Think Modern Australia Is Dangerous? Check Out the Past

Prehistoric Australia was home to some of the scariest creatures ever. Imagine running into a giant, meat-eating kangaroo or a massive, 20-foot-long crocodile! There were also huge birds called "demon ducks" that couldn't fly but could chase you down. And let's not forget the enormous lizards and snakes that roamed the land. It's safe to say that living in ancient Australia would have been like living in a real-life monster movie! Credit: CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Diprotodon optatum 2: By Dmitry Bogdanov - [email protected], https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Diprotodon optatum: By Nobu Tamura - http://spinops.blogspot.com, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Genyornis BW: By Nobu Tamura - http://spinops.blogspot.com, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Diprotodon australis skeleton 1: By Ghedoghedo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Thylacoleo Australia 2: By Rom-diz, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Meiloania Platyceps: By Fanny Schertzer, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Pleistocene-meso-megamammals: By Julio Lacerda, Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia - https://sbpbrasil.org/publications/in..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Diprotodon optatum - 2: By Emőke Dénes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Quinkana timara skull: By Mark Marathon, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Life reconstruction of Ektopodon serratus and Wakaleo: By Peter Schouten - https://www.sci.news/paleontology/chu..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Thylacoleo carnifex 3d: By Jose manuel canete, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Turtle skeleton cross-section: By Thomas Quine; Transparent background: Kārlis Kalviškis, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Victoria Fossil Cave 38: By Alan & Flora Botting - https://flic.kr/p/FGLBVt, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Victoria Fossil Cave Simosthenurus: By Alan & Flora Botting - https://flic.kr/p/FGJkAi, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Meiolania Platyceps: By Claire Houck - https://flic.kr/p/4JGJx4, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Falcontoxodon aguilerai: By Jaime Chirinos - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-020-00..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Mekosuchine Pelvic Form 4: By Michael D. Stein​, Adam Yates, Suzanne J. Hand, Michael Archer - https://peerj.com/articles/3501/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Thylacoleo skull: By Beclectic, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... skeleton of a turtle: By Welcome Images - https://wellcomecollection.org/works/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Animation is created by Bright Side. Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices