Exactly what I was thinking. I’m under the impression that literally everything in Australia can kill you. If I went to Australia, I would never leave my hotel.
Australia has dangerous reptiles, sea life (specifically the box jellyfish) and spiders. The mammals in the North America are far more dangerous though.
@@bach907 we have extremely deadly plants that are highly toxic to the point burning or even removing them can kill you like the suicide plant or michinel tree and surprisingly anything that looks cute wants your head most of the time all of north and south america is a hellhole and the weather is very unpredictable to the point going unprepared or without shelter is death
being a floridian and hearing him be scared of gators is so funny. they’re honestly so chill and as long as you keep your distance and respect their space/territory by not roaming too close to rivers and lakes you’re unfamiliar with, they’ll completely leave you alone
I laughed my ass off lol... but seriously, here in the mid-west, we do see occasional hippo stampedes, usually at the Lard-butter store, when they have a sale....
@@micheledeetlefs6041 when I first heard him say that my brain automatically went Hold up like from that rap song(I don't listen to rap but I have heard that one on videos before)
The saying for bears: If it's black, fight back, if it's brown, fall down (in ball on ground/play dead), if it's white, good night (you're definitely getting eaten).
Black bears are just as scared of humans as we are of them, unless they have a cub, momma bear will F your ish up over a cub... Other than that they're not bad, just like a big raccoon in my neighborhood, fuckers tear up trash and vehicles, ya can't leave fast food wrappers in your truck in West Virginia, they'll tear a vehicle to pieces because they smell a wrapper from fast food you might have eaten on the way to work...
Black bears, you're supposed to make noise, brown bears, play dead and cover your head, polar bears, take off pieces of clothing like scarves and hats. They're adhd and will stop because they are confused. Gives you a little time, but you, more than likely, will die
When my daughter worked up in Alaska on the pipeline as an environmental tech, she sent me a picture of her out along the forest line. I was shocked that she had a large rifle and a shotgun and both were nearly her height (5 ft. 3 inches). She told me that during her orientation to that job, she was told that Moose are very mean and very deadly. That’s why she had those weapons!!
I was camping in colorado with my friends one time and i just see my friend dash across the river and im just like what is he doing. 30 seconds later i see an adult and baby moose walking not 10 feet from our camp
This statement literally applies to all animals. Going to a zoo would supprise alot of people. Like growing up in the south ive been around alot of live stock. People can't comprehend how big horses and cows are.
@@christopheryoung826 sometimes it's the other way around though. like I've seen moose. i know how big they are. but i always assumed reindeer where almost as massive but turns out they're only slightly bigger then a white tail... kinda dissapointing...
@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice I concur, they are much too large for the American continent. You expect and elephant to be that large, but when a moose is almost half that size it’s ridiculous. Them things could look down on a fire truck if they wanted
@@manbabymonke other than China and the southeastern US, you won't find alligators anywhere else, but crocs are found wherever there's water and year-round warm temperatures.
Fun fact: There is a breed of Rattle Snake in New Mexico that doesnt rattle it's rattle and can be incredibly difficult to spot if you aren't paying attention while hiking or walking in the desert.
@@danielbrawner3677 Ah I see. I don't get many snakes where I live, but the ones I do see usually they hiss when they're about to strike. I thought all snakes needed to make some kind of warning.
@@OneFinalAutumn I dont know much about snakes, just that they slither, and exists as snakes. Lol. I just found this go be a cool fun fact about a part kf New Mexico is all. Hell, you probably know more than I do about snakes. 💪😂
For anyone wondering: Movement speed is pretty slow, can reach up to like 12mph tho which is faster than a lot of people can run If they’re close enough, and feel threatened, that biting strike is like a spring-loaded cannon, they can strike before you even react to them moving.
@@Enneamorph I've stepped right over a 6 foot rattler before because he didn't warn me. He coiled back after that I must have set a record for high jump. My life was spared as I was a 3 hour walk from civilization and on rough terrain.
@@swingonthespiral reminds me of when I shut the door on my old car after it sat for too long and a swarm of wasps came out of the mirror. I definitely set a sprint record for 300+lbs people that day.
Generally the rules at national parks are "don't poach, that's a felony, and don't be an idiot- if you do, it's your fault not ours so don't try to sue us." So yeah, there are some hiking trails and rangers around but mostly you're on your own.
Also, the regulations regarding dogs. If you sneak your dog in against the park system's better judgement and it gets eaten by a wild animal, 🤷♂️. It does suck though that I can't bring my dog to some of the parks, national or otherwise, even knowing the risks. It usually means I just can't go at all, but it was my choice to get a dog so I just have to live with the fact for now... For anyone with a dog, make sure the park/controlled wilderness you're going to allows dogs. Believe me, you don't want to travel all the way there and _then_ find out they don't.
While we don't have hippos, we can get moose up north. And they are basically our version of hippos. Aggressive, massive and able to dive under water ( up to 18 or so feet ) to feed on seaweed.
In national parks the rules depend on the park. Yellowstone you can be out and about except a number of geyser basins where you have to stay on boardwalks. (Hotsprings exist that will boil you alive).
I always thought we were pretty tame here in the US, we also learn about these animals as kids and what to do and not do.... I did because my family was a camping family. I was always taught Australia and Africa are the scary places to sleep at night
I live in a place we don't have poisonous snakes and spiders. We do have wolves and coyotes and now mountain lions. There's not a lot of them but they exist we have black bear they don't bother me really.. I can't imagine living in a place where you you go swimming in a lake or river there's poisonous snakes are in that might bite you and kill you. I wouldn't want to be in water with alligators or crocodiles.
@@merricat3025 I had a reply saying it isn't that bad you just have to be a little more careful and know where to swim. But as I kept typing where and how we chose to swim in water it dawned on me how much we actually have to be careful where we swim. You don't notice it when you live around the creatures for so long, it just becomes a habit to do certain things and avoid certain areas even if you have never been there you learn to tell where is safer to go in, but no where in FL would I say it is safe to blindly go in any body of water, not even backyard pools unless you are in gated communities or have an enclosed pool. You just learn to check things so the habits keep you safe, but you don't realize how much precaution you take until you try to tell someone else how to be safe 🤣😅
@@merricat3025 actually it wasn't a krait, it was a keelback I was thinking of, here is a YT video of some actually poisonous snakes if you are interested ruclips.net/video/7xGWzikzKUA/видео.html
I actually saw a family get out of a car and put a small child on the back of a buffalo to get a photo of it in the 90's while in Yellowstone. Sooooo yup!
@@BMMR-bd6rj Before iphones, people used actual pocket cameras to do "nature selfies." This crap didn't just become a "thing" once you could do it with your cell phone... But certainly, you can't say ALL of the victims were doing that. Some probably just thought they could "pet" the darn things, without consequences. Tourists are awfully stupid, sometimes.
