The Man Who Tickles and Plays with Hyenas

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  • After more than 15 years of studying their social hierarchies and interacting with them, animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson has earned his spot in a clan of hyenas. Despite the dangers, he roughhouses, pets and even tickles these unpredictable predators.
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  • @Sizzlik
    @Sizzlik 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3600

    "What do you get out of it?" what a stupid question..he plays with fuckin lions and hyenas

    • @joshuasanchez1150
      @joshuasanchez1150 7 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      It's called a stupid question.

    • @rishig7132
      @rishig7132 7 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      +Joshua Sanchez that's what he said

    • @joshuasanchez1150
      @joshuasanchez1150 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thunder Dragon 23 Yes, I know

    • @jordan6827
      @jordan6827 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      its for the fun

    • @samdorrington6995
      @samdorrington6995 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      My god this is AMAZING.

  • @kathrynhettinger1321
    @kathrynhettinger1321 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4441

    I remember watching him and he said something along the lines of "even if something went wrong and I got killed by these animals, if I had a chance to come back, I would do it all over again."
    He knows what he is doing is dangerous. But he is doing what he loves.

    • @AL-SH
      @AL-SH 8 ปีที่แล้ว +249

      You're right, he did say that in several of his interviews and documentaries. He said "I love these animals and they love me, I know I will never get enough of spending time with them, and if one day I get bitten or attacked and killed by one of them, so be it. But if I had the chance to go back and do it it all over again I will."

    • @kathrynhettinger1321
      @kathrynhettinger1321 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      +Al H. thank you:]

    • @-.Ascendant
      @-.Ascendant 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yup

    • @jphillips4700
      @jphillips4700 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      +Kate Hettinger Timothy Treadwell said the same thing....I have to wonder though, if he could go back would he get his face eaten, and his girlfriend killed all over again?

    • @kathrynhettinger1321
      @kathrynhettinger1321 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      +John Phillips I don't remember him saying that. but we will never know if he regrets anything will we? and he isn't saying he would go back and be killed again. but he would take the chance all over again.

  • @rodgesniperwolf
    @rodgesniperwolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3541

    This guy is playing with freakin' Hyenas meanwhile I can't even pet my cat without it hissing at me.

    • @andytheshark
      @andytheshark 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Let it smell ya

    • @lucksykan1127
      @lucksykan1127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I mean, at the end of the day they are fking dogs

    • @thewolfofcomedy5966
      @thewolfofcomedy5966 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Lucksy Kan Hyenas aren’t dogs. They are genetically closer to house cats than dogs.

    • @sanSDI
      @sanSDI 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You should see his lions and their love for him :)

    • @sanSDI
      @sanSDI 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @steve k. idiot, you shouldn't own a dog at all. And this animals have more freedom than many animals in captivity in his habitats.

  • @GlassShark
    @GlassShark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1185

    Them Hyenas be like:
    This tall naked hyena is really good at scratching the hard fo reach places. He cool.

  • @MazorKuziaki
    @MazorKuziaki 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3253

    I think what people should take from this is not that Hyenas are not dangerous, but that they aren't monsters. They're animals with feelings and relationships just like us.

    • @LittleBigKid707b
      @LittleBigKid707b 7 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      I love Hyenas, but what do u mean that they're not dangerous!!?? A Hyena can rip a human limb from limb without ANY problem. And the worst part of it , unlike a Lion it will eat you alive!!

    • @MazorKuziaki
      @MazorKuziaki 7 ปีที่แล้ว +245

      I think you should reread my comment. xD

    • @LittleBigKid707b
      @LittleBigKid707b 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ***** I agree

    • @nightwing9869
      @nightwing9869 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Keyshell there not us doe their scavengers

    • @ctnative203
      @ctnative203 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Keyshell OH WOULD YOU SHUT THE HELL UP WITH YOUR ANIMAL LOVER MENTALITY THEY ARE WILD ANIMALS ! I REAPEAT THEY ARE WILD ANIMALS ! NOT HUMANS !

  • @OLGMC
    @OLGMC 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2898

    Watching these videos about humans giving hyenas belly rubs, play with lions and swim with polar bears and I can't even make my dog stop shitting in my bed 😔

  • @MsScarletwings
    @MsScarletwings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +462

    Hyenas are one of the most powerful land predators in the world, and extremely dangerous in most circumstances, but what people do forget is that these are pack animals and they are social animals, much more like wolves than say, a bear or a leopard. They remember individuals and can form lasting relationships through experience. Yes, what he’s doing is still incredibly risky, but it’s very obvious he has worked with this pack for a very long time and they recognize and are familiar with him. They don’t associate him as prey and if he’s careful they won’t ever associate him as a threat.

    • @infini_ryu9461
      @infini_ryu9461 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      The video declaring them a scavenger really doesn't do them justice as an apex predator. The Lion King got them sorely wrong. Hyenas will attack weakened animals, but so does literally every other predator, it's a free meal. Hyenas have a higher success rate in hunting than Lions do.
      Hyenas also seem to create a weird bond with their chosen human that appears even stronger than with other Hyenas. But it's a dangerous one, they will attack anybody who gets close to their human, which makes them unviable as an average pet even as much as their affection and loyalty may seem admirable.

    • @ThePhantomStinker
      @ThePhantomStinker ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@infini_ryu9461 "they will attack anybody who gets close to their human"
      So did my mother's miniature schnauzer.
      The wolf comparison is accurate. They're both wild animals who can never truly be tamed, but they're also smart enough that they can figure things out for themselves without engaging in any dangerous trial and error periods. Both in terms of Kevin himself, and of any other humans that might be around him (they wouldn't have been able to get this kind of footage if the hyenas hadn't figured out they can just ignore the camera crew).

    • @chakatBombshell
      @chakatBombshell 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Their social structure also allows pack individuals to rise up the hierarchy without violence but by actually being nice and making friends with higher members. Its fascinating how they have multiple ways to climb rank and bond. I'd much rather be stuck around hyena that aren't being aggressive to me then lions because making friends with hyena they're not going to kill you if you fall over and look vulnerable they'll just see that as submissive or think you got hurt because they are actually super smart.

