When Mysterious Giant Fungi Ruled The Earth | BBC Earth Science

Prototaxites, a group of large ancient organisms, lived on Earth before towering forests appeared. This BBC Earth Science clip looks at what is known about these fungus-like giants and the secrets surrounding them. It is a short excerpt from the 2023 series Ancient Earth.

• Prototaxites, large organisms from ancient Earth
• Earth's landscape before towering forests
• Excerpt from the 2023 series Ancient Earth
• Presented by BBC Earth Science

Before towering forests, mysterious giants dominated ancient Earth. Discover the secrets of Prototaxites. This clip is from Ancient Earth (2023) #Earth #Science #Fungi #Prehistoric #Paleontology #Evolution #Documentary Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx