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For 135 million years, dinosaurs were the undisputed
rulers of the Earth, and could still have been today if not for a
cataclysmic comet some 65 million years ago. However, our planet has
been around for a lot longer than the dinosaurs’ reign and, as it turns
out, nature is quite adept at producing nightmare-inducing monsters. To
think that dinosaurs are the only scary inhabitants of our prehistoric
past would be a mistake.
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8. Dakosaurus
First discovered in Germany, Dakosaurus had a fishy-reptilian body. You
wouldn’t want to be in the same room as this creature. |
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7. Helicoprion
Also known as Spiral Saw, this ghost shark had tight curled-up coil of
triangular teeth. Can you imagine being bitten by it? |
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6. Madtsoia
Do you have snake phobia? Then this 15-20 meters long creature is your
worst nightmare! It is said that it had dinosaurs for dinner. |
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5. Smilodon
The fossils of saber-toothed tigers were discovered in Florida.
According to studies, the tigers killed their prey by stabbing them with
their sharp teeth. One more thing, they were HUGE. |
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4. Titanboa
Yes, the earth had plenty of snakes slithering around. The world’s
biggest prehistoric snake lived approximately 60–58 million years ago.
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3. Megalodon
The extinct species is the world’s largest shark. You know what’s the
scary part? It could still be alive.
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2. Quetzalcoatlus
What could be worse than a flying cockroach? Quetzalcoatlus; the largest
flying animal ever with an even larger appetite!
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1. Sarcosuchus
This monstrous super-crocodile was 40 feet long and ate everything it
came across. |
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