@@rantymcrant-pants9536I came down here to mention the same thing. They basically conspired to initiate a premature Judgement Day. They’re second only to squirrels when it comes to causing havoc for humans.
I’m so glad you talked about the Maned Wolf. Out of all the animals I worked with, they are the best. Bigger than a wolf but as friendly as a puppy. Vicious hunter who has a sweet tooth. One of the only carnivores you can walk in the enclosure of and not only won’t you get attacked, they may try to play fetch. Edit: This is not a invitation to get one. They are still wild animals.
OMG that sounds so cool. And yeah, @leiajiang7877 is right, don't make them sound too cool, or we're gonna have their population declining due to them being pulled into the illegal exotic pet-trade. edit: As the OP added, don't try to make one into a pet. Leave wild animals wild.
I grew up watching Marlin Perkins, Jack Hanna, and Steve Irwin as the big names in introducing wildlife to the masses. Casual Geographic easily fits among them. I'm 62 now and I wish this fascinating young man all the success in the world!
@@MsSunnyDeniseEvery Sunday evening, right before World of Disney. My brother and I my planted ourselves on the floor in front of the tv as soon as dinner was over.
Literally they can't. They're vocal chords won't physically allow them too. That's why cheetahs aren't big cats. Only exception is snow leopards, who chuff like their close cousin tiger but can't actually roar. They're just related enough to be big cats unlike the littles who branch pretty far away.
Fun story: my mom once brought me to a zoo as a baby and was so overwhelmed by the scent of the maned wolf exhibit near the entrance that she almost turned back and drove away. Thankfully she didn’t bc I’m now a volunteer at that zoo and your videos helped me get my position
@@kristophesiem5336 My job is in the education department, so a lot of it is informing people about animal sociology, conservation efforts, biology, etc, so it helped to have been watching Casual Geographic since he was just a TikTokker.
So, there are 2 types of raccoon dogs: The Japanese raccoon dog (Tanuki) and the Common raccoon dog (Neoguri and Mangut). Also the scientific name for this animal is Nyctereutes. They're usually common in Asia, but the Common raccoon dog has been recently introduced into Europe, where it's considered an invasive animal. The Japanese raccoon dog is distinguished from the Common raccoon dog for its smaller stomach and less fur.
Then there's Chopper from One Piece, who is constantly confused for being a Raccoon Dog when they're a Reindeer that can turn into several Humanoid Forms
You guys have no idea how excited I was when he talked about the Clouded Leopard! They're like, one of the coolest cats ever, and probably my favourite, but most people are like "Eh? What's that?" when I talk about them.
RIGHT?! Nobody knows about them and it is a crime! They are my favourite animal of all time, I like died when he started talking about them. I have been waiting my whole (not rlly only since I started watching him) life for it! I knew all the facts he said about them already, but even still I was just absolutely captivated.
Sometimes I feel like it’s hard to believe extinct animals form millions of years ago evolved into these animals, but then I look at some of the animals alive today and realize that they didn’t go extinct
It's pretty baller to imagine the fact that the same species of cougars and jaguars alive today directly competed against saber-toothed cats back in the day.
Yeah some of them didn't go extinct, they just upgraded ^^' for better or for worst considering things like the cookie cutter shark now exist and have been perfecting their dine and dash ways for how many millions of years? Nature do be wild
I'm glad the Mained Wolf got some needed attention because they are truly one of the most coolest underrated animal species in my book. Would love to see another one of these dealing with other lesser known rare animals that don't always get love on them.
Yes. I have known about them for a while. Now if you think they melted your heart before, pull up "Clouded Leopard Images" Then pull up "Tigger from Winnie the Pooh images"
Tbh, if he'd told us that the Maned Wolf's nearest relative was the Patagonian Mara I'd have believed it, despite them being from totally different orders 😂
I get really excited whenever i know an animal from a tv show i watched as a kid. I've always loved shows like The Wild Kratts and The Octonauts, and i am glad to be continuing my obscure animal education on this channel :)
Cloud leopard is like the cat version of a parrot. They are very chatty and also playful. I can also relate about not many people knowing Narwhal. When I was in grade school the teacher asked us our favorite animals that lives in the water and mine was Narwhal because they are like unicorns of the sea. My classmates didn't believe they existed and the teacher has to pull up a picture of a Narwhal for the class.
I had the opposite experience. When I was in 4th grade (8-9 years old) somehow narwhals were brought up in class. Everyone in the class knew they were real but my teacher was fully convinced they weren’t, even after looking them up. He was our science teacher, that was literally during the unit on niches in nature
I…. How do people not know what a narwhal is? Maybe it’s just because I live in Canada (though near the us border) and watched a ton of discovery kids growing up.
The segment on the cookie cutter shark hit a lot deeper than I expected. As a kid growing up, I watched this show called "Animal Planet's The Most Extreme," and the CC shark made the number one spot on the episode about "Most Extreme Bites [sic]." At the time, however, there was no footage or even any pictures of the shark due to how elusive it was. Now, 20 years later, we have a pretty good idea of what it looks like and in the past decade there have actually been encounters with them. This is crazy. This man is carrying the Most Extreme torch very professionally. Animals I would add to part 2: 1) The hummindbird moth. These are actual moths that mimic hummingbirds for some reason. They use their proboscis like the hummingbird's beak to drink nectar from flowers, and they even "hover" like hummingbirds too. They can actually do it for longer since they don't get tired like hummingbirds, so it's kinda like when someone copies the answers on your homework and gets the higher grade. I saw one in Texas six years ago. 2) The vampire moth. This one can be interchangeable with the previous entry. Most people think moths are harmless and don't bite, but this one does, and it's definitely cooler-looking than a mosquito. 3) The basking shark. It's one of three major kinds of filter-feeding sharks known for its gaping mouth and harmlessness to humans. It's not harmless to your mental health, though. They have a very peculiar look, like they've been designed by Vincent Van Goh. 4) The mega mouth shark. Like the basking shark, it's a filter feeder, but instead of keeping its mouth open, it looks like it's permanently not impressed. Rarely seen by people, probably because we aren't impressive enough. 5) The grasshopper mouse. This mouse, despite its name and size, also hunts, murders, and eats tarantulas, giant centipedes, and scorpions. It also howls at night like a wolf. Don't take my word for it. Look up the National Geographic video. I couldn't believe it either. Also, in captivity, they've been known to kill and eat other mice.
