This Cactus Eats Lava For Breakfast

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  • @Forever_Rayne
    @Forever_Rayne 2 роки тому +3445

    It's fascinating how a single species of plant can contribute in such a great way to the ecosystem.

    • @alexcisneros2980
      @alexcisneros2980 2 роки тому +81

      Fr. These cactus are the homies. They're literally responsible for everyone else's survival and even sacrifice themselves as food in the end. 😔✊

    • @sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149
      @sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149 2 роки тому +14

      I think we can learn something from this cactus. As people, in a metaphorical sense, I mean.

    • @AdventuresAlberta
      @AdventuresAlberta 2 роки тому +14

      EAT MEAT NOT PLANTS! Plants are more important, can't have the meat with out the plants.

    • @kinggecko503
      @kinggecko503 2 роки тому +21

      @@AdventuresAlberta Whether you eat plants or meat is beyond me, but it's more energy efficient to eat plants. It's why ecosystems tend to have proportionally a LOT less carnivorous animals than herbivorous animals since only ~10% of the energy in one trophic level (say cows) actually goes to the next level (people in our case).

    • @benediktk.8228
      @benediktk.8228 2 роки тому +4

      However i'm pretty sure they aren't the only pioneer species of plants over there, but they may be the most crucial one.

  • @sadia6503
    @sadia6503 2 роки тому +158

    It's always impressive seeing plants that help with succession because holy smokes what plant wants to live in these conditions, lava cactus are out there working hard and helping so many other species

  • @Arthion
    @Arthion 2 роки тому +1769

    Gotta say, I'm curious if the lava cactus could be beneficial to introduce elsewhere on other volcanic islands or if they would be more detrimental as an invasive species as they seem to speed up the natural breakdown of the basalt lava into soil.

    • @dischord1991
      @dischord1991 2 роки тому +382

      It would be detrimental. It would speed up the break up into soil but would alter the habitat change cycle and taking the place of native plants that would do the same thing but slower

    • @chinesenoodles8005
      @chinesenoodles8005 2 роки тому +172

      It might not be detrimental as these are very slow growing plants, unlike opuntias they wouldn’t really be invasive but still not a good idea as it could upset the balance of other ecosystems.

    • @Dragrath1
      @Dragrath1 2 роки тому +159

      @@dischord1991 Yeah there are various plants which perform the role of breaking down igneous rocks I think there is a somewhat infamous example of introducing a lava colonizing lupine from Alaska onto Iceland which seriously backfired. As such concern is fully warranted against introducing species without comprehensive investigation though It does raise a question about whether a new uncolonized islands would be worth colonizing.

    • @cathycat4989
      @cathycat4989 2 роки тому +91

      Generally bad idea. Unless we're talking something extremely controlled, introductions like that can easily backfire. There have been cases of using insects that only eat one plant and starve without it to remove invasive plants from habitats, but that's the edge case. Basically, unless humans control every individual or all of the non-native plants/animals will die under specific circumstances, we shouldn't introduce species where they don't belong. That's how you get nutria rats tearing up the levees around New Orleans and my friends and neighbors having to either evacuate or grow gills.

    • @XSemperIdem5
      @XSemperIdem5 2 роки тому +43

      I'm always nervous about any talk of introducing non-native species. We saw what happened with kudzu in the U.S.

  • @Kiyoone
    @Kiyoone 2 роки тому +1745

    Love how she talks about the casual phallic shape of this cactus: "growing in shapes that make your grandmother blush"😂🤣nice

  • @SkywardShoe
    @SkywardShoe 2 роки тому +978

    If you want an example of another animal that does like a prickly snack, look into Javalina. They munch down prickly pear cactus spines and all. It's really funny to see a cactus leaf with a massive bite taken out of it.

