Cats that evolved for LIFE in the WATER
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- The world has so many species of wild cats. Even ones that are tiny. And even tiny ones that have semi-aquatic traits. Today, I'll be introducing you to them! While it's tempting to view this video as a "cute little guys" video, I hope you'll instead see it as a glimpse into the beginnings of what a new evolutionary path might look like (very sick!).
As always, a huge thanks to Gian for the fantastic editing! :)
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i love how you pronounce felidae like “felony” because that’s what cats are really all about
Be feline … do crimes.
Is it "feel-low-day" correct? I'm a layman and I genuinely don't know for certain how to say it although I've read it a million times.
@@the_original_Bilb_Ono I thought it was fell-eh-day, emphasis on fell.
@@the_original_Bilb_Ono I always say it as /fee lih day/
Thank you for inspiring the name of my next cat: _"Felonious Felidae."_
I wish someone invents a time machine soon cause i NEED to see what kind of whales these cats evolve into
They will not evolve into anything. They will be hunted to extinction by us long before that...
Crab whales
Giant otters
A time machine might not help you, the world is scheduled to end in 2095
The Anthropacene yes, if the cats survive till then it'll benefit them if anything
Now I need a shirt with a picture of a flat-headed cat and the words "Put the Cameras on the Floor!"
I'm confused. She seems to be all over the place, but at the same time she stays on point. And actually delivers. I think she earned my subscription.
It's part of her charm. Lol.
Her brain works the same way mine seems to... i freaking adore her 😂💖
Its her energy that's all over the place but her content is really tightly knitted together
I so adore how aggressively informative you are.
The accentuation of the consonants and the regular use of more familiar language makes it extremely endearing.
As an old lady science enthusiast, I find it charming too! Science rocks! Girl scientists rock even more!!!
@kellyharper367 There's a joke about Girl rock scientists who rock somewhere layered in this 😂😂
When Lindsay uploads new video, my day gets automatically better
Mine too
I am a dad, and I also gets better.
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40 seconds in she has me grinning and laughing
Fr, the best yt
Completely agree that more pro-conservation documentaries and videos should educate people about what things people can do to help the environment, and not just leave things on a downer ending so that it can encourage people to be proactive. Another thing that is important is talking about what people can do even if they aren't millionaires or CEOs of some major corporations (while it is true that a lot of messed-up environmental problems come from rich people not putting in as much of their part to help, it doesn't mean people should give up on their own actions helping the ecosystems).
Video suggestion: Can you teach us about venomous mammals? I think they're so fascinating! 😊
TWO BONUSES! she is really treating us today. Be grateful children
I like how she swears like a sailor, it makes this tiny cats video feel much more badass
I remember hearing that some wolves in British Columbia has started to be less interested in woodland prey and hunt in streams. It's been going for so long that their DNA has started to get distinct differences from their woodland cousins.
Canis Lupus crassodon, commonly known as Vancouver sea wolves. 😊
I thought for sure you would mention jaguars as a bonus. They don’t show webbed feet yet, but they live near rivers and other bodies of water and are extremely gifted swimmers, excellent climbers and amazing runners (no escaping a jaguar)
Tigers to
A zoo I used to go to as a kid had fishing cats. I don't remember them being as big as a bobcat but they are definitely bigger than a house cat. The Female was missing a front leg from complications during childbirth (I think) but that didn't stop her, she was totally unbothered. I've had a soft spot for fishing cats ever since.
The jaguarundi is all the sass in a tiny package. Their roar is bloodcurling and does not fear people. I've encountered a couple while camping. The first time I was sh*ing my pants because it roared in my head outside my tent. Super funny now but then, it was horrible 😂😂😂
I used to live in an area where there were jaguarundi. I never heard one roar, but my cat used to get SO angry when he saw one in our yard.
I always knew when one was in the yard because it was always around dawn or dusk and my cat would throw himself at the windows hissing and spitting.
He never believed me that the jaguarundi could lay him flat if it came to a fight.
He was a big cat, but the jaguarundi were bigger, with a _lot_ more muscle.
