SciShow Talk Show: Animal Weapons with Doug Emlen & A Southern Three-Banded Armadillo

[@ihavenomouthandimustmeme]

As an evolutionary biology nerd I must say that this was one of the best SciShow Talk Show episodes so far! Please, get more people like Mr. Emlen, I love articulate and passionate scientists! Keep up the amazing work!

[@DianaDoesMuseums]

I really loved this episodes because of Hank and Doug's casual chemistry, they seemed really comfortable talking with one another; Doug himself, who was excited talking about a subject he really loves and knows; and I learned about a new book to read! Thanks, SciShow people! More like this, please!

[@syntacticalcrab]

I'm only 47 seconds in, and I just wanted to say that I love how the camera switches to Doug and he just suddenly has a beetle on his hand that he's waving around like there's no living animal sitting on it >.>

[@creativityjune3591]

This was one of my favourite talk show episodes! I always like seeing what animals you bring out and was fascinated learning about animal weapons from Doug

[@Gambeli02]

Love Doug Emlen's passion and interest is everything animal.

[@Ixdontxknowxanything]

I love Doug, he's so enthusiastic and charismatic. New favorite episode!

[@SpeakEnglishWithVanessa]

Such a cool episode! I saw some musk deer while I was hiking in (south) Korea. They're much shorter than other deer that I've seen in the US, kinda short and squatty. And definitely skittish. Apparently they also charge at light instead of being stunned by it. Some Koreans told me that they prank their American friends by going for a hike at night and when they see this "vampire deer" charging them, everyone freaks out and runs away. Haha!

[@Chris-yi9gc]

I love Doug Emlen's enthusiasm towards everything!

[@moca468]

I would happily watch hours of Doug talking about all of these fascinating weapons!! If only he had a KZbin channel! I will settle for the audiobook, though I wish he had narrated it; his voice (and excitement) is awesome :)

[@MaraK_dialmformara]

Hearing about the saber-toothed tiger, I couldn't help think about the jagular story from Winnie the Pooh. "Jagulars hide in trees and call out 'halloooo!' And when you look up they drop on you."

[@tesseraph]

It wasn't just you, Hank: I think a lot of us enjoyed this Talk Show, thanks to the interesting topic and captivating guest!

[@TitaniumSeraph]

Animal weapons, fossils, and an armadillo; flippin' awesome episode!! Can't wait to read that book!

[@deborahhx33]

Wow, I felt so excited watching Doug speak. He seems to be very passionate and happy about biology/animals. Loved this episode.

[@benjaminrees6665]

Doug speaks so concisely and paints such a nice picture. Really nice listening to him describe these animals.

[@EasterWitch]

This is now one of my favorite episodes of SiShow talk show, along with the one with Emily. Really informative and fun :-)

[@SirHenryMaximo]

Gotta love Jessi and Animal Wonders!

[@maromania7]

always nice to see someone who loves animals on the show, it makes the Animal Wonders part even better!

[@ladyjane9980]

I grew up with Dr. Emlen in Ithaca, NY. FANTASTIC friend and teacher!

[@XarfaiEngel]

That was a really great episode! Doug seemd like a nice guest and was engaged while talking, even when the armadillo came!

[@Gizandjesss]

Note: Human males also pour a huge amount of resources into weapons.

[@tatianatub]

American human male's Don't drag the rest of the world into your analogy

[@ThrottleKitty]

ashley beaumont I know it's 'trendy' to pick on america, but your comment is just ignorant. Have you ever opened a history book? America has been around for a few hundred years, people have been slaughtering on another with weapons for thousands and thousands and thousands of years. Even to this day, china and russia are just as bad as america.

[@ChetzNation]

Art Murder 1. Depending on definition the U.S. accounts for about half of the total military spendings of all countries on earth today. 2. The U.S. now allows both genders in their armed forces. 3. By your argument that the situation 200 years ago is apparently relevant today, Britain is a huge empire and so is France. Apparently. 4. China has a fairly 'unisex' army, at least at lower levels, with forced draft for all citizens, including women, to the reserves.

[@bluestormpony]

HAH! lolololollololololollol

[@98Zai]

***** That was the exact response Ashley was expecting. You're not going to change anyone's opinion by being an offensive idiot stereotype.