    • @davidegaruti2582
      @davidegaruti2582 2 роки тому +50

      Also camels , those guys just munch down on them as if it where salad

    • @indianmikoyangurevichbilal2062
      @indianmikoyangurevichbilal2062 2 роки тому +6

      @@davidegaruti2582 and then we eat the camel as Steaks

    • @beastmaster0934
      @beastmaster0934 2 роки тому +5

      And desert tortoises too.

    • @joerivas9847
      @joerivas9847 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah those pesky porcines!!!! The wild burros here in the Imperial valley, ca. pull the spines out with there teeth to get at the flesh.

    • @pissbaby6849
      @pissbaby6849 2 роки тому

      Bro the babies are so cute!!!

  • @NugatoryCheckMate
    @NugatoryCheckMate 2 роки тому +437

    This cactus not just lives and thrives in a very unlikely place, but also prepares the soil for other life forms to do the same. That reminds me how we are all connected, and you never know how your words and actions can pave the way somehow for others to find healing and enjoy life. Super inspiring ✨

    • @ahsoka_polo
      @ahsoka_polo 8 місяців тому +3

      Could thrive on venus

    • @qreepyQT
      @qreepyQT 7 місяців тому +4

      Everything on earth is perfectly guided and balanced, yet hundreds of millions of people claim that there is no objective guidance for us

    • @mom.left.me.at.michaels9951
      @mom.left.me.at.michaels9951 7 місяців тому +1

      Keystone species! Literally a necessity for the ecosystem to exist.

    • @person8064
      @person8064 7 місяців тому

      ​@@qreepyQT tell that to climate change lol

    • @qreepyQT
      @qreepyQT 7 місяців тому +1

      @@person8064 if i draw a perfect circle and you come and throw ketchup on it, it doesnt change the fact that i drew a perfect circle. Manmade climate change doesnt challenge any statements i made.

  • @skeepodoop5197
    @skeepodoop5197 2 роки тому +1157

    "Lava cactus" sounds more like something you'd find in a Fantasy setting than real life...
    But yet the cactus lava's anyways, because lava cacti don't care what humans think is impossible.

  • @blessedbeauty2293
    @blessedbeauty2293 8 місяців тому +59

    - 2:48 "Owe, Owe, Owe" 😂😂😂 🐐🐏

  • @JD-zp4vn
    @JD-zp4vn 2 роки тому +330

    It’s always a treat to know something new. Here I thought sea creatures living in undersea volcanoes was the weirdest things to live, now volcanic cacti is added to my list.

    • @werwar27
      @werwar27 2 роки тому +15

      you mean those metalfoot snails? shocked me too

    • @JD-zp4vn
      @JD-zp4vn 2 роки тому +4

      @@werwar27 very bizarre world we live in

    • @bigsmall246
      @bigsmall246 2 роки тому +6

      You should check out deep sea brine pools. They're like underwater lakes (think SpongeBob)

    • @lilBabyBornInCalifornia
      @lilBabyBornInCalifornia 2 роки тому

      why do i feel this was made for 8 year olds? jesus christ, how dumb do they have to dumb it down?

    • @Mortthemoose
      @Mortthemoose 6 місяців тому

      Yes, I've seen a video about those. Very strange! And extremely deadly! ​@@bigsmall246

  • @Moribus_Artibus
    @Moribus_Artibus 8 місяців тому +11

    Kingdom: Plantae
    Clade: Tracheophytes
    Clade: Angiosperms
    Clade: Eudicots
    Order: Caryophyllales
    Family: Cactaceae
    Subfamily: Cactoideae
    Tribe: Echinocereeae
    Genus: Brachycereus
    Species: B. Nesioticus

  • @jacobbrowning3804
    @jacobbrowning3804 2 роки тому +744

    We need a lava cactus-inspired Pokémon.

    • @navilluscire2567
      @navilluscire2567 2 роки тому +96

      Hhhmmm... *Kaktuva* .... *Magmati* ....Uuuhh.... *Cactoltenus?* I dunno. Just having a bit of fun spitballing some possible names for such an awsome concept!

