Why don’t poisonous animals poison themselves? - Rebecca D. Tarvin
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Thousands of animal species use toxic chemicals to defend themselves from predators. Snakes have blood clotting compounds in their fangs, the bombardier beetle has corrosive liquid in its abdomen and jellyfish have venomous, harpoon-like structures in their tentacles. But how do these animals survive their own poisons? Rebecca D. Tarvin details the strategies that protect animals from themselves.
Lesson by Rebecca D. Tarvin, animation by Giulia Martinelli.
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2:41 that frog is cooler than I will ever be.
Sir Woomy of Ngyes That frog is Jotaro
I couldn't agree more
smoking kills
Dr. Riq I know
It's just one rad frog
I wasn't able to pay attention to the rest of the video thinking about the fact Darwin put the frigging third beetle in his mouth. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
What if you don't have teeth?
christian Saldaña Don't put in your mouth more than the limit
@@papasscooperiaworker3649 Oh
He put the second/first on his mouth, not the third one.
@@nachiketchodankar6093 Ahh sige2 amping
He put the beetle in his mouth? damn. badass
Protiens
he almost got naturally selected.
Anything for science
Unfortunately that was a Bombardier Beetle
Naturally DEselected
Charles “I need that beetle let me just stash this one in my mouth” Darwin.
Kekero true xd
lol should’ve put it in his pocket
I always asked myself this question
Paradoi Same here .... .... Even I had that question for long time until this came from TedED
Well, there's a very simple answer. Because it would kill them. It's hard procreating when you're dead. Try it.
Paradoi seriously me too
The did you answered your question?
How about, there're poisonous animals that poison themselves, but we don't know about them, because they're all dead? =)
0:07 Is the father of Biology, Charles Darwin, observing air with his magnifying glass?
Saumya Shah haha seems so
lol
"Hmm...I wonder if I can see air molecules with this magnifying glass..."
LUL
Saumya Shah
Give this^ man a Nobel...
and where do some humans hide their toxicity?
As with most things, it's our brains. We know how to make pesticides, herbicides, poisons. Even before science and chemistry, we knew how to steal the poisons from other animals and plants.
our toxins are stored in the tongue.
Caleb Taylor lol thought they were stored in the youtube comments
when men impaling women. she get 9 month stomach swelling and so much pain
brains and hearts ... and these toxins at the end poison us too ....
Wow,Charles Darwin was freaky ;)
I’ve heard Newton was freakier.
@rising raisings and your profile photo makes me go insane xP
guitarplayer32 Didn’t Einstein marry his cousin as well? Marrying a cousin is legal in loads of countries and almost mandatory in others.
JE Hoyes diferent times... It was very common people to marry their cousins until very recently (1950s).
guitarplayer32 actually most countries legalize marriage between first cousins, ‘Murica is the freak sorry 🤷🏻♀️
Darwin almost became a recipient of The Darwin Award here 0:24.
I See you are a man of culture as well
@@nachiketkortikar Wtf its irrelevant
@@makarov-fatheroffairies8788 I see you are *not* man of culture
think it was formic acid
@@nachiketkortikar R/u know what let it be...
I love how Ted-Ed teaches people about things you might never think of and how they use animation to teach! It's also a different art style all the time so it doesn't get boring! Thank You Ted-ED!!!!
These are the questions I ask myself when I'm in a shower lol
Harshil Patel
"A" Shower? Who's house you been at boy smh
Sided Suns what?
Harshil Patel The*
@@sidedsuns4264 huh?
@Curiosity Culture r/Showerthoughts
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Philippines, whoop whoop!
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that question never really crossed my mind but it’s sooOOoo interesting, what’s new tho, it’s the ted-ed
So interesting! I have to flag the art design here as masterful - Giulia Martinelli deserves an award for this video. The snake sequences in particular flowing into chemical binding and DNA strands, just genius.
The animation is just too beautiful! You guys never disappoint.
So what happened to Darwin after that incident? 100°c ??? Enlighten me😂 Thank you for your answers!
