We Went Inside an Elephant Cave I Underground Salt-mining

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 1,9 тыс.

  • @terramater
    @terramater  3 года назад +1308

    Let‘s address the natrium / sodium confusion: While throughout most of the English-speaking countries Na is called “sodium”, we’re actually based in Austria. Here in central and northern Europe, the 11th element on the periodic table is called by its original Latin name, “natrium”. How do you call it in your language?

  • @monkeman1912
    @monkeman1912 3 года назад +5184

    Imagine chillin in a cave and a whole ass elephant turns up to eat salty rocks

    • @schistoceragergaria
      @schistoceragergaria 3 года назад +585

      And then the elephants just randomly says "The chances of being killed by an elephant inside a cave are low, but never zero."

    • @bennogb5069
      @bennogb5069 3 года назад +74

      @@schistoceragergaria Wow that's so cheesy... but in a good way

    • @OpenBiolabsGuy
      @OpenBiolabsGuy 3 года назад +108

      A whole ass elephant? As opposed to part of an elephant? 😂

    • @skycorrigan6511
      @skycorrigan6511 3 года назад +27

      I've seen this exact thing... on acid

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 года назад +24

      @@skycorrigan6511 Nice. I get harassed by the voice of my absent but disappointed mother whenever I do drugs. Not as pleasant as an elephant.

  • @navajoauckland6003
    @navajoauckland6003 3 года назад +1493

    So those old rock paintings of Mammoths were actually selfies

  • @beatbox20fmj
    @beatbox20fmj 3 года назад +2676

    Now I'm just curious which elephant was the first to go spelunking.

    • @OpenBiolabsGuy
      @OpenBiolabsGuy 3 года назад +285

      His name was Babar. King of the elephants.

    • @rugger8787
      @rugger8787 3 года назад +51

      @@OpenBiolabsGuy bro

    • @twocents777
      @twocents777 3 года назад +56

      It was by accident, when a wingsuitted pachyderm inadvertently flew/glided into a cave

    • @Feelix420
      @Feelix420 3 года назад +15

      i learned a new word today thank you

    • @paperpersona1243
      @paperpersona1243 3 года назад +77

      "Brooo ya'll gotta come check out this cave I found it's cool af, idk why but the walls taste so good bruh."
      "Bro why you lickin walls?"

  • @nachocheese9328
    @nachocheese9328 3 года назад +974

    You gotta be careful when spelunking, you never know when you'll run into those dang sneaky cave elephants!

    • @Aether_Star
      @Aether_Star 3 года назад +4

      Great comment lol

    • @aquaabouttogetfunky
      @aquaabouttogetfunky 3 года назад +12

      Time to contact mojang 😳

    • @coughingpenguin4346
      @coughingpenguin4346 3 года назад +1

      hm

    • @Waldemarvonanhalt
      @Waldemarvonanhalt 3 года назад

      Watch out for the sneaky Knysna forest elephants too.

    • @dwightschrute900
      @dwightschrute900 2 года назад

      Why is Donald Trump pretty and I am not? But why does he only have a wife but I have TWO HANDSOME GIRLFRIENDS who I show off in my masterpiece YT videos? Do you know the answer, dear Nacho

  • @bukenyaephraim771
    @bukenyaephraim771 4 года назад +1238

    My name is Bukenya, I come from Uganda, Mt Elgon is on our border with Kenya, but even at my age, I had never known about this phenomenon.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +190

      We're always in the hunt for new fascinating stories!
      Great to hear that you appreciate our work, thanks!
      p.s.: Greetings to Uganda! 🤗

    • @MwanyikaMwanyumba
      @MwanyikaMwanyumba 3 года назад +69

      Jirani, greetings from Kenya. Seems we both didn't know of this phenomenon, I have actually just learnt about this today.

    • @ericmerante8745
      @ericmerante8745 3 года назад +28

      *Hello I'm under the watah please help me-*

    • @spicynoodle5821
      @spicynoodle5821 3 года назад +4

      @@ericmerante8745 all of sudden
      lmao 😂😂😂
      nice one😂

    • @killaproject844
      @killaproject844 3 года назад +5

      problaly going to kill them all now...

  • @kitchengun1175
    @kitchengun1175 3 года назад +1777

    imagine going caving at night and you just find a bunch of elephants vibing

    • @Bronxbug
      @Bronxbug 3 года назад +66

      That's some lovecraft type shit. What would you do with that knowledge.

