This Is Why Lions Will Never Kill This Buffalo

[@busterthemutt8224]

That kangaroo wasn't trying to find a safe zone, it was planning on drowning the dog bc they are psychopaths. XD That dog would have to be very lucky to win against a kangaroo, a kangaroo could easily kill a dog, especially a domesticated one who are usually alone. Dingo's are a different stroy LOL

[@shand6115]

Not really the master was bout to blow that kangies head off

[@oneshothunter9877]

I've see the footage, and the dog tried to jump the kangaroo in the lake. Dog was about to be drowned several times before giving up. I do not know if kangaroo was shot, though.

[@fancyincubus]

And that's why I put a wolf collar on my dog when we are out If a kangaroo tries to put Ike in a head lock they get their arms full of steel spikes

[@AnimeVampire234]

that is exactly what i was thinking too. there are several animals that use the water to just flat out drown others and from what i remember kangaroos are one of the few that do this quite often... i mean why fight when you got arms and are strong enough to just hold the other underwater with little effort, i mean even some birds do this too.

[@magmafeline8239]

​@@AnimeVampire234 swan go brrrrrrrrrrrr

[@markiusgalfordii9248]

I had a cat that slept in the sink. If you turn the water on it will stay in the sink. It also brought back a lot of fish from the brook behind my house. That cat loved water

[@nastynate956]

Yeah exemption not the rule.... just like he said....

[@saihtame]

Had a cat do that same (just with the sink). He was half norwegian forrest cat, and apparently they tend to be more accepting of water.

[@markiusgalfordii9248]

Every 1 Of the Cat I own. Did this

[@Tuck-Shop]

The family cat when growing up slept in the sink. Even if you turned it on. She would even play with running water. (Tortoiseshell)

[@peterjohn8625]

Yeah, for an animal that hates water, my cat prefers to be outside when it's wet and raining.

[@daniell1483]

You missed the best part of the octopus and grouper hunting team: when an octopus feels like the grouper is being unfair, it will "punch" the fish with their tentacles as a way to keep the fish honest!

[@bensoncheung2801]

👊👊👊

[@mugenokami2201]

Or out of spite

[@randomguy6152]

sounds like bullying what does the grouper do if the octopus is being unfair?

[@Inspiration-Today-2020]

​@randomguy6152 you sound like youtube. Lmao

[@JayLandon64]

However, if the cat after you is a jaguar, you are screwed.

[@terrificm6569]

Haha yeah they kill efficiently on water as they do on land

[@icosthop9998]

Yeah

[@wokeaf1337]

You will not find a jaguar that will settle for a human as prey because it is starving...jaguars are to skilled to starve.

[@jonhinson5701]

Or a tiger.

[@JayLandon64]

@@jonhinson5701 True. Tigers swim nearly as good as jags.

[@benwagema3731]

That kangaroo was like come lets see your ability to hold breath brother.

[@brendenandersen5591]

every year we go to our cabin in Montana and there’s almost always a moose and a calf that stay close to all of the occupied cabins and roads. Now I have a better understanding of why they do that!

[@lacai527]

Wild life is amazing, even more amazing when WATop tells about it.

[@__-be1gk]

I fucking love that I came in thinking the Buffalo was going to have some kind of secret drowning technique like the kangaroo but the answer is actually just that the lions don't want to get their feet wet

[@alexk1108]

I think the lions don’t care about the water being wet in and of itself. They know the buffalo has a tactical advantage in the water. Their taller body type with thinner legs gives them a distinct advantage to the lower builds of the lions who will have trouble getting leverage while those horns are easily able to gore them.

[@LorettaRoss-x8i]

You and Steve do a great job, very interesting! Thank you! How is Buttons doing! Very cute cat!

[@WATOP_VIDEO]

Everything is fine, thank you!

[@tusker9959]

​@@WATOP_VIDEO could you do a video on why the mammoth shrunk in size and how American cheetah went extinct

[@festro1000]

I thought it was fear of contaminating a scarce resource; my reason being that something scarce like a watering hole in an arid continent would lead predators to go out of their way to not contaminate it similar to how some animals clean up their habitats to a degree.

[@vanierstreetcats4929]

I swear I am ADDICTED to this guy's VOICE! I follow almost every channel I find you are the narrator on, just because I love the way you "set the mood".

