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I find it hilarious that when looking up memes of sacabambaspis, there are only three modes: 1. No thoughts, only happy. 2. Happy curiosity into happy surprise. 3. MY EXISTENCE IS PAIN.
Lindsay is doing a better job of explaining the history of life on Earth than " Life on our Planet" did. Netflix really should have hired her for the job. I bet she wouldn't have given the Allosaurus and the Sinraptor the exact same design.
Well life on our planet did do a better job with "Cameroceras" (Endoceras) than her. While the incorrect name and size based on the lost specimen are problematic, I'd say it's a lot better than describing it as a horizontal filter feeder rather than the vertical benthic predator that the evidence points to.
i’m a middle school history teacher and i’m LITERALLY obsessed with your channel-wish i could show this series to them but they’re in the 6th grade and WILL repeat every curse word 😂
I guarantee, your students are already saying those curse words when you’re not listening. 😂 I did, when I was younger, and my friends younger siblings do as well. Showing them this would most likely just make them nerdy to go alongside their secretively bad behaviour.
You could still recommend it for them to watch on their own, maybe? I've also heard of people uploading clean versions of other people's vids, but idk if anyone's done that yet. Maybe contact Lindsay and see if she might upload a version herself?
"That we know of" is one of my favourite phrases. Not just because of how fun it is to hear and say, but for me it highlights how much more there is to explore and learn about out there. It's a phrase that characterises scientific progression and I adore it.
It can also make any statement take a slightly different tone. "Whales are the largest species" and "Whales are the largest species that we know of" have noticeably different vibes y'know.
Hey I speak Welsh fluently and the pronunciation wasn't perfect but thank you so much for trying the resources for the language are limited and it's cool to see it in the scientific community!
While I don't speak it myself, the moment Lindsay pronounced it my brain went "oh it's Welsh". Though weirdly enough, I've been told the way I naturally want to pronounce the English language is closer to some Welsh principles.
I own a lot of trilobite fossils so I know the Ordovician quite well! The Fezouata Formation is one of my favorites, sort of like a Morrocan Burgess Shale. The period I always forget about is the Silurian!
So, about five seconds after I had the thought “why do we talk like animals chose their adaptation, when it really isn’t like that”, I had my answer and felt connected to the universe that much more. I really appreciate you, your channel, and your delivery!
Hey Lindsay, those ladybugs that were swarming and smelling bad were probably the invasive Asian ladybugs. I think they’re mostly in the Midwest but you can typically tell the difference by their orangish color as opposed to the American ladybug’s red color.
And they eat lady bugs. They spray scales that stink, but when vacuumed up strangely smell like peanut butter! We get those and stinkbugs that try to work themselves inside yearly in NE Ohio
you’re right, they sound like asian ladybugs. however, lots of ladybug species are orange, and not all asian ladybugs are orange. a better way to know if you’re dealing with asian ladybugs is if there’s an M-shape on their pronotum (the area that looks like their head but isn’t their head) and have a bunch of spots. also, the soft part of their body under the wing covers are often more brown with orange areas on the sides.
@@ShardX Akron here lol. Is it just me or where I am have there been less lately? I remember there being way more when I was younger but I was also living in Holmes county at the time.
I could never forget the Ordovician, growing up my favourite 'movie' was the documentary series "walking with dinosaurs: sea monsters" going through the 7 deadliest seas ever, those orthocones and sea scorpions were absolutely fantastic!
@@smickothesmickest it was a documentary on seas from different time periods, the 7th being the Ordovician, the deadliest sea of all time was the Cretaceous if I remember correctly. The entire documentary can be found on RUclips, I highly recommend checking it out!
the reason she always says "that we know of" is so that while this video is current, it is a piece of scientific communication. when it goes out of date, it becomes a historical piece. that one Tom Scott video really changed my view on science and history
Also, I'm pretty sure that the fossil record is so incomplete, we'll never know most of the animals that have lived here on earth before us. It's unfortunate, and crazy to think about, but good to keep in mind
@@triciac.5078 the one where he walks around a Victorian garden with a bunch of dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs, with I think a t-rex that's standing upright... It's a really old video, now
If 1/5 of teachers i had while in school were as enthusiastic as you, not only me, but every student would enjoy and engage with the subject matter. Learning would be fun and maybe it would have positive effects on society as a whole. If we paid our educators better and than maybe we'd get more like you. Dont change a bit and love your channel ❤
Hearing you talk about early filter feeders reminded me of my favorite extinct fish, leedsichthys. Not much is known about this dude and I’d love to hear you talk about it. 😉 Love your vids 😙
Yeah, I've had the ladybug invasion experience, too. I didn't think it was too bad having hundreds of ladybugs gathered in the corner having a good time. Years later, when I was working the wheat harvest, our accommodation was in the middle of a barley field and we had frequent invasions by tens of thousands of earwigs at a time. It really made me miss the ladybugs.
