Saigas are Straight Out of Star Wars

The Saiga is an antelope that looks like it’s straight out of Star Wars.
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Examining the nature of the beast.

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[@uhoh7545]

Animal logic for humans: (haha) Ok. So the Rhino's getting dunked on...I know! Let's kill some other animals instead We trade lives now

[@Indoraptoad]

Animalogic hagfish please

[@haillobster7154]

18 years of life. I never saw or heard anything of this gnome.

[@zacharyzecchino177]

Animalogic do Gerenuk pls

[@jazzlaoeder2889]

ALPACA PLEASE

[@venus1194]

I never even knew these animals existed until today

[@Vijay_G_Nair]

Me neither 😊

[@IronGloochIMAX3D]

Venus Fly trap I think they were in the Lion King

[@theservant2419]

same

[@vinala67]

Can i call those elephant deers?? They kinda look like elephant seals

[@DLTD]

That’s cause you went to public school in America 😂

[@katewin7738]

Animals: *exist* Traditional chinese medicine: hello there

[@JoseyLobsinger]

Wait what about, Traditional Chinese medicine: I THINK IM BOUT TO STEAL

[@hjalmarnilsson1756]

Like what exotic animal do they not use?

[@nihilisticspacelizard1868]

I was thinking exactly the same thing

[@thameralhajeri3173]

Haroooo

[@shaun64444]

@@hjalmarnilsson1756 you

[@johnnycena777]

Man i love nature, this animal looks so prehistoric.

[@PhoenixVigil]

And delicious

[@dietznuts8106]

@@PhoenixVigil Oi! No munchies. *bonk*

[@dylanmount7536]

And nutritious

[@shavongolbourne7987]

That’s what our descendants will say about us with their wings.

[@asherzerbib3461]

They have been around since the Ice Ages.

[@Ejectaphelion]

"One of the first things you'll notice about Saigas are their amazing horns!" Danielle, that was the *second* thing I noticed about Saigas.

[@ignatiuslaurent58]

I have been living a very long time but this is my very first time seeing this animal .

[@theoldschooldiva374]

Mine too

[@unknownherrscher]

If it werent for china making medicines out of them we couldve known about them earlier...

[@wajihfadel4516]

Same

[@emilionaire]

I've been around for millenia and haven't seen a creature quite as bizarre as this myself

[@carldouglasmiles5594]

Cause you’re stupid

[@ryntintin5211]

Goddamn traditional Chinese medicine

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Isnt it a pain?

[@MatthewSmith-sz1yq]

I will admit, it seems like half of the endangered animals like elephants and rhinos are being killed by Chinese traditional meds

[@catsndogs98]

Yeah traditional med needs to stop if it’s causing animals to go extinct. Everything else can stay

[@invaderhorse9998]

ikr

[@carlmanx1680]

That and there "F'D up mentality surrounding it. The more "Rare" it is the more expensive it is. Therefore to them it makes that particular animal product that much more "desirable" it's a messed up mentality. And when confronted they just don't seem to care.

[@lrissunflower]

"The first thing you'll notice about the Saiga are those amazing horns" nope still staring at those ginormous nostrils lol!

[@malumbomukonde868]

Totally truuueee lol

[@pirobot668beta]

How about that binocular vision? Most grass-muchers have eyes hanging off the sides of their heads...not our boy. Looks like he could see you coming 5 miles off.

[@wakerobin9215]

@@pirobot668beta ohh weird, didn't even notice til you pointed it out...how bizarre

[@kikikaburleson8450]

Horns? Where

[@lillithirwin7907]

I notice the nostrils first too. In 3rd grade, I was the class clown obsessed with nostrils. If I knew about these, I'd be drawing them all over my schoolwork and homework.

[@Doitgood52]

I’m 65yrs old and I have never seen this animal before today!

[@gamgee3393]

It's a cooler world than most of us are aware of 😁👌

[@kekepaka2448]

Search Okapi

[@trumpsahead]

Me too, and I'm 77.

[@au9parsec]

It's because of the Mandela effect.