    • @hunn20004
      @hunn20004 3 года назад +11

      A cave rave/raid

    • @nautilusstopmotion8304
      @nautilusstopmotion8304 3 года назад +78

      If you went in without light you would just hear giant animals moving around. Terrifying

    • @antton9189
      @antton9189 3 года назад +34

      @@nautilusstopmotion8304 Yup. Do you think this is where tales of trolls and ogres living in caves come from?

    • @humanity600
      @humanity600 3 года назад +4

      @@antton9189 those are mostly in Europe tho. No native elephants in Europe.

  • @Eggs_hatching
    @Eggs_hatching 3 года назад +2810

    imagine if an archaologist found that cave with no context? guarenteed no one would guess elephants were mining salt

    • @manjensen1710
      @manjensen1710 3 года назад +227

      This reminds me of the caves made by extinct giant sloths (megatherium) in South America.

    • @sw3604
      @sw3604 3 года назад +181

      Theyd figure it out from the footprints pretty quickly

    • @casiandsouza7031
      @casiandsouza7031 3 года назад +45

      The water fall would wash away any foot prints. Humans would probably be suspect for the scraping.

    • @johnniewaiker6203
      @johnniewaiker6203 3 года назад +9

      @@bas73971 he is right though...

    • @potaterjim
      @potaterjim 3 года назад +116

      @@johnniewaiker6203 He's not though. Archaeologists and paleontologists have come up with tons of ridiculous assumptions about things. Just look at the early reconstructions for iguanodon. They're frequently wrong about things

  • @MomoGobboYT
    @MomoGobboYT 3 года назад +1304

    Humans: “wow what an exceptional moment!”
    Elephant: 👁👅👁 saLTy

    • @ms.pirate
      @ms.pirate 3 года назад +6

      All these flavors and you had to pick salty

    • @harunaslan6057
      @harunaslan6057 3 года назад +17

      @@ms.pirate salt is the best spice in the world

    • @diegobordones2106
      @diegobordones2106 3 года назад +4

      @@harunaslan6057 you’re wrong, it’s Parmesan cheese

    • @harunaslan6057
      @harunaslan6057 3 года назад +16

      @@diegobordones2106 that is not a spice

    • @Himmel.Himmel
      @Himmel.Himmel 3 года назад +13

      @@harunaslan6057 I think salt is considered a seasoning, things like turmeric are considered spices.

  • @HomebrandFishfood
    @HomebrandFishfood 4 года назад +3285

    Elephant: mmMmMmMm salty rock

  • @a_pufferfish2936
    @a_pufferfish2936 3 года назад +272

    If I just explored caves for fun and found a whole god damn living elephant mining for salt, i'd shit myself.

    • @Tempusverum
      @Tempusverum 3 года назад +21

      With a fevered imagination in the dark, an elephant would look like Chthulhu. Panic attack material

    • @Solace6428
      @Solace6428 3 года назад +7

      I'd be more concerned at half an elephant... like something has gotta be big to make half an elephant

    • @eidiu3551
      @eidiu3551 3 года назад

      well then have fun in kongo or africa and wherever else it would happen

    • @videohorrorsystem5812
      @videohorrorsystem5812 2 года назад

      Gross

  • @cendicate9132
    @cendicate9132 3 года назад +424

    Imagine walking through a dark cave and hearing the elephants heavy breathing not knowing

    • @mikemondano3624
      @mikemondano3624 3 года назад +6

      Unless you can see in the pitch dark, follow that sound if you ever want out of there.

    • @thefordlord9893
      @thefordlord9893 3 года назад +29

      Mike Mondano Don’t wanna bump into the elephant and have it stomp me to death out of panic

    • @yoyomine510
      @yoyomine510 3 года назад +17

      @@thefordlord9893 who whouldnt panic at a small person touching you in a pitch black cave

    • @thefordlord9893
      @thefordlord9893 3 года назад +6

      @@yoyomine510 you do be kinda right tho ngl no cap

    • @DarkKnightofIT
      @DarkKnightofIT 3 года назад +3

      Dark souls tomb of giants flashbacks.

  • @immanuelkant7895
    @immanuelkant7895 3 года назад +450

    „It ain‘t much, but it‘s honest work“
    Elephant, 2020

    • @ADL1337
      @ADL1337 3 года назад +5

      as long as their intention is good then it's fine

    • @barrackobamar
      @barrackobamar 3 года назад +4

      ,,Why did you write it like this”

    • @brandonplays702
      @brandonplays702 3 года назад

      @@ADL1337 a wild animals only intention pretty much is survival

    • @ADL1337
      @ADL1337 3 года назад

      @@brandonplays702 I said that as a reference to Immanuel Kant's philosophy

  • @gandalftheserb
    @gandalftheserb 3 года назад +276

    Imagine being the dude who discovered this.Youre just exploring a cave with little light from your flashlight and then you notice giant footprints and scratch marks all over the place and then you start hearing sounds that become louder and louder as time passes. You decide to leave out of fear and when you turn around you see this giant creature in the dark with tusks and a long ass tenticle on its face that could kill you by steping on you

