True Facts: The Beaver

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Thank you to:
Dr. Vanessa Petro, Oregon State Univ.
Dr. Peter Busher, Boston Univ.
Dr. Emily Fairfax, CSU Channel Islands
Dr. Clint Epps, Oregon State Univ.
Dr. Lyle M. Gordon, Northwestern Univ.
Mike Callahan, Beaver Institute
Bob Armstrong “Nature Bob,” Univ. of Alaska
Michael Graydon
Ben Goldfarb, author of “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter"
James St. John
Julio Lacerda
Thilo Park
Janet Pesaturo,
Winterberry Wildlife
N.Tamura
National Wildlife Research Center, Oregon Field Station
Jak Wonderly
US Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Web Cam
CC Images:
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Palaeocastor fossor and Palaeocastor and burrow in National Museum of
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[@paul_ujb]

“The hardest thing our body makes - hush now.” Perfect delivery with that one. Thanks for yet another entertaining and educational video!

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

When it comes to talking about beavers, and wood, avoiding the double entendres and dirty jokes can be tricky 😀❤️😀🦫

[@MrPaw45]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers I nearly lost it when he said beavers like being wet.

[@Superfandangoo]

Beavers can get a bit musky

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2:20 "anyone can have a taste for wood". 💀💀💀

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@@zachjohnson9391 just signal these as spam, they are a cancer.

[@mattw7949]

I'm an engineer and former engineer and I share these videos because he says "behbeh" and makes butt and fart jokes. And dick jokes. And poop jokes.

[@rockdocandlittlebird5974]

I teach college earth sciences and use several videos from him.

[@deamonmist]

Don't be nice to Jerry, it'll only encourage him!

[@Frozenkoldfury]

That baby beaver yawn was so adorable. I have decided I quite like beavers.

[@chucklebutt4470]

They're so cute they make me cry.

[@skellagyook]

Welcome to the beaver fan club.

[@JubioHDX]

i came to the comments purely to see if anyone was gonna mention that baby beaver yawning while snuggling with its parents

[@dasiro]

so how would you like your beaver, raw with some ass-juice or just cooked like the other rodents we nomnom?

[@Jubanen12]

yeah that was like 10/10 review in the question of how cozy their little home was.

[@cattlecastle]

"But when, how does the beaver and why does it beave?" Has become my immediate reaction every time I hear beaver. Sometimes I forget the word is funny to people for other reasons

[@sarahcoletti6946]

4:10 Random Fun Fact: Ever heard of the saying, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth!"? It's because you can tell their age by their teeth and when horses were given as gifts, if the recipient checked the teeth it was deemed as rude because it's a gift so it shouldn't matter how old the horse is.

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Huh... Neat. 🤔

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It's a different story altogether if it's a horse you bought and the seller was lying about the age for an excuse to sell it for more.

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I never understood that idiom. Thank you for the random fun fact.

[@peeblekitty5780]

@@sundalosketch4769 Well then that's not a gift, that's a monetary-exchange-horse

[@benjaminlamothe2093]

​@@peeblekitty5780 monatary-exchange horse sounds like a country band

[@hak-en-slash4636]

“And their first lodges are like the first apartment that kids get after college… You know there is a lava lamp a futon and a half eaten bagel, and the futon is so gross you choose to sit on the bagel, and he’s all like ‘where’s my bagel’ and then you’ve got explaining to do” Truly a masterful quote

[@jimmcbubbles]

i feel called out tbh x3

[@dietisnotdifficult3305]

Many of Ze Frank's great lines are now common parlance in our house!!! The man is a legend.

[@sholahverassa8582]

@@dietisnotdifficult3305 One might say you're acting like bebehs :P

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Unlez you're one of the lucky ones who still live with their parents because you can't afford a crappy apartment

[@scubasteve7850]

"the hardest thing our bodies make...shush now" 😂

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I know I was rolling 🤣🤣

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Just got to take a second and put all humor aside: I think zefrank has done more to educate people about animals than most textbooks. It is like tricking your brain into wanting to learn more rather than getting tired of it. Freaking genius.

[@cleverusername9369]

He's the best educator about animals since Steve Irwin

[@Angeegabs]

I saw a tweet once that said “Do beavers see a river running and just think ‘ABSOLUTELY NOT’” 😂 And learning that they want to stop the sound of running water, I now have confirmation.