[@tomix3568]

Great voice, I just wish he'd stop saying "periGREEN falcons"

[@samibruce474]

So do I his voice is so comforting and relaxing ❤

[@LiveFreeOrDie2A]

The wood stork making nests right above alligators reminds me of Pippin to Treebeard *“the closer we are to danger, the farther we are from harm!”*

[@Wreckz_Tea]

I think the grouper and octopus team would be more like a man going hunting with a dog...very different cognitive abilities, but highly successful throughout history

[@Nehmo]

1:22 The Buffalo may not "know" the Lyons will eventually give up because they are hungry. That's imputing our thinking on them. They could just be staying in the water because they don't want to get eaten. Eventually, the Lyons give up, but the Buffalo probably didn't think it through.

[@Pepesmall]

"George the humans are setting fires to the grass again" "Just ignore them Dan maybe if we pretend we don't see it they'll stop"

[@conniesetter1430]

Woohoo Moosie Mamas! I thought you were going to say they get close to the roads for the salt laid down to clear the ice and snow. Who knew? You and Steve, obviously! ☺ Thanks for the video. 🏆

[@tusker9959]

I love moose

[@Advil1024]

It makes perfect sense that the grouper isn't as smart as the octopus when they team up to hunt together because he gets to be the dog.

[@belalabusultan5911]

Buffalo: hehe, cat hate water, me stay in water, cat no eat me. Lion: actually I am a lion, not a cat. Buffalo: Lion is cat. Lions get confused for hours, then leave. Buffalo: me smart, cat hate water, me live. a crow witnessing the whole thing: they actually left because they feared whatever made you stupid, would infect them. Buffalo: whoa, bird is talk? me is surprise. Crow: I regret being a part of this.

[@Adam-nk5wt]

You're example for the Octopus and the grouper fish ... Maybe its more Like Men and Dog this kind of hunting partnership 😊 thx always enjoying your Vids 💪😸🐯

[@Jakob.K03]

I can confirm that that buffalo is a genius

[@davcharley5001]

🦁Actually,lions are surprisingly good swimmers despite the fact they loathe the water. In fact, they swim as a last resort when getting 2 1 patch of land to another🦁

[@shand6115]

If they were starving they would have had buffalo a le carte

[@aruchase]

​@@shand6115 you are right. Lions are social hunters. Sometimes they hunt as a teaching exercise for the cubs. Not a serious hunt which often is a failure. Failures and mistakes teach a lot. If the lions are really hungry they will definitely finish that buffaloe because the lions can wait in the shade , hiding and the buffaloe can not remain in the pool for long. He has to get out to rejoin the herd , or to munch the grass. The lions know the waiting game!

[@gregpope4652]

This sounds like keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. (to me anyway, especially about the birds nesting above the crocodiles)

[@dontegrant7257]

I'm a loyal follower/subscriber, every video is informational!

[@GdMan11.]

This channel feels like the perfect mix of professional and fun.

[@humblehummingbird2011]

I gotta hand it to you guys - this was one of your best videos! Wild life can and obviously will prevail despite what they are against. It literally amazes me how each animal group educated itself on what their environment gave to them..and then humans *uck up everything, for the most part. Again, awesome job WATop! 😘

[@thomasborg6341]

Kangaroos actually go in water to try to drown dogs or anything that chases it into the water

[@jonrunargislason1884]

Watop my man you are officially my favorite youtubechannel and just wanted to say keep on the good work and entertainment of your pupils... Your videos are my brainfood my friend

[@Mike.Kachar]

"Please don't let it be me..." 😂🤣😂

[@ssa6227]

Water doesn't work all the time. I saw a documentary where buffalo was caught between Crocs and lions while in water. Poor thing suffered all day waiting for night. At night it ran to avoid Crocs and in the hope that she could out run lion in the dark. It ended in tragedy. Sad reality of life.

[@wokeaf1337]

Yes, it doesn't always have to work to be valid. 51% can be enough to be considered successful.

[@ericbumbles4145]

Actually where the octopus and grouper are concerned, it's not two heads better than one, but ten heads. Since octos have independent "brains" in each tentacle. I love the smiley face version of the grouper, I have a cat like that, not the shaved one I mentioned. But he is dumb as a post, I think he was dropped on his head as a kitten.

[@daniell1483]

I hate that humans are causing a mass extinction event, so it gives me special joy to know at least certain animals are benefiting from our success. Moose using roads, animals using scientists as predator repellant, and I'm sure there are more as well. The great irony is that humans love nature, despite our withering touch upon it.

[@TheBestEver1998]

Eventually there will be no food for us and we will die

[@daniell1483]

@@TheBestEver1998 I'm not sure I think that is true. Even if we killed off all animal and plant life, we'd still be able to grow microbes with the right nutrients. Not that I look forward to a diet of protein mush or anything, but I do think you are exaggerating the issue somewhat. Humans will always have food, even if it is other humans.

[@kirito3082]

@@TheBestEver1998 Humans have increased food production far faster than population since forever, and technology only makes things more and more efficient.

