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What If Quetzalcoatlus Never Went Extinct?

22 min · 20. maj 2026
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A terrifying shadow casts over the city as a massive prehistoric creature, the Quetzalcoatlus, flies above, faster than the cars below, hunting in packs. Today, we explore what it would be like if this massive pterosaur had never gone extinct. Discover how Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is connected to this story. So, what is Quetzalcoatlus? Contrary to appearances, it is not a dinosaur or a pterodactyl but a pterosaur, a giant reptile from the past. Timeline: 01:09 - Cretaceous Period 11:34 - Escobar and The Hippos Gambit 13:27 - Present Time Support us on Patreon: What If Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership] Get the What if book: The What If Book [http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book] Join this channel for perks: YouTube Membership [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join] Interested in sponsoring or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com Our other channels: How to Survive: How to Survive [https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show] Aperture: Aperture [https://bit.ly/aperture-show] Merchandise: Shop What If [https://bit.ly/shopwhatif] Newsletter: What If Newsletter [http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter] Connect with us: Discord: What If Discord [https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE] WhatsApp: What If WhatsApp [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y] Instagram: What If Instagram [http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram] Twitter: What If Twitter [http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter] Facebook: What If Facebook [http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif] Produced by Underknown: Underknown [https://underknown.com] 01:09: Cretaceous Period 11:34: Escobar and The Hippos Gambit 13:27: Present Time #Quetzalcoatlus #pterosaur #prehistoric #PabloEscobar #Cretaceous #extinction #science #reptile #WhatIf See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/695d4de315a8fdb9afd72fc9 [https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/695d4de315a8fdb9afd72fc9] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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