It is undeniable that there are many creatures on Earth that have a longer history than humans, and some of them have not even changed much in their image, such as ctenophores and coelacanths. However, there are also some prehistoric animals that look more special, which some suspect still exist in this world. From giant reptiles underwater, to giant sloths on land. Through today's article, Andy brings the top 5 prehistoric animals that are suspected to still exist in the world.
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The Dragon was a ferocious beast that lived in the oceans of the Cretaceous period about 145 million years ago. For scientists, the dragon was extinct 65.5 million years ago. Most scientists don't believe that the dragon still exists somewhere in our ocean today. Because no fisherman has ever seen where they appear. But others believe that there is still a small herd of dragons living in the depths of our oceans. After all, 80% of the ocean has never been mapped or even seen by humans, which means that there may be many strange beasts living there, such as dragons. While dinosaurs controlled the land, the dragon controlled the ocean world, with a long, robust tail, fins and a huge head, and the teeth of the dragon were so sharp and powerful that it could eat almost anything it wanted. Although it looks a lot like a dinosaur, it is actually a marine reptile. They are closer to garter snakes than dinosaurs. Although some claim that the Loch Ness Monster is a dragon, the Loch Ness Monster has been proven to be a forgery.
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A very strange thing happened 8500 years ago that almost overnight all the world's large mammals disappeared, such as bighorn deer, mammoths, saber-toothed tigers and earth sloths. But some giant mammals went extinct a little later, such as the mammoth, which has survived for centuries on a remote island. It is reported that the earth sloth continued to survive for 5,000 years by retreating to the depths of the Amazon rainforest. Some scientists believe the giant creature may still be alive today. The Earth Sloth once existed with humans, because among the Amazon tribes the legend of the mysterious monster has been passed down from generation to generation, it is a huge creature 2 meters tall, equipped with sharp claws and thick fur, and also emits a deafening roar, which is very much in line with the description of the Earth Sloth. Ground sloths are completely different from the common sloths of today, reaching up to 4 meters tall and digging holes with their huge claws. Many in the Amazon call it a ghostly creature.
There have been many sightings about the sloth in the Amazon jungle, and scientist David Oren says he's closer than ever to finding the sloth in various expeditions in the Amazon. Several people claimed to have seen a creature over 2 meters tall, weighing more than 180 kilograms, with dark or red hair. This animal is usually shy, but it becomes fierce when encountering people, making strange and strong sounds.
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Megalodons can grow up to 15 to 24 meters, making them more dangerous than any other shark in the marine world. So if it were still alive, the sea world would seem to be even more dangerous. But no one sees them in the ocean. However, it has been believed that there is a small group of megalodon sharks that live in the darkest depths of the ocean. Therefore, no one can really see it. The prevailing view is that megalodons lived only in the Pacific Ocean about 6 million years ago, but after 2 million years, they began to spread across the globe, and megalodons may be the most bite-force creatures found in Earth's history. Those who believe they are still alive believe that the lack of cetacean food in the ocean led them to begin mass extinction, and a small group of megalodon sharks entered the deep sea, where they foraged and survived.
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The giant short-faced bear is a prehistoric creature that used to live on north American roads. Scientists claim that this big bear has a face a bit like a pit bull and is very similar to other North American bears, but it went extinct 11,000 years ago, and most mainstream scientists agree with this view, but some believe that it is still possible to find the animal in the vast wilderness of North America and Russia. There have even been sightings in Canada, with giant short-faced bears reportedly found in the Northwest Territories of British Columbia and Alberta, where witnesses claim it took away a moose. In Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, locals claim to have seen creatures that may have been short-faced bears. Given the size of the Siberian wasteland, it is really possible that this prehistoric bear could have survived there.
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In 1977, a Japanese fishing boat accidentally spotted a dead prehistoric beast, said to be a plesiosaur. It was found and brought on board at 305 metres near New Zealand. When the dead animal was fished out of the water, they couldn't believe their eyes, because it looked like a monster about 10 meters long, weighing more than 1800 kilograms. None of the fishermen on board could discern what it was. Some people think it's a rotting whale, while others think it's a giant turtle without a shell. In order not to contaminate the fish they had caught, it was thrown back into the sea. There is evidence that the photographs left behind were taken by one of the crew members before he was thrown back into the sea. After returning to Japan, photos began to be published, with some professionals claiming it was a plesiosaur, but most scientists remained more cautious, believing it to be the carcass of a rotting whale. To this day, it remains a mystery.