Wild Animals Caught On Hamster Wheel

Motion-activated video cameras captured mice, frogs and even snails and slugs on an exercise wheel in the wild. A study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows that wheel-running is not limited to captive animals. Learn more about the phenomenon: www.livescience.com/45762-wil...
Credit: Yuri Robbers, Leiden University Medical Center
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[@dylonhaggis9704]

anyone here after watching Anthony's video where Micheal mentioned wild mice also liked running wheels

[@gingertwerk472]

Yes

[@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper]

26 people

[@BigFatRat]

Yup

[@blightybog7207]

47 people

[@peachykeen53]

Yep yep

[@Smeelio]

Bro the slug is TRYING his BEST and I love him for it

[@goteamslugs]

Me too! :)

[@arronbeta598]

​@@goteamslugs lol

[@robertpaulson5095]

@@arronbeta598 are you here from vsauce

[@Go4Noctis]

I could here the slow motion WEEEEEEEEE!

[@goteamslugs]

@@arronbeta598 ^u^

[@GoredonTheDestroyer]

This is literally the greatest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. GO SLUG GO

[@goteamslugs]

Yes, I concur! Go Slugs Go! :)

[@goteamslugs]

@David Small I didn't know we were also attracted to certain types of cigarettes. But yes! When something mimics the smell of decaying fruit it can be quite mesmerizing. :)

[@Fr34k1ng0ut]

Slugbro never skips leg day

[@AG-bq2zd]

Footday:)

[@raffimolero64]

bro is made entirely out of foot

[@mikesmith7620]

Slugday?@@AG-bq2zd

[@kurasuta3715]

I hate slugs but watching one just really s l o w l y turning a wheel is endearing

[@Vitorruy1]

slugs are cute

[@boooster101]

​@@Vitorruy1 until you got an infested garden with vegetables

[@Pollicina_db]

@@Vitorruy1 Not when they eat your entire fricking garden and crops you took care of

[@Dell-ol6hb]

@@Pollicina_dbsounds like a skill issue

[@swordzanderson5352]

@@Dell-ol6hb If they didn't set-up proper slug deterring measures, yep.

[@genericname4362]

Anyone else got here searching mice wheel forest because of Vsauce?

[@BobPart2]

Me

[@sarahroberts7374]

Me

[@master106]

Holy Shit Yes!

[@jatziberoja04]

Same

[@SaucyWench7]

I wish somebody would have made a big wheel to see if they foxes and coyotes would run on them.

[@ryanwalsh5019]

Foxes would ABSOLUTELY do it just for fun. There are videos of them jumping and playing on trampolines.

[@baqaqi]

The question is whether, once they realize what they've gotten themselves into and figure out how to get off the wheel, they get BACK on for a second go.

[@crystalgryphon]

These clips were from a study on mice (with the goal of Seeing if the behavior was exclusive to captive mice), and the slugs and frogs were a bonus. yes, many of them do come back next get back on again after getting off, even several minutes later.

[@Hamster_Joy]

They like it… just like my hamster lol.

[@ExternusArmy]

@@crystalgryphon I just can’t imagine them liking it. It seems to not make sense they’d burn so much energy just to run on a wheel. I’d love to see a study on the endorphins they release, maybe they have a huge endorphin response to running since they’re prey animals.

[@lordpasta91]

​@gaylord They could like it with no survival value...maybe not the slug and snails, but tbe mouse and frog

[@jacobliddell6761]

@@ExternusArmy Play is extremely important for a lot of mammals. Mice and rats are no exception.

[@ladyrainicorn6010]

this music made me so anxious LOL

[@arthurharrison1345]

It was a very poor choice of music.

[@cynthiaweininger8643]

yeah, it is horrible :/

[@flossiebell]

The snail: He's a bit confused, but he's got the spirit.

[@lordofchaosiori]

Who chose that music???