[@kingremus7544]

I remeber that tweet! good memory haha

[@Kucero]

Charlotte Dobre used that tweet in her funny social media compilation she posted just a few days ago. Wow, that's quite a coincidence.

[@LastOptionPils]

Apparently playing the sound of running water near them causes them to block speakers too.

[@justsomeguythatlikesart]

I've seen this as well!

[@Angeegabs]

@@Kucero I genuinely saw it on Twitter months ago and I don't know who that is, but if you want to make this a conspiracy, sure.

[@sarahleonard7309]

Jerry was accidentally correct this time. As someone who has participated in the peer review process, I can confirm that it sometimes resembles having your paper urinated on.

[@Klm49]

😂😂😂😂 Agreed!

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But in a good way right?

[@marcoatzori92]

facts

[@ernovincze2900]

Everyone in the peer review process gets extremely pissed for sure.

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I always loved nature shows, but hated how they would make me fall asleep. These are a form of perfection.

[@slwrabbits]

I find that I like these much more than the nature shows I used to watch as a kid. Nowadays I have rabbits, and they don't like the suspenseful orchestral music or the piercing cries of predators. They are quite happy to let ZeFrank narrate all the details traditional documentaries think would be too boring or esoteric for the audience. It's a win all around.

[@nopenothappening2242]

i mean, i do sometimes put on a playlist of True Facts when i am *trying* to fall asleep, but that's more about ZeFrank's relaxing, sonorous voice than it is about the content

[@DPSFSU]

I wish you talked about the Beaver wars. When two separate packs meet, they slap their tails like a war cry. They go at each other terrifyingly. tales-tails. My bad lol

[@MrGemHunter]

that, was not the Beaver wars I thought you were leading too

[@RideRevival]

@Solid Brick there's no beaving at all in that garbage.

[@GoingtoHecq]

That might be too much for a casual viewer.

[@salt-emoji]

To anyone who thinks beavers are harmless, look it up. Those teeth are fucked.

[@MrGemHunter]

@@salt-emoji Its literally just 4 iron daggers in their mouth

[@cryzz0n]

They’ve actually reintroduced beavers into parts of Essex here in the UK and now there are wild beavers as they mated. They’ve done more to help with flooding in the few years they’ve been there than the local council has in years.

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

Jackie Weaver will hear of this!

[@zen7ry]

I mean the beavers are building dams since their lives depend on it, so that makes sense. The local council is just sort of there in comparison.

[@jayjaydeth]

Make sure to Vote Beaver at your next Council election.

[@Nerdicaful]

'Leave it to Beaver', as they say.

[@rubyismycatman7335]

Rodents are way smarter than Politicians

[@floorpizza8074]

"How does a beaver, and why does it beave?" has to be the best line written. Ever.

[@sylviahernandez-tw9so]

My heart almost died of cuteness when the little beaver showed up.

[@Shark_Dude]

I can't get over the fact that these are actually educational, these videos are funny, have jokes around every corner, and puns that come straight out of a dad convention and they still teach you things you never knew about the life on our planet. Keep up the good work Zefrank.

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

Beavers and wood lend themselves naturally to some funny innuendo.

[@zachjohnson9391]

​@just i c e shut up bot

[@Shark_Dude]

Yeah like the "Beaver swallowing wood" joke

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers So true. _Nice beavers deserve some seriously good wood._ Read that where ever your mind want to take you ;-))...

[@David_T]

Or "Beavers like it wet"

[@adamchurvis1]

I first came upon the trapped skeleton of a beaver in the Canadian wilderness in 1973. The trap was chained near the base of a tree and was old and rusted, and the head of the skeleton had these two MASSIVE teeth growing all the way back into the skull, and parts of them were orange-tinted. Both cool and a little strange for a twelve-year-old kid from the Illinois suburbs.

[@MoonShadowWolfe]

Could you tell what it was at the time?

[@adamchurvis1]

@@MoonShadowWolfe Sure. The front of the skull made it obvious. It's just that I wasn't prepared for those two GIANT teeth curving all the way into the back of the sides of the skull. Also, a couple of our counsellors were like, "Oh, a beaver," so that locked it. It really was the coolest thing ever, back then.

[@saifmohamed2967]

Fir a second I thought you meant the skeleton was strange because it belonged to a twelve year old kid, that it was strange to you, a twelve year old kid

[@adamchurvis1]

@@saifmohamed2967But I opened with "I first came upon the trapped skeleton of a beaver..."

