Don’t Watch This if You’re Afraid of Bugs

[@anglure3617]

I feel like it's important to point out that it's not a good idea to feed manatees fresh water (water from bottles, hoses, etc.). On top of being, you know, illegal, it makes them more likely to actively seek out people, which is not good when they try to get chummy with our boat propellors

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

Can you feed water?

[@bruhb2104]

@@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733 yeah

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

@@bruhb2104 explain. .

[@Jermain-cz4bh]

@@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733 putting the water into their mouth

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

@@bruhb2104 surley it should be dreenk

[@NAWWMANNN]

BIG respect for any kind of educator that openly admits they were wrong about something and places that in the first moments of their video. This dude is legit af and a national treasure

[@danielolortegui381]

He's the shit

[@nenmaster5218]

@@danielolortegui381 Wow, this channel, if you can even call it a science-channel, must be the softest science-channel I've ever seen.

[@danielolortegui381]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo You again???

[@FOLLOWER4742]

@@nenmaster5218 you're funny

[@gregjorda3080]

Indeed most ignore their mistakes for comment seeding

[@adamseward3567]

Not gonna lie, seeing CG get excited when he said “I can look this elephant in the eye!” made me smile. Man had a dream of his come true.

[@blobfishking6230]

@@Harry64278 yeah these bots are spreading like corona when it first hit

[@nenmaster5218]

@@blobfishking6230 Have more fun when youre done here. Maaybe with Fight the Flat Earth, Hhomberguy, Sci Man Dan or Some More News.

[@comradesam3382]

I realised that Im taller than that elephant...

[@Emmett_Br0wn]

Nice

[@Emmett_Br0wn]

Wait I'm taller than the elephant 💀

[@ChopBassMan]

I'm from the Midwest of the US and everyone I know use the terms "possum" and "opossum" interchangeably. I had no idea that there was actually a difference. Thanks again for the best nature education!

[@That_Doctor_Del_Fella]

Same. I always thought it was officially opossum and we just excluded the first o because... 'murica

[@Jay-oi6eb]

same here I thought that possum was just our country accents making us skip the o

[@wanderslostify]

Same. I discovered this within the last couple years. Not sure why the old world possums aren't more well known, given their penchant for adorable B&E.

[@twistedmyth5860]

@@Jay-oi6eb Nah, I'm from the North West and the first O is still often omitted.

[@jebVlogs556]

@@Jay-oi6eb likewise. I had an argument with my mother years ago,and she keep pronouncing the names differently. And I told her,even my teachers know these are they are completely separate animals

[@HellenaHanbasquet]

This is literally the most respectful comparison between Down Syndrome and chromosomal triplication in animals I have ever seen. I hate when videos say an animal has Down Syndrome. DS is a human only condition, but chromosomal triplication can happen in any species. Being close to the 21st in humans and having some of the same symptoms (low immune system, cataracts and heart defects) is a valid comparison. Thank you for what you do!!

[@gayzer1020]

I love his youtube channel so much, no shade to nobody he is just making what he loves.

[@BigBrotherMateyka]

You're a rare breed in that you actually own up to and _correct_ your errors for the sake of keeping the audience properly informed. Kudos to you, mate.

[@dast.radling8965]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo This comment took me on a truly glorious journey. Thank you, friend.

[@josh3476]

@flower has eaten finally, spring rolls

[@Emmett_Br0wn]

True

[@mahatmaniggandhi2898]

are you saying he's breedable?🤔 ok lets go

[@matthewpatrick9505]

dont tell him what he is

[@aman7525]

Guys, he has a book out for pre-order. I just bought my copy. If we want this young man to be able to continue doing this, then those of us who are able to support need to do so. Like he always says don't give money if you can't afford it, but if you can, I think this young man is deserving of our support.

[@burmessafox3939]

Next paycheck im definitely gonna buy it

[@lucifermorningstar8562]

What's it called?

[@aman7525]

@@lucifermorningstar8562 100 ANIMALS THAT CAN F*CKING END YOU. He has the link in the description

[@benjaylehman]

@@lucifermorningstar8562 it’s in the description

[@michaelcamp2870]

Just bought mine! :)

[@naofumi8548]

This man is like the real life Pokédex. Someone needs to make an app where you take a picture of an animal and this man just pops up with the facts.

[@Olivertheolive]

That would be better than google telling us mulch are fish 😂

[@TheMrJizzus]

Dude trademark that and sell him the rights

[@Olivertheolive]

Me?

[@tutinn_]

This comment deserves so many more likes!.. I hope you dont mind i am going to Copy&Paste you comment: "Someone......facts".. onto every new video he posts until he reads it and creates the app.

[@katherineirving7189]

👍

[@theonionqueen3519]

THIS IS AN OPOSSUM PSA: As he said in the video, opossums eat lots of ticks, so that’s great on its own. But, they also have a low body temperature, making it extremely hard for them to get rabies. They’re also total sweethearts. I live near an opossum rescuer, who gives opossums that can’t be released back into the wild a home, and being able to snuggle an opossum is a wonderful experience.

