly, im not sure. I think these things could have existed and maybe fed solely on the tops of conifer trees and other trees like redwoods which at that time were over 300 feet tall. Trees as large as skyscrapers created skyscraper sized sauropods.
Everything is possible, in nature’s grate wisdom. They said nothing could Mach the size of the grate blue whale, and they find larger creatures. 🤔
They look like a living breathing AT-AT
Thank you!
I watched this when I saw the host
He is so cute🤗
Amphicoelias is so passe. Bruhathkayosaurus are where it's at right now
Surely there is a upper limit to the mass a animal can be to be able to support its own weight against gravity
The Clover daikaiju monster from Cloverfield? :)
are the size and other characteristics of Maraapunisaurus uncertain due to the limited fossil material available?
Yes
I wanna see Atlasaurus and turiasaurus. The long limbs Sauropods
good video
Thank you :)
Photo at 0:14 What's the name if this place with giant dino statues?
It makes me mindless and thinking endlessly if it was impossible for animals to go extinct.Everyday would be a surprise,every boring day would be the most fun day,and there would be endless possibilities.In another universe…
When size and weight estimate vary so much we cannot have confidence in any of the numbers.
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Length is not the same as size
imagine the size of the dumps these things took
Smells like a challenge to me....
@@dino-gen Do it! Do it!! Do it!!! :D
Yippee! New video!
❤
I have my doubts the amphicoelias was nearly 200 feet long. I'm sure the creature existed but was probably more around 100 feet long.
I honestly don’t think it’s even physically possible for a land animal to reach such sizes. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
What an odd name for a dinosaur.
W video but Maraapunisaurus average is 89.26 tons and maximum of 130+ tons making it the second largest land animal to ever exist number one is Bruhathkayosaurus average 120 tons and maximum of 170+ tons
@maanking9923
The fossil that was given the name Bruhathkayosaurus has been re-classified as an Abelisaur.
Saw the actual Sauropod fossils that were once called. This name are now currently unnamed.
@@hcollins9941 this reminds me of a 2012 paper but it wasn’t an abelisaur they thought it was a therizinosaur but that was debunked
@maanking9923
Considering that this is Paleontology in a nutshell…..
Sounds about right *shrug*
@maanking9923
Also let’s not forget that these sizes are estimations, not absolutes.
We don’t actually know how big these animals were, especially since their fossils are either very fragmentary or lost.
Who knows, one day we might find better fossils & it turns out we were overestimating/ underestimating these sizes.
Yeah it got reclassified
It did exist. It didn’t need to eat many plants. It was eating the fellow long necks
Eh, whaaaat?!!
Dubious to me
I still believe this dinosaur existed
I believe that the original description is still valid and there are more larger A. fraggillimus out there
@@JosieKay15 So do I.
@@JosieKay15based on what though? We have a pretty good record of sauropods from this time and place, yet nothing else of this supposed giant. There is also the issue of Cope apparently not thinking the fossil was all that noteworthy.
@@Ryodraco I think it’s paleontology equivalent of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster. There are many things out there that may or may not exist. What I’m trying to say is that a little mystery in the universe makes us wanting to look for more. (This may or may not make sense. I have a hard time putting thoughts into words)
@@JosieKay15*Maarapunisaurus as far as we can tell
0:07 this is the patagotitan in the Natural History Museum in London. Absolutely breathtaking!
That animal never had the back legs to be able to stand up on them.
You mean maripunasaurus
Marine-Tuna-Saurus? :D
THATS DINOSAUR'S LANTH IS TALLER THAN GODZILLA MINUS ONE IN HIGHT
8:18 is based off of the broome titanosaur, another absolutely titantic ichnogenus sauropod, based off of a massive footprint that spanned 1.5m - 2.0m across and that's if it hasn't already been debunked. (it might as well be false at this point) I still find it interesting since not only is it one of the few absolutely gargantuan potential mega-sauropods/ gigapods, but it's also one of the much lesser known ones comapred to Bruhathakyosaurus, and amphicoelias.
no, it was not bigger than a blue whale, and when things finally settle down, this animal will be much downsized from the sensationalism that is currently in the press
Your drawing has a brontosaurus longer than a Blue Whale which is incorrect
ok why is EVERYTHING trying to take the title of largest animal from blue whale recently, first that other big extinct whale, then the icthyosaur, and now this thing
clicks
Amphicoelias, bruhathkayosaurus, and ichthyotitan were discovered and described a long time ago, so those two are noting new, and people covering amphicoelias are merely doing it for either clicks + interesting information. Ichthyotitan however has had quite a few new and interesting discoveries recently and was officially assigned its new name. The icthyosaur specimens are infact much more genuine as of now than any of said megasauropods, though are still *EXTREMELY* fragmentary.
Bruhathkayosuaurs has had more hype recently mainly because of new studies and that a bit more on its size and nature and how it's suggested to not have been a tree after all, and as for the new ''hyperpredator whale', those are mainly based off of extremely conservative and unreliable estimates that are nothing but extremely hopeful, so those I'd trust the least in.
Conclusion: Mainly for hype and or clicks.
THere's not enough blood pressure in the world to reach a brain that is so high above the heart.
Yes, there is! What are you talking about? If there can be enough for the blue whale or argentinosaurus, there can be one for this.
To be fair, blood fighting that much gravity on land over such a long distance is a question that always crops up for me. It obviously did for sauropods in general, question is: how?
@@dino-gen dinosaurs are fake. Invented by the Rockefellers
Shocker: it didn't exist