Such a tragedy we no longer have real-life Nidorans.

@xX_wiLLiam_Xx

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@themagichatter1054

3 жыл бұрын

Truely we are in the darkest timeline.

@RikoJAmado

3 жыл бұрын

You comment is the only Nidoran reference. This comment board disappoints me.

@Travissquid18

3 жыл бұрын

This guy gets it

@threeomgthree

3 жыл бұрын

Lolllll

"What kind of geology joke is this, Holmes?" "Sedimentary, my dear Watson."

@Infernoraptor

3 жыл бұрын

My God, this one is amazing

@pierreabbat6157

3 жыл бұрын

My sediments exactly.

@kinkybon-bon5346

3 жыл бұрын

Metamorphicly perfect

@AskMia411

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment!

If this channel has taught me anything: everything has had a giant version, or some crazy appendage.

@tommyswoodpileadventuresan5940

3 жыл бұрын

Caleb Fairfield even humans?

@alformodoritos2076

3 жыл бұрын

Is a crocodile size (or nearly) ant been discovered yet? 😂🐜

@bird2034

3 жыл бұрын

Tommy's Woodpile Adventures And Tall Tales Foot thumb

@krankarvolund7771

3 жыл бұрын

@@alformodoritos2076 Okay not everything, ants have appeared after the Carboniferous and the giant insects, so they're not gonna be this size ^^

@NukelearFallout

3 жыл бұрын

Just remember, there were possibly millions of dinosaurs, and we've only discovered a mere 700 skeletal remains we've fully identified and studied. That number of species doesn't compare to all the species in the time periods before that, and the ones before that. The history of our planet is over 4 billion years old, plenty of time for evolutionary traits of all sorts -- and evolution and adaption still happen to this day. On top of discovering old deceased species, we find hundreds of new species every year; of course it doesn't amount to how many we have yet to find, and how many have gone extinct in today's time period before we caused a rampant decline in species. Anyhow, now imagine the vastness of infinite space, where we have discovered clusters of galaxies -- and we've only discovered a over a mere 10 thousand planets/stars. Just an interesting thought, and there's more to these ideas.

They were the prehistoric equivolent of stray legos on the ground. Unweary predators and passersby would know true pain after stepping on this fellow.

@november8039

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the often overlooked Lego niche. Occupied today by sea urchins and hedgehogs.

@IrisGlowingBlue

3 жыл бұрын

+

@epauletshark3793

3 жыл бұрын

And they were mobile. They could intentionally move under the feet of predators.

@leeleaman8057

6 ай бұрын

@@epauletshark3793I just pictured Lego’s with that ability … the horror

It also would have made it harder for snakes to swallow it.

@Koshiplays2

3 жыл бұрын

dracdrum no because snakes can just avoid the horns while eating the by expanding there throats correct me if iam wrong

@noahsaiz7536

3 жыл бұрын

Mahnoor Naz how you gonna eat a horn

@Koshiplays2

3 жыл бұрын

Noah Saiz snakes dont really eat there food they have acid that is way more potent then humans so they dont chew

@seretith3513

3 жыл бұрын

That still would make a Dead Rodent

@Rusk-zk2ch

3 жыл бұрын

Mahnoor Naz Mahnoor Naz I have two snakes and there’s a cap for how large they can expand around prey. For example, neither of my snakes can swallow prey back-to-front because the limbs don’t bend down against the body. A horn would be much harder to deal with than limbs. Also, the snake would have to keep its body expanded around where the horn was until it got digested enough to no longer be a potential threat to their internal organs, which would be unusual for a snake since they sort of go back to being normal snake shaped as soon as their prey has passed through that specific part of their body. It would probably also hinder their movement, thus making eating a horned rodent an overall bad choice

If rodents still had horns it would have made Groundhog Day even more interesting.

@lahavmorris9919

3 жыл бұрын

They would be called hornhogs!

@lahavmorris9919

3 жыл бұрын

It it would become hornhog day!

@farkasmactavish

3 жыл бұрын

Or Caddyshack.

@randiplays1980

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. U guys just made my day.

@josiahhockenberry9846

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm... Would be hard to improve upon one of the greatest movies of all time but, I think that would work. Maybe there could be a fight scene between man and rodent right after Murray takes of with the truck and just before he drives off the cliff. 😂

"Just" a few million years ago.... Feels like yesterday hahaha!

@heinuchung8680

3 жыл бұрын

kinkhoest “said earth”

@Ratciclefan

3 жыл бұрын

I think modern humans already existed by then, but I might be wrong :P

@elijahmikhail4566

3 жыл бұрын

Juan D'Marco Other Homo species would've. Anatomically modern humans, however, are commonly accepted to have risen just 250000 years ago.

