I don't know about you, but I've always associated the idea of the prehistoric world with images of vast swamps and wetlands.
Classic paleoart often depicted the great creatures of the Mesozoic and Palaeozoic lurking in misty fens and bogs, and swamps today are often seen as mysterious places, almost trapped in the depths of time.
Sure enough, some of the most unusual and intimidating animals from the fossil record thrived in ancient swamps and marshes, and we'll be meeting a handful of them today.
From the giant tetrapods that terrorised the Carboniferous swamps, to strange animals that clashed with dinosaurs, these are a few of the most terrifying prehistoric swamp monsters in the fossil record.
Written, Researched & Presented by: Thomas McGlynn
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