there's NO way that Crowley (from Good Omens) didn't somehow have a hand in those things' creation. I don't know HOW or WHY he would make "weed dogs that look like him" but he did
And then there's me, who know EVERY single one of these animals but is absolutely overjoyed that these animals were featured. There needs to be a part 2. Which includes things like Okapi, Pronghorn, Red Eyed Crocodile Skink, Dracula Parrots, Falanuoc, the Visayan Warty Pig, Maned Rat, and other obscure fauna
@rsmania01 I know! I wish I could share photos because I got a few of them before people started wondering what we were staring at, and little guy was like "nope" and went inside. If you are ever in Baton Rouge lousiana, go check out their zoo! They just built all the animals BEAUTIFUL enclosures, and the pygmy is now their star attraction, lol.
12:41 Iceland’s was Zebra!? I thought it would be puffin, or the magical goat at the highest peak of a volcano that created the world by setting it on fire. Or maybe an elephant
8:35 reminds me of a Latin American mythological creature called the Ahuizotl, specifically since it was known to hang around rivers and imitates the sounds of a baby or a person in distress. The Ahuizotl was described as a sort of big cat or canine with a hand at the end of its tail to drag people into the water and drown them. This little guy is a lot cuter and still sounds kinda like a baby
My friend is a fire fighter and he had to capture and release a Maned wolf that got lost in the city hall's parking lot, they are deceptively big and strong, took them a while to put it in a cage for transport.
I not only recognized all 10, but I've actually seen most of them in person! Zoo Atlanta, which I grew up visiting, has bush dogs, fossas, clouded leopards, and raccoon dogs! I always felt lucky to see so many animals that a lot of people have never even heard of.
Yep! I knew of all of them, as well. I credit the wonderful zoos in the San Francisco Bay Area, David Attenborough, and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.
@@dix0n778 It's on the smaller side for a zoo in a major city, but it's a nice zoo none the less. They also have giant pandas, which I believe only five zoos in the states have!
At the zoo Maned wolf: Hi Sweetie! (He does a tappy-paw dance) Clouded leopard: Hi Beautiful! (She decides to liquid herself out of her box) Hippo: Hey Mahali! (He looks up, realizes I’m not Dave, goes back to sleep)
There are actually two rock hyraxes living in a drain in my complex in South Africa. They used to be really scared of people but now will just sit there and watch you as you walk past.
If raccoon dogs are most closely related to foxes, it honestly makes a lot more sense now why both these animals shared a lot of similar abilities in Japanese folklore despite them commonly being depicted as rivals to one another 😂
To those curious, the Bakedanuki from Japanese folklore literally have testicle magic. Like, that's their brand. They can fly with it, shapeshift them into various objects and people, etc.
Yeah and given Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook is actually a tanuki it just really changes one’s perception of him 😂 the artwork of folklore tanuki testicles is bonkers
Oh man I love maned wolves. They're so goofy looking. Narwhals are so cute too! Pom Poko was my introduction to the tanuki and yeah they're like that one AC/DC Big Balls song.
0:36 Fun Fact: Probably the reason why tigers are the most searched animal in Mexico is not necessarily because of the animal itself, but due to a Football (⚽) team from the State of Nuevo Leon, named "Tigres" which has gotten relatively popular in the last few years.
I agree, these lists are usually nonsense. Fewer people look up animals like horses becouse everybody knows what a horse is. While other animals get more hits due to some incident, like the berlin lion. Or due to being pests and people looking up ways to get rid of them.
You have no idea how happy I was as a malagasy to hear talk about the Fossa. (Also the reason it is pronounced like that is because the malagasy language pronouces O as "oo" and the "oh" sound doesn't exist.) As much as they are the Lemurs natural predator they are mildly adorable and have the same mentality as your average malagasy which is "please mind your damn business" and "I could turn this into a problem for both of our mental healths I won't"
can't believe you haven't talked about the Kinkajou because I feel most people don't even know it exists. it's such a unique animal that lives in my country and I wish people knew more about it
Here in my local Zoo we have only Pigmy Hippoes, as a kid I always thought that people exaggerated about hippoes, then I went to another Zoo in another city and realized what a real Hippo was
Okay oh my god. In Animal Crossing, there are a lot of villagers classified as deer when they're clearly just based on a hooved animal, not a deer specifically. Like, some of them are more like goats or elk. One if these characters is Shino, my favorite Animal Crossing character. But based on this videos, im now theorizing that she's just an aesthetically pleasing Saiga (no clue how to spell it, but this thing 4:25) This is now my personal headcanon. I mean, specifically with the time stamp i gave, just look at it. The yellow/off white coloring, and the red, thin, pointy horns? Aside from the nose, it's a perfect match!
I indeed recognize all 10 animals. Saigas were gonna be introduced to Pleistocene Park, Siberia, but since they're critically endangered, it will take a longer time for them to appear in the area. Pleistocene Park is a great idea for a future video by the way :)
Never before I've felt more proud for being a part of the minority who definitely DID know all those weird and wonderful animals existed! Kudos TO YOU, Mamadou! Absolutely LOVED this video!
@@Sharkdude4858 Same! I was actually expecting some crazier ones, like maybe the Yellow-Striped Chevrotain. I'm glad more animals are getting the spotlight they deserve!
@@_AntonioRipoll Wow, that’s one I actually didn’t know about! I’m not as well versed on marsupials as I am on placentals and monotremes, so that’s probably why lol
the funny part about that Cookiecutter Shark bit was that the Soviets also we're getting their subs griefed by the sharks. and both sides didn't know what was going on and blamed eachother. until 1 soviet sub surfaced with a shark still attached. these tiny sharks managed to flex and 2 global superpowers.
