14 creepy prehistoric monsters whose remains were found in different parts of the world (15 photos)

The images below clearly show that dinosaurs may have done us a huge favor by ending their existence on Earth. Looking at their remains, it's hard to imagine how we would have gotten along together.





Melville's Leviathan - An Ancient Cetacean Creature



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When it lived: 9.9-8.9 million years ago

Deinosuchus - an alligator-like crocodile that weighed over 8.5 tons





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When it lived: 80-73 million years ago

Spinosaurus - a water-dwelling spiny lizard



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When it lived: 112-93.5 million years ago

Giant ichthyosaur



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When it lived: 90 million years ago

Liopleurodon is a formidable predator and an excellent swimmer



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When lived: 160-155 million years ago

Argentinosaurus is one of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived in South America



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When lived: 99.6-89.8 million years ago

Basilosaurus - an ancient whale



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When it lived: 45-36 million years ago

Utahraptor - a dinosaur that was probably covered in feathers



Dromeus/ Mophandel

When it lived: 130-125 million years ago

Arthropleura - a giant centipede



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When it lived: 314.6-290.1 million years ago Scientists decided to make a life-size model of a centipede to see what it would look like in real life.

Ammonite is a giant invertebrate mollusk



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When it lived: About 65 million years ago

Tyrannosaurus rex is a carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the tyrannosaurid family



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When lived: about 96 million years ago

Glyptodon weighed up to 2 tons and reached almost 3 meters



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When lived: 15.5-0.012 million years ago

Triceratops - a horned giant weighing more than 10 tons



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When lived: 68-66 million years ago

Titanoboa - a giant snake, was a close relative of the boa constrictor



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When lived: 61.7-58.7 million years ago