They also have basically nothing that reflects light at nights besides their eyes Also I heard a park ranger say in a exasperated voice don't take selfies with the buffalo while a buffalo hear was about 50 feet away from a road and the closest one being about 20 to 15 feet away
I try to camp in Montana at least once a year. Went with my friend to camp past the dam in Libby, saw a dude get thrown by a moose. Absolutely terrifying.
Rattle snakes aren’t the only snake here to watch out for. I’m surprised they didn’t mention copperheads, water moccasins, and coral snakes. Also, Alligators are all over the south. Here in South Carolina we are loaded with them. Every river, lake, and pond has them. They’ve even been known to come onto the beaches. They also didn’t mention coyotes or black bears.
Copperheads and water moccasins are horrible. Me and my family go up to Indiana almost every year because we have a part of the Hoosier national forest but I’m always scared I’m going to run into one of those
@@tnt9288 Yes, here in SC we see a lot of copperheads and water moccasins. I’ve known two people to get bitten by copperheads. They seem to be everywhere
@@tnt9288 You wont run into a water moccasin in the north like that. We have them here in Oklahoma, but are found further down south, Texas, Louisiana...across to Florida. I've argued over and over with Rangers and Instructors that we have them everywhere in the state, but they confirmed what I stated above. They told me that "we do have water snakes that look exactly like them".
@@striketox also more like no one listens to or follows the rules.. Like why the hell would anyone walk up to a big ass bison that's OBVIOUSLY bigger than said person and then they find out the hard way that they easily will toss you through the air over the damn pine trees!!
@@TBDS1990 because they want a feed it a carrot, and if the bison attacks it is obviously not well trained and they will just complain to the manager like they do every Sunday at Applebees
There are a lot of animals that did not make the list, like Alligators and the N. American Crocodile, Coyotes, Red wolves, Polar Bears, Black Bears, and in the Southwest, Jaguars. I got tickled when you were talking about national parks like they're city parks. You have to understand our national park system is enormous. For perspective, the entire land area of the UK is roughly 60 million acres; the US has more than 84 million acres of national park land alone.
I, too, was waiting for Coyotes to make the list. Coyotes, Snakes, and Deer are probably the biggest ones around where I live. I have heard wolves out in the country areas near me a couple of times, but I haven't actually seen one. (I've seen A LOT of Coyotes and Snakes though)
Other animals not mentioned: 1. Great white sharks do attack people pretty often. Mostly surfers that they mistake for seals (their natural prey). 2. There are other venomous snakes in the southern parts of the US, copperheads are one. 3. The far north of Alaska has polar bears. 4. the article didn't mention bees, hornet and wasps. Allergic reaction to a bee sting can be fatal.
Coyotes actually aren’t very dangerous, they only really pose a deadly threat towards young children and pets. In fact, coyotes are only believed to have killed one adult human ever that we know of, a Canadian country singer named Taylor Mitchell who was 19 years old. Most of the time coyotes would rather steer clear of humans as much as possible, as they are extremely skittish, but now that we’re seeing urban coyotes becoming a thing, these urban coyotes are losing their fear of humans, so we’ll have to see how that changes things.
They talk about buffalos...and show herds of wildebeests (not even the same continent) and while talking about moose show herds of elk. Who edited this clip he's watching?
@@kuuderesyndrome3249 There's the Cape buffalo. But that's in Africa with the Water Buffalo. Bison are called also Buffalos, but they are actually not Buffalos. The story behind to why they are called Buffalos, and not by their actual name, varies depending on where you research or who you heard it from.
@@meganlodon every wildlife biologist I've talked to has been pretty stern about calling Bison buffalo and have said they are Bison and buffalo is not the common name nor is it correct
They didn't even show a picture of a moose shedding its winter hair from its antlers. That is an absolutely terrifying sight! There is bloody flesh hanging off of their antlers while they're running around 7 feet tall and frustrated.
Holy shit just looked it up and that's crazy and terrifying! Yeah how has no like horror or thriller movie used this in some way?! Ugh what is it!? Looks painful
I’d hate em either way but it’d be a lot better if you could at least feel the bite happen, like with mosquitos. At least then you’d know it was there without seeing it. Luckily, on the rare occasion that I see one, its usually only dog ticks instead of deer ticks (the ones that can carry Lyme disease)
A friend of mine actually saved me from a Eastern Diamondback in Texas. I had just moved to Texas in the third grade and had no clue I could have died. I actually approached the snake in his dads trailer park. He came behind me and immediately pulled me away before it could strike me. Probably saved my life.
@@belland_dog8235 I measure things in hamburgers but you do you. It's a widely criticized system due to varying thicknesses of burgers but I don't see the problem. The ambiguity is really helpful when you're making shit up.
Shit. I'll trade you your tweakers for our crackheads. Tweakers are unpredictable and sometimes violent but crackheads will rob you blind without a second thought then try and sell you the same shit they robbed from you back to you
If you're attacked by a venomous snake, your best chance is to stay calm and move slowly. Do whatever you can to slow your heart rate, it'll slow the venom from spreading and can give you a fair chance at reaching a hospital. Also, fun fact, one of the snakes they showed as a rattlesnake was actually a gopher snake known to mimic the color and rattle of a rattlesnake by using their tongues to mimic the sound of the rattling as they shake their tail.
Don't tell that to my Grandpa, who proceeded to get bit by a diamond back and instead of slowing down to slow the venom while my grandma was on the phone with the 911. He marched into his shed grabbed a gun and shot it. On top of that they were pretty much in the middle of nowhere at their ranch, and he had to get air lifted to the nearest hospital.
The guy was walking on a trail when he ran into a cougar, and her cubs. She was defending her babies. If she wanted to kill him he would have never seen or heard her until she was on top of him.
Video: _talking about bull shark_ Me: **laughs at british guy’s reaction to bull shark being found in Mississippi River** Video 3 seconds later: _“found in Maryland’s Potomac river”_ Me: **freezes**
American here... Rattlesnakes don't chase you. They prefer to ambush. Their strikes however are lightning fast. National Parks offer many freedoms. You are just warned what to do and what not to do, but every year there's some idiot attacked because they tried to feed the bears. In Florida we have surprisingly few alligator attacks.
Rattle snakes wont chase but I think it was the Cottonmouth that will chase you. they live in about 1/3 of the US. (edit) I hear that this is a myth, found a video wit ha crazy guy who said that may be the little charge they do or trying to get past you. ruclips.net/video/314N7xIeRR8/видео.html
@@themajormagers I just did a little more research and only one snake chases you but it's not North American. The Central American Bushmaster will chase you. Most of the claims that rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and copperheads chasing people are either exaggerated or isolated incidents.
It goes without saying that the most dangerous thing we have didn't make it to the list. Don't go alone in the woods, lest you get taken by skinwalkers.
Got something worse than that in Ohio! I won’t mention the name, but there is a town abandoned because of its location and the creature that lurkers nearby. The native Americans new of it and stayed away from that area.
