When Giant Terror Birds Were Apex Predators

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This video looks into the giant predatory birds that lived in south america after the dinosaurs died out up into very recently. There have been many predatory bird families but the phorusrhacid were the largest and the existed for the longest time.

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[James-May]

Other people: "Terror Birds"
Me: *F O R E S T R O C K E T S*

[michaeld-]

I heard "forest rockets" instead of "Phorusrhacids"

[XlxscionxlX]

Those birds must have been really fast to have the nickname "forest rockets"

[MrTigerlore]

I’m calling terror birds “Forest Rockets” from now on. You have started a movement.

[beauntea]

This entire time I thought he was saying forest rockets. I just agreed like it made sense.

[edmondantes]

10:19 "the theropod dinosaur niche was being filled up until only a few millions years ago"
By theropod dinosaurs nonetheless!

[dougthedonkey]

I keep thinking that you’re saying “forest rockets”

[henriquepontual]

Im from brazil and frequently see seriemas in my grandpas farm, they are quite elegant animals, always seen in pairs and sometimes groups of 3 or 4. When i look at then, i see dinosaurs clearly, the way they run looks a lot like the velociraptors from jurassic park, its amazing

[emilymoon]

this whole video i heard "forest rockets" instead of "phorusrhacins", which is admittedly just as intimidating as "terror birds"

[pairot]

Apparently you were NOT saying "forest rockets", but I'm glad I'm not the only one who heard that every single time

[redhaze]

and no plastic lizards were killed in the making of...

[GreenFors]

The fact that this channel is still as small as it is makes me confused. I really would argue that this channel is the best channel about presistoric stuff, even beating out pbs eons in pure quality. And in terms of a constant stream of excellent content I really would argue that this is the best “prehistoric stuff” channel on YouTube right now period.

[stxxcrisler]

Closed Captions are great in this video. "Forest Rockets" "Back in the Maya Scene" "Kevin Ken" "Brawn Tallness" "Full grown Sorry Emma".... GOLD!

[based_mouse]

the forest rocket is my favorite kind of goose

[half-witthobo]

This is definitely my favorite channel on YouTube, keep it up man.

[thrashmetaldad]

Everyone else: I thought you were saying "forest rockets"
Me: LOOK AT ALL THOSE CHICKENS

[iksarguards]

Forest Rockets Vs The Tunnel Snakes. Turf war

[IrishCarney]

T. Rex: "Man it sucks having these tiny useless arms."
Phorusrhacids: "Hey at least they're the size of muscular human legs, and have claws. Check THESE puny guns out - TOTALLY useless."

[ettfdf]

Some birds are still apex predators, though they dont exactly compare to the terror birds otherwise.

[jaisanatanrashtra]

Before Angry birds..
There were terror birds