Hyrax: Cousin of the Elephant

[@Patrick.Weightman]

I *CANNOT* stop saying the line "everyone loves a good elephant" Literally no one has been able to prove me wrong, is the best part

[@henry-thepizzaeater-morgan704]

I sure do love a good elephant

[@austinholt8987]

The elephant man’s mother

[@pleaseenteraname8211]

Even if you don’t like elephants, you can’t really say you don’t like a good elephant

[@mohandasjung]

@smlaerv One can love good and bad elephants.

[@wasabi5932]

@smlaerv why do good girls like bad elephants 😔😔

[@diegoherrera1422]

Maybe elephants aren't afraid of rats specifically but are scared of hyraxes because they know in another timeline they could've been them

[@axelnavarro7617]

?????

[@FingRTwins]

@@axelnavarro7617 yes

[@svampebob007]

kinda like racists.

[@The-great-googly-moogly]

the fear a human has when they see horror creatures with misshapen features and disproportionate limbs, or as I call it, the Slenderman Factor

[@Diortelon]

But hyraxes are cool too

[@bobjobjoe8887]

I get a strong feeling that hyrax are going to be the next intelligent species, they will do battle with the intelligent octopuses

[@NichtNameee]

Don't forget the racoons and the mighty sea otters

[@carno.5911]

@@NichtNameee But they all where in the End not Smart Enough to look out in the Sky fore the Air-Force of the intelligent Ravens.

[@gamingkid3809]

So inkling vs ratmen

[@darkmistico]

when the humans goes extint.. maybe small animals would be the new kings... and develop in meat eaters and grass eaters ... imagine a carnivorous elephant ;o

[@drago939393]

@@KukiCrusader why?

[@YeoldRagnaris]

Hyrax: "Hey evolution may I have beeg brain power?" Evolution: "To gain the abbility to use tools and shape your enviroment, be introspective and inquisitive?" Hyrax: "sure" Hyrax actually building communal shit towers instead like a baws!

[@AJ-dx6bn]

Hahahha they're both mammals doesn't mean they're the same species hahahaha

[@AJ-dx6bn]

Stupid theories

[@naegimakato460]

@UCmnagJPJCiawsqB_uQ_hCnQ elephants are reptiles you moron lol

[@ophew]

@@naegimakato460 no they are amphibians dumbass

[@mk123qll4]

Clearly you guys have no idea what you’re all talking about. Elephants are clearly aliens

[@waterdamnaged]

It becomes easier to imagine Elephants and Hyrax's relationship once you realize an elephants trunk is not much of a nose, but rather the upper lip.

[@rokkraljkolesa9317]

that makes way too much sense holy shit

[@Whatsuppbuddies]

Your lip has holes in it?

[@Icetea-2000]

Don’t they smell with the trunk?

[@imparanoiiid]

I think it’s both

[@victoroverangels]

@@Whatsuppbuddies do piercings count?

[@IO-zz2xy]

In South Africa they are commonly known as a Dassie. Dassies ( plural). Regards from South Africa.

[@a.alphonso6193]

funny name hehehe ☺️ i love south africa!

[@buildinasentry1046]

Yeah, as a South African I was confused with the Hyrax name

[@pieterwillembotha6719]

I'm from Oudtshoorn and have never seen one, but I've seen giraffes (at the knysya park) :)

[@riograndedosulball248]

-In Portuguese they are named Pica(s) -It's also the name we call the Pike (weapon) -It also means penis Pica is a versatile word

[@juanausensi499]

@@riograndedosulball248 I think Picas are a similar-looking but unrelated animals. They are closely related to rabbits and hares, and they are no Afrotheres.

[@lazchurchyard1229]

Hyrax: aaaaaaa Elephant: AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@lwmaynard5180]

Are they related naaaaaarr, evolution revolution fairy theory? ? ?

[@gnewhall4116]

Are they related naaaaaarr evolution revolution fairy theory? ? ?

[@kaiden7063]

Are they related naaaaaarr evolution revolution fairy theory? ? ?

[@CanalTremocos]

Are they related naaaaaarr? evolution revolution? fairy theory?

