3 Times Sea Animals messed with the Wrong Opponent

Australia... A tropical paradise. But the oceans surrounding this island continent conceal sinister undercurrents. These pristine waters are home to some of the deadliest creatures known to man.
The Freshwater Crab duels with Tiger Leeches. It is a struggle to the death, with only one victor.
The Peacock Mantis Shrimp is a puny pugilist with a ferocious attitude. Unaware of the mantis shrimp’s presence, the crab strays close. Too close.
The Giant Triton is one of the ocean’s largest sea snails. The crown of thorns starfish seems to be one of its favorite foods. Giant tritons have developed a tolerance to the starfish’s toxins, and their saliva contains a paralyzing agent.
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[@Dubediton7]

A sea snail hunting a star fish has to be the slowest "chase" ive ever seen

[@reMARKably_me]

I don't even know why they used the word "chase" ha

[@evilsharkey8954]

And crown of thorns can actually “run” pretty fast for sea stars.

[@Dubediton7]

@@evilsharkey8954 lol at a case of at least I ain't that guy

[@TheMoises1213]

😂😂

[@jiiaga5017]

I don't know, I think The Last Jedi's was slower. Possibly this was the inspiration.

[@dostagirl9551]

You have to give props to these video makers. I mean, they were actually able to create suspense for a chase scene between a starfish and a snail.

[@rexaly875]

But it’s freshwater not sea

[@jamesmeppler6375]

I don't think you understand how easy this is? Use a trope and increase the speed until you start talking about the next thing then end music....then the longer you go the more loud music you play then once again stop talking and quicken the rhythm....I could say that sentence to the tune of jaws and it will have...."suspense"

[@2lazy2makeausername81]

They just took existing clips from other nature shows and put suspenseful music and a voice over for it honestly not that hard

[@asmodeus1274]

@@rexaly875 Only the first clip with the crab and leech were fresh water.

[@dostagirl9551]

@@jamesmeppler6375 My comment was more a tongue-in-cheek remark on the fact that both animals are regarded as epitomes of slowness and least likely in the public’s mind as having a “chase” scene rather than ignorance of technical aspects.

[@huh4484]

"3 times SEA animals mess with the wrong opponent" "freshwater crab"

[@thefisherking78]

Literally my first thought 😈

[@lawrencemorris2261]

Freshwater crab would even lose to another, smaller freshwater crab. They are that bad.

[@jerryamescua]

besides the sea part i dont think the crab was messing with the leaches. Pretty sure he wanted nothing to do with those things

[@TenOrbital]

This channel is clickbait. But yeah editing to make it seem a crab can snatch a fish is ridiculous.

[@TheMikesc15]

@@lawrencemorris2261 that's not the point...its not an ocean animal, its FRESH water

[@sirjaye6873]

"This is an active pursuit. A race... to the death..." Watching a snail chase a starfish under the ocean for more than a decade...

[@leobrad2199]

Yea, you know he had to speed the footage up like an 80"s martial arts movie.

[@BiggieRections24-7]

Man that snail chasing the star fish was like watching the most adrenaline packed police chase that never ends 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

or this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6aXgaSta96qpqc&ab_channel=Maria4981

[@Alestorm117]

The leech is stealthy *starts swimming in the middle of the pool*

[@jamesroad316]

The snail is a hero to coral reefs

[@ThiagoPereira-tn6ky]

But also a psychopath for giant starfish

[@ThiagoPereira-tn6ky]

Slowly devouring his pray... 😨

[@GlennPranata]

@@ThiagoPereira-tn6ky Devouring? More like slurping them to death

[@vyomsharma6030]

Agreed!

[@jakesmith9509]

"At just 2 inches long, it lives up to it's name." Finally....!

[@LambeauLeeeper]

Lmao!!

[@RustyR3volva]

Thanks for the laugh, and not towards your manhood.

[@eren1467]

"At 2 inches long it lives up to its name" I have never been happier in my life

[@FreakyLynx]

I’m surprised the third match up didn’t also include a crab being outmatched.

[@GhostOfSnuffles]

I feel like every interaction between a Mantis Shrimp and another living thing is a moment the other living thing messed with the wrong opponent.

[@loganwallace741]

Unless you da big feesh

[@evilsharkey8954]

I wonder if a mantis shrimp could take on a large bobbit worm.

[@opo3628]

Cuttlefish curb stomps Mantis Shrimp.

[@rg20322]

It's the Mike Tyson of shrimp - that club and speed is incredible!