[@TherezeMuz]

That sounds absolutely precious! I wanna do that! 😍😍😍

[@cozmicdoodles7167]

I was going for a walk at my college the other day and stopped to take a picture of a flower when one came shambling out of the bushes a few feet away from me(it was evening time, so nothing odd about it being out at that time). It was so cute, just sort of side-eyed me for a moment then scampered off. Made my night seeing that funky little guy.

[@KristenRowenPliske]

We have opossums around our neighborhood sometimes; I know they’re harmless but it startled me when they hiss. 😁 I found out only a couple years ago that there is a difference between opossums & possums.

[@TherezeMuz]

@@cozmicdoodles7167 sometimes I wish I lived a different place, we don't have much in the way of wildlife around here ... at least not in comparison to pretty much everywhere else ... 🐿🦔🦇🦉 We mostly see deer, foxes and hares, if you're very lucky, you might see a badger, though that'd most often be squished at the side of the road ... 😮‍💨🦡🚗 We do have wolves, but the likeliness of seeing those is annoyingly close to zero... 🐺😞 Then there's squirrels, bats, mice of different kinds, hedgehogs, various insects (though nothing crazy), small spiders, you get the gist.. 😅

[@alejotassile6441]

They look like giant rats tho

[@Desmodontidae78]

It's been a long time since I've seen someone blend their sense of humor, passion for animals, and real science together in such a way as to make the natural world more approachable and personal for viewers of all(or most) ages. Steve Irwin and Ze Frank come to mind when I think of this approach, and now you. I've watched your videos for some time and it dawned on me recently that you definitely deserve to stand in that space with them. All three of you have your own unique flair that you bring to the world of animals, and all three of you obviously genuinely care about the things you discuss. Keep up what you are doing, good sir. It matters.

[@Powercrazed122]

Well said

[@stephenbernat7965]

I do the same exept I’m in 8th grade and the teacher asks me questions when she dosnt know how to awnser the student asking her a question

[@Harrowed2TheMind]

Have you ever heard of Tierzoo, perchance? He has a video game approach to the natural world and I find that incredibly entertaining.

[@utrism]

@@Harrowed2TheMind TierZoo is amazing but i would say more niche as someone who isnt into videogames probably wont appreciate it as much TierZoo has tons of references afterall

[@weird_art_kid]

I agree!

[@PabloHernandez-gl5ij]

Not going to lie you're brutal honesty is why I love your videos and you're humble about it too you don't see as many KZbin creators do that nowadays they just leave a message in the notifications or in the video but you addressed it head on props to you.

[@speedstick8981]

Looks like the bots are here.

[@danielolortegui381]

This dude's videos are hilarious

[@myballshurt832]

@our hero the video that no one cares about finally its here

[@4yinyang]

You know that's probably one of the main reasons why I keep coming back. He sugarcoats nothing, (at least in the sense that he doesn't make an animal out to be nicer than it is etc) he tells you the way things are in the animal world for better or worse. It's just atraight facts. Love this dude.

[@discordiacreates6669]

@@myballshurt832 don't reply to bots, it makes the algorithm think it's a legit account and makes it harder to get rid of it, report for spam and move on for the content creator and fellow commenters' sake please

[@bsmb2017]

If I taught science...biology...earth science...even physics...your channel would be a weekly delight in my class...just 10 minutes....but consistent. You are amazing!

[@The_Actually_Real_Elon_Musk]

Who... tf.. writes.. like.... this?

[@TiernanHousman]

​@@The_Actually_Real_Elon_Musk I...Don't....fucking.....know....

[@trinitypunk7102]

​@@The_Actually_Real_Elon_MuskLOL ikr

[@picklewart5382]

@@The_Actually_Real_Elon_Musk Man you sheep nitpick at the most unimportant shite, Humanity needs selective breeding laws before the dumb wipes us out. x'D

[@sadsackofflour2697]

FINALLY some acknowledgement of how friggin' unnerving katydids are. Despite there being so many kinds, I rarely hear people talk about them (aside from folks who are already animal/bug info fan people to begin with). They've always creeped me out quite a bit. I mean, okay, bugs easily trigger some kind of phobia in me; I think it's a primal fear of parasites, and maybe venomous things... but it's like trypophobia where even harmless things make me get a NOPE reaction. Katydids are a prime example of just... hnnn... *silent internal screaming*

[@GreedyOrange]

yes! i completly agree, other than those damn bots,i actually feel just what you said,very easy to trigger by some fast spindly legs moving is all,that i need for the nope! i just remove them as efficiently as i can if there in my living space,other then that,i avoid them, i hate them with my soul and body,not with my conciousness i think...

[@SGGCREATIVES]

Have you heard about the praying mantis? (shudders)

[@ghufroon4134]

Yeah katydid scared me more than tarantula...they looks so menancing

[@genghiskhan6809]

I don’t know why but when I see giant bugs (except for tarantulas and centipedes), my first thought is I want to eat them.

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

@@SGGCREATIVES I love smashing those lol

[@X.L.B1]

This man must be protected at all costs. He’s taught me more about animals and the ecosystem than I learned in all my years of schooling. Not that school should be based around animals, but this guy is just really informative, he’s passionate and I’d def but him a beer!

