True Facts: The Beaver

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  • Опубліковано 27 чер 2022
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    Thank you to:
    Dr. Vanessa Petro, Oregon State Univ.
    Dr. Peter Busher, Boston Univ.
    Dr. Emily Fairfax, CSU Channel Islands
    Dr. Clint Epps, Oregon State Univ.
    Dr. Lyle M. Gordon, Northwestern Univ.
    Mike Callahan, Beaver Institute
    Bob Armstrong “Nature Bob,” Univ. of Alaska
    Michael Graydon
    Ben Goldfarb, author of “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter"
    James St. John
    Julio Lacerda
    Thilo Park
    Janet Pesaturo,
    Winterberry Wildlife
    N.Tamura
    National Wildlife Research Center, Oregon Field Station
    Jak Wonderly
    US Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Web Cam
    CC Images:
    Beaver Skull Cut: Thilo Parg / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0
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    Palaeocastor fossor and Palaeocastor and burrow in National Museum of
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    Additional footage from:
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    Alamy.com
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  • @zefrank
    @zefrank  Рік тому +1102

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  • @H.P._Lovecrafts_Beloved_Cat
    @H.P._Lovecrafts_Beloved_Cat Рік тому +3133

    “Not only do beavers have to chew the crap out of their food, they have to chew the food out of their crap.”
    I’m done! That’s the best line ever!

    • @ibegream5854
      @ibegream5854 Рік тому +35

      @RedDot WHAT'S HERE? YOUR DAD? DONT BE SO HOPEFUL

    • @harcormor
      @harcormor Рік тому +28

      Omg I know. That was an absolutely spectacular line!

    • @bishopp14
      @bishopp14 Рік тому +6

      Yeah, that was my favorite line too! 😂

    • @georgiykireev9678
      @georgiykireev9678 Рік тому +16

      Chew the food out of their wood, chew the crap out of their food, chew the wood out of their crap. The circle of beave

    • @cam4636
      @cam4636 Рік тому +34

      idk, I liked "Oh Jerry, that's not science, that's niche pornography!"

  • @sassquatch990
    @sassquatch990 Рік тому +9007

    Zefrank's mom must have lived quite a life. She always has such specific advice.

    • @RoughNek72
      @RoughNek72 Рік тому +388

      Mom- "This is Zefrank, he's one of the cutest little beebee I ever did see!!"

    • @David_T
      @David_T Рік тому +409

      In case you didn't know, his dad, Joachim Frank, is a Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.

    • @jk-gb4et
      @jk-gb4et Рік тому +223

      @@David_T damn i thought that was a joke but i searched it up and its true

    • @coneheaddenton4191
      @coneheaddenton4191 Рік тому +149

      @@Call_Upon_YAH you've come to the wrong place friend but I'm happy you've found a place

    • @ScumfuckMcDoucheface
      @ScumfuckMcDoucheface Рік тому +44

      @@coneheaddenton4191 So incredibly well said. =)

  • @dannidahlia3729
    @dannidahlia3729 Рік тому +1204

    The part about the young horse not being “that healthy, it’s flesh is missing” absolutely broke me 🤣

    • @alestiiidaeno_last3075
      @alestiiidaeno_last3075 Рік тому +30

      "But this old horse won't be able to eat for much longer." [While referring to a Iiteral skull

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 Рік тому +8

      Yes I had to stop and go back over that bit 3 times I was laughing so hard

    • @fersuvious
      @fersuvious Рік тому +2

      Same

    • @oscarmoreno65
      @oscarmoreno65 Рік тому +5

      I hope you are able to recover from being broken. I recently went through a rough breakup that left me quite broken and depressed. I wish you the best and I hope you have a nice day!

    • @janeeyre1990
      @janeeyre1990 Рік тому +6

      @@oscarmoreno65 , I am autistic, so get ready for an overly detailed explanation because I don't know if you're joking or not.
      In the context of the initial comment, the phrase "broke me" is slang that essentially means "made me laugh very hard."
      If you imagine a person doing work or homework while listening to the video, they might say that the video "broke them" if it makes them laugh so hard that they can't focus on their task anymore.
      There are a lot of violent metaphors currently in use in English.
      For example, saying that a performer "killed" or "slayed" just means they did really well.

  • @SpeCt3r1995
    @SpeCt3r1995 Рік тому +1426

    I think that "It's cozy in their butt. Sorry- it's cozy in there, but..." Might be my favorite running joke on the channel. Like it's all brilliantly written, but that just gets an involuntary cackle out of me every single time.

    • @jscho8674
      @jscho8674 Рік тому +12

      It gets me every single time! 🤣

    • @Fake.plastic.guy.
      @Fake.plastic.guy. Рік тому +10

      I like figuring out if it's a butt problem or just punctuation .

    • @Alchemyst326
      @Alchemyst326 Рік тому +10

      You mean it's all brilliantly written butt, that gets an involuntary cackle out of you.

    • @josephwasson970
      @josephwasson970 7 місяців тому +2

      And now it's come full circle in "animal awards".
      Butt scientists.

    • @Yahirplaysminecraft
      @Yahirplaysminecraft 5 місяців тому

      That and showing a healthy animal... except it's not healthy... Because it's dead.

  • @paul_ujb
    @paul_ujb Рік тому +3394

    “The hardest thing our body makes - hush now.”
    Perfect delivery with that one. Thanks for yet another entertaining and educational video!

    • @mikesvideosofbeavers
      @mikesvideosofbeavers Рік тому +66

      When it comes to talking about beavers, and wood, avoiding the double entendres and dirty jokes can be tricky 😀❤️😀🦫

    • @MrPaw45
      @MrPaw45 Рік тому +36

      @@mikesvideosofbeavers I nearly lost it when he said beavers like being wet.

    • @Superfandangoo
      @Superfandangoo Рік тому +30

      Beavers can get a bit musky

    • @kathigortman4074
      @kathigortman4074 Рік тому +1

      @@MrPaw45 🤣😂🤣😂

    • @ongthuctran4992
      @ongthuctran4992 Рік тому +15

      2:20 "anyone can have a taste for wood". 💀💀💀

  • @lu-cipher
    @lu-cipher Рік тому +10213

    I'm a biologist and former zookeeper and I always share True Facts videos with anyone curious about animals and the natural world because it's hilarious, well researched, factually correct and Ze Frank delivers these perfectly. Also, shoutout to Jerry!

    • @lu-cipher
      @lu-cipher Рік тому +96

      @just i c e please don't click on this person's link, it's spam

    • @GabrielPettier
      @GabrielPettier Рік тому

      @@zachjohnson9391 just signal these as spam, they are a cancer.

    • @mattw7949
      @mattw7949 Рік тому +256

      I'm an engineer and former engineer and I share these videos because he says "behbeh" and makes butt and fart jokes. And dick jokes. And poop jokes.

    • @rockdocandlittlebird5974
      @rockdocandlittlebird5974 Рік тому +69

      I teach college earth sciences and use several videos from him.

    • @deamonmist
      @deamonmist Рік тому +93

      Don't be nice to Jerry, it'll only encourage him!

  • @Frozenkoldfury
    @Frozenkoldfury Рік тому +284

    That baby beaver yawn was so adorable.
    I have decided I quite like beavers.

    • @chucklebutt4470
      @chucklebutt4470 Рік тому +7

      They're so cute they make me cry.

    • @skellagyook
      @skellagyook Рік тому +9

      Welcome to the beaver fan club.

    • @JubioHDX
      @JubioHDX Рік тому +8

      i came to the comments purely to see if anyone was gonna mention that baby beaver yawning while snuggling with its parents

    • @dasiro
      @dasiro 6 місяців тому +1

      so how would you like your beaver, raw with some ass-juice or just cooked like the other rodents we nomnom?

    • @Jubanen12
      @Jubanen12 Місяць тому

      yeah that was like 10/10 review in the question of how cozy their little home was.

  • @scubasteve7850
    @scubasteve7850 Рік тому +91

    "the hardest thing our bodies make...shush now" 😂

  • @hak-en-slash4636
    @hak-en-slash4636 Рік тому +1575

    “And their first lodges are like the first apartment that kids get after college… You know there is a lava lamp a futon and a half eaten bagel, and the futon is so gross you choose to sit on the bagel, and he’s all like ‘where’s my bagel’ and then you’ve got explaining to do”
    Truly a masterful quote

    • @jimmcbubbles
      @jimmcbubbles Рік тому +15

      i feel called out tbh x3

    • @dietisnotdifficult3305
      @dietisnotdifficult3305 Рік тому +14

      Many of Ze Frank's great lines are now common parlance in our house!!! The man is a legend.

    • @sholahverassa8582
      @sholahverassa8582 Рік тому +8

      @@dietisnotdifficult3305 One might say you're acting like bebehs :P

    • @sonvan6714
      @sonvan6714 Рік тому

      ok

    • @bs-vo1ii
      @bs-vo1ii Рік тому

      Unlez you're one of the lucky ones who still live with their parents because you can't afford a crappy apartment

  • @Angeegabs
    @Angeegabs Рік тому +614

    I saw a tweet once that said “Do beavers see a river running and just think ‘ABSOLUTELY NOT’” 😂 And learning that they want to stop the sound of running water, I now have confirmation.

    • @kingremus7544
      @kingremus7544 Рік тому +8

      I remeber that tweet! good memory haha

    • @Kucero
      @Kucero Рік тому +5

      Charlotte Dobre used that tweet in her funny social media compilation she posted just a few days ago. Wow, that's quite a coincidence.

    • @LastOptionPils
      @LastOptionPils Рік тому +14

      Apparently playing the sound of running water near them causes them to block speakers too.

    • @justsomeguythatlikesart
      @justsomeguythatlikesart Рік тому

      I've seen this as well!

    • @Angeegabs
      @Angeegabs Рік тому

      @@Kucero I genuinely saw it on Twitter months ago and I don't know who that is, but if you want to make this a conspiracy, sure.

  • @cattlecastle
    @cattlecastle Рік тому +58

    "But when, how does the beaver and why does it beave?" Has become my immediate reaction every time I hear beaver. Sometimes I forget the word is funny to people for other reasons

  • @marionarmstrong6877
    @marionarmstrong6877 Рік тому +282

    I'm 72 and have been watching animal documentary all my life. I have learned so much from your videos that no one else bothers to tell. So many things I've wondered about that you have answered. Your sense of humour keeps me watching. Keep it up. Your genius.

  • @sarahcoletti6946
    @sarahcoletti6946 Рік тому +483

    4:10 Random Fun Fact: Ever heard of the saying, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth!"? It's because you can tell their age by their teeth and when horses were given as gifts, if the recipient checked the teeth it was deemed as rude because it's a gift so it shouldn't matter how old the horse is.

    • @Galiaverse
      @Galiaverse Рік тому +28

      Huh... Neat. 🤔

    • @sundalosketch4769
      @sundalosketch4769 Рік тому +49

      It's a different story altogether if it's a horse you bought and the seller was lying about the age for an excuse to sell it for more.

    • @mhoward220
      @mhoward220 Рік тому +27

      I never understood that idiom. Thank you for the random fun fact.

    • @peeblekitty5780
      @peeblekitty5780 Рік тому +73

      @@sundalosketch4769 Well then that's not a gift, that's a monetary-exchange-horse

    • @benjaminlamothe2093
      @benjaminlamothe2093 Рік тому +35

      ​@@peeblekitty5780 monatary-exchange horse sounds like a country band

  • @VideoNozoki
    @VideoNozoki Рік тому +2159

    "Jerry, that's not science. That's niche pornography." ー I would argue that Science _is_ niche pornography. And ZeFrank is a wonderful curator.

    • @ajc1080
      @ajc1080 Рік тому +55

      "Whatever tickles your knowledge bone"

    • @ChimeraZone
      @ChimeraZone Рік тому +4

      I agree

    • @theunhappygamer1744
      @theunhappygamer1744 Рік тому

      You ever eat out a beavers butt? It emits these goo that tastes like vanilla... very tasty.

    • @cannibalbananas
      @cannibalbananas Рік тому +3

      I lol'd at that line 😂😂😂

    • @joanneblack7697
      @joanneblack7697 Рік тому +1

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @daniell1483
    @daniell1483 Рік тому +65

    Just got to take a second and put all humor aside: I think zefrank has done more to educate people about animals than most textbooks. It is like tricking your brain into wanting to learn more rather than getting tired of it. Freaking genius.

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 10 місяців тому +4

      He's the best educator about animals since Steve Irwin

  • @amberfryer9709
    @amberfryer9709 Рік тому +151

    I always loved nature shows, but hated how they would make me fall asleep. These are a form of perfection.

    • @slwrabbits
      @slwrabbits 5 місяців тому

      I find that I like these much more than the nature shows I used to watch as a kid. Nowadays I have rabbits, and they don't like the suspenseful orchestral music or the piercing cries of predators. They are quite happy to let ZeFrank narrate all the details traditional documentaries think would be too boring or esoteric for the audience. It's a win all around.

    • @nopenothappening2242
      @nopenothappening2242 Місяць тому

      i mean, i do sometimes put on a playlist of True Facts when i am *trying* to fall asleep, but that's more about ZeFrank's relaxing, sonorous voice than it is about the content

  • @cryzz0n
    @cryzz0n Рік тому +1358

    They’ve actually reintroduced beavers into parts of Essex here in the UK and now there are wild beavers as they mated.
    They’ve done more to help with flooding in the few years they’ve been there than the local council has in years.

    • @pharaohsmagician8329
      @pharaohsmagician8329 Рік тому +25

      Jackie Weaver will hear of this!

    • @zen7ry
      @zen7ry Рік тому +137

      I mean the beavers are building dams since their lives depend on it, so that makes sense. The local council is just sort of there in comparison.

    • @jayjaydeth
      @jayjaydeth Рік тому +123

      Make sure to Vote Beaver at your next Council election.

