Sometimes it's truly hard to grasp just how many species have existed on this planet, how long their history was, and how most of them are now gone.

@GiganFTW

8 ай бұрын

You will be one of them.

@derek96720

8 ай бұрын

@@GiganFTW what's your point?

@Drimirin

8 ай бұрын

@@derek96720 He's like a pizza cutter, all edge and no point.

@Foxaris

7 ай бұрын

It would be very crowded on earth if every extinct animal was still alive somewhere. Also species have to go extinct in order to make room for new species to appear.

@derek96720

7 ай бұрын

@@Foxaris let's not pretend that the amount of new species that have come into existence in the last thousand years even remotely approaches the amount that have gone extinct in that amount of time. The world did just fine when it was "crowded."

I love cetaceans and their relatives. I love how closesly related horses, hippos, and whales are. What a strange, beautiful, intriguing world we are privileged to live in

@NotChristianMBS

8 ай бұрын

just call them whales u bum

@aeronlangheim3462

8 ай бұрын

You were right about hippos, but horses are actually odd-toed ungulates, not even-toed ones like whales, hippos and their relatives (cows, deer, etc.) are. An interesting fact about horses though, their relatives include tapirs and rhinos, making rhinos, in a way, unicorns.

@plumenommershpadoinkle7575

8 ай бұрын

i love that hippos look like a perfect half way point between wales & horses haha

@ShockWaveLostPlanet

8 ай бұрын

@@aeronlangheim3462 a Bad Ass Tank Unicorn…..which needs Glasses because its Blind as fuck😂

@Imperium83

8 ай бұрын

Imagine unironically believing all this shit.

Use this as a "hell yes, no AI voice" button

@hgbbccchcccvvb8226

2 ай бұрын

Or is it just a very good AI voice? ~~

@WarFoxThunder

2 ай бұрын

IKR

@rowenaagustin7077

25 күн бұрын

not the coochiecetus

@christophermccutcheon2143

22 күн бұрын

Those channels won't last anyway. I don't think anyone likes them. They'll only get away with it once the voiceovers are so good that you don't notice

@etihfs2056

15 күн бұрын

⁠@@christophermccutcheon2143Don’t think anyone like? Those channel like this have decent to good view and like on their video

Whenever I watch videos like this, I have to constantly remind myself that all these creatures actually existed at one point. It's like watching a sci-fi movie.

Love that you mentioned hippos! I think they are a key component to seeing and understanding the evolution of whales and they are often left out.

@ItsJustKaya

8 ай бұрын

Once a time. They called themself Ballerinas of the sea

@iqmi_3

2 ай бұрын

​@@ItsJustKayait sounds terrifying

Did not expect a Metroid remix when I clicked on a prehistoric whale video, but I'm alway glad to hear one.

@magus104

8 ай бұрын

is this even a remix? sounds like OST metroid prime

@ianmcdougall4930

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think the base track is OST, but there are extra flourishes and synths added in all over.

@coleledet3868

8 ай бұрын

Took me a second, but yea.. Prime lol

@juliangarcoa6090

8 ай бұрын

hell yeah, thought i was the only one who noticed

@bioforge55

6 ай бұрын

Also some Metroid Dread

Fun fact; there are two members of the river dolphin family that live in the sea, and also two members of the oceanic dolphin family that live in rivers.

Absolutely blows my mind how whales used to be some seriously freaky looking weasel lizards.

Researchers often underestimate the terrestrial locomotion skills of aquatic animals though it depends more on the animal's weight rather than bone/cartilage structure. Grey seals for example can crawl for long distances on land, walruses can climb. But if they had been extinct for millions of years, researchers would very likely assume they couldn't do feats like that

@creepywaffles4783

4 ай бұрын

Walruses can climb?! That’s so cool

I had a lot of fun learning about prehistoric whales and their evolution into modern-day cetaceans! This video worked as great background noise while I was doing some sketches and I ended up inspired to design a monster based off one of these extinct specimens.

@markykid8760

8 ай бұрын

Can we see it?

@FuryMcpurey

8 ай бұрын

@@markykid8760 I haven't finished the design yet, but the only place I really post my art is tumblr. I hope that's okay. I'll post the name of my blog here once I've finished the art and posted it.

@monkey38

8 ай бұрын

Good luck on your monster 👍

@FuryMcpurey

8 ай бұрын

@@monkey38 Thank you very much!

@sicsense_827

8 ай бұрын

Same! Got me thinking of a Cetacean race for D&D 🤔

I'd argue even modern whales are frankly terrifying as well.

@WlR3Z

7 ай бұрын

Yeah. Just look at how unnatural they appear compared to any other animal

@user-ky2it8qc5k

6 ай бұрын

We are lucky that they are not violent. An ocean of Moby Dick style creatures!!!!