[@Jeep_Stuff]

I would enjoy school if it was based around animals 😒

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

@@Jeep_Stuff Same. I would have enjoyed school if they had just focused on animals. lol

[@yoshijb9428]

What about Steve Erwin?

[@ninjahattori7576]

buy his book, support if you wanna

[@lawrencefisherward3]

@@Jeep_Stuff you probably would but not everyone. That's what college and your spare time is for.

[@tarekmohamed3263]

I have insect phobia and still watched just to hear you talk about insects, and it was worth it. Love your content, big fan.

[@Tilvent]

Finally my nuts are here.

[@Setsunako6587]

The title was basically "WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LOOK DOWN!" and so, here we are 😅

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

I must be thinking of Code Veronica as i read that as you had incest phobia

[@Hheretic]

Agreed! This gentleman's killing it! 👏🏻

[@curiousKuro16]

Good on you for expanding your knowledge in spite of your fear! Very brave, very awesome.

[@antonleimbach648]

My girlfriend in Florida used to have a condo with a small marina right beside it. During the winter Manatees would hang out in the marina because the water stayed fairly warm and we would sit on her balcony and just watch them for hours doing their Manatee’ish stuff. There is something so chill and cool about those animals. They would just vibe in the warm water and sometimes we would feed them cabbage.

[@andyfriederichsen]

It's not a good idea to feed them. They will seek people out and get hurt by boats more often.

[@joediggity7287]

This.

[@Olivertheolive]

@@andyfriederichsenit’s a wholesome story, so you really have to ruin it?! I know that they shouldn’t but it’s a cute story!

[@andyfriederichsen]

@@Olivertheolive Calm your ass down.

[@ellachino4799]

​@@Olivertheolivewholesome story, dead manatees. Not wholesome story, fewer dead manatees. I know what I'm choosing.

[@Kaminkaese]

This dude is the anti-toxic wholesomeness in human form that we needed on KZbin.

[@raphaelcarvalhobezerra6913]

Potu birds are called Urutau around here (Brazil), they have a whole indigenous lore about a wife becoming so depressed after losing her husband, she became this bird that sings "foi, foi, foi, foi" which means "gone, gone, gone, gone". I had the priviledge to see one by myself! It appeared in my neighboors backyard, and it was late at night.

[@TheWadson]

Qual região que eles habitam? Eu nunca ouvi essa história antes mas é maneira

[@raphaelcarvalhobezerra6913]

@@TheWadson acho que todo o Brasil. O que eu vi tinha olhos escuros, e voou muito rápido pra uma árvore ali perto.

[@darkhorse5932]

im from Florida and while swimming as a child in the Caloosahatchee, manatees would just show up out of nowhere and swim with us, we were told to just let them be but never was worried about being hurt by one, they'd just show up, hang around for a while then move along, one of my best memories as a kid.

[@clownworld4655]

Have actually encountered a manatee in the wild and petted it (lived in Florida for 20 years). They feel extremely leathery and are super chill/friendly with people to the point of approaching them hence why they accidentally get killed by boats (they seem to have smartened up to this over the years as I haven’t heard of any incidents in a long time)

[@willywonka7812]

Have you grown up from the f@$cist phase?

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

I have a crippling fear of large bodies of water, boats, and even under-water scenery, but the SECOND you put a manatee in the frame, that all goes away. They're so blessed, their presence momentarily cures thalassophobia.

[@Derek_Wyld]

Would you like to donate to my idea of setting up a therapy-manatee training and distribution center? :3

[@EskimoPagan]

Agreed. When a big one comes up on you irl, the thalassophobia is there for a moment, then when you see it’s just a river cow and it’s the sweetest thing in the world.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@EskimoPagan I've never seen one in real life, but I hope to someday to take a trip to their natural habitat. They're too cute, and the region isn't that far out of reasonable vacationing distance.

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

YES! I completely agree. I don't like deep bodies of water and I also have a fear of drowning, so I don't ever go swimming either. I have Aquaphobia and Thalassophobia, but whenever I see a Manatee or the clips of the elephants swimming, I feel better. I hope to some day see a Manatee in person. They're the sweetest, chonky fellows.

[@rftheraptor839]

Reminds me of how Reefbacks in Subnautica feel like a chance to relax

[@poisontoad8007]

Hey CG. Possums were introduced to NZ and they with other introductions like rodents, mustelids, felines, canines and primates rapidly proved themselves deadly to our endemic flora and fauna and kick-started a mass extinction. The species that survived the onslaught are critically endangered and now confined to intensively managed predator-free islands. One species I'm currently privileged to work with is wētāpunga. It's the heaviest insect in the world and a beautiful and gentle creature that looks terrifying! Now our borders are open I'd love to show you around some time. The ecology of this country will blow your mind bro 👍🏼

[@charalacuchara9765]

That wetapunga thing looks chunky and actually kinda adorable...