I've lived my whole life in the Midwest, so ladybug invasions are just part of the changing seasons. Mom would put thick plastic over all the windows as the weather got cooler and then I'd see the spaces between the plastic and the attic windows *fill* with ladybugs. They're certainly nicer than the wasps we'd sometimes get. Or that one year when the entire east wall of the parlor was *covered* with winged ants. Then there's Mom's annual war against the ants in the kitchen.
@@brigidtheirish Recommendation on the ants: they will not travel over a trail of vinegar, and it breaks up their scent trails, and it takes a while for the vinegar residue to weaken enough for them to travel past it
Some how, and I mean this in the kindest way possible, the editing in this video really has pinned down your lecture style and personality to a very fine measure. I enjoy every video. Love your new merch!!!
What is the *weirdest* animal you have ever personally interacted with? Also, it's awesome to hear about your experience with animals in real life, I assumed you were mostly a schooled sort of animologist, but hearing that you've actually worked at/visited sanctuaries and areas with less commonly handled animals is really awesome! Thank you for both being an inspiration to learn more, and a good source for said learning!
Getting a geology degree in the Mississippi River bluff lands that prominently featured the Cambro-Ordovician boundary I must say I’m delighted that you are shining a light on the Ordovician! Of course, when I was doing that we still thought that the Orthocone cephalopods were predators. Although now that you mention it, it does seem that their huge shell might make them less than agile. Plus I like your take on your least favorite animal. After thinking about it mine would be black flies, they can bite right through a t shirt and have ruined a few stunningly gorgeous trips to places like the Apostle islands.
Large Endoceratoids were still likely predators. There are large trilobites with holes that match the beaks of cephalopods. A study also used replicas of various extinct cephalopod shells and found that orthocones oriented their shells vertically, which isn't really conducive to filter feeding. Beyond that, trace fossils that likely came from Endoceratoid tentacles that show no evidence of structures that could be used for filter feeding. The current consensus from what I've seen is that they preyed on benthic organisms. There's an article on the subject by Tyler Greenfield on Incertae sedis.
So is geology a pretty small niche career wise? It seems really cool to do but ive always been worried that specializing like that would leave me with few options and not a lot of income...not that money is the most important thing if you are doing what you love but its definitely something i think about when i think about what i want to dedicate my time to.
@@insertname941 geology is a bit narrow as a career field. There certainly are jobs in oil and mining, and then in remediation to clean up after those two things. Plus government and academia. If you really want to do geology your odds improve dramatically with a masters degree, but you can get a lot of jobs that are “adjacent” to the field-for example I worked as a hazardous waste tech for a decade. Incidentally that was a lot more fun than it sounds. GIS and such has a wide variety of employment and geology feeds into that fairly well too. I went to occupational safety (after getting a masters) and geology was a great foundation for that. It’s fairly rare to work your whole career in one narrow niche these days, so after all this time I’d say that I in no way regret my geology degree, but I did hate the oilfield, and remediation was pretty dull, but I like what I do now. Good luck!
i've had a fly infestation (common where i live in summer) and i've had holes show up all in my shirts and this comment made me realize its those little things 😑 my poor clothes!
Loved your writing and delivery as always but Gian is killing it with the editing! Never thought you'd find an editor that can match your energy but here we are and the videos are made that much more impactful for it
I know most of the information in your videos already, but I'm really happy to sit and watch you be excited about it and enjoy the absolute epic delivery style. Also, your qualification of statements with the old "That we know of" line is very much appreciated.
Lindsay, thank you thank you thank you for making incredible content as always! When I was little, I used to LOVE all animal related content. I grew up watching natgeowild and animal planet ("the most extreme" was my absolute favorite). Now I'm 25 yo and your channel got me back to my younger self's safe place❤ I really appreciate that. Not to mention I find you so funny and entertaining to watch while learning dope things at the same time :) Anyways, sorry for this life story no one asked me about. Hope you're have a great day!❤ I hope I can buy your merch soon bc I'd love to support you (and that hoodie looks really cool)
I would LOVE to see a “that we know of” shirt that plays on the “that we know of” concept a bit more. I can’t think of a specific example off the top but a series of scientific discoveries on the back that just upended or rewrote whatever was on the front. Love the vids!
From my paleontology studies in college starting back in 1991 to today I know that if life was like a movie and I got transported back in time, I would never go near the ocean.
Oh Lindsay. You think I could forget about the Ordovician period? How could I forget about Orthocones? They're awesome. Edit: I _did_ forget about Sea Scorpions. Which are just as awesome, if not more.
I think what your doing is super clever cool and interesting. I would have loved this as a kid/teenager and as an adult I love it too. Really cool. You deserve your flowers.
I am so happy I found this channel. Your emphasis and hype on some words is amazing. Had me chuckling throughout. I love this style of informative videos. Definitely regular viewer made in me!
