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A new giant predatory ichthyosaur has been discovered! Paleontology presents us with the Swiss Tyrant, a giant sea monster that may be bigger than Livyatan and nearly as big as Otodus megalodon. This oceanic superpredator rivaled Livyatan and O. megalodon as one of the biggest underwater monsters in natural history. In this video we analyze the Swiss Tyrant Ichthyosaur in addition to other gigantic macropredatory sea monsters like Shonisaurus, Shastasaurus, Temnodontosaurus, Cymbospondylus, the Lilstock Monster, and the Aust Colossus. Ichthyosaurs were the largest marine reptiles known to science, with the largest (such as the Aust Colossus) surpassing even the biggest sauropods in size. Such record animals are rare in paleontology, making this discovery of the Swiss Tyrant ichthyosaur even more valuable. It would have been a terrifying raptorial predator ten times the size of an elephant. Was it bigger than Livyatan? Was it bigger than O. megalodon? What other marine superpredators were bigger than Livyatan or bigger than O. megalodon? Was the Aust Colossus really a mythical 100+ ton giant predator? Find out here in one of the most comprehensive video analyses of macropredatory ichthyosaurs to ever be published!
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00:00 Intro
02:11 Shonisaurus Predatory Behavior
06:45 Temnodontosaurus
11:04 Himalayasaurus tibetensis
12:50 The Swiss Tyrant
18:40 Macropredatory Behavior in Ichthyosaurs
21:19 Giant Ichthyosaur Combat Strategies
23:58 Cymbospondylus youngorum
26:01 Shonisaurus, Lilstock Monster, and Aust Colossus
31:27 Other Giant Fragmentary Ichthyosaurs
32:45 Marine Reptile Cinematic Universe
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A new giant predatory ichthyosaur has been discovered! Paleontology presents us with the Swiss Tyrant, a giant sea monster that may be bigger than Livyatan and nearly as big as Otodus megalodon. This oceanic superpredator rivaled Livyatan and O. megalodon as one of the biggest underwater monsters in natural history. In this video we analyze the Swiss Tyrant Ichthyosaur in addition to other gigantic macropredatory sea monsters like Shonisaurus, Shastasaurus, Temnodontosaurus, Cymbospondylus, the Lilstock Monster, and the Aust Colossus. Ichthyosaurs were the largest marine reptiles known to science, with the largest (such as the Aust Colossus) surpassing even the biggest sauropods in size. Such record animals are rare in paleontology, making this discovery of the Swiss Tyrant ichthyosaur even more valuable. It would have been a terrifying raptorial predator ten times the size of an elephant. Was it bigger than Livyatan? Was it bigger than O. megalodon? What other marine superpredators were bigger than Livyatan or bigger than O. megalodon? Was the Aust Colossus really a mythical 100+ ton giant predator? Find out here in one of the most comprehensive video analyses of macropredatory ichthyosaurs to ever be published!
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00:00 Intro
02:11 Shonisaurus Predatory Behavior
06:45 Temnodontosaurus
11:04 Himalayasaurus tibetensis
12:50 The Swiss Tyrant
18:40 Macropredatory Behavior in Ichthyosaurs
21:19 Giant Ichthyosaur Combat Strategies
23:58 Cymbospondylus youngorum
26:01 Shonisaurus, Lilstock Monster, and Aust Colossus
31:27 Other Giant Fragmentary Ichthyosaurs
32:45 Marine Reptile Cinematic Universe
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Music: The Dark Side Of The Sun by Savfk (copyright and royalty free hybrid epic cinematic trailer music)
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=6FdN8tlohp4
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Ultra by Savfk (copyright and royalty free sci-fi electronic cinematic epic soundtrack music) Link: youtube.com/watch?v=8A4Jak73Lao
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Music: The Power by Savfk (copyright and royalty free music)
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Music: The Principle of Inner Necessity by Savfk (copyright and royalty free music)
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Music: The Hunt by Savfk (copyright and royalty free soundtrack music) youtube.com/watch?v=EXOeFWpFlgY
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Music Title: Odyssey by Savfk (copyright and royalty free dramatic, orchestral, intense, epic soundtrack music)
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