[@saifmohamed2967]

@@adamchurvis1 yeah I know, still thought you said that the skeleton was from a twelve year old

[@TheCanadianBeaver]

Zefrank you basically described me to a point. Thank you so much for giving me a shout out and for bringing attention to my channel. You know a happy beaver is always a wet beaver. All the best and always remember to follow your nose!🍁🦫

[@antoniobranderas]

Yeah, I don’t see any mention of your channel.

[@TheCanadianBeaver]

@@antoniobranderas Check out The Canadian Beaver and hopefully you follow your nose! 🇨🇦🦫

[@VideoNozoki]

"Jerry, that's not science. That's niche pornography." ー I would argue that Science _is_ niche pornography. And ZeFrank is a wonderful curator.

[@ajc1080]

"Whatever tickles your knowledge bone"

[@ChimeraZone]

I agree

[@theunhappygamer1744]

You ever eat out a beavers butt? It emits these goo that tastes like vanilla... very tasty.

[@cannibalbananas]

I lol'd at that line 😂😂😂

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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@isaacwittenberg611]

This is the first time I'm ever watching one of these right when it goes up. It's so exciting, for some reason.

[@sydneymomma11]

same! it's an honor, for sure.

[@gauravbhoir8680]

Same here.

[@MensHominis]

Damn, same.

[@scrappydoo7887]

Every zefrank1 upload is exciting lol

[@kane2875]

Same! But it’s surprising how it has 700 likes within 8 minutes!

[@dg2517]

Beavers are definately one the animals I respect the most.. they've taken trauma and survival and changed their world and ours with it. OCD exists for a reason. AMAZING

[@gaylebynumcardosa7034]

Rewatching this I suddenly realized where I got the idea to name my stray kitten "Meatball". Thanks Ze.

[@TheAdrift]

At first I thought the "peer-reviewed" joke was gonna be a joke about how research on beavers needs to be "PIER-reviewed". Y'know, because they build wooden structures in the water? I'll see myself out.

[@Bluecho4]

Same.

[@suzyactiondoll]

Same

[@davidhendropurnomo2902]

I think he's saving it for the educational version

[@danjerdane]

Wait, I've always thought pier means someone who pies

[@ginaharden2111]

thanks for seeing yourself out lol, still a cute homophone

[@subtlewhatssubtle]

"That's not science, that's niche pornography" is my new favorite comeback. Thank you for this golden gift to comedy.

[@Chepakishui]

I would even say "thank you for showering us with your golden gifts of comedy"

[@inter-loper]

It's not _that_ niche though

[@matthewwilkins7688]

What is science but a form of niche porn

[@hughcaldwell1034]

It was also the entirety of the rejection response to my doctoral thesis.

[@willbedford8381]

The combination between actually very interesting information with great comedy is pure art!

[@mortkiera]

I love all of Jerry''s 2 cents. it's always fantastic

[@TheProperpig]

"Because it has lost its appetite" was the best set up and delivery I have ever heard. Thanks for the hearty chuckle

[@joshyoung1440]

_technically_ he said "apatite," but I don't want to be pedantic. ...okay, yes I do lol. The mineral is spelled apatite. Just fyi, in case you or anybody wanted to look it up.

[@eriklindhurst5793]

@@joshyoung1440 If you hadn't done it, I would have. Well done!

[@urinstein1864]

"On land the beaver isn't exactly graceful, but in water it IS exactly graceful." I know there were plenty of funnier jokes in this one, but to me this is peek True Facts.

[@TheOiseau]

_Peak_ True Facts. That's like the peer/pee'er joke in the video.

[@lu-cipher]

Jah Jah Binks! His intonation is fantastic.

[@whatshappenedhere1784]

I know what you mean, he has a unique syntax and that is a great example of it

[@CaelumDes]

It’s the subtle semantic jokes like that which put the cherry on top of ZeFrank’s videos *chefs kiss*

[@moonbear5929]

"peak"

[@samipersun9995]

Dude, you are fantastic! Thanks a lot for never failing to cheering me up and making me learn something too!

[@literaterose6731]

As one who quees, I appreciate the linguistics discussion alongside the always superlative animal revelations!

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

I still want to see a "True Facts about the horseshoe crab" Did you know those little bastards are older than dinosaurs and never bothered to evolve? How arrogant..

[@adriannespring8598]

Ooohhhh.

[@JanusHoW]

Because they're well-suited for their environment, and no mutation has arisen that would make it even better.

