Prehistoric Creatures Scientists Got COMPLETELY Wrong

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Think scientists always get it right? Think again. From a sea monster mounted backwards to a “giant turtle” that turned out to be a feathered dinosaur, these are the wildest times experts got prehistoric creatures completely wrong. In this video, we uncover 11 jaw-dropping cases of fossil mix-ups, bizarre reconstructions, and decades-long scientific feuds — plus the hilarious, weird, and downright shocking truths that replaced them.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:34 – 1. ELASMOSAURUS
02:25 – 2. HELICOPRION
04:30 – 3. THERIZINOSAURUS
06:22 – 4. BASILOSAURUS
08:23 – 5. BRONTOSAURUS
10:25 – 6. COELOPHYSIS
13:02 – 7. TANYSTROPHEUS
15:05 – 8. THYLACOLEO
17:22 – 9. MACRAUCHENIA
19:32 – 10. GIGANTOPITHECUS
21:45 – 11. NEANDERTHALS

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From: Spinosnack

Date: August 14, 2025

45 thoughts on “Prehistoric Creatures Scientists Got COMPLETELY Wrong”

Uhhhhh I’m actually 12% of caveman

to be fair, therizinosaurus was found at a place with abundant of turtle fossil

longest neck you ever seen how about argentino saourus they have long neck

I never got to learn about dinosaurs when it's my favorite topic.

Watch, the spinosaurus will get nerfed again

"Dinosaur cleared of cannibalism."

Lol.

I can't stand the random jokes and non-sequiturs every 3 minutes.
I'm not watching for that, please stop.

GOD FORBIDif we even question Charles Robert Darwin!!! Okay, he questioned everything and why not. Science is about QUESTIONS. If we stop questioning, we stop learning. Even in spirituality/religion or even why any animal breathes . . . SCIENCE.