[@speedmaster001]

Octopus, let me join the party.

[@MaksimIzer]

Whos aquarium was this filmed inside of 😂

[@aaronnekrin5150]

Right

[@sparkly3989]

Long range camera and under water drones

[@sparkly3989]

@@soop1565 hmm 😅

[@montikore]

Ya Mama's

[@montikore]

@@soop1565 you right

[@theufakefe]

Firs time I’ve cheered for a snail.

[@iangraham6887]

In summary, “ this animal here is a badass and shouldn’t be messed with by other creatures.” Also: “along comes the giga chad to put it in its place.”

[@Doobernicus]

That leach gave me anxiety.

[@friendlyfire7509]

A nope rope is a nope rope IS a nope rope

[@Xzimiz]

A video on how well armored/armed crabs are but still manage to get fucked over and eaten every time. 😂

[@lawrencemorris2261]

"it's hard to see my kind in such pain" -- crab Lord, any time there is a "crab vs litteraly anything" video.

[@JS45678]

Initially, I was all Team Leech feeling sympathy for the seemingly defenseless little creature vs the armor plated crab. When the leech breached the crab’s defenses and began draining the life out of it, I suddenly hated the leech and was all in on Team Crab.

[@savagejoe4368]

I died laughing reading this xD You seem like a guy that defends the weak. Makes you a good guy

[@brendankelly2653]

@Yieri true 😁, but it's these little crabs that get eaten a lot. You should see those big mud crabs

[@sup_my_bwana]

Found the liberal

[@shark8996]

only thing that bothers me is that they basically sacrificed that crab for clout, you can clearly tell it was done in a fish tank. dude had a whole life ahead of him.

[@justiron2999]

I'm sorry but it's a crab eat crab world and unfortunately crabs are on the menu.

[@tripillthreat]

The characterization of the crab as being a “bully” that wants to “attack” the leeches is absurd.

[@lukehenderson7111]

Yea I was genuinely let down at this one.

[@fellowtraveler2495]

To the un-initiated , but we are initiated. Aren’t we Bruce? Lol

[@TBM1121]

Triggered

[@Vatsyayana87]

The whole thing was just ridiculous... A perfect example of view whoring.

[@Simfight]

I knew that crab in high school. Total bully.

[@Faesharlyn]

That little mantis punches water so hard light comes out. Absolutely stunning.

[@localcelebrity2972]

Slowest chase scene ever. I LOVED IT!

[@samuell7126]

The first scene between the crab and the leeches was obviously shot in a fishtank. It means that the crab was never the hunter, but the prey/food that they were feeding to the leeches

[@mackie9807]

nooo i didnt even notice at first :(

[@kabysummit5801]

Murky water and tons of dead leaves, debris, variety of rocks. That does not look like a fish tank, looks natural. Even if it is a controlled environment, the crab did hunt the leech at first, though it succumbed eventually. That looks fair. Besides, according to the narration, this feed would be good up to a year for the leech. IDK, looks like circle of life.

[@samuell7126]

@@kabysummit5801 look carefully again at how the rocks and gravel are leaning against the glass wall. The leeches themselves are also seen bumping into the glass. This has been filmed in a fishtank of a freshwater biology lab.

[@audieherron5474]

The leeches won't always win against the crabs... If the crabs claws can manage to clamp onto the leech... Then the tables would turn. This crab seemed lethargic and intimidated by the multiple leeches.

[@blakespower]

yep crabs are scavengers they dont hunt, when people die in the ocean they are eaten by crabs

[@MrAnonymousme10]

Crab: Money money money Leech: are you feeling it now mr. Krabs? Crab: Ahhhh~ Ahhhh~ (moans)

[@deancafe4739]

That snail and starfish chase scene was better than any fast and furious race.

[@bobthebuilder6521]

Keep in mind the mantis shrimp did not knock off the crab's arm. Crabs can consciously detach their claws; The claw detaching was significantly delayed compared to the time of the Mantis Shimp's punch,

[@oceanic2542]

Still the mantis shrimp no doubt has the power to knock off a limb on a crab since on many occasions they're see smashing the shells of crabs

[@bobthebuilder6521]

@@oceanic2542 Oh for sure there's no question about that, I just thought the delay with the claw detaching seemed a bit off.

[@Great-Dao-of-Elegance]

@@bobthebuilder6521 I saw a clip of a mantis shrimp that was able to punch a hole through a Fisher man's boots and his foot bled a bit.