[@salty_slug]

lol, yeah. Also Triops. Similar, but they instead evolved some super weird things, like how the eggs work (only a small % of them hatch each season and they are more likely to hatch after bieng super cold then warming back up, only hatching in pure water, etc.), or being hermaphrodites

[@agisuru]

It should be noted that so-called "living fossils" like horshoe crabs, coelocanths, and especially crocodiles have definitely evolved, but their overall body plan has just remained relatively consistent. These animals actually make it really easy to show evolutionary processes, since you can literally just play a game of "spot the difference" between a fossil and a live one. Crocodiles have evolved a lot and tried out some really bizarre things, like the ones that had hooves and could sprint on land. That sounds terrifying, but they actually kinda sucked at it, because they got out-competed into extinction the second something else tried for the same niche. This happened multiple times, by the way.

[@anitajinfla9762]

🤣🤣

[@stefankorban246]

"He couldn't eat anymore because he lost his appetite" and "not only do beavers have to chew the crap out of their food, they have to chew the food out of their crap" are some of the best lines I've ever heard

[@ShadowRaptor1O1]

"You try and find an open orifice on an underwater beaver, good luck with that" I need this on a shirt

[@yugang4430]

"waddle away slowly to safety" said with the lil chuckle 😭😭

[@toybarons]

I really liked this one on The Beaver. I live in rural Alberta where there are plenty of dams. Once I had to stop my car and wait for this rather large Beaver as it dragged a tree across the road. All I could think when watching this beaver was I would struggle if I had to carry that same tree. The tree must have been at least 10 feet long and had a 6 inch girth. The beaver dragged effortlessly across the road and down into the marsh on the other side to its rather sizeable lodge. They are just cool animals. Plus baby beavers are adorable. Never stop doing these Mr Frank. Your videos are wonderful.

[@BigHeadClan]

Hmm I gotta get out exploring more I’ve only ever seen a Bever once in Alberta, can’t say I’ve seen any dams.

[@WretchedRedoran]

I live in some prime marshlands, in rural Alberta. While I have seen lodges, screwed up trees, and I think a beaver even dammed up the creek going through the woods, I haven't seen one drag a tree! Pretty crazy. Also, I fucking despise mosquitos.

[@robirvin1502]

Wild Rose. Represent ✊. 😋

[@chaotixthefox]

Not to detract from the coolness of beavers but the beaver wasn't carrying it, it was dragging it. Which is different and depending on the object easier or harder.

[@neuralmute]

@UCM2KmjCoaDP3wbPP_4oS5MA I'm pretending he made it for all of us Canadians, because beavers are kinda awesome. I've even seen a Mama beaver swimming with kits in the Don River in Toronto! They are everywhere!

[@starpasta]

"Jerry, that's not science. That's niche pornography." That line killed me.

[@bakinne]

Whoever narrated that video is genius. I could listen to them all day. Great job

[@susie9893]

Can not believe you've never heard of ZeFrank1. He's famous. See Sad Cat Diaries then all the True Facts vids, then Dear Kitten etc etc. I wish I was in your position where I had a whole wealth of ZeFrank videos to discover. Welcome to a world of hilarity my friend

[@chrisperry5129]

I belly laugh out loud more than once every time I watch one of your videos...thank you for your gift of humor

[@mrstupiduniverse731c]

Best thing I've ever heard... "why does it beave" it has been coined by none other than zefrank!

[@agsantana]

It's extra cool because it goes along the "peer review" joke.

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

Beavers gotta beave ❤️🦫❤️

[@ritamayer7080]

I kept expecting a Leave It To Beaver joke. Beaver's brother Wally always called him "Beav".

[@kagenmaru]

In germany the beaver-butt-juice is called „Bibergeil“. The direct translation would be „beaverhorny“. Love it! Be bold, be brave, but most important: Beave

[@Femaiden]

tht just brings up images of a certain singer selling a product. . ."Bieber Gel", I'll let your imagination run wild. . .

[@vantruongthi9105]

ok

[@13lilsykos]

@@Femaiden - I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought "Beiber Gel" when they first saw that. .... And I just realized that your screen name is not "Fur Maiden". I'm 40 years old and I don't think I'm old enough for this video. That and it's almost 7am and I have yet to go to bed.

[@crackpapa_]

As a german, I didn't know a word like this even existed. Thanks for teaching the community that!