    • @Nerdicaful
      @Nerdicaful Рік тому +78

      'Leave it to Beaver', as they say.

    • @rubyismycatman7335
      @rubyismycatman7335 Рік тому +56

      Rodents are way smarter than Politicians

  • @adamchurvis1
    @adamchurvis1 Рік тому +91

    I first came upon the trapped skeleton of a beaver in the Canadian wilderness in 1973. The trap was chained near the base of a tree and was old and rusted, and the head of the skeleton had these two MASSIVE teeth growing all the way back into the skull, and parts of them were orange-tinted. Both cool and a little strange for a twelve-year-old kid from the Illinois suburbs.

    • @MoonShadowWolfe
      @MoonShadowWolfe 11 місяців тому +1

      Could you tell what it was at the time?

    • @adamchurvis1
      @adamchurvis1 11 місяців тому +4

      @@MoonShadowWolfe Sure. The front of the skull made it obvious. It's just that I wasn't prepared for those two GIANT teeth curving all the way into the back of the sides of the skull. Also, a couple of our counsellors were like, "Oh, a beaver," so that locked it. It really was the coolest thing ever, back then.

    • @saifmohamed2967
      @saifmohamed2967 8 місяців тому +1

      Fir a second I thought you meant the skeleton was strange because it belonged to a twelve year old kid, that it was strange to you, a twelve year old kid

    • @adamchurvis1
      @adamchurvis1 8 місяців тому +1

      @@saifmohamed2967But I opened with "I first came upon the trapped skeleton of a beaver..."

    • @saifmohamed2967
      @saifmohamed2967 8 місяців тому

      @@adamchurvis1 yeah I know, still thought you said that the skeleton was from a twelve year old

  • @sylviahernandez-tw9so
    @sylviahernandez-tw9so Рік тому +19

    My heart almost died of cuteness when the little beaver showed up.

  • @DPSFSU
    @DPSFSU Рік тому +1681

    I wish you talked about the Beaver wars. When two separate packs meet, they slap their tails like a war cry. They go at each other terrifyingly.
    tales-tails. My bad lol

    • @MrGemHunter
      @MrGemHunter Рік тому +70

      that, was not the Beaver wars I thought you were leading too

    • @RideRevival
      @RideRevival Рік тому +33

      @Solid Brick there's no beaving at all in that garbage.

    • @GoingtoHecq
      @GoingtoHecq Рік тому +12

      That might be too much for a casual viewer.

    • @salt-emoji
      @salt-emoji Рік тому +40

      To anyone who thinks beavers are harmless, look it up. Those teeth are fucked.

    • @MrGemHunter
      @MrGemHunter Рік тому +38

      @@salt-emoji Its literally just 4 iron daggers in their mouth

  • @sarahleonard7309
    @sarahleonard7309 Рік тому +335

    Jerry was accidentally correct this time. As someone who has participated in the peer review process, I can confirm that it sometimes resembles having your paper urinated on.

  • @TheCanadianBeaver
    @TheCanadianBeaver Рік тому +66

    Zefrank you basically described me to a point. Thank you so much for giving me a shout out and for bringing attention to my channel. You know a happy beaver is always a wet beaver. All the best and always remember to follow your nose!🍁🦫

    • @antoniobranderas
      @antoniobranderas Рік тому +1

      Yeah, I don’t see any mention of your channel.

    • @TheCanadianBeaver
      @TheCanadianBeaver Рік тому +2

      @@antoniobranderas Check out The Canadian Beaver and hopefully you follow your nose! 🇨🇦🦫

  • @gaylebynumcardosa7034
    @gaylebynumcardosa7034 Рік тому +22

    Rewatching this I suddenly realized where I got the idea to name my stray kitten "Meatball". Thanks Ze.

  • @Shark_Dude
    @Shark_Dude Рік тому +1862

    I can't get over the fact that these are actually educational, these videos are funny, have jokes around every corner, and puns that come straight out of a dad convention and they still teach you things you never knew about the life on our planet. Keep up the good work Zefrank.

    • @mikesvideosofbeavers
      @mikesvideosofbeavers Рік тому +20

      Beavers and wood lend themselves naturally to some funny innuendo.

    • @zachjohnson9391
      @zachjohnson9391 Рік тому

      ​@just i c e shut up bot

    • @Shark_Dude
      @Shark_Dude Рік тому +11

      Yeah like the "Beaver swallowing wood" joke

    • @thezanzibarbarian5729
      @thezanzibarbarian5729 Рік тому +7

      @@mikesvideosofbeavers So true.
      _Nice beavers deserve some seriously good wood._
      Read that where ever your mind want to take you ;-))...

    • @David_T
      @David_T Рік тому +7

      Or "Beavers like it wet"

  • @TheProperpig
    @TheProperpig Рік тому +133

    "Because it has lost its appetite" was the best set up and delivery I have ever heard. Thanks for the hearty chuckle

    • @joshyoung1440
      @joshyoung1440 Рік тому +8

      _technically_ he said "apatite," but I don't want to be pedantic.
      ...okay, yes I do lol. The mineral is spelled apatite. Just fyi, in case you or anybody wanted to look it up.

    • @eriklindhurst5793
      @eriklindhurst5793 Рік тому

      @@joshyoung1440 If you hadn't done it, I would have. Well done!

  • @floorpizza8074
    @floorpizza8074 4 місяці тому +4

    "How does a beaver, and why does it beave?" has to be the best line written. Ever.

  • @dg2517
    @dg2517 4 місяці тому +4

    Beavers are definately one the animals I respect the most.. they've taken trauma and survival and changed their world and ours with it. OCD exists for a reason. AMAZING

  • @stefankorban246
    @stefankorban246 Рік тому +553

    "He couldn't eat anymore because he lost his appetite" and "not only do beavers have to chew the crap out of their food, they have to chew the food out of their crap" are some of the best lines I've ever heard

  • @mrstupiduniverse731c
    @mrstupiduniverse731c Рік тому +228

    Best thing I've ever heard... "why does it beave" it has been coined by none other than zefrank!

    • @agsantana
      @agsantana Рік тому +7

      It's extra cool because it goes along the "peer review" joke.

    • @mikesvideosofbeavers
      @mikesvideosofbeavers Рік тому +2

      Beavers gotta beave ❤️🦫❤️

    • @ritamayer7080
      @ritamayer7080 Рік тому

      I kept expecting a Leave It To Beaver joke. Beaver's brother Wally always called him "Beav".

  • @mortkiera
    @mortkiera Рік тому +23

    I love all of Jerry''s 2 cents. it's always fantastic

  • @willbedford8381
    @willbedford8381 Рік тому +15

    The combination between actually very interesting information with great comedy is pure art!

  • @urinstein1864
    @urinstein1864 Рік тому +456

    "On land the beaver isn't exactly graceful,
    but in water it IS exactly graceful."
    I know there were plenty of funnier jokes in this one, but to me this is peek True Facts.

    • @TheOiseau
      @TheOiseau Рік тому +15

      _Peak_ True Facts. That's like the peer/pee'er joke in the video.