[@typea5426]

@@au9parsec no

[@shhhh6174]

"I'll have you know MYYYY husband has a squishier nose than YOOUUURSS. SQUISHIEST IN THE HERD"

[@Attackedwithfellatio]

Jazmyn 😂😂😂

[@shhhh6174]

malcolm don't giggle at my man !! 😭😭😭

[@JustServe-Him]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sea_Leech]

I have an even sloppier nose than that weirdo

[@Kesiif]

Sloppy and huge

[@hasanbassari7364]

exotic animals : exist chinese : is this viagra?

[@nicholasbiddle7893]

Lmao....bruh. so true

[@regularjoe4613]

If they would allow saigas to be trophy hunted they could make a comeback

[@regularjoe4613]

@G TEAM Chinese people have some weird medicine i dont understand why you would kill a animal just because you have a hangover

[@3PercentNeanderhal]

also China : can I eat it

[@froginabucket7294]

@@regularjoe4613 what are you reading?

[@officialroxxmusic]

“The older the male, the more rings he has” Ahhhh, so they’re Italian!

[@beatriceragusa.9582]

I'm italian and this is bullshit lol

[@Puddlef1sh]

Lolol

[@Sannypowa]

Obviously you have never been in Italy and you are one of those who thinks that being Italian American and being Italian is the same thing. Travel more often please

[@meisteremm]

@@Sannypowa You'd think something as ridiculous as a bear with a KZbin account would appreciate a stupid joke, but apparently not.

[@PartTimeGoblinSlayer]

@@Sannypowa so they're gypsies then?

[@JollySaintPhil]

“Females tend to choose the male with the squishiest, sloppiest, blubberiest nose”

[@trenedyallen183]

Tbh... I have a human friend with the same principles sooo...

[@SteveNaranjo]

😆😆😆

[@fentazen2677]

@@trenedyallen183 lol

[@lillithirwin7907]

Saigas have cute noses.

[@jaysonvicente7013]

*"Humans really are the reasons that's why we can't have nice things"* Dang it.

[@averagejobogio]

Especially in some parts

[@grass492]

*traditional Chinese medicines.

[@luisb3426]

It all started with Adam...

[@austinbevis4266]

Lol kinda just Asians, African poachers, and wealthy white guys with testosterone issues.

[@milespennington5255]

Mostly African poachers who sell the bits and pieces to Chinese dealers to make a quick buck.

[@petersmythe6462]

Interesting how much the Soviets managed to protect them and let them grow back. From hundreds to millions in 30 years?! That's an annual growth rate of 36%!

[@writerconsidered]

One of the few upsides to a totalitarian regime is they can protect wild animals and whole ecosystems with a literal iron fist. They saved the Siberian tiger the same way.

[@cianakril]

@@writerconsidered you know what's even more interesting about the Soviet totalitarian regime? It was saving and producing a lot more people, too.

[@writerconsidered]

@@cianakril Stalin: Am I a joke to you?

[@user-yj8rf1bu8x]

writerconsidered Yes, a joke. Mostly because most of Stalin’s purged and ‘murdered millions’ only appeared in records fabricated by the Trotskist and secretly pro-Western Soviet ruling elite in the 1960s-70s, and brought to infamy when so-called ‘archives’ were ‘declassified’ in the 1980s for the whole soviet population to see. It was so easy to write off the Soviet population decline in the 1930s and 40s due to the war of 1941-45, the true extent of the death counts in which are officially diminuted.

[@Loreman72]

If there's one thing I cannot stand, it's an apologist for a vile, genocidal regime.

[@86GT11]

42 years and I've NEVER seen, heard or read about this animal until now!

[@lillithirwin7907]

They're the most threatened species on the planet. We need to spread awareness so people can help with their conservation. There's a website to donate to conservation of saigas. You can get cute lil plush saigas w/ flowers, and cute vegan handbags.

[@86GT11]

@@lillithirwin7907 that's awesome!

[@hafirenggayuda]

I've seen pictures of them frequently. I thought they're photoshopped/ fictional animals from some fantasy series

[@86GT11]

@@hafirenggayuda they look fictional indeed!