@zack7122

3 жыл бұрын

Elijah Mikhail thanks for the scient

@kinkhoest

3 жыл бұрын

Of course I understand in the grand scheme of things, a few million years is nothing. But for a human being to comprehend the length of a million years is already challenging. Let's say a million years is around 50K human generations... I know who my great great grandfather was but earlier than this? No clue.....

GLORY TO THE HORNED RAT!

@donutrock2132

3 жыл бұрын

Horned rat is greatest rat, yes yes.

@daleicious1528

3 жыл бұрын

Praise be!

@mesho05666

3 жыл бұрын

yesyes

@MutantGoblinCaravan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes-yes!

@Sandwich13455

3 жыл бұрын

Hail to the horny rodents!!

Normal Folks: Rhino Rats A Warhammer Fan: The Great Horned Rat!!

@ltericdavis2237

3 жыл бұрын

Yes-yes. More more horned rats!

@FirstDagger

3 жыл бұрын

Horns to kill Eagle-things. Yes-yes.

@merrittanimation7721

3 жыл бұрын

SKAVEN

@gazoofio

3 жыл бұрын

GREAT HORNED RAT DAY!

@Al3xtheMeh

3 жыл бұрын

Yes-yes! This pleases the council.

Recognition of the indigenous groups is so great. People only know the few large names, forgetting the other groups that existed. I like learning who else lived there.

"Gopher it" Oh Kallie... 🤦🏻‍♀️

Finally a creature that actually used its horns for defense

@aislygncovante7524

Жыл бұрын

Right? By now I'm just sneering at my screen like "You're not so tough, Mr. I use this to appeal to women. You have a spike coming out of your head, use it!"

well, horned gophers will now haunt my dreams. quips aside, thank you for that acknowledgement of indigenous peoples and traditional lands. this keeps discussions and recognition going.

@Thumbsupurbum

3 жыл бұрын

Just think of them as horny rats. Then they aren't so scary.

@jayfeatherthesnarkymedicin8160

3 жыл бұрын

DirtyBlastard ... um....

@rockingthemike

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thumbsupurbum hahahahaha.... now we're dealing with a whole other image!

I love how silly you are - never change or dim to fit in, Kallie 💜💜💜

These prehistoric nature mood swings bring me such joy

The Great Horned Rat approves, yes-yes

@akumaking1

3 жыл бұрын

You mean it's new alias, Mickey Mouse.

@leoarenque9917

3 жыл бұрын

Ring the bell 13 times!!!

@archaon1400

3 жыл бұрын

FOR THE VERMINTIDE

She’s my favorite host. I love when she’s on an episode of Eons.

@ditzfough

3 жыл бұрын

Great speaker. Knowledgable. And easy on the eyes.

@TylerThomas

3 жыл бұрын

same! I was going to say it if no one else had haha

@richynguyen8

3 жыл бұрын

her voice is so soothing

@theghostofyourwastedmoney9007

2 жыл бұрын

Her favorite movie is Tremors, which is cool.

Thanks for including the acknowledgement of native tribes and lands. It's a good step to include that. I'd appreciate it at the beginning of the videos too, so people see it going in.

I feel like the horns may have evolved specifically for predation by snakes. It seems like a perfect defense for being swallowed head first! Just a guess though. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤔

@patreekotime4578

Жыл бұрын

A: that would be a real big snake. B: many would have to survive the attempt in order to pass on the genes, and AFAIK snakes dont generally try to swallow live prey because most rodents have sharp claws and teeth and could easily kill a snake from the inside.

@jaywu2856

Жыл бұрын

snakes swallow their prey head first. to be effective vs swallowing, horns would have to be facing away from the face rather than towards.

random trivia: rhinoceros literally means “nose horn”

I appreciate immensely that you have closed captions for deaf and hard of hearing subscribers; it would be really neat if your acknowledgement of Indigenous territories were audio narrated, for the sake of visually impaired people who otherwise enjoy the channel.

@Sparrow-lh9qk

3 жыл бұрын

As one of said HoH subscribers, yes! I so much appreciate the captions, especially since so few people will actually include them. I also agree that the acknowledgement should have been narrated.

@DrBunnyMedicinal

3 жыл бұрын

That's an excellent suggestion. I love the recent addition of the acknowledgement of the indigenous territories involved in an episode. Having it narrated would be an even better idea!

@skyscreamstudios

3 жыл бұрын

I'm always happy when indigenous territories and First Nations acknowledgements are included. It happens so rarely. I also agree that narration of it would have been educational for the visually impaired.

@daleicious1528

3 жыл бұрын

WHAT?

This show is so binge worthy!!! So amazing we can date things so far far far away in the past. Amazing things happened on this sphere of life.

Really appreciate the shout out at the end for all of the Native American Tribes. Please keep this up it is an amazing standard to set!

Im a simple person I see a new PBS eons video, I click

It never ceases to amaze me how crazy evolution can get sometimes. Thanks for sharing the story of these very odd rodwnts.