    • @chilleroftheknight
      @chilleroftheknight 2 роки тому +44

      @@navilluscire2567 you put a lot of thought into this. Huh? I like that.

    • @rubya.p4437
      @rubya.p4437 2 роки тому +72

      My first thought lol, the very first Fire/Grass pokemon

    • @blackcitadel37
      @blackcitadel37 2 роки тому +20

      Lavadick, i choose you

    • @jessicagalvin4598
      @jessicagalvin4598 2 роки тому +37

      We can give it a signature move called Lava Spines, which is the grass-type equivalent of Scald. It’s cool to have non-fire moves that can cause burns.

  • @LKRBooks
    @LKRBooks 2 роки тому +46

    2:36
    Its cool that y'all kept the raw footage of this animal eating a cactus. Exactly what they sound like when eating.

    • @lasercraft32
      @lasercraft32 8 місяців тому +2

      Um... I'm pretty sure that wasn't the actual sounds it was making, that was clearly human noises for the sake of the joke.

    • @aarash6982
      @aarash6982 8 місяців тому +4

      ​​@@lasercraft32 that was the joke bro, sarcastically saying that's exactly how they sound like

    • @lasercraft32
      @lasercraft32 8 місяців тому +9

      @@aarash6982 Gosh darn it... The internet has ruined me. I'm too used to idiots saying stupid things and being completely serious about it rather than joking.
      Now I feel stupid.

    • @illusionist1872
      @illusionist1872 5 місяців тому +1

      Hey, you’re able to admit when you’re wrong. You’re leagues better than stupid.

  • @jodiac
    @jodiac 2 роки тому +453

    This is so cool! I love the yellow color and the flowers these have, especially when they’re the only color in between nothing but rocks. The ram clip was hilarious btw!!!

    • @lilBabyBornInCalifornia
      @lilBabyBornInCalifornia 2 роки тому

      are you 12? or are you a girl?

    • @HilPwXSierra
      @HilPwXSierra 2 роки тому

      @@lilBabyBornInCalifornia 🤨📸

    • @ratty5
      @ratty5 2 роки тому

      That ram clip was awesome! I didn’t know they did that. 😄

  • @slick_rickgaming1102
    @slick_rickgaming1102 2 роки тому +36

    Pokemon: Fire beats grass
    Lava cactus: Hold my roots

  • @OscarGreenworth
    @OscarGreenworth 2 роки тому +57

    This actually helps me flush out part of my D&D world. I’m happily surprised I found this video.

  • @eliwes8220
    @eliwes8220 2 роки тому +88

    Very cool video… but we can’t skip over the part “growing in shapes that will make your grandmother blush” lol 😂

    • @DelRae
      @DelRae 9 місяців тому +1

      It does feel a little unnecessary considering this isn’t really a special feature to these cacti.

    • @greenstar120
      @greenstar120 8 місяців тому

      @@DelRaeit’s called a joke and it was funny lmao stfu

    • @selwynandrews7716
      @selwynandrews7716 8 місяців тому +6

      ​@@DelRaebut its the shape they grow in. Thats seems like a pretty common amd important part of any description.

    • @w8stral
      @w8stral 6 місяців тому

      Uh grandmothers... stopped blushing about 40 years ago... After all, that is why they ARE Grand MOTHERS...

    • @DelRae
      @DelRae 6 місяців тому

      @@selwynandrews7716 when you imagine a cactus you imagine dick shaped. Thats the default cactus shape, it’s not special to point it out is what I meant. Its colors and clustered pattern when it grows seems like something more impactful to point out. reminds me of a reef

  • @linnywines8014
    @linnywines8014 2 роки тому +316

    I wasn’t expecting to learn about big horned sheep in this episode, but it was a nice surprise

    • @fiberpoet6250
      @fiberpoet6250 2 роки тому +15

      Me too that was funny watching it headbutt the cacti

    • @RS-ny8my
      @RS-ny8my 2 роки тому +3

      Makes sense. Big-horned sheep and big-horned cactus stems.