Those blister beetles remind me of when I was in Kenya, there were these other beetles called Nairobi flies aka acid bugs...had a pretty grisly encounter with them on my 'upper inner thigh'. Truly one of the most painful experiences I've had
Add this to the list of reasons I'm thankful i live in northern NY where our insects are relatively tame compared to the tropics. (Ticks and biting flys are probably the bigest nuisances, ticks for their diseases and flys for their relentlessness) People complain about the cold and snow, but honestly its a fair trade to not have to deal with bugs for half the year, and the other half the bugs aren't too bad. (Either prefer to leave you alone, or only use basic attacks. None of this spraying chemicals to cause blisters for weeks crap, just big ole welts from deer/horse flys.)
I love these videos because it is all presented in chaotic infodumping enthusiasm and it makes brain go brr. So glad my friend recommended this channel to me a couple months back.
i love the Ordovician period, so much so i named a Drow character in a DnD campaign "Ordovician." Hahaha this time period needs more light shed upon it because it utterly fascinates me. Well done Lindsay!
10:02 In German these berries are called Brombeeren (blackberries), so for me bramble isn't such a strange word. And after a short research, there seems to be a word relationship.
They're super common here in Scotland. I go picking them every year. Got so many great childhood memories of doing it, by the time we were finished picking them our hands would be stained black for days. They delicious & best part is they're free lol
i’m starting this series and i just have to say, it’s one of my favorite series on youtube right now. it makes the gears in my brain turn to understand everything you talk about while i also am able to giggle at your sense of humor and it’s truely the best of both worlds - learning and humor. love it!! 🩵
I love the length and amount of content in these videos, it's just the right balance of variation, detail, and perspective, without becoming too much to follow. The history of life is so long there's a tendency to skip over certain periods, but your videos are giving me a new appreciation for the progression of evolution, especially in the far past. Man I forgot how much I loved studying this stuff.
Hell yeah this video rules!! I'm loving this series and I might have to cop that hoodie lol. I've got two questions, the first of which is actually not related to animals: what's your favorite plant, if you have one? Second question: If you could talk to one genus of animals, which would you pick?
You're a goof. But you're 100 percent real and genuine and it's awesome. You present this info in an easy going way that we can all understand. Keep up the good work and keep being you.
*SACABAMBASPIS* 😂❤ You should talk about Alligators/Crocodiles and their ancestors. Maybe talk about how they managed to outlive most other animals and species from the past 🐊✌🏻☺️
I can’t get enough, she’s just so cool! Love the way she’s talks and presents. Funny and informative?! Please release a Sacabambaspis shirt with the picture of the derp on it.
I remember subscribing to you when your channel was very little, and seeing your channel grow is so cool. I'm very thankful to you for explaining nature stuff in a fun and understandable way!! :D
i love these videos and your channel has really brought back my love for nature documentaries and learning animal facts :D as someone who experiences issues with auditory processing, i find that the captions which paraphrase what's being spoken make it really difficult to take in information; personally I find direct transcripts more helpful for information processing, but I'm assuming there's a good reason why they differ from the audio :0 (would love to hear other opinions on this!)
loving the ordovician appreciation! it’s so sad how heavily this time period gets ignored. they literally skipped completely over it in the Walking With series, despite including literally every other time period :( also i loved the asaphus kowalewskii shoutout, it’s my favorite trilobite :)
i have a lot of fossils i've found (mostly corals, with a few different kinds of shells sprinkled in) just walking by creeks and stuff in my area from this period, its pretty sick
i just discovered your channel. I see that you talk about sea stuff, and im like "hell yeah!" I remember the Sacabambaspis. The stupid fish i for some odd reason, love so much. *The speed i typed "Ordovician Period" in the search bar, to be blessed seeing you chilling next to that beautiful creature.* And oh, how amazing it is to see another Sacabambaspis fan. Thank you for this.
When you pulled up a picture of a eurypterid, I was about to argue that everything you said about eurypterids was vicious slander and clearly they were precious babies who never did anything wrong in their lives. Then you started measuring their size in feet…
I hope the merch will stick around for a while, really want a hoodie but spring just started here in Brazil and there's no way i would be able to wear it
8:20 I super appreciate the clarification on language about animals not choosing their evolution but it being fun to speak that way. In undergrad, I attended a philosophical debate in honor of Darwin’s 200th birthday, and one guy (Jerry Fodor, who happened to be one of the most famous philosophers of our lifetime)’s whole argument was that nature doesn’t “select for” traits because that’s not actually how it works. Valid point but funny to hitch a horse to it.
You should write a series of books dealing with each historical phase, along the lines of Horrible Histooeies, featuring your inimitable humour and wisecracks😂excellent presentation as always 👏
Lindsay, girl for such a tiny human, that brain is enormous 🎉 If you have never checked out the movie called "Evolution," which is a comedy... but the creatures almost look the same 😂 watch it for a good time! You are so impressive and such a fantastic teacher "that we know of" 😂 keep up the teachings. I soo enjoy watching you and learning things I thought I would never ever find interesting, your awesomeness Lindsay! ❤
I am currently doind a PhD in effect of Mitochondrial dysfunction in CVD but completed my MSc in Zoology back in 2022. Your videos remind me why I loved Zoology so much and specially on the basis of evolutionary aspect. I really wish I would have pursued my PhD in zoology but never the less thanks for making these awesome videos and re igniting my love for Zoology again ❤
I have watched several of your videos and have to say I love your presentation style. So much energy and vibe, and as a professor I like all the technical information. Keep up the good work, and watch out for those pesky humans :}})
I LOVE your channel! I would like to more about carnivorous plants and how they became that way. They are cool af, and I was wondering if there are any evidence of ancient carnivorous plants.