[@Femaiden]

@@13lilsykos the Fe in my screen name is short for Iron. as in, iron on the periodic table

[@blackmagician7645]

"Oh look! It's a baby beaver! They're very cute!" 😅 A line that could go south in conversation without any context.

[@InevitableUniverse]

"So beavers took matters into their own little creepy hands" 🤣🤣🤣

[@purple4216]

I always called fake vanilla "Beaver butt juice" it really threw my friends for a loop and I love confusing people. I love that you brought up the vanilla thing.

[@VKSgtSLaughter]

😆😂🤣

[@Ceruleanst]

Beaver castoreum may still be used sometimes in scented candles, but it hasn't been used in food since we learned to synthesize vanillin. Vanillin is the flavor molecule present in real vanilla so it isn't any different. The spread of the "fun fact" that fake vanilla comes from beavers likely may have been encouraged by Madagascar's vanilla industry, which has a sordid and complicated history and is very invested in the image of being the only "real" source of a plant that used to be native to Mexico.

[@mikeoxmall69420]

"Do it shid? Do it fard?" -beaver during mating season

[@GrassPossum]

Nearly all vanilla products are made with beaver bum juice. Unless it specifically claims to be vanilla bean extract, it is from a beaver's arse. That includes cappuccinos, ice-cream, also strawberry ice-cream. Unless you want to be slurping on beaver bum juice, you need to be very discerning.

[@GrassPossum]

@@Ceruleanst LOL> That's what they tell you. Marketing gurus are always a step ahead of the public.

[@Lucius1958]

Another fun fact: according to medieval folklore, castoreum was believed to come from the beaver's testicles. So, when pursued by hunters, the beaver was said to bite its own balls off and throw them away (you can find this cringey little account in the medieval Bestiaries). This story was probably used to justify a false derivation for the word 'castration' ('castor' = Latin for beaver).

[@yvetteworrall8909]

Beaver facts just get better and better. Thank you.

[@fukyomammason]

Also: beavers were considered a fish in the Middle Ages.

[@isabelmcgaugh711]

@@fukyomammason of course they were…

[@samuelaraujomedeiros6682]

@@fukyomammason They're still technically considered a kind of fish.

[@TK-ij2xi]

@@fukyomammason So are Capybaras by the Catholic church. Real fish just weren't enough...

[@MrMacavity]

"why does it beave?" a good question

[@mxss115]

“Jerry that’s not science that’s niche pornography” killed me

[@ilikejazz8070]

Zefrank: "so beavers took matters into their own little creepy hands-" Beaver: pauses video to look at hands, looks back at video and mutters," wtf man"

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

Their hands are creepy, but they have super sweet fingernails.

[@louisaruth]

their hands are perfect. once, one held my finger as it died bc my neighbor shot it; its grip was firm but, at the same time, gentle... like a kneading cat

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

"Thats not science, thats niche pornography" One of the best lines ever in a ZeFrank video.

[@projectsandquizzes]

Also check this out weird facts kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5bVi42wnJ55b5o

[@lindsaywilliams4077]

Jerry has a special place in my heart

[@danielleking262]

I missed that part, what timestamp was it??

[@annehatter3319]

@@danielleking262 very end

[@TrianglePants]

^EVERYBODY GET THAT SPAMMER BANNED

[@chickbowdrie4750]

No matter what opinions people have about this man, everyone ends up watching the entire video. It's somehow mesmerizing.

[@CasualDandyAkaSqwrty]

There are opinions about this man other than friendly admiration and appreciation? I don't wanna hear about them.

[@chickbowdrie4750]

@@CasualDandyAkaSqwrty ditto

[@misscyanic2484]

Ty for telling us about Mike's videos of Beavers. I've subbed & look forward to watching videos of Beavers.

[@accuratealloys]

We have beavers 🦫 in our creek. At night we used to shine a flashlight back there to catch a glimpse of them. If we walk back there sometimes we would hear a loud “wack” sound when they slap their tails against the water. They chew the bark off of the trees, wait for the tree to die, then cut it down. I never minded because it’s their creek more than mine. They live at the creek. I live in the house.

[@JonahIronstone]

It's awesome that you're so respectful of your neighbours.

[@gryphon4150]

That's how it is right now, but wait until the beavers uprise. Soon your house will be their new dam.

[@accuratealloys]

@@gryphon4150 good. Then they can pay the property taxes.

[@accuratealloys]

@@JonahIronstone they were here first.