[@lazchurchyard1229]

Are you all ok

[@tomlib6794]

The no nonsense delivery, quirky animals and background music make for an informative yet hilarious video

[@educationforblind6362]

Hyraxes are not related to elephants and manatees genetically, those are just freak theories and hypotheses.

[@hexbug9737]

Honestly I just discovered this channel today and I'm loving it

[@claudiopereira5163]

Same

[@educationforblind6362]

Hyraxes are not related to elephants and manatees genetically, those are just freak theories and hypotheses.

[@educationforblind6362]

The map is false and inaccurate, in its locations, Spatial directions/coordinates, sizes and distances.

[@xenotundra3346]

It's REALLY important to distinguish 'closest relative' from 'closest LIVING relative'

[@educationforblind6362]

Hyraxes are not related to elephants and manatees genetically, those are just freak theories and hypotheses.

[@neftalithekushite4063]

I find the fact that their calls have FRICKEN SYNTAX extremely impressive

[@GeekFreeek]

What does that mean exactly? Or sound like 😊

[@Fungfetti]

@@GeekFreeekbasically they can make their own sentences

[@erincoco612]

It's extremely difficult to achieve. They have an actual vocabulary.

[@RainAngel111]

We are a little mislead by the overwhelming dominance of rodents in the "small furry omnivore" niche, but we see over and over in evolution that most animals can trace their origins to a rodent like animal, even humans can. Probably it's because these kinds of creatures best survived the extinction of the dinosaurs, but also because it's a viable strategy.

[@M_Julian_TSP]

@@ohboy1113 I am a master's student in evolution, and actually the fact that hyrax are related to elephants is like one really easy thing to explain, there is no such thing as "not being able to explain that relation". We have a precise idea of when was living their closest common ancestor, how did it look, and what mutations came to make the mammals we know nowadays.

[@ohboy1113]

@@M_Julian_TSP Okay, I will delete the comment. I know I should research this in my own because the answers are out there, but can you explain how wings would have evolved?

[@M_Julian_TSP]

​@@ohboy1113 No problem you could’ve let your comment. So about wings, «how» is a difficult question. First, I don’t really know what kind of wings you are talking about, as this flying appendage has occured through evolution many separates times (that’s what we call a convergent evolution). Also I don’t know if you want me to say when the appeared, on which species… Anyway it appeared on a theropod dinausor that is an ancestor of all current birds. It also appeared on the common ancestor of pterosaurs even if they all died out 70 milion years ago. The last known clade that got wins from evolution is bats. I’m not talking about things like insect wings etc because of how different they are physiologically

[@ohboy1113]

@@M_Julian_TSP I guess feathered animals are what I’m asking about. What environment would allow a species with small wings to survive better than a species with no wings?

[@biggiec8933]

@Oh Boy Arboreal! Think flying squirrels or sugar gliders, creatures that can't fly but glide from tree to tree. The same concept exist for birds, we believe they initially started out using there wings to glide and eventually evolve to fly.

[@XldemonbloodlX]

I love how well Prairie Dogs and Hyrax behaviour match up despite their many differences and distance apart. So now I have to internally debate who is cooler, squirrels or elephants...

[@kabir3510]

Elephants. You can't have War squirrels.

[@ZackeTheBrute]

@@kabir3510 You say that but have you ever air dropped rabid squirrels on the enemy? Pure mayham.

[@themonkeeman]

@@ZackeTheBrute but what about an airdropped rabid elephant?

[@christinamarie3308]

elephants are cooler.. and I'm a huge fan of squirrels... but, baby elephants especially, the intelligence, cuteness, and joy, just can't get over that Also, if you remove the females from a group of elephants chaos and anger issues ensues, so the fact that they are a matriarchy in which the overall group will suffer without the female role yeah can't say that isn't fascinating to me being a female myself :)

[@educationforblind6362]

Hyraxes are not related to elephants and manatees genetically, those are just freak theories and hypotheses.

[@aliciahowell9617]

This just blew my mind and solves the mystery of why there were weird looking prairie dogs next to elephants at my local zoo. I never understood why beyond them both being from Africa. Thanks for clearing that mystery up!