    • @brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226
      @brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226 3 года назад +14

      I like how you make elephants out as beasts 🤣

    • @WraithLK
      @WraithLK 3 года назад +10

      @@brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226 they literally are beasts

    • @douglas8568
      @douglas8568 3 года назад +2

      the best giveaway are the feces from the elephants

    • @zenmaster8826
      @zenmaster8826 Год назад

      @@brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226
      Because they are…. Their temperament kills a lot of humans every year.. even more than lions.. not sure if more than hippos

  • @moussoschreiber2078
    @moussoschreiber2078 3 года назад +286

    Female elephant: I'm pregnant. Go get me some salty rocks for the upcoming kid.
    Male elephant: Help yourself.

    • @awuoroawuor
      @awuoroawuor 3 года назад +32

      Elephants are matriarchal, I don’t think they’d bother asking the male elephants do to stuff for them

    • @yasonyung5976
      @yasonyung5976 3 года назад +11

      @@awuoroawuor You missed the joke :/

    • @bonjovisfamclub
      @bonjovisfamclub 3 года назад +5

      All elephants prolly have daddy issues, seeing as how they’re all dead beat dads

    • @-Orion-
      @-Orion- 3 года назад

      @@awuoroawuor lool you would know that

    • @clashoclan3371
      @clashoclan3371 3 года назад

      @hͪiͥ,̓ ᴛⷮhͪaͣnᴋⷦs͛ foͦrͬ rͬeͤaͣdͩiͥng mͫy cͨoͦmͫmͫeͤnᴛⷮ
      If RUclips comments were ever funny, lele pons would be the best comedian in the entire world.

  • @MMA-CLIPS2
    @MMA-CLIPS2 3 года назад +26

    I find it fascinating that animals such as the elephant and the ibex actually know that their body needs salt to survive and will go to great lengths to reach it.

    • @athaya2992
      @athaya2992 6 месяцев назад

      sometimes even humans dont know how to increase their mineral intake (me fr)

  • @meb3280
    @meb3280 4 года назад +206

    The video quality, the story, the sound quality... everything of this channel is awesome. Deserves 1M+ subscribers.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +9

      Wow, thank you! 💛
      We're trying out best and it's great to hear that you appreciate our work!
      Your support means the world to us!

    • @vaiav19
      @vaiav19 3 года назад

      Also enjoyed this video thanks

  • @BabyTigerPlaytime
    @BabyTigerPlaytime 3 года назад +32

    Cave Monster: Damn I can't wait to scare an animal or human and eat it
    *Elephant herd enters cave
    Cave Monster: Nevermind...

    • @MrDibara
      @MrDibara 3 года назад +1

      Goblins: ABORT MISSION! RETREAT! RETREAT!!!

  • @krrangarajan5391
    @krrangarajan5391 4 года назад +588

    Context: Natrium is Sodium

    • @Azknowledgethirsty
      @Azknowledgethirsty 3 года назад +45

      Yeah I wondered why they used that word

    • @WeSeeJ4th
      @WeSeeJ4th 3 года назад +4

      Thank you Nanba Rangarajan ✋

    • @krrangarajan5391
      @krrangarajan5391 3 года назад +4

      @@WeSeeJ4th Yeppudi Tamil nu Therinjudhu ?

    • @WeSeeJ4th
      @WeSeeJ4th 3 года назад +2

      @@krrangarajan5391 name

    • @arielgadbois-roy2236
      @arielgadbois-roy2236 3 года назад +36

      They're using the latin word like it's english

  • @Noble01313
    @Noble01313 3 года назад +18

    The fact that they go deep underground and mine for minerals to fulfill their daily requirement is just astonishing, may God bless those elephants 🐘 ❤

    • @a3103-j7g
      @a3103-j7g Год назад +1

      don't blame god

    • @rickdeckard1075
      @rickdeckard1075 Год назад

      @@a3103-j7g yes, a human male decided to listen to his wife and eat a tree fruit, and now elephants have to eat cave wall. troof.

  • @Organic.Mechanic
    @Organic.Mechanic 4 года назад +151

    Elephant miners! Now I have seen almost everything.

    • @anacletwilliams8315
      @anacletwilliams8315 4 года назад +4

      Yes you have. Now you can close your eyes and rest for eternity.