    • @lu-cipher
      @lu-cipher Рік тому

      Jah Jah Binks! His intonation is fantastic.

    • @whatshappenedhere1784
      @whatshappenedhere1784 Рік тому +1

      I know what you mean, he has a unique syntax and that is a great example of it

    • @CaelumDes
      @CaelumDes Рік тому +3

      It’s the subtle semantic jokes like that which put the cherry on top of ZeFrank’s videos *chefs kiss*

    • @moonbear5929
      @moonbear5929 Рік тому +1

      "peak"

  • @toybarons
    @toybarons Рік тому +667

    I really liked this one on The Beaver. I live in rural Alberta where there are plenty of dams. Once I had to stop my car and wait for this rather large Beaver as it dragged a tree across the road. All I could think when watching this beaver was I would struggle if I had to carry that same tree. The tree must have been at least 10 feet long and had a 6 inch girth. The beaver dragged effortlessly across the road and down into the marsh on the other side to its rather sizeable lodge. They are just cool animals. Plus baby beavers are adorable.
    Never stop doing these Mr Frank. Your videos are wonderful.

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan Рік тому +6

      Hmm I gotta get out exploring more I’ve only ever seen a Bever once in Alberta, can’t say I’ve seen any dams.

    • @WretchedRedoran
      @WretchedRedoran Рік тому +11

      I live in some prime marshlands, in rural Alberta. While I have seen lodges, screwed up trees, and I think a beaver even dammed up the creek going through the woods, I haven't seen one drag a tree! Pretty crazy. Also, I fucking despise mosquitos.

    • @robirvin1502
      @robirvin1502 Рік тому +1

      Wild Rose. Represent ✊. 😋

    • @chaotixthefox
      @chaotixthefox Рік тому +2

      Not to detract from the coolness of beavers but the beaver wasn't carrying it, it was dragging it. Which is different and depending on the object easier or harder.

    • @neuralmute
      @neuralmute Рік тому +3

      @UCM2KmjCoaDP3wbPP_4oS5MA I'm pretending he made it for all of us Canadians, because beavers are kinda awesome. I've even seen a Mama beaver swimming with kits in the Don River in Toronto! They are everywhere!

  • @samipersun9995
    @samipersun9995 Рік тому +38

    Dude, you are fantastic! Thanks a lot for never failing to cheering me up and making me learn something too!

  • @literaterose6731
    @literaterose6731 Рік тому +7

    As one who quees, I appreciate the linguistics discussion alongside the always superlative animal revelations!

  • @TheAdrift
    @TheAdrift Рік тому +168

    At first I thought the "peer-reviewed" joke was gonna be a joke about how research on beavers needs to be "PIER-reviewed". Y'know, because they build wooden structures in the water?
    I'll see myself out.

  • @subtlewhatssubtle
    @subtlewhatssubtle Рік тому +160

    "That's not science, that's niche pornography" is my new favorite comeback. Thank you for this golden gift to comedy.

    • @Chepakishui
      @Chepakishui Рік тому +17

      I would even say "thank you for showering us with your golden gifts of comedy"

    • @inter-loper
      @inter-loper Рік тому +5

      It's not _that_ niche though

    • @matthewwilkins7688
      @matthewwilkins7688 Рік тому

      What is science but a form of niche porn

    • @hughcaldwell1034
      @hughcaldwell1034 Рік тому +3

      It was also the entirety of the rejection response to my doctoral thesis.

  • @chickbowdrie4750
    @chickbowdrie4750 Рік тому +15

    No matter what opinions people have about this man, everyone ends up watching the entire video. It's somehow mesmerizing.

    • @CasualDandyAkaSqwrty
      @CasualDandyAkaSqwrty 11 місяців тому

      There are opinions about this man other than friendly admiration and appreciation? I don't wanna hear about them.

    • @chickbowdrie4750
      @chickbowdrie4750 11 місяців тому

      @@CasualDandyAkaSqwrty ditto

  • @bakinne
    @bakinne Рік тому +8

    Whoever narrated that video is genius. I could listen to them all day.
    Great job

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 Рік тому +3

      Can not believe you've never heard of ZeFrank1. He's famous. See Sad Cat Diaries then all the True Facts vids, then Dear Kitten etc etc. I wish I was in your position where I had a whole wealth of ZeFrank videos to discover. Welcome to a world of hilarity my friend

  • @kagenmaru
    @kagenmaru Рік тому +445

    In germany the beaver-butt-juice is called „Bibergeil“. The direct translation would be „beaverhorny“. Love it! Be bold, be brave, but most important: Beave

    • @Femaiden
      @Femaiden Рік тому +15

      tht just brings up images of a certain singer selling a product. . ."Bieber Gel", I'll let your imagination run wild. . .

    • @vantruongthi9105
      @vantruongthi9105 Рік тому

      ok

    • @13lilsykos
      @13lilsykos Рік тому +8

      @@Femaiden - I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought "Beiber Gel" when they first saw that.
      .... And I just realized that your screen name is not "Fur Maiden". I'm 40 years old and I don't think I'm old enough for this video. That and it's almost 7am and I have yet to go to bed.

    • @crackpapa_
      @crackpapa_ Рік тому +3

      As a german, I didn't know a word like this even existed. Thanks for teaching the community that!

    • @Femaiden
      @Femaiden Рік тому +1

      @@13lilsykos the Fe in my screen name is short for Iron. as in, iron on the periodic table

  • @Lucius1958
    @Lucius1958 Рік тому +301

    Another fun fact: according to medieval folklore, castoreum was believed to come from the beaver's testicles. So, when pursued by hunters, the beaver was said to bite its own balls off and throw them away (you can find this cringey little account in the medieval Bestiaries). This story was probably used to justify a false derivation for the word 'castration' ('castor' = Latin for beaver).

    • @yvetteworrall8909
      @yvetteworrall8909 Рік тому +31

      Beaver facts just get better and better. Thank you.

    • @fukyomammason
      @fukyomammason Рік тому +16

      Also: beavers were considered a fish in the Middle Ages.

    • @isabelmcgaugh711
      @isabelmcgaugh711 Рік тому +7

      @@fukyomammason of course they were…

    • @samuelaraujomedeiros6682
      @samuelaraujomedeiros6682 Рік тому +2

      @@fukyomammason They're still technically considered a kind of fish.

    • @TK-ij2xi
      @TK-ij2xi Рік тому +11

      @@fukyomammason So are Capybaras by the Catholic church. Real fish just weren't enough...

  • @blackmagician7645
    @blackmagician7645 Рік тому +3

    "Oh look! It's a baby beaver! They're very cute!" 😅 A line that could go south in conversation without any context.

  • @ShadowRaptor1O1
    @ShadowRaptor1O1 Рік тому +3

    "You try and find an open orifice on an underwater beaver, good luck with that"
    I need this on a shirt

  • @purple4216
    @purple4216 Рік тому +300

    I always called fake vanilla "Beaver butt juice" it really threw my friends for a loop and I love confusing people.
    I love that you brought up the vanilla thing.