A great part of growing up in America's version of Australia is that almost every day when you go to take a bath you have to flush the scorpions that were chilling in your tub down the drain
They are fast but most dangerous because you don't know they are there until you are to close to get away unless you can freeze for long enough for it to get bored and leave. We had rattlesnakes all over the farm when I was growing up in Ohio, US.
@@brodypenn not exactly true. The black mamba is the fastest snake in the world and can slither at 12 mph. Most average reasonably fit people could outrun most snakes, and most snakes do not chase. The black Mamba sometimes does.
@@515aleon Yes, wild hogs that escaped hog farms and gone feral and are very dangerous. Some of them have interbred with hogs brought into the US from Russia, they are huge.
I live in Alberta and I can say that I have had encounters with 4 of the animals on this list, and I know family members have have had encounters with at least 3 other animals on the list. So depending on where you live, you have to treat the wildlife carefully and with respect or else something bad might happen.
Hello fellow albertan, I assume you lived south because like 90% of us do, but what’s funny with watching this for me is that since I’m more north none of the venomous creatures are really a threat because they don’t live that far North. Moose, bears and wolves on the other hand
There are two types of crocodilian species in the United States, the American Alligator and the American Crocodile. The American Crocodile only lives in South Florida while the American Alligator lives through out the Southern United States. The Alligator has a rounded snout while the Crocodile has a more pointed snout.
@@koopasteve Nile crocodiles can get up to 20 feet long and eat people though. The only thing worse is a saltwater crocodile. Maybe they will eat the pythons.
@@pyrovania There's actually a couole programs in place to help get rid of the pythons. They've started training dogs to sniff them out. One such dog recently got ger first one. And they have begun testing the pythons killed for potential edibility. (The higher up the food chain, the higher the risk for accumulated poisons/chemicals from prey. And with how slow snake metabolisms are...) So far, the results have been promising. Python could soon very well be a menu item in Florida. :)
Goliath is the world’s largest bear on record. He weighed around 2000 pounds (907 kilos) and stood 12 feet tall(365 cm). He died in the 90s but his stuffed body was placed in the space farms zoo in New Jersey. I’ve seen it for myself and it’s a mind blowing thing to experience. There’s a picture of my dad who’s 6’ 2” standing next to him and it’s unreal to see how small the bear makes him look.
Well yeah the bear is twice his height. I went to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham and there was a stuffed grizzly there too. It wasn’t on its hind legs but it was still big nonetheless. And also at the children’s museum in Oak Ridge Tennessee, there is a stuffed polar bear standing in its hind legs that is roughly 11 feet tall.
i am nearly 80 years old. I live in Texas. The only ones of these animals that I have seen in the wild are deer and rattlesnakes. Deer will run unless cornered. I admit that rattlesnakes scare the hell out of me. The last thing a parent tells a child going out to play in the country in Texas is “Watch out for snakes.” But no one stays indoors because of a few snakes.
Yep, snakes are the biggest threat for me as far as animals go, but I always wear boots so mostly I only worry about black widows and brown recluses biting me in my sleep of in my boot. Something out of my control pretty much. Most animals play by rules and you really gotta surprise them or not heed their warnings for them to attack ya.
@@MattyDemello I got some old redwing pecos boots that the weather hardened and I don't even think a hyena could bite through those things at this point. haha, I love those boots. I've been bit before, but just by a copperhead, back when I was in flip flops grabbing firewood. Right on the top of the foot, which I deserved. I don't really wear shoes anymore at this point.
I was laughing because as a us citizen we have been taught from a young age how to handle our selfs with most of these animals for example i saw a rattle snake last year while chasing my roster
But if you’re actually in a place with bison, say Yellowstone for example, your odds of being attacked by a bison are significantly greater than a million to one, probably even greater than your odds of being attacked by an alligator in Louisiana. And if you’re in Yellowstone, your odds of being attacked by an alligator are 0%. That’s why nation-wide statistics about wildlife attacks don’t work.
I live in Montana, unfortunately people get gored by Bison frequently. They are idiots and get out of their vehicles and approach them, try to take selfies, etc. Trust me the stupid is painful.
@@jenshaw5017 This reporter (from Montana) had exactly the right response to some approaching bison outside Yellowstone -- "Oh I ain't messing with you..." and he immediately went and got in his car. -- ruclips.net/video/EvptWXUJfKs/видео.html
I live in Florida and see alligators almost everyday, and they honestly are not dangerous at all, unless you are less then 10 years old. They mostly eat turtles and fish. They might try to eat a small dog if it’s right by the shore or swimming but other than that there is nothing to worry about. I’ve seen a guy swimming like 10 feet from like 20 alligators in the water with him and he wasn’t worrying at all. Crocodiles are totally different. They will eat any human and lunge out the water to eat. Luckily the only place in America with Crocodiles is the Everglades in very South Florida.
lol right? We're a temperate zone, not a tropic. We have shit called Timber Wolves and the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus and Polar Bears. Should give a clue to the location and denizens
@@anxiousmessbugg the akm is a great weapon but it’s still a precise weapon and while it is powerful in both 7.62x39mm and 5.45x39mm it still isn’t as powerful as a 12 gauge. With a 12 gauge you have several different load options and from some distances you cover more area. A lot of people would say all, ar etc but really don’t think it thru. I also don’t understand why they would jump straight to an ak over an ar chambered in 7.62x39mm or 300 blackout.
Just like people talking about Australia, it's not nearly as bad in the US as a video might make you think. I've travelled through most of the country and have rarely come across any dangerous wildlife. All depends on what specific area you're in. If you're in the desert, you're gonna find spiders and scorpions. If you're in the bayou, you're gonna see crocs and and snakes.
@ Hentai God. Dude we have American crocs too. In south Florida. The same crocs Cuba and Mexico have.That are indigenous to the U.S. amazing how many people and Americans don't know that!
I absolutely love when people react to “weirdly American things”. I had a guy from Japan ask if bison were even real or a made up thing in america like how “hard” people hit each other in football....that was a scary realization for him.
When preparing to book a cabin in Maine once, the folks I talked with gave me a serious "no sh*t" warning: If you hit a moose broadside, you will just hit the legs. The momentum will flip up the body, which will then land right on the front windshield and potentially go right into the cabin of the car, crushing the people in the front seat. When we went there, I thanked the people over and over. We encountered half a dozen moose on the roads in the area. They have NO fear of cars and often will not get out of the way.
@@johnalden5821 This was done on Myth Busters. The myth is that if you speed up you'll knock the moose over the car and it was very busted. Don't do this. You'll very die. More speed = more force = more dead. Those people who warned you were absolutely right.
Brits: "Why would you need a gun?" Me, an American living in the Pacific Northwest: "Y'all ever seen a bear or mountain lion in person in the wild? That's why. The larger the caliber and deadlier the bullets, the better. You do NOT want your shots to wound, you want them to drop its ass dead before it hits the ground, and by God, semi-auto "assault rifles" with 30 round magazines and .30 caliber rounds do the trick."
