The Early Jurassic: Predators, Reptiles, and the First Mammals

The Early Jurassic, spanning 201.3 to 174.7 million years ago, was a transformative chapter in Earth’s history. Emerging after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event, which wiped out around 50% of known species, this era saw ecosystems rebuilt and new forms of life rise across land and sea. 00:00 Intro 01:10 The Dawn of the Jurassic 05:13 The Rise of the Jurassic Seas 07:36 When Dinosaurs Took Over the Land 10:46 Dilophosaurus: The Apex Predator of Early Jurassic North America 16:24 The “Elvis Dinosaur” From a Green Antarctica 19:17 Segisaurus: The Tiny Hunter That Explains the Origin of Birds 22:19 The Ghost Dinosaur of the Early Jurassic 25:11 Early Jurassic Predators Looked Like Dracovenator 28:05 Heterodontosaurus: The Herbivore With Fangs 32:52 Massospondylus: The First Draft of the Sauropods 36:30 Sarahsaurus 39:19 The First Hint of the Giants to Come 42:06 Early Jurassic Sauropodomorph from China 44:52 The Lost World of Jurassic Antarctica 47:16 Scutellosaurus: One of the First Armored Dinosaurs 49:27 Scelidosaurus: The Grandpa of Ankylosaurs 53:17 Ichthyosaurus: The Dolphin That Wasn't a Mammal 56:35 The Sea Monster With the Biggest Eyes Ever 59:44 This Marine Reptile Had an Impossible Jaw 01:02:26 Protosuchus: One of the Earliest Crocodile Relatives 01:04:43 Hybodus: The Ancient Shark of Jurassic Seas 01:08:17 This Fish Ate Like a Piranha 01:10:50 Morganucodon: One of the First True Mammals Sources: 1. https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/mesozoic/ju... 2. https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159... 3. https://www.geosociety.org/gsa-today/... 4. https://news.utexas.edu/2020/07/07/fa... 5. https://www.thoughtco.com/cryolophosa... 6. https://phys.org/news/2021-07-fossil-... 7. https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a... 8. https://www.naturalsciences.be/en/sci... 9. https://dinosaursandbarbarians.com/20... 10. https://www.discovermagazine.com/was-... Credits: The Dinosaurs, Life on Our Planet, Surviving Earth, Eon Dude, Brennan Stokkermans, Prehistoric Planet, PaleoZoo, PaleoPete, Dinosaur Britain, Viktor Radermacher, Mark Witton, Dominik Hammelsbruch, Mario Lanzas, Emily Stepp, Júlia d'Oliveira, Joschua Knüppe, GandhiDrawing, Vitor Silva. Tiko, Dinosaurs Of Antarctica and others. ► For copyright queries or general inquiries please get in touch: [email protected] COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.