Saurophaganax | The Jurassic's biggest predator
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- Now can take a look at the official lord of the lizard eaters and biggest predator on the planet during the Jurassic: the Saurophaganax...
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0:24 Discovery
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5:11 Was it real?
6:27 How did it live?
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The key distinguishing feature used in the study was, from what little the holotype specimens could tell us, that Saurophaganax had unique notches on its vertebrae. Later some tail vertebrae and they discovered that Saurophaganax had unique lower tail vertebrae that were not found in Allosaurus, but were convergently evolved in large Tyrannosaurs. Along with the fact that its femur has a different shape to it than that of Allosaurus. As of right now there are currently 13 known Saurophaganax specimens, though most of them are pretty fragmentary. Currently there is a study being done on all of the known Saurophaganax material.
Is the dude who's working on the paper ever gave an update? He's sort of disappeared on discord.
Yeah im kind of curious for an update as well
Not to mention it has like the coolest name ever
The greatest reptile eater goes so fricking hard! 🔥🔥🔥
I like how at 4.10 you mention sphenodonts and put a picture of a tuatara, the only living species left from the order Rhynchocephalia. I'm from Aotearoa (New Zealand) so just thought that was pretty cool. Edit: sorry I just nerded out over that.
Alternative view: Of the billions of these animals that ever lived, a spattering of parts have been found. So size estimates for a whole race of animals are impossible. It's unlikely that the large specimen was an 'Andre the giant' because, if only 20 human skeletons are found millions of years from now, it's highly unlikely that Andre is the one they'd find. If only 10 random human bodies are found millions of years from now are they likely to be highly representative of the billions of us who ever existed?
I was thinking about fishing. How rare is a 10 lb bass? But they get twice that size
Saurophaganax is something we need to see in the next season of Prehistoric planet. Mike
recently i've interested with a theory/hypothesis that saurophaganax is a carcharodontosaurid
Just because of his size?
@@billyherrington5112 no. i've read a blog that talks about it and also explains the similarities between saurophaganax specimen with other carcharodontosaurid. The blog's author even wrote an abstract about it
To be fair carcharodontosaurids themselves are in a larger group that contains every allosaur-like theropods, so who knows.
Ok, I have a question actially, when did we (as humanity) have realised that birds are actually just dinosaurs?
The hypothesis was in the 1800s but it didn’t become a more agreed upon idea and theory until the 1960s and later
They're descendants of dinosaurs, but they are not Tyrannosaurus Rex or Tarbosaurus at all proper
@@Texasmade74literally not what he said😂😂
@@apetime9039 read what I said
I would say around 1861 when the Archaeopterix fossil was found in Germany. Feathers are clearly imprinted and visible, there could be no doubt. With deeper analysis of bones and the animal morphology, doubts were little about birds branching out from those dinos. It must have been mind blowing at the time!
Your content just keeps getting better and better dude- highly recommended for those who want to keep dinosaurs as cool 😎😎😎
Unlike Allosaurus, Saurophaganax was far more bulkier and its muscle that was responsible for running was poorly developed meaning it was quite slow but not as slow, (as fast as 8+ ton range Carcharodontosaurids) and for some reason it had both Allosaurid and Tyrannosaurid Chevrons, and what really makes it differ is that is had a massive back much like Acrocanthosaurus.
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@@dino-gentotally wrong is much smaller than tyrannosaurus rex(the most massive terrestrial predator ever)
@@dino-gensauro weight around only 8 tons compared to tyrannosaurus 12 tons or probably even more.!
I love this man. I am in love with this man.
You should do a video on deinosuchus, hatcheri specifically since all your other videos almost all only consist of
Riodegendis
The question of Dinosaur behavior is poorly framed since Every Dinosaur had different behavior.I think a lot can be learned by looking at birds.
Most smashable dinosaur
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What???
I still believe it's a large member of the Allosaurus genus. Kinda like a lion compared to a leopard. This is a bit like the genus Panthera. The tiger, lion, leopard, jaguar and snow leopard. All of the same genus but clearly different species. Saurophaganax is a species of the genus Allosaurus.
Not now, Saurophaganax actually basal Carcharodontosauridae
The chevrons and dorsal vertebrae show characteristics not found in allosaurus. It's femur is also of a different shape and extremely robust and so is the dorsal vertebrae. It's related to allosaurus, but likely a different genus.
@@muhammadrifqi7308agreed, because of the bone structure it makes it different from allosaurus entirely
Alright another dino for Jurassic june!
Yay. My favorite Prehistoic animal gets featured.
Tyrannosaurus Rex is the largest terrestrial carnivore, saurophaganax was the largest of its time, but Rex still holds its title
Sauro weight around only 8 tons compared to t rex 12 tons or probably even more.!
@@rodrigopinto6676 yeah, saurophaganax was smaller than Rex, but was the largest of its time, with saurophaganax easily being larger than torvo and its cousin allosaurus, but isn’t bigger than Rex, which also means Rex keeps its title as the largest terrestrial carnivore
Literally says Jurassic in the title.
As a birder, thats a species of kingfisher not tyrant flycatcher
I have a question regarding the Alaskan Tyrannosaur Nanuqsaurus. Previously I remember when it was initially described it was dubbed the “dwarf tyrannosaur” but recently it seems there’s evidence to suggest that it was at least within the same size as the distantly related Yutyrannus. Could you elaborate on what that evidence is and if there’s reason to believe that perhaps Nanuqsaurus would retained its feathers to survive in its environment? Thank you!
