Bizarre Reptiles of The Triassic Period | The Age of Reptiles: Dinosaur Documentary

Two hundred and fifty one million years ago, the worst mass extinction event Planet Earth has ever seen ruined the life of the Late Permian Period. Known as the Great Dying, this colossal extinction, caused by brutal mass volcanism, wiped out ninety six percent of all marine species, and seventy percent of all terrestrial species. What followed was the Triassic Period, which ushered in a whole new era on Earth - the Mesozoic Era. In the aftermath of this great disaster, evolution was free to run wild. Huge numbers of species across the world, from arboreal insectivores, to huge ambush predators, were now extinct, leaving many different ecological niches to be filled by those who could step up to the challenge of filling them. After the extinction, the world was left with many generalists - species that were efficient at exploiting a wide range of lifestyles and food sources. We will take a look at the main areas and continents that these peculiar species called home, where we will meet strange gliding creatures, gigantic marine predators, and the bizarre life forms of the world's coasts and shallows; unlike nothing else alive on Earth today. 0:00 Introduction 2:18 Europe 10:45 North America 17:54 South America 21:30 Africa 24:18 Oceania & Antarctica 27:15 Asia 38:02 Outro Our other channels 👇 🌎 Top5s: LISTS & HORROR https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX51Dixddr5HuwLVBH9ykeQ 🔎 ColdCaseDetective: TRUE CRIME https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjslyNQupPSFxK_mSPcG-g? 🪖 WarsofTheWorld: MILITARY HISTORY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB29sxIJ9PQIo0hCnIaOMbg 👽 DestinationDeclassified: ALIENS & UFOs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfxuwHJ4cQHgf1ez7662_fQ 🪐 AccessAstronomy: SPACE & ASTRONOMY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbMdDya7ubh013QGe0JqHA/featured ⚔️ MedievalMadness: MEDIEVAL HISTORY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWoMpx18YeSVuI7ObqEk8eg Writing & Research by: Thomas McGlynn Music by CO.AG: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA Thanks for watching. DISCLAIMER: All materials in these videos are used for entertainment purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement is intended. If you are, or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and have an issue with the use of said material, PLEASE email us before putting in a claim and we can resolve the issue immediately. We can be reach on this email: [email protected] Copyright © 2022 Top5s All rights reserved.