The Rise And Fall Of Amphibians

Before dinosaurs, before mammals, there was a time when amphibians dominated the land and the water. From massive predators like Prionosuchus to the bizarre Diplocaulus, in this video, we explore the rise, reign and fall of Earth's first vertebrate conquerors. This is when amphibians ruled the Earth.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:38 First Footsteps
2:50 The Rise
5:31 The Beginning of the End
9:55 The Fall
11:42 The Ones That Remain
14:22 Outro

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References and attributions:
[1] Artists: Amin Khaleghparast, Dr. Dmitry Bogdanov and Roman Yevseyev
[2] doi:10.1038/nature01904
[3] doi.org/10.2475/ajs.301.2.182
[4] doi:10.5194/fr-20-105-2017
[5] doi.org/10.1080/14772019.2012.699006
[6] Derivative by Smokeybjb, Prionosuchus DB by ДиБгд, Human outline by Holek. File:Prionosuchus scale.svg - Wikimedia Commons
[7] doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029797
[8] doi:10.1002/ece3.5257

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