[@jwhite5008]

Lions don't really hate water that much. They certainly don't love it like tigers do for example, but will swim if needed. But you are correct in that they are not built for hunting in water. The main reason is that they - like most cats - attack large prey by stalking and then jumping from the rear and biting the neck. 0:05 That way is most advantageous and safe for the cat. Sit with back turned near almost any big cat - they will be quite tempted to attack - playingly or not. Sit with your face turned toward them and they likely hesitate. Well, lion's mobility in water is quite limited, they are not stealthy while splashing, in serious danger or being kicked, and most importantly they cannot really jump that high or long (if at all) when swimming. They essentially have no way of attack with any chance of success so they don't.

[@No1ANTAGON1ST]

3:32 thats gotta be why! Cats look so uncomfortable from head to toe when wet 😂

[@zooworlddocumentaries1453]

I just knew that's buffalo is at home, Maasai Mara , Yeah home, . living in paradise 😌

[@worldalvin]

Very nicely made production.

[@Nmethyltransferase]

"This Buffalo Is a Genius and Here Is Why"

[@ericbumbles4145]

I remember when you had to shave your cat and how funny she looked. My cat was the same, she wasn't grooming herself properly and she looked like hell. Plus she has this really fine fur, like an angora, but short haired. I had to shave her, she was not pleased, but it had to be done, because she was getting stinky. To my amazement, my pure black cat had spotted skin, like a leopard, it was very black rosette shaped spots over dark grey skin! Nobody believed me until I took a pic. Her fur is back and she is better at taking care of herself, she's getting up there, almost 12 so hopefully I won't have to do it again.

[@purplemaui4456]

"Simba, everything that touches is our kingdom... Except that one puddle over there, Jeff owns it.. he's an asshole"

[@keithblount229]

Thank you so much. 👍🏻

[@tusker9959]

"hello'water is also there disadvantage do to crocodile Same thing happened to a warthog when it was being haunted by wild dog

[@w13rdguy]

Great video. Thanks, Adam.

[@erikjrn4080]

WATOP: "Check out how they swim!" Water: /*plop*/ Me: /*laughing my ass off*/ Lion: "...and that was the most traumatic experience of my cub-hood!" Me: /*feeling guilty*/

[@bch5513]

Cats hate water. Jaguar-- hold my 🍺

[@someone.36]

Yes I was waiting another video!!!

[@mikewebb7807]

6:10 I never knew water buffalo had butt flaps. 😂😂😂

[@saihtame]

17:00 Got legit jumpscared by that octopus

[@AnimeVampire234]

that kangaroo wasn't using the water as a safe place... it was literally about to drown that dog if it got any closer to the kangaroo.

[@jaredclambammer5056]

That doesn't stop the lions. Now they just wait til the Buffalo is to weak to defend itself. Several lions can wait while the Buffalo can't rest watching one or multiple trying to get it

[@serho4626]

Reminds me of that one SpongeBob episode where the circle keept the seabear away. Looks like this strategy works in real life too

[@CrimsonReaper-no9fl]

Nice👍👍

[@amadoujalloh1932]

Lions 🦁 hate water 🌊 but some buffalos 🦬 know it😮😮😮

[@rustyshaklferd1897]

Certain lions regularly swim and hunt in water. Kangaroos often bait animals they could beat on dry land to water because it’s easier for them to drown them.

[@MrNinjakid2]

I wonder if the octopus thinks of the grouper as an equivalent to a dog. Like when humans hunt with dogs

[@lumberjack297]

Who's Steve? 03:09

[@pupawupagus]

i can here to post the exact same thing (a year later.) doing a brief WATOP binge and this is the second time i’ve heard of the mythical “steve.”

[@5688gamble]

So being near a falcon is like being in a walkable city and being elsewhere is like a desolate American suburb where getting supplies is a massive chore!

[@ArthurKingw]

9:13 😂 I can't bro 😂😂

[@lestatsgames7426]

Water is great against Lions, but how good is it for water buffalo against crocs and gators?

[@tazabstrakt2432]

12:45 is that damn bird holding a baby gator ? 💀

[@ShadaOfAllThings]

The water buffalo can more easily use all its weapons in the water than the big cats can. It doesn't need to lunge, they do, and the mud is gonna slow them to a crawl. Plus the buffalo could try to hold one of them under the water.

[@fawkmee]

Is that a water buffalo with no tail at the bottom right corner at 6:10 ? It winked at me..

[@buddy1155]

Buffalo: don't come near me or I pee in your drinking water.

[@ralts6464]

Cool narrator!