Weirdly enough I first found out about clouded leopards when I was little because my older sister got the Webkinz of it. But I've never actually heard what they sound like until now and I would die for them without hesitation
I was wondering when the next video was coming! Timestamps for all the mythical pokemon: 0:00 Intro & premise 1:04 Maned Wolf (show some leg) 2:21 Raccoon Dog (balls of steel favored by inflationists everywhere) 3:33 Tsaiga ("I can smell you" in Morgan Freeman's voice) 4:35 Narwhals (fish kebabs) 6:00 SA Bush Dog (pint-size puppy) 7:13 Clouded Leopard (colossal kitty) 8:52 Rock Hyrax (maybe he's adopted?) 9:55 Pygmy Hippo (fun-sized) 10:45 Fossa (I like to move it,by which I mean run) 11:38 Cookie-cutter Shark (pint-sized powerhouse) 12:41 Outro
Love, love, love that you threw in “favored by inflationists everywhere”. 😂❤ Some westerners know about the… ahem, teste size of the mythological based racoon dog, but few know how they fly. 😮😅
Rediscovering half the animals on this list made my fricken day. Maned wolves and raccoon dogs are 100% slept on and finally get some recognition. Thank you Casual ✊
Aren't raccoon dogs like, ultra popular in Japan though? Like, the legends about them having huge testicles, and that one anime about a blue robot raccoon dog from the future.
maned wolves are so cool i love how weird they are but also how pretty they are- it’s beautiful the same way the nightmare before christmas is beautiful
Here are some animals for a part 2: - Scarlet Ibis -Vaquita - Oarfish - Ocean sunfish - Gharial - Radiated tortoise - Wombat - Goliath bird eating tarantula You’re videos are awesome!!😁
So just yesterday, I find out about the Himalayan Jumping Spider, a tiny spider who's main claim to fame is that it's been found at up to 22,000 feet in the Himalayas, meaning it's in contention for the Highest Known Permanent Resident on Earth. So yes, there really IS always a spider within 8 feet of where you are.
Maned wolves are one of my favorite animals, thank you for talking about them! I'd love for you to mention Mexican mole lizards sometime since I don't think they get the recognition they deserve for being such funky little guys
I also want to add that Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece is a character who often gets mistaken for a raccoon dog, even though he is a reindeer. It's even a running gag in the show. I very much expected Chopper to be one of your points to what references we'd have for raccoon dogs.
The clouded leopard has me mesmerized 🧐🧐 The Rock Hyrax is common in Jerusalem, wherever there is bare mountain, y'know, rocky terrain. They scatter and disappear at the slightest noise, so difficult to photograph. They have a pretty cute and cool way of maneuvering and running. I like watching them.
For some reason the rock hyrax looks to me like a vampire version of the pika, a small mammal that's common in the mountains in Western Canada and U.S.A. They almost look like big mice but are more closely related to rabbits. I think they remind me of the rock hyrax because of how round they are, and the way they bounce over and between rocks. Pikas have bigger ears and no tusks though.
We have them over in South Africa too. You usually smell a colony before you see them. They were especially prevalent around the town where I'm from. Oh and we call them dassie. Da/see.
I believe you about the Jerusalem location. A couple of years ago I studied religion in the Middle East and was surprised hyraces were mentioned in Leviticus (the Bible) as not being kosher because while they did chew their cud, they lacked a split hoof, which made me really confused because their feet are literally the most split hoof you'll get: they look exactly like elephant feet.
Maned wolves have been my favorite animal ever since like fifth grade, I'm so glad to see you talk about them! I adore clouded leopards too. I knew most of these animals' existed but never knew as much about them as you said.
Honestly, gotta say, I love all these animals! Tanuki dogs, clouded leopards, and narwhals have my heart. Fun fact, back in like the 3rd grade, I did a project about clouded leopards being endangered! I've been happy to find out that these little guys are now only vulnerable/threatened, and not endangered anymore.
By some hilarious coincidence, just about a month or so ago I made someone's Sonic OC into an action figure, and it was a maned wolf. The first time I ever made an anthropomorphic cartoon maned wolf OC and then you bring up the fact that it's one of nature's most obscure animals
3:33 You wouldn't believe how satisfying it is to know that bastard's name!!! When I was like 5 or 6-ish my family went to a wildlife museum chock full of taxidermized animals and this one huge room had all kinds of goats and things and one of the various heads on the wall that my poor eyes almost immediately locked onto was THAT THING. It messed me up SO MUCH because in my young mind I hated to think that that thing was real. But knowing its name has brought the child in me some peace I never knew I needed lmao.
Thank you for not only making the Narwhal Song reference, but having that smirk as you did so, that has made my day xD (Also, I saw what you did there with the Tanuki and guidelines comment, well played, Sir!)
Just bought your Book because the Hardcover is available in Germany. You brought back my love for Nature Documentaries after I lost it to the fact that everything I saw as a child was "designed" to appeal to people and that facts were often not as important as the "good" story. Thank you so much !
I have a memory from somewhere that the difference between big and small cats is the flexibility of the vertibre. Small cats are able to lick their backs
I'll take the respect for knowing all these cool animals existed, I personally thank Zoo Tycoon 2 for introducing me to pygmy hippos as a kid, who knew that the murderous water horse has a smaller but cuter relative! Also, I can't with that clip of the baby pygmy hippo trying to nom that person's boot, it's too adorable.
Cookiecutter sharks are unique amongst the deep sea monstrosities in that they have actually physically harmed humans as opposed to just mentally.
Absolute nightmare fuel. Imagine a terrestrial equivalent that you had to look out for on your trip to the grocery store 😳
They tried starting a nuclear war, they ain't playin'
Imagine having something bite chunks off you and you have no extremities to bash it off with 😬
I’m already “mentally harmed” by that thing just from watching this vid
@@rantymcrant-pants9536I came down here to mention the same thing. They basically conspired to initiate a premature Judgement Day. They’re second only to squirrels when it comes to causing havoc for humans.
I’m so glad you talked about the Maned Wolf. Out of all the animals I worked with, they are the best. Bigger than a wolf but as friendly as a puppy. Vicious hunter who has a sweet tooth. One of the only carnivores you can walk in the enclosure of and not only won’t you get attacked, they may try to play fetch.
Edit: This is not a invitation to get one. They are still wild animals.
Bro don't say that, someone stupid is gonna go buy one online after seeing this.
edit：exactly
@@leiajiang7877for real
OMG that sounds so cool.