Hey obviously this is a different channel but PBS Eons has a really cool video on just this, including the mind-blowing fact that there is literally amber with carnivorous plant material in it!!!
No one: Lindsay: casually drops that we’re entering a 6th mass extinction Also Lindsay: doesn’t expand upon that point (tbf, not the point of the video)
Oh man I've been in a bit of a really bad place mentally and have not really been doing anything but laying in bed. I decided to open RUclips and check out my favorite creators today (baby steps), and I am so happy to see Lindsay has over a million subs, that is so amazing. She totally deserves it.
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Already bought 2 hoodies 👌
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Bro my sisters cat is named binks
Wanted to buy a hoodie but the biggest size is XXL 😭
Every time I get a lil sad, I just yell "SACABAMBASPIS" as loud as I can, and I instantly feel better
I swear thats a spell to make me laugh!
Both yelling and also imagining how it looks would be even funnier 😂
When Im sad I just picture it's face. :D
AND LOOK AT ITS LITTLE HAPPY FACE! Like, definitely no brain behind those eyes, but still cute af
Hm i think ill name a dog like this 😂😂😂😅 of course for short would be different but would be like secret word 😅
I find it hilarious that when looking up memes of sacabambaspis, there are only three modes:
1. No thoughts, only happy.
2. Happy curiosity into happy surprise.
3. MY EXISTENCE IS PAIN.
Ngl their faces can be a versatile meme😂😂
I just looked it up and I'm fucking WHEEZING
Lindsay is doing a better job of explaining the history of life on Earth than " Life on our Planet" did. Netflix really should have hired her for the job. I bet she wouldn't have given the Allosaurus and the Sinraptor the exact same design.
Well life on our planet did do a better job with "Cameroceras" (Endoceras) than her. While the incorrect name and size based on the lost specimen are problematic, I'd say it's a lot better than describing it as a horizontal filter feeder rather than the vertical benthic predator that the evidence points to.
No Netflix would waste her in their corporation. Netflix is terrible.
I swear those nature documentarys were 60% just asmr for people who like watching animals and 40% animals fucking
Morgan Freeman is a treasure but he butchered some pronunciations, like cephalopod lol
@@skepticdank1121 SERIOUSLY. Why did no one correct him!?
i’m a middle school history teacher and i’m LITERALLY obsessed with your channel-wish i could show this series to them but they’re in the 6th grade and WILL repeat every curse word 😂
also! when are you going to restock your tshirts?? i NEED the time band shirt! 💚💚💚
Hey, it does counts as history! Technically....
I guarantee, your students are already saying those curse words when you’re not listening. 😂 I did, when I was younger, and my friends younger siblings do as well.
Showing them this would most likely just make them nerdy to go alongside their secretively bad behaviour.
@@Spookeyz_afterlifeit’s probably a school guidelines thingy
You could still recommend it for them to watch on their own, maybe? I've also heard of people uploading clean versions of other people's vids, but idk if anyone's done that yet. Maybe contact Lindsay and see if she might upload a version herself?
So I’m autistic, and since watching this video, SACABAMBASPIS has become a new stim for me. Every few minutes I’ll just quietly whisper it to myself.
It's just so satisfying to say
I love sacabambaspis
Very creamy word
Idk what I just said but uhm ye
@@Cactus-snacks 😳🧐📸
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“….sacabambaspis.”
@@Cactus-snacksNo, I agree. Very creamy.
"That we know of" is one of my favourite phrases. Not just because of how fun it is to hear and say, but for me it highlights how much more there is to explore and learn about out there. It's a phrase that characterises scientific progression and I adore it.
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It can also make any statement take a slightly different tone. "Whales are the largest species" and "Whales are the largest species that we know of" have noticeably different vibes y'know.
@@MultinationalCrabLegion good point
Hey I speak Welsh fluently and the pronunciation wasn't perfect but thank you so much for trying the resources for the language are limited and it's cool to see it in the scientific community!
ahhhh another welsh speaker !!
I'm English an swear to god I've not once pronounced Aberystwyth right. Can you gimme the right pronunciation 😭😭
Aber-rist-wyth
Woo hoo, let’s go fluent Welsh people!!! I’m learning and oh my god I’ve never learned such a beautiful language before!
While I don't speak it myself, the moment Lindsay pronounced it my brain went "oh it's Welsh". Though weirdly enough, I've been told the way I naturally want to pronounce the English language is closer to some Welsh principles.
