The Myth Of The Perfect Predator

What is the perfect predator? Nature was filled with seemingly unstoppable killing machines like Tyrannosaurus, Otodus megalodon, and Deinosuchus, but do their physical size and strength make them better predators that animals like ferrets, fleas, or eels? This video analyzes the cultural idea of what makes a "predator" interesting to humans and explains the ecological concept of relative perfection, using prehistoric and modern animals as examples. Paleoecology is a complex scientific field, studying the relationships of organisms like dinosaurs in a past far removed from our present. Our limited understanding of ecological science can lead us to make mistakes about the importance that certain species can have, including our favorite charismatic carnivores.

00:00: Creating The Perfect Predator
00:26: The Relative Perfection Equation
01:14: What Makes A Good Predator?
01:59: Overpowered VS Perfect
02:42: Natural History's Greatest Hits
03:23: Specialization vs Generalization
04:08: Awesomebro Content Done Right

Thumbnail art by evoincarnate, Arturo Garcia, and Connor Ashbridge. Music courtesy of Paleowolf.

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