He still managed to have a picture at old age, so still gud i guess
He still managed to have a picture at old age, so still gud i guess
Probably extreme pain, then he recovered.
asking the real questions here
I am asking myself the same 🤨🤔
I've always wondered how long does it take to make these really informative and entertaining videos? I do appreciate this channel very much and most often times I'd go on a watching marathon of your videos
R Tarvin here - We've been developing this lesson since October 2017. It actually happened quite fast!
They have mini laboratories in their body, cool.
World History With Dan
We have BIG laboratories in our body... look at the biochemistry of our liver... it's truly amazing.
World History With Dan everyone does
It’s not like it’s voluntary.. We do the same all the time, take a lactating mother for instance
who's first instinct is to place it within your own mouth as compared to I dunno, A POCKET?!
The animation makes the topic easy and fun
3:16 That face when you know you're gonna die from this damn frog.
the art style and color palette are so pleasing in this one
I know right?
I love this channel and all it’s content!! Maybe next it’s be nice to make a video about :
Are there psychopaths amongst other species ? other living things including insects. lol that’d be interesting
do animals commit suicidal out of grief ? ik that some go to extreme to protect or serve their colony/family/queen/etc. but what about out of grief
This is so cool, I've never seen anything like this explained so simply! I really get it now ♡
Why? Simple. If they did, there wouldn't be any poisonous animals. I think the real question is "How do they not poison themselves?".
Truest comment here.
Thanks Ted ed! I just did a short presentation on this last saturday
Ted -Ed is absolute love! The animation makes it just so enjoyable!❤️
I know right?
Darwin wasn't so bright while still a student,keeping a bug in your mouth....damn
He wasn't acctualy a very bright student in actual (not sarcasm) he was good at biologi though but weak in physics and math
@@nziom Funny how some of the world's greatest failed spectacularly in some subjects
Being immune to your own poison doesn't mean you're immune to all Poison - Every rose has its thorn.
Hrmmm I think you misused that last part
Yes, so..?
Anon Hate Mail 💀💀
Wut?..the last part doesnt make any sense!
Every worm has its weakspot, as my father use to say.
motivational lizard at 0:45
The lesson and the animation were super interesting and entertaining this time.
Charles Darwin: *sees extra bug*
*c a s u a l l y n o m s o t h e r b u g*
I thought that
'If it bite you its venomous;
If you bite it its poisonous
That's how I differentiate between the two
Close but to be more specific: "venoms tend to be larger compounds that must be injected to break through skin, while poisons are usually smaller chemicals that can be absorbed" according to The Smithsonian.
MONKEY D. LUFFY woah that's pretty neat
Do you mean
If it bites you and you die its venomous
If you bite it and you die its poisonous?
So dogs are venomous and hamburgers are poisonous? Got it.
4:05 - That salamanders fighting stance and reverse rolling fists were a joy to see! 😂😂
Such a cute and well done animation, thanks for the good and interesting content TED-Ed!
Cus everyone knows you don't take your own stuff,gosh it's the first rule
rising raisings nice profile photo, I stood half an hour rubbing the screen of my Iphone
Bruh You got me with your profile pic
I thought there was a little hair on my screen
rising raisings I thought my phone screen was cracked
TheRoyalDrapion 123 same here
Yay I’m early! Also I love this channel. It’s so interesting and I learn things.
Let us stop for a moment and appreciate the one who made this beautiful animation 😍
Nobody:
Not a soul:
Me at 3am: Why don't poisonous animals poison themselves?
I never realized how good green and purple go together
Why don't poisonous animals poison themselves?
"Why don't harmful humans harm himself?"
"Wait..."
World war 1, world war 2, Vietnam, Korean War, Civil war, football war,many wars
Love the visual illustrations in all your videos.
"Pick your poison"
Good one.
I know right?
Omg the animation is so cuuuuuute 😍😍😍
"As toxicity ramps up, resistance does too."
^it's like a Chan board.
Peter Smythe i heard that when i red the comment :o
this was an especially well animated video, very nice!
Can you guys make a behind the scenes video that show us how the team come up with these beautiful animations?