[@Vampwars]

Kinda looks like a Moose mixed with an Antelope. They’re awesome-looking. Very Sci-fi.

[@jsthecanuck6804]

Grinding The bones of poachers has been said to help with endangered species re populating

[@brianisme6498]

JS the Canuck that’s not very moral. Many poachers are only doing it because they’re in poverty and need the money to support their family, many of which are put into the dark of why they are hunting them or that they’re even endangered. All they know it that they need to kill the animal and get paid.

[@umplayerqualquer534]

@Drew Keenan man,you understend his point?

[@whoistert5654]

мдл естрндиклер торале озлере айцен чегес ейжнлер тез интеграт ясам

[@oomsou5018]

@@brianisme6498 I won’t lie my dude but nobody actually cares. Most normal people would want poachers executed on sight and actively cheer when we hear stories of poachers being killed by a group of animals. So no they made there stupid choice with there situation. There are less dangerous and less harmful solutions to there poverty.

[@tsarcube9284]

​@@brianisme6498 You are actually wrong on this one, at least whenever a poacher is caught and jailed in Russia they end up having a lot of their possessions confiscated and not many people can afford some of the cars these jerks have in their possession. Poachers are not poor or in poverty, they do what they do cause it earns them A LOT of money. They are just scum bags that need to be purged.

[@sheriffntx]

Here I am, almost 50 years old and I’ve never heard of these things nor saw a picture of one. Interesting video!

[@TheHonestTruth]

The beauty of the internet. The world is finally connecting. Hopefully over the next 100 years we will stop fighting and start realize what an amazing experience we have living on earth

[@peanutandoreobasset1859]

Todd C I am 59 and have never seen one either.

[@zachbandiclout9839]

@@peanutandoreobasset1859 its because they never existed tell recently. We somehow jumped timelines. Mandela effect lol

[@13Grneyez]

I’m 39 I just found out 3 minutes ago. Wow!

[@umeshparmar3143]

Sometimes I really like KZbin because of this.

[@JuliusSDeLaCruz]

Thank you for introducing us to all these animals! I have never heard of Saigas before. And I appreciate how you create awareness for protecting animals.

[@lillithirwin7907]

Please spread awareness. Saigas depend on it.

[@cactusmom8203]

Idk how to express how glad I am that there aren't any Saiga nose flopping ASMR videos

[@ayutac4056]

YET

[@eluemina2366]

@@ayutac4056 🤣😭 Omg stop...

[@kanserthecrab899]

Danielle: “Yep you guessed it” Me: “Mongolia-“ Danielle: “Western Mongolia” Me: 😐...

[@lfjoseph]

Hahaha yep same😅

[@joshuatoelle]

Same here lol

[@queenofnevers6990]

True 😂

[@ihavethehighground8697]

Still counts

[@bryxnlxpez7851]

fr doe 😭

[@levihuttner3260]

I'm starting to wonder if there's ANY part of ANY animal that ISN'T used in traditional Chinese medicine?!?!?

[@bananewane1402]

Everything is used in Traditional Chinese medicine except for actual medicine.

[@msgaramycin5330]

My penis

[@lawrence2992]

The Chinese also grind up just about every anthropological discovery such as the bones of extinct, ancient species. We’re lucky to even know Gigantopithicus Blacki existed. I bet there’s a dozen-‘million species that will never be discovered due to the Chinese grinding up records for their ‘traditional medicine.’

[@weebalope.6526]

Woody, but i dont like to harm animals, or even want. I love animals ;-;

[@surgecly3668]

Ikr and there's no proven fact that animal horns help human at ALL.

[@Abhik5Sapphire]

Behind every endangered animal, I hear 'Traditional chinese medicine'

[@cookimilkshake322]

Why did China have to do that ;-;

[@gustavosauro1882]

This shit doesn't even work

[@urheadisseethrough2700]

Petition to eliminate China from this Planet💪

[@genieglasslamp5028]

I really hope people who like to shit on China for stuff like that have the same energy for Italians, Americans, and the British.