Met a mountain lion while riding a horse in the Utah mountains. Neither animal noticed the other and I kept praying it would stay that way. Didn't want my horse spooking and taking off down the mountain with a cougar on my tail.
I only carried a 6 shooter for the bears and cats but we might be getting wolves soon where I live so I might have to switch to the AR with my grandfathered 30 rounder.
If you pay attention the people saying we don't need guns are people who live in urban areas. When it's only you and the closest cop may not get there for maybe an hour at most that gun is a life saver
There are rules in state parks like Yellowstone where some areas you are allowed to go out and walk around but others especially if their are bison or other dangerous wild animals near are advised to stay in the vehicle with windows up and to not feed or try to pet the animals, a lot of bison attacks are because someone was an idiot and tried to get closer or got out of the vehicle when they weren’t supposed to and didn’t follow/read the directions and signs stating about it. I’ve been to northern part of Yellowstone park in Montana
They've got a gland by Their butt that allows them to actively adapt to the amount of saltwater they are in, allowing them to go from salt water to freshwater so long as the rivermouth/tributary is big enough for them to swim through to gain access from the ocean. Great whites and most other sharks don't have this gland, giving the bull shark a competitive advantage
Me: WTH?! I’ve heard of a bull shark in the Mississippi, not sure if that’s true. I’ve never heard of sharks anywhere else inland. We have cougars, they are very shy and run from humans. Buffalo are pretty much in Yellowstone, but some may have been released in Montana, Wyoming, etc. Just don’t be an idiot and try to get near them. Moose??? #1?? 🙄🙄🙄 How about alligators? 🤦🏼♀️ Now snakes, spiders and scorpions scare the crap out of me! Anyway, the video sounds like they are trying to scare people into not coming over here. Don’t fret, we have a beautiful country.
Another reason for why Bull Sharks are so dangerous is that they are extremely aggressive, owing to them having the highest recorded levels of testosterone of any animal on the planet.
fun Yellowstone fact: there's only one, two-lane road that goes in a figure-8 through the park, and they often get totally blocked by herds of bison, causing "bison jams" that can take several hours to clear. As for your question about how to navigate national parks, it depends. Many, it's totally safe to get out of the car and have a wander as long as you follow all posted rules and are sensible. When I worked at Yellowstone, there was honestly a shocking number of parent who would try to put their children on or near deer, wolves, bison, and even grizzlies to try and get photos.
I'm from near the Smokies, and people do the same thing too when they see a bear or deer, rubbernecking and getting out to snap pictures. It'd be horrible if only car access was allowed. There's nothing like hiking in an old wild forest. Hiking in Yellowstone, with Grizzlies about? Thanks, I'll stay in the car.
yeah my father had to talk a asian man from taking a drip in mammoth hot springs apparently his guide neglected to tell his group that most if not all yellowstone hot springs you should not swim in. so you get people who think its a giant petting zoo and nature made swimming pools
Funny how so many critters were not mentioned... just in my tame corner of the country there's Bear, Wild Hogs, Bobcats, Copperheads, Coyotes, Rattlesnakes, Cottonmouths, Deer, Crocs/Gators, Yellow Jackets, Fire Ants and the occasional Panther that ghosts its way through.
The Southern East coast (I'm guessing this is the area you're talking about) is a very deadly place to live in, especially near rivers or other major water sources.
Sounds like you’re from my neck of the woods. Im from MS. We get the rare gator here, but living, next to a wildlife management area, we do have to be wary of panthers. Bobcats are fairly common. After dark we have to watch out for coyotes because they will come into our yard.
Bro there’s literally a saying that goes “if it comes between you hitting a moose with your car or driving it into a ditch, take the ditch over the moose, you’ll have a higher chance of living.”
Was in Yellowstone last year. Saw a grizzly in a field. Also saw multiple bears in Glacier National Park, where they walked around our car like it was nothing.
You're more likely to see a Grizzly in Glacier. I'd argue you have a higher chance of seeing wolves in Yellowstone than a bear. I want to send him some of the bear videos that came out this summer - and the news reporter in Yellowstone peacing out due to the Bison coming closer.
generally americans will still go camping where there are bears around, we hear a lot about how to store the food properly and if you do that they really dont bother you
This. Bear-bagging your food or using a bear canister or (in approved locations) Ursack for it is honestly not a big deal. Dumbasses who go out to the backcountry and cook their bacon in the vestibule of their tent and leave the leftovers inside, well, that's kinda asking for it.
@@tereseshaw7650 Much more likely to be coyotes. Wolves are still pretty rare. And looking at reports, wolves are only in the UP in Michigan, whereas there's a den of coyotes near downtown Detroit.
The video you're talking about is really simple to explain. The guy in the video was hiking on a trail when he came across a mountain lion cub. It's mother saw him walking towards it and decided to get him away from her child. Running from a predator like that is a terrible idea, so he backed away while making sure to keep looking at it, because looking away would be a bad idea too. Eventually he managed to scare it off with a rock and it went back to its child.
As a reclusive hermit that would burn to a crisp in his front yard I always wondered do you have to piss animals off or is that a natural reaction to us being around
@@Ven0mancer Honestly, the way to piss 'em off is to be 20 ft. or closer without backing off. You hear a growl, scraping sound or rattle you get your ass out of there and never come back.
That bear that was “kissing” that guy you called ridiculous is Honey Bump. The guys name is Doug something or other. One of his first bears was named Bart and was featured in many 90s movies. RIP Bart. Baby Bart and Honey Bump are also actors and have quite a list of movie roles.
I live in the US and I never really realized how uniquely dangerous it was until watching this. I have seen quiet a few of those on the list, although many were, although dangerous, quite skittish and don’t go near humans. Also I have gone to Yellowstone for a vacation and their are many herds of bison, and you have to stay in a car, because I saw two bison walking along side and on the road when driving.
Re: national parks: Many national parks have a combination of "Humans may sightsee here" and "Humans may camp here" areas, but some are large enough that people go off the beaten paths and rough it in the wilderness (Like Yosemite or Yellowstone). That's where a lot of animal encounters happen (although smaller bears approaching organized campsites can and will happen). Some national parks actually aren't sightseeing areas at all, but rather designated national reserves to protect wildlife in the area. Those areas usually have some kind of restriction on camping. Camping is generally safe, as long as you don't go far from the designated areas.
And as long as you’re not stupid about it. When we go out we like to leave certain things a little more accessible for bears so they have something more interesting to go through then our tent. Always carry a large caliber pistol when it’s legal also.
Let see black widows cyotes bears hawks baldeagles (bald ment white back then) crocidles aligators snakes spiders also never levea the door open on your car or your house or they will take it away and eat all the food
I live in Tennessee and brown recluse spiders are everywhere. We have to shake clothes out before we put them on to make sure there aren’t any in there. Also if we see other spiders in the house like wolf spiders we leave them because they eat brown recluses.