And yeah, @leiajiang7877 is right, don't make them sound too cool, or we're gonna have their population declining due to them being pulled into the illegal exotic pet-trade.
edit: As the OP added, don't try to make one into a pet. Leave wild animals wild.
@@leiajiang7877too late
Fr you just killed 50 tiktok stars
I grew up watching Marlin Perkins, Jack Hanna, and Steve Irwin as the big names in introducing wildlife to the masses. Casual Geographic easily fits among them. I'm 62 now and I wish this fascinating young man all the success in the world!
I grew up on Marty Stouffer's Wild America and Jack Hanna. Yeah, I'm definitely digging Casual Geographic, love when a vid drops.
I’m right there with you. Remember the Mutual of Omaha nature programs?
@@MsSunnyDeniseEvery Sunday evening, right before World of Disney. My brother and I my planted ourselves on the floor in front of the tv as soon as dinner was over.
Same! Agreed!😂😂😂😂😂
@@MsSunnyDenise yes! 😂😂😂😂
Small felines can't roar, but big ones can purr, those in captivity do.
Great video, thank you for spreading knowledge!
Domestic Cats do roar, it just sounds like a kid getting tortured. ever heard cats fight with eachother? Thats a Roar
@@50zezima of sorta, yes! And Cats spit and hiss too!
@@50zezima that's not a roar, it's yowling.
Literally they can't. They're vocal chords won't physically allow them too. That's why cheetahs aren't big cats. Only exception is snow leopards, who chuff like their close cousin tiger but can't actually roar. They're just related enough to be big cats unlike the littles who branch pretty far away.
I heard that large kitties (such as tigers) "splutter". It sounds like purring.
Fun story: my mom once brought me to a zoo as a baby and was so overwhelmed by the scent of the maned wolf exhibit near the entrance that she almost turned back and drove away. Thankfully she didn’t bc I’m now a volunteer at that zoo and your videos helped me get my position
How did his videos help? They asked some obscure trivia or how to survive animal attacks?
@@kristophesiem5336They could just mean the videos served as inspiration or the facts they learned from these videos impressed their employer.
Wow neat, good for you! 😀
@@kristophesiem5336 My job is in the education department, so a lot of it is informing people about animal sociology, conservation efforts, biology, etc, so it helped to have been watching Casual Geographic since he was just a TikTokker.
that's adorable
Thank you for featuring the fashion model of animals, the Maned Wolf. Also Tsaigas are clearly Tautauns
It's saiga, not tsaiga.Though I admit to only being so familiar with it due to Super Auto Pets.
What look like Taun-Tauns?
The correct terminology is "Zoidberg Deer"
@@overlookers I stand corrected. It absolutely IS the Zoidberg Deer 🦌 😀 ♥️
@KamenRiderHellhound Saiga antelope. Not identical but certainly in the same Clade.
"Homicidal demon pig with the temperment of a landmine"
This man's way with words will never cease to impress me.
Lollerlootz
The mario death sound always gets me.
'Amphibious assault cow' was another description I came across.
There's a reason people used to think they were carnivores.
I completely agree. My very favorite one, so far, is White, like houseparty in the Hamptons white.
"Size queens come in all sizes" 😂
“Wanna know what’s even more depressive?”
*gets an unskippable Ad at that moment*
The ad I got just stated “Dads”
I didn’t hear the rest because I was laughing too hard!
i got a tharapy ad
The bush dog got to be one of the most underrated predators in nature. Anything that small taking down tapirs with their pack hunting is phenomenal.
In portuguese they are called "VInagre dogs" because their urine smell like vinagre
They're like giant otters in that regard.
Undercooked bears😂
@@Burn_Angelnot really
@@roopaachuri2216 You haven't seen what giant otters do in a daily basis, huh?
Clouded leopards did not have to be built so adorably lol
Clouded Leopards are so unique, definitely one of my favorite animals for sure
The last clip sounds like Elmo learning to talk. Lol
And then they *Yawn* and remind you that they are the closest we got to sabretooths.
Genetically and physically.
So, there are 2 types of raccoon dogs: The Japanese raccoon dog (Tanuki) and the Common raccoon dog (Neoguri and Mangut). Also the scientific name for this animal is Nyctereutes. They're usually common in Asia, but the Common raccoon dog has been recently introduced into Europe, where it's considered an invasive animal. The Japanese raccoon dog is distinguished from the Common raccoon dog for its smaller stomach and less fur.
not to mention it's massive ballsack 😂
Then there's Chopper from One Piece, who is constantly confused for being a Raccoon Dog when they're a Reindeer that can turn into several Humanoid Forms
7:16 i LOVE clouded leopards
You guys have no idea how excited I was when he talked about the Clouded Leopard! They're like, one of the coolest cats ever, and probably my favourite, but most people are like "Eh? What's that?" when I talk about them.
RIGHT?! Nobody knows about them and it is a crime! They are my favourite animal of all time, I like died when he started talking about them. I have been waiting my whole (not rlly only since I started watching him) life for it! I knew all the facts he said about them already, but even still I was just absolutely captivated.
There was a little guy born recently at the OKC Zoo too!
I saw one at the Tampa zoo ages ago, they're so cool.
I love finding zoos that have them so I can go see them. My favorite wild cat
It sounds like the jaguar from go Diego go
Sometimes I feel like it’s hard to believe extinct animals form millions of years ago evolved into these animals, but then I look at some of the animals alive today and realize that they didn’t go extinct
It's pretty baller to imagine the fact that the same species of cougars and jaguars alive today directly competed against saber-toothed cats back in the day.
@@An_Actual_Rat ikr
Yeah some of them didn't go extinct, they just upgraded ^^' for better or for worst considering things like the cookie cutter shark now exist and have been perfecting their dine and dash ways for how many millions of years? Nature do be wild
I'm glad the Mained Wolf got some needed attention because they are truly one of the most coolest underrated animal species in my book. Would love to see another one of these dealing with other lesser known rare animals that don't always get love on them.
One day people will find out what a pengolin, osprey, short faced bear, and chital is… one day…
I appreciate the Narwhals for swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion cuz they are so awesome.
