Crows removing ticks (part 3)

FAQ Please read - we encourage questions and comments, but please see if your question is answered in the FAQ below before commenting. Updated 14 March 2022.
Q1. Why don't we brush the wallabies to get rid of the ticks? A: Because they are wild animals, not pets. It is illegal to interfere with native wildlife in Australia. This footage was filmed using remote trail cameras - no humans are on site, except for weekly visits to maintain the water supply.
Q2. Why don't we trap/catch the wallabies to get rid of the ticks? A: Because it would kill them - following a stressful event such as being chased and captured, macropods such as wallabies can suffer from a form of rhabdomyolysis called capture myopathy, which is the death of muscle fibres and subsequent release of toxins into the bloodstream. This can lead to serious complications such as renal (kidney) failure within 24 hours and death 2-14 days later.
Q3: Why don't we spend thousands of dollars on tranquilliser dart guns to sedate the wallabies to remove the ticks? A: Illegal.
Q4. Why don't we put something in the water to kill ticks? A: This was the only water source for many kilometres, and all wildlife depended on it for survival - including bees, reptiles and amphibians.
Q5. What's with the wood in the water? A: To provide safe access to the water for small birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians, as well as a way to get out if they fall in.
Q6. Don't the heads of the ticks stay attached and cause infection? A: A decapitated tick is a dead tick. Infection only appears to be a problem for the wallabies when large numbers of ticks remain attached in one site, causing inflammation, circulation loss, necrosis and eventually sloughing of necrotic tissue. The older wallabies have all lost the top half of their ears to this process. Bear in mind too, that a single female tick will lay thousands of eggs, so every tick eaten = thousands of eggs not laid.
Q7. "You moron, these are crows!"/ "you idiot, these are ravens!". A: There has been terse disagreement in the comments about whether these are Australian ravens (Corvus coronoides) or Torresian crow (Corvus orru). Whatever your personal opinion in the Great Crow v's Raven Debate, please just pretend that the title supports your view and move on with your life. People get upset about the strangest things.
Q8. You terrible people! How did you let your animals get in this state?! A: These wallabies roam over an enormous range through agricultural land and state forestry, and are as much "our animals" as the wind is "our wind". This footage was filmed during an unprecedented Positive Indian Ocean Dipole event which resulted in a ferocious drought and dried up all natural water sources in the region - some for the first time in living memory. Historically, providing artificial water points has been discouraged in Australia, as macropods are meant to be nomadic and not remain in one place to strip the vegetation. The summer of 2019/2020 marked a change in this official position however, as all of eastern Australia was in severe drought and on fire; there was no where for the wildlife to go. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife even resorted to dropping feed into National Parks by helicopter in an attempt to prevent the loss of entire populations of critically endangered species. We were carting feed and water over 100km to this site, but newcomers were arriving every day, many in horrific condition.
Q9. What about Lyme disease? A: Surveillance of Australian ticks has not yet found the presence of the Borrelia bacterium (which causes Lyme disease) in Australian ticks. There are however people who have been diagnosed with Lyme disease after returning to Australia from overseas, and Australian ticks do carry diseases which can have somewhat similar symptoms, including Australian Tick Typhus or Spotted Fever and Flinders Island Spotted Fever, leading to 'Lyme-like disease'. Also of interest is a rare condition called tick-induced mammalian meat allergy, caused by an acquired allergy to the galactose-α-1,3-galactose protein which is found in mammalian meat and animal products such as cow's milk and gelatine. We take reasonable precautions to avoid tick bites, such as wearing long sleeves and insect repellent, but if we were afraid to pick up a single tick we could not continue our work on this property.
Q10. What species of tick are these? A: Kangaroo tick (Amblyomma triguttatum). They are native, but do not usually occur in such high numbers. A tick plague such as this one usually follows a longer than average summer breeding season followed by an unusually warm winter, so that so that large numbers of nymphs survive to become adults. In recent years, summers have been getting longer and hotter, and winters shorter and warmer. Land clearing and pesticide use have also decimated the population of small birds and predatory insects which eat tick larvae, so tick plagues are becoming more common.

[@GubanaNatureRefuge]

FAQ Please read - we encourage questions and comments, but please see if your question is answered in the FAQ below before commenting. Updated 25 October 2020. Q1. Why don't we brush the wallabies to get rid of the ticks? A: Because they are wild animals, not pets. They are shy and do not let us near them. It is also illegal to interfere with native wildlife in Australia Q2. Why don't we trap/catch the wallabies to get rid of the ticks? A: Because it would kill them - following a stressful event such as being chased and captured, wallabies can suffer from rhabdomyolysis, which is the death of muscle fibres and subsequent release of toxins into the bloodstream. This can lead to serious complications such as renal (kidney) failure within 24 hours after the incident and death will occur within 2-14 days later. Q3: Why don't we spend thousands of dollars on tranquilliser dart guns to sedate the wallabies to remove the ticks? A: Maybe if we won lotto, but it would still be illegal. Q4. Why don't we put something in the water to kill ticks? A: At the time this footage was filmed, this was the only water source for many kilometres, and all wildlife depended on it for survival - including bees, reptiles and amphibians. Adding insecticide to the water would result in a catastrophic by-kill of unintended victims. Q5. What's with the wood in the water? A: To provide safe access to the water for small birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians, as well as a way to get out if they fall in. Q6. Don't the heads of the ticks stay attached and cause infection? Aren't they best left to drop off naturally? A: No, the ticks are removed whole - we often find dropped ones in the water, still complete and very much alive. We also get covered in ticks during summer, and pull them off ourselves with little care and without problems - we have never had mouthparts left behind in our skin. Infection only appears to be a problem for the wallabies when large numbers of ticks remain attached in one site, causing inflammation, circulation loss, necrosis and eventually sloughing of necrotic tissue. The older wallabies have all lost the top half of their ears to this process. Bear in mind too, that a single female tick will lay thousands of eggs, so every tick eaten = thousands of eggs not laid. Q7. "You moron, these are crows!"/ "you idiot, these are ravens!". A: There has been terse disagreement in the comments about whether these are Australian ravens (Corvus coronoides) or Torresian crow (Corvus orru). The main difference between the two is in the throat hackles. Whatever your personal opinion in the Great Crow v's Raven Debate, please just pretend that the title supports your view and move on with your life. I'm at the stage of just removing these pointlessly acrimonious comments - people get upset about the strangest things. Q8. You terrible people! How did you let your animals get in this state?! A: These wallabies roam over an enormous range through agricultural land and state forestry, and are as much "our animals" as the wind is "our wind". This footage was filmed during an unprecedented Positive Indian Ocean Dipole event which resulted in a ferocious drought and dried up all natural water sources in the region - some for the first time in living memory. Historically, providing artificial water points has been discouraged in Australia, as macropods are meant to be nomadic and not remain in one place to strip the vegetation. The summer of 2019/2020 marked a change in this official position however, as all of eastern Australia was in severe drought and on fire; there was no where for the wildlife to go. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife even resorted to dropping feed into National Parks by helicopter in an attempt to prevent the loss of entire populations of critically endangered species. We were carting feed and water over 100km to this site, but newcomers were arriving every day, many in horrific condition. Q9. What about Lyme disease? A: Surveillance of Australian ticks has not yet found the presence of the Borrelia bacterium (which causes Lyme disease) in Australia. There are however people who have been diagnosed with Lyme disease after returning to Australia from overseas, and Australian ticks do carry diseases which can have somewhat similar symptoms, including Australian Tick Typhus or Spotted Fever and Flinders Island Spotted Fever, possibly leading to 'Lyme-like disease'. Also of interest is a rare condition called tick-induced mammalian meat allergy, caused by an acquired allergy to the galactose-α-1,3-galactose protein which is found in mammalian meat and animal products such as cow's milk and gelatine. Happily for us, the vast majority of tick-borne illness in Australia arises from Ixodes species, especially Ixodes holocyclus, not the kangaroo tick, Amblyomma triguttatum. Ixodes species are most common in moist, humid coastal areas, which as you can see from the footage, does not in any way describe our property. We take reasonable precautions to avoid tick bites, such as wearing long sleeves and insect repellent, but if we were afraid to pick up a single tick we could not continue our work on this property.

[@MrMiratana]

Thanks

[@TheBooban]

Ok...so why...why don’t you have this really long stick...and at the end, this picker...in the shape of a crow...

[@shandalear3252]

Mother Nature clearly has it figured out!

[@francoylos3fumados]

>"the stress of capture would kill them" just kill them pls, that beast is suffering and put a river in middle of that fricking desert, is in the ocean, ffs aussies

[@mcgabrielrock]

@@francoylos3fumados its nature my friend you cant mess with it

[@02337755]

Wallaby: Dude Why? Crow: Because I Love You.

[@kimberlypatton9634]

Sweet!...but they get a free meal out of the deal too!

[@CarolinaBlood704]

I think the wallaby knows.

[@javianlopez2471]

The second wallaby was like dude chill and the crow was like please you need me.............

[@FolstrimHori]

Because I love you(r ticks)

[@Pedro-fh9ec]

And I'm hungry.

[@blongsta5]

Me: this is nasty Brain: keep watching

[@normalguy5208]

😂😂😂😂 exactly

[@BB6Lude]

Bro same honestly just the thought of eating a tic is gross and it’s making me nauseous at the same time it’s so satisfying

[@blongsta5]

@@BB6Lude it’s natures fruit gushers 😂

[@larrymanns364]

That sounds like a summary of every Dr. Pimple Popper video

[@benjamincasatimcintosh2918]

Raven1:hey this guy has a ton of ticks and probably an infection! Raven2:that's disgusting! Where?

[@Eztliz]

There are a lot of animals to be afraid of in Australia, but I didn’t know golf ball sized ticks were one of them.

[@aimeekrieg9932]

Like those huge spiders!!!

[@Hello-ep2fx]

That’s just normal ticks they expand they don’t start off large they can’t walk and wil go into hibernation til they need to feed again that cud be 10ths later

[@walter1383]

They have terrestrial leeches in the wetter regions as well. Real nightmare fuel.

[@Jhud69]

They're not as big as they seem. Look how it looks in the crow's beak, not all that big. Wallabies are pretty small animals compared to kangaroos

[@tracycruz124]

Ik right

[@arasin.staubly]

I consider it to be a great service for the human who put this water source in place. It gives a location where the critters will go and the birds can help them and get a bit of food at the same time.

[@stevezodiac491]

​@@SethMacLeod95apart from the Ticks.

[@snigglestraggletheatre1749]

@@stevezodiac491we’ll the ticks got their win before they were plucked away

[@jakeman025]

@@stevezodiac491idk man some of those ticks engorged themselves I guess gluttony comes back to bite you 😋

[@PinkPanther1402]

You can clearly see that the crows placed the water there to get delicious bloody thicc caramel bois.

[@dragulia_venaro]

​@@PinkPanther1402 yup, "placed the water there".

[@xMINIMx05]

Wallaby: y-you saved me, why? Crow: hmmmm, ticks...

[@6unk]

Underrated comment

[@thisnoodlehead7307]

Wow amazing comment. I love hmmmm. Monke.. memes

[@crow5228]

yum

[@soldier8424]

If you're in the know then you know lol

[@gauldun330]

S A T I A T I O N

[@lordlucius1341]

Jesus that first tick looks like the size of a ping pong ball, good job mr crow

[@ImPatrickStarl]

I know right! So huge. It must hurt a ton getting them ripped off.

[@TiNNx]

I wonder if they actually rip them off properly, obviously not always but the first tug looked clean.

[@ZeroTwo-ir5th]

@@TiNNx They do, in the Q&A they posted they said: "Q6. Don't the heads of the ticks stay attached and cause infection? Aren't they best left to drop off naturally? A: No, the ticks are removed whole - we often find dropped ones in the water, still complete and very much alive. We also get covered in ticks during summer, and pull them off ourselves with little care and without problems - we have never had mouthparts left behind in our skin. Infection only appears to be a problem for the wallabies when large numbers of ticks remain attached in one site, causing inflammation, circulation loss, necrosis and eventually sloughing of necrotic tissue. The older wallabies have all lost the top half of their ears to this process. Bear in mind too, that a single female tick will lay thousands of eggs, so every tick eaten = thousands of eggs not laid."

[@TiNNx]

@@ZeroTwo-ir5th thanks for that , it isn’t very clear based off the footage. These birds are smart.

[@lonesomewendigo]

@@ZeroTwo-ir5th to be fair anyone who ever had ticks learned some way or another that pulling them out quickly is the best and easiest way. It rarely ever happens that a ticks head tears of their bodies. But I personally can't recommend applying anti-tick products because it can cause the tick to die while their mandibles are still stuck and they might leak some blood onto the open wound further increasing the odds of infection but that's about where my knowledge ends.

[@dinodoode2479]

it's amazing that even with what look like targeted hard pecks at the wallabies ears, the crows are almost surgically removing ticks from deep within the ear flaps.

[@crubs83]

Looks painful to have it done, but I bet it's a relief afterwards. Almost like popping a zit. The wallabies will come back for more.

[@kyle18934]

@@crubs83 tick bites are so itchy afterwards though. you don't feel them until they come off. they are really disgusting pests. ive had a tick bite be itchy be itchy 2 weeks later. you have to watch them for infections to, since ticks carry some nasty diseases

[@amandacrawford4748]

I’m so glad these crows are helping out and they don’t even realize it , they are just eating, feeding themselves. There’s a reason for every creature on this earth and the crow has a very important role I’d say !!!!

[@Karina-er7mx]

So true! Actually, all scavenger creatures have a purpose on earth.

[@theyoungcommander]

Also, crows being one of the most intelligent animals on Earth, I like to think they know they're helping. It's nice to see nature at work either way

[@coryleblanc]

mosquitos and hornets too

[@krusher74]

@@coryleblanc yeah and those worms thar burrow into kids eyes and make thm blind.

[@juilkeyaru405]

​@@coryleblanc tapeworms too

[@ninjamoncaudle5320]

Man: Cannot capture animals to remove ticks. Crow: Relax boys just leave this to the proffesionals.

[@kimberlypatton9634]

Best comment ever!

[@kati1017]

Haha the crow-fessionals! 🤟😎

[@Pacifica1]

*Professional* Only 1 f & 2 s'.

[@simplelad4722]

@@Pacifica1 are we in English class lmao

[@Ballu12345]

That's Not Professional that's Crowfessional

[@Chris-cr5jq]

That first tick that crow ate was the biggest tick I have ever seen

[@wanrossi2963]

🤣

[@chrisballesteros6181]

That was gross ...it made a big crunch being pulled off

[@apocalypse487]

All of these ticks are the biggest I've ever seen

[@leesmavicmoments5598]

Cadbury cream egg that 1st one lol

[@nitewarden]

@@leesmavicmoments5598 Ewww! Lmao

[@CristinaCee]

These clips are literally therapy for me I find myself having watched these several times. These birds are helping the wallabies so much even though it annoys the crap out of them and probably makes them a little sore. It's amazing to see how nature protects itself.

[@ac8907]

@crystalcristinalee8048. Crows are very clever.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

We should nuke all the ticks.

[@bunny_smith]

Me too. I love the sounds. It sounds like the wallabies are chewing the water.

[@lontongtepungroti2777]

same

[@ac8907]

@crystalcristinalee8048. I saw a crow turn right a turtle who was on her back…

[@lilpoohbear653]

crows like "if ya just be still, I will have you cleaned up in 3 minutes flat!

[@topaznightengale1433]

I love when the wallabies look at the crows and the crows turn their heads like “I ain’t doing nothin”

[@s2wuolf508]

Crows be like: Bruh Im helping you chill chill

[@Yeah_Its_Sam]

Just getting lunch mate

[@JamesJones-tu4pq]

Lol just over here chillin at the watering hole

[@crow5228]

They never understand we tryna help

[@shak9624]

Lmao

[@Alteori]

So satisfying. Poor things. Crows are a blessing.

[@aojun9415]

Didn't know I'd find you here

[@Lyss0624]

Right?! They don't get enough credit! I wish they knew they were doing them a favor. Probably think their just pecking at them

[@bananoid3726]

Dont give them too much credit. Remember why we have scarecrows?

[@zamasu3563]

Why are you watching the same exact videos as me I keep seeing you in the comments , have you too also gone down this spiral of youtube videos?

[@aleeburitz7310]

@@zamasu3563 it's a conspiracy! We're all being watched! 😜 Just kidding! Perhaps you guy's like the same type of videos ? Perhaps I should start reading less comments! 🤣

[@Myzzbecky]

Funny because you can hear the crow talking to the wallabie like "bro, I'm only trying to help" lol

[@dannyelkshoulder5292]

Watching the crows take off the ticks is so comforting its gives me chills

[@catherineturner3732]

I love how the crow looks away each time like wasn't me 😂

[@trexmidnite]

They way yo mama looks at me ;)

[@jmirvinggbooks]

😂😂

[@huntergreen6444]

@@trexmidnite that doesn't make sense?

