Prehistoric Life

Erik Crawford
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Discussions on Prehistoric Life (aka Dinosaurs)

  1. 2h ago

    Jurassic Period Meets Suburbia 🦕 | End of Oak Street Trailer

    🦖 Warner Bros. reached out and invited me to check out the official teaser trailer for End of Oak Street, a brand-new sci-fi dinosaur film with one of the most unique concepts I've seen in years.Imagine this:A normal middle-class suburban neighborhood suddenly finds itself transported millions of years into the past... straight into the Jurassic Period.In this video, I'll be watching the official teaser trailer, sharing my reactions, breaking down the dinosaur action, discussing the film's premise, and talking about what makes this project stand out from other dinosaur movies.🎥 In this video:My first reaction to the official teaser trailerBreakdown of the film's Jurassic settingDinosaur and creature analysisWhat excites me most about the movieMy thoughts on where the story could goAs a lifelong dinosaur enthusiast, I'm always excited to see new prehistoric stories hit the screen, and End of Oak Street brings a fresh spin to the genre by combining science fiction, survival, and dinosaurs in a way we don't often see.What would you do if your entire neighborhood woke up in the Jurassic?💬 Let me know your thoughts on the trailer in the comments below!👍 If you enjoy dinosaurs, paleontology, prehistoric creatures, and dinosaur movies, be sure to like, subscribe, and share.#EndOfOakStreet #Dinosaurs #Jurassic #DinosaurMovie #MovieReaction #TrailerReaction #Paleontology #ScienceFiction #JurassicPeriod #PrehistoricLifePodcast

    19 min

  2. 3d ago

    Tylosaurus rex: The Sea Monster That Became the Ocean’s T. rex 🦖🌊

    🦖🌊 When people hear “T. rex,” they think of the king of the dinosaurs.But now, there’s another T. rex — and this one ruled the oceans.In this video, we dive into Tylosaurus rex, a newly identified species of giant mosasaur that may have been one of the deadliest marine predators of the Cretaceous seas.At over 40 feet long, armed with serrated teeth and crushing jaws, this apex predator dominated the ancient Western Interior Seaway that once split North America in half.But the wildest part?Scientists had fossils of this animal sitting in museum collections for decades before realizing it was an entirely different species.🎥 In this video, we explore:🌊 The ancient ocean that covered North America🦎 What mosasaurs actually were🦖 Why Tylosaurus rex was different from other tylosaurs⚔️ Fossil evidence of violent combat between giant marine predators🦷 How this animal hunted and what it likely ate🧠 Why this discovery changes what we know about mosasaur evolution👑 The controversy behind naming another animal “T. rex”From giant sharks to massive marine reptiles, the oceans of the Cretaceous may have been even more terrifying than the land.And hidden beneath those ancient waters…was a predator worthy of the name rex.👍 Like, subscribe, and stick around for more dinosaur projects, fossil science, and prehistoric storytelling!🦕 SUPPORT THE PREHISTORIC LIFE PATREON If you want to help fuel these projects (and get some exclusive perks), consider supporting the Prehistoric Life Patreon. Every bit helps me create bigger and better content for you all. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting these worlds we’re building together. More updates coming soon—stay prehistoric! 🌋🦖 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fossil-filled content! 🎙️ Hosted by Prehistoric Life Podcast: 🌐 Website: prehistoriclifepodcast.com 💖 Support the show: patreon.com/c/PrehistoricLifePodcast 🦴 This Episode is Sponsored By: 🔍 Dinosaur Trips — Go on a fossil-hunting adventure of a lifetime! 🦕 Mention Prehistoric Life Podcast at checkout and get $250 off your tickets: 👉 dinosaurtrips.com 🦖 DinosaurSkeletons.co.uk — For museum-quality fossil replicas and decor: 👉 dinosaurskeletons.co.uk Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paleontologists-discover-an-ancient-marine-reptile-theyve-dubbed-the-t-rex-of-the-sea-crowning-another-king-of-the-cretaceous-180988792/#Tylosaurus #TRex #Mosasaur #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #PrehistoricLife #Fossils #Science #MarineReptiles