As a Brazilian, I would never forget my friend the maned wolf. Guará my beloved
Lobo-Guará is indeed a top tier animal.
That Clouded Leopard absolutely melted my heart
Yes. I have known about them for a while. Now if you think they melted your heart before, pull up "Clouded Leopard Images" Then pull up "Tigger from Winnie the Pooh images"
Happy to see my favorite animal in here. The Maned Wolf is surprisingly unique.
Tbh, if he'd told us that the Maned Wolf's nearest relative was the Patagonian Mara I'd have believed it, despite them being from totally different orders 😂
They are adorably awkward-looking~
@@TJF588 I second that.
I remember randomly typing in animal names and I accidentally came across this guy. glad I got reminded of that they're just adorable!
I think I found my Druid/Ranger's next familiar.
I get really excited whenever i know an animal from a tv show i watched as a kid. I've always loved shows like The Wild Kratts and The Octonauts, and i am glad to be continuing my obscure animal education on this channel :)
Wild Kratts and Octonauts were my favorite shows as a kid
Same
Cloud leopard is like the cat version of a parrot. They are very chatty and also playful.
I can also relate about not many people knowing Narwhal. When I was in grade school the teacher asked us our favorite animals that lives in the water and mine was Narwhal because they are like unicorns of the sea. My classmates didn't believe they existed and the teacher has to pull up a picture of a Narwhal for the class.
I had the opposite experience. When I was in 4th grade (8-9 years old) somehow narwhals were brought up in class. Everyone in the class knew they were real but my teacher was fully convinced they weren’t, even after looking them up. He was our science teacher, that was literally during the unit on niches in nature
@@onesleepyboib8484 They do be giving anyone science teacher positions nowadays.
And people wonder why other countries criticuse our educational system.
I…. How do people not know what a narwhal is? Maybe it’s just because I live in Canada (though near the us border) and watched a ton of discovery kids growing up.
I thought you were going to say that your teacher didn't believe you. 😂
The segment on the cookie cutter shark hit a lot deeper than I expected. As a kid growing up, I watched this show called "Animal Planet's The Most Extreme," and the CC shark made the number one spot on the episode about "Most Extreme Bites [sic]." At the time, however, there was no footage or even any pictures of the shark due to how elusive it was. Now, 20 years later, we have a pretty good idea of what it looks like and in the past decade there have actually been encounters with them. This is crazy. This man is carrying the Most Extreme torch very professionally.
Animals I would add to part 2:
1) The hummindbird moth. These are actual moths that mimic hummingbirds for some reason. They use their proboscis like the hummingbird's beak to drink nectar from flowers, and they even "hover" like hummingbirds too. They can actually do it for longer since they don't get tired like hummingbirds, so it's kinda like when someone copies the answers on your homework and gets the higher grade. I saw one in Texas six years ago.
2) The vampire moth. This one can be interchangeable with the previous entry. Most people think moths are harmless and don't bite, but this one does, and it's definitely cooler-looking than a mosquito.
3) The basking shark. It's one of three major kinds of filter-feeding sharks known for its gaping mouth and harmlessness to humans. It's not harmless to your mental health, though. They have a very peculiar look, like they've been designed by Vincent Van Goh.
4) The mega mouth shark. Like the basking shark, it's a filter feeder, but instead of keeping its mouth open, it looks like it's permanently not impressed. Rarely seen by people, probably because we aren't impressive enough.
5) The grasshopper mouse. This mouse, despite its name and size, also hunts, murders, and eats tarantulas, giant centipedes, and scorpions. It also howls at night like a wolf. Don't take my word for it. Look up the National Geographic video. I couldn't believe it either. Also, in captivity, they've been known to kill and eat other mice.
There’s also the death’s head hawkmoth, which utters a loud chirp when irritated. They’re named after a skull shaped marking on their thorax.
If grasshopper mice were much bigger, wolverines would have serious competition!
I'm glad to see someone else remembers #5
Thanks! Am so gonna look these up
OMG the most extreme was the shit back in the day lol
Cookiecutter has to be one of my personal favourite sea creatures. Little man pulling a sneaky on anything within sneaking range
3:08 "two clowns with marital issues" 🤣
Aardvarks deserve more love, they’re both adorable and also kind of a keystone species
I love that they are the first animal you find in the dictionary.
And they say… hey!
@@danjudex2475
"What a wonderful kind of day!"
Wait, what the....what song is this- why Arther? OH! he's an Aardvark!!
How did I forgit....
amen to that❤
Explain what you mean about them being a keystone species * asking for all the genuinely curious people like me that will see this*
The clouded leopard... literally a real life Tigger from Winnie the Pooh.
I saw a pair of them at a zoo. Guess the title? Yep, it was indeed crocodiles of the world.
And like Tigger it also expert on jumping
But are their tops made of rubber and are their bottoms made up of springs?! I think not! :=). Seriously clouded leopards are so cool :=)
It’s sssooooooo cuteeeee 💕💕💕💕💕
The wonderful thing about Tiggers
Is Tiggers are wonderful things...
I like how maned wolf is so elegant and cute but sometimes also looks and acts like a skinwalker pretending to be several local animals at once
this is the best way I've heard it explained
perfect way to describe it lmfao
More like a skinwalker stuck in fox mode who forgot to stand up
I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that and immediately saw a skinwalker. Lol
there's NO way that Crowley (from Good Omens) didn't somehow have a hand in those things' creation. I don't know HOW or WHY he would make "weed dogs that look like him" but he did
Your descriptions of Beluga whales and Narwhals is honestly such a beautiful ship dynamic 😂
And then there's me, who know EVERY single one of these animals but is absolutely overjoyed that these animals were featured. There needs to be a part 2. Which includes things like Okapi, Pronghorn, Red Eyed Crocodile Skink, Dracula Parrots, Falanuoc, the Visayan Warty Pig, Maned Rat, and other obscure fauna
Yes!
Proghorns>>
YES!
All them sound like anime familiars
I vote for the arctitis binturong too!
First time I even heard of a pygmy hippo was at the zoo. The zoo was pretty much empty so he was hanging out right next to the gate. Super cute
You lucky Mitsuki!