Love how most of the animals they showed during the moose segment were not moose. However, they are the only animal I really worry about running into. Wolves I don't worry about much at all, they're smart and have learned the hard way not to screw with humans. Oddly enough the only wild animal attack I've had was from a beaver, who knew they could move so fast on land! Probably the best thing to do when in the woods is to make noise, most animals will avoid humans, if you happen to surprise them that's usually when bad things happen.
Wild boar too. Those things are VERY aggressive and will attack without any provocations all. And you better hope that you have a rifle, I knew a guy that nearly lost his leg to a boar attack. They would have killed him but luckily there was a hunter headed out to the deer woods that was able to get a clean shot.
I can attest to animals chasing when startled. Not so much raccoons, but skunks will. Long story short, angry skunk chased me for accidentally killing the romance.
@@bridgetsclama Yeah but they seem to really avoid humans as well, I've seen two wolverines in my life and both were running away from me, wouldn't want to step on one though. Now that I think about it other than the beaver I have been attacked by other wild animals, a deer who luckily was young and had no rack since he head butted me in the nads, chipmunks twice, one left a nasty bite and a stoat who stole my glove right off my hand. The beaver was the most traumatizing though, probably because I was 8.
A friend of mine was out camping and woke up to a bear sticking its head in their tent. They all pretended to be asleep an the bear went away, but still scary.
Maybe you did this and the bear came in anyway, but there is an ironclad rule: don't have any food in your tent, ever! Don't store it there or eat it there or have it in there. Bears can smell food from a mile away, and the scent will linger in your tent even if the food is no longer there. Even if you spilled food on your shirt, and the shirt is in the tent, they will smell that.
Lol I’m mind blown that alligators aren’t mentioned .... in the south they’re a majorrrrr issue. If you have a pool or pond you need to watch your animals and kids if a neighbor in a 2 mile radius has a lil pond LOL
I live in Florida and see alligators almost everyday, and they honestly are not dangerous at all, unless you are less then 10 years old. They mostly eat turtles and fish. They might try to eat a small dog if it’s right by the shore or swimming but other than that there is nothing to worry about. I’ve seen a guy swimming like 10 feet from like 20 alligators in the water with him and he wasn’t worrying at all. Crocodiles are totally different. They will eat any human and lunge out the water to eat. Luckily the only place in America with Crocodiles is the Everglades in very South Florida.
Fun fact, deers are omnivores, meaning they eat meat and vegetation. They tend to eat live birds, mice, and voles. However, they were also caught on camera munching on a human cadaver.
@Tim Clark My sister and I were returning at 4am from IHOP,. We have a long lane to our house into a wooded area with deer. Don't you know Mamma deer with two fawns is trying to get the little buggers OUT OF THE ROADWAY and they kept insisting on trying to nurse. My twin who has children almost wet herself watching that deer deal with the insistent younguns all nicely lit up by the car headlights. Finally the Mamma deer resorted to kicking her two obnoxious kids into the woods. I have seen few things funnier than that poor overwrought deer trying to get those clueless fawns to a place of safety. My sister could relate to the maternal frustration perfectly. Great ending to a nice early breakfast at IHOP.
I remember when I was stopped on the side of a rode, taking photos of Nature like the landscape and stuff. This herd of deer walked by and I guess I was in their territory or something but the only buck in the pack was in rut ( I think that's how you spell it) he was making all sorts of noise and started stomping his leg so I quickly got in my truck and drove away, but he chased me for like two seconds, more so of a jog.
I think the confusion might have come from certain European countries referring to moose as "elk." In North America, of course, they are two totally different species.
How to tell bears apart - if you climb a tree, and it comes up after you, its a black bear. If it simply says "eff it" and knocks the tree over, its a grizzly. That said, black bears are mostly harmless. If they wander close to homes, most people will just make some noise shouting to go away, and they run off.
@@Kaocyde good way to prevent encounters with bears is to simply travel with a group, say at least 3 people, and make a lot of noise. Having lights and stuff at night also helps. Rather than being provoked, this intimidates them, so long as you’re not purposefully encroaching on their home you’re good- or God forbid near their cubs. If you see a bear cub in the wild then you turn around and run like the wind.
The reason Bison kill more people than Bears is people are Stupid, they see a Bear they get weary (as they should) and leave, they see a Bison and it's well they aren't fast let's ride him(Yellowstone tourist) or I want to pet him(again Yellowstone tourist), or "I've got to get a Selfie for social media"(you guessed it... Yellowstone)...
I've been to yellowstone a few times, and another point to that is that bison don't give a rats ass about cars or roads. Definitely a concerning thing when you are stuck bumper to bumper on a road because a herd is crossing a hundred feet up, but you also have them walking only a couple feet from your window, and you know there is no safe direction to get away if they decide to go aggro
When I go to the Wichita Mts here in Oklahoma, I pull over just to watch all the dumb asses that get out and take pics of them... Next time I take popcorn and a video!
dude. i saw more people approach a mama grizz at yellowstone than Bison lol. Not even kidding. They were standing about 10 yards away from her..and she could have turned and had an easy christmas dinner.
New subscriber! Your videos are so entertaining, I have always wanted to visit the UK because I honestly love the history and how different it is from the U.S. and there’s not very many people talking about these differences and it’s crazy and funny too cause cause I know I would feel kind of out of place in the UK and the normal conversations and how Americans say things differently or have different words for things.
They didn't even note the fact that moose can swim, and a natural predator of the moose is the orca, or 'killer whale'. Imagine being a diver and just seeing a moose come out of the murkiness.
To expand on the orca thing: "Moose are excellent swimmers and are known to dive up to twenty feet in order to graze on aquatic plants, and stay cool during the summers. They can close their nostrils and stay underwater for a full minute before needing to come up for air. Moose are also known to swim in between islands in search of food. There are many different types of killer whales, identifiable by their diets and dialects. The killer whales that would eat moose are the transient killer whales, also known as Bigg’s killer whales. Their diet consists mainly of aquatic mammals but there have been sightings of killer whales eating deer and evidence of moose being killed and eaten. While it is not common for orca whales to hunt moose, it is not impossible for a pod to take advantage of an exhausted animal swimming between islands." Heres the link for the rest of that answer as well as some links to additional info: www.quora.com/How-are-killer-whales-predators-of-moose
When hiking in bear country, it's recommended to wear a bell to make yourself noticeable, and carry a high grade deterrent spray (heavy duty pepper spray). If you run across a scat pile you can identify the type of bear in that area; black bear scat will be small and have berry seeds, brown bear scat is larger and may contain small animal bones, and grizzly bear scat will have shiny bell fragments and smell like pepper spray. A cougar is easily identifiable by it's scream-like call and the size of the fangs protruding from your neck. When hiking in groups, just remember that you only have to be faster than the slowest runner among you.
the bell is more of a tourist thing, doesn't really do anything, us locals laugh at it because you can always tell if someone is a tourist because there wear a bell
Beware November in rural America. The bucks are all over the woods and the does are all over the roads. They are all "twitterpated" but not as cute as Bambi.