[@lizabee484]

Zoologists, naturalists, conservationists, entomologists, animal rehab people- all y’all are just truly incredible people doing truly incredible work. As the kid of a naturalist I know insects don’t get a lot of love so it makes what you’re doing even more cool and important. Thank you for all your hard work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@comradesam3382]

idk, they kinda look like fat brown grasshoppers

[@danielledowney3060]

The first time I ever saw a mole cricket I worked in a gas station next to an area where construction was going on..so a lot of digging happening and the "mole crickets" where disturbed out of their borrows and where did they end up..in the store that I had to open (alone) at 5am. So when I rounded the counter and seen one of these predator looking SOB's in my path I literally jumped over the counter like I was a gold metal winning gymnast. Anyway I had no clue what it was so I caught it in a cup and spent the whole day asking every single customer that came thru the door if they knew what it was and to my surprise no one knew, so I was starting to think I discovered a new species or something until later when Google crushed my delusions...So if u have never seen a "mole cricket" you should give it a quick search and you'll understand why I almost abandoned my job to an alien looking bug that neither looks like a mole or a cricket and has a face only his mother could love...

[@treehouse318]

that was a good story!😱

[@krystalanders9942]

I did, they are gross. Thanks

[@matthewmarchbanks8211]

I gotta check the comments for bonus animal tidbits more often!

[@blueguy8452]

Dude, I had a similar experience. I just moved down south and started working on a flower bed. I saw that thing and got freaked out. What is more surprising is just how quickly those things dig. It is like when you see a fish bury itself underwater except it is a huge bug that looks like it was designed by the devil haha

[@danielledowney3060]

@@krystalanders9942 well just think of it this way, if you're ever unfortunate enough to cross paths with one you'll already know what it is instead of looking like a complete moron like I did basically scaring the souls out of complete strangers, who were only there to get gas and coffee. I may have over-eagerly met a few people at the door with my 24 oz styrofoam cup of mole cricket shoved too close to their faces asking if they'd ever seen one..probably not how those fine customers expected to or even wanted to start their day off...🥴 Also I don't think mole cricket is an appropriate name. They are neither furry and blind and remind me of Winnie-the-Pooh(or was that a gopher,oh well) or a sharp dressed little fellow following you around giving you good advice. Maybe a more suitable name would be nightmare fuel or WTF...have a blessed day!

[@robynpicknell7801]

Love that you always correct any mistakes you may make. You are an excellent role model for other "men" to learn how to be a real man from! Keep doing what you do! Love it!

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

4:34 Penguins look a lot more terrifying than I thought. Welp that another animal I used to find cute.

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

Just grow a mustache.

[@sniperpg3d740]

🤨

[@erebus8532]

Yo hit me up if you need a moustache implant, I got u fam

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Cats literally have spiky stuff in their tounges

[@Razgriz85]

They're way worse than depicted in the video. Just remember, a researcher studied penguins in the wild and had to write down his findings in Latin, so the horrible truth of their behavior wasn't learned by the general public (from a previous Casual Geographic video).

[@Colechamdiceman]

It's wildly EASY to have never heard a word, and always just read it, and pronounce it wrong. Mad respect for calling attention to the error, fixing it, and moving on with the show, my dude.

[@nicothedruglord9187]

Fellow bolivian here, 2 things: the Titicaca Frogs are actually a delicacy in Copacabana (Bolivia); and the bird called Guajojo has a very interesting legend among the indigenous tribes that I really recommend reading.

[@pedrofelix3905]

Well They have a legend here in Brazil too, but they’re called Urutau which means mother of the moon in the tupi guarani language. Rly cool

[@beartheconfused6798]

Just the name though.. I’m half Mexican so I know caca means poop in Spanish. And the first half I don’t wanna know.

[@Spursmelo]

@@beartheconfused6798 it’s most likely an indigenous name not Spanish

[@vi0let831]

@@beartheconfused6798 I'm fully Mexican and haha, titicaca...

[@vi0let831]

@@beartheconfused6798 Also how does one be "half Mexican"???? Like indigenous Mexican? Because Mexican is a nationality, and when I say I'm fully Mexican I'm indigenous by blood

[@Bynx08]

Another fun opossum fact. They have terrible eyesight, but an amazing sense of touch. When you see an opossum with their mouth open, they're feeling for pressure and temperature changes in the air trying to find predators. They're also completely immune to rabbies. So when you see an opossum with its mouth open, no need to worry about rabbies, they're just making sure you're not a threat.

[@starstorm1267]

I remember one time when I was visiting Florida, we saw a whole group of mantees passing by a harbor. There were mothers and babies with this group and one of the babies temporarily left their mother to look at us watching them. They stared at us for awhile before going back to their mother. They’re such adorable creatures

[@MiraTheWarlock]

That last story is the kind of wholesome stuff that makes me forgive humanity just a little Of course it only lasts about 5 minutes before someone ruins it

[@CortexNewsService]

Enjoy the five minutes. I had the same reaction to the last one.

[@shockwavecg]

Then start being the good in the world.

[@greenanubis]

Forgive humanity? Lol, forgive Travis the chimp. And other chimps that rip apart live human children and eat them. Lets just call it were even.

[@danielperez143]

The ape segment hit a little close to home for me since I'm autistic and had met people with down syndrome. They are the nicest people anyone could ever know and I'm glad the chimpanzee lived a good life.

[@mistylover7398]

Same. But ever wondered what down syndrome is? 🤨 from what autism is.