[@AnnaMarianne]

Florida panther?

[@ultimateempress1739]

“One of the first thing’s you’ll notice are the AMAZING horns!” Uhhhh... no? A little lower down.

[@deblankford4416]

"Humans really are why we can't have nice things." Sad but true.

[@danieleisenger3044]

That’s why I wish more people would kill themselves

[@rhythm3869]

Deb Lankford written on a phone while sitting on a comfi chair lol

[@williambrewer855]

@Nidstang thanks for saying that

[@Joehtosis]

No, it's really not true lol. I mean what, you're going to blame humans and their individual decisions for their own natural infant mortality rates and the rates of mothers who die in child birth without intervention? This isn't just an ungrateful frame of mind, it's stupid and vicious.

[@Mr.Legend_Speaks]

The Chinese are the reason. Everything in the name Chinese medicine!

[@theoregonguy]

I love the weird and wonderful animals you guys showcase, it's great when we get to learn about these unique animals.

[@prehistoricfanboy101]

TheJeffreyJJones Blobfishes for example

[@prehistoricfanboy101]

Known as the ugliest animal on earth,Blobfishes live deep down in the ocean where no light can reach and where the pressure is extremely high.

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

This channel has shown me so many animals I never thought existed....

[@random4969]

Are you aware of the mandela effect?

[@copperfrog7525]

@@random4969 I sincerely hope you're not serious.

[@simonsays5552]

I have never seen these!!! 38 years old and there are STILL animals I’ve never heard of! This made my day, 🙏

[@tylerm0089]

Amazingly did not know this existed. Reminds me of the nose of the alien that young Anakin worked for.

[@Mael_Str0M]

Yes, it does look like the nose of a Toydarian, but to me it looks like that one head in Davik’s trophy room from KOTOR

[@calebutsu5157]

Wow. I'm shocked this is the first time I've ever come across this beautiful species.

[@eriks.lundestad9365]

caleb utsu me too :)

[@bryanallen8207]

It really does look like a star wars animal

[@MrJRW1]

It’s new for me also. Very interesting animals.

[@elocxv]

caleb utsu you haven’t come across it. You watched it through a screen.

[@marcosmota1094]

Try a gerenuk, markhor, Pallas cat, maned wolf, sable (the African buck).

[@urielbautista43]

Correction star wars is straight out of saigas

[@potaterjim]

Correction: _we_ are straight out of saigas.

[@WriteInAaronBushnell]

wow, that took a depressing turn at the end

[@Savvysnek]

They could put one of these into the next season of The Mandalorian, and people would think they just CGI'd up a deer.

[@corujariousa]

That is the second animal I find in your channel that I have never heard about before. Thanks for the education.

[@omikron6218]

The first one was the polar bear.

[@KrayvenDom]

Shoe

[@Thejghostodst]

@@omikron6218 bruh

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

same

[@lillithirwin7907]

Education is important.

[@movezig5]

Can we stop calling it "traditional Chinese medicine?" That makes it sound like it's credible or legitimate.

[@slayeulgi]

Traditional Chinese remedys?

[@kanani7410]

quack remedies

[@RetroNewWaveBoy]

Lmfao just because you don't like it, doesn't mean the name must change. Traditional Chinese Medicine is legitimately outdated, credibly so. Happy? CaN wE sToP cAlLiNg It TrAdItIoNaL Lmfao

[@yotsubairl]

movezig5 boomer chinese remedies

[@RetroNewWaveBoy]

@BIGGIE butthurt, much?

[@pandupangestu5275]

5:27 man this is heart breaking

[@lucasosuagwu1579]

Danielle: “Females tend to choose a male with the squishiest, sloppiest and blubberiest....” Me: “DDIII--“ Danielle: “Nose” Me: “Nose.”

[@LikeTheBuffalo]

Looks like something you'd see on Avatar: The Last Airbender. Elephant Antelope. Elephelope.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

I like this.

[@LikeTheBuffalo]

@@thesauceman8457 "This place is weird..."

