Ruff - Animal of the Week

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

Marvelous, my plan was succesfull

[@dennkedennke7393]

Hail Giratina The true god congratulations man!

[@MrBroxyBobuxmachine]

long live the god :)

[@reshi606]

o3o

[@DinoMan99000]

you truly are a great and noble creature

[@cedricrobertson2893]

Giratina did nothing wrong Like hades Or lucifer

[@kattykillfish]

If this animal wasn't a meme already, it is a meme now.

[@GreenGretel]

I read that they've actually studied this, and hypothesize that ruffs _know_ they're having sex with the cryptic males/faeders, but go ahead with it anyway, lol: "The faeders are sometimes mounted by independent or satellite males, but are as often "on top" in homosexual mountings as the ruffed males, suggesting that their true identity is known by the other males. Females never mount males. Females often seem to prefer mating with faeders to copulation with normal males, and normal males also copulate with faeders (and vice versa) relatively more often than with females. The homosexual copulations may attract females to the lek, like the presence of satellite males." Also: "Despite their feminine appearance, the faeders migrate with the larger 'normal' lekking males and spend the winter with them," suggesting - again - that the other males know the faeders are fellow males.

[@jokuvaan5175]

Here in Finland they are called suokukko (eng. swamp rooster)

[@pietaricollander672]

SUOMI MAINITTU TORILLA TAVATAAN

[@jokuvaan5175]

@@pietaricollander672 Toi pitäis kyllä sanoa vaan silloin kun Suomi mainitaan jossain ulkomaalaisen videossa.

[@pietaricollander672]

@@jokuvaan5175 No joo totta mut en oottanu et muut suomalaiset Henryä kattois

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

Here in germany they are calked Kampfläufer, wich means battlewalker

[@anevilstripper6095]

We have a bird in New Zealand/Australia called the Swamp Hen! They aren't related though

[@melvinshine9841]

Every time I think about some of the things modern birds do to get some action, I can't help but imagine that the mating rituals of some dinosaurs must have been absolutely hilarious.

[@Dino-oh7xh]

Yeah.

[@lucasmckenzie8525]

You are a diamond in the ruff.

[@robertfletcher3421]

Thank you so much for showing a most wonderful bird.

[@johndifrancisco3642]

Their mating scene! I remember clubs I used to hang out in like that. I was the white one :(

[@bertsedgwick9828]

PML... Beware of the Raping Ruff.

[@geoffreystuttle8080]

From what I've heard, there's the male "Ruffs", the female "Reeves" and the 3rd, female looking males are called "Rent Boys".

[@Shaden0040]

Can you consider doing a spotlight on the New England salamander/newt called the Red Eft, please. Thank you. Also where did its name come from?

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Pup314 "Eft" is a generic word of Old English origin for lizard or lizard-like creature. Red because, well, it's red. That is, until it returns to a pond after a few years and morphs into the green, flat-tailed, aquatic adult Eastern Red-spotted Newt.

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Love the feathers! So fluffy!

[@maxilos01]

Another awesome video! Keep up the great work guys!!!

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

I only saw them in nature in the not fancy state. The I saw the fancy males only in capitvity

[@balthiersgirl2658]

Such a stunning beautiful bird thank you for a fantastic episode

[@max27183141]

Man, you deserve so much more recognition than you get. I always have a great time with your videos. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@lilitheden748]

Thanks so much to do a video on this beautiful and interesting bird. I’ve had the opportunity to see them in the mating season. They really are grandiosity with that beautiful plumage. Do you know that in Dutch we call them “kemphaan” , something like fighting rooster...

[@The_PokeSaurus]

0:05 Wait WAHT!?

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

it is a complecated story

[@The_PokeSaurus]

Top 10 anime plots!

[@shanerooney7288]

2:35 Rape isn't a problem (in the animal kingdom). It is actually really common and many animals have evolved an arms race between raper and rapee.

