Everything You Didn't Know About Backyard Animals

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Here's everything you never knew about backyard animals.
This video answers all of the following questions:
- How to identify a dragonfly?
- How to identify a damselfly?
- What's the difference between dragonflies and damselflies?
- How do frogs catch insects?
- Do frogs shoot out their tongues?
- How do frog tongues work?
- How do birds sleep?
- Why do birds sleep with one eye open?
- What are roly poly bugs?
- What are pill bugs?
- How do pill bugs breathe?
- Do pill bugs have gills?
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I'm 21 years old, but this video got me feeling like i'm 9 watching PBS kids all over again, responding to the little questions that I'm not even being personally asked. What a happy little corner of my own brain I didn't know I still had!! 💖💖💖

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Ikr? God, I feel like I'm 10 again, doing all I can to stay awake while being lulled to sleep by shows with this energy.

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sounds like mister rogers explaining things to me

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This video feels like a 90s kids show, from the narration right down to the musical effects, amazing!

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No. Its the 90s idea but well made . Its refined.

[@lo0ksik]

After rewatching , not at al 90s. 90s is a just random. Ims a 90s kid

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Yeah is has a really old school vibe

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The only thing that’s missing is a crayon animation background

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to all parents: ban cocomelon and show this to your kids instead. PLEASE.

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He takes “explain it like I’m 3” to a whole new level:D

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He sounds like calm and emotional indie game's narrator. And I love it.

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RIGHT??? and the formatting n sound design too. this dude needs to voice act in rain world or smth

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Rain world is literally was I was just thinking xD

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​@@JossOwXUnironically would love to hear him do Rainworld documentaries

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the simple, accessible script, the slow and soothing candor, the piano interspersed between phrases... this feels like something out of Sesame Street or Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and i absolutely love it

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i agree

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My 6-year-old was mesmerized by this video! Would love if you made more like it :)

[@keijello3632]

i ADOREEE the piano backing track. it takes me back to my childhood with those kids shows - very blues clues esque

[@billyr2904]

Not all crustaceans have 10 legs, only members of the order Decapoda have 10 legs. Pill pugs belong instead to the order Isopoda, which is in the same class as Decapoda, called Malacostraca.

[@alamrasyidi4097]

i always wondered which class do centipedes and milipedes belong in

[@billyr2904]

@@alamrasyidi4097 well, you just said it, millipedes belong to the millipede class, while centipedes belong to the centipede class.

[@alamrasyidi4097]

@@billyr2904 so theyre just in their on class altogether...? huh, the more you know...

[@billyr2904]

@@alamrasyidi4097 you mean on there own, not altogether.

[@burnsideex5949]

@@alamrasyidi4097 They're Myriapods, which are a distinctly separate from other arthropods, like insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. I believe they are more closer to crustaceans and insects than arachnids tho.

[@valentinfejes]

I knew that dragonflies and damselflies aren't the same... But what's the case with the extinct griffinflies? As far as I know, they're closely related to dragonflies, but what are the key differences in their groups?

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

big

[@mercuryinhaler547]

what are the thing that flies but look like dragonfly larvae

[@yeaphongshengmoe8272]

Well, dragonflies have pterostigma but griffinflies don't

[@fredpeterson75]

I love how calm your videos are man.

[@TheTwistedTraceur]

untitled goose game vibes. i called the damselfly and then was like screaming at the screen for you to say it already lol

[@YMS09D]

this was a wonderful video before bed, the music, enunciation, and delivery took me back to those cherished days of watching my hero, Mr. Rodgers. I sincerely hope you'll make more videos like this, as I know when my nephew gets a little older, he will love this.

[@onepieceboll]

I love pill bugs, isopods!

[@AG-tl8oq]

Did you know that pill bugs are actually crustacean's?

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This is so bizarre and interesting.. it reminds me of Mr Rogers or something with the musical cues lol Great job!

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Please make more of these types of videos! Loved learning these new facts

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Hm. Watching this before bed. Lovely! I'm very sleepy now. But also happy. I feel restored in my soul.

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[@mckenziejc]

Very Mr Roger’s neighborhood. I love the piano mixed with calm but interesting facts. Nailed it😊

[@ogKEGGY]

Everyone I knew growing up called them potato bugs. I thought it was totally normal until recently. I've lived in a lot of different areas around the PNW too.

[@DoomIIMaster]

Same, also in PNW

[@pr4208]

I Chicago we used to call them "Rolly Polly Ollies" (I may be misspelling it but that's what we called them lol

[@Tyrexthecreaturedesigner]

This video gave me some really nostalgic vibes. I love it!

[@mintallylost222]

His videos are healing my inner child.

[@believein1]

If I had kids, they’d be watching your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@Blessd-savingrace]

4:57 NE Ohio calls it "Potato bugs"

[@Mister_Sun.]

I hope this isn’t another stupid “ONLY IN OHIO” joke

[@joshuajaimes121]

Your videos make me feel like a kid again! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@Wild.Beaver]

3:06 Sleep with one eye open Holding your pillow tight...

[@mathewthomas6694]

5:26: Giant isopods or just isopods in general would be a better option for comparison Fun fact (I guess) - The reason why pill bugs look like hyper mini versions of giant isopods is because they're actually closely related. They also breathe through the exact same way as a giant isopod - through gills

[@tony.h321]

I like the format and great quality of this channel. I'd be happy for my kids to watch this if I had any. Otherwise, I watched for the Pill bug. And was very interested to learn they are actually land crustaceans! And that there are land crustaceans! I've always been struck by how similar sea crustaceans are to many bugs (vice versa). And including arachnids. I've always thought crabs and spiders are fairly similar, mostly in their form and scuttling manner. I was surprised though to also learn that spiders have "book lungs", which as far as I understand are a lot like the "book gills" of crabs.