Hi Prayul Kashyap! We actually do make those from time to time and share them with our patrons on our Patreon channel. If you're interested, we'd love to have you join us over there! patreon.com/teded
@@TEDEd I'm watching from Australia. Is it possible that scientists are genetically experimenting to have the blue bottle jellyfish no-longer sting { humans } Or have the blue sea slug { otherwise known as Glaucus atlanticus, or blue dragon to scientists } have no poison against humans { and release them in plague numbers to diminish the population of blue bottle jellyfish } So it's safer to go swimming in hot weather ? IF the answer is Yes , Please make a video like this about it. #ThankYou 🕵🏖🏊
All the animations with the snakes were so cool.
"Darwin's assailant" was defending itself against battery and kidnapping.
Ted-ed always chooses the perfect animator for the appropriate topic.
Well i really don't think about that before..😂
I learn so much here
Thanks Ted
Animation's great as always, but I'm afraid there's a small mistake.
When the snake finishes coiling in on itself (starting at 3:26), the eye makes a very weird jump to the wrong side of the mouth.
Alledged greatest naturalist ever. Stores animals in his mouth. Genius 👏👏👏
on a parallel doggo universe: *WHY DON'T HUMANS DIE EATING CHOCOLATE?*
That frog animation at 3:05 is so cute lol
"when he found a rare beetle--" There I am wishing I CAN find somthin RARE
This channel gives me answers to questions I never had...
Until now.
"But how do the toads survive the experience?"
Same way as Darwin.
😁😁
I swear this guy has the most relaxing voice.
So it’s similar to how we store HCl and use it for digestion in the stomach without having it eat away all our other organs.
The animation in this is on point.
I'd love if the answer was something along the lines of: "They do, but natural selection has made sure only the luckiest of animals havent bitten their own tongue"
Loved the animations on this video
Pick your poison...
the Paul brothers
Pizza
Coniine.
HENTAIHAVENNNNNN
My life...
I am convinced that TH-cam can read my thoughts, I was literally thinking about this yesterday, and today, boom! Recomended
Ah, science. The food my brain hungers for and will never get full from. Knowledge is power, it got us to where we are today didn't it?
The most amazing thing was
Your animation TED-ED. Just Perfect.... thank you soo much
"So what did you learn?" Me: "Charles Darwin was actually a madman who stashed random beatles in his mouth"
This is a joke
Kinda
Beetles
Ah yes, stashed random Beatles in his mouth.
Great animation I love watching ted-ed videos🤗
Snakes could poisons themselves if they somehow bite themselves
Philip Plz watch my videos and subscribe my channel
Just like the game in old phone
Jangkar Suci,
exactly what I was thinking.
The animations are so adorable.
I think anyone's fart is poisonous, not just the beetle.
It ain't your regular fart
it's a fart with extra burn damage on top of the poison
This question is always in my head all the time. Thank you for answering it in such a descriptive matter! ^^
1:01 my ex might know the answer!
Darshit Trevadia you made my day, Thankyou man!
I was not prepared for the chain smoking dart frog! Well, done.
So the bombardier farts
The cutest moment of the video 3:57
Please suggest me how do I survive from poison of my relatives. I'm suffering daily from it..😇😞
Adapt, or throw your own.
lol... that explosion in Darwin's mouth 0:30
I love Ted Ed's animations.
Where does human hide their toxicity?...
that's right the internet
Makes sense
Nice and simple animation
Why doesn't water drowns itself ?
Love the animation :)
0:51 highly toxic hot farts
This is amazing!
He put the beetle in his MOUTH?? Oh jeez.
I really like how you choosed the color scheme
2:02 illuminati conferred
2:40 That frog be vibing though
What happened to Darwin after that beetle released venom
4:01 the best chart ever.. Laughed hard xd
So did charles Darwin loose his tounge or something?
Endotoxins are also another method,
The organisms secrete inactive forms of the poison, which once into the prey's body will get activated due to a set of biochemical reactions, hence displaying pathological properties, this process is entoxification, opp. of detoxification
How to survive toxic players online.
2:41 the frog's missing some pixel sunglasses and a blast of airhorns
Darwin was weird but a very intelligent one at that.
So true
What a great channel!
And I thought he was smart. He could of just used his shoe. Or shirt.
A question I'd never even thought about before I saw this recommended..
... And now I rly need to know