Prehistoric animals were so wild, they’d fit right into a sci-fi movie! The Therizinosaurus had massive claws that looked like something from an alien invader—perfect for scaring off predators. Then there was the Anomalocaris, a shrimp-like creature with big, bulging eyes and spiky appendages that made it look more alien than oceanic. The Quetzalcoatlus was a flying reptile the size of a small plane, soaring through the skies like something straight out of another world. Don’t forget the Opabinia, with five eyes and a weird grabber nose—it’s like nature got super creative. These ancient creatures remind us that Earth’s history is filled with beings as strange and fascinating as anything from outer space! Credit: CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0: Quetzalcoatlus: By Johnson Mortimer – http://johnson-mortimer.deviantart.com/art/Quetzalcoatlus-582934790, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49523137 Quetzalcoatlus 2: By Johnson Mortimer – http://www.deviantart.com/art/Quetzalcoatlus-582934326, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49523094 giant azhdarchids: By Mark Witton and Darren Naish – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002271, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4124334 CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0: Tullimonstrum gregarium: By James St. John – https://flic.kr/p/TqfSKA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=132236072 Diorama of a Silurian seafloor: By James St. John – https://flic.kr/p/Qv9y1Y, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74174428 Silicified fossil rugose coral: By James St. John – https://flic.kr/p/oT8DeF, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84623779 CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/: Tullimonstrum gregarium 1: By Ghedoghedo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9837385 Jõesilmud2: By Tiit Hunt, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17861470 Eurypterus remipes 001: By H. Zell, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9008160 Kecalkoatl: By Aneta Leszkiewicz (Inetta), https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16503987 CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0: Branchiostoma lanceolatum: By Hans Hillewaert, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5712836 Restoration of Tullimonstrum: By Fossiladder13, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=139894911 Dollocaris Proteroctopus La Voulte: By Antonov – Antonio Valdisturlo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148952572 Atropicaris rostrata: By Ghedoghedo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34855565 Dollocaris ingens raptorial appendage: By Charbonnier, S., Vannier, J., Hantzpergue, P., and Gaillard, Ch. – Charbonnier, S., Vannier, J., Hantzpergue, P., and Gaillard, Ch., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53923024 BZ Kleinwelka Quetzalcoatlus: By Rigorius, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=135526858 Pteranodon: By DinoTeam, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34343476 Simplicibrachia bolcensis: By Ghedoghedo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61110696 Haootia quadriformis: By Apokryltaros, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36775307 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0: Eurypterid: By Ryan Somma – https://flic.kr/p/4CQF3p, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7691526 CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0: Kitakamicaris utatsuensis: By Antonov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148700480 Kitakamicaris utatsuensis EcoSch Tokyo: By Antonov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148656500 Speleonectes tulumensis: By Ivanenko VN, Antonenko EA, Gelfand MS, Yager J, Ferrari FD. – https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2305, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=96081544 Eunice biannulata: By Costa DA, Dolbeth M, Prata J, da Silva FA, da Silva GMB, de Freitas PRS, Christoffersen ML, de Lima SFB, Massei K, de Lucena RFP – https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e62736, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116662171 Gangtoucunia life restoration: By Guangxu Zhang, Luke A. Parry, Jakob Vinther and Xiaoya Ma – https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.1623, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=125339247 CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5: Burpee: By Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3947790 Animation is created by Bright Side. Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

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