    • @VKSgtSLaughter
      @VKSgtSLaughter Рік тому +1

      😆😂🤣

    • @Ceruleanst
      @Ceruleanst Рік тому +39

      Beaver castoreum may still be used sometimes in scented candles, but it hasn't been used in food since we learned to synthesize vanillin. Vanillin is the flavor molecule present in real vanilla so it isn't any different. The spread of the "fun fact" that fake vanilla comes from beavers likely may have been encouraged by Madagascar's vanilla industry, which has a sordid and complicated history and is very invested in the image of being the only "real" source of a plant that used to be native to Mexico.

    • @mikeoxmall69420
      @mikeoxmall69420 Рік тому +4

      "Do it shid? Do it fard?"
      -beaver during mating season

    • @GrassPossum
      @GrassPossum Рік тому

      Nearly all vanilla products are made with beaver bum juice. Unless it specifically claims to be vanilla bean extract, it is from a beaver's arse. That includes cappuccinos, ice-cream, also strawberry ice-cream. Unless you want to be slurping on beaver bum juice, you need to be very discerning.

    • @GrassPossum
      @GrassPossum Рік тому

      @@Ceruleanst LOL> That's what they tell you. Marketing gurus are always a step ahead of the public.

  • @ilikejazz8070
    @ilikejazz8070 Рік тому +86

    Zefrank: "so beavers took matters into their own little creepy hands-"
    Beaver: pauses video to look at hands, looks back at video and mutters," wtf man"

    • @mikesvideosofbeavers
      @mikesvideosofbeavers Рік тому +4

      Their hands are creepy, but they have super sweet fingernails.

    • @louisaruth
      @louisaruth Рік тому

      their hands are perfect. once, one held my finger as it died bc my neighbor shot it; its grip was firm but, at the same time, gentle... like a kneading cat

  • @chrisperry5129
    @chrisperry5129 Рік тому +7

    I belly laugh out loud more than once every time I watch one of your videos...thank you for your gift of humor

  • @InevitableUniverse
    @InevitableUniverse Рік тому +3

    "So beavers took matters into their own little creepy hands" 🤣🤣🤣

  • @starpasta
    @starpasta Рік тому +38

    "Jerry, that's not science. That's niche pornography." That line killed me.

  • @shadowscribe
    @shadowscribe Рік тому +61

    "Like a dad-joke timebomb"
    I pray for the memory to recall this line
    The savviness to see an opening
    And the ability to use it just right.

  • @Dancinstan1
    @Dancinstan1 Рік тому

    I did just sign up for Curiosity Stream. I like your shows more than theirs, but I will enjoy what they offer. Love your patter, great sense of humor and rhythm. And more than one fact, impressive.

  • @damastamindz
    @damastamindz Рік тому +1

    Hey Zefrank, love the longer form content thanks so much!

  • @isaacwittenberg611
    @isaacwittenberg611 Рік тому +374

    This is the first time I'm ever watching one of these right when it goes up. It's so exciting, for some reason.

  • @Im-Not-a-Dog
    @Im-Not-a-Dog Рік тому +264

    "Thats not science, thats niche pornography"
    One of the best lines ever in a ZeFrank video.

  • @yugang4430
    @yugang4430 Рік тому +2

    "waddle away slowly to safety" said with the lil chuckle 😭😭

  • @novalidavenport1994
    @novalidavenport1994 Рік тому +1

    My conservation biology professor showed us a video from this channel last semester and I have been hooked ever since! I LOVE biology and learning about animals but I also love when it’s accessible to an audience that maybe doesn’t care or know a lot about the technicalities.
    This Chanel is the perfect mix of science and hilarious jokes😂👏🏼
    I was literally in tears when she showed us in class 😂

  • @Thomas.deNorth
    @Thomas.deNorth Рік тому +186

    Beavers absolutely controls the direction the tree falls. Plenty of beavers where I live, and 95% of the trees they fell falls towards the water. I´ve thousands of trees like that. Respect to the little critters for having better control of felling than I have.

    • @gnarthdarkanen7464
      @gnarthdarkanen7464 Рік тому +13

      Might be a surprise to you, though I do live near pretty prime Beaver Territory... I've found 3 so far that were apparently killed by their own trees... AND recent enough to "harvest" as it were... so a modest but useful little boon when I'm out and about near the end of summer (usually) or early winter.
      ANYWAYS... It just goes to show, even the "pro's" can have bad days or miscalculations... at least once in a while. ;o)

    • @Holykraut
      @Holykraut Рік тому +20

      @@gnarthdarkanen7464 at least once in a lifetime, you might say.

    • @cartoonistanonymous
      @cartoonistanonymous Рік тому

      @@Holykraut 🥀
      Killed me

    • @stspy212
      @stspy212 Рік тому +3

      I bet if we chewed through trees we'd start to be able to precisely control the fall, too. Get a loooooot more sensory information with teeth lips and mouth than you do with a chainsaw. Maybe the wood gets more dense/compressed as there is less wood to support the tree and maybe the beaver can feel that difference, including the ever so subtle difference between one side and the other to indicate which way the tree is currently leaning.

    • @drg8687
      @drg8687 Рік тому

      @@gnarthdarkanen7464 Every species is going to have Trump supporters who die to trees they cut down.

  • @the_miracle_aligner
    @the_miracle_aligner Рік тому +1498

    The things your mother told you when you were young are scary and funny as hell. Great video as always.
    P.S my fav one was "If you want some calcium, Eat the milkman"

    • @mistermrskeptic71
      @mistermrskeptic71 Рік тому +24

      No, Jerry! Don't take it literally. Oh wait, y-you're not e-eating him...

    • @misfitmuggle
      @misfitmuggle Рік тому +3

      In which vid is that mentioned?

    • @missseaweed2462
      @missseaweed2462 Рік тому

      Pray tell.

    • @theaberrantdon
      @theaberrantdon Рік тому +20

      @@misfitmuggle carnivorous plants video

    • @nameless488
      @nameless488 Рік тому

      @@misfitmuggle he said that in this video: ua-cam.com/video/Hzk1bM2vVFU/v-deo.html

  • @sailorjerry3720
    @sailorjerry3720 Рік тому +1

    Omg! I didn't realize how much I enjoyed your videos!
    Glad you're still producing these wonderfully entertaining and educational masterpieces! Thanks!
    Subscribed

  • @joeamato4310
    @joeamato4310 Рік тому +1

    lost its appetite ? so amusing, still grinning and chuckling. luv ur work.

  • @davveromeliloto4306
    @davveromeliloto4306 Рік тому +196

    12:03 I can't believe how cute and comfortable that baby beaver looks. That big yawn and cuddles inbetween his parents, too precious!

  • @accuratealloys
    @accuratealloys Рік тому +254

    We have beavers 🦫 in our creek. At night we used to shine a flashlight back there to catch a glimpse of them. If we walk back there sometimes we would hear a loud “wack” sound when they slap their tails against the water. They chew the bark off of the trees, wait for the tree to die, then cut it down. I never minded because it’s their creek more than mine. They live at the creek. I live in the house.