    • @unknowninformant6730
      @unknowninformant6730 4 года назад +3

      Anaclet Williams 😂

    • @scott6098
      @scott6098 3 года назад

      I eagerly await scuba cow

    • @Strawhalo
      @Strawhalo 3 года назад

      Google the book "The delectable negro "

  • @dracodracarys2339
    @dracodracarys2339 3 года назад +71

    "This African elephant is on an unusual mission."
    **Mission: Impossible theme starts playing as the elephant pulls out her spy gear**

  • @Zantides
    @Zantides 3 года назад +1349

    Plot twist: They're just addicts going on one day at a time.

  • @mrapollo13
    @mrapollo13 3 года назад +18

    In all the years of chemistry classes through high-school and uni I've never actually heard anyone call sodium natrium. Never even questioned why it was Na

  • @angelbabydragon
    @angelbabydragon 3 года назад +223

    Fact: Elephants mines salt.
    Me: I am awake at night again.

  • @enriquecarrillo2978
    @enriquecarrillo2978 3 года назад +6

    Africa is extraordinary. From the beastly beast to the food and culture. I love it!

  • @poulomi__hari
    @poulomi__hari 3 года назад +217

    I grew up learning Na was the chemical symbol of Sodium. I see Natrium is the other name. Glad to finally have the closure for one of those unanswered questions.

    • @neurofiedyamato8763
      @neurofiedyamato8763 3 года назад +8

      Explains the Na symbol too

    • @JohnGardnerAlhadis
      @JohnGardnerAlhadis 3 года назад +28

      @@neurofiedyamato8763 And by extension, that lame chemistry joke we've all heard:
      _"I was about to make a joke about sodium, but I thought _*_Na"_*

    • @anoopgeorge4597
      @anoopgeorge4597 3 года назад

      Exactly.

    • @tommynorthwood
      @tommynorthwood 3 года назад +3

      K for Phosphorus is from the god Kalium which the chemical use to be called. Kalium was the light bearer

    • @tommynorthwood
      @tommynorthwood 3 года назад

      Do they have a light bearer in your religion?

  • @petersmythe6462
    @petersmythe6462 3 года назад +36

    "over time, they've modified and enlarged the caves, digging deeper and deeper into the mountain"
    The elephants dug too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness.

    • @zachbob5620
      @zachbob5620 3 года назад +1

      Did they find the circus and clowns?

    • @tahmkenchusta5852
      @tahmkenchusta5852 3 года назад +6

      They found a horrid voice, asking them to dig and so they dug. Until a pregnant one fell, in utter thirst and a mouth full of salt, the dehydration and shriveled trunks found the others next. They dug For the voice did not stop, “dig” the voice decreed. Their tusks went pale and became so minute that they were barely noticeable anymore. Then they had to clear the spiky, crunchy ground by rubbing their feet on it until they couldn’t stand up anymore. Next they dug by squabbling back and forth, this caused their stomach cavity to rip apart and their rib cage to crush in. When the last one couldn’t even open its mouth, in all its saltines, when she could only keep her right eye open for the other one hurt too much and had crinkles of bitter salt drilled deep within, because of the swelling it looked like a lump of flesh had grown out of the eye socket. At that moment she thought to herself “Ah, i’ve been dug open.” And so she closed her right eye. It’s eerie luster not to be seen again for they had tried to dig in, when they were being dug out.

    • @FireTurkey
      @FireTurkey 3 года назад +1

      @@tahmkenchusta5852 The fuck-

    • @ultima35e
      @ultima35e 3 года назад +1

      @@tahmkenchusta5852 uh i will have nightmares now-

    • @alexrydin
      @alexrydin 24 дня назад

      it actually fits because this cave is a known ebola hotspot

  • @kash1589
    @kash1589 4 года назад +166

    Thanks to Caspian Report for this suggestion.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +16

      Glad to have you here!

    • @dorian4646
      @dorian4646 4 года назад +17

      Yep caspian report introduce me to these great guys

    • @varisleek3360
      @varisleek3360 3 года назад

      same

  • @jjsampson7738
    @jjsampson7738 3 года назад +19

    I live near Mt. Elgon. The elephants do not eat bamboo as you claim. Even in your videos there is no bamboo. Bamboo does not grow here naturally unless by farmers. Just fyi. Thanks for the video though. Very interesting.

    • @yonamasheti3962
      @yonamasheti3962 2 года назад

      there is bamboo after the forest line... Refresh your geography.

    • @abradolflincler3802
      @abradolflincler3802 6 месяцев назад

      Be careful with Marburg Virus

  • @stevebennett9839
    @stevebennett9839 4 года назад +354

    This channel has the most interesting stories.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +34

      Thank you! We try our best to update you all with the most interesting topics on nature and wildlife as well as the latest conservation & the environment news.