[@christiandior8099]

Right but this so smart instead of a human doing they let the crowd do it

[@colinsmith5879]

Their eyes are on the side of their head lol, they have to turn their head like that to look at something in front of them.

[@nyebe6598]

Anyone else here feeling a sense of relief each time that raven plucks those nasty ticks off? The wonders of mother nature!

[@magenelliepikrati8594]

Nye Be i love it.

[@alicatpmcgl]

ESP that huge fat one! 🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@kyleromus6845]

It's that primate grooming instinct. We share in the animal's sense of relief. It's why "popping" videos in general are so popular.

[@kyieshaofford2447]

Ok good I'm not the only one lol

[@kc8767]

Bet it hurts like hell, but the benefit out weights the pain.

[@melstiller8561]

Accuracy, speed, and relief --- that's what these amazing crows provide!

[@nesddyx7634]

I love this, the crow get a snack and the wallabe get free of ticks

[@zoesdada8923]

Those crows sure are doing one hell of a job

[@jamar3797]

They are smart birds

[@RavenDarkHeart1]

He is one hell of a butler😏

[@rabitree]

No it's hurting the wallados

[@rabitree]

@Kenneth J But the ticks are also sucking blood from his body... And it also causes infection to the poor animal

[@rabitree]

@@alandaniels6394 OK son

[@ClickBeetleTV]

Man, the wounds those ticks leave behind really show how dug into the flesh they are

[@yogeshDocumentaryEntertainment]

Much much better than the ticks isn't it? Wounds heal much faster in animals anyway.

[@arc8218]

@@yogeshDocumentaryEntertainment yep Just hope parasite flies dont lay egg there

[@oliveboi1474]

Would you prefer a wound or a parasite? *Can I have neither please?*

[@kamasutraking666]

it is not just the tick they are being pecked and lightly stabbed by the crow each time, those beaks are sharp and are penetrating the flesh slightly stabbing them

[@collection6062]

@@yogeshDocumentaryEntertainment wat?

[@vismivijayan6361]

Those crows are God sent. My hands are just itching to free the wallabies from these monstrous parasites. My eyes hurt just looking at them

[@jennifergraceh]

Oh my goodness they have the sweetest little faces 🥰. I feel so sorry for them, their poor little ears 💔 thank goodness for the crows! They’re such clever animals.

[@louiscypher2221]

It's impressive how accurate these birds are with their beaks. They have to successfully grasp the ticks quickly and rip them off from an uncooperative host. Their vision must be quite sharp indeed.

[@Shock_Treatment]

It's no different than hands. They have to live their entire life like that, so of course they know how to use it.

[@nilspochat8665]

@@Shock_Treatment Not to mention the size of those ticks. Australia really is a cursed place

[@spaghetti5914]

birds in general have one heck of accuracy when it comes to pecking my chickens are lightning fast if they find something good

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

Birds tend to have phenomenal eyesight. Eagles and falcons can spot a mouse from a mile away. On the other hand their sense of smell is usually very, very poor, the only exceptions I know of are Kiwis and one species of caribbean vulture.

[@ObjectiveAnalysis]

“Quite sharp” is an understatement

[@ainelily2353]

Bruh these ticks must taste like the juiciest ass grapes to the crows

[@mikerimmel5337]

Lmao if blood tastes like grapes then yes 😂

[@Gtree43]

Maybe more like kishka...

[@crow5228]

yessirrr

[@starspeculation]

It'sa spicy meatball! 🤌

[@xandan1668]

Blood flavored gushers.

[@gamerelated3887]

This has got to be one of the most heartwarming interactions I've ever seen between two animals. The understanding the 2 have is unspoken but both know they are helping each other.

[@woofielove1970]

1:46 It's a bloody business, removing ticks.

[@NotreDameDan]

Those first two ticks are so gigantic. The sounds it makes when the crow rips them off is like when you rip a big juicy apple off a branch.

[@506pierce]

😂

[@fukun5773]

I wish all the ticks mosquitoes in the world where in 1 large bucket and I had the privilege of setting it on fire

[@mauricebeverley5029]

@@fukun5773 fuck yeah & like lice & fleas & thoes worms that burrow themselves into animals & all the other nasty parasites of the world

[@ChiChi12ish]

@@fukun5773 *RNS*

[@hadrianreyes4895]

Hahaha bro

[@Zachylolz]

People: so serene the crow is really doing these things a favor Crows: *G I V E ME T H A T*

[@crow5228]

big and juicy

[@safanjadorff3340]

😆

[@scorpiodoll1101]

😂😂😂

[@thenerd1153]

Y o n k

[@johnshopkins554]

Looks like the crow is gobbling yogurt covered peanuts or raisins...that's off my list of fav foods now.

[@Chaos_Gargoyle]

Haha I love how irritated the wallabies get when the Crow nicks them a little to hard they are like "HEY NOW! I said you can eat the ticks, not my whole ear!"

[@jonathanfunes9965]

Them: "what do you watch on youtube?" Me: "it's a bit complicated"

[@Soulvex]

I was gonna share this then thought about it, decided not to hehe.

[@michaeljohndadd545]

69th like

[@jonathanfunes9965]

@@Soulvex hehehe

[@jonathanfunes9965]

@@michaeljohndadd545 😎🤜🤛

[@oldfrend]

i feel like my long journey to being a youtube degenerate is now complete. there is truly nothing i won't watch.

