Tayra: The Honey Badger of South America

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This is the misunderstood honey badger of the jungle, the Tayra.
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Animalogic Created by Dylan Dubeau and Andrew Strapp
Executive Producer, Director, and Director of Photography: Dylan Dubeau
Host: Danielle Dufault
Editor: Sam Blake
Writer, Researcher, Producer, Camera Operator: Andres Salazar
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Examining the nature of the beast.

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[@joshjames2320]

Thank you Ms.Dafoe for being an illustrator like Hashime Murayama. Just absolutely beautiful whether it be digital or not.

[@Daydream3rz]

I like his slinky gait :)

[@chaseruss9053]

Grison video would be cool!

[@hailstea3059]

“Sorry I had a brain fart and forgot I was supposed to speak in English” LOL ANDRES

[@the.aardvark]

typical bilingual behaviour LMAO

[@Ants_are_better_than_you_think]

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[@altarush]

I do that all the time instead of forget to speak Spanish.

[@dm_nimbus]

👑👑👑💖

[@YochevedDesigns]

I felt that! I speak English, Spanish, Hebrew, and a bit of French and German. About 10 years ago I had a stroke, and got all of my languages mixed up. When I can't think of a word my brain automatically jumps to another language and fills it in. It's like I have my own version of Esperanto. It can be funny at times, but most of the time it just confuses people until I can find the words to clear up what I was trying to say.

[@JacquesBlacques]

BABE WAKE UP NEW ANIMALOGIC-

[@Spanner249]

Tayra is nonplussed, Tayra doesn’t give a fig.

[@oorzuis1419]

I love you are showing the lesser-known species of the animal kingdom, glad to be amazed.

[@daultoncapps7553]

Hi Danielle! My son Calum, who is 5, loves your videos! We watch before bed most nights. He especially loves your drawings, since the only thing he likes more than animals is art. He would love to see you all cover all things Lemur! Thanks so much for all the work on this channel! Cheers

[@animalogic]

Big shoutout to Calum! We are so happy to hear he loves the videos. We are going to write down this idea! Thank you for your support, big love from Danielle and the Animalogic team!! ❤🐾

[@professorsimosuchus7954]

I always learn some new info from this videos, but think this is the first video of animalogic featuring an animal i genuinely had no idea existed, that is awesome

[@scottbubb2946]

Same here. I thought i knew all the mustelids, but i was obviously wrong. Kind of like a fossa from Madagascar the way they climb down trees.

[@arnaldorentes5371]

Throughout Brazil, we call them IRARA. It may be its most common popular name throughout the area where it occurs. They are as common as well-preserved forests, then... they became rare. Due to such divergences, the name Eira barbara is not merely "pernostic" as many think, because it serves to disambiguate. And it's also a cool name, Eira barbara... Congratulations and thank you for the beautiful video!

[@brianlewis5692]

"Wolverine"? Looks more like a Fisher, or Pine Marten😁 "Monkey-weasel" - Ooo, I like that!🙂🙂🙂

[@katiobrien7854]

I thought those 2 babies looked like straight up stoats or weasels, lol.

[@fullmetal1766]

They are the same family 👪

[@YochevedDesigns]

Or a fossa, a bearcat, or a fishing cat. Convergent evolution for the win!

[@touremuhammad5983]

@@YochevedDesignsFossas & bearcats aren’t weasels, so that’s convergent evolution.

[@edwardarsiaga3569]

I thought they looked like weasels too lol

[@leannaerickson9745]

Many years ago I visited the Pantanal in Brazil. While out walking, a friend and I briefly spotted a creature "looping" (sort of a high curving hop) through the high grass in an open space in the woods. Because I'd never even known that "tayra even existed, it took several days afterward to identify it on a wildlife poster. What a lucky sighting!

[@lindomarpatricio9257]

We call it Irara here in Brazil

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- You guys honestly have some of the best sponsors that I don't even skip over through the video. 😂

[@amitchakraborty7918]

True that

[@levelhina6144]

I used to work with them(Eira barbara), we called them "Brazilian bears" because they loooove honey 🥹 there were also lesser grissons, which are, indeed, miniature honey badgers hahaha

[@touremuhammad5983]

I'm so glad you covered this species. Tayras are my personal favorite weasels.