  • @WorthlessDeadEnd
    @WorthlessDeadEnd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    I like how he said that he's not the "hyena whisperer". He knows what they're capable of, and he has no delusions of grandeur about himself.

    • @DeeFightingDreamer
      @DeeFightingDreamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He's also not the "hyena whisperer" because he's already the "lion whisperer" :'D

  • @LizHellsing
    @LizHellsing 6 ปีที่แล้ว +672

    They are much bigger then I expected seeing them together with a human. Beautiful animals

    • @simanabdi3162
      @simanabdi3162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Ante D u

    • @waffleawt6570
      @waffleawt6570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      A hyena is bigger than a wolf in general.

    • @user-dm6xe4hp3l
      @user-dm6xe4hp3l 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Ante D But no matter how many they are, they seldom try to challenge a healthy male lion, because some of them will get seriously injured first. I thought average weight is about 50~80kg

    • @wrestler-kickboxer2524
      @wrestler-kickboxer2524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@waffleawt6570 way bigger

    • @waffleawt6570
      @waffleawt6570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wrestler-kickboxer2524 ikr

  • @GracefullyGracious
    @GracefullyGracious 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2271

    Never realized they were that big

    • @liljoka318
      @liljoka318 6 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Neema ciraa I'm getting u pregnant for Christmas

    • @1025256
      @1025256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Yes "females have big dicks". Female hyenas have pseudo penises and theirs is larger than the male hyenas'.

    • @sweaterwearingsquirrel9302
      @sweaterwearingsquirrel9302 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I thought the same thing. They’re huge.

    • @kukusopie7234
      @kukusopie7234 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Neema ciraa frl me neither

    • @Bynk333
      @Bynk333 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They eat you in no time. :-)

  • @chipsthecat8924
    @chipsthecat8924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +537

    Ceasar Millan: I'm a Dog whisperer
    Kevin Richardson: hold my Beer

    • @nitroburner1838
      @nitroburner1838 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hold this dub bossman

    • @andrewrodgers5665
      @andrewrodgers5665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dog: Hold my sh@t...

    • @ej1493
      @ej1493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ceasar is also not respected and doesn't actually study animals

    • @Honcho35
      @Honcho35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dont compare the likes of Ceasar to Kevin. Kevins on a whole other level

    • @vicenzostella1390
      @vicenzostella1390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shaun Ellis, the Wolf Man: Bitch please

  • @psychtank8681
    @psychtank8681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    Hyena: have one of the deadliest bite and probably hazardous saliva.
    Human: *pat pat*

    • @anthonyman8008
      @anthonyman8008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      what is with their saliva?

    • @Aodhan_Raith
      @Aodhan_Raith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@anthonyman8008 They eat anything and everything. This includes desecrated or rotting corpses. They can do this because they have a very potent digestive system, giving them a stomach made of lead basically, and an immune system that fights off tons of nasty parasites. However all of what they eat turns into bacteria into their mouth. They very much are feline in nature the same way cats can infect you with a bite.

    • @norabatungbacal6636
      @norabatungbacal6636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fine, i guess french kissing the hyena is out of the question.

    • @BreckThePanther
      @BreckThePanther 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@norabatungbacal6636 nahh it’s cool 😎

    • @ashdog236
      @ashdog236 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      For some reason Hyenas saliva is not hazardous, I’m not a scientist but I looked it up and it’s the African Leopard that has the most infectious bite and then Lions.

  • @nnamdiopara5469
    @nnamdiopara5469 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1408

    Fun fact: Spotted Hyenas have the most powerful jaws of all mammals.

    • @billb.5183
      @billb.5183 8 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      I was thinking of that fact the whole video. Especially when he had his hand in the one's mouth. LOL

    • @purecarnage7159
      @purecarnage7159 7 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      uhhm nah fam did you forget about the hippo

    • @purecarnage7159
      @purecarnage7159 7 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      carnivorous mammals yes

    • @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140
      @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140 7 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      Anothr fun fact is that female Spotted Hyenas are the dominant sex in their species.
      They over power the males and have more testisterone.

    • @arturgois93
      @arturgois93 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Actually a hippopotamus does!

  • @dubwavy6386
    @dubwavy6386 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2712

    I was hopping they laughed the way hyenas laugh in the lion king lmao

    • @dubwavy6386
      @dubwavy6386 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Hoping*

    • @GJ71642
      @GJ71642 8 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Well the hyena laugh is a distress call

    • @jaimetheone9150
      @jaimetheone9150 8 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      +Shush Ackles If they did the guy would be dead

    • @Mexican4Life49
      @Mexican4Life49 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Jaime Holguin why you say that?

    • @jaimetheone9150
      @jaimetheone9150 8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Beto El Guero When they laugh, they're ready to attack.

  • @Ztbyon
    @Ztbyon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    This is completely dangerous. What were those hyenas thinking playing around with that *MAN?*

    • @rotyler2177
      @rotyler2177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He's been around that particular group in that enclosure for several years.

    • @user-ym3po9gu4e
      @user-ym3po9gu4e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@rotyler2177 hyenas is the one should be careful

    • @pavle957
      @pavle957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they are sometimes bored

    • @jamjamnoel1358
      @jamjamnoel1358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♀️

    • @kaydencefreeman6043
      @kaydencefreeman6043 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@user-ym3po9gu4e obviously 🙄 he has enough experience to not have to be careful..

  • @caranardone5579
    @caranardone5579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +738

    I don't care what people say. I think hyenas are adorable.
    Their big, teacup ears are so cute!!
    and their darkened faces almost look German Shepherd-like.