I only heard of it because of that one time I image searched the word "pygmy" for different animals.
The results? A high dosage of serotonine.
@rsmania01 I know! I wish I could share photos because I got a few of them before people started wondering what we were staring at, and little guy was like "nope" and went inside. If you are ever in Baton Rouge lousiana, go check out their zoo! They just built all the animals BEAUTIFUL enclosures, and the pygmy is now their star attraction, lol.
And now everyone loves Pygmy Hippos, thanks to Moo Deng XD
12:58 Clouded leopards are so adorable, love the sounds she made.
I heard "Oh no!"
Sounds like Neko Ark tbh
Its indeed cute, until they started shooting 30 mm shell at you
12:41 Iceland’s was Zebra!? I thought it would be puffin, or the magical goat at the highest peak of a volcano that created the world by setting it on fire. Or maybe an elephant
8:35 reminds me of a Latin American mythological creature called the Ahuizotl, specifically since it was known to hang around rivers and imitates the sounds of a baby or a person in distress. The Ahuizotl was described as a sort of big cat or canine with a hand at the end of its tail to drag people into the water and drown them. This little guy is a lot cuter and still sounds kinda like a baby
Man, the ancient humans were TERRIBLE at accurate illustrations of the animal kingdom...
Blud has an evil laugh
I looked up the Ahuizotl and DEAR GOD I LOVE IT.
My friend is a fire fighter and he had to capture and release a Maned wolf that got lost in the city hall's parking lot, they are deceptively big and strong, took them a while to put it in a cage for transport.
You just had a maned wolf running around your city hall? How the heck did that happen?
@@jessragan6714South America things
@@IronOrbs pretty much. I suppose it is like in california they have coyotes running around in the city at night
Fun fact: bush dogs are called "vinegar dogs" here in Brazil! Such a joy to see them and maned wolves in one video, South American wildlife is great
Simplesmente o animal mais engraçado de todos os tempos. A foto dele na Wikipedia sempre me quebra.
Vinegar dog would be a great band name.
@@Nylon_riot, rly
0:00 - Intro - CW: Loud noises
1:04 - Maned wolf
2:19 - Raccoon dog
3:32 - Saiga antelope
4:35 - Narwhal
5:51 - South American bush dog
7:13 - Clouded leopard
8:47 - Rock hyrax - CW: Loud noises
9:47 - Pygmy hippo
10:34 - Fossa
11:39 - Cookie cutter shark - CW: Trypophobia
12:40 - Outro
You should definitely do a video like this again. There are so many weird and underappreciated animals.
I not only recognized all 10, but I've actually seen most of them in person! Zoo Atlanta, which I grew up visiting, has bush dogs, fossas, clouded leopards, and raccoon dogs! I always felt lucky to see so many animals that a lot of people have never even heard of.
Lucky mofo
Thanks for letting me know! I live in Georgia, but I haven't been at the Atlanta Zoo.
Yep! I knew of all of them, as well. I credit the wonderful zoos in the San Francisco Bay Area, David Attenborough, and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.
@@dix0n778 It's on the smaller side for a zoo in a major city, but it's a nice zoo none the less. They also have giant pandas, which I believe only five zoos in the states have!
@@khills I was that kid that watched equal amounts of Cartoon Network and Animal Planet, so I'm with you there!
Clouded leopards are my favorite cat species, and I’m so glad they’re getting attention!
At the zoo
Maned wolf: Hi Sweetie! (He does a tappy-paw dance)
Clouded leopard: Hi Beautiful! (She decides to liquid herself out of her box)
Hippo: Hey Mahali! (He looks up, realizes I’m not Dave, goes back to sleep)
same!! ive always loved them sm
That meow, must protect the precious.
Love seeing pygmy hippo foreshadowing
There are actually two rock hyraxes living in a drain in my complex in South Africa. They used to be really scared of people but now will just sit there and watch you as you walk past.
If raccoon dogs are most closely related to foxes, it honestly makes a lot more sense now why both these animals shared a lot of similar abilities in Japanese folklore despite them commonly being depicted as rivals to one another 😂
Yeah, no, I really don't think the ancient japanese had any way to know the tanuki are biologically closely related to foxes.
@@obsiangravel I am well aware of that. I just thought it was a funny coincidence, that's all. 😅
@@obsiangravel I am well aware of that. I just thought it was a funny coincidence, that's all. 😅
@@laurawasnewsky155 that's not what you said. But ok
Sibling rivalry lmao
To those curious, the Bakedanuki from Japanese folklore literally have testicle magic. Like, that's their brand. They can fly with it, shapeshift them into various objects and people, etc.
And they're huge. Like, HUGE huge.
Arigatou.
Yeah and given Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook is actually a tanuki it just really changes one’s perception of him 😂 the artwork of folklore tanuki testicles is bonkers
Oh man I love maned wolves. They're so goofy looking. Narwhals are so cute too!
Pom Poko was my introduction to the tanuki and yeah they're like that one AC/DC Big Balls song.
0:36 Fun Fact: Probably the reason why tigers are the most searched animal in Mexico is not necessarily because of the animal itself, but due to a Football (⚽) team from the State of Nuevo Leon, named "Tigres" which has gotten relatively popular in the last few years.
And don’t forget the Kings of the Narco Corrido, Los Tigres del Norte!
I agree, these lists are usually nonsense. Fewer people look up animals like horses becouse everybody knows what a horse is. While other animals get more hits due to some incident, like the berlin lion. Or due to being pests and people looking up ways to get rid of them.
9:27 its nice of bro to bless us with charismatic screech, truly chaotically wholesome mad lad at its finest
4:41 now that’s a reference that brings me back
Yup. Haven't heard that song in about ten years...
For those of you who see this comment and don’t get it it’s a Mr weebls song
The fact that Cookiecutter Sharks feed on Orcas is poetic justice in my opinion.
You have no idea how happy I was as a malagasy to hear talk about the Fossa. (Also the reason it is pronounced like that is because the malagasy language pronouces O as "oo" and the "oh" sound doesn't exist.) As much as they are the Lemurs natural predator they are mildly adorable and have the same mentality as your average malagasy which is "please mind your damn business" and "I could turn this into a problem for both of our mental healths I won't"
can't believe you haven't talked about the Kinkajou because I feel most people don't even know it exists.
it's such a unique animal that lives in my country and I wish people knew more about it
They're so cute and they're polinators!