A lot of my neighbors would claim that they were “black panthers”. When I pointed out how small they were, they said they were “baby black panthers”, lol.
I tried to tell them that they’re called jaguarundi, but they were adamant that they were “black panthers” (and that black panthers are different from black jaguars).
Those same neighbors were also convinced that someone one town over caught a chupacabra. It was a coyote with severe mange that a farmer shot, but so many people were sure it was a chupacabra. 🙄
@@Annie_Annie__Gotta admire housecats' insane drive to fight dangerous predators.
@@Annie_Annie__well, is what my parents always say
You can't fix stupid, but duct tape can muffle the sound
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Imagine having actual chupacabras and instead choosing to believe in fairytales like jaguarundi @@Annie_Annie__
“Otter crossed with a sharp pencil” best description ever😭😂
I grew up by a lake and all our cats swam regularly, so in my youth I never really understood the stereotype that cats don't like water.
As a 5'4" woman I relate to feeling small when on camera, especially when posing right next to dino bones
I'd hate to be that short where I live due to shelf height at the store. Hope your country is more height friendly 😔
@@SophiaAstatineI’m short, you adapt. You stand on other shelves or ask the closest taller person. I only struggle in clothing stores because I can’t see the sizes.
I’m 5’7” but my husband is a giant who tells me I’m short EVERY DAY so i feel this too
I looked it up!
@@alisaurus4224I’m 5’6” and my 6’2” boyfriend said he could fit me in his pocket😭
I love that crazy energy. She demands your attention just by talking in a funny aggressive nature! 😂
She’s so cool and so informative and enthusiastic that sometimes she’s cute, gotta love it❤
"It is fun to wonder. It is fun to speculate. It is objectively cool!"
Oregonian here. I remember the debate about reintroducing wolves to ranchlands in the eastern part of the state. The ranchers weren't anti-wolf, they were anti-grey wolf reintroduction. The extinct Oregon wolf was a red wolf, and those wolves ate a diet closer to coyotes. The grey wolf has a large prey diet.
That's a similar issue being faced in Yellowstone - the reintroduced grey wolves are thought to be larger and more aggressive hunters than the grey wolves originally in the area. I want to say that the wolves are still benefiting the ecosystem though, just not quite in the same way as the former population
well in europe we reintroduced wolfs into a lot of environmentally protected areas so that they hand down all the native protected wildlife there. We managed, by this, to make several mountain goats go fully extincted and now the environmentally protected area is no longer protected and used for building hotels
There are a lot of far more important animals than wolfs which are also no issue for farmers, a lot of insects and birds are endangered yet we see 0 attempt to protect those specy
@dergunter3930 what goat species? Because the only extinct European goat I know of is the Pyrenees subspecies of Iberian ibex, and that got deleted by hunters
And I have never read about wolves making any animal extinct, quite the opposite
@@dergunter1237 hmmmmm so you are lying
@@dergunter1237
Sounds like deliberate mismanagement of wolf reintroduction in your area. I'm sorry to hear that. I am familiar with similar situations in Oregon and California, where deliberate mismanagement of wild spaces is done to benefit specific interests which, sadly, are not in the best interest of the wildlife.
The conservation gatekeeping part instantly made me think back to Smokey the Bear with no context besides "Only you can prevent forest fires" and virtually nothing else. Also, seeing these cats reminds me of an old meme; "If this creature can kill me, why is it friend shaped? LOOK AT THE EARS"
But...Smokey adverts were always about teaching you some fire safety tip. That's what the catchphrase means. You prevent the forest fire by not starting it.
@@TheLithp No, you prevent the fire by stopping it while it's in your control. Making a barrier around the fire so it doesn't spread, making a fire on bare ground free of foliage or rotting plant debris, keeping an eye on it or putting it out before going to bed since certain animals like rhinos have learned to stomp out fires they see. Things I don't think Smokey went to in depth with that I can remember.