[@theg.c.142]

@@Great-Dao-of-Elegance I saw that too. Looked painful.

[@williamwhitman4889]

The mantis shrimp's punch is so fast it causes the water around it to boil. The delay of the crab's claw flying off was because the punch is that fast.

[@jerryamescua]

these animals weren't messing with the wrong opponents. they're just lunch lol

[@usosaito.namahage]

Mantis shrimp can be deadly. There was a diver that got hit by one and didn't realize how bad it was until he got back onto a boat he was diving from. It split his foot open.

[@elliottefilms9662]

oh my god didn't know this! in Asia, we have a seafood that is mantis shrimp but they're not this colourful. I wonder how do the fishermen catch mantis shrimps without getting hurt 😂😂 thanks anyways I was planning to catch some mantis shrimps this year's diving trip

[@dkebun7577]

@@elliottefilms9662 How they catch without getting hurt? Easy. Be an Asian fisherman. We always FIND A WAY.

[@darthrevan454]

well idk about that since ive seen someone purposely get struck by one and all it did was leave a small cut on their hand. Bleeding yes (and painfully) but nowhere near as bad as you make it out to be with this diver

[@usosaito.namahage]

@@darthrevan454 that can also heavily depend on what they they're wearing. Diver that got struck in the foot only had a wetsuit and no protection.

[@darthrevan454]

@@usosaito.namahage The wetsuit definitely provides a bit more protection than bare skin. In fact, I'll see if I can find the video

[@hotleadqb2]

the mantis shrimp is actually really cute he legit did the scooby doo run getting into his cave lmaoo

[@blindolakase]

Welcome back to another edition of "crabs getting rekt by another animals"

[@halieus56]

Almost thought this was going to turn into "crabs losing to everything."

[@KB-ld7jw]

Had no idea that a leach was a predator. Crazy it can overpower a crab. Cool stuff!

[@havok9001]

the crab thinking this sucks ass when the leach sucking the crab to death

[@itsharibonph]

@@havok9001 The crab is like "Why Me?"

[@havok9001]

@@itsharibonph the crab is like it's probing me & other dude is like it's probing time

[@esRaortiz]

The beat on the shrimp section is fire. 🔥

[@makisekurisu8594]

Never thought I would see a Patrick Star vs Gary the Snail Fight scene

[@Thomas-km3ij]

We need more titan snails 🐌

[@dbyrne231]

Water doesn't boil because of friction from a mantis shrimp's punch. It's cavitation which is caused by low pressure.

[@zjjkj1932]

Good music will make anything look bad ass 😂😂😂😂that snail intro was foreal 😂😂😂😂

[@cgillis3989]

The snail chasing the starfish; an epic high-speed chase

[@adriannash2705]

2 out of the three were just like "today on local crab f••ks up" XD

[@claydice1315]

Just imagine. All the things you’ve done. All the places. All the people. All the memories. The achievements. Just to be done in by a 2 inch tiger leach. What a life huh.

[@SN-qt8zk]

Never thought a soft snail could eat a spiky starfish. Sea bottom wars are thrilling.

[@Killsaurus]

Mantis shrimp have easily become my favorite marine creature by a mile, everything about them is just SO god damned cool. And the way they scuttle makes me so happy 😍

[@mreza19900]

I recommend you to look into pistol shrimp, you won't regret it, and also cuttlefish

[@kingofthenerds4708]

they're also delicious with butter and garlic

[@BasedBill]

This video shoulda just been named "Crabs getting their asses kicked"

[@drag6072]

The Freshwater Crab and the Leech is from Monster Bug Wars.

[@branemarkmoriarty]

My bum hurts

[@reddogsaws]

@@branemarkmoriarty i think you might have to see a doctor for that .best of luck and have a merry Christmas and a happy New year

[@mikefisher4834]

The trident sea snail and the crown of thorns sea star chase was the slowest chase I’ve seen since O.J. Simpson💯💀😂

[@llamapajamas223]

“At 2 inches long… it lives up to its name” I feel like Johnny Sins now

[@Williamswartz]

I feel like y’all held that crab down and made the leach attach😂 that video cut was way to obvious

[@k29king1]

I feel so bad for the crab, it had no chance. Nature is brutal man, so insanely brutal.

[@harithainsworth1288]

10:02 the slowest chasing ever😂

[@hectorftraducciones2785]

I would watch these videos forever.