[@danielperez143]

@@mistylover7398 I have on some acations

[@mistylover7398]

@@danielperez143 😐

[@JoeBstro]

"Not only did I say it wrong but I said it wrong confidently" sent me to heaven 😂😂😂

[@MxDae]

The sweet excitement in your voice while talking about the dwarf elephant (dwarphant?) does things to my heart! 😭

[@yoshijb9428]

Why? Why do people make that dumb nickname shit. Dwarfaphent. Or what ever. It's a dwarf Elephant stop sounding stupid.

[@catmoore2443]

Very true , he was definitely smitten .😊

[@anerrorhasoccurred8727]

Dwarphant would be such a cute name/concept for a Pokémon.

[@melvinshine9841]

That dwarf elephant makes me wonder if dwarfism in normal sized wild animals, which is a weird way to put it, is actually more common than we know, but most of the individuals just don't live long enough to be documented. Fun fact about opossums, they actually come from South America and arrived here millions of years ago. South America was an island continent for millions of years and used to have several different marsupial species. Opossums are the only ones who survived after all the others were out competed by placental mammals when North and South America became connected and placentals began moving south.

[@corvuscorax7451]

I figure other animals have rates comparable to humans for just about every disorder and birth defect out there, it's just that nature is savage.

[@elainegoates9792]

@@corvuscorax7451 well, evolution mean the rates are probably far less fun domanint disorders and slightly less for resesive ones, but they probably still get them

[@miztake9797]

Thank you so much for acknowledging autism acceptance month (a heads-up for next time: us autistic individuals do not usually call it autism awareness month as that name was coined by a rather abusive and toxic group called autism speaks) thank you again I enjoyed the video! 💝💝💝

[@vick7868]

Autism Speaks is abusive? I didnt know that. I have had autistic friends affiliated with that group. People always said that group was shady but I didn't know about all this.

[@miztake9797]

@@vick7868 Autism speaks is not the only group that uses abusive tactics to “train” autistic children and teens on how to fit into society, there was also no input by the autistic community when this group was founded. Their whole slogan (not sure if I’m issuing that word right) is that autism is a disease that must be cured and it leads to a lot of misinformation about autism

[@miztake9797]

Also most of the “fundraising” by this group does not go into places to help and assist people with autism it just goes straight back into the foundation, they are the one that popularized the puzzle piece as they believe it signifies that we autistic people are missing a piece/not complete Most people in the community now use the infinity rainbow sign💝

[@OG_DouG]

@@miztake9797 plus they believe in eugenics, sympathize with parents that want to kill their autistic children, and actually torture autistic people into behaving normally. yeah, they're evil

[@nckojita]

@@vick7868 what they said, and also they advocate for finding a “cure” to autism, which is completely impossible since it’s a developmental disorder. our brains are physically built different so any even hypothetical cure would just. kill the person lol since it’d be brain damage ykwim? they also made a commercial where the mother talks ab wanting to murder her autistic child in front of said autistic child framing it as tho ur supposed to find that sympathetic and justifiable… yeah 😳 the vast majority of autistic ppl consider autism speaks a hate group tbh

[@lemmysandberg4516]

Some slight corrections: The Virginia Opossum is the only marsupial native to North America, but it isn’t the only one in the Americas. Not by far. There exists many species of opossum native to South America, as well as my personal favorite marsupial, the Monito Del Monte, which is more closely related to Australian marsupial than it is to its opossum neighbors. The manatee’s closest (living) relative is the dugong, although the relatives you mentioned are their closest (living) non-sirenian relatives.

[@elfappo9330]

yo thank you for exposing me to the monito del monte. they're cool as heck.

[@Nunya310]

The fact he addressed his mistake and kept it moving makes me respect this man all the more! Keep up the great work my guy, the world is a strange and wonderful place and I love what you do! Another awesome video 👏

[@Kremit_the_Forg]

5:47 Funfact: That little "bump" in the middle of the "nose" of the falcon is there to slow down the air intake, because some of them can reach top speeds at 300km/h in flight and at that point the air would destroy the lungs if not slowed down

[@lttacos2092]

This guy is awesome. Absolutely hilarious commentary, and one of the best parts about it is in every episode he's always holding his little mini microphone, I love it.

[@ireneconnell4488]

I just smoked a spliff when first watching his channel and first thought he was vaping. Lol.im not sure if I just smoked a spliff I just need an excuse for my fuck up. LOL

[@crashonline1]

That is the same reason why I like this channel

[@bekleedee]

​@@ireneconnell4488 I thought he was holding a lolly pop 😆

[@threestans9096]

got that bob barker mic

[@picodegallo18]

​@@bekleedee, same. Took me two videos to notice it was a mic and not a lollipop.

[@lJ0blixen]

You rock it young man, knowledgeable, humble, never afraid to admit when you were wrong and correcting it. I’m 50 this week and I am loving learning so much from you about our earth, all flora and fauna, our plates, our solar system and I am extremely excited to learn all about the first complex life form 700 million years ago after our global snow globe melt

[@-desertpackrat]

I love potoo birds so much! I just found out about them a couple years ago, so glad you did a piece on them, they're so freaking cute and the sound they make is haunting but beautiful in a way.