    • @BratisIava
      @BratisIava 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      true

    • @mosrandy4175
      @mosrandy4175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have you ever treated any hyena ? But German shepherd's face is more familiar

    • @HK-gm8pe
      @HK-gm8pe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      they are my favorite animals, they are soo interesting and complicated...and they are also adorable

    • @ArunKumar-mp6zv
      @ArunKumar-mp6zv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BratisIava त्र

    • @GothicSoldier9000
      @GothicSoldier9000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @Andreas mathiassen That's the animal kingdom. Kill or be killed; take what you can. Doesn't lessen or degrade them as animals AFAIC, because they're just being pragmatic.

  • @toddsmitts
    @toddsmitts 7 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    If Scar came by and tried to get them to kill Mufasa, Kevin would be like "fuck off!"

    • @lollipopfop9965
      @lollipopfop9965 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lions fight for dominance, and kill each others children, and hyena kill lion cubs, and lions kill baby hyena. Thats just how competing predators act. I doubt he would interfere.

    • @lizzieorlando7949
      @lizzieorlando7949 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lollipopfop I have a pet tiger who raised me since I was born so I'm pretty a child to her and she is like a caring mother to me I don't know what I would do without her in my life she has always loved me for who I am and I love her for who she is

    • @shelbym5229
      @shelbym5229 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      best comment so far XD

    • @ShadeScarecrow
      @ShadeScarecrow 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Would he though? Considering Mufasa put all the Hyenas in a friggin ghetto, I think he would actually embrace Scars Idea of overthrowing him.

    • @intifadasantana494
      @intifadasantana494 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      toddsmitts 💀💀💀

  • @alpha-omega74
    @alpha-omega74 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1574

    either his height is short or those hyenas are just huge!
    damn! didn't thought they were this big lol.

    • @dylantaylor7416
      @dylantaylor7416 7 ปีที่แล้ว +281

      Twice the size of a full grown wolf and with jaws that could split your femur like an old dry branch.

    • @ridachakir379
      @ridachakir379 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thrower Flores

    • @Just0A0Though
      @Just0A0Though 7 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      It's funny you say that because hyenas look so small on the TV usually. Most of the time I see them they are running from a lion...no wonder they look small! They are actually huge and have twice the bite for of an English Mastiff! They are certainly no small animal.

    • @alexdelagrange2140
      @alexdelagrange2140 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I never noticed how big they were either. This really shocked me.

    • @thepvpduck6624
      @thepvpduck6624 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thrower Flores ah

  • @VivekJ96
    @VivekJ96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    It must be so difficult for him to walk..
    With those *BALLS* *OF* *STEEL*

  • @kubahavlicek1933
    @kubahavlicek1933 5 ปีที่แล้ว +795

    Jesus they are large. I´ve never realized that hyenas are that big.

    • @waffleawt6570
      @waffleawt6570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      A hyena is bigger than an all grown wolf.

    • @S_u_n_Flower_
      @S_u_n_Flower_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You shouldn't use blasphemy

    • @tonyhawksproskater2406
      @tonyhawksproskater2406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Wild Animals are big.

    • @lord_khufu
      @lord_khufu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I would like to riding them, I’m just 33 kg after all, they can carry me easily

    • @tonyhawksproskater2406
      @tonyhawksproskater2406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@waffleawt6570
      Depends.
      The largest wolf ever found weighted 80kg (176lbs) and its length was 2 metres and height 81 centimetres.
      The largest hyena ever found weighted 64kg (134lbs) and its length was 1.7 metres and height 92 centimetres.

  • @ivebeenbathed716
    @ivebeenbathed716 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8989

    Lets be honest here, hyenas get a bad rep because of The Lion King.

    • @HomePremiered
      @HomePremiered 8 ปีที่แล้ว +449

      They must hate the movie

    • @lulujay5866
      @lulujay5866 8 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      I'd say so too

    • @Artificial-Insanity
      @Artificial-Insanity 8 ปีที่แล้ว +230

      +i've been bathed No, they get a bad rep because they're pretty mean spirited predators and if you don't spend 14 years working with them like this guy did, they'll just bite your face off.

    • @adamcureface9741
      @adamcureface9741 8 ปีที่แล้ว +360

      +NewFormofSilence So pretty much like other predators or most wild animals out there? Pretty sure if you don't spend 14 years with a herbivorous, "harmless", non-predatory animal who are not interested in human meat like say a zebra, and you get close to its comfort zone, you would be kicked on the face with more than 400 pound of force. I'm not defending hyena but as brilliant as LION KING was, you can't deny they depict hyena as a brutal scavengers as opposed to its main protagonist, the lovingly, heartbreaking, warm-ful lions.

    • @gabytornay
      @gabytornay 8 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      They when kill are the most cruel animal. That's why have bad concept of them.

  • @mkjames8310
    @mkjames8310 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2483

    good lord those hyenas are big. these hyenas have spectacular bite force compared to their size.

    • @Chris-zi9bb
      @Chris-zi9bb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      That tells me nothing
      1000psi

    • @bobblegang14
      @bobblegang14 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      they're slightly bigger than wolves

    • @ToonandBBfan
      @ToonandBBfan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Their bite is strong enough to crush bone.

    • @coyoteman7718
      @coyoteman7718 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Hyena: Thank you

    • @MakaveliRaider
      @MakaveliRaider 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Nuck chorris similar to a pitbull their small but they pack a punch.

  • @herpderp3916
    @herpderp3916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I love how even as he's playing with them he's adamant that it's the result of a years long bond and not something he could magically do with any hyena. He's so attuned to their individual temperaments yet at the same time acknowledges that they're animals with animal impulses.

  • @teamstorm4495
    @teamstorm4495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Him playing with some of the most dangerous and strategic hunting animals in the world
    Me: They are so cute!!!

    • @jeffadams9807
      @jeffadams9807 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Their Cute UNTIL The Bite U...

  • @katelynfe
    @katelynfe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    I love him and his animals. he and his animals have a close and inseparable relationship

    • @olivabeal9391
      @olivabeal9391 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      your right!

