The Velvet Worm Looks Like It’s From Another Planet

[@animalogic]

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[@MrJoeyWheeler]

Uh... You did no research. BetterHelp was exposed ages ago for being extremely dangerous and unreliable.

[@nicbommarito8837]

ELEPHANTS!!!🐘🐘🐘

[@alexanderpropes8680]

Pigs

[@nicbommarito8837]

@@MrJoeyWheeler how is it dangerous and unreliable?

[@jjhggdcqz]

Please do a video about prairie dogs.

[@moukidelmar]

Your illustration here looks like the happiest boi in the forest. This is a real world pokemon

[@ilajoie3]

Velvet Worm used String Shot!

[@MidhunMuraleedharan]

@@ilajoie3 It's extremely sticky.

[@deadlydingus1138]

Bug/normal type.

[@ghifariasoka8272]

@@deadlydingus1138 or bug/fairy

[@deadlydingus1138]

@@ghifariasoka8272 why fairy?

[@fleezyp]

A can’t be the only one left speechless by Danielle’s velvet worm drawing.. that must have driven her wild during the project 😳

[@nanaobeng-koranteng557]

Actually Insane!

[@snakewithapen5489]

I just can't stop seeing the oral papillae as eyes with a little :> mouth-

[@fleezyp]

@@nanaobeng-koranteng557 every episode I just get lulled by the progress added as they teach, it’s so beautiful, a wonderful way to listen and visually stimulate

[@jahvondopwellhall]

She never disappoints

[@animalogic]

Sean, absolutely! We have such a talented host, it’s really unbelievable! 😱

[@TerrinX]

Velvet Worm: I'll goo the land Hagfish: I'll goo the waters And thus, the world was goo'ed The ultimate tag team take over

[@victory8928]

Now we need something that will goo the air

[@nunyabiznes33]

@@victory8928 Yeah. I don't think spiders that covers trees count.

[@Garl_Vinland]

Me: I’ll goo my home

[@misery_shun]

@@Garl_Vinland This is my kingdom co--

[@dracodracarys2339]

pigeons goo the sky

[@adrianamunguia3438]

Yesss, finally, Velvet worms! I love them, I find them so cute and interesting. Their little legs, aaaah. 🥺✨ How wonderful is planet earth, full of interesting animals, plants and fungi. Thanks Animalogic and Floralogic for sharing them with us! 💖

[@the1annex]

I need a longer video of just their stubby little legs walking.

[@nonnyena4267]

So glad i'm not the only one fascinated by their legs! Like watching a balloon animal take a stroll.

[@demetrialowther727]

Gotta admit, those nubby little legs are pretty satisfying to watch. No creepy centipede skittering or unnerving caterpillar pulsing/inching, just a smooth cruise atop a wave of synchronised, tippy-tappy, crochet-animal legs.

[@rmkmcdaniel]

There is a floralogic ?!

[@trinomial-nomenclature]

I was on my balcony watching this video and of course when you said "the velvet worm doesn't just spray its slime straight outwards, the high pressure power of its squirt combined with the elasticity of its oral papillae turn these openings into the equivalent of two out of control fire hoses", someone walked by and gave me a weird look 😆.

[@thomp9054]

Lol, they're just jealous

[@polari7658]

Exactly

[@sephikong8323]

Show when I'm alone : very entertaining educational video Show when someone walks by : 😳

[@Matityahu-the-God]

This is how it feels to watch anime.

[@justachonkyspider]

When you're mom only walks in on the awkward anime scenes 😅

[@jacobbrowning3804]

I know you had changed it up for awhile, but I like that you've gone back to showing the drawing in progress throughout the video, and revealing the finished piece at the end. That was one of my favorite elements of the older videos.

[@animalogic]

Thanks for the input, Jacob! So glad you enjoy Danielle's art as much as we do. :)

[@alceratops6853]

Doctor Strange: "I'm Doctor Strange." Peter Parker: "Oh, we're using our made up names. I'm Velvet-Worm-Boy, then."