    • @JonahIronstone
      @JonahIronstone Рік тому +24

      It's awesome that you're so respectful of your neighbours.

    • @gryphon4150
      @gryphon4150 Рік тому +8

      That's how it is right now, but wait until the beavers uprise. Soon your house will be their new dam.

    • @accuratealloys
      @accuratealloys Рік тому +20

      @@gryphon4150 good. Then they can pay the property taxes.

    • @accuratealloys
      @accuratealloys Рік тому +1

      @@JonahIronstone they were here first.

    • @CtrlAltRetreat
      @CtrlAltRetreat Рік тому +4

      ​@@accuratealloys
      Lol, you should have a word with them, maybe you can get some processed lumber for their share of taxes. Wood prices these days, they might be excellent tenants

  • @jstbtwnume9110
    @jstbtwnume9110 Рік тому +2

    Oh, Ze, there should be a True Facts about you. You are just incredible! Thank you for all of your work and presentations.😊

  • @the.darkitect5633
    @the.darkitect5633 Рік тому

    I just discovered your channel and I was listening at work while drinking tea and no Jerry it's not peer like piss part made me ngl spill my tea on me because of laughter while all my coworkers watched so thank you for that...worth it

  • @vilelilman4252
    @vilelilman4252 Рік тому +589

    I was sent back to the Narnia movie with the beaver couple watching this. And I think beavers are cuter now.
    Did you know they’re a “keystone” animal? Meaning if they become endangered in an area (deer eating all their trees), other animals will suffer and start to become endangered too. They’re important!

    • @pemo2676
      @pemo2676 Рік тому +51

      beavers were essential to the final restoration of yellowstone, and were so impactful the Mississippi moved

    • @projectsandquizzes
      @projectsandquizzes Рік тому +1

      Also check this out weird facts
      ua-cam.com/video/-erZZzg9F98/v-deo.html

    • @excelsior8682
      @excelsior8682 Рік тому +13

      Exactly! They're so vital to our ecosystem it's not even funny. The over-hunting of beavers back in the day absolutely devastated our lands.

    • @leandrogomez4682
      @leandrogomez4682 Рік тому

      Oh you were thinking that couple?!!!
      I was thinking of the other Beavers from the "other" narnia....... The spoof one......

    • @dahlgalai
      @dahlgalai Рік тому

      @@pemo2676 i thought it was wolf

  • @jaredknapp8886
    @jaredknapp8886 Рік тому +48

    The fact that they spend time teaching new beavers how to beave makes me happy.

    • @katm6
      @katm6 Рік тому

      But we didn't learn how "beavers do."

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 Рік тому

      Now it sounds like a Good Mythical Morning show - "Does it Beav?"

  • @Wildicon19
    @Wildicon19 Рік тому

    As always this video is an addition to the awesome videos before it! Thank you Ze for sharing your knowledge!

  • @kongking956
    @kongking956 Рік тому +1

    your voice is calming, and your beaver facts were great to know. you got yourself a new subscriber my guy.

  • @joshyoung1440
    @joshyoung1440 Рік тому +199

    The biggest thing I learned from this episode is that zefrank is apparently pronounced zay-frank. Mind blown.

    • @Alexisilver
      @Alexisilver Рік тому +24

      I was really hoping that when he repeated it he would have pronounced it in a different way

    • @mistyapril29
      @mistyapril29 Рік тому +4

      Insanely coincidental the second I read Zay-Frank the video said it lol

    • @joshyoung1440
      @joshyoung1440 Рік тому +5

      @@mistyapril29 that happens to me all the time haha. RIGHT as I look at the comment section, I'll see a comment referencing what I've just seen lol

    • @joshyoung1440
      @joshyoung1440 Рік тому +10

      @@Alexisilver ikr? I was like "oh fuck I've been wrong this whole time" lmao

    • @sweetmissirish
      @sweetmissirish Рік тому +16

      But in other videos he has said zee-frank...

  • @amelia_rose_333
    @amelia_rose_333 Рік тому +359

    “But when? How does the beaver? And why does it beave?”
    I hope I have the opportunity to say this sentence at least once in my life. I live in Oregon, which IS the Beaver State! 💖 So cool to learn more about these interesting creatures!

    • @AisuruMirai
      @AisuruMirai Рік тому +12

      Make a custom license plate frame that says this
      How does the beaver?
      Oregon
      ZEF 🌲 181
      And why does it beave?

    • @sweetmissypetuniawilson9206
      @sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 Рік тому

      Which beach are you at on your pfp?
      My pup (in my pfp) & I like Pacific City!
      It's definitely not the closest one to me but it's not too far away, like Seaside & Astoria!
      Over 2 hours to Seaside & almost 3 to Astoria!
      We love the beach!
      We wanna go check out that newly discovered spanish shipwreck the "Manila galleon."
      I think it's in Nehalem.
      Gotta get more details first.
      ☮️💜

    • @amelia_rose_333
      @amelia_rose_333 Рік тому +1

      @@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 my pfp is of me on a beach in California. 💖 I was born in SoCal (by the beach) and my family moved to Oregon when I was 5. I live in Portland now, so I’m about 2 hours from seaside or cannon beach. The beach is my fave place in the world!! Nothing like the sand and the sea. I love Cannon Beach, but I usually try to visit beaches that are less touristy. I’m a big fan of Ecola State Park (beautiful trees leading up to the beach) or Oswald West. There are quite a few beaches I have yet to discover in Oregon- I usually head towards Cannon Beach and then pick another beach near by. 💖

    • @jacobbaumgardner3406
      @jacobbaumgardner3406 Рік тому

      Yes, for all the heaver this stat is about I rarely see them. I need to get around the lakes more, too much rivering.

    • @SpaceyBrain
      @SpaceyBrain Рік тому +1

      @@jacobbaumgardner3406 We have plenty around in E. Oregon.

  • @zaxmom2006
    @zaxmom2006 10 місяців тому

    This is one of the best ze frank videos ever. This and ostriches. These 2 are worth watching 300 times at least. I've watched at least 10 times each already and I don't think I'll stop any time soon.

  • @clashcon11
    @clashcon11 Рік тому

    My day getting more fun, thank you so much.

  • @DrDementia
    @DrDementia Рік тому +567

    These never fail to bring a smile to my face whilst learning new things

  • @Frosty_tha_Snowman
    @Frosty_tha_Snowman Рік тому +268

    I still want to see a "True Facts about the horseshoe crab"
    Did you know those little bastards are older than dinosaurs and never bothered to evolve? How arrogant..

    • @adriannespring8598
      @adriannespring8598 Рік тому

      Ooohhhh.

    • @JanusHoW
      @JanusHoW Рік тому +12

      Because they're well-suited for their environment, and no mutation has arisen that would make it even better.