    • @crubrutockcsgo
      @crubrutockcsgo 3 года назад +6

      @@terramater thanks for the amazing and educational content :D

    • @navajoauckland6003
      @navajoauckland6003 3 года назад +3

      Thank you for the recommendation 😃

  • @ksgrmdsdl2383
    @ksgrmdsdl2383 2 года назад +5

    As a Kenyan that has travelled to and even lived in Mt Elgon for 4 months, it is interesting that I never knew elephants exist in the mountain, let alone them being capable of mining minerals. Glad to learn about this today. Next time I go in that Mt. Elgon direction, I will definitely be on the lookout for the elephants and the caves.

  • @terramater
    @terramater  4 года назад +162

    Did you know that elephants also go underground? Leave a comment with your favourite elephant fun fact! 🐘

    • @craigh2205
      @craigh2205 4 года назад +2

      learning a bit about elephants from your channel such as elephants standing on two legs and now this

    • @ratultarafdar2442
      @ratultarafdar2442 4 года назад +1

      I was amazed

    • @visionshader6549
      @visionshader6549 4 года назад +7

      Elephants have great memory and can remember human faces and even locations.
      Great video as always.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +6

      ​@@visionshader6549 It's really awesome that elephants are that smart!
      Thanks, we really appreciate your support!

    • @Dandontlie
      @Dandontlie 3 года назад +4

      It's not about they go underground that fascinated me, they learned to consume natrium from a rock and salt!! How they know? Nature is full of mystery

  • @mastershake8018
    @mastershake8018 3 года назад +3

    I would have never guessed Elephants did this! They never cease to amaze me.

  • @molim9741
    @molim9741 4 года назад +354

    The problem is how animals knows what they need, and people dont know...

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +54

      Good question...

    • @eduardoestebanmartinezdele2219
      @eduardoestebanmartinezdele2219 4 года назад +147

      Humans are more intuitive than one may think. In precolumbian times, Aztecs ate beans and maize on a daily basis; and those two ingridients together can provide all the protein human bodies need. In the middle ages, a technique for agriculture was practiced in which farmers would divide their plots of land in three parts, in such a way as, once the soil were completely exploited of nutrienta, then it would be left to rest, replenishing with the husks and leftovers of the other crops. I believe nowdays we are not as intuitive because of many factors of our lifestyle, one being our ad and media consumption; the fact that ads bombard us with information about our "needs" in order to buy them... We are not left with space and energy to have some introspection about our needs.

    • @myothersoul1953
      @myothersoul1953 3 года назад +34

      Maybe it's because knowing and acting are different things. Humans know what they need but they don't do it. Elephants don't know squat about nutrients but they do things to get them. Given a chance elephants will overeat just like humans. They're stupid animals just like us.

    • @molim9741
      @molim9741 3 года назад +5

      @@myothersoul1953 What we know?

    • @smedspets695
      @smedspets695 3 года назад +3

      I like salt too

  • @barkinghampalace5032
    @barkinghampalace5032 3 года назад +17

    That's incredible when you consider the elephants discovered salty rocc by getting lost in a mountain and deciding 'fuck it how does cave taste.'

    • @vaiav19
      @vaiav19 3 года назад +3

      Lol they probably started at the entrence and by the time they went deeper in the cave...

  • @taritverma2756
    @taritverma2756 4 года назад +31

    Next level documentary , amazing

  • @W4rfire
    @W4rfire 3 года назад +2

    I dont even know what to concentrate on. This fascinating behaviour of the elephants or the exceptional beautiful landscape around this vulcano. Mindblowing

  • @UnwrittenSpade
    @UnwrittenSpade 3 года назад +6

    I love learning about animals and nature and this channel has to be the first ever to actually show animals that I have never heard of like numbats or those three horned pigs. Never seen this behavior with elephants either! VERY UNDERRATED channel! Def earned my sub! Keep up the good work! EDIT: also impressed that you site resources so many channels don’t which is unprofessional so good for y’all!

  • @Tejah
    @Tejah 3 года назад +3

    That is so cool. They even dig their own tunnels. After a beautiful day foraging in the sun it's back to the salt mines!

  • @pranjalbarola
    @pranjalbarola 4 года назад +13

    Love the topics you cover.
    May be you could try making longer videos covering more details because the topics are so interesting!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +3

      Oh wow, thanks!
      It's great to hear that you want to see more! 🤗
      We're a small team but and we definitely want to produce longer videos in the future.
      Stay tuned because there is much more to come!

