I Fed My Ant Colony a Dead Mouse

My marauder ant colony, named the Leviathans, living in their great rock sea monster ant terrarium, is getting huge, and therefore require much more food. This is why I felt the ant colony was ready to consume an entire dead adult mouse, food rejected by my python. It would be a feast for the ants but I was not prepared to see how epic the process of eating the mouse was going to be. Hope you enjoy this week's ant feeding episode! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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[@AntsCanada]

Greetings Ant Lovers/AC Family, thank you for watching! Pls VOTE for a name for this terrarium below:

[@AntsCanada]

The Dragon's Den

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The Leviatank

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Antlantis

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Hydragon

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Jörmungandr

[@chaosstripe9446]

I still think we should call the nesting area of this tank "the belly of the beast". It's both the deepest section of the tank, attached to the Leviathan's mouth, and where food is dragged in to be digested.

[@Catversionofcat]

That makes SO MUCH SENSE.

[@SatsuRyga]

I REALLY like this idea

[@The_Stars_Shine]

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bread_solider6193]

I like this idea

[@smonss]

good idea

[@Yashuop]

Raise your hand if you've been watching AntsCanada for a long time🤚

[@randomplayz9793]

👋

[@silasfoulon]

​@@randomplayz9793 3 and a half years now👍

[@LoveNzBully]

👋🏽

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[@maha-thebird]

✋

[@Jujubee87]

😂 you've got my husband feeding ants in our backyard.... because they are his friends he says 😂😂😂

[@halfghoul6965]

whats funny angela

[@janetginty1847]

Lol X

[@chrisreece4474]

I believe from 2:04 to 2:08 if you look at the bottom left path you can see the queen move. There is at least a very large number of the ants moving in a giant cluster and a very large gaster can be seen. It is possible that it's a super major, but I believe this was the queen.

[@rabbit28119]

I think that is! Nice catch!

[@ZachZR]

pretty sure it is a super major, the workers tend to hop on them for a ride

[@moaandersson8547]

@@ZachZR that is the cutest thing ive heard today, omg

[@chrisdobbs9155]

just said the same thing

[@solomonglenn2289]

Agreed queen confirmed

[@JDavis4991]

Not sure if you've done it yet. But it would be really interesting to see how these ants react to having multiple food items of various qualities available at once to see what they prefer and how they go about collecting it. (Like a roach, pinky mouse, and piece of fish) Maybe they take the lower quality meal thats closer to the nest first, then collect the higher quality thats further away? Perhaps they'll pass on the low quality food for the higher quality despite the having to travel farther? EDIT!!!!: Prioritization! Thats the word I was searching for!! What do the ants prioritize? Ease of access or quality of nutrients??

[@mac1462]

anyone else notice the conductor ant @8:17 just chilling waving his antenna for 20 seconds?

[@Mactakun]

He’s cheering on his fellow ants

[@ANTIZOONUMER1]

@@Mactakunwhere

[@ilykoalas]

@@ANTIZOONUMER1 the guy on the yellow stick thingy

[@tamarrajames3590]

I would call the terrarium Tiamat after the Sumerian serpent Goddess who lives under the water. The colony looks great, and I thought they would take one day to finish with the mouse. Pretty cool.🖤🇨🇦

[@Mr.89ms]

Bro's entire room is an entire ecosystem at this Point and we Love to see it 😂

[@sueparras6028]

I just LOVE how well you treat your ants 🐜 💕. Alot of kids don't get as much love. You are an inspiration to everyone who keeps ants. Thank you for all of your hard work! ✌🇨🇦🐜❤ Ant love forever! ❤

[@stf_gort8737]

HELLO I LOVE ANTS AND IM A ANT KEEPER FOR 5 YEARS NOW=)))

[@annamisagal]

gort u alr

[@nikonikola7446]

He lives in the asia now

[@sueparras6028]

​@@nikonikola7446 I know, he lives in the Philippines 🇵🇭. He works as an actor I think. He can do so much better here for alot less than he could if he still lived in Canada. 😊

[@nikonikola7446]

Maybe the reason canadda send south East Asia trash beacause they want he back

[@tb9-k9h]

2:13 that was the queen ant

[@crazywolf156]

Great video as always. I'll stop on my walks to watch a active ant hill every now and then. I still remember watching ants carrying a dead spider back. Stuff like that sticks with you.

[@kingtexaz7653]

You’re literally the best narrator I’ve heard

[@giarc2580]

Great video! Would love an update on the termites at some point if they're still around!

[@thetwitchywitchy]

Wow!!!! I was totally wrong!!! I guessed it would take atleast a day, i haven’t watched the pinky video yet but i also am a somewhat relative newcomer to your channel but have been binge watching all the playlists!!! lol that was AMAZING!!!! They’re so efficient! I had no idea they were this efficient at cleaning animals, I collect bones and I know beetles are typically used to clean carcasses quickly, usually stripping a skeleton in a few hours depending on size but that’s usually after most of the flesh has been removed to help make it as fast as possible, but I had no idea ants could strip an entire intact mouse carcass in less than 12 hours, sure there’s still a bit left but that’s INCREDIBLE!!!!! Just wow, thank you for teaching me something new! ❤

[@_ANGLER]

Truly a big experience for them! i think they probably really appreciate this, keep up the good work! The leviathan looks amazing!❤❤❤

[@fir13]

Wish more nature related shows would be this engaging and interesting!