@peterclarke7240

6 ай бұрын

Nah, they're a splendid bunch of lads. 🤗

@peterclarke7240

6 ай бұрын

@@WlR3Z I mean... Humans look pretty unnatural, even compared to chimps.

@rockyevans1584

5 ай бұрын

​@peterclarke7240 how are whales or people unnatural looking? Did you not have a dictionary and animal books as a child?

Hey man! I’m a member of the Uhen Lab studying cetacean evolution under Dr. Mark Uhen, one of the top dogs in whale paleontology research. I’m sure you’ve seen his name on some of the papers you’ve read! Just wanted to say awesome video, man. REALLY well done. Whales truly have the most captivating origin story in the history of life on Earth. You’ve earned yourself a subscriber! Cheers 🤙🏼

@HodgePodge7

8 ай бұрын

Oh that's brilliant! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!

The Metroid prime 2, Torvus Bog, music fits so perfectly. Great choice!

@AltairEgo1

8 ай бұрын

Was about to say, the echos music goes well with this

@sayzin

8 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment lol

Great video !!! I love videos that delve into evolution and not just showcase "look how weird/big/dangerous this animal is ?"

Loved this video!! I find the evolution of cetaceans incredibly fascinating and even learned a couple of new things about them. Which is impressive because I’ve watched a lot of documentaries about these magnificent creatures throughout the years. Thank you so much

@HodgePodge7

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!

I'm so old that I remember when Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction was only 65 million years ago.

@DeadInside-ew8qb

8 ай бұрын

Seems like a million years ago

06:10 “NOT THE BLOWHOLE AGAIN!”

Hitting them with the Torvus Bog soundtrack

It seems that orcas weren’t the only apex predators among cetaceans. If such prehistoric whales were alive today, some would’ve likely been man eaters

Even more horrific is that these bad boys came from cow-like land mammals.

@dannyboots

7 ай бұрын

We should stop eating cows then

@Theactivepsychos

7 ай бұрын

@@dannyboots why? Better to eat them than have them morph into more monster of the sea…

@axokrotus343

3 ай бұрын

@@dannybootshumans are omnivores. Healthiest diet includes meat. Harsh truth.

Great music choice, Metroid gives off great atmosphere vibes

One thing i've been wondering is. Why did Whales lose their back limbs when evolving but Marine Reptiles did not?

@kylecollier7569

8 ай бұрын

Perhaps having four flippers had its advantages for the marine reptiles of the Mesozoic but they also perhaps didn't have the requirements for needing only two flippers and a tail fluke like today's whales.

@luukzilla1519

8 ай бұрын

@@kylecollier7569 Alright

@lufsolitaire5351

8 ай бұрын

@@kylecollier7569 I Wonder if that may be due to their locomotion of moment. Given that whales/dolphins move in an up and down motion whereas reptiles move in a side to side motion(how Mosasaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs/Pliosaurs were thought to move especially given evidence of a vertical fluke for all of them) analogous to fish. I’m sure both types of swimming have their pro’s and con’s. I think possibly the back flippers aren’t as necessary in up to down motions and would cause unnecessary drag compared to side to side, which is why the back legs in cetaceans became vestigial and then gone all together.

@kylecollier7569

8 ай бұрын

@lufsolitaire5351 If Mosasaurs had another 20 or so million years they actually could've had bodies like those of modern whales. Much like how Ichthyosaurs started out with bodies like Mosasaurs of the late Cretaceous but developed more dolphin-like bodies.

@lufsolitaire5351

8 ай бұрын

@@kylecollier7569I’ve noticed that in Plotosaurus bennisoni, that it had started to grow a dorsal fin, becoming more streamlined, and a more pronounced tail-fluke. I do support the hypothesis that had Mosasaurs not gone extinct, they would of converged into similar more end-game body plans similar to what we see in whales via convergent evolution. It’s just they got smacked by a space-rock during that transition.

Out of all Whales these are my favorites 4. Brygmophyseter 3. sperm Whale 2. Basilosaurus 1. Livyatan

@simerlyisaac423

8 ай бұрын

I’m just playing around. Whales and Moms hate each other.

@JavaScrapper

3 ай бұрын

I like the idea of the sperm whale just absolutely throwing hands with the giant squid each time they meet for some reason

@luukzilla1519

3 ай бұрын

@@JavaScrapper Same

Im going to be honest, walking with beast’s depiction of the ambulocetus is the scariest thing of my childhood.

@Twinklethefox9022

8 ай бұрын

That was scary, but have you seen morphed? When whales walked? Their version of ambulocetus has pure black eyes and after showing it, it swims fast and attacks the camera.

@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028

3 ай бұрын

I remember seeing a movie like that in 3D at the aquarium, then driving over the Lake Pontchartrain bridge, which is like 20 some miles and looks like the ocean. Nightmare lol.