"give it to you STRAIGHT" from someone who pings my gaydar more and more with every video has me rolling. 😂😂😂
I really appreciate the energy you bring with these videos, I can respect someone who can consistently bring so much passion when talking about nature, because I too enjoy it so much. From watching ants, to the goofy fish in my fish tank, to the hummingbirds at my feeders, and beyond, I adore nature and it's creatures, both epic, adorable, and fascinating, and you're making it more accessible to people, so thank you!
once again I am here for the serotonin that Lindsay's fact delivery provides
I notice that the two semi-aquatic cats have narrower faces, larger eyes, and are generally more [dolichocephalic] than one typically sees in cats. Could these features also be adaptations for being semi-aquatic?
I noticed that too. My guess is yes
Yeah, they look more like otters than cats
Maybe a coevolution thing between semiaquatic mammalian predators?
Maybe for a more streamlined body plan and better light reception
Did you mean dolichocephalic? I tried searching up doriocephalic meaning and didn't get much (first time i hear any of these)
I adore my little indoor hunter. She's so excited whenever just a bug enters my apartment. But she's missing out on the fish hunting.
Thanks for dropping resources to help human effected animals. I was tripping one night and put on a polar bear documentary. Every single polar bear documentary talks about climate change and the ice melting. Really killed the vibes and I’m like fuck man I just want to know about the bears not be sad lmao
I’ll also say “real wild” has the best docs when your intoxicated because they have docs on specific animals unlike blue planet that’s talks about everything
"Otter crossed with a sharp pencil" really got me! Thanks for that, great video!
"stay curious, the world has a lot for us to learn" beautiful profound way to end the video
I was having a small anxiety attack and tried to find something calming and this was the perfect video ❤
You giving advice on how to help with animal extinction is SUCH a breath of fresh air! I agree with your take on documentaries
Great video Lindsay, one extra thing I want to throw in is, I think still too many people visualize evolution as optimization i.e., adapting better traits to go with changes in behaviors. That is not how it works. "Good enough" is all mother nature cares about. She grades on a curve, if an animal can live long enough to pass on its genes that's at least a B+. That is how you can give some really weird things that may not be beneficial but still get passed on. Lots of birds are great examples, as some of the crazy crap males have makes their lives way harder but also helps attract females so as long as they get a girl, they will keep being weird.
Yep. Another thing left out is that animals adapt and evolve new traits because of positive ecological opportunity, not just because they are experiencing pressure in their existing niche. It's why such craziness happens after a big extinction event. Suddenly say most of the large ocean predators die. Sure, as a land predator you can just stick around on land doing the same old same old. But there is some prime ocean real estate with _zero_ competition... if you can just figure out how to swim better.
Obviously evolution isn't a decision or a plan. But the results millions of years later kinda look like it. Because evolution hates a vacuum. Open niches will be filled. Sometimes in very strange ways. Fingers crossed for seafaring kitties.
The way natural selection works is actually pretty simple. Mutations occur mostly randomly in a population's gene pool, and individuals born with a mutation that get to procreate pass on those genes. If the mitation is detrimental to that species survival, then the specimen will likely die before it can procreate. Environmental pressure plays a big role in genetic mutation too, that's where adaptations come in
Organisms changing environment like the transition of fish to land, or of land mammals into whales back to the water, occurred out of uttermost necessity and a question of life and death
As a matter of fact, successful adaptation to abrupt changes in the envioronment, is the most import aspect to a species survival and success
I hope this ages like fine wine and future scientists can come back to this video and prove Lindsay's predictions about coastal lions potential evolution traits correct 🤩
(Edit: corrected the spelling of her name)
I gotta say this was a great friggin watch. Love the attitude and the swag! Very informative and entertaining. Laughed out loud a few times and have now found my new favorite "learn new stuff today" type of videos and I'm here for it! Keep it coming because this made my day!
1:51 short queen energy lmao
I'm so in love with your humor it's impossible to drink water during your videos. No but seriously i love the way you deliver very interesting facts and tidbits.
Evolution video with cute tiny cats? Yes please! Also, you're so close to a million subs!
merch idea: shirts/hats that say "little guys... because they're just there."
love your videos!
Tigers tend to enjoy and/or need to swim too! I’ve seen lots of footage of tigers swimming which may be out of necessity but they seem a lot more comfortable in the water than others cats who tend to want to get out of there ASAP.