    • @salty_slug
      @salty_slug Рік тому +6

      lol, yeah. Also Triops. Similar, but they instead evolved some super weird things, like how the eggs work (only a small % of them hatch each season and they are more likely to hatch after bieng super cold then warming back up, only hatching in pure water, etc.), or being hermaphrodites

    • @agisuru
      @agisuru Рік тому +43

      It should be noted that so-called "living fossils" like horshoe crabs, coelocanths, and especially crocodiles have definitely evolved, but their overall body plan has just remained relatively consistent. These animals actually make it really easy to show evolutionary processes, since you can literally just play a game of "spot the difference" between a fossil and a live one.
      Crocodiles have evolved a lot and tried out some really bizarre things, like the ones that had hooves and could sprint on land. That sounds terrifying, but they actually kinda sucked at it, because they got out-competed into extinction the second something else tried for the same niche. This happened multiple times, by the way.

    • @anitajinfla9762
      @anitajinfla9762 Рік тому

      🤣🤣

  • @helloemma
    @helloemma Рік тому +1

    The baby beaver's yawn toward the end was just so beyond precious. Like the video is really cool and informative, but baby!!!!

  • @idkidk8278
    @idkidk8278 Рік тому

    That video you posted was Brilliant!!! Love the humor but also very educational

  • @wolfhodgkinson6866
    @wolfhodgkinson6866 Рік тому +43

    My granddaughter has a learning disability. We watch your videos together and she learns so much about animals. Her teachers are amazed at what she knows. Thank you for your amazingly informative yet humorous vids. You have a gift.

    • @projectsandquizzes
      @projectsandquizzes Рік тому

      Also check this out weird facts
      ua-cam.com/video/-erZZzg9F98/v-deo.html

    • @TrianglePants
      @TrianglePants Рік тому

      ^EVERYBODY GET THAT SPAMMER BANNED

  • @twistedbranchesfishing
    @twistedbranchesfishing Рік тому +43

    "Those flies are waiting for the cafeteria to open." That made me LOL at work. My place of work is full of really bland, boring people so an LOL caused quite a kerfuffle.

    • @kolgabrioo
      @kolgabrioo Рік тому +1

      That's why people say zefrank is "NSFW" ;)

  • @clockworkkirlia7475
    @clockworkkirlia7475 Рік тому

    That's... awesome. In the traditional sense. Beavers inspire such awe in me.
    Thank you, Ze!

  • @chaseschell9682
    @chaseschell9682 Рік тому +3

    I found ZeFrank 10 years ago, with the echidnas, and then I lost him...now, I'm so glad to have found him in good health, still doing great videos! Lol

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Рік тому +820

    zefrank1: Rodents are the furry little meatballs of the field and forest, just the right size for a snack
    Meanwhile the capybara, the world's largest rodent: *you know, I'm something of a walking coconut myself*
    Why are beavers so chill? Because...they go with the flow

    • @BaufenBeast
      @BaufenBeast Рік тому +11

      Wouldn't really refer to beavers as meatballs either, they're pretty darn big. Beavers are the second-largest rodents, and get to 50-60 pounds.

    • @alcole-holic8779
      @alcole-holic8779 Рік тому +13

      Beavers don’t go with the flow, they do quite the opposite.

    • @mrmagoo.3678
      @mrmagoo.3678 Рік тому +1

      BADABUMTCHH!.. Pause for applause.

    • @mrmagoo.3678
      @mrmagoo.3678 Рік тому +1

      @@alcole-holic8779 Ahh I see you have no sense of Humour.. at what age did you have your Humourestomy?

    • @mrmagoo.3678
      @mrmagoo.3678 Рік тому +1

      @@BaufenBeast Do Beavers have balls?..I never saw an...OOOHH!..silly Me!..You Mean the Semi-Aquatic Rodent..I was thinking of the.. Well..You can probably guess what I was thinking about.

  • @zoopdterdoobdter5743
    @zoopdterdoobdter5743 Рік тому +3

    Informative and packed with innuendo... 👍

  • @cynthiawilson4500
    @cynthiawilson4500 Рік тому +1

    I love your sigh when you amuse yourself.

  • @purplehaze2358
    @purplehaze2358 Рік тому +203

    Wow, prior to today I had no idea how uncomfortable it makes me looking at horse teeth. Thanks Frank!

    • @Darth_Revan_05-6
      @Darth_Revan_05-6 Рік тому +5

      You work for the foundation and that makes you squeemish?

    • @jaredknapp8886
      @jaredknapp8886 Рік тому +4

      A gift horse has bad teeth and will die unless you feed it Dr. Pepper and Kraft Mac.

    • @GodwynDi
      @GodwynDi Рік тому +1

      @@jaredknapp8886 Didn't know my wife was a horse.

    • @MoonProds
      @MoonProds Рік тому +1

      It's weird seeing you on the videos I watch now haha

    • @purplehaze2358
      @purplehaze2358 Рік тому +1

      @@MoonProds It’s weird being an admin in your server. : )

  • @yukeenakamura1398
    @yukeenakamura1398 Рік тому +208

    I just took an entomology class, and was surprised to see our professor pull up your army ant video. I’m not complaining but was surprised to see this video full of adult jokes be used in a college class. Great teacher and great video! Love this channel haha!

    • @kareningram6093
      @kareningram6093 Рік тому +22

      I had a history professor once who frequently used clips from "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" in his lectures. It was awesome. Shoutout to professors with a sense of humor who like to make learning fun.

    • @AmandaGeyerSnobahr
      @AmandaGeyerSnobahr Рік тому +29

      Well, technically, most college students are legal adults. There is no comment, however, on how mature they are.
      Or the professors teaching them.

    • @gvasilyev84
      @gvasilyev84 Рік тому +14

      I'm not complaining butt... Sorry, I'm not complaining, but!

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 Рік тому

      @@kareningram6093
      To teach what exactly?

    • @kareningram6093
      @kareningram6093 Рік тому +1

      @@anti-ethniccleansing465 I had him for a couple of classes, and this was ten years ago, so I don't remember exactly. I think it might have been a clip of Napoleon for Military History.

  • @carthagegaming5545
    @carthagegaming5545 Рік тому +1

    I love that the most replayed part is the headbutt.

  • @MrMacavity
    @MrMacavity Рік тому +4

    "why does it beave?" a good question

  • @bcgrote
    @bcgrote Рік тому +237

    In the 17th and 18th century, beavers ate a LOT of willow trees in the US. Doctors learned that the butt sacs had a concentration of salycilic acid from the willow. Dried beaver butt sacs were used for headaches - and it worked!

    • @adriannespring8598
      @adriannespring8598 Рік тому +5

      Trippy!!! 🤯

    • @AisuruMirai
      @AisuruMirai Рік тому +63

      Is that why it's called asspirin?

    • @mikesvideosofbeavers
      @mikesvideosofbeavers Рік тому +16

      And beaver butt spray was used for vanilla flavour. I have lots of videos on my channel of beavers spraying their scent on scent piles.

    • @bcgrote
      @bcgrote Рік тому +2

      @@mikesvideosofbeavers cool!

