From bone-crushing jaws to tail spikes the size of swords, prehistoric animals developed some of the deadliest weapons in natural history. This video explores the insane weaponry of extinct animals, including the hydraulic press bite of Tyrannosaurus, the sickle claws of dromaeosaurs and terror birds, the meter-long thagomizers of stegosaurs, the powerful paws of Arctodus simus, the pincers of eurypterids, supersonic tail whips of sauropods, and much more. Included is a ranking of how painful it would be for each of these prey-dispatching or defensive methods to be used on a human being. So what was the worst way to die in prehistory? Let’s find out!

00:00: The Arms Race of Life
00:32: Teeth and Beaks
08:59: Claws and Pincers
13:54: Spikes
16:04: Horns, Domes, and Rams
17:52: Tails and Tail Clubs

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Soundtrack courtesy of Paleowolf

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