These 12 Ancient Animals Also Happen To Be Terrifying

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1. 14 Prehistoric Creatures That’ll Give You Nightmares

Jul 13, 2020 — “That’s terrifying.” Fossils of many saber-toothed cats have been found at the La Brea site—they would have been attracted there by prey animals ⁽¹⁾…

Nov 2, 2015 — Extinction is a very serious issue facing our world. We get that. But when it comes to these extinct animals, we have to admit: We’re kinda ⁽²⁾…

May 7, 2015 — Today Earth is home to the heaviest animal that has ever lived: the blue whale. Here are 10 particularly awesome extinct giants.⁽³⁾…

2. Earth – The reign of the terror birds – BBC

Jul 24, 2015 — Meet the scariest birds you can imagine, scaled up to nightmarish During that time, 17 species in this family of lethal-beaked meatheads ⁽⁴⁾…

Resurrecting extinct animals is both “exhilarating and terrifying,” says Beth Shapiro but that also would have a net positive impact on the environment.⁽⁵⁾…

Aug 15, 2015 — Here’s a look at 10 extinct animals from the last North American ice Mastodons are also a bit shorter than mammoths, but both species ⁽⁶⁾…

3. These Prehistoric Ocean Animals are Still Around Today

Feb 13, 2019 — They’re also not actually crabs. The horseshoe crab is classified under subphylum chelicerata, along with scorpions, spiders and ticks. The ⁽⁷⁾…

Jan 12, 2016 — The skull alone is more than five feet long. Researchers named the new species the Machimosaurus rex and described their findings this week in ⁽⁸⁾…

4. Is there a dinosaur scarier than a T. rex? | Explore – CBC.ca

But there are dinosaurs that may be even more terrifying. At 12 metres long and six metres tall, these dinos were big! And they had sharp teeth, ⁽⁹⁾…

From birds to alligators, these are five species that count dinosaurs as relatives or neighbours! Chickens. rooster and chickens. Pixabay. The Tyrannosaurus rex Missing: 12 ‎| Must include: 12⁽¹⁰⁾…

Feb 3, 2021 — During the entire half-billion-year Phanerozoic eon of animal life, CO2 has been the primary driver of the Earth’s climate. And sometimes, when ⁽¹¹⁾…

Grizzly and polar bears are the most dangerous, but Eurasian brown bears and American black bears have also been known to attack humans. Some species depredate ⁽¹²⁾…

You can also read our plan to confront this emergency. It’s full of bold, Each time a species goes extinct, the world around us unravels a bit.Missing: terrifying ‎| Must include: terrifying⁽¹³⁾…

5. Mexico’s Ten Most Iconic Endangered Species

treasure trove of wildlife, including plant and animal species found nowhere else. Sadly, in Mexico and around the world, species are becoming extinct 14 pages⁽¹⁴⁾…

May 15, 2013 — From T. rex to the Tasmanian tiger, here’s what it would take to resurrect these lost species.⁽¹⁵⁾…

Each fish has its own signature something that sets it apart as one of the planet’s scariest sea creatures. 9. Sheepshead.⁽¹⁶⁾…

6. Dangers Of The Amazon River – Myth vs Reality – Rainforest …

The Amazon is home to a whole range of terrifying and dangerous snakes, but is also partial to striking down small land animals who happen to be near ⁽¹⁷⁾…

Apr 4, 2021 — ‘The one who causes fear’: Newly discovered species of dinosaur by the scientists who found a well-preserved skull of the ancient beast.⁽¹⁸⁾…

Dec 26, 2016 — Columbian mammoths were 12 to 14 feet tall and weighed anywhere between 5.5 and 11 tons. The Columbian mammoth also had the biggest tusks ⁽¹⁹⁾…

Apr 30, 2018 — There are more than 500 species of sharks swimming in the world’s of ancient shark tissue) give us clues to what happened to sharks over ⁽²⁰⁾…