[@reirae08]

Doug is so enthusiastic and passionate about animals. I'm sold of this awesomeness. I love him and will totally buy this book.

[@snitcheyes411]

Great episode! Sometimes the talk show segments seem kinda dull, like the guests aren't really interested in their topics, or maybe like they are still trying to wake up, but it was great to see Doug and Jessi come alive this time talking about animal weapons and the cute little armadillo. Love the giant elk skull too! I've wanted something like that for my collection, but you wouldn't believe how expensive they are.

[@CupCakeLand122]

I loved this episode! Doug was so funny and comfortable and engaging. Amazing episode.

[@DouglasGautraud]

That guy sounds like "Badger" from breaking bad.

[@lisve]

omg just what I was thinking!!

[@dashingraccoon1518]

I just commented the same thing before I seen your comment hahaha

[@nudl3Zz]

dude

[@pumpuppthevolume]

too bad *Jessi* didn't bring a badger :P

[@ThrottleKitty]

CAN NOT BE UNHEARD

[@MarkHatlestad]

Best scishow talk show I've seen for a while! You should definitely ask Doug back!

[@jerseyforlife]

BEST EPISODE EVER!...I love seeing people get so excited about evolution..Thank you Scishow

[@ItoeKobayashi]

This was a great episode! The content was all really interesting and the guest was fun to listen to! Jessie is adorable as always and I'm sure her armadillo friend will get a sponsor soon if she hasn't already!

[@IAMAMORGANROBOT]

This is my favorite channel ever! Yeah science!

[@TheAyeAye1]

Going to get this book soon. Thanks for having Animal Wonders on again. Seriously, you can't have Jessie and a guest on enough.

[@arianahowland6998]

That was a great episode! I really liked Doug he was very engaging and seemed to really enjoy talking about his area of expertise.

[@memyselfiamweird]

This was a really great episode- lovely combo of people. Have them again! :D

[@QuackSuperStar]

This book is awesome, and so is this show!

[@ericvilas]

12:50 there is probably nothing cuter than two animal lovers getting excited over an animal.

[@ericwright7643]

Wow! Great episode!

[@OutlawMaxV]

This is really amazing episode, love the story behind those crazy tools used by animals

[@ratatataraxia]

Loved this episode. Way to go guys! And by guys I mean Hank.

[@dresinss]

Awesome guest... Dude talks right up my alley.

[@AirsoftPwnage1]

Incredibly interesting episode with great guests!

[@rainkeltoia]

Ooooh! I'm listening to that book RIGHT NOW! I love it!

[@annabellemayes4843]

Doug got so excited! That was great

[@Dmdm_dm]

Finally a human being with real excitement that couldn't wait to touch the guest animal

[@ravennightshade3075]

great video. love this guys passion, had me hooked :)

[@MuadDib1402]

I just watched a thing on the BBC Natural World. Natures wildest weapons. It was great and I knew I'd seen the guy before on here. Good job Doug!

[@scarletchica]

These are so great!!!!!!

[@EndQuarkConfinement]

This episode changed almost everything I thought I knew about Saber Toothed Cats AND I got to see a cute Armadillo. Nice.

[@ssarryo]

I greatly enjoyed this segment, it was very interesting!

[@WTrewarthaJones]

The cool thing about the saber tooth is that because of it's teeth it didn't even have to kill it straight away, its been suggested that they'd sink their teeth in like a dagger quickly removing them again, letting the animal bleed to death.

[@TheReykjavik]

It is interesting to note that a sphere has the optimal surface to volume ratio. It protects the most useful volume with the smallest amount of shell.

[@NoalaPropaganda]

It's a shame these episodes don't get that many views, cause they are fantastic!!

[@xoxdid]

That sabre toot skull and the sculptures of beetle horns kept me drooling the whole video.

[@moxyshock]

Loved this clip!

[@ridered300]

My ecology teacher was talking about the Irish Elk last week and why it went extinct. They depleted their food in their main range so they had to start migrating, and their bones were so weak from producing such huge antlers that they couldn't always make the trip. Also, traveling through thick brush is pretty taxing and sometimes impossible with those things on your head.

