Animal Planet :: Land of Lost Monsters

Land of Lost Monsters
The Mega Era
Track the Megafauna
Man Meets Monster
Mega Talk
Mega Poll
Credits
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Modern Man vs. Mega Monster

The Mega Era
When early humans made their first forays into exploration, journeying out of Africa to unknown islands and continents — New Zealand, Australia and the Americas — they encountered animals larger than any seen today. Find out what happened when modern men met the megafauna in our interactive slide show.

Track the Megafauna
Meet the monsters that once roamed the earth, and match their characteristics and size against that of early modern man.

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Step Into the Past

Man Meets Monster
Watch close encounters of the first kind between man and megabeast.

Share Theories

Mega Talk
What do you think happened to the megafauna? Was man the ultimate hunter? Share your opinions here and see how our experts responded to your theories.

Vote!

Mega Poll
Which creature would you most like to encounter? Vote for your favorite oversized animal here.

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