[@lapislazarus8899]

I've always thought the frogmouth was really neat! When we saw one at the Denver zoo we could've watched him all day, not that he did much

[@ThirtykNinetyfour94]

Additional fact about opossums, they're nearly immune to rabies. They can still get it but the disease almost never develops into its symptomatic phase in opossums because their body temperature is too low for the virus to really get going.

[@blackavar5723]

That last story was wonderful. Bless those researchers for truly caring and giving her such a great life!

[@crustofdust204]

I watched this video because I'm afraid of bugs. Your videos really help give me so much perspective on other animals and wildlife.

[@madamedragon]

4:57 gives me an unreasonable amount of joy, his tone is so wholesome 💕

[@Bomber411]

I rewound that a few times cause it was so cute and exactly that - wholesome.

[@NapalmKid]

I've been learning to appreciate bugs even though they look different. And when you think about it, with wasps and spiders, insects share the ability to create things like humans, it's a pretty rare skill in the animal kingdom and that's sort cool. Thanks for listening. Be sure to like and subscribe.

[@NapalmKid]

I'm not gonna pretend. Thanks for the proper pronunciation because I've only ever read the word and might have mispronounced it as well. Knowing is half the battle. GI Joe.

[@comradesam3382]

still dont like wasps and hornets, bees are really nice tho

[@fieryinferno8573]

Yeah that’s cool but fuck all bugs

[@Wanderer24]

Look, bugs are cool. To me they represent all the evil science stuff I want to mutate into one super monster. But since I can't make a weird monster on some random storm night bc I am in college and don't have the time, bugs are fair game for whatever projectile is nearest to me. I don't care I know what butterflies are on the inside!

[@trentecinq35]

@@fieryinferno8573 but bees keep our planet alive 🥺🥺

[@claressalucas8922]

A karyatid is a figure, typically female, used as columns to hold roofs or porticoes like the parthenon in ancient Greece. There's a very famous Rodin statue titled soemthing like "The Karyatid Crumpling Under Her Stone" or something, that probably sparked your memory. Great video as always!!

[@hailmammonmoments7568]

🥂

[@spiritthingw]

I wish I knew about you when my kids were in school, they would have loved it and learned so much easier. I share your videos too them now as a adults. Awesome and love your sense of humor.

[@yosefzanerva806]

Hey, man. Don't worry about getting mixed up with the months. Most people don't know that April is autism month since we're usually super mega introverts, and talking to people is like talking to people, and talking to people is just the worst. Love your content and appreciate your hard work.

[@lithium1770]

Autism month lmao

[@myparentsacc]

... Idk the order of the months

[@bigpuma444]

Under ideal conditions, I can sustain socializing with people for just two hours before I tap out and disappear. Yeah, verbalizing information isn’t exactly our specialty so I give him the pass too.

[@myparentsacc]

@@bigpuma444 School must be terrific then, assuming you go to a public school...

[@bigpuma444]

@@myparentsacc Lol, I’ve been out of school for some time, but yes, it was quite terrific…

[@sunbeames]

"I'm not afraid of bugs...I just got a healthy respect for their personal boundaries is all."

[@tinkrtailr]

Had to work with an opossum to help get it used to being around humans. She was injured and became blind, so our wildlife hospital couldn't release her, and instead she became a wildlife ambassador. I was trained to be around and how to handle the ambassadors, and one of the most important jobs is to just hang out with the animals, to keep them acclimated to humans. This is actually super dangerous, hence why we are trained. However, our opossum took a liking to me, more so than any of the other people who worked with her. No idea why. She would sometimes climb into my lap, and when I was out sick for a day, she give me the most gentle bites the next day to let me know she was angry with me. Opossums are so sweet and they get such bad rap.

[@DembaiVT]

I cannot hate on any creature that wears adorable little fingerless gloves. I don't even understand how people can find them ugly they are the cutest f****** things.

[@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly]

I'm 38 years old, I'm born and raised in Chicago Illinois, I'm a home 🏡 owner, I'm retired, I'm black and I love your videos, keep working hard don't give up, your hard work brings great pride to our race

[@Axolol]

this guy continues to make amazing videos, he makes my day

[@zerosumgame5700]

Oh, that Downs chimp story had me in tears. The good kind, where a story was so beautiful that I had to weep from it's majesty. Humans can definitely be Earth's acne, but very few animals are capable of the sheer amount of effort we'll put into saving a cast-away life. Like those wild dogs that tend to their sick and old, but we can share it with *anything* with a pulse. Needed to see it from you, thanks.

[@jruler93]

A pulse isn't entirely necessary. Plant life isn't safe from either the cruelty or kindness of Man either.

[@Rytonic69]

I love the passion in which you described the Napoleon elephant. The most emotion I've seen in this man

[@Kemite_Gaming]

You Win Bruh Lol

[@Kamal-ju6qx]

Ok bro xd

[@doubledome2076]

This dude's beyond cool the way he lays it down ‼️👍👍🦾🦾

[@dahomiebolton3553]

This channel is my like dream job. As a guy who love nature you are a hero to me. You've literally taught like all the animals I know that aren't the obvious. You opened my mind to nature and thank you man seriously.