[@lorelaiakins3772]

I love the quiet offense in the wallaby, like they’re accepting it but they’re kinda like “dude, really”

[@Vor567tez]

Bcs it hurts. Ticks jaw is very strong and hold the skin tightly so while pulling them off carelessly it hurts alot. Also most of them r on ears which is sensitive part so it hurts really bad.

[@robmausser]

It's like having a friend helping you put eye drops in your eyes. You know they are helping, but you can't stop from flinching.

[@soxpeewee]

Crows sometimes peck at open wounds or the eyes, plus it hurts

[@jakobholgersson4400]

The wallabies behave as if they understood that what the crows are doing is desirable, but at the same time it's likely quite painful.

[@rustkarl]

It’s not like the crows are being gentle about it. Quick certainly but not gentle.

[@ruddiko]

Thank you for posting these videos. I'm currently itching all over from it but it is amazing to see crows do this

[@Karina-er7mx]

Me too!! Omgnesssss I thought i was the only one!!! 😂

[@dragulia_venaro]

it's also amazing to know that these Wallaby will not suffering anymore.

[@christinebaig5228]

This is one of the best videos I’ve watched! Very relaxing ❤

[@TedsHoldOver]

There is more blood in the ticks than there is in the wallaby. 😲 🤢

[@Communist-Doge]

Thankfully the water should help replace some blood volume! I heard that if there are enough ticks, that area can lose enough circulation that the tissue dies and that area can necrose...

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

That's an exageration, but ticks Are very nasty parasites, any animal that can get rid of them is an animal that I respect

[@ricardf1857]

What you wrote is sooo dumb ahhaah

[@bradhenson1776]

Love your vids Ted! 😀🤙

[@HadassaMoon144]

You are correct. It's not so uncommon for animals to lose ears due to ticks

[@FearnotIamwithyou]

I love the absolute precision of the crows. They are so quick

[@tullfan2560]

They don't miss, do they? Perfect aim and perfect peck strength. They've obviously had plenty of practice.

[@peterhernandez7817]

That's what amazed me.

[@liliana.6053]

Ehh, they look a bit too rough for me, no longer the wallabies barely tolerate them

[@leyrua]

​@@tullfan2560 I think he did bite the guy's ear a few times by accident.

[@Cent51]

They are far to rough, if they were more gentle in pulling them off they would have the wallibies lining up for thier service..

[@aboutdawntoday]

I love crows and corvids and ravens. And I can watch this all day.

[@robgrey6183]

I've hunted and photographed deer, elk, and moose here in Wyoming all my life. I've never seen tick infestations like that. Australia is a truly strange place.

[@malamuteaerospace6333]

Go to Canada. Moose are having to be killed becayse of tick infestations. They call the Ghost Moose as their skin turns white frim anemia and patches where the moose tried to scratch the ticks off are all over it. Sad and in Africa same thing with young Giraffe very sad.. Peace my friend.

[@dragulia_venaro]

it's happen anywhere where crows existed, not only in Australia.

[@bacon_sammich2845]

I absolutely love how the crows are so polite almost. Like they take a drink of water first pretending not to just be there to bite the ticks off the wallabies. They're all like 'Hey man, hows it going? You getting some water too? Aw awesome. Oh hey man, I see you got some ticks lemme get that for you' even though all along they were literally just gonna get ticks. They're so intelligent.

[@jordanwhite352]

I don't know if they realize this too but by dipping their beaks and water they're all so cleaning the outside surface thus doing a very low level version of sanitation between each peck.

[@thomaseriksen6885]

@@jordanwhite352 Cleaning is a generous term considering how many animals seem to be visiting the bowl.

[@pinball1970]

@@jordanwhite352 1.54 the crow looks away, nothing to see here, just having a drink. Removing a tick that involves blood is going to hurt. I would like to think that the removal supercedes the pain. I love crows. We had them at university in halls and I got a job moving furniture as a summer job, big campus. One crow got to know my movements and played games with me, hiding behind trees when I moving around. I loved it.

[@JoaquinLucero22420]

I bet after seeing the crows over and over at the water hole always pecking at them, the wallabies probably think the crows are out to get them

[@Metagrinner]

I feel as though the crows are a bit frustrated, "come on wallaby, I'm tryna do you a solid, all for the low low price of eating what's eating you.

[@SJ-kr1zu]

The blood splatter on the camera was a nice touch.

[@swiatlowiekuiste]

Yummy

[@nettamarie5321]

I'm sooo dead.. 🤣🤣

[@Mthermavrick]

Blood Spatter. Not splatter

[@Mithunliana]

@alfalfa sprouts g

[@sunriseskies3883]

😝 🤭😂🤣

[@rulyamorrigan1241]

I've always hated crows, but I think I love them now. 💕

[@nadiratabassumpapri4639]

There is nothing to hate them..they are some intelligent creature 😊

[@senkosalsok5995]

Never thought I could love crow ❤️

[@bidenhasdementia8657]

It seems like the first wallaby at least is aware they are picking ticks and doesn't flinch or resist at all

[@CeeDoubleU]

Yes Biden is a demented Muppet

[@descendinggod9740]

It hurts less on the body, but hurts like hell when its on the ear.

[@terrykrugii5652]

The ears are super sensitive, so they really can't help but flinch

[@crow5228]

He was a nice one

[@Cangeltibon]

When is a murder a blessing? When it’s crows.

[@PokeBattlerJaze]

High tier word play

[@roosterskipper5979]

almost all kills in wildlife is a blessing as they are part of a symbiotic cycle

[@Gtree43]

@@roosterskipper5979 is it still considered murder in the wild?