Fantatastic video! I'm glad you included the jagarundi, just because I think it's a really cool critter. The change in hunting practices of those lions is very interesting, and it will be even more interesting to see how the changes continue. I was half expecting to see the jaguar in this video because they are swimmers, but as far as I know, they don't have adaptations like the fishing cat and flat-headed cat
That is one that I love! Jaguars are so versatile I can imagine that they could branch into many different species in the future. Maybe an aquatic Big Cat or a mammalian crocodile or something wild!
2:52
I did not expect Lindsay to be an F1 fan lol
Me neither
I just came across your channel! Love your style, love the straight forward information, and the touch of comedic break…..just subbed! Cant wait to go back and see all your past videos now. Can’t believe I didn’t find this sooner…….
Jagarundi's are day-light ground hunters. Most cats are night hunters, and many of them hunt over the trees. The hunting behavior of jaguarundi avoids conflicts with larger cats, like ocelots, at night or over trees.
Love the fishing cat! Found out about them as a kid and did a report on them. I found them so interesting and all I originally had on them was a small section in a book. Back then it took me a long time to get enough information for my report, but when I did I was in awe of their coats!
Love to hear about cats! Thanks a bunch 🐱
What a great birthday present! And the Jaguarundi is my favorite animal!
Happy Birthday!
I like that you try to include solutions , make people aware of how they can contribute on a dressing a problem
I'm a big science and biology fan, had this channel recommended, and boy Im glad I checked it out. Lindsay, you kick ass! I love your enthusiasm and your unique style. You are a JOY to watch.
Hey Lindsay,
I wanted to tell you how much enjoyed your Octopus video and I have spent a bit of time learning about them and came across my new favorite animal, the Blanket Octopus. Not only are they beautiful but they are so unique and interesting, so thanks!
Thank you for this kitty video :-) I'm really looking forward to your history of life series, especially about the evolution of mammals and the night niche. I studied biology a few years ago because I always wanted to become a zoologist since I was a child. And even though I went back to working as a nurse instead of really getting into zoology, I am very grateful for the understanding I got, and I am very thankful for your work and will look forward to your channel satisfiying my need for more NICHE zoology content ;-)
Jaguarundi are just grumpy goofy goobers and I love them
Also little side note that Warwick is badass
I am loving these videos, helping to fuel my special interest ♥
Yay! My favorite animal was mentioned!
The jaguarundi historically lived in Texas and the southwest US, and over the years their range has expanded back over the Rio Grande in to Texas again.
I used to live in a rural town in south Texas and every once in a while you’d see a jaguarundi running across a field or yard in to the brush.
They’re fast, but when you see them you know it’s not a house-cat. Their just the wrong shape and they move like a wild animal.
I never saw any near water (I usually saw them near oak thickets) but there’s a creek and a bay near where I live called Oso Creek and Oso Bay. There’s never been bears in this area and I’ve heard stories that the settlers originally saw jaguarundi fishing in the creek and bay, and called the animals “bearcats”. So they called the creek/bay “bear” after the jaguarundi.
I have no evidence if it’s true or not, and jaguarundi definitely don’t live in that area now. But they definitely live in places in the south Texas brush country.
It’s just difficult to map where because it’s such a big area and the jaguarundi like to stay hidden in dense tree or bush thickets.
I’m pretty sure they’ve been seen in southern Arizona as well.
Their range is actively expanding and conservationists can’t keep up with them.
When I was in elementary school, I think second or third grade, we got assigned to make a PowerPoint about any animal we wanted. I thought it would be cool to do an animal other people didn’t know much about, and since I really liked cats I looked through lists of wild cats and found the fishing cat. It was my first time making a PowerPoint but I went all out on this. The frustrating thing though was that we had to use sources from the internet and from books, and obviously the school library didn’t have anything on fishing cats. But I made it work, and ever since then they’ve always stuck in the back of my mind as a really awesome animal. So happy that you’re introducing them to more people through this video
I just wanna say how much I love the little memes and funny video clips you sprinkle in your videos. It's beautiful, being able to laugh while you learn. I just recently discovered you and I appreciate your content SO much
Lindsay is such a beam of great energy. Love your videos!!!! You deserve so many more subscribers! ❤ 🙏
Including the Carlos Sainz "stop inventing" team radio (2:52) in a video posted on the (nearly) one year anniversary of him saying this... bravo, no notes, 10/10. This is the crossover content I didn't know I needed
I remembered the Fishing cat, but didn't know of the other one. Of course, lacking semi-aquatic features hadn't stopped other types of cats from loving water. Both tigers and jaguars are known to swim and love just lounging in pools of water.
