Unboxing an Electric Eel

In this video, I unbox an electric eel. We also talk about Aristotle's theory of spontaneous reproduction and how glass / European eels confused famous scientists throughout history.
Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

[@lemmows6421]

I love the idea of two scientists on a date showing off their cute lil lamprey pets :D

[@1Random_person1]

Me too it sounds very wholesome :)

[@Boppercat]

“Here’s my sea lamprey and he’s a big chonker, look at that smile :)” “Aww, here’s mine, he’s not big, and he’s a pest sometimes, but it’s fine :)” I am so sorry I will let myself out 🚪

[@Turtleboilol]

I’m not gonna lie that sounds just a little sus when it’s taken out of content. Or I need to clean my brain

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[@danny1988221]

Dude the way you talk and explain all this is really good and entertaining. Thank for taking your time to make them

[@Normabbot27]

Yes. This ^

[@sheogorath6639]

Heres my theory for why Aristotle believed in Spontaneous Generation. He played too many video games. He probably tried to make a real mob spawner to farm bones, arrows etc

[@thevinhnguyentuong3484]

like it

[@arnavgm7610]

The story of every Minecraft addict

[@Tony-theGreat]

He thought he could summon the wither boss by putting some sand and skulls

[@Sans-ih2el]

Student: Sir I have a questi- Aristotle: *HOLD ON I CAN'T FIND THIS EEL'S BALLS*

[@iamrom]

I love how with each video we're getting more of your personality shining through

[@Operngeist1]

so what I'm getting from this video is that while we know a whole lot about European eels, we still don't know where exactly they do the hanky-panky

[@DangerZone2580]

You mean ponky-jernky

[@ToriKo_]

You wouldn’t like it if the scientists knew where exactly you did the hanky-panky would you?

[@PlantKidShorts]

I searched up and the internet said there are no male eels , i believe they might reproduce by themselves , like how female Komodo dragons can lay eggs without a male. But i could be wrong 😑 i should research further

[@ryanrivera2303]

“Most Anguilla anguilla eels lack reproductive organs; however, scientists can bring them to sexual maturity by treating them with hormones. With hormone treatment, eels can be brought together in captivity to reproduce. In the wild, however, during the last phase of their complex life cycle, they do develop reproductive organs. This final stage is known as the silver stage, and during this stage, the eels’ stomach dissolves before their sexual organs develop. This means the eels die soon after reproducing, which has made the mystery of eel reproduction even more challenging to work out.”

[@freitchetsleimwor2406]

Great video, I loved the bit where Sigmund Freud screamed "THESE ARE ALL GIRLS"

[@rossman2397]

WHATS A *guy* GOTTA DO TO GET SOME EEL D!

[@Exodia.57]

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[@jamesbizs]

Sometimes an eel is just an eel

[@angeb1177]

This man knows his audience and how to appeal to it. He said personality and editing and audio and honestly, some of the shots in these videos are Nat Geo worthy like wow

[@redliquid35]

Thank god your back. Please don’t ever stop making videos. My only one request is when showing bones of animals when doing speed run guesses, etc. Please show picture and/or video of animals/species mentioned would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@YHK_YT]

8:11 every time I hear this I’m reminded of the samonella masterpiece

[@crabblab91]

WHATS A NI-

[@thehvanddino-weaponshow1337]

I am both fascinated and terrified of these jars of *wet.* Please continue.

[@jackdenning0984]

I’m not even a scientist or a researcher or anything by that means but for some reason I actually genuinely love watching these videos they are so interesting and something about ur personally/editing style keeps people engaged the whole video

[@TheToneBender]

Do you ever accidentally drop a jar and have the specimens all spill on the floor?

[@jonathanbeen6309]

Good question

[@Lylaris_or_Garuk]

I would panic if that happened

[@jamesbizs]

I like how you say “do you ever”, instead of “have you ever” . Lol

[@wonders25]

Great question, everytime he touches one, I was thinking the same what if.....