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

​@@accuratealloys Lol, you should have a word with them, maybe you can get some processed lumber for their share of taxes. Wood prices these days, they might be excellent tenants

[@shadowscribe]

"Like a dad-joke timebomb" I pray for the memory to recall this line The savviness to see an opening And the ability to use it just right.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Really? Why are so many people so easily amused here?

[@damastamindz]

Hey Zefrank, love the longer form content thanks so much!

[@Dancinstan1]

I did just sign up for Curiosity Stream. I like your shows more than theirs, but I will enjoy what they offer. Love your patter, great sense of humor and rhythm. And more than one fact, impressive.

[@jaredknapp8886]

The fact that they spend time teaching new beavers how to beave makes me happy.

[@katm6]

But we didn't learn how "beavers do."

[@recoil53]

Now it sounds like a Good Mythical Morning show - "Does it Beav?"

[@vilelilman4252]

I was sent back to the Narnia movie with the beaver couple watching this. And I think beavers are cuter now. Did you know they’re a “keystone” animal? Meaning if they become endangered in an area (deer eating all their trees), other animals will suffer and start to become endangered too. They’re important!

[@pemo2676]

beavers were essential to the final restoration of yellowstone, and were so impactful the Mississippi moved

[@projectsandquizzes]

Also check this out weird facts kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5bVi42wnJ55b5o

[@excelsior8682]

Exactly! They're so vital to our ecosystem it's not even funny. The over-hunting of beavers back in the day absolutely devastated our lands.

[@leandrogomez4682]

Oh you were thinking that couple?!!! I was thinking of the other Beavers from the "other" narnia....... The spoof one......

[@dahlgalai]

@@pemo2676 i thought it was wolf

[@sailorjerry3720]

Omg! I didn't realize how much I enjoyed your videos! Glad you're still producing these wonderfully entertaining and educational masterpieces! Thanks! Subscribed

[@chaseschell9682]

I found ZeFrank 10 years ago, with the echidnas, and then I lost him...now, I'm so glad to have found him in good health, still doing great videos! Lol

[@DrDementia]

These never fail to bring a smile to my face whilst learning new things

[@red4763]

Facts

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

Gotta love a beaver video ❤

[@noirchronicles]

true facts.

[@projectsandquizzes]

Also check this out weird facts kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5bVi42wnJ55b5o

[@TrianglePants]

^EVERYBODY GET THAT SPAMMER BANNED

[@davveromeliloto4306]

12:03 I can't believe how cute and comfortable that baby beaver looks. That big yawn and cuddles inbetween his parents, too precious!

[@Wildicon19]

As always this video is an addition to the awesome videos before it! Thank you Ze for sharing your knowledge!

[@kongking956]

your voice is calming, and your beaver facts were great to know. you got yourself a new subscriber my guy.

[@the_miracle_aligner]

The things your mother told you when you were young are scary and funny as hell. Great video as always. P.S my fav one was "If you want some calcium, Eat the milkman"

[@mistermrskeptic71]

No, Jerry! Don't take it literally. Oh wait, y-you're not e-eating him...

[@misfitmuggle]

In which vid is that mentioned?

[@missseaweed2462]

Pray tell.

[@theaberrantdon]

@@misfitmuggle carnivorous plants video

[@nameless488]

@@misfitmuggle he said that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqvOYpWDZ9uJfLc

[@Thomas.deNorth]

Beavers absolutely controls the direction the tree falls. Plenty of beavers where I live, and 95% of the trees they fell falls towards the water. I´ve thousands of trees like that. Respect to the little critters for having better control of felling than I have.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Might be a surprise to you, though I do live near pretty prime Beaver Territory... I've found 3 so far that were apparently killed by their own trees... AND recent enough to "harvest" as it were... so a modest but useful little boon when I'm out and about near the end of summer (usually) or early winter. ANYWAYS... It just goes to show, even the "pro's" can have bad days or miscalculations... at least once in a while. ;o)

[@Holykraut]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 at least once in a lifetime, you might say.

[@cartoonistanonymous]

@@Holykraut 🥀 Killed me

[@stspy212]

I bet if we chewed through trees we'd start to be able to precisely control the fall, too. Get a loooooot more sensory information with teeth lips and mouth than you do with a chainsaw. Maybe the wood gets more dense/compressed as there is less wood to support the tree and maybe the beaver can feel that difference, including the ever so subtle difference between one side and the other to indicate which way the tree is currently leaning.

[@drg8687]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 Every species is going to have Trump supporters who die to trees they cut down.