[@ToneTunez]

1% comments - they're so cute! 99% comments - hate on Chinese medicines

[@sagaramskp]

It's right to hate tat pseudo science which mislead people and endanger animals. Traditional medicine are bullshit hoaxes

[@geegarcia7858]

Rightfully hated.

[@ScipioXII]

Sagar Arif Mohammed what’s funny is that the CDC actually legitimized Chinese medicine. Turns out that they do have scientific values that prove to be a benefit for humans.

[@wanpengsia857]

@@ScipioXII bt i do believe theres always another way/ options..

[@ScipioXII]

wan peng sia there are. I’d prefer western medicine than eastern. The main difference is that western medicine is manmade while eastern medicine is made with natural resources. I’d prefer the medicine that doesn’t kill endangered species though 👌🏽

[@andregignac9313]

Amazing ! I did not even know this Animal exist...We can always learn something new.

[@jamiepender6667]

thank you guys for covering not so common animals so we can learn about things we've never heard of before. I love this so much.

[@emilywigley9235]

THEIR NOSES ARE SO CUTE

[@peabrain6872]

Emily Wigley they look a lot like some prehistoric llamas

[@yanwilyamk.p.664]

Nice 69th like.. Well that SQUISHY nose is really something

[@DjonnyKrajkatoaSimataIrMsc]

tapir

[@THEgayweedlobster]

Squish squish

[@rat7299]

I want to know what it’s like to poke one

[@yeenosaur2620]

I too shake my trunk at women seeking breeding rights. They usually run away though.

[@edgyspoon5793]

Aww poor yeenosaur

[@notreleventinfo]

Yeeyee

[@playeah1]

You must possess the 12 alabama black snake, i think thats why

[@MrZachQ]

Yeee boi

[@victoriarose33]

😂

[@henk-3098]

Rare animal: *exists* Traditional Chinese Medicine: *It's free real estate*

[@goodsir.813]

ERROR: Star Wars straight out of Saigas...

[@Dr3Mc3Ninja]

...I cannot comprehend their existence. It is like a goat and tapir... How in all my years of watching documentaries have I never seen this?!

[@monkey181277]

Right?!

[@alyssahansen1400]

I knew about them but I never really though about them being a combimation of those two animals. I can totally see it now though! But also they kind of remind me of camels.

[@MalaysianTropikfusion]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

BBC and NatGeo is too vanilla for this hardcore beast

[@oviiembem6302]

it is antelope and tapir combine.

[@JesseTheGameDev]

Poor, freaky looking bastards. I hope we can save them!

[@lillithirwin7907]

I hope we can save them too. But they're cute. Stop calling them names.

[@sakesyordi4234]

i Hear "Here in Canada" and i just check out of the Window and No... Still India Back Here.

[@maygodblessus6818]

These animals are cute . This is my fist time seeing them . Cuuuuuteeee😘

[@Nutmeg-]

To be honest, what isn't used in Chinese "medicine"?

[@ummart._.1335]

Joe

[@P1aceHo1derName]

•UMM4R •, what’s joe?

[@ummart._.1335]

Joe is friends with yuri

[@P1aceHo1derName]

•UMM4R •, who’s yuri?

[@moirrahandales8440]

One word. Russians.

[@jormungandrw-7491]

"One of the first things you notice about them are there horns"...me looking at that sexy nose ..."hummmm Idk I think I will notice the nose first "

[@thomasdaka9920]

It's like nature clicked on 'random' on the character creator.

[@gaboratoria]

Rare animal: *exists* Traditional chinese medicine: *hippity hoppity you’re now my property*

[@whoistert5654]

Ортогпае адл

[@vishalshalivahanas6471]

😂😂

[@zuzuzuzu1652]

🤣🤣

[@ch34pwoowoo7]

This is funny but it’s if u look deeper it’s real sad

[@drewhempwood2113]

No Its funny because it's sad

[@lizz2040]

What a great find! Thanks for making this and your other videos. Easy enough to show my Nieces 🙏

[@abyssal_phoenix]

Animal: *exists* Chinese medicine and food culture: we like to introduce ourselves

[@daniklazy5679]

F @ с к 🇨🇳 аnd thеir a g l y pseudo "medicine" 😤.