[@teammitsukoka9933]

My mans out here collecting animals like its the fucking infinity stones 💀

[@DLlama]

9:14 found him! Nicely done 👏 But the real magic is how many Zoomers you just tricked into learning how freshwater eels reproduce...which is pretty cool and smart of you 😉

[@AarenTheGreat]

Amazing

[@fellowd9186]

Didn’t fool me.

[@johndelarosa4391]

First of all, you have a lot of eels, second , you are so good at explaining everything!(And you are VERY funny)

[@michaellindsay2010]

I could see how Aristotle came up with spontaneous generation. As a child (around 8 at the latest), with no knowledge on said spontaneous generation, I didn't understand where flies came from and so I just assumed that they came out of the old food that was left out. Same with worms and other creatures. When I first heard about spontaneous generation it was baffling to me that I wasn't the only human being that thought that and the fact that it was a legitimate scientific theory confuses me even more considering the fact that that was my first observation.

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You know it's real science when bro pulls out the crafting recipes for mice 📦⛏️

[@Nic.Y]

I learnt more from this video than my whole biology class.... Also congrats on the 1M subs, you deserve it👍

[@neznamkakvoimedastavim2489]

Didn't people also believe that fire salamanders spontaneously appear from wood on fire (this information comes from an episode of Wild Kratts I watched as a kid, please don't take it as a fact)

[@nikolapetrovic3049]

People actualy belive in that. Even if it's not true

[@jackhomicide6194]

@06:14 found him. Lucky guy getting to touch the wets.

[@notnemo8996]

another one in 9:14 i think

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Thanks! I find it fascinating how far we've come in biology and how advanced we are know!

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you sure doo make the best unboxing videos out there

[@AverageAufa]

6:14 waldo hehe

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I’m learning a lot about animals because of this channel, thanks Odd Animal Specimens

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[@jethrew5353]

Others : unboxing electronic items This man : unboxing animals

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[@chameleon7703]

the most hyper and energetic i've seen this dude, and i love it

[@titaniumdiveknife2]

Beautiful eels, fun facts. Can't mess with that. Kudos my boy!

[@LupoMetallaro96]

Pliny was roman, he lived in the 1st century AD, and he did not live in the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages, his work was studied a lot, but he was an ancient Roman.

[@mtathos_]

it gave a me a jumpscare when I heard that.

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I love the energy of this video

[@aeroga2383]

Eels basically have superpowers. Amazing.

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[@kayleed9932]

Is there anywhere I can get more info about specific spontaneous generation recipes??? Such an interesting video 10/10 big fan

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Your videos are awesome. It is always fun to watch someone talk about something they are passionate about. Also what is under your hat?

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You have the coolest job

[@RIPvizzini]

TIL I probably could have accomplished one of my middle school dreams: sneakily opening one of the creepy cool jars my 7th grade science teacher had

[@SFBL1]

I keep thinking about Sam O'Nella saying "Can a ninja gets some eel diq?!"

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I cant even imagine how strongly the room smells of Formaldehyde💀😭

[@ToriKo_]

Sooo much personality for a obscure science channel. And great editing

[@Sombrek]

I'm so glad someone else is finally calling out Aristotle for the crazy shit he would come up with.

[@theperfectbotsteve4916]

imagine walking into a room and you hear a man yell gobldy goo

[@anthonyc417]

The Nakey Jakey style clip at 0:30 made my day hummy

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That was really good thanks😁👍👍

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Big mistake drinking tea while watching this channel

[@ScBSionHazra]

The theory you have explained was the theory of angiogenesis, the life from inanimate objects,is it correct?

[@brandy4428]

You reminded me of Bill Nye the science guy 😂 love the videos

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this is just as fun as Bill Nye the Science Guy

[@jamesbizs]

Except, this guy isn’t an actor pretending to be a scientist, and actually knows what he’s talking about

[@InsatiableMonkey]

Found the Waldo in the video. It's at the part where you said there's a Waldo hidden somewhere in the video.