This was such an insightful deep “dive” into the history of these creatures. Such a fun video. Thank you for what you do. ❤

dolphins with visible teeth really are rather scary

@noyb12345

7 ай бұрын

Very

Knowing how modern tothed whales socialise and speak to eachother livayatans mustve been called many swear words

The algorithm has smiled upon thee, and I'm so glad it did. Incredible video, can't wait to watch more of your content.

That thumbnail is terrifying. Whales are terrifying. The entire ocean is terrifying.

@rockyevans1584

5 ай бұрын

And smelly

Instantly subbed to this channel. Not only is the video soothing and interesting af, also the comments are so wholesome and chill hahah

Extremely fascinating natural history! I love everything about this! Keep up your amazing work!

Nice use of the metroid prime soundtrack! Fits the vibe well!

The depictions of the pre aquatic whales always creeps the hell out of me. The one that looks like a rodent. So uncanny 😂

It’s the Metroid background music that’s makes this terrifying for me

One of the best videos I've watched on whale evolution! Really concise and informative and definitely got me down the rabbit hole

“Technical question:” if Basilosaurus can’t be reclassified/named, how come other species like Pristichampsus, Tapajara and Troodon get reclassified all the time?

@HodgePodge7

9 ай бұрын

In the cases of Pristichampsus and Troodon, the original fossil material the name was given to is non-diagnostic by modern standards, i.e. its not distinct enough to confidently say it is different to other species/genera. Newer names were coined for a bunch of Troodontids known from better material and therefore, less problematic, so Troodon's validity is in flux. Pristichampsus is a similar case as some species were reassigned to Boverisuchus as it was known from diagnostic remains and the older Pristichampsus species were very similar and so were sunk in Boverisuchus, despite being named later. Tapejara was once thought to contain several species, but upon re-analysis, researchers found they differed enough to warrant being split off into a new genus: Tupandactylus, so both genera are still valid. Hope this answers your question!

@thegreatprimevalshow

9 ай бұрын

⁠@@HodgePodge7 So Basilosaurus can’t be reclassified because it’s confidently classified in terms of family. And the other said species weren’t not properly classified in the correct family tree and as such could be reclassified?… Am I understanding that correctly? Sort of 😅

@HodgePodge7

9 ай бұрын

Essentially yes. It's also that our standards have become stricter for what is and isn't distinct enough from other species to warrant being given a new name since Troodon and Pristichampsus were first described in the 1800s.

Me seeing a picture of Basilosaurus: 🥰 Me seeing a Basilosaurus in the flesh: 😱

I loved this. The way you presented the information was super refreshing.

"have sadly gone extinct" Proceeds to show monsters pulled straight from my nightmares

@annieannie2887

Ай бұрын

To be fair... They would still be in the oceans(hopefully), while we are on land.

It's the middle of the night and I'm watching this after a bad bout of insomnia and it's not something I'd normally watch but here I am and honestly super cool watch

I love these style of videos that explain the evolution of animals from their humble beginnings to their behemoth sizes of today.

Metroid Prime soundtrack randomly showing up and going hard as hell, as always

Came for the thumbnail, stayed for the content, and liked it for the metroid music!

That was an information packed episode no doubt.

Excellent documentary on these amazing creatures. I actually only meant to listen for a brief moment, only to end up finishing the entire video.

as a dinosaur, i am currently running from an extinct whale.

"Extinct whales were terrifying." So are living whales. You should meet my mother-in-law!

Cetaceans have always interested me, but now I know something about them. Thanks- nice work.

I wonder what early man first encounter with whales was like.

Yo this was such a banger to watch! 🤩🔥

I wonder what my child-self would think of me, watching a video about prehistoric cetaceans with Metroid music in the background past midnight. Jokes aside, really nice, entertaining and instructive video!

Absolutely amazing and well researched video!!

Many groups have gone extinct, but I think there's a few we don't have to be all that sad about 😅 I think of it like, as cool as the dinosaurs were, I'm fairly glad there aren't any Utahraptors left in North America.

@Gojira-2008

7 ай бұрын

Or a Trex in your backyard 😂

@rockyevans1584

5 ай бұрын

Ah man, what if we could have domesticated some dinos and bred some cool mini and mixed pets tho

Amazing video, very informative. Also, love the background music, huge Metroid and DKC fan

Wonderful information about incredible animals. I also really enjoy your enthusiasm. It made me more interested than I thought I would be.

Amazing video, very informative. Thank you for this, it is interesting to see how the whales looked like and how weird some of them were lol

Glad i found your Channel, really nice work!

One thirds in and i appreciate the use of the Metroid Prime music so much! It fits the theme so well.