[@joeamato4310]

lost its appetite ? so amusing, still grinning and chuckling. luv ur work.

[@zoopdterdoobdter5743]

Informative and packed with innuendo... 👍

[@wolfhodgkinson6866]

My granddaughter has a learning disability. We watch your videos together and she learns so much about animals. Her teachers are amazed at what she knows. Thank you for your amazingly informative yet humorous vids. You have a gift.

[@projectsandquizzes]

Also check this out weird facts kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5bVi42wnJ55b5o

[@TrianglePants]

^EVERYBODY GET THAT SPAMMER BANNED

[@amelia_rose_333]

“But when? How does the beaver? And why does it beave?” I hope I have the opportunity to say this sentence at least once in my life. I live in Oregon, which IS the Beaver State! 💖 So cool to learn more about these interesting creatures!

[@AisuruMirai]

Make a custom license plate frame that says this How does the beaver? Oregon ZEF 🌲 181 And why does it beave?

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Which beach are you at on your pfp? My pup (in my pfp) & I like Pacific City! It's definitely not the closest one to me but it's not too far away, like Seaside & Astoria! Over 2 hours to Seaside & almost 3 to Astoria! We love the beach! We wanna go check out that newly discovered spanish shipwreck the "Manila galleon." I think it's in Nehalem. Gotta get more details first. ☮️💜

[@amelia_rose_333]

@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 my pfp is of me on a beach in California. 💖 I was born in SoCal (by the beach) and my family moved to Oregon when I was 5. I live in Portland now, so I’m about 2 hours from seaside or cannon beach. The beach is my fave place in the world!! Nothing like the sand and the sea. I love Cannon Beach, but I usually try to visit beaches that are less touristy. I’m a big fan of Ecola State Park (beautiful trees leading up to the beach) or Oswald West. There are quite a few beaches I have yet to discover in Oregon- I usually head towards Cannon Beach and then pick another beach near by. 💖

[@jacobbaumgardner3406]

Yes, for all the heaver this stat is about I rarely see them. I need to get around the lakes more, too much rivering.

[@SpaceyBrain]

@@jacobbaumgardner3406 We have plenty around in E. Oregon.

[@jamesdee4773]

"Chew the crap out of their food, they have to chew the food out of their crap." This line broke me, lmao.

[@novalidavenport1994]

My conservation biology professor showed us a video from this channel last semester and I have been hooked ever since! I LOVE biology and learning about animals but I also love when it’s accessible to an audience that maybe doesn’t care or know a lot about the technicalities. This Chanel is the perfect mix of science and hilarious jokes😂👏🏼 I was literally in tears when she showed us in class 😂

[@joshyoung1440]

The biggest thing I learned from this episode is that zefrank is apparently pronounced zay-frank. Mind blown.

[@Alexisilver]

I was really hoping that when he repeated it he would have pronounced it in a different way

[@mistyapril29]

Insanely coincidental the second I read Zay-Frank the video said it lol

[@joshyoung1440]

@@mistyapril29 that happens to me all the time haha. RIGHT as I look at the comment section, I'll see a comment referencing what I've just seen lol

[@joshyoung1440]

@@Alexisilver ikr? I was like "oh fuck I've been wrong this whole time" lmao

[@sweetmissirish]

But in other videos he has said zee-frank...

[@kitamwilliams]

“Why does it beave?” 😂 It’s great to learn a whole lot while also laughing so much it’s hard to breathe 👍🏼

[@the.darkitect5633]

I just discovered your channel and I was listening at work while drinking tea and no Jerry it's not peer like piss part made me ngl spill my tea on me because of laughter while all my coworkers watched so thank you for that...worth it

[@helloemma]

The baby beaver's yawn toward the end was just so beyond precious. Like the video is really cool and informative, but baby!!!!

[@purplehaze2358]

Wow, prior to today I had no idea how uncomfortable it makes me looking at horse teeth. Thanks Frank!

[@Darth_Revan_05-6]

You work for the foundation and that makes you squeemish?

[@jaredknapp8886]

A gift horse has bad teeth and will die unless you feed it Dr. Pepper and Kraft Mac.

[@GodwynDi]

@@jaredknapp8886 Didn't know my wife was a horse.

[@MoonProds]

It's weird seeing you on the videos I watch now haha

[@purplehaze2358]

@@MoonProds It’s weird being an admin in your server. : )

[@twistedbranchesfishing]

"Those flies are waiting for the cafeteria to open." That made me LOL at work. My place of work is full of really bland, boring people so an LOL caused quite a kerfuffle.