    • @Daemorion1
      @Daemorion1 11 місяців тому

      😊😊😊

  • @davecrupel2817
    @davecrupel2817 2 роки тому +3

    0:06 "growing in shapes that would make your grandmother blush"
    BRO! 😂😂

  • @xanbeth
    @xanbeth 2 роки тому +96

    This is the kind of stuff I wish I learned as a kid, this is interesting, this is fascinating a Cactus that thrives on cooled lava it almost sounds like a plant from another world.

  • @argolake8623
    @argolake8623 2 роки тому +3

    Now that sounds like a grass/fire-type Pokémon!!

  • @danielhill2318
    @danielhill2318 2 роки тому +137

    Iv been watching y'all for years thank you for the fun and educational videos

    • @animalogic
      @animalogic  2 роки тому +26

      Thanks for sticking around, Daniel! :)

    • @chi8939
      @chi8939 2 роки тому

      Amogus

  • @Merrickle
    @Merrickle 2 роки тому +12

    3:29 sick double dive in the background

  • @melodyparra2960
    @melodyparra2960 2 роки тому +20

    Whoever did the sound effects for the bighorn sheep when he was banging his horns on the cactus good job very good job

  • @zmani4379
    @zmani4379 6 місяців тому +1

    PITCHER PLANT: "Did you know I can eat entire mice?"
    THIS CACTUS: "Hold my beer"

  • @idraote
    @idraote 2 роки тому +62

    All those cacti seem to represent a hearty meal for several species.
    Here in Italy we have imported the prickly pears and once you have peeled them... goddess aren't those fruits absolutely delicious... Alone or with Parma raw ham.

  • @yssej
    @yssej 7 місяців тому +1

    “Growing in shapes that will make your grandma blush” is crazy work

  • @Talus-hallux1
    @Talus-hallux1 2 роки тому +18

    Wow! I have known giant tortoises, iguanas, giant albatrosses and other rare fauna, but never knew there's a lava eating cactus, on Galapagos! When I retire from my medical practice, Galapagos is on my must see list. Thank you floralogic for presenting this!

  • @logansymmes2193
    @logansymmes2193 6 місяців тому +4

    Cocktus isn’t real, it can’t hurt you.
    Cocktus:

  • @shaundenehy4681
    @shaundenehy4681 2 роки тому +98

    I want to know how their seeds get to the new lava feels.

    • @massimookissed1023
      @massimookissed1023 2 роки тому +25

      Maybe birds & other cactus fruit eaters pooping them out.
      The seeds are in those red fruit, so they're not likely to be blown by the wind.

    • @RaizerZ
      @RaizerZ 2 роки тому +12

      Seeds don't have feelings.

    • @白キロ
      @白キロ 2 роки тому

      @@RaizerZ joe mama 😂😂😂😂😂
      Yeah , that joke is overly used ....just like your mom .

  • @applemix6348
    @applemix6348 9 місяців тому +15

    In my next life, I hope God makes me as a Lava Cactus so I can make grandmas blush.

  • @Hassaan911
    @Hassaan911 2 роки тому +164

    It just shows how this planet can easily self-health from natural disasters

    • @Nzzertral
      @Nzzertral 2 роки тому +6

      Really curious to see what a post human world would look like after recovery

    • @connorericson
      @connorericson 2 роки тому

      @@Nzzertral you would not see it if one you died two there were no more human on the planet

    • @Nzzertral
      @Nzzertral 2 роки тому +2

      @@connorericson did you have a stroke typing that?