It’s hilarious how he’s talking about the dangers of US wildlife the same way people from the US talk about Australia and Africa’s Wildlife
Exactly what I was thinking. I’m under the impression that literally everything in Australia can kill you. If I went to Australia, I would never leave my hotel.
@@spartanswerve7575 I want to Australia and never saw anything more scary than those gigantic "flying fox" bats.
Nah, the Australian wildlife ain't so bad. The worst are, in order, Africa, North America and Asia.
Australia has dangerous reptiles, sea life (specifically the box jellyfish) and spiders. The mammals in the North America are far more dangerous though.
@@bach907 we have extremely deadly plants that are highly toxic to the point burning or even removing them can kill you like the suicide plant or michinel tree and surprisingly anything that looks cute wants your head most of the time all of north and south america is a hellhole and the weather is very unpredictable to the point going unprepared or without shelter is death
Difference between alligator and crocodile:
One will see you later; the other in a while.
I think crocodiles have narrower snouts/mouths
wjb722 I think the joke just flew over your head lol
@@myaa1636 I've heard the saying before. I was adding a fact.
@@w1975b the crocs do in fact, have a narrower snout than alligators. Their disposition is also much nastier than a gators.
Weirdly enough the saying implies that the crocodile will see you later and the alligator will see you in a while
"Theres wolves in the U.S.???!??" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
My reaction: there ARENT wolves in the U.K?
This guy never heard about the Yellowstone reintroduction? •-•
Wolves are also in Michigan as well as Yellowstone.
Got a nice population in the Montana area as well.
isle royale.
I think wolves are every where in the US in Minnesota we have wolf hunts up north because they are over populated
being a floridian and hearing him be scared of gators is so funny. they’re honestly so chill and as long as you keep your distance and respect their space/territory by not roaming too close to rivers and lakes you’re unfamiliar with, they’ll completely leave you alone
They'll leave you alone as long as you stan Loona
Bruhhh
Here in Virginia we have water moccasins and they are some nasty shits
I've heard of more people having a pet croc in the us than actually being hurt or killed by one
@Kimyona.... Thats cuz America has Gators, not Crocs.. Crocs are way bigger and alot more aggressive
Not gonna lie, i kinda laughed when you said that you thought we had hippos.
I laughed my ass off lol... but seriously, here in the mid-west, we do see occasional hippo stampedes, usually at the Lard-butter store, when they have a sale....
Well in his defense, we do. They are just in zoos! 😁
Thank god we don’t.
@@micheledeetlefs6041 when I first heard him say that my brain automatically went Hold up like from that rap song(I don't listen to rap but I have heard that one on videos before)
@@dgp397 you mean the land whales
The saying for bears: If it's black, fight back, if it's brown, fall down (in ball on ground/play dead), if it's white, good night (you're definitely getting eaten).
Fight or flight, don't waste time choosing.
Black bears are just as scared of humans as we are of them, unless they have a cub, momma bear will F your ish up over a cub... Other than that they're not bad, just like a big raccoon in my neighborhood, fuckers tear up trash and vehicles, ya can't leave fast food wrappers in your truck in West Virginia, they'll tear a vehicle to pieces because they smell a wrapper from fast food you might have eaten on the way to work...
Just carry a bear spray and you good
Black bears, you're supposed to make noise, brown bears, play dead and cover your head, polar bears, take off pieces of clothing like scarves and hats. They're adhd and will stop because they are confused. Gives you a little time, but you, more than likely, will die
@@VoidMooMoo Good to know re: polars!
The first sign of an imminent moose attack is seeing a moose.
When my daughter worked up in Alaska on the pipeline as an environmental tech, she sent me a picture of her out along the forest line. I was shocked that she had a large rifle and a shotgun and both were nearly her height (5 ft. 3 inches). She told me that during her orientation to that job, she was told that Moose are very mean and very deadly. That’s why she had those weapons!!
Yup, then you’re basically done for.
If you and the moose make eye contact...consider your living pass revoked
@@killerbug05 “Your subscription to life has ended”
I seen one at night when I was younger, I thought it was a horse and ran inside.
Them: moose are deadly
Also them: *shows images and videos of elk*
As an Alaskan I find this hilarious 😂
Thank you for pointing this out. It was bothering me that they kept showing shots of Elk and the skeleton they use is a Megaloceras which is extinct.
They did something similar with wildebeest during the bison footage. Surely there's more trademark free B roll out there.
Ikr. The size comparison of an elk and moose can be a huge difference.
Yeah, that's not the only mistake they made, lol. Some really painful ones.
I was camping in colorado with my friends one time and i just see my friend dash across the river and im just like what is he doing. 30 seconds later i see an adult and baby moose walking not 10 feet from our camp
i feel like everyone thinks they know how big a moose is going to be until they actually see a moose irl
This statement literally applies to all animals. Going to a zoo would supprise alot of people. Like growing up in the south ive been around alot of live stock. People can't comprehend how big horses and cows are.
I saw a moose and it was offensively big
@@christopheryoung826 sometimes it's the other way around though. like I've seen moose. i know how big they are. but i always assumed reindeer where almost as massive but turns out they're only slightly bigger then a white tail...
kinda dissapointing...
I saw one in Canada once. I was so lucky I was in a boat because it saw us from the shore way before we saw it.
@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice I concur, they are much too large for the American continent. You expect and elephant to be that large, but when a moose is almost half that size it’s ridiculous. Them things could look down on a fire truck if they wanted
Me watching his reactions: *laughs in American*
Lmao
XD same. These animals aren't even dangerous unless you piss it off or don't know what you're doing.
Same! Lol
Haha. His reaction to sharks being in the rivers was priceless!
It's not like there are just hundreds of sharks swimming the Mississippi.
Exactly 😆
Alligators have a rounded "U" shaped snout. Crocodiles have a more narrow "V"shaped snout.
Alligators are cranky cuz they got all them teeth but no toothbrush.
Both of those live in Florida
@@manbabymonke other than China and the southeastern US, you won't find alligators anywhere else, but crocs are found wherever there's water and year-round warm temperatures.
Plus Crocodiles can get way bigger than Alligators, although Alligators can get pretty big themselves. Plus Alligators are way more aggressive.
Alligators you also don't really see the teeth because they line up nicely, but a crocodile's stick out and are easy to see.
Fun fact: There is a breed of Rattle Snake in New Mexico that doesnt rattle it's rattle and can be incredibly difficult to spot if you aren't paying attention while hiking or walking in the desert.
What does it do when it's about to attack you then? Shout real loud before striking? All rattlesnakes need some kind of warning lol.
@@OneFinalAutumn it just attacks or hisses, it juat doesnt rattle. It was something I learned when I first moved here 3 years ago. Lol.
@@danielbrawner3677 Ah I see. I don't get many snakes where I live, but the ones I do see usually they hiss when they're about to strike. I thought all snakes needed to make some kind of warning.