[@alveolate]

imagine the neck aches those dudes must have everyday...

[@SCIFIguy64]

Draco, King of Dragon Men That happens to most deer and animals in that family. It's why we hunt them, too. Have to many deer around, and you're area won't be as green, but too few, and it's borderline endangered. It's why we have seasons to hunt, usually in late fall, when they are common. In fact, some states have laws that have pretty big fines to even jail time for killing out of season. But then it's Open Season for about a month, and you can get big racks like the ones in this video, and stuff them, get a wood plate, and mount them on your wall, or sell it to a taxidermists for a decent price. You should buy a gun or a bow, and go hunting. It's a great hobby if you live in more wooded, rural areas.

This is fascinating!

[@cheaterman49]

Well! A fascinating guest he was!

[@loura246]

I read this book shortly after this episode came out and now I'm doing an assignment for one of my college classes that is based on this book.

[@Maugre7]

I love how excited Doug got about the armadillo! The scientist guests don't always seem so thrilled about the animal ones.

[@zenzylok]

Fascinating creatures, the humans included. Life forms some unusual mechanisms to prolong survival.

[@mrdooo1731]

Doug should have his own channel! Great topic, and very passionate about it.

[@steelshade]

What a lucky little armadillo! From mascot to ambassador, quite a promotion.

[@nikobrown1990]

super interesting guest, more guests like Doug Emlen please Hank!

[@kuuttinen]

That is amazing! We don't have armadillos where I live so I have never seen one, but they are definitely fascinating animals☺ I was just talking about the fact that in Finland there used to be hedgehogs everywhere(it was one of those animals that I was always happy to see) and these days you never see them, they've just vanished in the last 10 years.

[@zoeaargh]

5:38 "just to do one thing, just to f--duke it out and fight over access to females" heheh

[@estefanov.9723]

I'm getting that book definitely

[@watts300]

Excellent episode.

[@justahappyfellow]

Interesting video. Might just pick up the book. Also, I must say that the armadillo's ears looked quite interesting.

[@Talliwa123]

Same here. Only problem is I already have a hefty "to read" stack.

[@xdptwin1]

OK three-banded armadillos are freaking awesome I did a science project in 7th grade and I learned so much about biology then that I have been hooked on science in general, those little guys are so cool

[@shintsu01]

This was cool maybe an idea to get a side program to let Dough talk about Animals. He is really exited talking about it and am really interested hearing more of this kind of did you know things about animals :)

[@NuuStar]

I love this episode (:

[@ivarsimonsson6239]

Tumbs up for Armadillos!

[@9385dee7]

This guy is extremely interesting. The content is amazing and I would love to hear him speak more about these animal weapons. Bring him back again soon??!

[@kiramoth2766]

This video was AWESOME! The armadillo is so cute :3

[@DarthLoompa]

I totally told you to interview him after I heard him on Science Friday! Go Me!

[@CChissel]

Getting that book!

[@ORIGINALShadowSixx2]

Hey Scishow crew!!! :-D I've been a fan for a few years and have thought of many questions to ask you guys. Unfortunately, I'm very forgetful. Though, I remember this one: why is it that sometimes when you first wake up in the morning and you have REALLY bad hunger pains (like, your stomach feels like it's eating itself), you feel nauseous? It wouldn't make sense for your body to try to vomit since there is nothing in your stomach...

[@HotelPapa100]

Most carnivorous mammals chew their prey to bits sideways. The front teeth are for capturing, the rear ones for cutting up.

[@PinkChucky15]

Very cool episode, I really enjoyed it :-)

[@MrARock001]

Coming soon! An upbeat scishow of Leprosy!

[@lucybonomo]

Really interesting way to use the word expensive. Never would have thought of it that way

[@pscman3]

wow this was so freaking interesting as i was studying animals :D this was awesome

[@gamezoid1234]

Still waiting for that scishow on leprosy.

[@powergannon]

That armadillo is so cute!!! I didn't know they were fluffy underneath

[@tangyplays2661]

I might buy that book. This was really interesting.

[@9385dee7]

This guest was amazing intriguing. For that reason sir, take my 20 bucks and I hope to enjoy your book. (P.s this is the first book I've bought outside of university that I can remember.)