  • @resham9914
    @resham9914 3 года назад +35

    Caves of Mount Elgon..Sounds sth straight outta Lord Of The Rings.

    • @Tempusverum
      @Tempusverum 3 года назад +7

      The Caves of Elgon - where the Oliphants roam

    • @tmar8959
      @tmar8959 3 года назад +6

      Lord of the Caves: Nights of Natrium

    • @johnvuu4679
      @johnvuu4679 3 года назад +1

      This is how cave trolls evolved

    • @dannyflin
      @dannyflin 3 года назад

      🇰🇪🇰🇪

    • @erikawwad7653
      @erikawwad7653 3 года назад +1

      @@Tempusverum oliphant vs the squamish indian tribe is sad legal precedent

  • @BaalFridge
    @BaalFridge 3 года назад +26

    They crave that mineral: the sequel

  • @chaitanyareddymuthyala2967
    @chaitanyareddymuthyala2967 3 года назад +6

    Elephants are really very smart , they have death rituals, strong emotions and bonding , knowledge and even worship moon , now they mine salt , incredible ❤

    • @PrakashSharma-ez1ce
      @PrakashSharma-ez1ce 3 года назад

      Worship moon ??

    • @chaitanyareddymuthyala2967
      @chaitanyareddymuthyala2967 3 года назад +1

      @@PrakashSharma-ez1ce , yaa , researchers have found that along with humans , elephants worship moon whereas dolphins worship stars , you Google it , I dint believed it for the first time, but its true

  • @albussd
    @albussd 3 года назад +3

    Human cultures of the old have immensely valued these natural rock deposits. We see animals valuing the same everywhere. Mountain goats climb to treacherous heights at great risk, to lick salt rocks. And here we see elephants. Salt is essential to life.

  • @elenaaumann1472
    @elenaaumann1472 4 года назад +14

    Now thats fascinating!! I didn’t know that but now thanks to you I can be part of such an amazing experience. 🐘🐘❤️

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад

      Glad you enjoyed it Elena! 🐘♥️
      If you click the bell button, you'll get a notification for all our upcoming stories. 🤗

  • @huntrezz01
    @huntrezz01 3 года назад +12

    Archeologist : we have found a cave that become first human salt mining
    What actually is : a herd of elephant tear down those cave 😂😂😂

  • @kunalkashyap863
    @kunalkashyap863 4 года назад +14

    U deserve way more subs, really interesting videos.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +1

      Thanks, we really appreciate that! ♥️

  • @Eralen00
    @Eralen00 3 года назад +2

    It blows my mind how animals can figure this stuff out. Of course, elephants are quite intelligent and empathic creatures, but how they figured out what's missing in their diet and how to get it is amazing

  • @samcousins3204
    @samcousins3204 4 года назад +7

    This is the kind of content you'll see, someday, getting millions(if not tens of millions) of views. Saw your comment on Great Big Story's video, I really think you guys could fill the hole they left!! Keep it up :)

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +1

      Wow, thank you! ♥️
      Your comment means the world to us! :)
      p.s.: we're looking forward to your feedback!

  • @elliottstevens7168
    @elliottstevens7168 3 года назад +3

    Elephants are so smart

  • @niteeshbihade1789
    @niteeshbihade1789 4 года назад +7

    This was very interesting to know. How wonderfully nature guides the she-elephant to the right nutrition.

  • @philipcastro8805
    @philipcastro8805 3 года назад +4

    Salt is a necessary part of an elephant's diet, they're generally found in hotter climates, and the salt aids in retaining water. ... A large bull African elephant's tusks may weigh as much as 130 pounds each, which is a mixture of dentine, calcium, and salt.

  • @punahelevalentine6988
    @punahelevalentine6988 4 года назад +23

    This is insane... I was today years old when I learned that elephants and I both love salt

    • @xxskylarmnxx6296
      @xxskylarmnxx6296 3 года назад +1

      you face makes it look like you have a bit too much

    • @punahelevalentine6988
      @punahelevalentine6988 3 года назад

      @@xxskylarmnxx6296 *your

    • @xxskylarmnxx6296
      @xxskylarmnxx6296 3 года назад +1

      okay then your 'smart ass' face makes it look like you eat to much

    • @punahelevalentine6988
      @punahelevalentine6988 3 года назад

      @@xxskylarmnxx6296 your dark ass flawed perception that attacks a random persons profile pic denotes it’s you who who is salty.

    • @punahelevalentine6988
      @punahelevalentine6988 3 года назад

      @once_upon_a_time in_a_land_far_far_away I don’t fight but if someone starts something.... imma finish it.