[@shwingleman]

The low quality elephant jpeg slaughters me

[@pajaf0341]

Your taste in music and musical humor made me subscribe. Love it!!!

[@REPS-kb7up]

This guy is awesome. He describes things with such relish. Topics usually turn out to be interesting.

[@educationforblind6362]

Hyraxes are not related to elephants and manatees genetically, those are just freak theories and hypotheses.

[@chloepeifly]

found this channel yesterday and you’ve gotten 1.5k subs since. congrats man!! keep up with the great content!!

[@Wyguy625]

"Memories in its chest" what does that mean or how it works someone please tell me if you know thank you

[@creativechannelname1657]

@@Wyguy625 Mammary, which means breasts. He mumbled it a bit so I understand the confusion :)

[@Clinton221087]

Dassies are awesome! We get them here and they even go into my yard every now and then. They're even cuter in real life.

[@ja-vishaara]

And lo, God so loved the hyrax that He specifically ordered the Israelites not to eat it

[@GuyNamedSean]

Wait, is that true? I don't remember that.

[@ja-vishaara]

@@GuyNamedSean Yeah, because they were only allowed to eat animals that chewed the cud and had a cloven hoof, and the hyrax is noted specifically as not being cloven-hooved

[@AztecCroc]

@@GuyNamedSean Depending on the translation and version of the bible you were reading, it may have been incorrectly translated as rabbit or hare instead of hyrax.

[@christopherstein2024]

This god guy seems like he apreciates a good animal.

[@wallaceidaho-sapphire1579]

@@christopherstein2024 everyone loves a good elephant

[@uranusouji9703]

What a funky fella I approve of their existence

[@KingClickMusic]

They’d exist regardless

[@imnotnarcian]

They don’t need your approval

[@icycrusader1947]

@@imnotnarcian Considering what happens to animals humans do not approve of...yeah no approval is kinda important.

[@petrosbabinn1695]

Keep giving your approval to animals and let the haters hate 😎

[@MiniePixie]

This was cool to see, ive always thought of “Dassies”(hyraxes in south africa) as just big tock dwelling rats but this video has made them 10 times more interesting

[@darkmistico]

can u tame them??? xdxd

[@kaydenvandeyar9963]

yes

[@beepbeepcasucha]

@@darkmistico maybe, but...you don't really want to lol. Their poop smells horrific. Very cute though. They live amongst penguins here in cape town

[@educationforblind6362]

Hyraxes are not related to elephants and manatees genetically, those are just freak theories and hypotheses.

[@unstoppableExodia]

This video had me hooked from start to finish. I knew already that hyrax were related to elephants but didn’t know they were so interesting. I’m officially a fan of them now.

[@SerisTaclys]

I never knew of these little creatures and now I adore them. Excellent video, your channel definitely deserves to pick up more traction. Keep it up.

[@educationforblind6362]

Hyraxes are not related to elephants and manatees genetically, those are just freak theories and hypotheses.

[@Mr_BRRRRT]

Life is amazing because every animal basically branched from the same thing

[@PigBenis4U]

I love the fact that I'm an ape.

[@gamingkid3809]

@@PigBenis4U Informative and daring. Also monke

[@taylorhillard4868]

It is kinda weird to think that all the diverse mammals alive today can be traced back to some small, probably rodent looking, thing like these guys. Crazy.

[@PigBenis4U]

@@taylorhillard4868 I think it's cool that you can take it even farther and trace down your origins to absolute pure energy (moments after the big bang).

[@riograndedosulball248]

Everything comes from some sort of rat like creature living under rocks

[@GoingtoHecq]

Seeing the elephant's face made me see how it is kind of rodent like.

[@lwmaynard5180]

Rotund yes rodent no? ?

[@crikeymikey8731]

Never heard of a hyrax before - they sound really cool!!

[@nadine.99]

I had never heard of the hyrax until just now and omg it’s my new favorite animal 😭 I’m going to be telling everyone about these intelligent little guys

[@ratronald]

look up "small hyrax screaming"

[@QUBIQUBED]

The Elephant is like the older cousin your parents always talk about to convince you to do better And you? You're the Hyrax :)

[@Xerxes2005]

Thank you for introducing us to the Hyrax. Next, you should make a video about his orange american cousin, the Lorax. I think it would go down well...