    • @samuelhuff3427
      @samuelhuff3427 2 роки тому

      @@Nzzertral I hope that my soul stays away from humanity to see the end of humanity. Cause I bet it would love to see a post human world after it’s healed

    • @SpeedKing..
      @SpeedKing.. 2 роки тому

      @Lovesongs M. it's easy for the plant 🤷

  • @Huzabul
    @Huzabul 2 роки тому +1

    That is soooooooo cooooooool, this one plant evolved by itself to be a unique, powerful, terraforming technology

  • @mirrlamp
    @mirrlamp 2 роки тому +15

    I own dozens of cacti and thought I knew quite a bit about them but had no idea about these. Really interesting video and you explained it so well making it easy to understand. Thank you!

    • @WhuDhat
      @WhuDhat 2 роки тому

      What is your favorite variety?

  • @evangelionmusic3946
    @evangelionmusic3946 2 роки тому +2

    This would be the perfect Fire/Grass Pokémon

  • @bromeliad9683
    @bromeliad9683 2 роки тому +19

    The Galápagos Islands continue to surprise me when it comes to variety of life.

  • @chellyman
    @chellyman 2 роки тому +2

    You had me laughing really hard @ 2:37 with the audio effects.

  • @jayxes1402
    @jayxes1402 2 роки тому +61

    this is the most hardcore plant I've ever heard of, so cool!

    • @cupidok2768
      @cupidok2768 2 роки тому

      How about eat snow cactus

    • @Polymerata
      @Polymerata 2 роки тому

      I'd love to touch it and feels the hardnesses

  • @kahnfu-zhin8627
    @kahnfu-zhin8627 7 місяців тому +1

    Definitely subscribing for more “Tasha the Amazon”! Sista Science got style!

  • @Spawn256
    @Spawn256 2 роки тому +8

    Great episode. Laughing at the ram scene made my day 🤣

  • @kalmage136
    @kalmage136 2 роки тому +3

    This is so interesting, I love these kinds of videos. Where plants are such an important factor to creating the foundation of an environment. This is why I got so interested in biology. I love nature & especially plants with a huge importance & history.

  • @emmaanderson8083
    @emmaanderson8083 2 роки тому +113

    You should do juniper berries, edible and non edible. I’ve always found it fascinating of why so many people want the edible ones

    • @themuffinman4044
      @themuffinman4044 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah they taste ghastly lol

    • @TheRasvic
      @TheRasvic 2 роки тому +20

      So let me get this right, u wonder why ppl only choose the edible ones?

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 2 роки тому +14

      Probably cuz they’re edibles

    • @maximilian6829
      @maximilian6829 2 роки тому +2

      For gin that’s why

    • @HayTatsuko
      @HayTatsuko 2 роки тому +9

      Because gin, and as flavoring in some food recipes. Juniper also goes well as an ingredient in India Pale Ales because it hits similar pine and citrus notes to those present in that style of beer.

  • @alfredwaldo6079
    @alfredwaldo6079 8 місяців тому +1

    3:23 If someone painted that and claimed it was a speculative evolution project I would totally belive them

  • @missheadbanger
    @missheadbanger 2 роки тому +64

    Very fascinating, I didn't even know that the Galapagos islands has cacti.
    This channel has taught me that plants can be just as fascinating as animals are.
    I can't wait to watch your next video, I also love your hair.

    • @Dragrath1
      @Dragrath1 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah it is news to me too but based on the geology of the hotspot it doesn't surprise me all that much after all one trait about the Galapagos island hotspot chain that is unique as far as I know is that the hot spot track at one point ~50 Ma or so crossed over South America Much like Yellowstone is doing in North America right now which means that when the hotspot crossed over onto the other side of South America and began building islands again some 30 million years ago you had a far more direct route for terrestrial species whether plants or animals to jump islands so long as they can establish a viable population. Cacti are one of the lineages of plants that evolved in South America during its relatively long interval of isolation so they as desert adapted plants would be a prime candidate to colonize the islands thanks to the hotspot lying at the dry latitudes where tropospheric convection is downwelling very dry air from the top of the troposphere meaning moisture is scarce.