    17 min

  3. May 22

    Ear Bones & Ancient Life 🦖 | Deep Dive with Kelsey Jenkins

    🦖 In this episode, I sit down with paleontologist Kelsey Jenkins for a deep dive into some of the most fascinating (and often overlooked) parts of prehistoric science.This conversation goes beyond just dinosaurs — exploring the world before them, including the massive extinction event that reshaped life on Earth.🎥 In this interview, we cover:• How taxonomy helps scientists classify ancient life• The role of taphonomy in understanding how fossils form and are preserved• What ear bones can tell us about extinct animals• Life before dinosaurs and the end-Permian extinction• How mass extinction events changed the course of evolution🦕 If you're interested in the deeper science behind fossils and prehistoric life, this episode is packed with insight into how paleontologists reconstruct entire worlds from fragments of the past.👍 Like, subscribe, and stick around for more dinosaur projects, fossil science, and prehistoric storytelling!🦕 SUPPORT THE PREHISTORIC LIFE PATREON If you want to help fuel these projects (and get some exclusive perks), consider supporting the Prehistoric Life Patreon. Every bit helps me create bigger and better content for you all. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting these worlds we’re building together. More updates coming soon—stay prehistoric! 🌋🦖 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fossil-filled content! 🎙️ Hosted by Prehistoric Life Podcast: 🌐 Website: prehistoriclifepodcast.com 💖 Support the show: patreon.com/c/PrehistoricLifePodcast 🦴 This Episode is Sponsored By: 🔍 Dinosaur Trips — Go on a fossil-hunting adventure of a lifetime! 🦕 Mention Prehistoric Life Podcast at checkout and get $250 off your tickets: 👉 dinosaurtrips.com 🦖 DinosaurSkeletons.co.uk — For museum-quality fossil replicas and decor: 👉 dinosaurskeletons.co.uk #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Fossils #MassExtinction #Permian #ScienceInterview

    1h 33m

  4. May 15

    The Dinosaur Tracks That Shouldn’t Exist…

    What if dinosaurs never actually disappeared from a region… we just never found the evidence? In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking paleontology discovery: 132 million-year-old dinosaur footprints found along the coast of South Africa—tracks that are rewriting what scientists thought they knew about dinosaur survival and ecosystems. For decades, the fossil record in southern Africa went silent after massive volcanic eruptions around 182 million years ago. Many believed dinosaurs vanished from the region… Until now. These newly discovered trackways reveal that dinosaurs were still present—and possibly thriving—millions of years later. But this discovery isn’t just about footprints… It’s about how paleontology itself is changing. Instead of just studying bones, scientists are now uncovering behavior, movement, and entire ecosystems from trace fossils like these. 🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn: Why this discovery shocked scientists What kinds of dinosaurs made these tracks How footprints can reveal behavior And why this changes the timeline of prehistoric life This is the story of a discovery that shouldn’t exist… but does. 🔗 Sources & further reading: ScienceDaily article on the discovery 👍 Like, subscribe, and stick around for more dinosaur projects, fossil science, and prehistoric storytelling! 🦕 SUPPORT THE PREHISTORIC LIFE PATREON If you want to help fuel these projects (and get some exclusive perks), consider supporting the Prehistoric Life Patreon. Every bit helps me create bigger and better content for you all. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting these worlds we’re building together. More updates coming soon—stay prehistoric! 🌋🦖 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fossil-filled content! 🎙️ Hosted by Prehistoric Life Podcast: 🌐 Website: prehistoriclifepodcast.com 💖 Support the show: patreon.com/c/PrehistoricLifePodcast 🦴 This Episode is Sponsored By: 🔍 Dinosaur Trips — Go on a fossil-hunting adventure of a lifetime! 🦕 Mention Prehistoric Life Podcast at checkout and get $250 off your tickets: 👉 dinosaurtrips.com 🦖 DinosaurSkeletons.co.uk — For museum-quality fossil replicas and decor: 👉 dinosaurskeletons.co.uk #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Fossils #ScienceInterview #MassExtinction

    13 min

  5. May 8

    Building My Dream Dinosaur Museum (Floor Plan #2)

