In this episode of "Was it Real?" where we dive into the stories behind the creatures of Ark Survival. Join me as I share with you the nightmare fuel that is the real life inspiration behind the game's Deathworm.

Researching this video took me on a journey through D&D campaigns, cryptozoology websites, Mongolian legend and scientific papers to discover the real life worms that in some ways even more horrifying that Ark's King of the Desert.

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About Ark: Survival Ascended:
Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the groundup into the nextgeneration of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up – not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the foodchain? Your new world awaits… step through the lookingglass and join it!

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00:00 Introduction
00:50 Mongolian Death Worm
02:24 Bobbit Worm
04:34 Selkirkia
05:21 Conclusion