I loved the bloopers of "Life on our Planet" Morgan Freeman just losing his shit over SACABAMBASPIS was hilarious
Arandaspis, but yes
"feast your eyes on SACABAMBASPIS" almost made me fall off the stair machine at the gym
I own a lot of trilobite fossils so I know the Ordovician quite well! The Fezouata Formation is one of my favorites, sort of like a Morrocan Burgess Shale. The period I always forget about is the Silurian!
So, about five seconds after I had the thought “why do we talk like animals chose their adaptation, when it really isn’t like that”, I had my answer and felt connected to the universe that much more. I really appreciate you, your channel, and your delivery!
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I'm imagining animals buying adaptations at some kind of prehistoric Walmart
Hey Lindsay, those ladybugs that were swarming and smelling bad were probably the invasive Asian ladybugs. I think they’re mostly in the Midwest but you can typically tell the difference by their orangish color as opposed to the American ladybug’s red color.
And they eat lady bugs. They spray scales that stink, but when vacuumed up strangely smell like peanut butter! We get those and stinkbugs that try to work themselves inside yearly in NE Ohio
Yea those are the ones I am most familiar with. Nasty little buggers, they also bite.
you’re right, they sound like asian ladybugs. however, lots of ladybug species are orange, and not all asian ladybugs are orange. a better way to know if you’re dealing with asian ladybugs is if there’s an M-shape on their pronotum (the area that looks like their head but isn’t their head) and have a bunch of spots. also, the soft part of their body under the wing covers are often more brown with orange areas on the sides.
@@hecklife6636 oh cool thanks
@@ShardX Akron here lol. Is it just me or where I am have there been less lately? I remember there being way more when I was younger but I was also living in Holmes county at the time.
Every time she suddenly says " That we know of" makes me love her more. It's so on point and so important!
Lindsay brings me the same childish joy of learning I felt while watching "Once Upon a Time... Life" as a kid. I can't thank you enough for that ❤
I love getting rlly high before staring at my screen to hear big words and see cool animal pictures in absolute awe
I could never forget the Ordovician, growing up my favourite 'movie' was the documentary series "walking with dinosaurs: sea monsters" going through the 7 deadliest seas ever, those orthocones and sea scorpions were absolutely fantastic!
Relatable
7 deadliest seas? Aren't there only 7 seas...?
@@smickothesmickest it was a documentary on seas from different time periods, the 7th being the Ordovician, the deadliest sea of all time was the Cretaceous if I remember correctly. The entire documentary can be found on RUclips, I highly recommend checking it out!
No if we consider seas from all moments in time
@@smickothesmickest Buddy idk how to tell you this but there are way more than 7 seas currently.
the reason she always says "that we know of" is so that while this video is current, it is a piece of scientific communication. when it goes out of date, it becomes a historical piece.
that one Tom Scott video really changed my view on science and history
Which one is that?
Yeah which one?
Also, I'm pretty sure that the fossil record is so incomplete, we'll never know most of the animals that have lived here on earth before us. It's unfortunate, and crazy to think about, but good to keep in mind
@@triciac.5078 the one where he walks around a Victorian garden with a bunch of dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs, with I think a t-rex that's standing upright...
It's a really old video, now
@@LastLove3014 yeah. What fossils are we leaving behind? What animals are we missing that allow the whole ecosystem to function?
If 1/5 of teachers i had while in school were as enthusiastic as you, not only me, but every student would enjoy and engage with the subject matter. Learning would be fun and maybe it would have positive effects on society as a whole. If we paid our educators better and than maybe we'd get more like you. Dont change a bit and love your channel ❤
Too bad public school teachers don’t get paid enough 😢
@Lythiaren her language choices are a little more fun than Bill Nye was, probably makes her material HS a the youngest
Agreed
Lindsay only teaches one 20 minute class every 2 weeks.
This is why I aced economics
Hearing you talk about early filter feeders reminded me of my favorite extinct fish, leedsichthys. Not much is known about this dude and I’d love to hear you talk about it. 😉
Love your vids 😙
Yeah, I've had the ladybug invasion experience, too. I didn't think it was too bad having hundreds of ladybugs gathered in the corner having a good time.
Years later, when I was working the wheat harvest, our accommodation was in the middle of a barley field and we had frequent invasions by tens of thousands of earwigs at a time. It really made me miss the ladybugs.
I've lived my whole life in the Midwest, so ladybug invasions are just part of the changing seasons. Mom would put thick plastic over all the windows as the weather got cooler and then I'd see the spaces between the plastic and the attic windows *fill* with ladybugs.
They're certainly nicer than the wasps we'd sometimes get. Or that one year when the entire east wall of the parlor was *covered* with winged ants. Then there's Mom's annual war against the ants in the kitchen.
@@brigidtheirish Recommendation on the ants: they will not travel over a trail of vinegar, and it breaks up their scent trails, and it takes a while for the vinegar residue to weaken enough for them to travel past it
@@PsylomeAlpha Mom's used *lots* of vinegar. Though she tends to drown the ants in it more than strategically cut their trails.