  • @ArindamHazarika-yourtuber
    @ArindamHazarika-yourtuber 3 года назад +1

    These shows how much knowledge an elephant possesses...

  • @shadizaytfriend8559
    @shadizaytfriend8559 4 года назад +25

    This channel is really interesting and nice. Nice job!
    Also fun fact: Elephants.. r cute

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +2

      Thanks so much! 🤗

    • @shadizaytfriend8559
      @shadizaytfriend8559 4 года назад +1

      @@terramater u deserve more recognition thou 😭
      Anyways nice job keep it up!
      Elephants are cute and fascinating

  • @cindyl4325
    @cindyl4325 3 года назад +1

    I love elephants! They’re brilliant beasts!

  • @unknowninformant6730
    @unknowninformant6730 4 года назад +9

    This channel is sure to grow exponentially within a few short years. Great content, fantastic editing and superb narration. What a fantastic job you have done. You should be proud of yourselves 🔥🔥

  • @belalabusultan5911
    @belalabusultan5911 3 года назад +2

    this video should be linked to all people saying (Elephants are smart), I mean, yeah they are smart, but this is the evidence we need.
    drawing a flower is hardly a thing, kids do it, but no kid can go mining for nutritional value in an extinct volcano.

  • @FearlessDreams
    @FearlessDreams 4 года назад +25

    Imagine going into a cave and instead of bats, you see elephants.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +4

      Would definitely be a surprise! 😉

    • @xel1673
      @xel1673 3 года назад +3

      I would prefer the elephants to bats.

    • @Tempusverum
      @Tempusverum 3 года назад +1

      Pink Elephants! Take them away, take them away!

  • @AGDinCA
    @AGDinCA 3 года назад +4

    I actually learned something new today. I am surprised that I had never heard about this before. What a great bit of info! I wish they would have shown the cave lit as well (not while the elephants were there, of course) so we could see the ground structure.

    • @peterwakaba4605
      @peterwakaba4605 2 года назад

      Well it's a scary cave,the first ever reported case of ebola may have originated from there

  • @michaelbradshaw6567
    @michaelbradshaw6567 3 года назад +4

    This is genuinely incredible.

  • @taylorkay1826
    @taylorkay1826 3 года назад +1

    That baby elephant is like "...mom? Where are we?"

  • @bhrigumonisaikia7525
    @bhrigumonisaikia7525 4 года назад +5

    Interesting... As amazing as this info is, I am amazed how your team was able to capture this video.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +2

      Glad you enjoyed it!
      We're always trying our best. 😉

  • @eeyuup
    @eeyuup 3 года назад +1

    Man, that's just fascinating. So these pregnant elephants are supplementing their diets with the minerals from this cave. So cool.

  • @klaudelu18
    @klaudelu18 4 года назад +13

    0:23 - Uhm, I don't come here for the music, but I was really vibin' with that song.
    It's not mentioned in the description, so, could anyone be a peach and write down it's name for me?

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +2

      Hi Claudiu, glad you like the song!
      Here you go: ruclips.net/video/m91J46BnmJU/видео.html 😉

    • @jostein202
      @jostein202 3 года назад

      @@terramater Could you do the same for the song at 03:00?

  • @Ace_Tails
    @Ace_Tails 3 года назад +1

    The way they mine are so cute and fun to watch.

  • @amanameerali
    @amanameerali 4 года назад +13

    Such an amazing animal

    • @terramater
      @terramater  4 года назад +3

      Elephants are really fascinating!

  • @danielgaxiolalugo7414
    @danielgaxiolalugo7414 3 года назад +4

    Elephant: "This tree needs more salt, i guess i will go for some from the store later"

  • @michaelyu2744
    @michaelyu2744 3 года назад +5

    I can totally imagine that this could be responsible for certain mythological creatures in caves.

  • @apeckx5090
    @apeckx5090 3 года назад +1

    This is why they'll never run out of ideas for new pokemon. The real natural world is full of fantastic creatures like these

  • @MrWhataboss23
    @MrWhataboss23 3 года назад +6

    Mount Elgon was first mined by the Elves, then the Dwarves and then lastly the Elephants.

    • @Tempusverum
      @Tempusverum 3 года назад +1

      Oliphants

    • @MrDibara
      @MrDibara 3 года назад

      Elves mining a mountain? *First time I'm hearing that.*

    • @MrWhataboss23
      @MrWhataboss23 3 года назад

      @@MrDibara first there were the Elves my friend.

  • @joshuabranson74
    @joshuabranson74 3 года назад

    it's so comforting to know that even elephants act homeless from time to time I just want to go back to the exact moment these type of elephant started figuring out the go inside of a cave and start licking the ceiling I want to go back to the first elephant that did that and have a conversation that elephant was probably the one of the most interesting elephants to ever walk this Earth probably would be considered the Albert Einstein of elephants a free thinker if you will.

