Scary monsters of the past Bashny.Net

Now and then in the world are the remains of giant marine reptiles and animals that lived millions of years ago. And, you know, looking at the remains of these creatures, we can only be glad that we do not live in their era. This collection is designed to help fearsome monsters of the past lived on Earth.




Large elephant with mouth duck (platybelodon)
Platybelodon grangeri
Platybelodon - is extinct herbivores related to elephants (Proboscidea) that roamed the earth about 4 million years ago.



They lived mostly in Africa, Europe, Asia and North America. Platybelodon reach up to 6 meters in length and 2 to 8 meters in height. Fortunately their frightening jaws like they used shovels to dig the plants.



Huge snake (titanoboa)
Titanoboa cerrejonesis



Titanoboa that have been discovered in Colombia, is a type of snake that lived about 60 million years ago. The largest representatives reached a length of almost 13 meters and weighed more than a ton.
These giant snakes are constrictors and anacondas relatives who kill their victims suffocating rings.
Titanoboa were not only the largest snakes in the history, but also the largest terrestrial vertebrates after the dinosaurs.



Superstrekozy (meganeura)
Meganeura monyi



These monsters flying insects are extinct relatives of dragonflies. They lived about 300 million years ago in the Carboniferous period.
Wingspan meganeura reached 65 centimeters. They were the largest flying insects, once lived on Earth.



Giant sea scorpion (eurypterids)
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae



This being a length of 2, 5 meters was recently opened in Germany. Giant eurypterids refers to extinct animals that lived about 390 million years ago.
This scorpion the size of a crocodile were 46-centimeter mouth with pincers. In addition, they did not disdain to eat their own kind.



Huge birds (Moa)
Dinornis robustus



The giant moa - were the biggest bird ever existed. Representatives Dinornis robustus lived on the South Island of New Zealand, and reached up to 3, 6 meters in height and 250 kg weight.
One has only to breathe a sigh of relief that these birds are long-rending claws, sharp beak and long legs, no longer exist.



The biggest lizard (Megalania)
Megalania prisca



This monster is often called "the dragon-devil." At 7 meters in length and 400-700 kg weight, they were the largest terrestrial lizards that ever lived.
Although it was believed that Megalania extinct bone found in Australia indicate that it is only 300 years old, and some scientists believe that they are still living in Australia.



A huge centipede (arthropleura)
Arthropleura



Arthropleura were the largest terrestrial invertebrates in the world, growing up to 2, 6 meters in length. They are relatives of modern centipedes, but lived 340-280 million years ago.
Furthermore, they can stand up, relying on the lower half of the body. It is time to look fear in the face.

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The giant sloth (megatherium)
Megatherium americanum

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Although these giant sloths version cute fluffy considered herbivores, experts believe that their long forearms and sharp claws were designed to supply meat.
Megatherium became extinct about 2,000 years ago. They reached 6 meters in height, weighed about 4 tons and walked on its hind legs. I wonder what they are relatives of the modern battleships.

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Giant fish (dunkleosteus)
Dunkleosteus terrelli

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This gigantic fish reaches a length of 9 meters and was known as one of the most ferocious and fearsome creatures that ever lived. Dunkleosteus lived in the Late Devonian period 360 million years ago.
This fish did not need teeth, as her razor-sharp jaws could see through any prehistoric shark in two. And when dunkleosteus did not eat, he rubbed his jaw against each other like self-sharpening scissors.

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Giant tortoise (Protostega)
Protostega gigas

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This super turtle reached up to 3 meters in length. Its sharp beak and powerful jaws chewing helped slow-moving fish, including sharks. However, they themselves were not much faster because often been prey to sharks.

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The biggest bear (The giant short-faced bear)
Arctodus Simus

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The giant short-faced bear was one of the largest carnivores on Earth. Straightening up, he could reach 3 to 5 meters in height and 900 kg weight.
Powerful jaws, 20-centimeter claws and huge size certainly instilled fear in smaller predators.

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Huge crocodile (sarcosuchus)
Sarcosuchus imperator

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Sarcosuchus - is an extinct species of crocodiles, who lived 112 million years ago. It was one of the largest crocodile reptiles that have ever lived on Earth.
Modern crocodiles look pretty daunting, but they are not included in any comparison with the 12-meter monster. In addition, they ate dinosaurs.

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Giant Shark (Megalodon)
C. megalodon

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Megalodon lived 28 -1 5 million years ago. This big brother the great white shark, whose teeth reached 18 centimeters in length. This shark was 15 meters long and 50 tons of weight, being the largest carnivorous fish ever existed. Megalodon could swallow the entire bus.

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