...then there are some domesticated cat breeds that like water too, though I can't remember them off top of the head.
Turkish swimming cat is one I think. Maine Coones don't seem to care about water one way or the other.
@@88smileandnod I've not hears of Turkish swimming cat. I have heard Turkish Van cat, that does like water.
@@Katzztar I wonder if it's the same animal by different name, could be interesting. To wikipedia I go!
@@88smileandnodI've heard the same thing about Maine Coons, they are oddly unbothered by water! 😊
@@88smileandnodI don't think main coons are bothered by much honestly.
The Green Goblin "Scientists" Cut scene had me weak!!!! 😂😂😂
Lindsay, I love your videos. Your knowledge, research, and presentation are top notch.
With that said, i feel like nature videos are a cheat code. Like literally make a video about anything animal related and it's fascinating. again, love what you personally bring to the videos I just feel like nature is TOO WILD.
If you ever feel like talking about other weird little guys, I'd love to hear your take and solutions for Pallas's cats, especially for the _O/F. m ferruginea,_ who have very few recent documented sightings and might be at higher risk of going extinct than their gray cousins 🥺
The EFBC in Rosamond, CA had fishing cats and omg! They are some of the most amazing cats. At the time they had a new litter and the little male kept getting himself in unfavorable situations and mom's solution was hysterical.
Low-key ur one of my fav UA-camrs cuz u combine wildlife (which I love) and that weird, fun affectation to your speech patterns that actually makes you easy to listen to despite all the ADHD I've got going on
I just found this channel and I think this might be the best UA-cam channel to every exist. Entertaining, educational, and your vibe is just so fun!! Instant sub
"...tracking collars. Which track them."
I love how you present your videos and information.
Also, cute cats.
Thank you!!!!
I gotta say you’re one of the best new subs I’ve found, love your content and your energy
I know! So glad she made the move to UA-cam!
Hey!!! A few of us working at NHMLA watch your content, so shout out from us guys on the education team. Glad you had fun visiting our dino hall. Keep up the good work Lindsay. :)
Did not expect the crossover of two of my favorite things - new Lindsay uploads and Formula 1 team radio - today 😂
Lindsay, thank you for the knowledge. Good luck reaching a million subs.
My cat caught a crayfish a while ago. Not sure how. I think she also belongs on this list.
I’ve been watching your UA-cam content recently after seeing your short form stuff and seeing you on that miniminuteman video and I’ve been having so much fun with it. You add so much to this type of content, and it always makes my day! Thank you and I’m always excited to see the next video :)
OMG, I love it💚. Thank you so much for the information, the laughs, the energy, just all of it. I keep finding myself so happy 😁after watching.
I'll catch up, but these are like little candies 🍬. I resist the urge to binge because I look forward to the next one.
You may be of normal height, but you are anything but average. Stay Awesome Lindsay!
I will never get tired of how you say "rat". It has legit entered my vocab, I have to try not to pronounce rat like that
That 5 foot 4 bit hit home because I am five nine, average height for guys, yet people always think I'm short until I actually stand up straight next to them.
Nice thing of living in a rural area of Brazil is that jaguarundis are kind of common. If you leave the house at night, you might just see one chilling
I'm really happy for for on the growth of your channel. It's well deserved.
I never knew some of them have webbed feet this is pretty cool
I love the video!! I'm surprised you didn't mention Jaguars in the bonus since they go head-to-head with alligators and even been seen dragging gators up trees.
Your excitement is absolutely infectious.
Love your videos!