[@francocasentieri932]

I just love your insights about the complex mechanics btw pray ,predators and human

[@raphlvlogs271]

I also noticed that lions are more sexually dimorphic than most other large carnivorous mammals

[@WireWeHere]

20:41 Cats and rats and elephants... unicorns playing silly games? Last time I'll be believing the Irish Rovers.

[@Nate_Luke]

Even Elk in the yellowstone run towards rivers to avoid being killed by wolves

[@macdenvermayocyoc750]

That’s what make tigers exceptional

[@theghosttiger1446]

Tigers watching these videos; "Hold my beer."

[@Placeholderlololhfg]

0:23 if you know you know. 😵

[@kcnb28]

My question is, why don't prey animals ever jump the predators? Its more of them than it is a pride of lions.

[@phantom_blade555]

Sometimes they do

[@terrificm6569]

Well maybe they have a very low IQ?

[@shallowseas7587]

Its the same reason children don't normally gang together and attack teachers because of fear

[@boomknight1015]

A low 4 legged thing like Lions and dogs have a big weakness called drowning. Also they have to swim when things that can just stand flat out win in a fight. Only problem is crocs at that point.

[@elimgarak7330]

All cats are excellent swimmers.

[@SassuWunnuOn]

18:00 that's burrowing parrot aka patagonian parrot

[@0x_Proxxy]

the roo isn't trying to get away from the dog. it's trying to lure the dog into the water to drown it.

[@nancycunningham4225]

Seeing a group of Wood Storks flying over was like a fighter formation, in 1980s Everglades.

[@rapidash-cl2gt]

0:54 it can also be that it can see lion reflection so it can smack them from any direcyon

[@nomaschalupas2453]

It’s because if a cat tried to rush a buffalo in the water. They will get stomped and gored.

[@TheAimeeshanice]

Plou

[@KingKayn-kh8qi]

I cant stop thinking, why the herds dont join forces and demolish the attackers

[@st_cuthbert544]

17:18 why make that comparrisson: a man and his hunting dog seems like a much more accurate metaphore.

[@PaintedDog]

7:26 I hate to be *_that_* person, but I'm gonna be. Those aren't alligators, they're crocodiles

[@tonymooney736]

Well said that mam

[@Chris_Landry]

@17:16 best image ever

[@CarlCampbellMusic]

Water is amazing 😊

[@devaprabhaganguly5101]

Lions in the Okovango delta: Water, when has that stopped anyone!

[@jesuscarrillocalvente7022]

Have you used AI to cut this video??😮

[@Rompler_Rocco]

I hear that in Buffalo, Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

[@grocerybag1667]

yes

[@tusker9959]

S I M B A

[@vybnYT]

Monkeys staying near fire I feel is an ancient technique that allowed our ancestors to harness it

[@extra2743]

Baad copy,seen the original lol ! Thanks

[@newjersey973]

6:33 what animal is that?

[@yaeldragwyla8170]

One question: Who the hell is this Steve you keep referring to?

[@terrificm6569]

The cat

[@Varphi_]

The guy in the hoodie

[@wasidanatsali6374]

Cape Buffalo are so genius they sniff out lion cubs in the bush and stomp them to death. Nip them in bud.

[@patrich2882]

Don't get in the water, please please oh no, there goes our food🙆🏾‍♂️

[@elimgarak7330]

So your theory is that a lion would rather starve to death that have uncomfortably wet fur for a short time? You're a genius.

[@mattheweburns]

7:51 that plus anything trying to get the chicks eggs or birds

[@גבריאל-ח3י]

My kitten started life with no fear of water. My squirt bottle was practically useless until kitty accidentally got fleas. The she became water phobic. After removing her fleas she eventually lost her fear of water but not her distaste. Her cubmate was given to a friend's daughter and jumps into the bath tub with her when she baths and swims ... so I just don't know.

[@ebigjikaegjika3916]

Moral of story: if you are being attacked by a big predator go in water

[@donovanwright9355]

Until you get murked by a crocodile😂

[@terrificm6569]

Only exceptions being a jaguar and tiger

[@jaySe-s4n]

The Youngs are in middle but the mother will also come back to save her child

[@resdifer7744]

there are actually quite a lot of birds on mordor

[@MrNot2day]

That kangaroo was trying to drown that dog. It wasn't scared that's premeditation

[@mrpremium5493]

Love the memes between

[@nash5936]

Nah! That buffalo isn't a genius. It's just likes getting head from fishes. Also at 3:33 the cat we see is actually the fishing cat. It lives in the Sri Lankan mangroves and hunts fishes diving into water face first. They are definitely not afraid of water. Almost all the footage of the cat in this video is them in water.