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[@AND-od5jt]

7:00 This is a test, right? Ok -- I'll call it: Plinius dE died quite famously during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 a.d. -- that is aproximatly 420 years before the middle ages begin and right halfway through antiquity! How could ANYONE not know that? (Remember: shoulders of giants -- intelligent people learn from their own mistakes, wise people learn from the mistakes of others ^^) Very entertaining video overall - and i love it when museum collections are actively used 👍

[@Cherpashca]

I said "Ooh Girl, unboxing an electic eel!"

[@juniperjonestown]

Sneaky Waldo on the table when you move the electric eel jar 😁👀😂

[@Redcar1720]

It’s so funny while he just gives facts while pulling out a big eel

[@WSWC_]

Still never got to see some Eel testies😔

[@Double_penetration]

Don’t google that…

[@tugba1979]

BRO IS A PREDATOR

[@elc7]

I'm watching this at 3 am

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[@mitchellthurman]

carol never wore her safety glasses. now she doesn't have to.

[@AND-od5jt]

One last question: Does that mean eels only grow productive organs when they need em?

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great work man keep it up

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[@Pandope616]

But how do they reproduce?

[@deanho1223]

“Yeah send me a cute lil pic of y’all’s sea lampreys

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“Alright you got it my guy❤”

[@ToriKo_]

❤

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[@6host288]

Everyone back then really thought they could put stuff in a crafting table to make life

[@thanitnanpongsri6162]

Can you please make a video about the paleontology section

[@klow12370]

Hi! Question. Have you ever broken a glass of preserved animal?

[@muhhenry1409]

Your lab looks like a backroom… it's scary without you in front of the camera

[@1TakoyakiStore]

Imagine what they would've thought about deep sea tube worms.

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

5:40 If you bake a large pizza and leave it on the counter for 30 seconds... you get teenagers. 😆🍕

[@tugba1979]

Unrelated comment

[@onepiecefan223]

im very happy that you exist!

[@gradesam6306]

so, did the eels grew balls only when they're full adults in the sea?

[@tugba1979]

Sus

[@Trex91818]

"Where we work on things that are wet" 💀💀💀 "The wet collection" 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@tugba1979]

It's the water type of wet you dirty-minded

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

lampreys are straight out of a horror movie

[@kenzieraschell6904]

No but the fly thing actually makes sense 🤔would also explain why wherever there’s water there’s also mosquitoes that magically seem to appear

[@AND-od5jt]

6:06 I'm kinda sure 2/3 of this "work" when observed. You'll find scorpions enjoying the cover (and maybe the heat under the fermenting basil), mice enjoying the wheat... not scientifically sound, but legally you'd have eye-witness testimony ;D

[@AND-od5jt]

p.s.: Don't forget you're standing on the shoulders of giants...

[@THE_VOIDNoneofyourbusine-ly6yp]

This is a cool video

[@ongle9211]

Just for more clarification. The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus), is more related to many species of knife fish than the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). In fact, this species is not an eel.

[@alexisdelmoro7882]

this chanel is so cool

[@raiiyna1620]

me looking at all those eels : hmm long pickles

[@stachmantel5593]

Can you have like a fox or just land mammals in the wet selection?

[@deomapile1721]

But how did they found out about eel reproduction?

[@spankmymoomoo]

Am I going mad or did you used to have a longish video on bats? I can't seem to find it.

[@Hazmat1223]

He should do the spotted gar

[@thiagopollo]

Great!

[@TheeArtSmith]

i was too captivated to look for Wally

[@nishantmadhan2482]

But how DO they REPRODUCE!!?

[@Triad3Force]

And no one ever found the eel's balls. The end.

[@harissaad1239]

1:31 I found it on the corner left

[@gini1802]

His videos feel like if bill wurtz became a museum curator and loves showing off h is collection

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First time watching his videos, who is this man, Could someone briefly introduce him, please?

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Antonie is actually spoken as: an-toe-knee and the a is spoken as the first a in aha