@@OneFinalAutumn I dont know much about snakes, just that they slither, and exists as snakes. Lol.
I just found this go be a cool fun fact about a part kf New Mexico is all.
Hell, you probably know more than I do about snakes. 💪😂
@@danielbrawner3677 if its a rattle snake then why doesn't it have a rattle, also baby rattle snakes don't have rattles until first shed
"How quick are snakes?"
Oh dear god, you DONT want to know!
For anyone wondering: Movement speed is pretty slow, can reach up to like 12mph tho which is faster than a lot of people can run
If they’re close enough, and feel threatened, that biting strike is like a spring-loaded cannon, they can strike before you even react to them moving.
@@Enneamorph I've stepped right over a 6 foot rattler before because he didn't warn me. He coiled back after that I must have set a record for high jump. My life was spared as I was a 3 hour walk from civilization and on rough terrain.
Yeah when you hear the rattle. You are in trouble
@@camiba6773 Many don't rattle now as they learned that alerting humans gets them killed for the rattle.
@@swingonthespiral reminds me of when I shut the door on my old car after it sat for too long and a swarm of wasps came out of the mirror. I definitely set a sprint record for 300+lbs people that day.
Generally the rules at national parks are "don't poach, that's a felony, and don't be an idiot- if you do, it's your fault not ours so don't try to sue us." So yeah, there are some hiking trails and rangers around but mostly you're on your own.
Also, the regulations regarding dogs. If you sneak your dog in against the park system's better judgement and it gets eaten by a wild animal, 🤷♂️. It does suck though that I can't bring my dog to some of the parks, national or otherwise, even knowing the risks. It usually means I just can't go at all, but it was my choice to get a dog so I just have to live with the fact for now... For anyone with a dog, make sure the park/controlled wilderness you're going to allows dogs. Believe me, you don't want to travel all the way there and _then_ find out they don't.
Also why a lot of parks are a ok with you being armed.
@@MrSolLeks it’s not that they blatantly don’t care. These are wild animals, it’s your own risk.
Can’t forget about the fee you pay to get in! 🇺🇸
While we don't have hippos, we can get moose up north. And they are basically our version of hippos. Aggressive, massive and able to dive under water ( up to 18 or so feet ) to feed on seaweed.
And the diving part is why orcas are designated as predators of moose.
Moose are beautiful as much as they’re tough beasts
This is exactly my American reaction to Australian animals, insects, sea life and especially those massive huntsman spiders!
We have huntsman spiders in the US too. I've had several in my home here in Arizona.
You should react to Brave Wilderness. He has many intense, entertaining, interesting videos about wild life in the US
Please! He's got so many good and informational videos!
Yessss!!!! Coyote!
Unfortunately I don’t think that reacting to Coyote would get as many views but I’d also gladly watch a reaction
THIS
Yessss
“ i think they got hippos there too” lmao
Thank frick we don't have them.
I had to rewind that. But thank every God that we dont
I also had to rewind that lol
We do but they are still in the zoo right?
I was hoping someone called him out on that. Thank you. 😂👍
European: How did Americans develop their dependence on guns in the first place, anyway?
American: Look what I have to deal with
As an American this makes me laugh.
this is a decent point i never considered lol
I don’t get it someone explain 😅 pwease
We absolutely needed and in plenty of cases still need weapons because of the wildlife.
@@JuliA-cc5vm
Protecting yourself and your livestock from predators
In national parks the rules depend on the park. Yellowstone you can be out and about except a number of geyser basins where you have to stay on boardwalks. (Hotsprings exist that will boil you alive).
I always thought we were pretty tame here in the US, we also learn about these animals as kids and what to do and not do.... I did because my family was a camping family. I was always taught Australia and Africa are the scary places to sleep at night
I live in a place we don't have poisonous snakes and spiders. We do have wolves and coyotes and now mountain lions. There's not a lot of them but they exist we have black bear they don't bother me really.. I can't imagine living in a place where you you go swimming in a lake or river there's poisonous snakes are in that might bite you and kill you. I wouldn't want to be in water with alligators or crocodiles.
In the UK we see any country with animals like that as scary, no matter where lol we have nothing like that here
@@merricat3025 I had a reply saying it isn't that bad you just have to be a little more careful and know where to swim. But as I kept typing where and how we chose to swim in water it dawned on me how much we actually have to be careful where we swim. You don't notice it when you live around the creatures for so long, it just becomes a habit to do certain things and avoid certain areas even if you have never been there you learn to tell where is safer to go in, but no where in FL would I say it is safe to blindly go in any body of water, not even backyard pools unless you are in gated communities or have an enclosed pool. You just learn to check things so the habits keep you safe, but you don't realize how much precaution you take until you try to tell someone else how to be safe 🤣😅
@@merricat3025 actually it wasn't a krait, it was a keelback I was thinking of, here is a YT video of some actually poisonous snakes if you are interested
ruclips.net/video/7xGWzikzKUA/видео.html
I live in AZ, it’s Rattlesnake central. At least they warn you. The Black Widows and Brown Recluses do not.
The Bison attacks happened because people were trying to get selfies with them
Because all the people that died between 1980-1999 were taking selfies
I actually saw a family get out of a car and put a small child on the back of a buffalo to get a photo of it in the 90's while in Yellowstone. Sooooo yup!
@@BMMR-bd6rj Before iphones, people used actual pocket cameras to do "nature selfies." This crap didn't just become a "thing" once you could do it with your cell phone...
But certainly, you can't say ALL of the victims were doing that. Some probably just thought they could "pet" the darn things, without consequences. Tourists are awfully stupid, sometimes.
yeah, people do stupid things around wild bison. That's why we have Darwin Awards I guess
Ik people used to take selfies but it pisses me off when people blame technology when in reality, the cause of these injuries were human ignorance
UK reactions: Abject horror and Shocked Expressions
US and Australia reactions: Laughter and Cheering
Wait, a reactor who actually goes out of his way to pay attention to the video
mind blown
Since when did we have hippos
@@gaugerogers3235 we do indeed have hippos.
they're in zoos, but they're still here.
I live in Montana and the reason people get hurt by Bison is because tourists get to close. Moose you see them you get the heck out if there.
During "rut" (mating season), moose are really dangerous. I've forgotten when that season is, though!
I also live in Montana. 👋
They also have basically nothing that reflects light at nights besides their eyes
Also I heard a park ranger say in a exasperated voice don't take selfies with the buffalo while a buffalo hear was about 50 feet away from a road and the closest one being about 20 to 15 feet away
Hey fellow montana gang
I try to camp in Montana at least once a year. Went with my friend to camp past the dam in Libby, saw a dude get thrown by a moose. Absolutely terrifying.
Rattle snakes aren’t the only snake here to watch out for. I’m surprised they didn’t mention copperheads, water moccasins, and coral snakes. Also, Alligators are all over the south. Here in South Carolina we are loaded with them. Every river, lake, and pond has them. They’ve even been known to come onto the beaches. They also didn’t mention coyotes or black bears.