[@roosterskipper5979]

@@Gtree43 yes just like KFC murder chickens

[@user-bo1ej5im9t]

@@roosterskipper5979 Eh pretty much How human 2 million years ago trying to survive

[@eriks9576]

crows are some of the smartest, coolest birds...

[@user-ix9hz1hz7f]

The first crow should take a medal of honour

[@Intelligenkeit]

thats crazy how intelligent they are, they exactly know these are eatable things and not something that belongs to the animal itself

[@AllucB]

They are intelligent but this is just cleaning symbiosis

[@XaviarCraig]

I dont think the Crows care actually! I think they just see a juicy treat and are determined to get it!

[@KrikZ32]

@@XaviarCraig true, if we had flesh pods on our neck that came off really easily without us reacting much crows would probably be swooping down eating those shits all day

[@moonimaalam1127]

@ferret tick berry!

[@DrawinskyMoon]

Crows are vampires confirmed?

[@justv5136]

I can practically hear the wallaby be like "ow!" and the raven responding "don't be such a baby, doesn't it feel better to be rid of them, eh?"

[@GreyvaxTV]

no cause the head of the tick stay inside if you dont pull it good... that's why you can't do that with your fingers...

[@MichaelHayesagent]

Do the wallabies know this is taking place or are they there for water and just think the crows are fcking with them ?

[@Eli-akad]

@@MichaelHayesagent I’m sure they’re aware of the ticks and know what the crows are going for, it probably just hurts. So they will react like that regardless

[@magisterrleth3129]

@@GreyvaxTV The guy who makes these videos asserts that this variety of ticks, at least, don't dig in like that. Says he picks them off no trouble. Plus, if the ticks stay, the tissue they're attached to will die and rot away anyway.

[@Sun-zg9nf]

@@GreyvaxTV the ravens take the whole thing off don't worry ^^ they don't get stuck in the wallabys skin.

[@namratasaikia8384]

It was a relief to see the crow removing the ticks

[@tomtalker2000]

It never ceases to amaze me how nature takes care of itself. They symbiosis between animals is truly remarkable. Being the avian field for the past 30+yrs working "hands on" with everything from Warblers to Birds of Prey. I'm quite sure the Crows were thinking. "Just sit still man, i'm trying to help you out here"...LOL.

[@xandan1668]

Crow: yeah i know it hurts but if you hold still it would get done faster.

[@Cristallia]

My mom when she's brushing my hair be like:

[@BVK.]

My mom when she's popping my pimples be like:

[@brookelou9229]

Bahaha we need a few voice overs of these guys

[@thecastorbean]

Crow: *HOLD STILL BITCH*

[@unknownalien3837]

@@BVK. wtf hahahahahaha

[@idablankenship7106]

1:40 Love how the crow picks it out then runs away, like the wallaby might try to get his tick back 😆

[@silverbutterfly1739]

He was probably scared the wallaby would start trying to throw hands

[@jacobwilliams5271]

All the wallaby knows is that it is getting pain every time a crow comes near

[@Edymatin]

Crows are very intelligent and clever birds He didn’t actually the crow must’ve tried to find a comfy spot to feast on it or not to disturb the Kangaroo so he can get more

[@niteblaster1]

🤣

[@JadetheGoober]

Probably like how nurses rush to put the needle away when they’re finished drawing blood in an effort to put you at ease. 😂😂😂😂

[@maymellor7592]

oddly satisfying. Go the crows!❤❤

[@williambest6192]

It's amazing how I get hungry, satisfied and relaxed all in one looking at this.

[@kuramakun84]

Welcome to Wallaby’s May I take your order? Crow: Yeah let me get the 20 piece Tick combo.

[@geneclemetson4779]

LOL

[@shadowwolf7024]

Genius

[@dagemini13th]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😝😝ai neee

[@chriscase1392]

You want fries with that?

[@FEDERAL_AID_RACING]

What sauce your want?

[@KadenzaKat98]

I love how the wallabies stick through the ticks being plucked off. Yeah, it probably hurts a lot, but I love that they seem to notice the crows are helping them with the ticks.

[@Curtoonstv]

Exactly, and they only reacted to the Ravens pulling them off cuz the Ravens were aiming for the ears. The Wallabies didn’t mind them plucking their torso, though.

[@troillandford7679]

@@Curtoonstv gotta give credit to the ticks too. They probably know that the ears give them a higher probability of surviving

[@craigbielsky115]

THERE WAS A DROUGHT THOSE ANIMALS WERE THIRSTY ENOUGH TO ENDURE THE PLUCKING AND PECKING TO GET WATER ......CROWS WAIT THERE FOR THIS REASON....LOL

[@korosensei996]

@@craigbielsky115 was capsing your comment necessary?

[@craigbielsky115]

@@korosensei996 WAS IT A BIG DEAL FOR YOU ...? DID IT OFFEND YOUR EYES ? LOL CAPS NATZI

[@Anna-vl4ju]

I don’t know what’s more surprising, realising quite how intelligent crows actually are or KZbin knowing I’d enjoy this

[@unperson5713]

Crows are the best things with wings. Your FAQ is the best pinned comment I have seen on KZbin. I enjoyed this content, thanks for sharing.

[@User-19382]

I felt so satisfied when that first largest tick was pulled out

[@crow5228]

Np

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

As a biologist, I find this very interesting because: I don't think these wallabies know these birds are helping. I've spent a lot of time in Mozambique and some of the animals there know that Oxpeckers are beneficial. They don't get "Accidentally cleaned" at a watering hole. They'll walk up to a known area and stand perfectly still like they're in a car wash. The only problem with Oxpeckers is, is that they'll clean you up, then pick at the wounds to drink your blood. So they have to be conscious of when the job is done and it's time to leave. Very interesting, indeed.

