Ancient Survivors: From Dinosaurs to Modern Day

The video explores the survival of ancient animals that lived alongside dinosaurs, such as crocodiles, insects, sharks, horseshoe crabs, and jellyfish. It highlights their unique adaptations that allowed them to endure mass extinctions and thrive through geological time. Fossils, including those found in amber, provide insights into these creatures' past and their interactions with the environment.

What factors contributed to the survival of crocodiles after the extinction of dinosaurs?

What evidence do fossils provide about the animals that lived alongside dinosaurs?

What role did amber play in understanding prehistoric life?

In what ways did flowering plants evolve in relation to insects during the Cretaceous period?

How did insects manage to survive the crisis that wiped out the dinosaurs?

What characteristics of sharks have allowed them to persist through geological time?

Describe the adaptations that have allowed the horseshoe crab to survive for millions of years.