[@LadyTarasque]

I absolutely died at the slug part

[@GrandlineClips]

VSauce talked about this video and i got interested

[@OrangeChair]

same

[@Top_Weeb]

"This is fuckin' dope!" - Slug

[@hooraym5500]

Music is actual insanity

[@gullf1sk]

jesus christ the music

[@panoken2130]

That music is called jesus christ?

[@n1t-m1n103]

anyone here after the Anthony and Vsauce interview

[@jakes.house.]

Anyone here from vsauce

[@vanesaniko6113]

Here from Anthony Padilla and Vsauce's video

[@freddyt55555]

If I could fit inside a hamster wheel, I'd run on it too.

[@surferdudette19]

Wildlife: here is the gym

[@yingliu8143]

I want to see all the animals that used the wheel. I heard there were more, like voles and shrews.

[@daggawagga]

same :(

[@almost1889]

For real they showed us a freakin snail AND a slug.... like thats so entertaining

[@RodknockRhett]

@@almost1889 A slug on a wheel? I think that"s hilarious.

[@goteamslugs]

@@RodknockRhett :)

[@disownedpear]

I can't stop laughing at the music.

[@breadandwater7038]

This is the most adorable ! Why doesn’t it have billions of views ??

[@targetseeker]

The magical reccomendations algorithm hasn't decreed it's time yet.

[@Eat_Some_Eggs]

this is one of the absolute worst music tracks i’ve ever heard holy fuck i can’t stop laughing

[@cking4869]

If I were to run on a wheel for no reason in particular and someone secretly recorded me and put it on the internet with the goofiest music physically possible playing in the background, my life would just be over

[@MushVPeets]

Hamster wheel slug. Yes.

[@goteamslugs]

Indeed yes.

[@TheSergio1021]

Every creature apparently enjoys unnatural movement. Kinda explains man's love of amusement park rides, driving, bungee jumping, etc.

[@noireel5977]

come here because VSauce and anthony padilla

[@BuckUp33]

I’m a snail on a wheel: “What the salt is this sludge?! Get me off!”

[@Stibly]

I didn't know I needed this until now

[@JimothyPickens]

Look at these whimsical little forrest creatures having a good time on this hamster wheel, These should just be places in all parks and forrests randomly for these little guys.

[@sarahroberts7374]

The world is a really scary place right now but wholesome and joyful things like this make my heart happy 😂❤

[@coolspacegiraffe]

here because of vsauce

[@Sylvan.Valley]

slug be like: W E E E E

[@DaveTucker-ip3pg]

Ok so Vsauce people let's break things down I feel like the reason why the mice likes to run on the wheels is a combination of thrill while being completely safe, the safety of the cage means they don't need to double think where their are heading and they can also practice running at top speed without worrying so much

[@chaos3088]

Imagine the snail/slug were chilling n the rat jumps in to speed things up 😂

[@BumblebeeDrgn]

why are they all running in the same direction?

[@aalietaa]

Because this was filmed in the northern hemisphere. In Australia e.g. they would run the other way.

[@carlosfer2201]

the first night vision shot of a young mouse he's running to the left

[@TheRealGears]

@@aalietaa but we'd probably see mostly spiders on the wheel

[@goteamslugs]

That's a good point. Perhaps the view and scenery in that direction is better?

[@jaymeselliot8181]

slug: T H I S I S S O M U C H F U N

[@xcesive8614]

Hey VSaauce 😂

[@kaiahosey221]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT MUSIC-

[@SpongeBob.Ripped]

Hey guys, VSauce here😊

[@ChristopheBilliet]

get ready for all those sent here by Vsauce ya'll

[@mikedanielespeja6128]

So while cats sit where they fit, rodents gotta go fast?

[@annieg2863]

Slug: Yo.......this.......is........wild........weeeeeeeeh........

[@KumaPaws376]

Was gonna try this with my wild ones too

[@Frantasia]

The frog gives me happiness. Jumpy and backforthbackforth jumpy backforthba-

[@josephthomas8714]

I want a human sized hamster wheel.