[@kolgabrioo]

That's why people say zefrank is "NSFW" ;)

[@casedistorted]

Chew the crap out of their food, chew the food out of their crap line killed me.

[@Noir-Tesseract]

I watched a lot of Beaver Docs. But I’ve never laughed so much during. That was great.🤣

[@tilaNmanx]

"I don't go to branches, freakin branches come to me" inspirational, amazing

[@idkidk8278]

That video you posted was Brilliant!!! Love the humor but also very educational

[@jstbtwnume9110]

Oh, Ze, there should be a True Facts about you. You are just incredible! Thank you for all of your work and presentations.😊

[@TrevorHuszti]

Ok, that bebe beave was way too cute when it yawned. Also, go easy on Jerry, it's been hard for him ever since the oppih incident.

[@cartoonishidealism582]

I’ve always wanted to spend a day as a beaver just to see what it’s like inside the lodge. It sounds very cozy for a beaver.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

The chronicles of Narnia

[@sparkingmotions1896]

@@Frosty_tha_Snowman Because of that movie I always wanted to live a beaver's life

[@TheOneAndOnIy]

You must want to experience eating your own poop too 😂

[@Odious_One]

Even having to slather yourself in butt oils, lol?

[@sparkingmotions1896]

@@TheOneAndOnIy I never knew that fact and this is why I watch zefrank

[@zaxmom2006]

This is one of the best ze frank videos ever. This and ostriches. These 2 are worth watching 300 times at least. I've watched at least 10 times each already and I don't think I'll stop any time soon.

[@TheGuitarlad84]

I seriously love watching these videos. They crack me up every single time!

[@yukeenakamura1398]

I just took an entomology class, and was surprised to see our professor pull up your army ant video. I’m not complaining but was surprised to see this video full of adult jokes be used in a college class. Great teacher and great video! Love this channel haha!

[@kareningram6093]

I had a history professor once who frequently used clips from "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" in his lectures. It was awesome. Shoutout to professors with a sense of humor who like to make learning fun.

[@AmandaGeyerSnobahr]

Well, technically, most college students are legal adults. There is no comment, however, on how mature they are. Or the professors teaching them.

[@gvasilyev84]

I'm not complaining butt... Sorry, I'm not complaining, but!

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@kareningram6093 To teach what exactly?

[@kareningram6093]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 I had him for a couple of classes, and this was ten years ago, so I don't remember exactly. I think it might have been a clip of Napoleon for Military History.

[@davidbwa]

A new zefrank1 was a nice surprise for my day. I was surprised about the 'eating their food twice' part. We raised cows and I used to think about cud chewers and how it would be weird to burp your food back up and rechew it. But after seeing beavers rechew it from farther down the cycle, suddenly the cud chewing doesn't seem so bad. :)

[@TeKaMOTO]

Bunnies/rabbits do it also, because hay, why not.

[@neuralmute]

@@TeKaMOTO So do guinea pigs, and I have no clever pun for this. Butt damn, they're cute.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

@@neuralmute I believe _(beavlieve??)_ that a "butt dam" is what the hooman doctors call "constipation"!

[@PVPnb]

"How does the beaver and why does it beave? " My man's asking the real questions

[@cynthiawilson4500]

I love your sigh when you amuse yourself.

[@SuperSonic3557]

10:21 "It's very cozy in their butt- sorry It's very cozy in there, but" I love this man

[@imissyoujimmy]

The "chew the crap out of their food" joke had me literally laughing out loud. Rare

[@CrownRock1]

I will never get tired of the way Jerry makes small typos that completely change the meaning of the sentence." "It's cozy in their butt-- sorry, it's cozy in there, but..."

[@timv1109]

The quick casual "If left unsquished, the beaver will move to the other side" 😂

[@bcgrote]

In the 17th and 18th century, beavers ate a LOT of willow trees in the US. Doctors learned that the butt sacs had a concentration of salycilic acid from the willow. Dried beaver butt sacs were used for headaches - and it worked!

[@adriannespring8598]

Trippy!!! 🤯

[@AisuruMirai]

Is that why it's called asspirin?

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

And beaver butt spray was used for vanilla flavour. I have lots of videos on my channel of beavers spraying their scent on scent piles.

[@bcgrote]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers cool!

[@AngieJames4172]

@@AisuruMirai 🤣