    • @otakuchan9841
      @otakuchan9841 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ;v; I want to travel and become friends with a large predator.

    • @treepuncher17
      @treepuncher17 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Bobob it's not at all a white way of thinking. It's a human way of thinking. Black people, Asian people, native American people, African people. They've all had pets. We all have pets. It's got nothing to do with being white.

  • @EqlOpper2Nity
    @EqlOpper2Nity 8 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    He's got to have a huge set of balls to be doing something like that!

    • @fishbonkers
      @fishbonkers 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I've watched videos of this guy and he's able to go into the places where the hyenas and lions, he works with and they accept him as one of them. But he's got some really big stones to be able to do the stuff he does

    • @blazenx56
      @blazenx56 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm putting his balls next to diamond theirs parts in some videos where he's actually hitting them for play fighting to hard and one where he upper cuts a lion and you can hear the lions jaws clamping together (this was a accident he has 3 lions on him and trying to get up but still the lion didn't know that)

    • @woodlnds
      @woodlnds 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Why do you guys say "He has a huge set of balls" When balls in reality are sensitive and weak.. If you want to be really tough, grow a vagina! Now those can take a pounding.

    • @toasty_teddy
      @toasty_teddy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Binturong Therian -_-' Alrighty! I'm leaving the internet!

    • @smotbutterman1127
      @smotbutterman1127 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha!

  • @DioBrando-yw2td
    @DioBrando-yw2td 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Hyenas are friggin adorable!

    • @mohammedmussa2074
      @mohammedmussa2074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nope they look werid

    • @DioBrando-yw2td
      @DioBrando-yw2td 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mohammedmussa2074 so do I but at least they have a cute laugh.. mine laugh sounds like I'm having an asthma attack hehehe

    • @rudrakshpainuly1294
      @rudrakshpainuly1294 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not until they bit eyour face off

  • @hermionegranger5739
    @hermionegranger5739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Kevin is amazing I hope he lives long and stays safe even tho he is doing something really dangerous

  • @lauragarrido4866
    @lauragarrido4866 7 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    I find this video so funny cause when she's talking, she talks about them like they're super dangerous and then they show him holding them in the weirdest and the calmest way possible 😂😂😂

    • @Dragonball_Gt
      @Dragonball_Gt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Their super dangerous!

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dann Duman
      You think it's funny that they are not feeding her to hyenas? She isn't part of the pack.

    • @itsSmiv
      @itsSmiv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well, they are super dangerous...

    • @mohamedwaititi6192
      @mohamedwaititi6192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They have strongest jaws stronger than lion tiger crocodiles actually all mammals so yeah they could make ur bones into sand and drink so their super dangerous

  • @Themixedtv1
    @Themixedtv1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +807

    3:47
    *hyena walks up to cage*
    Hyena: What is that thing you are holding?

    • @Umbreona
      @Umbreona 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      A bit of that and a bit of "Who are you?" going on there. Wondering if they were going to give him anything.

    • @DJNeoncat
      @DJNeoncat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      "Why, hello camera!"

    • @DJNeoncat
      @DJNeoncat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Why, hello camera!"

    • @CaptainTsubas
      @CaptainTsubas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      idk why i read this with floky's voice from the vikings xD

    • @joshuak8982
      @joshuak8982 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      BasicLife 101 nah he said wassup g

  • @zakretsas8898
    @zakretsas8898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    "Once you build that trust, you can really..."
    *Hyena attacks him*

  • @DarlyFofa
    @DarlyFofa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I paralize when I meet a cow or even a rooster. My boy Kevin casually plays with an entire hyena clan and takes his lions for a walk... When God was distributing courage, Kevin must have taken my share.

  • @tukkinum
    @tukkinum 7 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    It's amazing how hyenas are closer to the cat family than the dog family.

    • @rytisjanuskevicius9055
      @rytisjanuskevicius9055 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      idiot they are neither of thongs their ancestors are mangoos.... fucking idiot.

    • @tukkinum
      @tukkinum 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Rytis Januškevičius You shouldn't be calling anyone an idiot cause that still means that they are closer to cats than dogs. Never had I said that they are part of the cat family, LOL. You douchebag😂

    • @lethayle3388
      @lethayle3388 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually no, hyenas are 80% dog

    • @tukkinum
      @tukkinum 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +LeThayle Not to burst your bubbles, but where in the world did you get that😂? If hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs how are they 80% dogs. You might have heard that long ago, but they discovered more

    • @lollipopfop9965
      @lollipopfop9965 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are 100 percent cat. Are you people this uneducated? They act like dogs because they are pack hunters, and have a very similar social structure to wolves and dogs, but they are still of the cat family, you badly taught, public school losers.

  • @gavroshtheswift9959
    @gavroshtheswift9959 6 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I really enjoyed how this interview was set up. They’re both there, live, on location, she’s asking the questions directly to his face and he’s answering and at the same time demonstrating his craft in a calm, casual manner.

  • @ranchdressing
    @ranchdressing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I still miss seeing the other cut where it ends with the hyena coming up to the camera putting his head up towards the interviewer and just being all cute in front of her.

  • @emanuelrojas2
    @emanuelrojas2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Hyenas can range from playfully aggressive to straight up abusive when it comes to family

    • @laurene988
      @laurene988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Similar to humans I guess

    • @bigpuma444
      @bigpuma444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Builds character...and reacting aggressively to situations that don’t call for it

    • @tomoandric5192
      @tomoandric5192 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bigpuma444 6

  • @ToniAynia
    @ToniAynia 8 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Thank you, Kevin Richardson, for doing what you can to help bring awareness that Hyena are not just scavengers and "monsters," but instead are complex and beautiful wild creatures that should be treated with respect, wisdom and care, as should all the Animal Kin of the/our Planet Earth. Bless your good heart and all your good work.

  • @shanermann2252
    @shanermann2252 6 ปีที่แล้ว +424

    Im gonna stop killing hyenas in assassins creed now

  • @-sweyn-9559
    @-sweyn-9559 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oooh, the cuteness when he rubbed his belly!