[@TheSigilist]

I'm glad I found you on TT, have never looked back all these couple of months. Keep going, you have my love and support however I may be able to do.

[@KM-vq1vy]

I love how humans seem to not give up on animals, even when their own mothers or whoever else (bad humans) do - or if they're just in a bad situation, humans will go out of their way to try to help them the best they can (hopefully for better and not worse)

[@lovelylavenderr]

Does make me feel a bit better that some people help and look after animals like this even if humans as a whole are responsible for so much suffering in the natural world. It makes me hopeful that we can make a change for the good though and protect our planet.

[@JoeJosJourney]

Dude you're content straight up rocks.

[@SubparLoki]

Thanks bro for all you do! I’m trying to become a marine biologist and your passion really keeps me going! I also have a deathly fear of insects so I may regret this

[@nathanhardy3187]

WOW, I'm 40yrs old and lived in the country all my life and just found out today from a young gentleman on KZbin that there is a difference between an opossums and possums. That just blew my mind to be honest. lol. Always seen the two different animals and knew they was obviously a different species but never knew that fact.

[@TrippinBusa]

I look forward to this every Friday. Thank you for your hard work. Have a nice day everyone.

[@johnm9126]

Finally thank you my man for admitting to your mistake and acknowledging it. You give me hope that these dumb dumbs could possibly get things right eventually. I applaud you my good man

[@simonbatch1989]

That chimpanzee one was lovely I’ve got adhd and I know people with Down syndrome it was very sweet. I love watching your videos learning about animal life has always fascinated me thank you for being so humble when you made a mistake

[@Rekkuza-eu6sp]

Pick up your cross and follow Jesus! The world is quickly headed for destruction, and sooner or later you will have to sit at the judgement seat and give an account for your actions. Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life! - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God tho. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc and you should get a response. Have a blessed day!

[@harambe7430]

@@Rekkuza-eu6sp have a day off

[@AspireGMD]

@@Rekkuza-eu6sp Ah yes I love cult indoctrinations.

[@samsanimationcorner3820]

​@@Rekkuza-eu6sp why is self starvation one of the first thing cults always make you do? I mean I know why, because it makes you delirious and easy to manipulate, but I'm just surprised more people don't see it coming at this point.

[@brianbethea3069]

@@Rekkuza-eu6sp You're probably a bot, but on the off chance you happen to see this comment, I hope you know that this isn't the way to spread any sort of word. It's aggressive and focused on damnation, not compassionate and focused on love, which was kind of the whole point of Jesus' teachings. Plus, human psychology in general is pretty hard-wired to reject this approach. It's like trying to herd flies with a fly swatter instead of honey. It legitimately _only_ drives people further away. I feel like you're probably doing this in a vain attempt to prostrate yourself before your god to make yourself look better, or you're looking for people to feel superior to, but vanity is a sin as far as I'm aware, so if you're really trying to live according to the Bible's principles, I'd suggest perhaps not doing it this way.

[@brev653]

"Possum" and "opossum" are actually both accepted for the American species. The Powhatans called them opossums, and the colonists took it as a loanword. By the early 1600s, colonists were shortening it to "possum." Then, over a century later when Europeans started colonizing Australia, they reused the name when they found a similar tree-dwelling marsupial. So the opossum has actually been called "possum" for significantly longer than the Australian possum.

[@rhov-anion]

You can blame John Smith, same guy from Pocahontas, for misspelling opossum. The word means "white dog." Op= white Ossum= dog

[@taylorryan7423]

I love how you own up to things and so honest, and the fact that you insert humor into it is even better. You’re so cool. Looking forward to more videos!

[@lukespeyer1952]

“Where is that young black man with all the animal facts? “ had me rolling!

[@rabidwolf]

You warned me in the title (and yes I'm terrified of anything bigger than a house fly) but of course I love your videos so I HAD to watch now I'm sitting here grossed out and feeling itchy cuz of it but still great video as usual. Also I can't wait to get your book.

[@reddsmoke904]

4:55 i love how he was polite with the question lol

[@JDWalker495]

Fun Fact: A lot of you ignored the warning in the title despite freaking out at the sight of a worm

[@JaneDoe_123]

One day I'll learn to take good advice. But today was not that day. It was also not the day I learnt to not eat while watching these videos

[@kitling_kat2350]

This guy’s videos are unusually fun to watch, I watch these videos daily 😂😂

[@ryanwhorf6665]

As a young man with autism kanako(hope I spelled that right) story is awesome and kind of inspiring to hear makes me feel good that she was able to be accepted and loved.

[@mistylover7398]

Same

[@malcolm_lad2382]

“This elephant built like a corgi, took shells like 50 and kept it pushing” is now my new favourite thing on the planet

[@Letthembelightpeaceonelove]

I had no idea what he said there and even rewinded it a few times. Now I know, thanks! He talks so fast

[@happylittleloser]

5:05 i love it when seagulls do this at the beach, it's so entertaining

[@begummunnujan]

I don't like it expecially when I'm Asian and have never seen a single seagull in my life

[@kindahungry8505]

@@begummunnujan that's a good thing for the most part. One ate my friends small dog they will eat anything.