[@cintronproductions9430]

I saw these little cuties in person for the first time in a safari park in Texas one December. They're interesting creatures, and it's also funny that their color scheme is kinda like that of a sun bear despite both being unrelated. Tayras and sun bears are both black-furred with orange throat patches and slightly wrinkly foreheads.

[@kimbratton9620]

I have never heard of the Tayra!

[@tristenallen6693]

The two species grison actually looks like and acts like a miniture honey badger the tayra reminds me more of a fisher but in south american they do have alot in common the tayra is just more omnivorous and tend to be more arboreal

[@touremuhammad5983]

I was gonna say the same thing. Tayras are like Martens on PEDs.

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

Agreed, Grison are closer to being small Mellivora analogues

[@touremuhammad5983]

@@miquelescribanoivars5049 Another sign of convergent evolution.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Have a great Easter weekend AnimalLogic! Your videos are awesome!

[@animalogic]

Same to you! 🐰

[@leia3618]

Omg I had no idea these even existed! Thank you so much for bringing them to my attention!

[@briangesc]

I love how she is an amazing artist and great presenter. I don't know who writes this but she is always on point.

[@spacerunner357]

The Bat Ear Fox would be a interesting a video idea.

[@caloocanboy5800]

I literally know every single animal, but I just now learned of the Tayra, South America is so freakin diverse😮😮😮

[@willoftheberseker9408]

Animal logic video? LET'S GOOOO

[@sergiovilmar]

Is this the "Cabeza de Mate"? Or better the "Irara"? Love it ❤

[@the.aardvark]

It is indeed!

[@sergiovilmar]

When it walks on the ground looks like the Jaguarundi.

[@the.aardvark]

@@sergiovilmar it also reminds me of the Ring-Tailed Vontsira of Madagascar a bit

[@michaeldufresne9428]

Thanks, I had never heard of this little critter before. Very cool.

[@--Paws--]

That's a surprise...an animal I never heard of.

[@benfranco3801]

Every once in a while--you post a video of an animal I've never heard of; incredible!!❤

[@somedude6161]

I just learned about the blue sea dragon: weird, beautiful, and deadly to its prey. I would love to learn more.

[@rodimusprimex5232]

Love the field work. I always enjoy your adventures.

[@RayRoberts]

I've been a subscriber for 8-9 years. I've never commented but just wanted to take the time to say thank you for all the informative and entertaining videos over the years. Loved how much the production of each episode has grown since the start. I get so excited whenever I see a new upload. Animal logic feels like my safe space!

[@animalogic]

This means the world to us! We love hearing from our long-time subscribers. Your support is everything and we couldn't do what we do without people like yourself! ❤️

[@lh3540]

This is the first animal I've noticed previously heard of. Yay new animals!!!

[@rafaelcalderabebber1198]

Seeing one in person would be magical

[@ktlivingherway516]

It looks like a weasel badger 🤙🏼💚🏵️

[@raephclark]

When I went to Costa Rica for my high school intersession, I may have possibly spotted a Tayra in the distance as my group and I were waiting for the bus to our next destination. I wanted to know what it was so bad and had to do my research on it, though one of the locals let me know what it could have been

[@TroyTheCatFish]

Please do a video on Ringtail Cats

[@OX_Tools]

Wow, your drawing is beautiful!

[@Kargoneth]

Cute and lithe. A little bandit of the trees.

[@kyuubicrazy]

Tayra: blep Me: your honor I love him

[@dukelornek]

really impressed with the new animals presented.

[@horizonsky9269]

If I had a tayra as a pet I would name her banks

[@user-ut7hh3zb2f]

Hell yeah!

[@WTFcoconuts]

I just love you and your team’s mini docs

[@dude30005]

Animalogic should talk about the Saola next

[@byrlink]

I am from Colombia, very close to the place they filmed at the end of the video and have a primary forest next to my house but had never heard about the existence of this animal 😮

[@genXdoom72]

Cute little critters lol

[@laurabennettyoutube]

Tanagers would be a good subject for a future video. There are so many colorful and beautiful birds in that group.