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 2 роки тому +4

      Galapagos has everything

    • @dafe480
      @dafe480 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, lots of cacti! Was gonna comment about candelabria and the other cactus that I had no idea of the name (thanks floralogic), but I knew they grew super tall with a stem woody like a tree 👌
      The Galapagos have lots of other things to offer that most people don't find out till they visit.

    • @al.m765
      @al.m765 2 роки тому

      There are cacti that grow in tropical rainforests and cacti that grow in the cold in Canada too!

  • @a.bit.of.trolling7837
    @a.bit.of.trolling7837 2 роки тому +1

    This is my first time watching this channel and "growing in shapes that will make your grandmother blush".was not what i was expecting. Lol

  • @thepeff
    @thepeff 2 роки тому +22

    UA-cam: New Animalogic video
    Me: Nice
    UA-cam: It's Floralogic
    Me: Hell yeah!

  • @Akkto1
    @Akkto1 7 місяців тому +2

    "Growing in shapes that will make your grandmother blush..." 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @joana8474
    @joana8474 2 роки тому +26

    Please, next time do Borrachero plant (I think it´s called in english) here we know them as "Floripondios"
    By the way I love your videos, they inspire me to learn and draw about more types of plants!!

  • @gaolizhang197
    @gaolizhang197 2 роки тому +1

    I showed this to my grandma and now she’s booking a trip there.

  • @EmmaSenshi
    @EmmaSenshi 2 роки тому +13

    It'd be cool to see a Pokémon based on this, a Grass/Fire type.

    • @potatobird52
      @potatobird52 2 роки тому +3

      I feel that it’s more likely a fire grass type would be chili pepper, but neat idea nonetheless!

    • @fandroid6491
      @fandroid6491 2 роки тому +1

      And that Pokemon would look like... well I can't say it

  • @crobar1
    @crobar1 2 роки тому +1

    Lava cactus is my new favorite thing

  • @wouterbos4485
    @wouterbos4485 2 роки тому +32

    Are they using the lava itself or are they using the basalt to gain their needed materials? And is it known how this cactus is spread lava biomes cause I don't think birds/insect/ other animals would go willing in this biome to spread this colonizer.

    • @massimookissed1023
      @massimookissed1023 2 роки тому +20

      Birds can fly over barren rock, pooping out seeds as they go.
      Similarly, if these cacti are growing in isolated spots in the rock, the iguanas will have to walk over barren rock to reach them, and maybe poop some seeds out on the way to the next one.

    • @maryw.5779
      @maryw.5779 2 роки тому

      @@massimookissed1023 Thank you. I was just about to ask how the seeds got to the lava.

    • @haseo8244
      @haseo8244 2 роки тому +2

      Spiders are often first colonizers as they spins webs to catch bugs blown in by the winds. They were the first animals on new created islands to thrives. After all house spiders can live with only water from their preys and waits months for fresh preys.

  • @yuzhongluoyisson9420
    @yuzhongluoyisson9420 2 роки тому +3

    When she can't say how the cacti are shaped, I felt that

  • @benmcreynolds8581
    @benmcreynolds8581 2 роки тому +14

    This seems so crucial for the early days of earth going from geological activity with bare rock and no soil, to living breathing ecosystems with soil and life 🧬🤟

  • @aracelylopezpsyd5794
    @aracelylopezpsyd5794 16 днів тому

    WOW! I have never heard of these! They’re utterly amazing, both for living causally in the lava fields & being so crucial to ensuring the environment is ready for other creatures 😍

  • @hokostudios
    @hokostudios 2 роки тому +15

    Oh, wow, how cool!
    Kind of curious how the cacti initially establish themselves on recent flows. Guess I'm gonna have to go do some reading later!

  • @mewaddell
    @mewaddell 2 роки тому

    Her hair color fits her so well. She looks awesome! I love it!!

  • @SomethingSeemsOff
    @SomethingSeemsOff 2 роки тому +26

    More plant videos!!! I love all plants :)

  • @danielawesome36
    @danielawesome36 2 роки тому

    "Growing in shapes that would make your grandmother blush."
    Great, now I can't unsee it.

