Imagine a sea creature so massive it makes a whale look small—that’s the giant ichthyosaur! This prehistoric marine reptile, nicknamed "the dino of the deep," lived over 200 million years ago and could grow up to 85 feet long. Scientists discovered its fossilized remains high up in the Alps, proving just how much our planet has changed. It looked like a mix between a dolphin and a lizard, but on a supersized scale. With its long snout and powerful body, it ruled the ancient oceans like an unstoppable predator. This giant proves that nature’s imagination has no limits, especially when it comes to creatures of the past! Credit:<br />CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0:<br />Expl2276: By IFE, URI-IAO, UW, Lost City Science Party; NOAA/OAR/OER; The Lost City 2005 Expedition - https://flic.kr/p/93orrd, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17936594<br />Expl8176: By NOAA Photo Library - https://flic.kr/p/fHZpAw, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107183191<br />CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/:<br />Liopleurodon ferox 2: By Ghedoghedo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6798356<br />CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0:<br />Barbed wire siphonophore: By Peter Southwood, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105989420<br />Magnapinna: By Nikivas, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=126356587<br />CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0:<br />Siphonophore: By Bernard DUPONT - https://flic.kr/p/dVA1Uq, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40734741<br />CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0:<br />Ichthyotitan: By D. R. Lomax, P. de la Salle, M. Perillo, J. Reynolds, R. Reynolds, J. F. Waldron - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300289, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=147475414<br />Eardasaurus mandible lateral: By Ketchum, H.F. and Benson, R.B.J. - https://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app67/app008872021.pdf, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118272769<br />Animation is created by Bright Side.<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/<br /> <br />Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV<br /> <br />Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Our Social Media:<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en<br /> <br />Stock materials (photos, footages and other):<br />https://www.depositphotos.com<br />https://www.shutterstock.com<br />https://www.eastnews.ru<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> For more videos and articles visit:<br />http://www.brightside.me<br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
