A Look At The Ancient Giant Sea Scorpion With An Arm-Length Claw That Could Impale You 💯
Most people probably think of scorpions as desert-dwelling creatures that can fit in a boot, but human-sized sea scorpions once roamed the planet. Millions of years ago, there were several varieties of scorpion-like creatures that lived in the sea and could grow as large as an adult human. Known as eurypterids, these creatures have left behind fossils thatreveal their impressive stature and appearance, proving they werehorrifying sea creatures.
Though theymay sound like a Marvel villain or monster from a B-movie, but these giant sea scorpions were real. Fossils of the largest-known eurypterid were discovered in rural Iowa by a team of scientists. The creatures had large shells, multiple legs, and fearsome claws -and they walked the earth for roughly 250 million years. Some species were perhaps the largest arthropods that ever existed.
The eurypterids'size, sharp claws, and predatory instincts made sure that they stayed high on the food chain. Interesting facts about this swimming nightmare from prehistoric times would scare any sane person. Thankfully, they were long gone by the time human beings arrived on the scene.
0:00 - Intro
0:00:08 - Big Claws Couldnt Make Up For Poor Vision
0:00:20 - No One Is Sure Why They Got So Big
0:00:32 - Their Bodies Changed As They Grew
0:00:43 - Sea Scorpions Lived All Over The World
0:00:55 - They Lived In Prehistoric Craters
0:01:07 - They Weren't Really Scorpions
0:01:18 - Some Of Them Ate Other Eurypterids
0:01:38 - They Could Grow Larger Than An Adult Human
0:01:50 - They Adapted To Live On Land And In Water
0:02:03 - Their Claws Could Be Over 19 Inches Long
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