Have you heard of an Olingo, so few people know of them that my phone autocorrected their name thrice
the only reason i know what a kinkajou is is because of Wings of Fire and they are fucking adorable
@@hydrashade1851 I knew about them, and then I watched Vivo, and it was amazing.
@@hydrashade1851i love kinkajou she's one of my fav characters
Here in my local Zoo we have only Pigmy Hippoes, as a kid I always thought that people exaggerated about hippoes, then I went to another Zoo in another city and realized what a real Hippo was
Okay oh my god.
In Animal Crossing, there are a lot of villagers classified as deer when they're clearly just based on a hooved animal, not a deer specifically. Like, some of them are more like goats or elk.
One if these characters is Shino, my favorite Animal Crossing character. But based on this videos, im now theorizing that she's just an aesthetically pleasing Saiga (no clue how to spell it, but this thing 4:25)
This is now my personal headcanon. I mean, specifically with the time stamp i gave, just look at it. The yellow/off white coloring, and the red, thin, pointy horns? Aside from the nose, it's a perfect match!
I indeed recognize all 10 animals. Saigas were gonna be introduced to Pleistocene Park, Siberia, but since they're critically endangered, it will take a longer time for them to appear in the area. Pleistocene Park is a great idea for a future video by the way :)
Never before I've felt more proud for being a part of the minority who definitely DID know all those weird and wonderful animals existed!
Kudos TO YOU, Mamadou! Absolutely LOVED this video!
Me too!
@@Sharkdude4858 Same! I was actually expecting some crazier ones, like maybe the Yellow-Striped Chevrotain. I'm glad more animals are getting the spotlight they deserve!
@wolfbyte2468 same I was surprised that peoppe don't know about these
@@wolfbyte2468, or the Yapok! The only aquatic marsupial in the world! 😄
@@_AntonioRipoll Wow, that’s one I actually didn’t know about! I’m not as well versed on marsupials as I am on placentals and monotremes, so that’s probably why lol
the funny part about that Cookiecutter Shark bit was that the Soviets also we're getting their subs griefed by the sharks. and both sides didn't know what was going on and blamed eachother. until 1 soviet sub surfaced with a shark still attached. these tiny sharks managed to flex and 2 global superpowers.
I bought your book because like you I spent all my life watching wildlife documentaries and I bow to your superior knowledge
Weirdly enough I first found out about clouded leopards when I was little because my older sister got the Webkinz of it. But I've never actually heard what they sound like until now and I would die for them without hesitation
My daughter had one of those. I forgot about that.
I was wondering when the next video was coming!
Timestamps for all the mythical pokemon:
0:00 Intro & premise
1:04 Maned Wolf (show some leg)
2:21 Raccoon Dog (balls of steel favored by inflationists everywhere)
3:33 Tsaiga ("I can smell you" in Morgan Freeman's voice)
4:35 Narwhals (fish kebabs)
6:00 SA Bush Dog (pint-size puppy)
7:13 Clouded Leopard (colossal kitty)
8:52 Rock Hyrax (maybe he's adopted?)
9:55 Pygmy Hippo (fun-sized)
10:45 Fossa (I like to move it,by which I mean run)
11:38 Cookie-cutter Shark (pint-sized powerhouse)
12:41 Outro
I knew all but the Bush Dog and the Fossa
"balls of steel favored by inflationists everywhere"
- That is the single most cursed thing I have ever read. Thank you.
Love, love, love that you threw in “favored by inflationists everywhere”. 😂❤
Some westerners know about the… ahem, teste size of the mythological based racoon dog, but few know how they fly. 😮😅
Best time stamps I’ve seen in a while, thank you
Saiga antelope
Rediscovering half the animals on this list made my fricken day. Maned wolves and raccoon dogs are 100% slept on and finally get some recognition. Thank you Casual ✊
Aren't raccoon dogs like, ultra popular in Japan though? Like, the legends about them having huge testicles, and that one anime about a blue robot raccoon dog from the future.
@@Burn_AngelIn their homeland the tanuki is well known. Outside of it? Not so much.
@@Burn_AngelDoraemon is a cat.
maned wolves are so cool i love how weird they are but also how pretty they are- it’s beautiful the same way the nightmare before christmas is beautiful
Here are some animals for a part 2:
- Scarlet Ibis
-Vaquita
- Oarfish
- Ocean sunfish
- Gharial
- Radiated tortoise
- Wombat
- Goliath bird eating tarantula
You’re videos are awesome!!😁
Proboscis Monkey
Plains viscacha are a 18 pound chinchilla
I hope he covers Monito del Monte too.
As an Australian, Wombats are one of the most well-known animals here
For Australia yes, for the rest of the world, not so much
So just yesterday, I find out about the Himalayan Jumping Spider, a tiny spider who's main claim to fame is that it's been found at up to 22,000 feet in the Himalayas, meaning it's in contention for the Highest Known Permanent Resident on Earth.
So yes, there really IS always a spider within 8 feet of where you are.
Imagine climbing the fing highest mountain of earth just to still not escape those pesky crawlers. And a jumping spider nonetheless
That is very fascinating! but I did NOT need to know that last bit lolol
@@christianstorms3950 I'd rather it be a jumping spider than just about any other spider. They're harmless to us.
I definitely looked around my entire bedroom after reading that! 😅
Better spiders than roaches
Casual Geo, Have you seen the aardwolf? Pretty much a pretty privileged wolf! It is cute, avoids conflict but can flatline you with its teeth
Looks like a wolf, closest relatives are hyenas.
@@ReptiliansRule Yup that is true forgot to mention it. Could you even consider it a hyena who does not hyena?
@@LucasTrz_893 Teeth that can cancel your meatsuit? Relation checks out. It do like the hyena do.
@@LucasTrz_893 I think you could.
All i can imagine from that name is a very disturbed science experiment
6:24 "weasel beagle" lmao 🤣🤣🤣
1:43 Its a roark!
2:11 Amazing !