8:55 not Once have I heard about trilobites rolling up. Shocking for such a common fossil.
Gotta love Lindsay for bringing new info to me!
At first I confused them for ammonites lmao. Had no idea trilobites could curl too.
HELL YEAH NEW LINSAY NIKOLE MY AUTISM IS FLOWING BACK INTO MY BODY
I see we both got that dog in us
TISM FOR THE WIN
just found her the other day and i’ve been having the same thought
Some how, and I mean this in the kindest way possible, the editing in this video really has pinned down your lecture style and personality to a very fine measure. I enjoy every video. Love your new merch!!!
This channel is everything I could ever ask for in a palaeontology channel. It’s perfect.
What is the *weirdest* animal you have ever personally interacted with?
Also, it's awesome to hear about your experience with animals in real life, I assumed you were mostly a schooled sort of animologist, but hearing that you've actually worked at/visited sanctuaries and areas with less commonly handled animals is really awesome! Thank you for both being an inspiration to learn more, and a good source for said learning!
Getting a geology degree in the Mississippi River bluff lands that prominently featured the Cambro-Ordovician boundary I must say I’m delighted that you are shining a light on the Ordovician! Of course, when I was doing that we still thought that the Orthocone cephalopods were predators. Although now that you mention it, it does seem that their huge shell might make them less than agile.
Plus I like your take on your least favorite animal. After thinking about it mine would be black flies, they can bite right through a t shirt and have ruined a few stunningly gorgeous trips to places like the Apostle islands.
Large Endoceratoids were still likely predators. There are large trilobites with holes that match the beaks of cephalopods. A study also used replicas of various extinct cephalopod shells and found that orthocones oriented their shells vertically, which isn't really conducive to filter feeding. Beyond that, trace fossils that likely came from Endoceratoid tentacles that show no evidence of structures that could be used for filter feeding. The current consensus from what I've seen is that they preyed on benthic organisms. There's an article on the subject by Tyler Greenfield on Incertae sedis.
So is geology a pretty small niche career wise? It seems really cool to do but ive always been worried that specializing like that would leave me with few options and not a lot of income...not that money is the most important thing if you are doing what you love but its definitely something i think about when i think about what i want to dedicate my time to.
@@insertname941 geology is a bit narrow as a career field. There certainly are jobs in oil and mining, and then in remediation to clean up after those two things. Plus government and academia. If you really want to do geology your odds improve dramatically with a masters degree, but you can get a lot of jobs that are “adjacent” to the field-for example I worked as a hazardous waste tech for a decade. Incidentally that was a lot more fun than it sounds.
GIS and such has a wide variety of employment and geology feeds into that fairly well too. I went to occupational safety (after getting a masters) and geology was a great foundation for that.
It’s fairly rare to work your whole career in one narrow niche these days, so after all this time I’d say that I in no way regret my geology degree, but I did hate the oilfield, and remediation was pretty dull, but I like what I do now.
Good luck!
i've had a fly infestation (common where i live in summer) and i've had holes show up all in my shirts and this comment made me realize its those little things 😑 my poor clothes!
Loved your writing and delivery as always but Gian is killing it with the editing! Never thought you'd find an editor that can match your energy but here we are and the videos are made that much more impactful for it
I know most of the information in your videos already, but I'm really happy to sit and watch you be excited about it and enjoy the absolute epic delivery style. Also, your qualification of statements with the old "That we know of" line is very much appreciated.
Lindsay, thank you thank you thank you for making incredible content as always! When I was little, I used to LOVE all animal related content. I grew up watching natgeowild and animal planet ("the most extreme" was my absolute favorite). Now I'm 25 yo and your channel got me back to my younger self's safe place❤ I really appreciate that. Not to mention I find you so funny and entertaining to watch while learning dope things at the same time :)
Anyways, sorry for this life story no one asked me about. Hope you're have a great day!❤ I hope I can buy your merch soon bc I'd love to support you (and that hoodie looks really cool)
I would LOVE to see a “that we know of” shirt that plays on the “that we know of” concept a bit more. I can’t think of a specific example off the top but a series of scientific discoveries on the back that just upended or rewrote whatever was on the front. Love the vids!
From my paleontology studies in college starting back in 1991 to today I know that if life was like a movie and I got transported back in time, I would never go near the ocean.
Oh Lindsay. You think I could forget about the Ordovician period?
How could I forget about Orthocones?
They're awesome.
Edit: I _did_ forget about Sea Scorpions.
Which are just as awesome, if not more.
I think what your doing is super clever cool and interesting. I would have loved this as a kid/teenager and as an adult I love it too. Really cool. You deserve your flowers.
I am so happy I found this channel. Your emphasis and hype on some words is amazing. Had me chuckling throughout. I love this style of informative videos. Definitely regular viewer made in me!