[@raziasultana5222]

Lmfao sticky

[@StitchFunkoPop]

Fun Fact: Velvet Worms are closely related to/descended from one of the goofiest Cambrian age animals: the Hallucigenia. This makes them easier to love.

[@nunyabiznes33]

I only know that coz it's a Paleozoic

[@victory8928]

You are telling me there is more to love about these velvet noodles! Impossible yet nature shows why velvet love is forever yet again

[@Shmethan]

Oh my gosh those things look terrifying

[@orly4672]

Ah yes... the Source of All Organic Matter. The Creature that always moves Forward.

[@1joshjosh1]

If you ever have the chance to do the Burgess Shale hike. As long as you're not a coach potato you'll be fine!

[@Vosia71]

Human at normal size: aww it's so cute!! Human if they were smaller than the worm: oh gods the demon worm from hell is back! Quick run before it glues you down!!

[@kamewantor4594]

You know humans are smaller than tigers and tiger can kill human, but we still like tigers and find them cute

[@neuronoc.7343]

Actually, we'd call giant velvlet worms the source of all life.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

@@kamewantor4594 um... from a safe distance, sure. But not as it's chasing you. 😄

[@kamewantor4594]

@@MaryAnnNytowl I mean this worm wouldn't be some monster that terrorises humankind, just another dangerous wild animal, if some of them gets into place where people live animal control will deal with it or police shoot it

[@quickestscoped7603]

omnidens?

[@TheHighlander2024]

Danielle, you continue to raise the bar when presenting such interesting Animalogic info! Those drawings/illustrations are friggin' fantastic! 😱Thank you, and I look forward to your next subjects. 🙂

[@animalogic]

Thanks for the kind comment, Rob! Your continued support is so appreciated by the team. :)

[@hobosorcerer]

Her art is fantastic, but I'm not a personal fan of her presentation style.

[@dinomation]

This guy is playing a natural trapper class

[@TheGlobalProfessional]

Nice 👍🏾

[@internetexplorerchan2697]

Zoner/Grappler/Trapper

[@dinomation]

Y’know this is actually a really cool animal.

[@kingkozy9987]

They’re really dope.

[@richardbidinger2577]

This worm comes across as quite the nightmare, but a very cute nightmare. Definitely OP.

[@bigfreak]

fixated on the way she pronounced "chitin"

[@steeldragonjovi]

Learned it in school as kite-in. Had to Google to confirm it was correct 😂

[@wickedchymera]

Me too

[@FatherVisa]

Or “soathern” hemisphere

[@corndogrequiem1728]

@@steeldragonjovi i'm trying to figure out where I learned the pronounciation for it, and it definitely wasn't in school. But then again, my schoolin was shit anyways.

[@muhstello]

Literally half of the scientific terms are completely mispronounced she is clearly just reading off a script.

[@joshuasatto4238]

I have velvet worms as pets! They’re so fun to raise.

[@cyprinidae]

I was also interested in getting one of these someday!! I think they’re adorable.

[@joshuasatto4238]

@@cyprinidae I have the F2 generation going, so I’ll start selling once I have an F3 or F4. Might be a bit…

[@banquo3336]

Do they bite?

[@joshuasatto4238]

@@banquo3336 Unless you're an insect, nope! They do have little tiny fang-like teeth though!

[@fbidumbbee]

where did you find one?

[@kobaltocr6927]

They are beautyful animals I've seen them here in my Country Costa Rica and they're really rare to find them just in pristine and healthy environments

[@demetrialowther727]

My brother and I once found one of these when we were kids. Never found one again, but they're definitely out there in the forests of Tasmania amid the leaflitter. The one we found was small, maybe only 3cm long at most and in a slightly purple-tinged gunmetal/black tone. It slimed my brother's hands and it stuck like pine tar for quite some time. We were thrilled by it, having only heard of them in a nature doco barely a month or two earlier. Held it for a few minutes and then let it return to the leaflitter as the evening slipped into twilight. One cool feature of them is those little legs. They're all hydraulic like the sucker feet on echinoderms like starfish, moved by pushing fluids into the 'leg' rather than internal musculature.