So happy to see this channel grow so quickly !!
I geniunley love this content, I think you should do a little round-up video of all the things we can do across the world and different organizations that take volunteers
Another great cat video! I've had a rough couple of days bc of my cat's health issues, but he's getting surgery on Monday, so that will be alright. This was a good distraction, thank you
May I ask what your cat is having surgery for? Wishing you and your little furry friend well. I hope his operation is a success xx
@@wolpertinger. Hey, I am just now seeing the comment so sorry for late reply. Someone shot him and the bullets broke his thigh bone. He's all recovered now tho
As someone who works at the NHM, I’m glad you had a good time. 😊
I absolutely love listening to Lindsay talk about animals. Learning is more fun when the information comes from a cute, tiny human.
Lindsay, I'd just like to say that watching your videos is one of the factors that have made me want to finally get my degree in biology.
I'm 37, already have a degree (technically two actually) in a completely unrelated field (I'm a translator). But more and more I realize my passion is biology, especially zoology, but not exclusively (fungi fascinate me, for instance). I already enrolled in college twice; once not being able to finish one semester, than having to drop out half way through my second semester in a different university. Both times I dropped out for reasons completely out of my control, last time being about 5 years ago.
Am I scared to try a third time, of all the work, and of graduating in my 40s? Sure, but more and more I feel it would ultimately be the right thing for me.
Keep up the good work! I'm sure I'm not the first one you've inspired with your enthusiasm for the subject and I won't be the last. Passion is an amazing thing to see!
Thank you!
Don't be afraid of lifelong learning. I'm 76, have a degree in furniture building, another in history and a third in art. And right now, since I discovered that my local universities have online degree programs, I'm giving serious thought to a doctorate in forest mycology. It will take a lot of work.
I accidentally found out about a jaguarundi like 3 years ago when I was trying to find a mash up of an otter and a cat for reasons. I was also shocked that they weren't much more aquatic. There are historical accounts from Mexico that state they can swim and enter the water freely but I think they still mostly live on land.
Via my mother I have roots to north-eastern Turkey and I remember her telling me that there they have lots of cats who like to swim. Probably just a weird population of house cats though
"Why are you gatekeeping conservation?" is something i didn't know would make me laugh so hard
It's adorable when Lindsay discusses her height... obviously she is average, perfectly average.
What's even better than that? Something she actually has control over. Like, knowledge about cats... and all the amazing information in her mind. That's awesome.
Not our favorite lesbian biologist teaching us about tiny cats! It’s the internet’s lucky day! 🖤
lmao love the minecraft xp sound you added whenever you tell us how they snatch their prey
like 10/10 thank you haha
“put the cameras on the floor” sounds like good march lol
Your videos move at a pace that works well with my adhd. Love when I see a new one! I love how things evolve. Makes me wonder what kind of evolutionary steps nature takes (if the world even lasts that long) in 200 million years
There is a term for speculating and hypothesizing how different animals will evolve in certain situations, it’s called “speculative evolution” and there’s a lot of beautiful art of it on the Internet! Also, I had never heard of those lions before, that is incredibly awesome, but I’m surprised that you left out both tigers and jaguars, two big cats that I would consider very much to be semi aquatic. Jaguars in particular are incredibly evolved for a living an aquatic lifestyle and are incredible swimmers. Perfectly adapted for the Amazon, and for hunting caiman and capybara.
Love the energy as always
Still waiting for a cat duck to evolve
I loe cars
I remember seeing a picture of a fishing cat in a book and was like "yo that's sick af"
I just found your channel a few hours ago and I’ve been going backwards through your catalog and holy FUCK I love the way you present information. Creators like you and Milo at miniminuteman make educational content so much easier to digest. Fucking phenomenal. 10/10.
Idk why but they way you talk is so intriguing to me the semi quick up and down and random stops is cool to me love the vibe 😂
I am not first do NOT pin me
you're 6th, better luck next time
God I wish I was pinned against a wall by a crab 😩
@@ronaldyang2295I think I know what you mean.....agree
@theman5231
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I really hope Lindsay sees this and these wacky replies 😂