[@urbanwarchief]

I love this show so much

[@benmcreynolds8581]

This is my favorite group of animals. Fisher's, wolverine, Martins, Honey badgers, Otters, Mink, Stoat and now these. These are absolutely amazing. I haven't really seen anything on these critters. They are such fascinating creatures

[@cyberwolf6667]

I always love watching your videos, I did have a double take moment during the sponsor clip when I look away for a moment and look back while listening and I thought you were still on the web page about yourself and I thought I read your net worth at 10.3 billion. It of course was the amount Americans have lost due to internet crime.

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Use sponsorblock my friend!

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[@Morganational]

I could listen to Danielle speak all night. Honestly, probably my favorite most calming relaxing voice on the internet. Ty, Danielle, keep up the good work! ❤️

[@shanethepain13]

Tayra! That's a funny name, I would have just called it a Tree Weasel.

[@MrKingkz]

I agree with you much better name

[@evilferris]

Honey Badger don't care. Honey Badger don't give a sh¡t.

[@novampires223]

I named my small pug mix pup Honey Badger as if the Rotts piss him off he will not back down..😂

[@ZacharyJames]

That’s what I saw yesterday near Cocalito Beach, Costa Rica! Thanks Animalogic!

[@dunringill1747]

Nice summary video. Mustelids are an impressive family.

[@feralaeroapparel]

0:00 I'm listening..... 👀😅

[@drewastolfi6840]

About as long as Air Bud...I love this channel so much!

[@AvB.83]

08:40 Did you cover gibbons at any time? I can't find a video. Everybody is always talking about the handful of species of Great Apes, but there is suprisingly few videos or even info on most gibbon species. You'll occasionally find a Siamang in a zoo or maybe 1 or 2 other species, but most of them seem to fly under the radar for most people, despite this family containing some of the rarest and also apparently the (excluding humans) most numerous species of apes or even monkeys in general.

[@letolethe3344]

Thank you for introducing me to another new planet-mate!

[@entonoa1842]

In my country we call that a Highwoods Dog. However we know them more than meat eaters than anything else. It is recommended that if you see one in the forest a mile away from a village you must alert everyone you can cause livestock will disappear in the coming weeks. He can run, climb and swim really well. It is said the only thing he can't do is fly.

[@dinkobilic9078]

I love this channel so much. I wonder what is the usual interaction between ocelots and tayras (I've seen that video where they gang up and chase one away)....

[@ethanmills6348]

Saw one in Corcovado national park. It snatched a baby capuchin right out of the trees. Reminded me alot of the fischers we have in the Midwest.

[@glenngilbert7389]

Fantastic coverage of an amazing and little known species...I saw them at a collection in the UK many years ago and thought they were fascinating. How about the other Neotropical species in this video - the Grison...greater or lesser would be great to do a show on

[@jaspyjiindust.9227]

For anyone stupid enough to care about the warning at 4:22 : "Adobe Photoshop Warning: No pixels are more than 50% selected. The selection edges will not be visible." But great video Animalogic!

[@thewildlifemaster5300]

I've seen them quite a lot, they are amazing, I saw 2 hunting an Anteater I've even seen them hunting Monkeys, Snakes, Fish, Birds and many more animals, They are very brave critters 😎👍🏾 Where I'm from we call them Bush Dog, Wild Dogs or Tree Dogs

[@bradbradford8576]

I love them. They should be called either squirrelerines or wolversquirrels

[@isaiahmcguire1822]

I first saw these guys at the Abeliene Zoo during 4th grade!😊

[@AntonioZL]

You guys should take about the other south-american mustelidae, the ariranha, or giant river otter.

[@BillyTheKidder]

1:00 I don’t know why I was expecting an ad for Dawn Dish Soap…

[@Reyma777]

There are reports of Fishers and Yellow Throated Martens attacking small deer. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tayras could kill Howler Monkeys or Brocket Deer, as mustelids are known to kill animals several times their own.

[@Vexio504]

And this is more possible because the tayra is one of the only terrestrial mustelids that has the habit of walking in groups.