[@Matityahu-the-God]

I figured so, since they're related to water bears. I think their legs work the same way.

[@peterjones819]

Can we have a video on aardvarks soon? Underrated, but really cool creatures!

[@ryomahoffman6803]

It’s literally the cutest thing evolution has ever did

[@MrPhantomFury]

No.

[@alechall7082]

No.

[@snowylynx36]

It is kinda cute. It's the tiny legs I think.

[@ryomahoffman6803]

@@snowylynx36 it’s like a living gummy worm

[@snowylynx36]

@Doppelganger D ._.

[@alanamaria1003]

I didn’t even know these worms existed! They’re so cool! Thank you for making these videos I would of never knew of them! ❤️

[@animalogic]

Thanks for your support! Glad we should show you something new.

[@arielperez797]

Love her art in the process in the background. She is talented as heck.

[@drewmungus5841]

"A cockroach's worst nightmare" I think I like this guy

[@liambrandley2716]

Velvet worms to their targets: Hey where you going? STICK AROUND for a while!

[@lauriepenner350]

Those stubby lil legs are strangely adorable. It moves like a tiny catbus from My Neighbor Totoro.

[@RokuroCarisu]

One Australian species was even named _Eoperipatus totoro_ after it!

[@lauriepenner350]

@@RokuroCarisu That's incredible!

[@silversheep7369]

I love Velvet worms! Thanks for covering them! These and Vinegarroon are two of my favorite creepy crawlies

[@DrachenGothik666]

Better Help sells your personal info to third party companies. They're a scam. Please vet your sponsors better! BTW, chitin is pronounced, "KEYE-tin". Your velvet worm illustration: **chef's kiss**

[@nancycurtis3230]

You have a wonderful channel. I am constantly learning about so many beautiful and interesting creatures that I was unaware of. Floralogic is great too. Thanks again. Greetings from Dimboola in Victoria, Australia. 👍👏

[@edchanful]

Danielle drew this worm like a pokemon, I can see it smiling

[@indi1omccoln565]

“Animals squirt for all kinds of reasons” OH MY GOD 😆

[@Drgunzo616]

The power of the squirt!

[@FunerealObsession]

I'm surprised a velvet worm would taken on a ground beetle in the opening footage given such insects are known to specifically prey on soft bodied invertebrates. But to be fair, maybe it was defending itself.

[@roastingnerd8545]

And it won

[@Matityahu-the-God]

Nah, he's just a super Chad velvet worm.

[@ServantofBaal]

The lines get kinda blurred into "not if I can eat you first!"

[@jacobgracia8603]

Predator: nooooo you can't shoot glue at me and slowly crawl away Velvet worm: ha ha glue gun go brrrrrrrrrr

[@stanloona8881]

Velvet worm paws were adorable 💗

[@deetlebee]

Me: Owning wild animals as pets is unethical You: Look at this cute worm/slug thing with beautiful colors and cutest tiny feet Me:

[@BrigadierPickles]

Loved the intro music for the velvet worm, felt perfect. Thank you to whom ever chose it!

[@Sometallguy]

Velvet worms are honestly one of those animals that’s stranger than fiction, I really like their sci-fi vibe

[@thebakermaker1500]

Love that the team is growing (many hands make light work) but missed you Danielle and always love the sketch to be drawn throughout the episode.

[@huauua5414]

doesnt matter about what animal youre talking about, i really like your voice and everything you have to say about the animal kingdoom! also that adorable smile of yours is always nice to see! thanks for doing this!

[@hendywijaya3213]

Wow, this is the first time I know the existence of this cute velvety centipede! Thanks for making this video

[@rodrisuarez7218]

Hummingbird hawk-moth next please! There's one that comes regularly to the flowers at my balcony and I love it!