[@tsarcube9284]

To be fair the collective "west" hunted to extinction a lot more species. I mean even in the maps of this video the Saiga used to live all across EU yet now they only exists in central Asia and Russia.

[@genieglasslamp5028]

@@tsarcube9284 No see the thing this, people think it's just Chinese people who participate in this. Rich people around the world fund practices like this. But for some reason only the Chinese get shit on for it. Wonder why.

[@AmnieKa]

I want to boop that snoot

[@indiecloud100]

😂

[@nuclearshorts1243]

The Chinese want to powder and snort that snoot

[@Judexxxxxjjjjj]

wow cant believe i didnt know these existed. so underrated

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

same lol

[@spinosaurus9518]

omg imagine they were related to elephants because of that nose

[@imtiazahmadwildlifephotography]

I never even know these animals existed thanks to sharing with us all information

[@ethanschweitzer8489]

Can China just stop useing every thing as medicine

[@victorbourguignon6897]

@@onlymoschops3923 sadly the fault is on all sides. One is a set of placebo medecine that has nearly no proven effect and the other is a corrupt self destructive system. We all need to pull changes if we want to keep going, sorry for the poor english, hope theres not to much to correct. Also, correct me if im wrong but the one child policy lead to a lot of problems didnt it?

[@chrism9309]

One of the few mostly developed civilizations still practicing the art of trial and error in the direct human application of medicine. Not a triumph by any means, but certainly,notable!

[@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901]

Adding on china and India both independantly have far worse environmental impacts than the USA and western Europe put together. It's just that they're also not putting as many resources into improving renewable energy either.

[@rd-gr3xx]

@@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901 USA has polluted the environment extensively for last 200 years whereas india and china started in last 50 years. Moreover, they have to sustain huge population. Why should US be allowed to pollute for more than 200 years while other countries for 50 years or so?

[@rd-gr3xx]

Moreover, USA is the biggest polluter in the world. You are a disgrace the developed world community. Ask any western european.

[@alexgade4512]

"one of the first things you notice about the saigas are their amazing horns!" are you sure? 😂

[@DazombieAlien]

Wow really I knew about this guy at 11

[@alexgade4512]

@@DazombieAlien and the point of your comment is...? Yes kid, we know you're 12.

[@XanderMander006]

The saigas are my favorite species of gazel. It's just so sad that they're so endangered. I would do anything for them; just like I would do anything for my favorite animal, the bat.

[@OLskewL]

Not judging, just asking: Have you done anything yet?

[@lillithirwin7907]

I love bats too. I loved Stella Luna when I was little.

[@kapi2345]

Human: The deadliest animal in planet earth.

[@ch34pwoowoo7]

Like, fr

[@kapi2345]

@@ch34pwoowoo7 probably not there is probably alot of danger civilization lol

[@joe86johnson]

We are pretty deadly, but we're not an animal. Us watching this video and caring about animals is proof that we are NOT animals. We have been given stewardship of the animals and the earth, which is why we care about these kinds of things.

[@tsarcube9284]

@@joe86johnson "We" is a bit of stretch, most humans dont give a damn about animals or protecting them, they just see them as a resource to exploit... which is rather unfortunate and wont end well for humanity.

[@LordBloodraven]

My biology professor at University once said environmentalists are like religious fanatics. They act on feeling rather than logic and fail to foresee the consequences of their actions (RE: Introduction of Rabbits to Australia). Meanwhile, ecologists are legitimate scientists who don't just contemplate what action to take, but what the consequences of that action will be. Rather than banning hunting or overhunting, a balance needs to be maintained on an 'As Needed' basis. Sadly, humans have a habit of eliminating the predators that would naturally curb the numbers of certain prey species. As a result, overpopulation can become an issue. So while I dislike hunting personally, I understand that it is necessary to implement regulated hunting to keep certain populations under control.

[@animalogic]

Fair point! Though the hunting of the Saiga wasn't a population control thing. In the 20s it was for their meat, and more recently it was as an alternative to Rhinos. A strange proposition...