@maksphoto78

3 жыл бұрын

The craziest mammal of them all - Chalicothere. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalicothere

Man, 24 seconds since upload I'm seeing gophers with horns. Hype.

Good work on acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which the fossils were found. That is both respectful and a step towards reconciliation. Thank you.

Gopher it! :-) love it

@pmr4123

3 жыл бұрын

Aww come now, everyone knows natural history puns are the highest form of humor!

@artsy8490

3 жыл бұрын

Minuteearth would like to know your location

@VeteranVandal

3 жыл бұрын

It was funny and embarrassing at the same time.

I love these paleontological detective stories!

One of my all time favorite paleo-creatures finally gets some much-deserved spotlight 🤟

@thewhovianhippo7103

3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing I was reading about this creatures last week

"metamorphic rock -- under a lot of pressure." Ha ha; gneiss one.

@chelsey8737

2 жыл бұрын

I laughed way too hard at this

I love how peaceful and relaxed so many of the gophers look in the art in this video

Ohhh... I was hoping you were going to tell me that the Jackalope was real. :(

@culwin

3 жыл бұрын

Jackalopes are lagomorphs, not rodents

@leleforsythe9756

3 жыл бұрын

@@SwayRod836 the jackalope isn’t real as well as the fact that rabbits are lagomorphs not rodents

Love this channel, PBS Eons can y'all do a video on the new tail of Spinosaurus?

@synthia8703

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't you ask this on the last episode of Eons?

@Christian_Sims

3 жыл бұрын

@@synthia8703 yep and gonna keep doin it till we get it lol

@thewhovianhippo7103

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Thank you for telling us which native lands these fossils come from!

@Finallybianca

3 жыл бұрын

Largest contraction of their fossils are here in Nebraska

Thank you for acknowledging that fossil hunting often occurred, and occurs, on the lands of indigenous people without those peoples’ consent or recognition.

I really love you guys. The stupid jokes at the end this time made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks for everything

Nature at some point went through a "slap horns on everything" phase.

I'm really glad Eons is now acknowledging native peoples' lands now:)

@Freakmaster480

3 жыл бұрын

Eveyone is an immigrant. It's just a matter of how early your family immigrated.

@Freakmaster480

3 жыл бұрын

@Jordon Carlson It's why, even if the term is a little gaudy, I prefer first peoples. At least it's probably accurate.

So this is where the idea of a horned rabbit (from fantasy worlds) came from. I truly enjoy learning about adaptation and evolution for storytelling's sake. There are so many crazy blueprints in the evolution lines. I love it.

Okay, I admit it, I actually laughed out loud with the 'gopher it' joke at the end! I really enjoy learning about all these animals that were such a mystery for so long, it's interesting to see how our understanding of adaptations has evolved over time.

@tt-ew7rx

2 жыл бұрын

I was breathlessly waiting for it for so long that I almost ended my breathing career.

My mood right now, eons and something to drink

@ulisesvargasmoreno3839

3 жыл бұрын

Every friday for me

@DutchBane

3 жыл бұрын

Out of a horn?

Beautiful that you acknowledge the indigenous peoples that were and are still present in those fossil sites :)

@android584

3 жыл бұрын

Solutreans?

@pimbu936

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, one time I was at that site, I should get an acknowledgment too! Yes, you really are being that stupid

@AC-fg4kg

2 жыл бұрын

@@pimbu936 Yeh man, you really got him there, definitely didn’t make yourself look like an idiot.

I always am fascinated by these horned Gophers and learning more about their biology and history

I love the acknowledgement at the end.

JACKALOPES WERE REAL? you learn something new every day. Thanks, Eons!

Ceratogaulus: YOU WILL SUFFER THE PAIN OF A THOUSAND DEATHS BY MY HORNS Bear-dog: steps on Ceratogaulus, then proceeds to Howie Scream

"Every weasel's got a plan, until they get gopher horned in the face" - Mike Weasel

Means that you can hold them easier while eating lunch

@a.g.m.s_1916

3 жыл бұрын

Eww lol

@Thumbsupurbum

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently not, lol. 7:36

Whomever it is that does the editing, they find beautiful art. Excellent work as always!

Yes!! Thank you so much PBS EONS, these fascinating guys have waited to long for their own personal documentary. 🙏🙏

The puns somehow get better when one imagines Blake's face in the background - and I have a feeling Kallie is doing just that. ;)

The great plains? :0 Maybe these guys bones inspired the "fearsome critter", the Jackalope.

That thumbnail will haunt my dreams tonight

Always a treat when this channel releases a video

No one: Earth: Rino rodents!!!

@USSAnimeNCC-

3 жыл бұрын

Writer why didn’t I think of that

@Jajalaatmaar

3 жыл бұрын

This meme is still stupid.