    🦖 I’m back with another dinosaur museum design — and this one takes things even further. In this video, I walk through my second museum floor plan layout, building on the ideas from the first design while improving flow, exhibit placement, and the overall visitor experience. From massive centerpiece dinosaurs to more detailed exhibit sections, I break down how I approached this version and what I changed to make it better. 🎥 In this video: • Full walkthrough of my second museum layout • New ideas for showcasing prehistoric life If you’re into dinosaurs, museums, or creative design, this is a fun look at how a prehistoric experience can be built from the ground up. 💬 Let me know what you’d add or change in this version! 👍 Like, subscribe, and stick around for more dinosaur projects, fossil science, and prehistoric storytelling! 🦕 SUPPORT THE PREHISTORIC LIFE PATREON If you want to help fuel these projects (and get some exclusive perks), consider supporting the Prehistoric Life Patreon. Every bit helps me create bigger and better content for you all. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting these worlds we’re building together. More updates coming soon—stay prehistoric! 🌋🦖 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fossil-filled content! 🎙️ Hosted by Prehistoric Life Podcast: 🌐 Website: prehistoriclifepodcast.com 💖 Support the show: patreon.com/c/PrehistoricLifePodcast 🦴 This Episode is Sponsored By: 🔍 Dinosaur Trips — Go on a fossil-hunting adventure of a lifetime! 🦕 Mention Prehistoric Life Podcast at checkout and get $250 off your tickets: 👉 dinosaurtrips.com 🦖 DinosaurSkeletons.co.uk — For museum-quality fossil replicas and decor: 👉 dinosaurskeletons.co.uk #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Fossils #ScienceInterview #MassExtinction #Dinosaurs #Museum #Paleontology #Fossils #DinosaurMuseum #Creative #Design

    14 min

  6. Apr 24

    Scientists Discovered a Baby Dinosaur… Without Opening the Fossil

    What if a brand-new dinosaur species was hiding inside a rock… and scientists didn’t even need to open it to find it? In this episode, we explore the discovery of Doolysaurus huhmini, a small plant-eating dinosaur from South Korea that was revealed using advanced CT and X-ray scanning technology. What started as a few visible bones turned into a complete scientific breakthrough when researchers uncovered an entire juvenile dinosaur skeleton hidden inside the fossil. This turkey-sized ornithopod lived during the Cretaceous Period and may have even had fuzzy, feather-like filaments. Even more incredible, this fossil includes rare skull material—making it one of the most important dinosaur discoveries from Korea in years. We’ll break down: How scientists discovered a new species without breaking the fossil What Doolysaurus huhmini looked like and how it lived Why this discovery is so important for dinosaur evolution How new technology is changing paleontology forever This find proves that some of the biggest discoveries in paleontology might already be sitting in rocks—or museum collections—waiting to be revealed. 🔬 Source: University of Texas at Austinhttps://news.utexas.edu/2026/03/19/fossil-x-ray-reveals-new-species-of-baby-dino-named-for-iconic-korean-cartoon/ 👍 Like, subscribe, and stick around for more dinosaur projects, fossil science, and prehistoric storytelling! 🎟️ PREHISTORIC LIVE 2026 — GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Happening May 1st and 2nd, this event is going to be unforgettable. Make sure you secure your spot early! 🦕 SUPPORT THE PREHISTORIC LIFE PATREON If you want to help fuel these projects (and get some exclusive perks), consider supporting the Prehistoric Life Patreon. Every bit helps me create bigger and better content for you all. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting these worlds we’re building together. More updates coming soon—stay prehistoric! 🌋🦖 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fossil-filled content! 🎙️ Hosted by Prehistoric Life Podcast: 🌐 Website: prehistoriclifepodcast.com 💖 Support the show: patreon.com/c/PrehistoricLifePodcast 🦴 This Episode is Sponsored By: 🔍 Dinosaur Trips — Go on a fossil-hunting adventure of a lifetime! 🦕 Mention Prehistoric Life Podcast at checkout and get $250 off your tickets: 👉 dinosaurtrips.com 🦖 DinosaurSkeletons.co.uk — For museum-quality fossil replicas and decor: 👉 dinosaurskeletons.co.uk

    19 min

  7. Apr 17

    My Dinosaur Museum Design Explained (Full Floor Plan Tour)