[@raph8505]

"A leech arrives looking for its juicy insides" Bro I died when he narrated that 🤣 "The leech has found an opening in the crabs armor" Man this leech went and attacked behind the back too 😭👏👏👏

[@garden0fstone736]

“Sucks the life out of him” for a split second I was jealous ngl

[@thenotoriousttg_clint]

A snail chasing a starfish is like watching paint dry.

[@unknownplayer7667]

😂😂

[@no1bandfan]

Mr Crab: *money, money, money, AH! AHAHA! AH!*

[@peterraun1]

Second leech be like "YOU PICK THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL!"

[@eltimo4223]

The first two clips : Money, money, money AAAAHAHAAHAHAA

[@mr.honeybee7661]

“The leech finds a weak spot in the crabs armor.” That leech drank from that crab’s butthole… 😐

[@gordonbinlawsay3310]

EXACTLY!!!! WAS I THE ONLY ONE WHO SAW THAT??

[@LordRazer3]

That last clip. Such a brutal chase if I've ever seen one

[@joshdroz827]

When I saw the snail, I was like “Get him Gary!!”

[@awakethemaster]

A quick assault from the Mantis Shrimp it's impeccable!

[@BriarRouge]

“The leech is stealthy.” Leech flails and wiggles.

[@monstertokusatsu6042]

10:14 Starfish :"Oh no! I'm in Dangerous!" Triton :"Faster GO! Hey ah!"

[@shadowthedragon3010]

That was the world slowest chase😂

[@thesciencerapshow]

Snail: Immmmmmm goonnnnnnaaa geeeeet yoooooouuuu Coral starfish: ruuuuuuuunnnnnn 🤣😂

[@g_a_m_e_rharsh39]

Now imagine if the mantis shrimp was the size of even a normal house cat it would have easily eliminated any mammals on land.

[@eidde4455]

The car chase at the end was epic

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Nature is awesome when we just leave it alone

[@americannobody27]

I mean come on, who doesn't like some fresh crab every now & then! Granted, I prefer mine NOT juicy, but to each their own! It's a real leech-eats-crab world we live in!

[@Deff-lm7ex]

“The leach is stealthy” *wiggle, wiggle, wiggle*

[@martintanjung5540]

That crab lives in a fresh water environment...

[@grey8771]

I'm pretty sure the mantis shrimp's punch cavitates the water behind it. Not so much boils it.

[@Triggernlfrl]

Boiling is transforming liqued into gas driven by temperature. Cavitation is transforming liqued into gas driven by pressure drop. The effect is the same.

[@junevue9665]

Crabs looses to everything

[@terryford7459]

EXCEPT PROMISCUOUS PEOPLE!!!🤣😉🤣

[@tenritniehtnoyugmodnar5661]

@@terryford7459 HAHAHAHA *winks* HAHAHAHA

[@lordscrewtape2897]

Crabs are the typical bar room bully .. talk a good game, useless against someone who actually KNOWS what they're doing.. 🤷‍♀️

[@edlee2336]

The last one was the most interesting. I really thought the star fish would prevail! Nice video!

[@wallykimball8829]

That chase scene was thrilling

[@ZincFold]

Imagine setting this all up in an aquarium and selling it as a nature video. 😂

[@Wolfcone]

You're aware that even Planet Earth and Blue Planet on BBC used "captive" creatures right? Is a tree in your front yard not part of nature just because it's in your yard? You're seeing actual habits of animals that you would never ever ever ever see ever in anyone's lifetime and there's a handful of ass clowns like you "ThIS iS THeIr aquARiUm herp derp." Actually braindead.

[@ZincFold]

@@Wolfcone please take your pills and stop talking rubbish. It's not nature if it is staged. I'm not pretending the trees in my yard is the Amazon Jungle.

[@feliperamedeiros]

there's a bunch of nature videos that happens inside labs and controled areas, microbiology is a good exemple: ALL footage is a set up

[@travisbrazil271]

@@ZincFold if you lived in the amazon then yes your backyard would be the amazon, that comment was pointless. This was animals in a reproduction of their native environment so we can see how they act naturally, these behaviors would never be seen otherwise.

[@ZincFold]

@@travisbrazil271nope, in a natural setting the crab has a much better chance of running away. This is no different to tying a live goat to a tree just to watch captive lions eat live prey. This was just lazy and nothing about it was natural. Yeah, my comment was pointless to the point you felt the need to waste your time to comment. LOL

[@edtrom5707]

RIP Mr. Crabs. 🍺

[@ylannjacobin3803]

Yep at least he has been sucked to death 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@trevorgale1176]

Getting outrun by a snail. LOL!😅🤣😂

[@DavidMedina-lu1wf]

The most dramatic slow speed chase ever, I was expecting them to come out with a new movie slow and the furious

[@allenl9214]

I'm a grown man and even I'm afraid of leeches 😅😅

[@chesterstevens8870]

That crab/leech footage was straight ripped from "Monster Bug Wars."

