쉐도잉 연습: An Armored Dinosaur - Ankylosaurus | What if Anklyosaurus Never Went Extinct? | Dr. Binocs Show - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

레슨 만드는 중...
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The Ankylosaurus Well, you need much stronger armor little kitty,
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like the mighty Ankylosaurus.
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Huh, kitty doesn't know a thing about them.
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So, let me take this opportunity to explain.
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What if Ankylosaurus never went extinct?
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Zoom in!
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Around 68 million years ago, in the swampy forests of what is now North America,
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a 30-foot-long ankylosaurus lumbered through thick ferns and low-growing plants.
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The ground shook beneath its enormous body, which weighed nearly 10,000 pounds.
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it searched for food with its small leaf-shaped teeth.
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At first glance, the dinosaur looked slow and clumsy,
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but predators knew it was far from helpless as this was no ordinary herbivore.
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Covered in thick plates of bone buried beneath layers of tough keratin, Ankylosaurus was like a living tank.
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Even its eyelids contained armour.
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Its body sat low to the ground, making it difficult to flip over.
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And at the end of its tail, swung one of the deadliest weapons in dinosaur history,
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a massive club made from fused bone.
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A single strike from that tail could break bones instantly.
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Even Tyrannosaurus Rex had reason to be careful.
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Social evidence suggests that Ankylosaurus evolved these powerful clubs over millions of years,
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slowly transforming flexible tails into stiff bone-crushing weapons.
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They were not hunters, but they were survivors.
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Yet despite being so heavily armed, even they could not survive the worst day in Earth's history.
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About 66 million years ago, a giant asteroid slammed into Earth near modern day Mexico.
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Wildfires swept across forests, earthquakes shook the planet and dust blocked sunlight for months, possibly years.
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Plants began to die, food chains collapsed.
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Nearly all non-bird dinosaurs, including Ankylosaurus, disappeared forever.
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But what if Ankylosaurus somehow survived?
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Maybe a small population found shelter in dense forests or isolated valleys where enough plants remained alive.
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Over millions of years, those survivors could have evolved into entirely new species of Armored Giants living alongside mammals and eventually humans.
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If they had survived into modern times,
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driving through Canada might mean seeing warning signs that read, Caution Ankylosaurus Crossing.
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National parks could have special rangers trained to keep tourists at a safe distance.
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Farmers might need reinforced fences to stop hungry Ankylosaurus from wandering into fields like giant living bulldozers.
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And these dinosaurs probably would not look exactly the same today.
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Earth is colder and far more crowded with mammals, cities and roads.
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To adapt, Ankylosaurus might have evolved thicker fuzzy coats for colder climates or lighter armour to move more efficiently.
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Some scientists even think that later descendants could have developed herd behavior,
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using groups and swinging tails to defend one another, especially their babies.
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Humans meanwhile would have studied these animals directly instead of only through fossils.
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Biologists would examine how such enormous animals survived with so much weight on their bodies.
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might copy their armor to design stronger vehicles or protective equipment.
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And back in the day, Charles Darwin might even have used living Ankylosaurus as evidence for evolution.
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Of course, life for Ankylosaurus would not always be peaceful.
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Humans have driven many giant animals toward extinction through hunting and habitat destruction.
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That may be the strangest possibility of all.
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An animal powerful enough to scare a T-Rex might still struggle to survive humanity.
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Trivia Time!
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Did you know Ankylosaurus's name comes from the Greek words for Fused Lizard,
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referring to its tough outer armour?
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Also, these reptiles were part of a group of armoured dinosaurs called Thyrrhophorids, meaning shield bearer.
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It's sketching time!
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Today's sketch of the day goes to Jami!
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Hope you had fun today!
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Until next time, it's me Dr. Binox, Zooming out!
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So Kitty, would you like to be as strong as an ankylosaurus?
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Well, even they wouldn't survive the pressures of the modern world.
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Well, you have a point there, but never mind.

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일상적인 의사소통을 위한 5가지 주요 구문

  • What if (무엇일까?) - 상황을 가정할 때 사용.
  • A massive club (거대한 곤봉) - 강력한 무기를 설명할 때 유용.
  • Covered in thick plates (두꺼운 판으로 덮여 있다) - 특징을 설명하는 표현.
  • Could have evolved (진화했을 수도 있다) - 가정의 사용.
  • Caution Ankylosaurus Crossing (앙킬로사우루스 통행 주의) - 안내 표지판의 예로, 상상력을 자극하는 구문.

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