    🦖 Ever wondered what the ultimate dinosaur museum would look like? In this video, I reveal a custom museum floor plan I designed from scratch — laying out how I’d build a fully immersive prehistoric museum experience. From massive dinosaur exhibits to smaller prehistoric displays, I walk through the entire layout and explain the reasoning behind each section, including how I think about visitor flow, storytelling, and exhibit design. But I also want to see YOUR ideas 👇 🎨 Design your own dinosaur museum floor plan and send it to me! I’ll be looking at submissions and may feature some of the best designs in a future video. 📩 How to submit: • Create your museum floor plan (digital or hand-drawn) • Send it via DM (details on channel/about page) Let’s see who can build the most creative prehistoric museum 🦕 👍 Like, subscribe, and stick around for more dinosaur projects, fossil science, and prehistoric storytelling! 🎟️ PREHISTORIC LIVE 2026 — GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Happening May 1st and 2nd, this event is going to be unforgettable. Make sure you secure your spot early! 🦕 SUPPORT THE PREHISTORIC LIFE PATREON If you want to help fuel these projects (and get some exclusive perks), consider supporting the Prehistoric Life Patreon. Every bit helps me create bigger and better content for you all. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting these worlds we’re building together. More updates coming soon—stay prehistoric! 🌋🦖 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fossil-filled content! 🎙️ Hosted by Prehistoric Life Podcast: 🌐 Website: prehistoriclifepodcast.com 💖 Support the show: patreon.com/c/PrehistoricLifePodcast 🦴 This Episode is Sponsored By: 🔍 Dinosaur Trips — Go on a fossil-hunting adventure of a lifetime! 🦕 Mention Prehistoric Life Podcast at checkout and get $250 off your tickets: 👉 dinosaurtrips.com 🦖 DinosaurSkeletons.co.uk — For museum-quality fossil replicas and decor: 👉 dinosaurskeletons.co.uk #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Fossils #ScienceInterview #MassExtinction #Dinosaurs #Museum #Paleontology #Fossils #DinosaurMuseum #Science #CreativeDesign

    21 min

  8. Apr 10

    Meet Juliasaurus 🦖 | The Newly Discovered Dinosaur Changing What We Know

    🦖 A new dinosaur has entered the scientific record — meet Juliasaurus! In this video, we break down everything we currently know about this newly described dinosaur, what makes it important, and how discoveries like this help scientists better understand prehistoric ecosystems and dinosaur evolution. From its naming and classification to what it might tell us about ancient environments, Juliasaurus is another exciting piece of the ever-growing puzzle of paleontology. 🦕 Every new discovery helps reshape what we thought we knew about the prehistoric world — and Juliasaurus is no exception. 👍 If you enjoy dinosaur discoveries, fossil science, and paleontology updates, make sure to like and subscribe for more prehistoric content!👍 Like the video if you learned something new 💬 Drop a comment with your favorite Triassic animal 🔔 Subscribe for more interviews with paleontology creators and scientists 🎟️ PREHISTORIC LIVE 2026 — GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Happening May 1st and 2nd, this event is going to be unforgettable. Make sure you secure your spot early! 🦕 SUPPORT THE PREHISTORIC LIFE PATREON If you want to help fuel these projects (and get some exclusive perks), consider supporting the Prehistoric Life Patreon. Every bit helps me create bigger and better content for you all. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting these worlds we’re building together. More updates coming soon—stay prehistoric! 🌋🦖 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fossil-filled content! 🎙️ Hosted by Prehistoric Life Podcast: 🌐 Website: prehistoriclifepodcast.com 💖 Support the show: patreon.com/c/PrehistoricLifePodcast 🦴 This Episode is Sponsored By: 🔍 Dinosaur Trips — Go on a fossil-hunting adventure of a lifetime! 🦕 Mention Prehistoric Life Podcast at checkout and get $250 off your tickets: 👉 dinosaurtrips.com 🦖 DinosaurSkeletons.co.uk — For museum-quality fossil replicas and decor: 👉 dinosaurskeletons.co.uk #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Fossils #ScienceInterview #MassExtinction

    19 min
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  • Creator
    Erik Crawford
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    343
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Erik Crawford
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    Prehistoric Life

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