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- We love Andres can we see him more. I like his brain farts. 🧠 😶‍🌫️🤯

[@crayonzii]

Monky cats! Hahaha love it

[@brocknspectre1221]

Reminds me of our local fisher-cats from here in Vermont

[@screenPhiles]

Did you miss that the Tayra might have a prehensile (which is more than 'contributing to balance') tail? You can see it in the video using it almost like a fifth limb as it moves though the branches (not at all like a squirrel).

[@thekieranteh]

When I saw your sneak peak in your community post, I thought the animal was a Pine Marten (because of that gold coat on the underside of the neck), as I had no idea a Tayra exists. Speaking of which, can you do a video on the Pine Marten (European and American and maybe House) too, please?

[@orangeyewglad]

Tayras are straight up BABY

[@kismitj]

love these little guys. would love an animalogic about the ring tails of the pnw

[@EricvdLuft]

Danielle, could you please do an Animalogic video about the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). In southeast Asia, partially digested coffee beans are recovered from its poop, then washed, roasted, and sold as a brand of coffee called Kopi Luwak, which sells for hundreds of dollars a pound. Thanks so much!

[@brendan5825]

They Remind me of a fisher cat ( it's actually a very large Weasel). We have them here in New England.

[@citoyork8357]

Nice video, can you talk aboat the hoatzin next on world of birds

[@maurofulgoni]

In Brazil we call this baby boi "irara" (ee-rah-rah), which comes from the Tupi language and means "honey harvester" (ira = Honey; ra = Take/Harvest).

[@tippy7831]

Please do a video on the Patagonian Mara! I saw them at the zoo and thought I was looking at an alien species or a creature out of Fantastic Beasts! Very cute and cool looking.

[@MidniteCatK]

An episode on Okapi would be neat!

[@animalogic]

Already done! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZO4hn93qtasldUsi=ZJcmLSnIL3utJRAJ

[@gcgire2001]

In Costa Rica we call tayras “tolomuco” :)

[@chaseruss9053]

A video on pudu deer would be cool!!

[@estervillafane]

Excelente trabajo Felicidades 👏 👏

[@strangerpainter]

If you fancy another trip to the arctic, come to Greenland and learn about Sled dogs. They are very special.

[@rearaghunanan5784]

Also found in the southern most Caribbean island trinidad 🇹🇹

[@MarcoAntonio-hw7si]

I'm brazilian and i've never heard of this animal😮. Well it's good to learn somenthing new

[@Vexio504]

Sério mano? O nome "irara" ou "papa-mel" é estranho pra você? Só testando.

[@MarcoAntonio-hw7si]

​@@Vexio504 sou do RJ e nunca ouvi falar de papa-mel e Irara só pra se referir ao nome de alguma pessoa ñ um animal

[@danielfirdaus]

Please talk about Jalak Bali/Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) next time That would be awesome. Critically endangered species from Bali island.

[@takenname8053]

I'll never get Tayra of learning about new animals!

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

Hey Thanks, Dan!

[@tsbrownie]

Where do Tayras keep their money? In Tyara Banks.

[@Chareddragon]

Oh cool a new animal for the pet shop

[@nickdurie]

They look a lot more like a pine martin than a badger or a wolverine.

[@morromk7538]

Babe wake up !!!! ANIMALOGICS GOIN BERZERK!!! “Shakes head erratically”

[@H0r53f7y]

Huh, this is the only animal besides the Aye-aye that gave me Tailypo vibes. For suggestions, maybe a dormouse (I can't get over the fact that because part of the name is based on words that gave rise to "dormant", and it does indeed hibernate, it is a real life Pokemon

[@tamarrajames3590]

They are beautiful animals, and remind me a bit of Tasmanian Devils, except in trees and eating fruit.🔥🇨🇦

[@matthewsecord7641]

Want one. I don't care if it's responsible and I would never take one... But that doesn't change the fact that I really, really want one.

[@ianblackwell9015]

Great video, I love mustelids!

[@pauloaraujo1161]

In Brazil, we know this animal as "honey eater" or "irara"

[@PrydeWater901]

Can we expect a collaboration with Casual Geographic any time soon?

[@mr.carguy654]

It must happen!!!