[@AstroY19]

Thank you, AC, for these awesome and interesting videos with lots of effort I would like to see more every day, but sadly, I can't Thanks for the content, and keep on going with your journey!

[@lightningrayyan]

The thing I love about ants is there determination they will do anything for food even if it's dead or alive

[@donovanpritchard1571]

imagine you are walking around and you see a dead adult mouse swarmed with ants

[@JM.TheComposer]

The musical selections in this video are absolutely perfect.

[@xavier84623]

9:09 i think that even if they dont bring it back, the major pulling helps dissect the mouse. even if he cant rip the limb off the extra tension will make it easier for other ants to sever.

[@AntsMalaysia-go1fb]

Man that's GROSS TO FEED MICE TO ANTS

[@janetginty1847]

Don't talk daft it's a dead mouse do you think they wouldn't eat it in the wild to them its food

[@udf423]

The Hall of the Ashen Dragon

[@sunwardbump0968]

name it the Behemoth's Abyss

[@nabashta5787]

I dont know if I am the only one who saw it, but it looks like you can see the queen at about 2:05 before he pans up. Maybe, idk, just looked like a massive ant, and definally not a major.

[@fredgagne2548]

can we get a night vision timelapse camera for when your off to bed PLZ

[@cherrydragon3120]

Mate should try to drop in a dead chick in there. Just a small one but given those are like 4 to 6 times biggest then the mouse. It'll keep the ants busy for 3/4 days. I also am curious how the carcass would look like after all the yellowish fur is removed

[@VictorCharlesEvans]

ANTASTIC!!! THEY WHERE DEFINITELY HAPPY ANTS I COULD SEE THEM SMILING!!!

[@gangJJL]

Can you please just do an update on the termites already P.S: 2:05 QUEEN QUEEN QUEEN

[@Masked_One_1316]

in the bottom right??

[@minimalskill6592]

Also 4:08 I think

[@Professor-Monke]

In terms of next animal to be fed,a snake a bit bigger than the mouse or a decent sized rat

[@rdclutch]

I was thinking you could name your ant farm the Seawings

[@KHALIDMAHMOOD-ol4mo]

I was watching this video while drinking coffee and realised I'm not normal anymore.

[@HazelTanuki]

Idea for marauder naration (ya know, when you narrate an ant like its a book) the lights of the sea creature could each house the spirit of a deceased queen. Just thought of it

[@mikand7768]

Damn i thought it would take about 5 days

[@daharknesh7623]

Hello guys today im going to be showing you all my dream video idea! Feeding my ants a human carcass!😊

[@rosenia5409]

I read the title as you fed your ant colony an adult Moose 🤣 I was like Hold up-What?? Lol

[@dredaejohnson1753]

4:07 is where the queen is

[@Sports4ever-r8o]

you should call it the "prehistoric winding leviathan" dragons are prehistoric winding is the body and the leviathan is the dragon!

[@YoursUntruly]

My Canadians ass misread the title as: “Feeding my ant colony a full adult moose”

[@TechGuy1904]

7:19 is where the ants start eating

[@salxrn]

when I was 7 years old I saw a dead bird on the side of the road and there were ants swarming it. I had always loved watching insects in nature and I would look at the ants devouring the bird every time I walked past it so I think it would be cool if you fed it a dead bird even tough that would probably be quite unethical for someone to kill a bird

[@Harp_TheBigBoi]

I’m guessing 4 days oh maybe 2 or 1 days

[@natalialercari9613]

The Dragons Chamber

[@bluebear57]

dumb question. When they bring it back to the nest, do the ants eat in a hierarchy? Like Queen first, then soldiers, workers, etc. With so many ants, how do they ensure every one get to eat?

[@tilcklechuck203]

The home of the Leviathans should be Envy.

[@megan5867]

What happens to all the fur left behind? Do you have to clean up the bones later? So many questions!

[@UndeadEagle1234]

Bro what ants he got. He's the new villain if they EAT MICE

[@UndeadEagle1234]

ik they are leviathans. Dont come at me. It aint that deep

[@brokenmirrors2902]

I read moose and was absolutely shocked

[@deyananaken4420]

i think it should be named "the sea beast"!

[@theboredtrucker3898]

has this guy ever done a behind the scenes episode? U want to know how he gets these shots.

[@vissagocatnap9789]

Ragna rock would have made a cool name too.

[@canofspan0188]

What a fantastic enclosure. It looks unbelievably good

[@nado9159]

My dad had a tarantula one time he caught in South Texas. He kept it in a shoe box in his hotel room and one night they caught a little mouse in their hotel bath tub. They were about to leave so my dad dropped this alive mouse in the box with the tarantula. They left expecting the tarantula to eat the mouse and when they got back.... The little mouse was eating the tarantula. Tragic what my dad didn't know about zoology. But he knows some now, sadly from experience.

