Quetzalcoatlus Challenging Tyrannosaurus [Prehistoric Planet]
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Published 2023-05-25
A confrontation between two of North America's top, yet highly contrasting terrestrial hunters, Tyrannosaurus rex and Quetzalcoatlus northropi…
One is a heavy, muscle-packed, heavily armed theropod, sporting a strong bite force and bone crushing teeth, tools that enabled it to hunt and maim equally large and dangerous herbivores, such as Edmontosaurus, Triceratops, and sometimes Ankylosaurus…
The other is a very large, lightweight, predatory azhdarchid equipped with powerful wings that enabled it to not only actively fly, but also allowed it to swiftly move on the ground like a giant vampire bat as it ran after anything it could catch and swallow whole…
Oh, and there’s two of the latter…
This scene did a good job showing how T. rex was not the usual relentless murder machine we see on the big screen, but a calculated animal that could determine if something is worth fighting over, especially if it encountered the only other local, giant carnivore that could counter its might: Quetzalcoatlus…
Note: Despite living on the same continent during the same temporal range, there is currently no fossilized evidence of these two animals interacting at all. The behavior Prehistoric Planet gave them is educated guesswork from renowned biologists and paleontologists who came together to formulate how all of the animals in the show would live both from their fossilized remains and behavior from contemporary animals…
To quote Darren Naish (lead paleontologist consultant) regarding some of the speculative animal behaviors mimicking living animals:
"It is an extrapolation to show (behaviors of living animals) in an extinct dinosaur/animals, but it's one that we can justify."
Sauce: Prehistoric Planet - Season 2 Episode 5 (North America)
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00:00 The King Arrives
01:00 A Rival Descends
02:26 Angry Azhdarchids
03:12 The Tyrant Retreats
All Comments (21)
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After reading those comments, i am happy for to work on this show as a vfx artist !
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If you haven't turned on captions then you're missing out, this stuff is GOLD. Literally an easter egg in a video
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T. rex: “You dare challenge me formidable opponent?” Quetz: “HONK!”
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Whoever wrote the English captions for this video, I just want to let you know that your work has not gone unnoticed! I love the dinosaur to English translations XD
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"Surrender, earthling!" "Piss OFF!!" But not seriously, the closed captions are amazing, I'm so glad I had them on 🤣
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This depiction of Quetzalcoatlus kinda makes you realize what a huge waste of an opportunity it was in Jurassic World Dominion
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The subtitles are truly a thing of beauty, thank you!
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For those interested, the backdrop in this video is the beautiful Wharariki beach with it's archway islands on the west coast of the South island, New Zealand.
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(Two Canadian geese assault a man trying to take groceries out of his car.)
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For those confused by why the rex backed down: this happens all the time in nature even today. It’s not about winning by superior strength, it’s about winning by convincing your opponent you’re not worth the trouble, which the Quetz’s did very well.
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"Surrender, earthling" 😂😂😂 Mad respect to David Attenborough for going back 65 mya to film this for us. Truly an international treasure 🥰
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Air superiority: it worked then, it works now.
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The Quetz is one of the most alien lifeforms I've seen (animated) even when taking deep sea creatures into account.
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Neat to see the pterosaurs using their flight advantage (keep in mind even small birds can chase away bears by annoying them).
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To whoever did the subtitles I need you to do the subtitles for the full series rn honestly. You deserve millions of dollars, good health, and the felling of the sun warming your face whenever you please.
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T. rex not portrayed as an unstoppable, unkillable monster for once, but as an animal that knows fear and can weigh its options??? Hallelujah
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2:50 “It’s over Tyrannakin! I have the high ground!”
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2:43 You can really feel the rex's frustration as it quickly loses control of the situation. Love how one Quetz lands on the Alamosaur just to taunt him, and he runs after it like "wait, no, you get down from there!"
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A really neat detail is that when the Quetzes start pecking at the Rex from the air, it keeps its head tilted downwards to protect its head (and most importantly, its eyes). Quite possible this wasn't the first time this Rex dealt with their kind
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"GO AWAY!!" "Nah fam, I'm good..." nature is beautiful