  • @RSN_Charizard_Op
    @RSN_Charizard_Op 2 роки тому +4

    YAY! we Love Tasha! Amazing hair as always!

  • @hyperbeastnimit4190
    @hyperbeastnimit4190 2 роки тому +1

    "lava cactus" sounds like a plant form plant vs zombie 😂

  • @da_ostrichyeet7999
    @da_ostrichyeet7999 2 роки тому +22

    Amazing video!
    Can you talk about some giant trees? Like Douglas firs, Sequoias, Redwoods, Eucalyptus etc…

  • @Dog-with-Insomnia
    @Dog-with-Insomnia 2 роки тому

    "Growing in shapes that would make your grandmother blush."
    amazing

  • @aisadal2521
    @aisadal2521 2 роки тому +20

    Now that is one badass cactus! 😄🤙

  • @TheJudiBambiPurrsParadox
    @TheJudiBambiPurrsParadox 8 місяців тому

    I lived in Tucson, Arizona for 32...we have incredible cactus there. All these and more.

  • @renejr2296
    @renejr2296 2 роки тому +7

    "Growing in shapes that would make your grandmother blush" 💀🤦🏾‍♂️...l...o...l

  • @aguamalone7615
    @aguamalone7615 2 роки тому

    Grateful to have been to the Galapagos 3 times now (even witnessing the eruption on Isabella in 2018), and loved seeing these on hikes across the barren lava fields

  • @Isaac-rd6wf
    @Isaac-rd6wf 2 роки тому +65

    Ive been pretty interested in the loon recently, i think it would be pretty cool if yall could do an episode on them

  • @tomlineberger
    @tomlineberger 7 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting! Thank you!

  • @benmcreynolds8581
    @benmcreynolds8581 2 роки тому +5

    Could you cover the complexity and details of "Mistletoe" ~ I just briefly saw that it's actually a entire category of plants. That there is all sorts of different kinds all over the world. Not just the "bad one we hear about growing up to not eat" and you could cover the interesting relationship of it's connectivity with the tree's, without it being harmful to the tree. It's nutrients it holds so it provides a neat ecological niche for providing for many critters in the ecosystem.

  • @waynekue1
    @waynekue1 2 роки тому

    3:30 the birds diving in the background just pulls that scene all together😍

  • @z1az285
    @z1az285 2 роки тому +5

    Incredible, life does find a way

  • @skysands5743
    @skysands5743 2 роки тому

    Growing in shapes that’ll make your grandmother blush, lmao I love it hahah

  • @eisflamme2438
    @eisflamme2438 8 місяців тому +11

    Thats not lava, thats lava rock.

    • @AGKyran
      @AGKyran 6 місяців тому +2

      Exactly.

    • @VeyaMeow
      @VeyaMeow 6 місяців тому

      🙄

  • @tvviewer4500
    @tvviewer4500 2 роки тому +1

    I use to tell my students about these cacti. I hope they listened.

  • @claysoggyfries
    @claysoggyfries 2 роки тому +11

    I wouldn’t have thought that was possible 😳

  • @lergezuiz5817
    @lergezuiz5817 2 роки тому

    "Grab me some of that cactus"
    "but sir it's dangerous"
    *"GRAB ME some of that cactus"*

  • @sadafdavre1147
    @sadafdavre1147 2 роки тому +4

    Now who's gonna be brave enough?

  • @raystrife234
    @raystrife234 2 роки тому

    "Growing in shapes that will make your grandmother blush"
    ohooh she's a keeper

  • @Tom-ck3io
    @Tom-ck3io 2 роки тому +19

    This cactus is so CUTE UwU

  • @Mlogan11
    @Mlogan11 7 місяців тому

    It's awe inspiring to see the recycling mechanisms of the planet.