[@victoriae.2371]

Great drawings, footage, writing, editing, narration, etc... Yall never disappoint! Thanks for your hard work! Big fan of whole crew!

[@Harry_Ballzonya]

Watching it walk is so satisfying.

[@sciencenerd7639]

You made a video about velvet worms! This is a dream come true! I love obscure taxonomic categories.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! Yay, i love learning about seemingly prehistoric critters like these little guys here, even if i've probably heard most of the information before i still enjoy hearing it reiterated from a possibly different perspective and the footage is always wonderful. 😄👍 "He slimed me."

[@ChrispyNut]

TierZoo says Tardigrade's are super lame and he presents a very compelling case. 😀 E2A: Great to see the animated compositing of the featured drawing gaining such prevalence again.

[@bugjams]

TierZoo isn't exactly scientific. I love his content don't get me wrong, but most info he shares can be found in a 2-minute wiki search, and his tier placements are totally subjective. An animal doesn't have to be powerful or intelligent to fill an important niche in the ecosystem.

[@ChrispyNut]

@@bugjams It was subjective all around (IIRC). I commented that because it came to mind, typically it's "Tardigrades are amazing", counter-arguements are always worth sharing. With that said, filling a niche is itself intelligent and powerful :-P

[@sorrenblitz805]

@@ChrispyNut it is but it also leaves you more vulnerable to extinction when the niche you've specialized for is destroyed, that's why it is almost always the smaller unspecialized animals that survive the extinction events.

[@cosmostheprotogen]

Yessss the best critter every finally!!! Thank you for making a video about these gorgeous little cuties

[@spaalonebabuguuscooties]

I knew of the velvet worm before hand and I actually popped off at seeing this in my sub box

[@peterryrfeldt8568]

Säkkijärven polka is a very fitting choice of music, so whimsical I love it

[@recklessroges]

Thank you for a fun episode Danielle. (I felt the sponsor segway was as surprising as being sprayed with unexpected goo; an impressive piece of writing and performing.)

[@Matityahu-the-God]

I love how content creators are making better sponsorship segways. Even if I don't care about the particular sponsor, you really have to appreciate the creativity.

[@genghiskhan6809]

I always wanted one as a pet. Just watching them move is ASMR.

[@walkermcmullin8665]

The Velvet Worm, aka the most friend-shaped vicious predator out there.

[@greenmeansgrow7122]

2:39 - I think Chitin is pronounced 'Kite-n', not 'Chitten' :) Absolutely love the artwork and video as usual!

[@sorrenblitz805]

It is pronounced as you describe.

[@Langkowski]

Many people don't fully realize how ancient and amazing these creatures are. They belong to another era from where they are the only survivors of their kind. What saved them from extinction was probably moving on to land, evolve their sticky threads and jaws.

[@jybrokenhearted]

ZeFrank needs to do these guys

[@remygallardo7364]

"I hate centipedes!" "Fine, we'll make it a plushie.: The plushie: velvet worm

[@jzbreezio]

im hypnotized on how the velvet worm walks

[@TheStruggler-wb7mk]

Great video! I like seeing Danielle’s drawing over the course of the video again! As for an animal suggestion, how about hyraxes? Their evolutionary relationship to elephants in both anatomy and even behavior has always fascinated me.

[@lasercraft32]

Centipedes should take notes... these guys have a ton of legs AND still pull off being absolutely adorable!

[@wmdkitty]

Either you have the smoothest delivery on KZbin, or all the subtle innuendo was completely unintentional, and I can't decide which is funnier!

[@kmsallfoknday7022]

"Super soft, super secretive, super secreters..." 11/10 alliteration.

[@Sans-nx4cx]

I stuck around for the finish drawing, super cute!