[@allysmith1664]

Hunting to maintain healthy populations is the only kind of hunting I can even come close to accepting. It would still be nice to see natural predators reintroduced and protected when possible like the grey wolf in the Yellowstone area.

[@animalogic]

@@allysmith1664 Would be very cool!

[@supahhotnoodledapx1602]

Alot of hunters are religious

[@laragravenor5750]

It's ok if you eat it.

[@waynemoore1708]

O.M.G this SAIGAS has just reminded me it's my mother in-laws birthday .

[@kenbee1957]

wayne moore You got her some Traditional Chinese medicine?

[@vjbalaje]

Hope your wife read this.

[@Banoffeetea]

I am from Kazakhstan,from a small town. I remember how once,somewhere in winter of 2019,a herd of saigas wandered into our town.Sadly the locals took it as an opportunity to hunt them.

[@danielawesome36]

The Star Wars Saiga: Episode 9

[@reecejones9332]

This makes me sad. They are so weird and I love them.

[@lillithirwin7907]

A few years ago, I told Dad I was sad cuz that saiga antelope are dying. I want there to be lots and lots of them.

[@PelicanMobBoss]

My old spore creation has come to life!

[@sonicthebushhedge]

Omg i love you XD i forgot spore was a thing..

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Congratulations

[@boussaidayoub7837]

I just love the introduction to the program, which is very nice

[@siquod]

This is how I now imagine the Perfectly Normal Beast

[@fang609]

I remember seeing them in documentarys and they are very interesting animals. Back in the Ice Age there we're massive heard's that stretch for miles just like caribou. And hopefully these unique animals manege to survive .

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Are their no remains of the killed off populations that can be cloned? For diversity reintroduction I mean Or is that not a possible thing by science

[@d4ctm336]

Manage*

[@nopeno.9116]

Caribou are also dying out.

[@prehistoricfanboy101]

Fang I heard you’re talking about Macrauchenias.

[@prehistoricfanboy101]

nope, no. IKR they also endangered

[@kobeh6185]

Wait wait wait, you're telling me the Russians named an AK-47 patterned, 12 Gauge Semi-Automatic shotgun after THIS?

[@sodinc]

yep

[@fenrirgg]

The other option was "puffin".

[@renasance2]

Why not? Their nostrils even look like the end of a double-barrel.

[@kobeh6185]

@@renasance2 I think the Saiga 12 might be about as far from a double barrel as you can get while still being a shotgun

[@curtisthomas2670]

And rifles

[@j.olivierm804]

And I who thought I had seen quite a lot...this is one of a kind

[@WildStyleWorks]

this remembers me on coidberg from futurama. he also waggles his nose making a funny squishy noise ;-)

[@kenbee1957]

“Used in traditional Chinese medicine” If there’s a video on this channel that doesn’t feature these words.... What EXACTLY is going on in China?

[@hectorwilliamson3437]

KEN BEE scaaary things are afoot there

[@MaureenLycaon]

First, a population explosion over the last century. Second, a period of rapid economic growth which meant more people than ever before could afford this "medicine".

[@marcasmacdhiarmaid7735]

Back then It's Animal Poaching, Now is Human Poaching (Kill me Now)

[@pasteldreams5413]

Lots of sheltered, desperate people crowded into a small space = a metric shit ton of complete fuckery.

[@amsharsaifulezan]

All of this traditional chinnnnnesee medicine is a curee for coronnnaaa said the Chinese hahahha

[@MrMickel11]

Why is it that every animal poached is for chinese traditional medicine?

[@Diraphe]

Because the Chinese culture is messed up and cruel.

[@moomimi]

@@Diraphe Don't forget Mainland Chinese are the worst unethical tourists.

[@akiraf3763]

It’s mainly Bc of the lack of education and superstition. My mom’s into all that, like grinding a goat’s horn and drinking the powder to help you sleep buuut idk if that actually works :/

[@oldcowbb]

people graduate from college and still believe in superstition, its a really fucked up culture

[@RiverWilliamson]

Because everywhere has already kicked out the Europeans and Americans

[@eLReyyyyyy]

It’s crazy how many types of animal species there are, I keep learning about new ones all the time! You would think we could eventually come to know most of them but the earth is such a diverse and dynamic place, it still holds many mysteries.