[@tommyadler-mandile]

I feel like with all the hand-motions that guy makes, he's gonna fling that beetle across the room.

[@Uhlisah_]

17 minutes went by so fast. I could listen to this conversation go on for days!

[@dragos7puri]

Good episode.

[@BirdSpyAustralia]

So Sabertooths are like the Australian Dropbears, they just sit in the trees and what for their prey to walk under. Very interesting.

[@MrTheWaterbear]

I think he meant "most resistant to pathogens." Because viruses are a very narrow window of species in comparison to all the dangers facing beetles and other animals in general.

[@rivendell24sa]

Wow, I miss this show so much, I wish this was a podcast. 🥺

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

So I might be the only one, but how Leprosy and mammals with low blood temperature correlate is something I'd love to learn about...

[@MacLaurasaurusRex]

Guessing here: possibly the internal body temperature is important because, just like how your body becomes hot when you are sick (you get a fever) in an attempt to kill off whatever is making you sick, a higher-than-human internal temperature naturally kills off the bacteria which causes leprosy. So, maybe mammals that have higher internal temperatures can carry leprosy, or catch it, but it cannot survive inside of them and so can't actually do anything?

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

MacLaurasaurusRex​ That seems like it would make a lot of sense, but now I ask yourself... Wouldn't you rather see a SciShow​​ episode about what you just said then you actually saying it? :P

[@Twosocks42]

They did mention the cause, briefly. The bacterium that causes leprosy is very picky about the temperatures it can survive in. Both humans and armadillos have rather low body temperatures for mammals, making us a target for the bacteria. In lab settings, they have found that leprosy prefers temperatures of about 33 degrees Celsius; the human body has a temperature of about 37 degrees Celsius. While we are not their "ideal" temperature, we are still within the range they consider habital- as are armadillos.

[@mordirit8727]

Twosocks42 does that mean that our body can win over leprosy by using 40ºC (ish) fevers, or are the bacteria capable of surviving that?

[@Twosocks42]

I cannot recall if 40-41 C is high enough to actually kill it, versus just causing its reproduction to slow down to a crawl. I would expect that the damage from having a high fever would be worse to us in the long run than the entire bacterial colony.

[@corensam]

This was really cool

[@Dhows]

love it

[@Dmdm_dm]

It's the first mammal I've seen that reminded me of an invertebrate, more specifically a hermit crab :D

[@mcnutty97]

this... is so cool~

[@frogmenish]

Already finished that dudes book

[@andyskloklkl]

1:18 A wild heracross appeared!

[@Vocalinds]

I love that you have the animals on, but I am often frustrated that you don't tell us more about them. It wouldn't take that long. Why does this armadillo have funny claw feet on the front? What is her natural habitat? What does she eat? Why does she need armour? It's cruel to present us with a fascinating animal on a channel about learning and science and then not tell us more!!

[@alveolate]

if memory serves, armadillos eat insects and use the claws to dig into ant nests or other insect mounds. i could be mixing it up with the pangolin though, which is a close relative of anteaters (which also have such claws).

[@Vocalinds]

I looked it up and yes, they do eat insects, particularly ants and termites. Some species of armadillos use their claws for digging burrows and to escape from predators as well. Three-banded armadillos don't burrow, though, so I suppose their claws are for getting food! Also, three-banded armadillos are one of the only armadillo species that can roll up into a perfect ball! Larger species are too big and have too many plates. The smallest armadillo is the pink fairy armadillo, which is the size of a chipmunk. The giant armadillo, on the other hand, can be the size of a smallish pig. Thanks, wikipedia!

[@SciShow]

You can learn more about all the animals from Animal Wonders here: kzbin.info

[@killerbee2562]

Armadillos are related to sloths who also have similar claws.

[@DonDorgatho]

You really should do a scishow on lepracy and tuberculosis! seriously wierd and scary bacteria

[@CuleChick11]

Are you telling me that saber-tooth tigers were hanging out in trees, stabbing things to death with their teeth, and were actually cat-vampires?

[@syntacticalcrab]

+Cule Chick We all know that vampires eat super awkwardly and that's in general the downfall to their otherwise suave and mysterious image, so, yes.

[@aaronlanders231]

That armadillo was adorable