Rodent , now: not stonks Rodents, then: STONKS

@hiimryan2388

3 жыл бұрын

Tongeria Thompson Rats now: stonks Rats before cities: HELP IM GETTING MAULED BY A CAILSUDKGFGJKCJXCGSHK

@dynamosaurusimperious6341

3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious

They’re so cute

@Villosa64

3 жыл бұрын

why do u think prehistoric legos are cute

I have never heard of this animal! I should watch this channel as often as I used to!

I'm always so excited to see what you guys will teach us next! Thank you for all your hard work (especially during the pandemic!!) Stay safe!

The Skaven were right all along. Hail the horned rat.

@Morbacounet

3 жыл бұрын

Yes-yes.

Nobody: Eons: These cute ass guinea pig dudes had horns.

@Jajalaatmaar

3 жыл бұрын

This meme is stupid.

@inkynewt

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jajalaatmaar Let us have our fun jfc

@bootyannihilator4931

3 жыл бұрын

Qoi Pond No fun allowed

It's so great to see a land acknowledgement at the end of this video! Kudos to everyone who made that happen.

I really like that card at the end talking about how natives have been mistreated, thank you

They're cute I think prairie dogs are absolutely adorable 😍😍

@lyreparadox

3 жыл бұрын

Even the ones that carry bubonic plague!

Clicked for the PBS Eons, stayed for the dad jokes. 😉

That drawing of the horned goafer looking out of his burrow is bloody terrifying

Thanks for crediting at the end. I really appreciate that.

Sitting here with my pet rats, trying to imagine them with horns...

Could you do prehistoric Japan?Pleaseeeeee

Love the content! Can the next video be about the evolution of horns and antlers in ungulates?

@cintronproductions9430

3 жыл бұрын

@Elizabeth Frantes If that's an insult it's an incredibly bizarre one.

I love the addition of that "frontier" banjo music. Seems fitting when talking about the *realllly* old West.

Oh dont worry, it's just the avatar of the great horned rat. The skaven shall be pleased

Imagine horned human

@alphanightfury1416

3 жыл бұрын

So demons ?

@inkynewt

3 жыл бұрын

Happens with certain genetic mutations and anomalies actually!

@lahavmorris9919

3 жыл бұрын

In greek mythology they had goat people that had horns

@OliviaLiliana

3 жыл бұрын

DnD 100

@jotaro2690

3 жыл бұрын

@@alphanightfury1416 goat man

I love this channel so much I’ve learned so much!

hi! great video! i love learning from all your videos keep up the good work!

You forgot the German horned squirrel: das Einhörnchen.

@SimonsDiscoveries

3 жыл бұрын

Also known as Das Letzte Einhorn;)

@needfoolthings

3 жыл бұрын

Also, not to forget the laziest of rodents: das Hörnchen (Flaezus croissantis).

My spouse, who is a gardener, has the answer to "why horns?" Gophers are the devil.

your videos are always so interesting! thank you!

This was fascinating. It reminds me that I would really like to see something about the evolution history of the jackalope.

beat the notification

GLORY TO THE HORNED RAT

@valentinfejes

3 жыл бұрын

YES-YES, YOU SAID THAT RIGHT-RIGHT!

I love your videos!! Keep up the great work!!

Great episode! Love eons!

Ugly and Cute- two words you don't often hear together in a sentence.

That's a Digimon.

This is my favorite pbs channel.

Great music in this episode!

Thank you for acknowledging the desecration of Native American lands

18 seconds ago, huh

these videos always make me smile

I love you guys! I love this channel!❤️

Am I the only who's first instinct is to toss a Holy Hand Grenade then run away at the speed of an African Swallow?

@staytuned2L337

3 жыл бұрын

With or without the coconut?

Who else thought of the rabbit from Monty Python when they saw the thumbnail? 😂

@ExtremeMadnessX

3 жыл бұрын

Rabbits from Re: Dive...

I love the music you guys use in your videos. Often times I get distracted by the music and have to skip back because I missed some key information.

“The Croods” cover all the evolutionary nuttiness when mammals got started. In the cutest way possible.

My Theory: There are the descendants of Triceratops 😅

@Paper_Frogg

3 жыл бұрын

Mammals are actually older than dinosaurs- but it would be cool to imagine an evolutionary line like that

@leonnarain8431

3 жыл бұрын

@@Paper_Frogg true. It's crazy how different modern day mammals looks in comparison to the Synapsids.

Thank you for the message about acknowledging Indigenous people at the end of your videos. I hope this practice remains on your channel ❤

"You think these might be Horned Gopher bones, but you cannot be sure. They are too weathered to make a final determination."

I like reading along with the subtitles to see how certain (paleontological) terms are pronounced, so i can expand my vocabulary (since english isn't my native language). Thank you for including them and for the wonderful videos!