  • @emilyrose8298
    @emilyrose8298 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    She keeps asking "what do you get out of it" I mean just the bragging rights, "hey imma go play with some hyenas"

    • @Redstoneprime316
      @Redstoneprime316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I could answer her in three words: research and conservation

  • @roadkillavenger1325
    @roadkillavenger1325 7 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Never really seen a person that close to a hyena before. I didn't realize they were THAT BIG.

    • @agusdarmaya9794
      @agusdarmaya9794 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Root Beer I thought heyna just big like a golden dog 😂

    • @yomumma7803
      @yomumma7803 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Rogers I would say the same size, wolves are massive

    • @manuel13-60
      @manuel13-60 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Rogers Full grown mail wolves are huge compared to that hyena..

    • @f2knight
      @f2knight 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      hyenas have bigger heads though, one of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom

    • @nicolemiles3106
      @nicolemiles3106 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      f knight no, the strongest of all mammals.

  • @royery
    @royery 8 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    Damn i didn't know Hyenas were that big

    • @21whichiswhich
      @21whichiswhich 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me too.

    • @nikolaszuraff1234
      @nikolaszuraff1234 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I knew they were big. But I didn't think they were that big.

    • @iqbalx786
      @iqbalx786 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Aeon me too, makes you wonder how big lions will be

    • @conpa18dany
      @conpa18dany 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Full grown lions are twice that size

    • @ArodcMugen
      @ArodcMugen 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lol the female would fuck you up..

  • @jeremydaly8293
    @jeremydaly8293 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    It's not hard to watch this and imagine the kind of processes early humans went through to domesticate canines

  • @novalong
    @novalong 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love what Kevin Richardson and his Foundation are doing for lions and hyenas. The movie, Lion King wasn't fair to hyenas, they hunt and keep 70% of their kills, they are amazing parents and have personalities like any other animal or person. I'm proud to be a member of his channel, helping his mission. 🥰🐾

    • @tnamr5652
      @tnamr5652 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Let's hope he is not eaten alive one day Hyenas unpredictable😢

  • @Ares14
    @Ares14 8 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    look at the size of the head on those hyenas. jaw pressure is probably insane.

    • @MrOraas
      @MrOraas 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      1100 psi, among the Top ten biters of the world.

    • @michelleyung1001
      @michelleyung1001 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They have one of the strongest bite forces in the animal kingdom.

    • @spyroawesome4045
      @spyroawesome4045 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Moe Moe (Moe) wait they are cats?

    • @eddy-nd7nh
      @eddy-nd7nh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Ango Noka theyre related to weasels....

    • @nnamdiopara5469
      @nnamdiopara5469 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yep, the most powerful jaws of all mammals. I'm not sure if they're stronger than great white sharks but I think so.

  • @olivierseurin1204
    @olivierseurin1204 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Kevin's just amazing me again. He puts in 14 years of effort and people think he's nuts when playing with them like that. I admire his passion and even share it to a smaller extent

  • @sarahchristine2345
    @sarahchristine2345 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, you can’t tell how big hyenas actually are until you see them next to a man 😳

  • @RikodiusRex
    @RikodiusRex ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want to hug one!

  • @alexanderwicked8990
    @alexanderwicked8990 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    3:46 "What ya looking at, huh? I'm watching you"

  • @rolfs.2155
    @rolfs.2155 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1521

    I have seen an interview with Kevin in which he tolds that Hyenas broke him his arms 2 or 3 times while "playing"… Only because their jaw is much stronger then the Lions is…But i like these animals somehow… 😉

    • @Skeptic_Tank
      @Skeptic_Tank 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Rolf S. Than* 😊

    • @brannonecker118
      @brannonecker118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      A lions jaw bite isn’t that strong compared to how big it is

    • @Milkshakes289
      @Milkshakes289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      yea they've been my favorite animal since I was a kid. I always liked how hyenas are the only animal who challenges a lion. & kills them.

    • @boskonikolic8961
      @boskonikolic8961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Warlord Cleon And kills them? Mabye a female lion, but if you've watched any encounter with a male lion ever, they back down instantly.

    • @tordlecommunist3466
      @tordlecommunist3466 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Rolf S. Rip his arms

  • @don-zimmerjck8910
    @don-zimmerjck8910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    some people think domestic dog can fight this🤣🤣😄

  • @1891nharas
    @1891nharas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They are just downright majestic

  • @LieutenantAmerica
    @LieutenantAmerica 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Interviewer: So, why on Earth would you want to do this when you are aware that it can be dangerous?
    Kevin: You must have missed the part where I am PLAYING WITH HYENAS.

    • @jjl6438
      @jjl6438 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not really answering her question. Most people would wonder what the fuck he's doing with a wild animal

  • @Nickisorochi
    @Nickisorochi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    This guy is the craziest person on entire planet.

    • @IAmSyn
      @IAmSyn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Nickisorochi Or he's one of the luckiest, but I am more towards crazy (but smart in his own way).

    • @ryansalaguste7986
      @ryansalaguste7986 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Actually you are wrong why because this person is do the act to reserved the wild life and change there lives than us WHO TREAT WILD LIFE AS A GARBAGE OR SOLD ITEM FOR HUMAN...this do the initiative than us..PEACE

    • @TheJamie6666
      @TheJamie6666 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nickisorochi In your perception yes he may be crazy but to other people he is cool... Its just your opinion.

    • @Ghost1170
      @Ghost1170 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nickisorochi Hah, you should meet steve irwin

    • @MichaelJohnson-pk5sq
      @MichaelJohnson-pk5sq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ghost1170 Especially the episodes where he was being chased by a brown snake, which is among the few animals to chase people, and hanging around monitor lizards, who kill by biting their prey, then waiting for the bacteria in their mouth to kill them!
      Unfortunately, Steve was killed by the tail spike of a sting ray to his heart! Farewell Steve, thanks for the entertaining education!