[@alfonsoPina]

wow, the last part was probably my favorite. You do so well with these videos. I really enjoy them.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Manatee is 100% too good for this world. Like, wild manatee moms let whole field trips of vet students play with their babies and dgaf I was one of those students. It suckled on my hand, and was too cute for words to describe.

[@kadontaebrooks9403]

My guy in all honesty I hope you are the next bill nye for the younger generation. Like that's how I feel watching these. Entertained and still able to learn some cool shit. You were born for this. Keep it up.

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

This is such a good channel/Tik Tok. I'm glad he was able to find success from this. It educates the public. It's a win-win for everyone. ♡

[@jessepuhac7873]

Haven't seen you on fb in at least 2 months and caught you organically for the first time on yt tonight love the videos!

[@Len124]

Fun fact: Katydid's can serve as biological thermometers. The number of chirps they produce every 15 seconds plus 37 equals the temperature in Fahrenheit. The rate of their mating call is precisely correlated with ambient temperature.

[@maxsirbaxlo9562]

I always see them outside my window and despite this, I'm still scared of them

[@kaleblingenfelter5959]

So I have to give acknowledgment the fact you used the queen parasite theme from Metroid prime for the bush cricket is a fantastic style choice and I enjoy seeing people acknowledge the series but that doesn't make the video any less scaring to people very good vid plenty of lighthearted bits and it feels like I’m back to watching natgeo as a kid

[@geostelar4275]

Somebody pointed out the Queen Parasite, thought it was just me

[@Fabrix_io]

3:56 fun fact: im from Brazil, and here we call that bird "Urutal" and we have some local legends telling that when they sing, its a premonition that someone close will die or be in great danger. And Urutal also is called Mãe da Lua (that means Mother of the Moon) its a really cool legend

[@sweetmissirish]

So kinda like a banshee but not a scary lady

[@johnathanblauw2608]

Oh my gosh his analogies lol "Except those ones are big enough to put a therapist on Forbes" absolute gold! 😂😂😂😂

[@bryanbedard6576]

I’m from Ontario, Canada and we have Katydids here too, they’re honestly probably everywhere in the world, but don’t be alarmed, they’re not all huge or loud like the one in this video. They’re still pretty big most of the time, but the kind(s) in my area are usually like 3-5 inches long and no louder than a usual grasshoper. They also basically just look like walking leaves. All species, to my knowledge, are harmless too.

[@mercwiththemouthsnewphone6798]

Except for one, but...

[@sweetmissirish]

Also from Ontario... katydids are still creepy lol. They're cool from a distance.

[@cedriceric9730]

Until they aren't ...harmless no more Dammit that thing was huge

[@X5enjionYT]

I love this channel too much and then scaring my friends with the facts he gives💀

[@TheGamerClown]

Lol

[@Dumb_Killjoy]

Lol I spent a nature outing doing that a few weeks ago

[@TheHive616]

I love how he sounds exactly the same while doing his fact correct moment. Which means that he doesn't put on a narrator voice or anything like that... This is just how he speaks. Which I like, it's more genuine to have a narrator that uses a genuine cadence.

[@joseyeastwood]

That miniature Elephant was my favorite that took tremendous heart to take the fade with a full size pachyderm.

[@Nattyw8534]

This guy is the second one that makes "educative" vids, discovered TikTok before KZbin and got me addicted to their content.

[@Triggered6277]

8:10 I have never heard him raise his voice before and it actually scared me for a second

[@diejoeboo5624]

Right, it's kinda nice...

[@controlledchaos1717]

Love your content you make a mistake you say it. Even if your stick is to be devoid of emotion I still get the all the little enuindos and jokes you stick in there. Please keep it up brutally honest, direct to the point, and telling me things I honestly didn't know. I am grateful for Your 10 minutes of dead pan historical humor and facts. 👍👍

[@brainkill7034]

“If they can find love there’s hope for the rest of us” 🤣

[@markcatanzaro9699]

Dude- your content & presentation is SO GOOD i can't believe it! You're seriously outclassing everyone else on YT! thank you so much!

[@intergalacticdegengypsy6135]

this dude is a good break from the effed up reality we live in.

[@whohidmywilltolive]

Aw dang, I hate it when the bug can hurt me mentally while looking like it could hurt me physically

[@lemonstone774]

Fun fact: katydids can and will bite

[@grey.tmc.]

im researching animals, adding these to the list, thanks bro

[@trenth.2626]

I love how as soon as I started to think about how you mispronounced "katydid", you immediately added a clip of you correcting it. Had me rolling! You've earned my subscription!!

[@bluewolf5521]

Honestly if it was for Casual, I wouldn't have been able to tell my cat I loved her before she died. So even if he doesn't read this, I still want to say thank you. I would've typed this on an earlier video but the depression was still with me.

[@Zappygunshot]

I've been to lake Titicaca, it's beautiful! Also it's not the highest lake in the world, just the highest one that people regularly use boats to traverse/live on. There's a group of man-made floating islands that serve as houses for a small community.

[@authorfabu]

One of the best creators here!