That we know of
That we know of
That we know
that we
That
that we know of
Those blister beetles remind me of when I was in Kenya, there were these other beetles called Nairobi flies aka acid bugs...had a pretty grisly encounter with them on my 'upper inner thigh'. Truly one of the most painful experiences I've had
Add this to the list of reasons I'm thankful i live in northern NY where our insects are relatively tame compared to the tropics. (Ticks and biting flys are probably the bigest nuisances, ticks for their diseases and flys for their relentlessness)
People complain about the cold and snow, but honestly its a fair trade to not have to deal with bugs for half the year, and the other half the bugs aren't too bad. (Either prefer to leave you alone, or only use basic attacks. None of this spraying chemicals to cause blisters for weeks crap, just big ole welts from deer/horse flys.)
I love these videos because it is all presented in chaotic infodumping enthusiasm and it makes brain go brr. So glad my friend recommended this channel to me a couple months back.
i love the Ordovician period, so much so i named a Drow character in a DnD campaign "Ordovician." Hahaha this time period needs more light shed upon it because it utterly fascinates me. Well done Lindsay!
Lindsay, back in top shape! Videos keep gettin better! Always a good laugh while learning cool animal sh*t 😊
4:05 For all your SACA-BAM-BASPIS needs
There were 14 instances of "That we know of" in this series so far (that we know of)
Great video as usual
10:02 In German these berries are called Brombeeren (blackberries), so for me bramble isn't such a strange word. And after a short research, there seems to be a word relationship.
They're super common here in Scotland. I go picking them every year. Got so many great childhood memories of doing it, by the time we were finished picking them our hands would be stained black for days. They delicious & best part is they're free lol
@@heleninglis9961Originally from the other end down in south England, and yeah super common there too. Seems to be the case all over Britain.
@@heleninglis9961you pay in blood (and the swarms of tiny insects flying in your face to eat the salt from your sweat)
I misheard pangolin and can’t get rid of the picture of a penguin trying to roll up. I need more sleep.
i’m starting this series and i just have to say, it’s one of my favorite series on youtube right now. it makes the gears in my brain turn to understand everything you talk about while i also am able to giggle at your sense of humor and it’s truely the best of both worlds - learning and humor. love it!! 🩵
ordovician is my FAVORITE period, i am running TOWARDS anything about it 🗣🗣🗣💗💗💗
8:45 didn't know i could relate to pangolins so much
I love how tiny life began, I kind of knew it, but watching all these species at the same time gives me a whole new perspective!
I love the length and amount of content in these videos, it's just the right balance of variation, detail, and perspective, without becoming too much to follow. The history of life is so long there's a tendency to skip over certain periods, but your videos are giving me a new appreciation for the progression of evolution, especially in the far past. Man I forgot how much I loved studying this stuff.
Hell yeah this video rules!! I'm loving this series and I might have to cop that hoodie lol.
I've got two questions, the first of which is actually not related to animals: what's your favorite plant, if you have one?
Second question: If you could talk to one genus of animals, which would you pick?
Interesting! I wish she actually answers 😊
The best plant is a peach tree, and I wanna talk to Hymenoptera.
For me personally, I'd have to say:
1. Either the Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) or Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis)
2. Either Corvus or Canis.
you gave me the "Freestyler" vibe during the fishies.
Also, Biggest party hat at 13:20. They won
I’ve been giggling at SACABAMBASPIS for the last 3 days and I can’t get over that silly little guy
I applaud your heroic attempt on Mieridduryn! I'll just add that the u is pronounced with an 'e' sound.
Been so excited for the next one to come out
I'm so ready for this, I know our favorite teacher will deliver a heck of a class!!!
You're a goof. But you're 100 percent real and genuine and it's awesome. You present this info in an easy going way that we can all understand. Keep up the good work and keep being you.
i just found your vids and will now bing this series. i can already feel the ‘that we know of’ making its way into my vernacular
*SACABAMBASPIS* 😂❤
You should talk about Alligators/Crocodiles and their ancestors. Maybe talk about how they managed to outlive most other animals and species from the past 🐊✌🏻☺️
I love how Lindsay is just having fun in each video but at the same time always finding a way to entertain us ✨
Sacabambaspis is absolutely adorable and hilarious, I want a plushie of that little guy so cute 🥹
This 👆
I recently saw that exact Sacabambaspis model in real life in Helsinki and it kinda feels like I've met a celebrity 😂
Its so crazy that these things used to be on this planet. They all seem like they should be in subnautica
Ill never miss an episode because there is never a boring video from Lindsay!
I can’t get enough, she’s just so cool! Love the way she’s talks and presents. Funny and informative?!
Please release a Sacabambaspis shirt with the picture of the derp on it.
I'll buy 7.
Best biology teacher " that we know off". 😂
Why is it that when she got to Panderodus, my immediate thought was “that is a fish that needs an orthodontist” ? 😅
Anytime Lindsay mentions Minnesota puts a smile on my face since I live there. Also sorry you got hurt out here
So excited for this series!!! Thank you for posting! Early evolution is the most interesting thing in the world to me for whatever reason
I remember subscribing to you when your channel was very little, and seeing your channel grow is so cool. I'm very thankful to you for explaining nature stuff in a fun and understandable way!! :D
Your videos are so packed with info. It is amazing. Your videos always make me want to learn more and more. Thanks!