[@nicolasannawn5715]

Simple but very good channel. I keep reading about animals since I'm a kid, and working with them now. But this channel proves that everyday, there is a lot more to learn. Thermoregulation, wow. Thanks!

[@hx0ad5]

i'm on a lot of pain meds and "look at the foot of a hyrax" rly caught me off guard

[@ivantim781]

You good now⁉️

[@MM-ts9jy]

Love those little furry nuggets.

[@0xC2]

@@tomvobbe9538 furry or nuggets

[@0xC2]

@@tomvobbe9538 nugget: "a small lump of gold or other precious metal found ready-formed in the earth." they didnt use it as anything that could be remotely interpreted as an insult

[@0xC2]

@@tomvobbe9538 i honestly dont know how the word furry could connect to african americans

[@0xC2]

@@tomvobbe9538 any proof of intent?

[@willowdelosrios4326]

Dude. What are you talking about? They are comparing them to nuggets (as in chicken nuggets) because they are round and chunky, with stubby legs. You are reading way to much into this.

[@bogbert7019]

nothing could have prepared me for the hyrax open mouth pic. When you’re expecting something like the mouth of a rabbit or mouse, seeing that gaping maw is a little distressing lmao. what weird little guys 10/10

[@sosa9754]

Love your videos dude! Would love to see you do some on astronomy and cosmology. I'd love to see your style of video on those topics. Keep up the good work!

[@horsetuna]

Interesting choice of Night on Bald Mountain for music .

[@birdbird5337]

The bald mountain in question is the elephant

[@scottydo5282]

Elephants: *massive, thundering behemoths that use their tusks for defense* Hyrax: 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴

[@billbillson3129]

Thanks, I'm out here livin without Hyrax info, now I love 'em!

[@Sir.InfinityTGK]

One of the most interesting vids I’ve ever seen, thank you.

[@ShrubbaDub]

Thank you, late night youtube for finding me this channel. It’s a gem, homie your content is fantastic

[@unuseableb]

I dont know what to believe. The dudes voice and tone says true, but the bgm screams meme

[@axeeffect9071]

I eatch this guys videos while doing homework, it somehow helps me focus when he talks.

[@blakejanssen1135]

These videos give me all of my favorite animals

[@ziggurat-builder8755]

Another amazing video, full of facts and humour and intelligence. Thank you!

[@VeneficaDelirium]

I lost it at 2:03. Doesn't even look real. These are so cute! I think it may be the eyes but they remind me of my black lab mix.

[@erincoco612]

They're just adorable. Friend shaped.

[@markstevenson2492]

They keep you up all night...rock hyraxes in particular will get up on top of your tent and scream away...for hours!!!! Cute on outside with a deadly sonic scream...definitely a pokemon.

[@muhammadsyafiq1991]

The next balance patch, the hyrax rules the world lol

[@MiniPagan]

Found out about this silly little creature from Instagram, I'm not disappointed at all. They're so cute💖

[@samsorensen5246]

Just found ur challenge recovering from my vaccine. Safe to say I'm watching all your content today. 10/10 ❤️

[@yura2424]

Thanks for posting! I've been looking for this information

[@sakaris711]

they’re so derpy😭😭😭😭😭

[@RisingSunfish]

They may be taxonomically closest to elephants, but to me hyraxes will always just be quokkas with a mortgage.

[@kailyyanna2859]

Excellent video! Informative and fun

[@cameronzproductions8655]

Why was this recommended to me???? It's like KZbin knew I needed hyraxes in my life.

[@dxltaghxst]

Literally love your channel ive been watching all your videos, keep up the great work :)

[@emperorthylord]

It just shows that zoologists started sniffing nitrous oxide after geneticists were paid more than them

[@SockyNoob]

They're so cute looking!

[@frankburns8871]

Man, they must have some awkward Thanksgivings and family reunions.

[@julianusapostata6677]

I found your channel this week and I marathoned it. Hope you will blew up in numbers like BenG and Edge when I found them years ago

[@enzoskroce9882]

I had one named dexter for aa few years we let him go into the wild now. he was the best pet ever and the best personality i miss him every day.