    • @AngieJames4172
      @AngieJames4172 Рік тому +1

      @@AisuruMirai 🤣

  • @TrevorHuszti
    @TrevorHuszti Рік тому +31

    Ok, that bebe beave was way too cute when it yawned.
    Also, go easy on Jerry, it's been hard for him ever since the oppih incident.

  • @colonjordy
    @colonjordy Рік тому

    Love the videos man! I’ve been watching you for years. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to your future videos💯💯

  • @mtd94556
    @mtd94556 Рік тому

    Oh my God I'm hooked on one video! You're hysterical!!!!

  • @SuperSonic3557
    @SuperSonic3557 Рік тому +13

    10:21
    "It's very cozy in their butt- sorry
    It's very cozy in there, but"
    I love this man

  • @KateCarew
    @KateCarew Рік тому +228

    As a kid, we had neighbors move in from Canada, my father, a corporate attorney with a propensity for BAD dad jokes opted to wear a sweatshirt that said “if you’re Canadian show me your beaver” to the welcoming party.
    It had an upright beaver dressed as a mounty to cover the absolute vulgarity.
    To this day he denies it but I distinctly remember the mom explaining to me how uncomfortable she was, after my 8 year old self asked her repeatedly to show me her beaver…she finally cracked and told me what beaver was a euphemism for. I ran home and SCREAMED at my dad, and the sweatshirt was never seen again.
    He will never admit it.
    I wish I could find that sweatshirt to prove what I know to be true.

    • @vitoriabottaro
      @vitoriabottaro Рік тому +24

      I'm not a native english speaker, so people had to awkwardly explain to me why the cute and innocent-looking "eager beaver" t-shirt was actually very inappropriate

    • @KateCarew
      @KateCarew Рік тому +7

      @@albigensiac3206 that’s HILARIOUS 😂😂😂
      I think I’m going to have to get my dad with this!
      Maybe find one of the “knitting patterns” and send it to my dad…via anonymous return address, he’ll have to cop to it, he will think it’s the old neighbors.
      Oh Americans, we can be so gullible. It’s almost endearing when you think about these folks earnestly emailing you up for knitting patterns. Thank you for sharing this, it’s really given me a good laugh 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
      What was the website? Do you recall it?
      I will add, I live in an area that’s less than an hour from the Canadian border so it’s entirely possible that during the eighties our beaver proximity ensured the euphemism traveled to us?
      We’ve also spent an inordinate amount of time IN Canada because of a cabin we have there.
      Maybe dad should’ve opened with THAT instead of a vulgar shirt?
      😂🙏🏻😂

    • @cam4636
      @cam4636 Рік тому +2

      @@GBAura _booooooo_

    • @vincem3748
      @vincem3748 Рік тому +2

      @@GBAura *ba dum tss*

    • @Momcat_maggiefelinefan
      @Momcat_maggiefelinefan Рік тому +2

      I’ve seen someone wearing your Dad’s shirt! That’s why you never saw it again. It’s back in Canada, it’s homeland, lol!

  • @magpie3924
    @magpie3924 Рік тому

    I LOVE this
    Facts with humor.
    Will be sharing with all .Thank you

  • @shaneabrahamson8732
    @shaneabrahamson8732 Рік тому

    Love this channel, Tacky yet unrefined 😂.

  • @vitoprashad5670
    @vitoprashad5670 Рік тому +312

    An ex's father was a combat engineer in the US army. He told me of a story when he was stationed in Canada, they would get frequent calls from farmers who've had their entire water supply cut off by beaver dams. They would then come in and have to blast the dams which he said were strong enough to take the weight of 5 fully grown/equipped combat engineers.

    • @Klm49
      @Klm49 Рік тому +67

      This is one of the saddest things I've ever heard. Knowing the amount of time and effort that beavers exert, and that they are building the dams as homes to raise their young with a mate for life... So very depressing...

    • @burgernthemomrailer
      @burgernthemomrailer Рік тому +59

      @@Klm49 Well either that or people starve. Your choice. (Not really)

    • @dacksonflux
      @dacksonflux Рік тому +31

      @@burgernthemomrailer you say that as if humanity has never committed an atrocity out of pure laziness behind the guise of saving lives or doing what's best for a specific group of people.
      But no, hope you're cozy in that little bubble of entitlement.

    • @burgernthemomrailer
      @burgernthemomrailer Рік тому +48

      @@dacksonflux Please read the original comment 🙏
      I never understand why misanthropes always assume the actions of people as the worst possibly thing that could’ve been done in that situation.

    • @ninjegeabey2536
      @ninjegeabey2536 Рік тому +36

      @@dacksonflux You say that as if that isn't exactly what the beavers are doing too, building their homes on important irrigation sites because apparently their little beaver family is more important than the lives of the farmers and the people they feed.

  • @tilaNmanx
    @tilaNmanx Рік тому +52

    "I don't go to branches, freakin branches come to me" inspirational, amazing

  • @huntermontgomery629
    @huntermontgomery629 Рік тому

    Never stop bro! Your content is legendary. They'll sing songs of this day.

  • @carolynnunes3922
    @carolynnunes3922 Рік тому

    I love these videos! I get to laugh while learning!
    God bless you and Jerry, and us all!

  • @diedampfbrasse98
    @diedampfbrasse98 Рік тому +109

    I am always amazed by how much beavers managed to adapt to humans when they aint hunted ... for decades now we have around 40 living in the city along a larger river which goes through it. They dont build dams or those living hills, but turned no longer active water inlets from our old sewage/drainage systems into their caves by filling them up with wood. One pair directly beneath a wharf where a ton of tourists go on and off ships during the day.
    Even tho they turned allmost fully nocturnal to avoid our busy daytimes and people who let their dogs run free for example, they also dont care too much about humans whenever they meet them. When I am fishing they often come really close at nights and have their meals just a few meters away, no sign of bother when my lamp is at them or I am busy with the fishing.
    Smart and sturdy little creatures, a shame they are still hunted elsewhere with some of the dumbest excuses to justify it.

    • @louisaruth
      @louisaruth Рік тому +25

      thank you for saying so. i have witnessed our neighbors killing beavers by shooting into the lake we all live on. i saved one from drowning, but it died in my arms, holding my finger with its little hand. i will never be the same again

    • @jonpaul6948
      @jonpaul6948 Рік тому

      @@louisaruth HAHAHAHAHA omg thank you for writing that out.

    • @louisaruth
      @louisaruth Рік тому

      @@jonpaul6948 takes all kinds, and with folks like you around, i am easy w my cz

    • @heathermillsphantomlimb9314
      @heathermillsphantomlimb9314 Рік тому +2

      Devils advocate, the beavers would probably be safe from hunters if the oil that comes out of their butts didn’t taste like vanilla.

    • @diedampfbrasse98
      @diedampfbrasse98 Рік тому

      ​@@heathermillsphantomlimb9314 for a long time now beavers are primarily hunted for "sport" or by morons who think they are a pest. So even if they changed completely so that there is nothing we might have a use for on them they still wouldnt be safe.
      Too many humans are simply despicable like that.