  • @radostinangelov9193
    @radostinangelov9193 2 роки тому +9

    Imagine how one simple plant can do soooo much for it's environment.

  • @janikbek
    @janikbek 2 роки тому +1

    So that's where Don't Starve shipwreck cactus came from

  • @KyberEagleProductions
    @KyberEagleProductions 2 роки тому +5

    0:12 godzilla

  • @Celeste_Ride
    @Celeste_Ride 2 роки тому +1

    Well now i know what ill be doing this afternoon

  • @shl24yw89
    @shl24yw89 2 роки тому +3

    Camel eats cactus for breakfast while cactus eats lava for breakfast. What is this, Russia??

  • @lazrustosadow5880
    @lazrustosadow5880 7 місяців тому +1

    Sounds like something you'd gather in Monster Hunter

  • @lasercraft32
    @lasercraft32 8 місяців тому +4

    This feels like the kind of cactus you'd see in a video game... Like, its a cactus that grows in volcanic regions, it would not be at all out of place in a game like Breath of the Wild. XD

    • @arcticdino1650
      @arcticdino1650 7 місяців тому

      Monster Hunter Frontiers has a volcanic cactus, although it's nothing like this species.

  • @reepo7579
    @reepo7579 7 місяців тому

    growing in shapes that would make your grandmother blush 💀

  • @timwoods2852
    @timwoods2852 2 роки тому +5

    It will always baffle me how people can think that amazing things like this just came about by chance and accident.
    This cactus better be the first Grass/Fire Pokemon!

    • @jaredponder4149
      @jaredponder4149 2 роки тому +1

      Natural selection isn't random. It just isn't guided. Predation isn't a random thing, and neither is dying before you reproduce. There are random elements, that are very important i.e., genetic mutations that are then non-randomly inherited by the next generation through sexual selection, and random genetic drift caused by non-random environmental pressures that lead individuals of a species to leave their population, thus taking their genes out of the gene pool,but yeah. That is the biggest misconception of evolution.

    • @timwoods2852
      @timwoods2852 2 роки тому

      @@jaredponder4149 🤨 "Isn't guided." = No direction. = Wandering aimlessly. = Random.
      Mutation is incredibly rare, and is always a hindrance. No positive mutations have ever been documented.
      Not sure what point you're trying to make with individuals wandering off.

  • @buddhablessings3595
    @buddhablessings3595 2 роки тому

    Growing and shapes that will make your grandma blush really

  • @connieembury1
    @connieembury1 2 роки тому +14

    Love the hair Tasha! I would love to learn more about the arctic plants from northern Canada. Lichens would also be an interesting episode

  • @honeybear3306
    @honeybear3306 2 роки тому

    “Growing in shapes that make your grandma blush” Yeah, they knew what they were doing there.

  • @joshuangerng2119
    @joshuangerng2119 2 роки тому +3

    So minecraft catcus >> lava is kinda of realistic

  • @__alexx_jb6714
    @__alexx_jb6714 2 роки тому

    Growing in shapes, that would make your grandmother blush

  • @alexandresantana8839
    @alexandresantana8839 2 роки тому +3

    Someone: "The floor is lava".
    This cactus: *MUNCH MUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH*

  • @darkphilosopher9587
    @darkphilosopher9587 2 роки тому

    Growing in shapes that would make your grandmother blush

  • @estervillafane
    @estervillafane 2 роки тому +4

    Excelente trabajo 👏

  • @ahyeslol6154
    @ahyeslol6154 2 роки тому

    "Growing in shapes that would make your grandma blush" Killed me lol

  • @andrebaide1851
    @andrebaide1851 2 роки тому

    "Growing in shapes that can make your grandmother blush"😆

  • @James-kv3ll
    @James-kv3ll 2 роки тому

    I love it when I see Pokémon gym leaders in real life. Tasha is 100% a grass type gym leader.
    I once had a geology teach who was bald and loved rock climbing. Same situation.