Giant Animals That Are Extinct
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Giant animals that are extinct. Why are giant animals extinct. Unlike some of the other animals on this list whose closest living relatives are similar animals the closest living relative of the Procopodon goliah may not be a kangaroo but a wallaby that lives in Western Australia. Its name means big tooth and we can imagine why.
RĂ©union giant tortoise is the extinct species of giant tortoise belongs to the family Testudinidae. Larger than modern saltwater crocodiles and even great white sharks Plesiosuchus had flippers and a fish-like tail for swimming in the open ocean. Megalodon went extinct due to diminishing food resources decrease in sea level and temperature.
Although we couldnt find any proof that the giant swans actually preyed on the elephants we love the mental image so much that we choose to believe that it really happened. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. From the onset of human evolution we have shared the planet with megafauna.
In fact though this was the largest ape of all time about twice the size of a modern gorilla and presumably much more aggressive. Some freshwater megafauna have already been declared extinct such as the Yangtze dolphin and many more are now on the brink from the Mekong giant catfish and stingray to Indias gharial. Megafauna are simply big animals.
Some cryptozoologists believe that the creatures we variously call Bigfoot Sasquatch and Yeti are still-extant Gigantopithecus adults a theory for which they have adduced not a shred of credible evidence. It was HUGE and it was the largest snake that has ever been discovered. So in case youve been sleeping well these past few months heres a brand-new set of.
Megafauna can be found on every continent and in every country. It was native to the RĂ©union Island in the Indian Ocean. In our list of what is the most dangerous animal in.