  • @MrSkillns
    @MrSkillns 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kevin is a fantastic man. We need so, so many more of his kind!

  • @mr.z2089
    @mr.z2089 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is honestly so adorable

  • @renatorodriguez4678
    @renatorodriguez4678 7 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Seriously people? She's not an idiot. We are talking about a man who get accepted by a pack of wild animals with enough force to crush bones with a bite.
    Also don't diminish the work of Richardson.
    He is a zoologist, he specializes in animal behaviour.
    And he does what he does not to play with the animals but to study how they act, to better understand the ethology of big feral felines and of big feral canidae.
    And she makes the question whoever isn't a zoologist asks to them: what do they gain from studying animals (truth be told is a question made to any scientist that does research in what doesn't seem to have a practical use, as is confirmed by all the critics and questions about big science programs and projects like Rosetta, Juno, the gravitational waves hunt etc etc.. ..), she shows the misconceptions of non scientists.
    A good example is the reversal of history: she says that hyenas act like domesticated dogs, while truth is that dogs are domesticated from wild animals, and so it's them that have conserved the behaviour of their ancestors.
    Well, of the puppies of their feral ancestors.

  • @masterjb7355
    @masterjb7355 7 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    He should have been the negotiator with Harambe.

    • @Gaba_Ghoul
      @Gaba_Ghoul 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      True! He would've got his dick out for him. R.I.P.

    • @marragonn
      @marragonn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Thanks for giving the "P" a dot.
      #PDeservesADotAswell

    • @xDJxIronheadx-KhodersMusic
      @xDJxIronheadx-KhodersMusic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or you know... Punctuation.

    • @Yamiyamzzzzzzz
      @Yamiyamzzzzzzz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jerald Benedict Borlongan lmaoooooooooo 👌🏽

  • @siffler1234
    @siffler1234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the scale and the size ratio of those animals next to kevin, i had no idea they were so large, you can see why dog is mans best friend, 10,000 years later

  • @KunalMoon01
    @KunalMoon01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    3:46
    Shows people a different side of them
    Hyena:
    Oh ya
    It's me
    Hi there

  • @dropbearzz
    @dropbearzz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +407

    Mufassssa! ooooh! Mufassssa! Mufasssa! Mufassssa!

    • @chanshen3911
      @chanshen3911 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      aight mate

    • @dangart4855
      @dangart4855 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol wtf it reminds me of Lion king's movie 😂😂😂

    • @nikolaszuraff1234
      @nikolaszuraff1234 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's not funny Ed!
      [Begins laughing uncontrollably]
      Hey shut up!!!

    • @clickcat5455
      @clickcat5455 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +kim Flores
      IKR! ITS JUST LIKE SHENZI, BONZAI, AND ED!!!!!!!!!!

    • @dangart4855
      @dangart4855 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +ClickCat 545 hahahaha yup 😂😂😂

  • @RealKaliP
    @RealKaliP 8 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    i imagine he takes a good long shower before going back to the lions

    • @mwituthehyena9909
      @mwituthehyena9909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lions: Where have you been and why do you smell like hyena?

  • @carolwilliams7052
    @carolwilliams7052 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The amazing thing about Kevin is that he acknowledges that he thinks he gets more out of the relationship/interaction than the animals do. From the animals' perspective, I absolutely don't believe that's true, but just the fact that he would think/say that really defines/describes his heart.

  • @leandrobayonito
    @leandrobayonito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Mufasa and Simba's primary antagonist.
    Yet, hyenas are still cute yet dangerous in real life.

  • @KTrafford
    @KTrafford 8 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I LOVe Kevin Richardson! I'm always fascinated by how well he bonds with these big cats!!

    • @SunSchrody
      @SunSchrody 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Assassins Angel Hyenas are not felines.

    • @KTrafford
      @KTrafford 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Fur Monsters Oh my bad! I thought they were. I'm sorry!

    • @xxitsxnadyaxx
      @xxitsxnadyaxx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +The Fur Monsters they look like dogs but they're actually from the suborder Feliformia like cats and mongooses

    • @xxitsxnadyaxx
      @xxitsxnadyaxx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Assassins Angel you were right :) they're from the same suborder as cats

    • @MrManan47
      @MrManan47 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +xxitsxnadyaxx That reasearch was old, it was in 2008. However they are similar to both they hunt like dogs and groom like cats. In reality they are neither they have there own family Hyeanidae. www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Hyena-facts.html

  • @ZombieChimpanzee
    @ZombieChimpanzee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    I do like the using play as a time to assert dominance. it's a really nonviolent way to do that. It works with dogs too.

    • @boskonikolic8961
      @boskonikolic8961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Alex Bird Human males punch and wrestle eacother almost on a daily basis, for fun of course, but for combat training and dominance assertion. It's almost always physical.

    • @boskonikolic8961
      @boskonikolic8961 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alex Bird I agree it's in many aspects of life, but physical dominance asserting is present on a daily basis. Younger men push eachother and punch eachother for fun, while at the same time asserting dominance to eachother. Then there's humor, the most important aspect for gaining dominance.

  • @YourTech229
    @YourTech229 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    3:47 when a hyena looks right at the camera
    Actually it trying to say this guy is lying all🤣🤣

  • @dazdavis7896
    @dazdavis7896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    “I’m asserting my dominance over him”
    This dude carries his balls around in a wheel barrel.

  • @pickleslice8344
    @pickleslice8344 8 ปีที่แล้ว +902

    That reporter is pissing me off. She always acts as if these people are stupid! They know what they're doing, Jesus.

    • @yoanaorozco9216
      @yoanaorozco9216 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      CCAASSTIEELLL

    • @snafees7
      @snafees7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      yes ...wrong profession for her....shouldv been an FBI

    • @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248
      @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 7 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      She is asking questions that the audience might have. Jesus.