[@bassemb]

They're so cute! Those wibbly noses!

[@crazycoyote1738]

That’s exactly how I attracted my wife.. I shook and wobbled my stuffy nose and she fell in love.

[@i_am_noob8525]

@@chubbydubby1 lol

[@jq7323]

I feel you. The only difference is I was like an elephant, I let it hang and she fell in love.

[@xrinnegan]

Deg Teg Fateh damn you beat me to it

[@crazycoyote1738]

Deg Teg Fateh Man... I didn’t want to disclose all the small details, now you embarrassed me in front of all my fans..

[@aryyancarman705]

@@chubbydubby1 ofcourse one could see it without a microscope... jk

[@estelar95]

Seriously, which animal ISN'T used in traditional chinese medicine at this point. I'm surprised they don't use human fingernails too.

[@simplyblynx284]

Watch that actually be a thing

[@ifyourmomshitlipsbannascru837]

They be using human body parts to nasty mf

[@michaelwlazlinski8967]

But they do.

[@rollothewalker5535]

They use fetuses, so.....

[@xxxxxx5868]

They probably do.

[@seandes7727]

Always Chinese traditional “medicine” man, always

[@waffelo4681]

Hey laksamana again....ive seen u everywhere loll

[@johnmckinney5931]

What a cute, cool, and unique creature!

[@cadebowman4582]

This is the animal i never knew i loved

[@viciouswindstalkers]

This is the animal I still don't know I love.

[@kasper369]

no one : mother nature : TA-DAAA!

[@maokreatywne4059]

5:24 that scene just broke my heart.

[@e.hutchence-composer8203]

So you’re telling me we could have had cool Star Wars deer in the UK? Damn...

[@thefreewill7408]

Seeing them for the first time....so sad..😢

[@dynadean]

same

[@kahlilbenjamin7298]

Possibly last too 😔

[@wontnotawill1356]

I love the sound their floppy nose makes.

[@parkerwilkins5495]

Saiga population through the years: 📈📉📈📉📈📉

[@Excaliburumbra801]

Qüaī 'őö population trough years 📉 📉📈📉 📉 📉 📉 📉 Extinction : ☠

[@2eganja1]

I'm 33years old and have never heard or seen this animal in my life whether it's on discovery channel or a Magazine, until today. Lol

[@au9parsec]

It's because of the madela effect.

[@duongdo1]

Never see this animals on TV or magazines. Amazing animals, looking like animals from another planets.

[@lillithirwin7907]

They should be on TV and in magazines. I'll have them on my KZbin channel someday.

[@khaledahmed9027]

Great job ; well done.

[@ishouldbesleeping1354]

So cool...we need to get more of them transferred to Canada NOW

[@lillithirwin7907]

When I was 14, my family considered moving to Canada, and I was all excited cuz I had a crush on Dino Dan.

[@shangkhabrahma7532]

I literally have never heard or seen this animal before.

[@kyledilbert6424]

Animal: exists Traditional Chinese Medicine: “Allow us to introduce Ourselves”

[@ahmadouize]

Kyle Dilbert god’s créât first then lucas film

[@um1dkman684]

FRICK I JUST MADE A COMMENT ALONG THESE LINES

[@89vision89]

Idiot

[@vikinggates1723]

Thank you... First time i heard about this fabulous animal.....I was following wild animals many years ago....First time i discover... Perfect job

[@clickearn6036]

You explain it so well, I love you

[@sherryjackson-barrett7542]

2:46 Nobody: Male Saiga: *Swish* flap *Shwoosh* floop *Swish* flop *Swosh* flap

[@shmeeplopshmeeplop2730]

h o t

[@flaytrie4033]

Female Saiga: *hubba hubba*

[@hotwaterisspicy]

When an elephant seal falls in love with an antelope....