[@ashcan6]

“…..Everyone loves a good elephant!. …..I’m dead…. I don’t know why that is so funny, it snuck up on me🎉😂

[@b.c4440]

This video had too many startling moments. You can’t just spring on me that the mean looking guinea pig has gaping vampire fangs and shrieks like a door hinge. Ack!

[@tzaidi2349]

Perfect choice of music.

[@Riprattle]

The prairy dog also has syntaxes and different chirps for woves , dogs, foxes, hawks, different colors etc... like the scientists discovered they had a unique chirps for the gender of the scientist as well as the color sweaters the wore. Very very complex Must be convergent evolution in its finest

[@viorp5267]

Great, now we know prairy dogs might misgender people.

[@jamessinclair2898]

From what I remember, Sirenians are slightly closer related.

[@okamiwolf250]

Great video, learned a lot from this and it didn't take a lot of time either!

[@andrewwilliams3207]

I've seen enough of your vids.. sub earned! 👍

[@Coryn02]

Excellent video, I've never heard of these animals before.

[@FarhanAmin1994]

Loved the video and the BGM especially

[@narwhal5447]

Reminds me of an Indian tale where an Elephant gets caught in a net and is set free by the King of the mice.

[@gamingkid3809]

Turns out the king of the mice was an elephant

[@gamingkid3809]

Sort of

[@firewilson8056]

Your text calls mammaries memories. Since you are a man that makes sense to me

[@zoltanperei4789]

You know what whould be cool? A Hyrax sized elephant.

[@AiluridaeAureus]

I knew hyraxes existed, but I never thought those weird fur balls were related to ELEPHANTS of all things.

[@17Domy97]

So, if you put the head of a chihuahua on the body of a capybara you get Hyrax. Interesting

[@disposablebasterd]

I love these lil guys,

[@saalkz.a.9715]

In other words the Hyrex is a perfectly sized elephant specimen for a Museum on The Budget... 😂

[@JamesTheFoxeArt]

Lol

[@andrewcarlson3486]

Elephant: (looks down at hyrax) are you fucking serious?

[@RoachDogg_JR]

This was so much information I'll never use.

[@modernbaroqueduchess]

i love dassies man they’re so cute and cool

[@ClaytonTheCracker]

Was anyone else trying to find the video of this thing screaming but you didn't know what it was called, then this video popped up right after?

[@unwashedhands2087]

Night on Bald Mountain? One of my personal favorites

[@ChiplockRock]

*Elephant and Tyrax are relatives* Their ancestor: ... look honey... I can explain

[@stonemonk549]

Googled hyrax and the images showed everything from this video aha nice

[@goracks69]

I love the Toyota Hirax too! 🤣

[@triumphant39]

They are so cute.

[@Tis1kay]

New favourite animal unlocked

[@creakingskull7008]

I love this channel

[@himynamelscolin]

2:34 bruh I thought that thing danglin was somethin else 💀

[@andrewbrown6522]

That's interesting. Their social behaviours are very similar to Richardson Ground Squirrels and their relatives. All the way down to semi complex language. Hope someone can chime in and fill the blanks for me.

[@ToxicMothBoi]

The microphone buzzing really annoys me and i just started watching omg. (Will edit after watchingunder this!) Okay so this was so damn interesting and maybe i'm just too stoned, but i really enjoyed watching this. I'll be keeping it in my "random facts" section of my brain

[@LiliLili-dv4qc]

Hyrax: Hey, my cousin how are you? Elephant :Cousin? Wow! Come drink a tea with me! 🍻🍻🍻

[@christopherstein2024]

The virgin elephant VS the chad Hyrax

[@jaywa3363]

The next favorite pet of Hollywood

[@joebaumgart1146]

So the Elephant is a Hyrax player build that decided to spec all of its evolution points into becoming a tank build?

[@karlijnlike4lane]

really interesting. learned a lot. thanks!

[@angelplays8958]

My sister made her channel name based on a hyrax because if is New Hyrax

[@jamgUNoh]

wawawa 🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@szeretemahansant226]

hyrax are such a fucking cool animal

[@justsomepotato6160]

Hyrax is such a badass name