Bro whales already scare me and now you’re giving me this

@Twinklethefox9022

8 ай бұрын

I thought I was the only one who used to be afraid of today's whales

Whales are the reason i found evolution so interesting. Going from land to water

@no-ge9gd

8 ай бұрын

Got back in the pool

@luukzilla1519

8 ай бұрын

@@no-ge9gd And they never wanted to get out

@paulbryant8403

7 ай бұрын

luukzilla1519 except the beached ones...

@jhonayo4887

7 ай бұрын

Fake news

@luukzilla1519

7 ай бұрын

@@jhonayo4887 How is it fake?

Thanks for using Metroid Prime tunes, made me happy

I could have watched this for hours, great video

Nice touch with the Super Metroid music. Very informative video as well

Heck modern whales are scary at least for me because of just how big they are

@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028

3 ай бұрын

I’m not the only one who got scared of the whale scene in Cast Away?

This was such an amazing watch thank you sir 🙏💙

Insert “Pakistan didn’t exist back then” spiel for the Pakicetus part. 😅

@noyb12345

8 ай бұрын

*Prehistoric Pakistan 😂😂

@Bomboclat20246

8 ай бұрын

Pakistan best country 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰 you racist mericann

@benoitbvg2888

8 ай бұрын

​@@Bomboclat20246WTH is racist about what he said? "Best country in the world", not for your sense of humor you're not.

@lilsleepy1969

8 ай бұрын

@@benoitbvg2888pakistan own your mothe r best country little known fact pakietani is preceder india bangladesh and america it is the bedt state in the world 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🏏🏏🏏🏏

@280SE

8 ай бұрын

@@Bomboclat20246by Pakistan what you really mean is East London

Love the Metroid prime music

The choice of Metroid music/remixes for BGM does not go missed or unappreciated.👍

You've earned a sub as soon as I heard the Torvus Bog track 👍

The evolution of the whale is still one of the most amazing pieces of evolutionary biology.

Great and informative video. Loved hearing the metroid music :)

Current whales are terrifying. They are so god damn big and have zero concern for anything around them. Every time I see a video of a whale jumping out of the water next to a boat all I can think about is what if that whale jumped out a little closer to the boat then everyone is dead

I really learn something thank you. Also thanks for reinvigorating my phobia of deep water

This was very informative so thanks for making it.

"Yea sorry I'm busy tonight :(" * proceeds to watch a 30 min video about the evolution of Whales *

@Varphi_

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@L0rdOfThePies

7 ай бұрын

Sounds like an evening well spent to me

I’d still be terrified if I were a tiny aquatic crustacean.

Very insightful, Great video 👍👍

Ay ay don’t think I didn’t notice the Metroid Prime 2 Torvus Bog music

My humor is broken, I smirked at “kutchicetus”

One of the best videos i've seen on the history of Cetacea

I really like this video nice work dude

"Sadly gone extinct" Nah, I'm ok with the ocean equivalent of bears not being still out there

Awww yeah, the trovus bog music made this even more enjoyable to watch!

Loved the video bro :)

This channel will have 500k subs in like 2 years. Keep it up 👍

Why did the whale fail their essay? They forgot the proper Cetations.

I can't believe I was 4 minutes in before I realized it was Metroid music

very entertaining, you have a wonderful voice for narration.

Using the "Meridia" music from Super Metroid was brilliant lol.

YOOO THE METROID PRIME MUSIC AT THE BEGINNING LETS GOOO

indohyus, my brother, i've decided to search for more food in the waters indohyus: you will regret this pakicetus

i'll watch the whole video just for the music, thanks for sharing! Edit: amazing how long life has been around and adapting. I had no idea of most animals mentioned here.

A second in hearing the smooth Metroid torvus bog theme…👌👌👌

great video. i've only seen about 5 minutes so far, and i can already tell this is some stuff im gonna shoehorn into any conversation i can for the next month😂 fascinating stuff. just randomly stumbled upon your channel (definitely subbed) and skimmed thru ur videos, i don't anything about prehistoric sharks but idk you have a lot of videos and i dont have time to comb through them rn. that would be a cool video too tho if you feel like looking into it, or if you haven't already done that and i just didn't see i know about a few prehistoric sharks and those things were literally freaks of nature in every sense of the phrase. much like these weird whale species, when you first hear about them it just seems like someone is describing a cryptid or something like that. so weird to think that these things were actually real. but yeah just thought i might suggest prehistoric sharks for a future video. anyways have a good one !

i love how we have such an accurate grasp of marine biology from 50 million years ago. pretty amazing that we can know these things, and so certainly at that.

Mad respect for the Metroid music

As many groups have sadly become extinct I’m glad all those groups became exctint

@Twinklethefox9022

8 ай бұрын

I will not miss those very early whales.

Can you turn the music down? It shouldn't be the same volume as you.

Makes me wonder what other amazing stories there are that we've just never heard because of the way fossils form and get destroyed over millions of years.

Nice, Metroid Prime 1 as well as 2 in the background.