    • @smithp2437
      @smithp2437 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lucifer'sKid They're supposed to ask those questions

    • @abdur1300
      @abdur1300 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lucifer'sKid I think it's because she is american.. She thinks she know better

  • @deannawaller7462
    @deannawaller7462 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1200

    The lion King made people hate them but not that bad tho they have to eat to live

    • @suchomimustenerensis5302
      @suchomimustenerensis5302 6 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Garnet gem Not just that. Hyenas are also known to eat their prey alive, simply so that another predator will not come and steal it before they get a chance to kill and eat it. Many people think they are cruel, but just doing what they need to survive.

    • @Tev928
      @Tev928 6 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      I always thought those heynas in the lion king were hilarious and deserved their own movie lol

    • @senorvillarruel8129
      @senorvillarruel8129 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Estelle baby

    • @senorvillarruel8129
      @senorvillarruel8129 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Estelle

    • @onlyrog5
      @onlyrog5 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Annoying in real life

  • @1996pola
    @1996pola 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ooooh!!! How amazing, sweet and beautiful love between Kevin Richardson and hyenas!!

  • @OponthLotha
    @OponthLotha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hyenas be like: Don't attack him, he's our landlord

  • @HoseG96
    @HoseG96 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Meanwhile Timon and Pumba are cautiously watching from behind a tree

  • @88kaylarenee
    @88kaylarenee 8 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    this guy must have loved the lion king movie 😉 great job

    • @NaturalElicia
      @NaturalElicia 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol

    • @Misneb
      @Misneb 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am not very much convinced about this man's longterm relationships with hyemas. I sense danger like the Grizzly Man who ended up in a bear's belly after 13 years of friendly relationships with bears in Alaska.

  • @DarlyFofa
    @DarlyFofa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Kevin is a legend. His relationship with the lions, hyenas and leopards shows his imense commitment and dedication of a lifetime to these animals.

    • @paxster76
      @paxster76 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, it shows his complete disrespect for mother nature and thousands of years of predatory instinct.

  • @cummywummy2896
    @cummywummy2896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The way he described taming them with dominance yet lovingly and playfully, that all totally describes how we casually interact with dogs

  • @solo4080
    @solo4080 7 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    I wonder how many people will watch videos like this and then get killed in a hyena attack trying to play with them

    • @danmarusan2878
      @danmarusan2878 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Solo Everyone who tries to play with hyenas is an idiot. Hyenas are wild animals. Watching them is fine, but I prefer to keep a save distance.

    • @joehentalack2443
      @joehentalack2443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      unless they raise them from cub to adults like he did.

    • @LesbianTuesdays
      @LesbianTuesdays 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      probably not many. besides, we can't hide everything for fear that the dumbest 10% is going to try to copy what they see.

    • @RLingate
      @RLingate 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LesbianWednesdays correct xD I say: Darwin Awards!

    • @RileyKohler
      @RileyKohler 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Solo Not many, I'm guessing, considering this man is a professional and anybody who would try to play with a hyena without knowing what they're doing would not be allowed anywhere near hyenas.

  • @Joeyblondewolf2
    @Joeyblondewolf2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +500

    If it were possible I would have one as a pet. Their pretty cute but I be so scared of a bite. Even if it were during play time

    • @potatopig4009
      @potatopig4009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Basic mandalorian it’s basically a big dog

    • @potatopig4009
      @potatopig4009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I believe you could there around 110$ for baby hyenas and 329 for a adult I believe

    • @MRBOCHIEDA2ND
      @MRBOCHIEDA2ND 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@potatopig4009 they're actually more related to cats. They're not related to wolves or dogs at all. So no it's more like a lion.

    • @potatopig4009
      @potatopig4009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@MRBOCHIEDA2ND oh thanks for telling me I thought it was more dog than cat since they kinda play like dogs

    • @MRBOCHIEDA2ND
      @MRBOCHIEDA2ND 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@potatopig4009 me too I always thought they were related to dingos....

  • @snarkleton26
    @snarkleton26 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He's an expert and has it nailed down-- familiarity and kindness builds trust; there's pecking order and respecting that; affection is key to gain more acceptance: and of course giving them no reason to perceive you as a threat but rather a friend.

  • @karoonboomie2813
    @karoonboomie2813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I don’t blame Kevin, Hyenas would steal my heart too, LITERALLY!!!!!

  • @kzayas6940
    @kzayas6940 7 ปีที่แล้ว +457

    Well thanks for nothing Disney.

    • @breezyb6193
      @breezyb6193 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same

    • @flying-magpie
      @flying-magpie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      K Zayas Disney sucks ass in more ways than one!

    • @betterversionn
      @betterversionn 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      K Zayas 😂😂😂

  • @Ironmike2233
    @Ironmike2233 7 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    uncharted among thieves 5 : animal planet

    • @feudstreet4811
      @feudstreet4811 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mastah Yo-Duh lmao

    • @SlurryNoises
      @SlurryNoises 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      glad i wasnt the only one who noticed how much he screamed of nathan xd

  • @VirantRoss
    @VirantRoss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    *Are they like a mix between a cat & dog?? Seems like it to me. They have characteristics of BOTH!*

    • @beejay5211
      @beejay5211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I thought they were closer to the dog family but believe or not they are actually much closer to the cat family

    • @tjas_
      @tjas_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Thomas Progli SEALS. SEALS! OH MY GOD.

    • @AdmCornFlake
      @AdmCornFlake 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamessmilus321 Your "akthually" comment isn't helpful lmao. He's not wrong in saying they're more closely related to cats than dogs. They're not in the family but they can still be more closely related to them.

    • @AdmCornFlake
      @AdmCornFlake 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamessmilus321 Yeah, the Feliformia suborder literally has the Latin root for feline and it includes cats, mongooses, hyenas, etc. Literally means "cat-like form". Yes, they are much more closely related to mongooses but the original guy wasn't wrong either in saying they're closer to cats than dogs

  • @Redstoneprime316
    @Redstoneprime316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Owen Grady (Chris Pratts character from Jurassic World): "I can train dangerous animals and get them to trust me!"
    Kevin Richardson: "Hold my beer!"