9:16 dawg my desk is 28 inches tall a trilobite that long is both wicked cool and terrifying
i love these videos and your channel has really brought back my love for nature documentaries and learning animal facts :D
as someone who experiences issues with auditory processing, i find that the captions which paraphrase what's being spoken make it really difficult to take in information; personally I find direct transcripts more helpful for information processing, but I'm assuming there's a good reason why they differ from the audio :0 (would love to hear other opinions on this!)
loving the ordovician appreciation! it’s so sad how heavily this time period gets ignored. they literally skipped completely over it in the Walking With series, despite including literally every other time period :(
also i loved the asaphus kowalewskii shoutout, it’s my favorite trilobite :)
"COOL NEW SHIT" That's what we all can say about this video. Thank you, Lindsay, for this video 🖤
omg is the period of the SACABAMBASPIS
Sacabambaspis is me when Sacabambaspis is on screen
Fuck yes! I love seeing you do longer form content! You and octupus lady are the only people doing things right these days
As someone who also existed; the fetal position is very valid 😂
5 months later and I'm still saying 'SACABAMBASPIS' whenever I feel down, and it's still works every time
i have a lot of fossils i've found (mostly corals, with a few different kinds of shells sprinkled in) just walking by creeks and stuff in my area from this period, its pretty sick
Kicking, screaming, crying in joy omgg
Fascinating! Some of these I've never seen or heard of before! Also, my current least favorite animal is the bedbug.
8:22 the lock and roll, the early ancestor of the pop and lock
i just discovered your channel. I see that you talk about sea stuff, and im like "hell yeah!"
I remember the Sacabambaspis. The stupid fish i for some odd reason, love so much.
*The speed i typed "Ordovician Period" in the search bar, to be blessed seeing you chilling next to that beautiful creature.*
And oh, how amazing it is to see another Sacabambaspis fan.
Thank you for this.
Absolutely love this series. Great job
OMG the sacabambaspis 💜💜💜
Been watching since February of this year, love the merch immediately bought the snake shirt and hoodie!!!
When you pulled up a picture of a eurypterid, I was about to argue that everything you said about eurypterids was vicious slander and clearly they were precious babies who never did anything wrong in their lives. Then you started measuring their size in feet…
I hope the merch will stick around for a while, really want a hoodie but spring just started here in Brazil and there's no way i would be able to wear it
This is an excellent series. Please keep it going.
I love watching your videos so much!!!
8:20 I super appreciate the clarification on language about animals not choosing their evolution but it being fun to speak that way. In undergrad, I attended a philosophical debate in honor of Darwin’s 200th birthday, and one guy (Jerry Fodor, who happened to be one of the most famous philosophers of our lifetime)’s whole argument was that nature doesn’t “select for” traits because that’s not actually how it works. Valid point but funny to hitch a horse to it.
Bramble snout sounds like a warrior cat name
That’s what I was thinkingggg
You should write a series of books dealing with each historical phase, along the lines of Horrible Histooeies, featuring your inimitable humour and wisecracks😂excellent presentation as always 👏
Thanks for sharing your hard work
Lindsay, girl for such a tiny human, that brain is enormous 🎉
If you have never checked out the movie called "Evolution," which is a comedy... but the creatures almost look the same 😂 watch it for a good time!
You are so impressive and such a fantastic teacher "that we know of" 😂 keep up the teachings. I soo enjoy watching you and learning things I thought I would never ever find interesting, your awesomeness Lindsay! ❤
I'm about to watch it again
Ha I love that movie!! 😂
I am currently doind a PhD in effect of Mitochondrial dysfunction in CVD but completed my MSc in Zoology back in 2022. Your videos remind me why I loved Zoology so much and specially on the basis of evolutionary aspect. I really wish I would have pursued my PhD in zoology but never the less thanks for making these awesome videos and re igniting my love for Zoology again ❤
I have watched several of your videos and have to say I love your presentation style. So much energy and vibe, and as a professor I like all the technical information. Keep up the good work, and watch out for those pesky humans :}})
Loving the series. I've noticed other commentators saying "that we know of" with increasing frequency.
I LOVE your channel! I would like to more about carnivorous plants and how they became that way. They are cool af, and I was wondering if there are any evidence of ancient carnivorous plants.
Hey obviously this is a different channel but PBS Eons has a really cool video on just this, including the mind-blowing fact that there is literally amber with carnivorous plant material in it!!!
first :3 i love ur videos lindsay ❤ thnk uuuu
No one:
Lindsay: casually drops that we’re entering a 6th mass extinction
Also Lindsay: doesn’t expand upon that point (tbf, not the point of the video)
Oh man I've been in a bit of a really bad place mentally and have not really been doing anything but laying in bed. I decided to open RUclips and check out my favorite creators today (baby steps), and I am so happy to see Lindsay has over a million subs, that is so amazing. She totally deserves it.