[@DESCOBRINDOANIMAIS1990]

Eu não conhecia esse animal

[@Operngeist1]

Fun fact: In German this bird is called "Kampfläufer" which translates to battle strider or battle runner

[@nikkireborn5923]

Keep-up to good work. Good job!

[@recreantjournals6723]

Dang what a ruff life they live.

[@megaswenson]

Amazing! And somehow, I've never even heard of them.

[@theSavageHippie]

The ruff is on fire

[@utahraptor4729874]

theSavageHippie I hope not

[@GhostOfIDK]

Very interesting! Could you please do the monkey tailed skink?

[@victorboldt1254]

can you pleeeaaasse do the giant Bats? I adore them

[@nikolademitri731]

Victor Boldt like fruit bats/flying foxes?

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

What a RUFF boi

[@purplehaze2358]

It looks likes it just got out of bed.

[@reshi606]

How about we do the Saiga antilope next? Also Giratina < Kyurem 👌

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

How dare you (the saiga antilope would be a good animal)

[@Dino-oh7xh]

>*

[@grahamrdyer6322]

That's a bit ruff ..... But very interesting, thanks.

[@flaviusnita6008]

Usual in Danube Delta.

[@chrisrus1965]

Okay but how do they fit on to the Tree of Life? How does this twig attached to the bird branch? What other birds stem from that same twig? it's easier if you draw a diagram like your avatar.

[@dirandrous7682]

Kinda looks like an english castle maiden

[@balthiersgirl2658]

I adore pipistrelle bats

[@robertculen2949]

Czechoslovakia hasn't existed since the early '90s!

[@evodolka]

these are UK birds? i have never even heard of these before

[@huitzilinf_art]

Is the music by the end from Minecraft?

[@olimthomas6515]

no it was written for us by one of our friends, but now you say that it does sound rather like it!

[@arigangan]

do the tree shrew

[@antpaste]

Bark bark

[@lapwingperro]

At what exact time can I find a ruff in the southern Iraqi wetlands?

[@yoo7289]

Didn't know the name of this speciesa and much of their behaviour

[@drsharkboy6568]

Do the halfbeak next or else I will shrink you with a shrink ray and bind you to a cookie so that Sayori will eat you! 😈

[@reddust4352]

They dont really breed anymore in the Netherlands sadly.

[@scottmontgomery4537]

Cause Ruff's is practically chickens...

[@DinoMan99000]

oh yeah! well, I can play that game to. If you don't do the Pere David's Deer then I'll invade Czechoslovakia! MUWAHAHAHAHA

[@ostrakos4785]

hi

[@mrparasaur754]

Trap Bird

[@utahraptor4729874]

2:25 transgender birds

[@gunjfur8633]

*femboy birds

[@utahraptor4729874]

@@gunjfur8633 femboy Chads

[@gunjfur8633]

@@utahraptor4729874 hella

[@noahj.2627]

sounds like humans sex life atm...

[@maxgreece1]

The second type of male is interesting but not unique. I seem to remember something else does this but I can't recall what it is, may even be a mammal. Funny how you sound quite judgemental about their behaviour. Just remember there will be a biological advantage to it.

[@melvinshine9841]

I'm pretty sure that some cuttlefish do it. It wouldn't surprise me if that type of behavior is more common than we think.

[@josephfrye8750]

What's next?

[@osumanjin8706]

Those female looking males remind me of male feminists

[@lorlimann]

first

[@ostrakos4785]

why do you apply human ethics unto animals rape is totally fine if its in their nature

[@davidegaruti2582]

How do you call unconsentual sex ?

[@ostrakos4785]

@Mycel its animals. what are you even talking about? make them have ethics and a sense of society? some species could only reproduce by rape and its not ok because of human morality?

[@ostrakos4785]

@Mycel animals shouldnt be judged by human standards

[@ostrakos4785]

@Mycel not really. this is just flase