[@DSRT888]

Yeah I find it fanciating too. Its almost the perfect amount of assertiveness from the crow and the right amount of tolerance from the Wallaby. If this isn't natural, as you've pointed out. This is the crow manipulating its sorroundings. Really just shows the level of intelligence of the crow.

[@padraigmurphy3540]

They honestly seem unphased by the crow getting the ticks until it's a tick on the ear or face where the skin is thinner and thus probably more sensitive. I'm not sure they dont understand the help, I just think they also understand the pain of the removal from the ears and face lol.

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

@@padraigmurphy3540 I don't think they think it's help. Animals stand still for oxpeckers.

[@padraigmurphy3540]

@@user-ty5di3ku6o so because certain animals do that for oxpeckers, every animal isnt allowed to show pain from removal in areas of thin skin otherwise we can clearly tell they dont think its helpful even though they are essentially unphased by removal from areas of thicker skin? If the wallabies were often acting the same by removal from different areas, I'd agree, but that doesnt appear to be the case.

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

@@padraigmurphy3540 interesting perspective. When you graduate college, run this by me again. Until then, everything you just said means less than your grandma telling you that not wearing a coat means you'll get the flu.

[@mr.d8214]

Respect to the landowner who put out the water.

[@Greenscyth22]

They're so accurate with each pluck.

[@iVuDang]

the accuracy and precision of these crows are AMAZING. They are literally nature's surgeons 🐱‍👤

[@xaza8uhitra4]

exactly what i was thinking ! they literally never miss

[@dannydevito7000]

They are some of the most intelligent animals on Earth. The most intelligent of all birds if I remember correctly.

[@crow5228]

:>

[@Jynx0999]

This comment. ❤️

[@sharonjonespalmer5225]

Exactly what I was thinking🤔

[@rodrigomuller]

The CLUNK sound when each tick is removed is soooo satisfying. Must be a huge relief to the wallabies.

[@treyjames4192]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@FreakofNature147]

I was just saying that and repeated watching the first giant one maybe 14 times lol

[@ling7443]

Actually it's painful af because the ticks are lodged under the skin. But the wallabies endure them for the benefit afterwards

[@syryx3502]

It sounds like plucking fruit off a tree

[@stgrsa]

@@ling7443 Not true. It doesn't hurt that bad unless it's on a sensitive area like the face or ears. Notice how the wallaby doesn't even really react to the first two on his back being removed.

[@dianejohnson9904]

I always hated crows because they get in my garbage. But now, I have a new respect. I always knew they were clever, but this is on another level.

[@wallowsecho9538]

Omg that first removal was so satisfying and I am so glad Rocko let it remove it!!!

[@tylerbonser7686]

Basically the crows are getting more nutrition from the wallabies than the tickets themselves.

[@stestar09]

True 👍 aferall they are wallaby fed

[@crow5228]

yum

[@ASBDYTheAwesome]

autocorrect moment right there

[@Chibeagle]

yep the Crows look very healthy for sure with all the nutritious tick jelly beans.

[@mikaackerman474]

I'm literally so grossed out but I can't stop watching

[@luizalouyoga]

Crows like: hey dude, chill, I’m just trying to help

[@Wifgargfhaurh]

Im so sorry that people are complaining about these videos. There is nothing to be complained about. You are doing these wallabies a service by providing water, and simply documenting a natural occurrence. People are too quick to criticize that which they do not understand.

[@tingokuman]

Me: eww was that blood splatter My brain: find more I can't stop

[@Bulltardwin]

Same. Nice avatar btw

[@boanergesd2858]

🤣

[@BaldguyWifi]

@@Bulltardwin rip :(

[@1v75cjgu2j2j]

Forbidden fruit gusher

[@Grasuggan22]

This is do distgusting and also satisfying.

[@jking9279]

For some reason these videos are very satisfying to watch ... Who agrees with me 🤔

[@tony2sips105]

Yeeeeep lol.

[@nitr8]

Absolutely.

[@Myuutsuu85]

Right you are.

[@WowJustWow37]

My new asmr

[@moonshinegrrl393]

I agree

[@prabhatsourya3883]

This shows that the process of the crows eating the ticks hurts the wallabies to a little bit, as we see them move back when the crow yanks the ticks off the ears.

[@zetaking2909]

well probly more than alittle bit, ears are a sensory organ and have alot of nerves Also dont see anyone mention this, but you can tell one of the removals was blotched look at about 1:48 looks like they split one, and failed to remove it, i think its oozing after that, and is the reason the camer get blood on it later

[@mar2nya789]

Thank you very much for the footage and the work you're doing!

[@dwilawan]

Biggest ticks on earth.

[@xwilly5552]

Australia... go figure.

[@datdudecee6298]

Yeah...that's what I was thinking. In the U.S. you gotta search hard for them mofos when they're on you.

[@elowishusmirkatroid4898]

We got all sorts of ticks here, from tiny to huge.

[@edwardd9702]

Paralysis ticks

[@MATTKBAN]

These ones are definitely already pretty swollen up. Still I think they are bigger than our US ticks. I’ve seen a swollen one on a dog be about the size of a Lima bean when it fell off. Nothing compared to the first huge one in this video ;O

[@KarinMaka]

"Aw f*ck, that hurt!" "Yeah, yeah. Feels better though, ey?" *Wallaby grumbles into water*

[@shokthapublik]

This is the funniest comment I've seen so far

[@drfill9210]

Yeah I agree.

[@Profile__1]

You gotta read it with an Australian accent for the best experience.

[@jeepindave5464]

I read this in ozzyman reviews voice

[@KarinMaka]

@@jeepindave5464 😂🤣😂 nice

[@Dodgers_2]

Those crows eating so good you see them flying around with a tooth pick afterwards 😂

[@ricopimento]

If you listen carefully you can hear that Aussie crow saying to itself "That's a beaut, I'm 'avin' that one!"