It's possible it was bigger or larger. More fossils are yet to be found...
"Bigger than t rex" it's imposible.
@@rodrigopinto6676 yea saurophaganax is about equal in length or longer. More fossils are yet to be found since only 3% of extinct fauna is fossilized.
@@sumirsookdeo9443 "longer" NO
@@sumirsookdeo9443 wrong "arguments"
@@rodrigopinto6676 it's always debatable!
Its narrow jaw is pretty underwhelming compared to t-rex. But it's sheer size and those arms are terrifying
Thanks!
No, thank you! That’s really kind of you, glad you enjoyed it 😊
If there where big Theropods in america, - I am more than sure that they also, or mabe bigger existed many other places on earth in the Jurrasic period etc. - We only know a sup er tiny fragment of the life back then. - Most of the animals back then did not become fossilised, or are gone, or mostly wil never be found... But animals like Saurophaganax and Torvosurus are stunning. - Hope some day someone can dig up a complete speciment of this extreme Carnivore... Thank you for the exellent video documentary.
What show or movie is that clip from at 9:47 ?
Is saurophaganax an Allosaurus? Say, it's the female and regular Allosaurus are males? (using avian tendencies of sexual dimorphism.)
Actually no
Recent "studies" have indicated that saurischian dinosaurs were endothermic while Ornithischian dinosaurs were "probably" ectothermic. I find it hard to believe that e.g. Triceratops, Edmontosaurus, Iguanodon, etc were ectothermic. Thoughts?
Smashable dinosaur?
Oviraptor?
Or is it, Oh-Yeah-Ravisher ....!
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Um. I'll be quiet now.
You used the thumbnail of Jurassic Park's Allosaurus.
Morrison carnivore guilds were profoundly different than modern, if for no other reason than whale-size carrion was common. And these "whales" had 1-2 dozen young probably yearly.
How is eoraptor a sauropodamorph. I always through it was an early therapod? (I blame dinosaur train)
What is your favourite individual fossil? Myself I'm torn between that exquisite Psittacosaurus and my beloved Borealopelta, but Borealopelta wins because I've met her in person.
Please include surface exposure maps when speaking on formations. Lots of that land is public. Probably 95%.
here's a question for you do you think that some herbivorous dinosaurs specifically sauropods or herbivorous therapods had the males form up in a display area like a leck for a certain bird types? I know that would be hard to envision from the evidence of just the bones, but I think they would have benefited from doing something like that whereas safety in numbers one And it prevents super violence between the Males they stake out an area and do displays And then the females come to them and decide who's the better man or male in this case. because the ultimate goal for a male in the species is to reproduce and to display and attract a female to him or more than one and that in this sense it's possibly so the meals would gather first steak up their territory such each other up
OHMYGOD HE READ MY QUESTION ❤
Wasn’t going to leave you out 😉
What caused the the decline of allosaurs towards the end of the Jurassic period?
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I mean people still claim spinosaurus as the biggest predator with fragmentary remains. Basically the same basis they use for Sauro being 8+ tons
Saurophaganax is now 10 tons & Spinosaurus is 13 tons
My very first impression was that it reminded me tons of the allosaurus and i have seen them a plenty.
I still would say this could also be an extremely well-aged Allosaurus, perhaps they kept on growing until they die and some individuals did grow that much larger.
It is not. Its atlas (the first vertebrae of its spine) and other features show Sauro has adaptations akin to other megatheropods for size. So it had its own thing going on and was a lot more than just "big allosaurus", especially since one undescribed individual could have enormous proportions, but its undescribed all we know is that it is *huge*
Also they are found in different stratigraphy layers. Saurophaganax is found in the youngest layer.
I'm still so annoyed that people feel the need to put feather coats on dinosaurs. Not that it wasn't possible, but there is little evidence that it was pervasive and some fossils may show spikes or other appendages that may or may have not been feather-like.
Saurophaganax is now 9-10 tons & 44-47 feet long
Proof
@@venomlp355 the Vividen
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I'm not trying to sound homophobic at all, but man THANK YOU for pronouncing it sor-oh-FAY-gan-ax instead of sor-oh-FAG-an-ax. It sounds way cooler that way
Bro Saurophgnax wasn’t the largest predator on earth.bruh megalodon Spino and Rex also Giga.
Read the title again. Slowly.
@@KhanMann66 no I don’t care in reality sauro weighs five tons and the heaviest Rex weighs eleven even heaviest gigawas nine tons bruh your a sauro fanboy.
@@KhanMann66 ok same response that title is inaccurate
@@ilonaramazanova6940Lol what Spino 😂😂😂😂
In today's episode: Henry Cavill's sex life! 😛
Saurophaganax would win against T-rex. His wide bite and usable arms should give him a major advantage over his cousin.
Ok I love saurophagonax, it’s one of my favorite dinosaurs, and I think that T. rex has too much love but , I can’t deny the fact that T. rex would just win, sure saurophaganax would put up a very good fight but ultimately T. rex would remain king
T-rex had the strongest bite of any land animal ever!
"Saurophaganax would win against t rex" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 it's so funny.
@@rodrigopinto6676isn't Saurophaganax 10 tons now
@@Imatroll_Icallcap no
Question. Is there ANY large carnivores alive today that doesn't hunt and only uses its size to scare other predators off their kill?
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Biggest? Wrong. He's not the biggest. Torvosaurus was the same size and mass.
he meant to say the biggest wieners of that era