[@WhyYoutubeWhy]

Omg omg those little legs are so freaking cute! 😆 Even while he was devouring his prey the worm was super cute lol

[@jenniferbalesteri2810]

Danielle, I don’t know how you do it, but you become more and more beautiful (as well as amazingly multitalented) each show! Thank you for such fascinating episodes😺🐆❤️

[@LegoCookieDoggie]

One of my favorite organisms on this planet

[@kadentam2946]

These drawings are absolutely mental, the artist is so talented

[@wildrattygirl7829]

Their so cute 😭

[@Desi_Nehra]

Yup they do, especially those legs and that walk... 😱

[@rayzdays82]

Happy to see the art slowly progressing throughout the video again.

[@NathyIsabella]

the way their legs move is very satisfying!

[@coleandhisvideos]

It's strangely cute looking I want it as a pet

[@medenadrakorus9542]

Velvet worms! They're so cute, with their little stubby legs 😍

[@elizabethcorwin-sapaugh3470]

2:02 to skip ad

[@ericthompson3982]

Good lord, how did you make that drawing so cute? It looks like it wants a hug!

[@jessicagalvin4598]

I made a velvet worm out of red pipe-cleaners. These little friends are so cute.

[@firedoom666]

Wow that is an animal I never heard of before. They look super cool!

[@Scarlet_Soul]

Been looking forward to this day, the Velvet tank's day has come

[@ilyachap]

It's legs are so cuuuute

[@358itachi]

That velvet worm in the drawing looked oddly amused at being drawn.

[@fiberpoet6250]

I love Velvet Worms! They are the cutest terror nature ever made Their faces are sooo adorable

[@andilee1512]

the drawing of these fellas around the 5 minute mark looks like a happy face emoji… awesomeness

[@tawnystone1292]

I love these trippy looking worms. They look cute, and remind me of whip scorpions when it comes to defense and finding food...they're tougher than they let on.

[@brendanmurphy2937]

The animalogic title card gets 5cm wider every year, just the same speed as the continents drift

[@Forever_Rayne]

Danielle's drawing of the velvet worm looks so happy! ☺️

[@mikasan6817]

At 3:28, it's interesting when the head hesitates a bit, all the legs also hesitate for a second before continuing marching forward with the head.

[@shadowfangzz]

The drawing is sooo cute :D

[@Ryathom]

Easily my favourite invertebrate, followed closely by tardigrades. I always thought that they looked a lot like giant tardigrades with a greater multitude of legs. That velvet worm drawing that Danielle drew is amazing! Also, Peter Parker has nothing on Velvet-worm Man.

[@lrodd247]

Danielle, your art skills are as beautiful as you are 😉 I've never heard of this little 🐛 before, thank you for the education lesson! Keep doing your thing 👏😊✌️

[@TommyWashow]

as soon as she said chitin wrong, all info from this video is now suspect

[@XxKamaelxX]

" Velvet worms also use their slime as self defence against the dark arts"

[@HYTTFilms]

Can we all stop for a second and appreciate how amazing that opening logo is with all of her drawings! Holy mackerel!

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Great Vid as usual. Love the hair Danielle. Looks amazing.

[@lucklessly]

worms!

[@Bunodella]

I had no idea velvet worms were so socially complex

[@CJCroen1393]

I love how it’s go to method of subduing its prey is literally just the Pokémon move String Shot.

[@mikeyfn-a6684]

I'm so considering that new poster. Your illustrations are righteous Danielle 🤘😎

[@XSemperIdem5]

Ok but why does he look so cute and friendly when Danielle draws it? 😅 Also, little squishy squirty fellas eat roaches? I like them already. They're nature's glue traps. But please never use those glue traps because so many animals get caught on them and they're just plain cruel.

[@belliandraaqif2275]

Cute worm but deadly for insect, amazing

[@Muhammad_Usman04]

The most adorable worm I've ever seen.

[@OntarioRailfan992]

OMG, the way it walks is so CUTE

[@me_ow5662]

Wow what a presentation ... the drawings, editing, picture, video quality etc are mind blowing

[@Bruja_71]

This girl's voice is so attractive... I would melt if i ever met this animal lover!! 💕