[@pekkabot2772]

I used to watch that channel so much lol

[@DecepticonSkywarp]

Mantis Shrimps come in two different types depending on the prey they're hunting. If the prey is soft fleshed like fish or sea slugs, you have a spearer, but if the prey is hardshelled or uses protection like a octopus, then you have a smasher

[@Shorty4454]

That was the slowest, high speed, chase I've ever seen!

[@williamwhitman4889]

Amazing photography, best of its kind I've seen so far. Very otherworldly and captivating.

[@evilsharkey8954]

The title is clickbait. The animals doing the “messing” were the victors, not the losers. That sea star wanted nothing to do with the snail! It spent the whole clip trying to be somewhere else.

[@georgeowen2083]

A starfish and snail race sounds like the punchline of a bad joke. Lol

[@abdulalimbaakza954]

Thanks for the video. I will now have trouble sleeping at night.

[@Orquiz92]

0:54 “at 2 inches long it’s deadly.” I told my wife the same thing

[@chrisnguyen2826]

"at just six inches, he punches well above his weight" - what I wish my wife said about me. 5:35

[@BloodShed4REAL]

So you suck people off with that thing? :P

[@Orquiz92]

@@chrisnguyen2826 😂😂

[@Orquiz92]

@@BloodShed4REAL faxxxx

[@SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker]

It’s nature and I get it but it’s still tough to watch one living creature take the life of another.

[@mrmacedon]

No.

[@cw6136]

We're overdue for a WW3. Purge the metro/retro/skin lotion/hair spraying fools.

[@HotdogJuice]

The crab never wins

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

Anyone else hoping the crab would pull an UNO reverse card?

[@aaronjenkins2135]

Who was routing for Gary to get that starfish

[@evilsharkey8954]

Everyone

[@Koko-rc3pz]

I mean, sick aquarium, but are we sure this actually happens in the wild? Do they really live in the same places in the world and predate on each other? I think its ok for a documentary to be filmed in aquariums as long as it reflects nature, and i would like to think that this is the case here. (i'm not a karen or a boomer, i just genuinely care about these animals)

[@bobbyblazini]

I've seen a national geo about the same leach vs crab...so hopefully is legit. You should Google the species and check

[@ho_lee-fuk]

It's not just an aquarium, it's a biotope aquarium and yes it reflects nature because every single materials and biotes were picked from it's original habitate. Many underwater documentaries use this technique I believe

[@zeoreo9552]

Crab:oh nice a new place to live People:yes but actually no

[@mangomellos5276]

Lmfao the suspense of a leech and a crab 🦀 😂

[@chuelor243]

those claws that crab had was useless

[@liamwayne6703]

The second case wasn't "messing with the wrong opponent." It was getting jumped, marine style.

[@SkyNinja759]

The first one, crab vs leeches was a smash n' grab casing. The second one was the crab getting jumped. The third was a foot chase to a highjacking. The entire animal kingdom is just thugs trying to make to make a living (survive).

[@davidburnett5049]

A leech winning any fight ever is a sign there is no higher at work

[@xinimon]

"At just 2 inches long" my heart 🥲

[@haidene3106]

I felt like I've seen this before.

[@sundarchip]

Monster Bug Wars

[@zachjohnson9391]

I've at least seen the crab vs leech and yes like the other guy it was on Monster Bug Wars

[@johncopenhaver4477]

The Triton snail vs starfish was like an underwater version of a fast and the furious car chase. Without having to watch the rest of those stupid movies.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Yup, it was basically racing scenes seen from Google Earth without the gear shifting& random cutscenes

[@Brandon-qr2or]

The crab just can't catch a break

[@nickpipebomb1711]

Atleast in the last video. The crab isn't the victim. Lol

[@asmaaziz6380]

Hated the leech to the core

[@tommygun80127]

a sadistic aquarium owner totally set this up for their own amusement. Not sure how I should feel about this.

[@swiggityswag4734]

Oh no a crab died call the press ASAP

[@VerSaati]

Go cry about it

[@AlquimistEd]

you don't know much about nature, do you?

[@Zxxain]

Lol sadistic