[@theunknowngrlkyrah6598]

Love the Taylor reference!

[@jessieradgowski120]

Me: The ants will take three days, tops. The ants: *hold my cup* They legit took 3 hours. That was insane to watch.

[@ansleywimer9873]

NOOOOOOO the mouse looked so sad 💔

[@Titan_newOP]

It was already Dead But yeah I understand why your feeling bad.

[@Snipethebambi]

1.5 days is my guess

[@genzu6388]

next video: I fed a family of four to my ants!!! here's how they got me off murder charges. +BONUS: I FED A JUDGE TO MY ANTS!!!

[@Chor_Ultra_Pro_Max]

please give an update about the termite farms...

[@justcash5383]

Ants Canada: some find it disturbing Me: eating Chinese food watching closely

[@edmonddunn4591]

Name from my son who is a really big fan just suggested calling the viv the Dragon's Lair

[@justsomeweirdkid6090]

Is it just me or when we were watching him eat after he said blah blah blah it looks pretty fascinating that music reminded me of predator

[@bitking-oy6zl]

You should try feeding them a big fish

[@Grubik]

how long would it take to clean something like bull skull? (or any other larger item) would it be white clear bone or how would it look like?

[@alexyang7753]

Waiting till your colony get so big you gotta start feeding then humans 😂

[@edenshorthousesthouse1925]

Could you use some other form of lights so you can See in the dark? without affecting the ants

[@sandyhager1619]

You should make an ant colony that supports itself like an ecosystem with a lot of crawdads that will hopefully breed the fish like a lot of guppies. Plenty, praying, mantises and cockroaches breeding may be a major predator like a lizard or snake in Venus fly traps or pitcher plants please

[@proventure]

Depends how many Ants there are but my guess is 10 days to eat it

[@smilygriffin1144]

4 or 5 days is my guess, but maybe shorter. Bigger mouse, but WAY bigger colony

[@smilygriffin1144]

Lol yep, bigger mouse, but way WAY *WAY* bigger colony

[@mikeupton5406]

Well, you could get them a pizza. A Quarter pounder with cheese, a large fries and a non diet soft drink. How about an iced caramel macchiato with a extra shot of espresso, a bazillion caffeinated ants on espresso and sugary caramel syrup. Now that's gotta be a good time.

[@Redletter00nation]

Anyone else read the title as "I fed my ant colony an Adult Moose" Because I sure as heck did, lmao

[@curse7469]

i thought you only fed f/t that mouse looks freshly killed

[@jack12879]

I think feeding a catfish or any decent size fish could be neat

[@michaelmiguel8414]

i think it will just be done in just 1 day to finish that adult mouse because its such a huge colony and hello to ant lovers who are watching this video!.I can just say onething that “When many work together for a goal, Great things may be accomplished.

[@lauraercolani3848]

Do a video on the snake

[@jbabcz3]

6 days? Yep that’s what I get for guessing

[@That1guy9374]

Bro i used to watch u all the time and i am just finding u again

[@VTUBERHAYATO]

Make a time lapse @AntsCanada

[@anglechild7160]

Name it the Fires lithium ion

[@melisssastapp9109]

The dragons den would be a good name

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

Neptune's Lair. (Name for terrarium.)

[@abitas]

You should give them pig ear! it would be so fun to see what they do with it

[@einorin2437]

Can we get a ants colony vs live mouse?😅

[@nancyjia-iz3no]

antscanada how many ant colonies do you have

[@DAYNE_YT]

hello ants Canada I have checked on the ants that moved out 9 days ago it seem like the baby ant that was bigger than the normal ants but it looked different it was white and it has wings

[@gabby2.014]

It should be called Lenathans domain

[@liamfletcher9332]

Antscanada have you actually put your head inside that and full of marauder 🐜 😂😂😂😂😂😂well you have to do it NOW😂😂

[@XoXo-ik3ob]

What about the centipede had it died

[@kalebgames7580]

Bruh the how is the colony size increasing exponentially when they got 1 queen. Good video tho.

[@johnleonard644]

12 days

[@brianrigsby7900]

The dragons lair!

[@Eugene-li1fb]

Where is the crimson knights?

[@King_mittens48]

What would happen if you put in a live mouse

[@Zunip182]

Same time as last time to eat the mouse

[@mrredeyes7021]

Anyone else feel like KZbin isn’t showing his videos to y’all even though I’m subbed

[@joshuaschmidinger3993]

5 days 😎👌 wow 12hrs I honestly didn't think it would be that quick...amazing 🤯 love this channel and what you do 👏

[@terrencebritt5703]

Can the big ants survive with the stuff in the abdominal just a question

[@dantedegeest]

you should call it dragons peak

[@simoncarlucci3070]

what will happen if you give them a slice of cake?