  • @kolangniVier
    @kolangniVier 3 года назад +5

    That one elephant who got lost in the cave: fuck it es hora de comer

  • @nen.user.3764
    @nen.user.3764 2 года назад

    Omg these chicks are miners and elephants. That’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard.

  • @Waterproofman
    @Waterproofman 3 года назад +6

    Imagine being the first elephant who thought of going into a cave to eat rocks . Who dafuq taught the elephants mining

  • @ts4686
    @ts4686 3 года назад +1

    That was absolutely fascinating!

  • @homiet-rex959
    @homiet-rex959 3 года назад +4

    It’s so strange to see elephants in a cave.

  • @HN_DE
    @HN_DE 3 года назад +1

    Incredible footage. Thanks for sharing

  • @aldrinmilespartosa1578
    @aldrinmilespartosa1578 3 года назад +16

    "Imagine using your nose just to get salt"
    - this joke came from the hand gang

    • @SkippertheBart
      @SkippertheBart 3 года назад +6

      There's a cocaine joke running around in here somewhere, but I haven't caught it yet.

    • @dofyx1847
      @dofyx1847 3 года назад

      @@SkippertheBart given enough time, im sure we can sniff it out somewhere

    • @SkippertheBart
      @SkippertheBart 3 года назад

      @@dofyx1847
      You're thinking along the right lines.

  • @Aciel-
    @Aciel- 3 года назад +4

    Imagine exploring a cave and then seeing a herd of elephants. I would assume I was somehow hallucinating.

  • @adrean3693
    @adrean3693 3 года назад +1

    I love the motherland ❤️

  • @chris-hu7tm
    @chris-hu7tm 4 года назад +6

    1:37 more thn large footsteps

  • @hosam1670
    @hosam1670 3 года назад +1

    You can clearly see the marks left by tusks scraping the walls when that big mamma is mining.
    Amazing

  • @maestro324
    @maestro324 4 года назад +4

    Wait elephants go underground??

  • @deadzoneternity
    @deadzoneternity 3 года назад +1

    Elephants rubbing their trunks on cave walls for salt is my new go to asmr

  • @Akosombogirl_Yayra
    @Akosombogirl_Yayra 3 года назад +3

    Elephants; I have two jobs, day and night eater, any vacancy?

  • @terebentin
    @terebentin 3 года назад +1

    the sound recording in the cave is one of the most authentic thing here, shame It is not heard! And destroyed by an ubiquitous soundtrack.

  • @lsowner10
    @lsowner10 3 года назад +5

    Should’ve never shown colonist this....I hope they don’t decide to go “trophy hunting!”

  • @brianxyz
    @brianxyz 3 года назад +1

    This video deserves way more views.

  • @thomasbayan972
    @thomasbayan972 3 года назад +4

    People: sees Elephant digging in cave
    Me: sees copprajah (steel type elephant pokemon with excavator trunk)

  • @WildBoban
    @WildBoban 3 года назад

    I haven't been this impressed in a while.

  • @richardwilliams5842
    @richardwilliams5842 4 года назад +4

    Imagine one of them getting stuck down there SMH 🤔

  • @blesd8408
    @blesd8408 3 года назад +1

    my babymama favorite animal is a elephant she dont forget shyt. she bring up old shyt all the time.

  • @R.O.T.C._SEEM
    @R.O.T.C._SEEM 3 года назад +3

    Imagine going to hide in a cave and you hear bahruuuuuuhhhhaaaaa!

  • @Melospizia
    @Melospizia 3 года назад +2

    Elephants are probably much better at navigating that environment than humans. They can hear and smell extraordinarily well, the sound of the waterfall and scent of moving air is probably all they need to find their way out.

  • @potaterjim
    @potaterjim 3 года назад +4

    Now imagine a Descent style movie about a race of enormous, cave dwelling elephant mutants

  • @adamkahn8645
    @adamkahn8645 2 года назад +1

    well, i learned something new today. I always wondered why Sodium was abbreviated with Na. Now I know :)

  • @hellloca4462
    @hellloca4462 Год назад

    Hi from Montréal Canada!
    My name is Caroline and I would like to thank you very much for this video. It's just amazing! Plus I love elephants! 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Год назад

      Hi Caroline!
      Montréal?! Such a beautiful place! Thank you for watching our videos and for you kind words! 🤗

  • @MistaE
    @MistaE 3 года назад

    Didint know Elephants had this kind of behavior! Thats cool!