  • @arcitore
    @arcitore 7 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    Bloody incredible. What a remarkable human.

    • @MegaEdon
      @MegaEdon 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Remarkable titts

    • @pimplejuice8774
      @pimplejuice8774 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      AND POP GOES THE WEASEL... yeah sorry just had to do it!!!

    • @leecortez4335
      @leecortez4335 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Why are you trying to sound british no one cares about your stank ass.

    • @emptysoul2757
      @emptysoul2757 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lee Borders, haha! Right? (S)he's trying far too hard.

    • @christophersimmons5396
      @christophersimmons5396 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's True Beautiful

  • @JARedwolf100
    @JARedwolf100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    Hyenas are wickedly smart animals and not something to underestimate. Suffice to say I really respect them and prefer to keep well away from them! :P

    • @kyoakland
      @kyoakland 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      JARedwolf100 I believe it

    • @patrickthompson728
      @patrickthompson728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      JARedwolf100 they out hunt north American wolves all day and a few hyenas will scare most large or preditory animals because they know they are cunning lil shits and not an easy fight to deal with especially if their not alone

    • @Umbreona
      @Umbreona 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The good news is they generally prefer to stay well away from people because they are smart enough to know we are scary and dangerous.

    • @HK-gm8pe
      @HK-gm8pe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes their hunting strategy is just amazing

    • @raysurman1623
      @raysurman1623 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Umbreona it's funny because it's the scary truth. Shoot, I prefer to avoid most humans too. People are very dangerous and scary, indeed

  • @LionTheHeart
    @LionTheHeart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You wouldn't want to meet a pack of Hyenas's in the wild...didn't realise they were so big!
    You have to admire Kevin for his love and dedication to his animals!
    I can relate.

  • @blackwater7183
    @blackwater7183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They could crunch through his forearm bone like a wafer stick. This man is crazy. Lol

  • @names5508
    @names5508 8 ปีที่แล้ว +463

    Update: Kevin found a girlfriend and no longer bothers hyenas.

    • @JohnDoe-lb1kc
      @JohnDoe-lb1kc 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +N ames lmao!!

    • @aimeew8506
      @aimeew8506 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      If only that were true

    • @nefarious6449
      @nefarious6449 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I thought Kevin is already married and even have his own child....

    • @neutronbob22
      @neutronbob22 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +N ames lol

    • @aimeew8506
      @aimeew8506 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Lara Cameron-dow uh what?

  • @kashewz
    @kashewz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Most ppl based their "knowledge" of hyenas based on the lion king.

    • @Sound_Spark
      @Sound_Spark 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      no, i based my knowledge off of the books and internet articles from respect authors and animal experts, rather then some made up movie.

    • @maxjacobs6188
      @maxjacobs6188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      SoundSpark "most"

    • @julianame9158
      @julianame9158 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      People base their knowledge over neighborhood hyenas being likely to kill their pets.

    • @bruhtnt4258
      @bruhtnt4258 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cmderp
      Lion king. A show six years olds.
      How ridiculous people see it as educational video.

  • @SuburbaniteUrbanite
    @SuburbaniteUrbanite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hyenas: viscous pack predictors
    Hyena at 2:25 “I am baby”

  • @mewantcool
    @mewantcool 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:00
    "I DO NOT CONSENT!

  • @jimmyb2043
    @jimmyb2043 6 ปีที่แล้ว +271

    ...i wanna pet them...they could kill me in seconds...but damnet I wanna pet them

    • @iiproiipro3463
      @iiproiipro3463 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      jimmyb2043 they would actually take ages to kill you they eat there prey alive

    • @Umbreona
      @Umbreona 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I do too. In the wild they would probably avoid you though. If you met one as a cub and raised it like Kevin here then maybe you could pet them. Not advised as pets though as they are really so smart you should treat them more like equals.

    • @dahai6937
      @dahai6937 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too, so cute.

    • @auburneytuckerson2959
      @auburneytuckerson2959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@iiproiipro3463 No, it would be seconds. They only take minutes to devour a zebra, and it'll take even less than that to devour a small human.

    • @auburneytuckerson2959
      @auburneytuckerson2959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Umbreona Hyenas:
      So cute as cubs!
      So cool as adults!

  • @Wooshmanwan
    @Wooshmanwan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    3:46 " oh shit , is that a camera ? , IMMA BE ON FUCKING TV ?? 😱"

  • @JohnJohn-do2oj
    @JohnJohn-do2oj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Hyenas are low key trying to get at him with every encounter.

  • @SecretEyeSpot
    @SecretEyeSpot ปีที่แล้ว

    They're truly lovely animals. It just takes their trust to build a relationship with them

  • @AnneBoleynRome
    @AnneBoleynRome 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Hyenas get such bad press. They must be one of the most hated animals.

    • @perripoki2638
      @perripoki2638 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its mostly cyotes and snakes, which i certainly do NOT like snakes. Creepy little shits

  • @kriwient
    @kriwient 8 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    I didn't know Hyenas like to play with their food first.

    • @lpslover4life913
      @lpslover4life913 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol

    • @defjamblade
      @defjamblade 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      14 years buddy, hardly food anymore

    • @G0ldwaves
      @G0ldwaves 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +defjamblade Wait till their primal instincts kick in.

    • @G0ldwaves
      @G0ldwaves 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** Happened many times before that a human thought he or she could be friends with a dangerous animal and it went totally wrong. You can never trust a predator.

    • @1Faith1Fate
      @1Faith1Fate 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope he doesn't end up like the bear man.

  • @helenclarke4735
    @helenclarke4735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm still intimidated. Then again, I don't have the patience to learn about them for 14 years. I admire him.

  • @siphonophorespiral
    @siphonophorespiral 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you ever burst into tears because an animal is just... so cute. Because that's me every time I see a hyena, I just start sobbing