[@DanDaFreakinMan]

Slug powered PC lol

[@aes0p895]

mice are so cute. they're just a head slapped on a little torso.

[@1customermaniac]

Amazing!! ❤

[@Saltine_American]

That slug needs to slow down he is gonna get dizzy and throw up.

[@Magicalgirl888]

챗바퀴....놀이기구....귀여워.......

[@BlinkinFirefly]

The music is so menacing it unsettles me O_O

[@Rep_H3x]

Why is the song so good but so grating at the same time

[@GooeyTheDragon]

Okay... that the first time I seen a frog on a wheel.

[@GALsbrr]

U CAN DO IT MR. SLUG LET'S GOOO

[@user-dk7su3lp6e]

just found this randomly on an fb group. this is amazing. i might go buy a hamster wheel now

[@yfjl1]

The music gives me anxiety lol

[@kittenmimi5326]

Ooo that's a huge wheel

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

I run and I run and I run and I've gotten nowhere

[@CharliePVA]

But what's the name of this song?

[@sux2suk]

bruh the music gave me a headache 😩

[@bonedoggle]

this is a nice video but what on earth is that music

[@meiyou_5168]

민달팽이 입장에선 타임루프 수준 아니냐

[@IsaacMorgan98]

That's it, I'm getting my snail a wheel. he gonna have so much fun

[@isabellach]

Don't forget to share this as well!

[@Needhobiwater]

Snail said work smarter not harder

[@dorisleyba5916]

Who knew!?

[@Inn0IWNL]

a snail dude.

[@goteamslugs]

:)

[@dustintacohands1107]

How curious is a animal??? Cats we know to much so can only imagine how many cats have met doom because they couldn’t help but go check something out.

[@knotsgaming3653]

Put little batteries out and see if you can get some green energy. Lol don't mind my slug powered generator. Patent pending.

[@thewanggang]

Cordyceps infection?

[@Espedals]

Cool experiment, but that music shaved five years off my life expectancy.

[@deaultusername]

stabby music

[@juanherrera3822]

Getting dizzy watching that slug 😁😁😁

[@cloudx2266]

The music is so confusing! Idk if this is supposed to be terrifying, whimsical or action packed.

[@DibbzTheLoner]

Excessively loud intro and obnoxious music

[@addisonp6]

Amazing, cute mouse

[@everynamewastakenomg]

The slug is still there to this day

[@christopher6337]

Great video and perhaps the worst royalty free music I’ve ever heard in my life

[@pablodiazrueda9630]

The music is killing me

[@gardengirl694]

The music really ruined the video

[@user-zg2pu2rp6l]

リピーターもいるんだよね きっと…

[@mrneko2506]

Hey Vsauce

[@alexRojas2712]

The invisible Snail!!!

[@patrick1020000]

The snail isn't on the treads of the wheel, but on the vertical side of the wheel

[@mpnl21]

Hahahah, he's right below the pin that holds the wheel to the cage

[@JustinKolata]

Getting vertical with Dew.

[@goteamslugs]

@@patrick1020000 Not many can use it that way! :)

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

That Slug is King Sisifus reincarnated

[@ja-nk3wm]

1 mice ok but frog and slug? I think they added some smell or food oil to get the results they wanted

[@Sralit]

Why the annoying music?

[@mthoodstyle]

Some of these videos are blurrier than ufo or Bigfoot videos.

[@xgamer]

vsauce sent me searching for this video !

[@halmiller4816]

He do be scamperin tho

[@leachblah6313]

The video is chill. The music is not.

[@DickDickerson01]

A slug 😂😂

[@Joopie101]

Vsauce brought me here

[@steshar2975]

Brilliant ☺️

[@gemwolfz2860]

so. any kids here from the psat?

[@LeaderTerachad]

Came here after vsauce michael saying mouse wheel in th forest

[@yrpsa]

This is so cute T_T

[@arnold66]

I bet that Slug is working out so he could be the next Turbo.😉