7. Earth’s sixth mass extinction event under way, scientists warn

Jul 10, 2017 — Previous studies have shown species are becoming extinct at a The researchers also point to the “emblematic” case of the lion: “The lion ⁽²¹⁾…

3) The terrific T. Rex was a seriously big beast, growing up to 12m long and 6m tall! 4) These fearsome prehistoric creatures were carnivores, feasting on ⁽²²⁾…

May 9, 2016 — This majestic animal joins the ranks of the Bald Eagle as the official In prehistoric times, millions of bison roamed North America ⁽²³⁾…

8. Nightmare Insects: The Terrifying 10 – Advanced IPM

There are roughly 950,000 insect species on earth, which leaves a lot of room for particularly creepy crawlies! In honor of Halloween, here are 10 ⁽²⁴⁾…

Feb 12, 2015 — See these 10 extinct cetaceans to explore the ancient world. Paleontologists also know that this early cetacean species was amphibious, ⁽²⁵⁾…

Oct 17, 2012 — While human encounters do occur, these spiders aren’t necessarily aggressive unless you disturb their nest or are considered a threat. They also ⁽²⁶⁾…

9. (Why) Do You Like Scary Movies? A Review of the Empirical

by GN Martin · 2019 · Cited by 17 — The study of horror film may also help us understand how emotions are Mathai (1983) reported the case of a distressed 12-year-old boy ⁽²⁷⁾…

Dec 4, 2020 — “An animal that is very abundant, before it gets extinct, it becomes rare,” says Pauly in his TED talk on shifting baselines. “So you don’t lose ⁽²⁸⁾…

10. The Creepy Anglerfish Comes to Light. (Just Don’t Get Too …

Jul 29, 2019 — Most species can open their mouths wide enough to devour prey “The big teeth may appeal to the 12-year-old in all of us,” he added.⁽²⁹⁾…

Mar 2, 2019 — Oh, and they also swam very fast. Fossils of the species have been found in Europe, Africa, America and Australia.⁽³⁰⁾…

Excerpt Links

(1). 14 Prehistoric Creatures That’ll Give You Nightmares
(2). 18 terrifying animals you are SO glad are extinct (pictures)
(3). Ten giant animals that are long since dead – BBC
(4). Earth – The reign of the terror birds – BBC
(5). These Are the Extinct Animals We Can, and Should, Resurrect
(6). 10 extinct giants that once roamed North America | Live Science
(7). These Prehistoric Ocean Animals are Still Around Today
(8). Terrifying ancient crocodile discovered in the Sahara was the …
(9). Is there a dinosaur scarier than a T. rex? | Explore – CBC.ca
(10). 5 animals with prehistoric ancestors | CBC Kids
(11). The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock
(12). 9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals | Britannica
(13). Halting the Extinction Crisis – Center for Biological Diversity
(14). Mexico’s Ten Most Iconic Endangered Species
(15). 12 Animals We Wish We Could De-Extinct – Mother Jones
(16). 9 Scary Fish to Haunt Your Dreams – FishingBooker
(17). Dangers Of The Amazon River – Myth vs Reality – Rainforest …
(18). Newly discovered species of dinosaur was a terrifying beast
(19). 10 Terrifying Animals That Lived Alongside Prehistoric Man
(20). Sharks | Smithsonian Ocean
(21). Earth’s sixth mass extinction event under way, scientists warn
(22). 10 terrifying T Rex facts! | National Geographic Kids
(23). 15 Facts About Our National Mammal: The American Bison
(24). Nightmare Insects: The Terrifying 10 – Advanced IPM
(25). 10 Terrifying Extinct Cetaceans – Animals | HowStuffWorks
(26). Top Ten Scariest Spiders – Goliath Birdeater Tarantula – Earth …
(27). (Why) Do You Like Scary Movies? A Review of the Empirical
(28). The scariest thing about global warming (and Covid-19) – Vox
(29). The Creepy Anglerfish Comes to Light. (Just Don’t Get Too …
(30). Terrifying creatures that used to roam earth from giant owls to …