[@jennasamuels3160]

It's so funny how the crow tries to act like "nothing going on here" everytime the wallabies look up. I'm amazed at how many ticks they have & the size of them.

[@jdog2345]

Love your videos, Nature (crows) taking care of business as well as a helping hand from humans supplying water🇨🇦

[@henriksvensson126]

It's more satisfying to see the crows pick ticks from Kangaroos than watching Mrs pimple popper work on people.

[@Rayden440]

I'm not a religious man, but thank God we have hands. Can't imagine being infested with blood sucking pests and be helpless as they eat you!

[@lordjaashin]

wallabies also have hands. the main difference is we have opposable thumb which increases our dexterity to 100+

[@StevenCS0621]

@@lordjaashin even without thumbs we’d still be luckier than a lot of species, and also a lot of animals have some sort of (Idk what they’re actually called) finger that would play the role as a thumb

[@lordjaashin]

@@StevenCS0621 no. only primates have opposable thumb. key word - opposable. having just a thumb doesn't increase the dexterity that you get by having opposable thumb

[@wildsideofthings7733]

@@lordjaashin koalas, iguanadons a species of pterosaur all had opposable thumbs. It’s not totally unique to primates.

[@wildsideofthings7733]

@@StevenCS0621 they’re called digits since you were wondering.

[@Leonscott80]

Dang, the youtube algorithm showed me one of the parts of these uhh "series" where crows are being such bros and now Im watching them all, anyone here for the same reason?

[@GubanaNatureRefuge]

Relax and ride the algorithm. It's ok.

[@contract4922]

Yes

[@Gtree43]

@@GubanaNatureRefuge 😂🤘🏽

[@crow5228]

np

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

Ye

[@jeffellison8203]

He didn't even flinch at all on those first 3 that just blows my mind

[@Akutukananu]

Crow said you will give me this tick. Rather you are appreciative or not! Lol 😆 love these vids.

[@superbutter476]

I used have bad judgments on crows, but this changed my minds, they are a great helper.

[@Scytheslinger]

They are incredibly intelligent and there's very little drawback to having them around.

[@ronaldwestbeal2269]

You can even befriend crowd and they’ll bring you gifts and follow you around

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

so are possums..they eat tons of ticks

[@Gtree43]

@@winniethepoohandeeyore2 and lizards 🤘🏽

[@crow5228]

c:

[@carolcrane9153]

I love watching the behaviour between the wallabies and crows, with the crows pretending they are having a drink and then suddenly lunge for a tick. Amazing to watch, best TV ever.

[@GubanaNatureRefuge]

Hello Carol, thank you for visiting and commenting. Have a marvellous New Year :)

[@parrishharris3008]

Yessssssss 😍

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

I like how it clearly hurts the wallabee but they dont get hostile towards the crows. Perhapse their defensive backing away is just an instinct and they actually do realize that crows are doing them a favour?

[@NovaScotiaSunshine]

@@anttitheinternetguy3213 it’s painful to have the tick ripped out.

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

@@NovaScotiaSunshine oh definately. When i was in the army i got myself a thick on my ear too and it Hurt surprisingly much to remove it, even though it was a small one. Thats why its So remarkable these guys dont get upset

[@ValNoom]

It is crazy how a tick can grow into a size the same as a golf ball.

[@ThatSwordGuyBrandon]

This is one of many reasons i love crows.

1:35 " Stop it dude" "C'mon just another one" "no dude stop it" "No, just another one and i go, i promise"

[@djnoise5305]

0:20 that was so satisfactory to watch that I repeated many times 👍

[@patlynch3464]

Those big ones have had to be imbedded for a while, you'd think that would hurt like hell.

[@flargarbason1740]

@@patlynch3464 the bright side is ticks inject a natural anesthetic which reduces the pain (so they can bite through the host without the animal reacting) which means when pulled out it will hurt less. Granted it will still hurt, but not nearly as much as you’d imagine.

[@The-Brocolis]

Indeed it made me realise the others probably liked getting the ticks plucked off but dident like the idea of the crows beak so close to their eyes

[@KevinelCarpincho]

You need to hire more crows man! 😆

[@rinakitty9283]

Crow:okay ms.wallaby, I'm scheduling you for a follow up... I have dinner guests coming next week.

[@TheAmazingHuman]

Who else was screaming for the wallabies to stay still so the crows could do their good work?! 😅

[@ndeso94vlogrider41]

Me hahaha

[@corrinlex1359]

me. admittedly. i was disgusted but at the same time i cant look away.

[@lukeduke5012]

Because it feels like ripping out an earring...

[@distone2480]

Why don’t wallabies remove it for each other

[@lukeduke5012]

@@distone2480 symbiotic relationship Wallabies have ticks Crows eat the ticks Wallabies get rid of ticks Crows get fed

[@movedtocupowarriors4205]

Crow: Happily eating ticks Wallaby: OW! t h a n k s

[@corvusaeternus]

Interesting to see that the crows remove and eat the ticks. They are so huge they really freak me out.

[@bonbonS1969]

I can't stop scratching my head after seeing the cluttered ticks on the wallabies' ears

[@123TauruZ321]

You too huh. All of sudden I started itching too.

[@pieromontemaggioreschreibe2615]

Ticks and all that kind of parasites are absolutely disgusting. seriously,it is certainly disgusting.

[@Dutchman-2002]

@@pieromontemaggioreschreibe2615 the only "animals" i fully hate

[@sonofanug]

@@Dutchman-2002 Don't forget mosquitos.

[@Window4503]

Lol saw this comment as soon as I started itching