3:01 Sounds like squeaky toys
6:20 Bush dogs :)
For me I knew the majority of these animals and learning new facts and see new animals is always something to enjoy
Maned wolves are one of my favorite animals, thank you for talking about them! I'd love for you to mention Mexican mole lizards sometime since I don't think they get the recognition they deserve for being such funky little guys
In 7th grade I did a presentation on Maned Wolves, loved them ever since. Such beautiful and terrifying weed animals
So glad you added the Clouded Leopard. They're my absolute favorite cat.
There's some here in Washington at the Point Defiance zoo. Got to see the kittens when they were first born, over 9000 level of adorable.
12:58 the Dopamine hit from this Clouded Leopard meow feels borderline illegal
Honestly it sounds like frog that trying to meowing or sleepy human mimicking cat meow
You quoted Narwhal song. Pure class 😂
I also want to add that Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece is a character who often gets mistaken for a raccoon dog, even though he is a reindeer. It's even a running gag in the show. I very much expected Chopper to be one of your points to what references we'd have for raccoon dogs.
I was also expecting Chopper as one of the Raccon dog points lol
The clouded leopard goes “nya nya nyaa~”. This needs to be added to those animal sound baby toys
The clouded leopard has me mesmerized 🧐🧐
The Rock Hyrax is common in Jerusalem, wherever there is bare mountain, y'know, rocky terrain. They scatter and disappear at the slightest noise, so difficult to photograph. They have a pretty cute and cool way of maneuvering and running. I like watching them.
For some reason the rock hyrax looks to me like a vampire version of the pika, a small mammal that's common in the mountains in Western Canada and U.S.A. They almost look like big mice but are more closely related to rabbits. I think they remind me of the rock hyrax because of how round they are, and the way they bounce over and between rocks. Pikas have bigger ears and no tusks though.
We have them over in South Africa too. You usually smell a colony before you see them. They were especially prevalent around the town where I'm from. Oh and we call them dassie. Da/see.
I believe you about the Jerusalem location. A couple of years ago I studied religion in the Middle East and was surprised hyraces were mentioned in Leviticus (the Bible) as not being kosher because while they did chew their cud, they lacked a split hoof, which made me really confused because their feet are literally the most split hoof you'll get: they look exactly like elephant feet.
The kingdom of heaven is their home
Rock hyrax / Dassie always look pissed off 🤣
Maned wolves have been my favorite animal ever since like fifth grade, I'm so glad to see you talk about them! I adore clouded leopards too. I knew most of these animals' existed but never knew as much about them as you said.
I second this comment. Maned Wolves are very cool
Honestly, gotta say, I love all these animals! Tanuki dogs, clouded leopards, and narwhals have my heart. Fun fact, back in like the 3rd grade, I did a project about clouded leopards being endangered! I've been happy to find out that these little guys are now only vulnerable/threatened, and not endangered anymore.
3:50 remember Alf, he’s back, in Saiga form
By some hilarious coincidence, just about a month or so ago I made someone's Sonic OC into an action figure, and it was a maned wolf. The first time I ever made an anthropomorphic cartoon maned wolf OC and then you bring up the fact that it's one of nature's most obscure animals
3:33 You wouldn't believe how satisfying it is to know that bastard's name!!! When I was like 5 or 6-ish my family went to a wildlife museum chock full of taxidermized animals and this one huge room had all kinds of goats and things and one of the various heads on the wall that my poor eyes almost immediately locked onto was THAT THING. It messed me up SO MUCH because in my young mind I hated to think that that thing was real. But knowing its name has brought the child in me some peace I never knew I needed lmao.
Just found this channel, enjoyed a few videos, but catching that OSRS song has me subscribed lol good stuff, keep it up!
7:07 that's why in Brasil we call them "cachorro vinagre" or "vinegar dogs "
8:49 excuses me. How have I never heard of the one in the right lol. That’s awesome.
I saw those at the wildlife world zoo
11:33 Pause and take a look at the fossa’s paws, you’ll find another unique adaptation for tree climbing in their inverted fingers
*F I N G E R S*
12:57 this is the reason why I believe that wild cats can still act like domestic cats
Thank you for not only making the Narwhal Song reference, but having that smirk as you did so, that has made my day xD
(Also, I saw what you did there with the Tanuki and guidelines comment, well played, Sir!)
12:18 the cherry on the top for this image is that the shark even has a sad face scar in his snoot like
you cant make this up
The transition between slapping hippos and the Chris/Will/Jada drama was golden 😁
Perfect writing.
I love how the fans of the Madagascar movie took that drama and ran with it lmao
Maned wolves are my favorite canid, they are so cool. They look like foxes on stilts, and they are scruffy, I love them.
Just bought your Book because the Hardcover is available in Germany. You brought back my love for Nature Documentaries after I lost it to the fact that everything I saw as a child was "designed" to appeal to people and that facts were often not as important as the "good" story. Thank you so much !
I have a memory from somewhere that the difference between big and small cats is the flexibility of the vertibre. Small cats are able to lick their backs
9:57
That lion did not see that coming!
Oh! She has never been *so* disrespected! 👀
I did know all of these, but I still love watching and listening to people talking about them.
I absolutely love maned wolves and am so pleased that they are getting the attention they need!
They are very cool! I also love them. They're so unique (not just generically)!
How does this man keep us so loyal with 1 vid a month
Because he is knowledgeable, funny as all get go and is a great teacher. ❤❤
Each vid worth watching weekly.
I'll take the respect for knowing all these cool animals existed, I personally thank Zoo Tycoon 2 for introducing me to pygmy hippos as a kid, who knew that the murderous water horse has a smaller but cuter relative! Also, I can't with that clip of the baby pygmy hippo trying to nom that person's boot, it's too adorable.
Awwww, I'm so glad Maned Wolves were first on the list, I love them so much ♥️
5:44 I love when animals do that. Just test the waters; "You cool with me eating you? NO, okay. I respect consent."
8:40 Did it just go "Nya Nya"?
Neco ark irl
“Nya nyare”
Neco arc mode
This is probably where they got the term "Nya"
Yes.
9:43 tiny bastard sounded like a bird of prey almost
Hearing the wind waker music when you were talking about bush dogs was my favorite part fr