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I feel like a kid when I’m watching your videos in the best way possible lol

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This channel has really reignited my love of animals, insects and their unique biology. I feel like I'm a kid again scanning through library shelves

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The intensive piano use really does amplify that "really soothing and comforting kids show you'd watch on [insert whichever preschool tv channel name here]" feeling. I'd say late 90s, early 2000s.

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I love listening to these videos as I fall asleep

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this has such “explain like I’m 5” tone and energy! ….I fricking LOVE this channel!

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02:51 they flop it, out ofmtheir mouth *intense piano scale*. To catch a meal.

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THIS REMINDS ME OF BEING A KID I LOVEE IT

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[@godzillaraiden4203]

There is something so special about the editing of the video. It feels like im a kid again after watching it

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Mr. Roger’s vibe. Love it. Thank you

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I really love this style man, your voice is really soothing. Keep up the amazing work my man.

[@crackaple]

This is very interesting I used to make cities for some of these creatures

[@conanhighwoods4304]

What do you men by that?

[@crackaple]

I make bug cities when I was a kid using sticks

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I love this kind of video 💕

[@saibisureddo5657]

Putting this here in the hope you may see this OAS. I would LOVE to see a video about the specimen dye process. I was watching a video you posted a while ago about things like seahorses and lizards and turtles and I understand the basic dye process the single color like with the seahorse. But I am absolutely confounded on how they get the intricate multi color dyes in specimens in very delicate exacting areas. Especially because the way you summarized it made me think they are just dipping the specimens completely in various solutions to get the desired effects. This can't be completely true with those multi dyed specimens. I would love to learn more if you are so inclined at any point! Thank you for reading/considering! It seems like an interesting subject of focus!

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Man this musical effects are out of this world

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love the voice and the story telling theme..and its very rare to see someone using books to search for information.❤❤❤

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My brain is tickled at every known dimension to mankind. This video is precious

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Why are your videos so fricking relaxing

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This is so peaceful. I love it!

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Love that he goes for the young bill murray aesthetic from the life aquatic.

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I love your videos, keep it up man

[@WayerR.Achelous]

2 mins? Fast.

[@urrrrrrrrrrrie6265]

One day when I was in elementary school I was out at recess when I found a roly-poly. Some of my friends came over and we played with the roly poly. We let it crawl on our hands and we identified it as a female. we even gave the roly-poly a name which I forget, but after a while one of us dropped it into the grass and we were sad. We looked for more roly-poly‘s, but we couldn’t find any before it was time to go inside. I found it very interesting and I was glad I got to see its gills. I knew that roly-poly‘s were crustaceans before I watched this video.

[@realsteppajimmy4078]

I have not seen a Rollie pollie in five years I seen a pair yesterday while digging a hole I had to pick em up and check em out before letting them go

[@subliterate8729]

The music in this is so whimsical I love it lol

[@ob15027]

Better give Mister Rodgers some credit for this man, good job!

[@gavinsepicgaming9835]

I already knew the stuff about the damsel flies and pill bugs but not everything else lol, great video.

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Absolutely delightful content 💯

[@definitelynotalice]

Props to this dude for having an actual specimen of a roly-poly

[@burpaleese]

The idea there are piano noises accompanying the explaination reminds me of Untitled Goose Games except more relaxing

[@fishiee7617]

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When you’re trying to educate class, but the music classes pianist is working overtime.

[@BrokenMonocle]

I do appreciate the jazzy piano theme you've picked up

[@ace8921]

Fantastic video. This works as education for all ages! Well done!

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Really enjoying the new style with the piano accenting the speech.

[@natedoggna1]

i can fall asleep to this video. great job

[@caro.s.]

I love the music of this video. Your videos are always entertaining, but this one is especially wonderful because of the music. Thank you!

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Why is this so relaxing?

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I’m only a kid and I like this channel because it’s really cool and it teaches you about bugs like in the 90s Yes👧

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Pill bug...as a very young child, we called them "potatoe" bugs😮😮😮 love your videos❤

[@thebearded4427]

Youre the only one who can find information about frogs in the chapter about the Northern pygmy-owl. Truth be told i had no idea that the pygmy owl and frogs were that closely related. Didnt know ducks were related to leaf frogs either, but hey the more you know!

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Man I love your videos like EVERY NIGHT with my mom when the moment I saw your video I said:man this is gonna be fun and then I watch your great videos so I can have a great day

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This video makes me feel so comfortable and the sound effects sound like curious George and I love that🫶

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I love th piano in the background and its really calming

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The music is breathtaking❤

[@MKLettis]

Rollie pollies are so precious!! ❤

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Absolutely enthralling!

[@andromedope]

I feel like I am a child watching Blue's Clues for the first time again, I love this

[@Galacsia]

I was really engaged by this video 😂 really simple way to explain things and it works! The music reminded me of the Goose game. Would love to see more

[@Epoch11]

This was very nice and I appreciate the Mister Rogers Style piano flourishes

[@TiwidTV]

the musical effects are the best!!!

[@mimimoomoo2902]

This felt like watching PBS Kids again thank you

[@Axcool24]

Odd Animal Specimens, I just want to mention I have a Crested Porcupine Quill, it is a good specimen

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A few seconds in I'm like "that almost sounded like Mr. Rodgers". Before the minute mark "Oh this is DEFINITELY Mr. Rodgers style!" Cool :)

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Got an editor straight out of 1993 on this one. Its great.

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I love the Mr.Rogers-esc jazz piano.

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The piano between sentences reminds me on the Untitled Goose Game lol

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The music is so chill I love it

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adding jazzy piano was a good idea