Copperheads and water moccasins are horrible. Me and my family go up to Indiana almost every year because we have a part of the Hoosier national forest but I’m always scared I’m going to run into one of those
@@tnt9288 Yes, here in SC we see a lot of copperheads and water moccasins. I’ve known two people to get bitten by copperheads. They seem to be everywhere
@@tnt9288 You wont run into a water moccasin in the north like that. We have them here in Oklahoma, but are found further down south, Texas, Louisiana...across to Florida. I've argued over and over with Rangers and Instructors that we have them everywhere in the state, but they confirmed what I stated above. They told me that "we do have water snakes that look exactly like them".
That's because coyotes and black bears are mostly harmless.
Then ole Cotten mouths as we say
There are not many rules in national parks, a lot of it is kind of, “enter at your own risk” kinda deal
There's many rules. Wtf
@@sheyannebarton1235 yeah but no one around to enforce them
@@striketox also more like no one listens to or follows the rules.. Like why the hell would anyone walk up to a big ass bison that's OBVIOUSLY bigger than said person and then they find out the hard way that they easily will toss you through the air over the damn pine trees!!
@@TBDS1990 right, common senses. I've seen a bison up close they're huge
@@TBDS1990 because they want a feed it a carrot, and if the bison attacks it is obviously not well trained and they will just complain to the manager like they do every Sunday at Applebees
“Thought Wolves would be in Canada” *Canada being above America*
*Canada being America*
Moose are vicious animals, I'd rather face a wolf than a charging moose.
Well the thing with the Wolf is you are facing a pack not just one.
I've had bull moose cuddle up to me for a hug, But i'm in avalon region of NL Canada. THey pretty chill round here.
I like how they showed elk as much as moose in the moose section.
They are, I've had an encounter with one up in alaska.
Also they dive in the water
There are a lot of animals that did not make the list, like Alligators and the N. American Crocodile, Coyotes, Red wolves, Polar Bears, Black Bears, and in the Southwest, Jaguars. I got tickled when you were talking about national parks like they're city parks. You have to understand our national park system is enormous. For perspective, the entire land area of the UK is roughly 60 million acres; the US has more than 84 million acres of national park land alone.
Yeah it made me chuckle when he talked about going for a stroll through Yellowstone National Park
And wild as hell.
I, too, was waiting for Coyotes to make the list. Coyotes, Snakes, and Deer are probably the biggest ones around where I live. I have heard wolves out in the country areas near me a couple of times, but I haven't actually seen one. (I've seen A LOT of Coyotes and Snakes though)
Other animals not mentioned:
1. Great white sharks do attack people pretty often. Mostly surfers that they mistake for seals (their natural prey).
2. There are other venomous snakes in the southern parts of the US, copperheads are one.
3. The far north of Alaska has polar bears.
4. the article didn't mention bees, hornet and wasps. Allergic reaction to a bee sting can be fatal.
Coyotes actually aren’t very dangerous, they only really pose a deadly threat towards young children and pets. In fact, coyotes are only believed to have killed one adult human ever that we know of, a Canadian country singer named Taylor Mitchell who was 19 years old. Most of the time coyotes would rather steer clear of humans as much as possible, as they are extremely skittish, but now that we’re seeing urban coyotes becoming a thing, these urban coyotes are losing their fear of humans, so we’ll have to see how that changes things.
They talk about buffalos...and show herds of wildebeests (not even the same continent) and while talking about moose show herds of elk. Who edited this clip he's watching?
Lol
That’s what I was thinking.
and we don't have buffalo in the US they are just Bison the water buffalo is the only buffalo
@@kuuderesyndrome3249 There's the Cape buffalo. But that's in Africa with the Water Buffalo.
Bison are called also Buffalos, but they are actually not Buffalos. The story behind to why they are called Buffalos, and not by their actual name, varies depending on where you research or who you heard it from.
@@meganlodon every wildlife biologist I've talked to has been pretty stern about calling Bison buffalo and have said they are Bison and buffalo is not the common name nor is it correct
Despite moose being "dangerous", I once pet a moose when I was 5 years old. I can tell you, it was the coolest and freakiest thing I've done as a kid.
do you remember how the fur felt? (I have a thing about petting all kinds of animals)
They didn't even show a picture of a moose shedding its winter hair from its antlers. That is an absolutely terrifying sight! There is bloody flesh hanging off of their antlers while they're running around 7 feet tall and frustrated.
All ungulates go through that when their antlers grow and they call the meaty bits velvet lol
Definitely missed an opportunity on that, looking like they just tore apart a dozen people 😂
it’s called velvet not hair 😂
Moose can swim
Holy shit just looked it up and that's crazy and terrifying! Yeah how has no like horror or thriller movie used this in some way?! Ugh what is it!? Looks painful
They forgot about ticks. When I go hiking, the woodsmen bug spray ranks higher than bear mace.
Man just walking in the forest or a field you'll wind up with a tick or 5 on you. I remember my momma patting me down as a kid for ticks.
@@gabblebabbles2017 I can get them just walking in my yard (I live in Florida). Hate those suckers cuz they know how to hide😩😂
I’d hate em either way but it’d be a lot better if you could at least feel the bite happen, like with mosquitos. At least then you’d know it was there without seeing it. Luckily, on the rare occasion that I see one, its usually only dog ticks instead of deer ticks (the ones that can carry Lyme disease)
A lot of Texans and people in states with venomous snakes wear cowboy boots to help prevent snake bites.
A friend of mine actually saved me from a Eastern Diamondback in Texas. I had just moved to Texas in the third grade and had no clue I could have died. I actually approached the snake in his dads trailer park. He came behind me and immediately pulled me away before it could strike me. Probably saved my life.
Me: I’m never going to the US.
Also me: Oh wait, I live in the US.
I love our wildlife! You just have to be smart and careful when you're out in nature (or as they call it in some states, your backyard).
@@JRRLewis I like the animals here too! it’s just the natural disasters that scare me 😳 (earthquakes, tornados, floods, hurricanes, Tsunamis, etc)
I live in the states and my friend hit a bear with his car a couple weeks ago, bear got up and ran away, his car didnt.
Well most cars don't go for a jog so I'm not too surprised
@@kaldogorath I'm sorry if YOUR car doesnt run. They kind of are supposed to.
@@16driver16 yo, cars don't have legs. How the hell are they going to run?
@@lakynpayne6476 my cars engine runs without legs, as well as my nose and refrigerator.
@@16driver16 then you really didn't get the joke 💀
When they stand on their hind legs, a grizzly can reach up to 2.4 meters (8 feet in freedom units) and even 3 meters (9.8 feet)
I'm sorry, we only measure in football fields per chicken nugget over here.
@@belland_dog8235 and in NY we measure in chopped cheese and mango arizonas
Freedom units lol
@@belland_dog8235 I measure things in hamburgers but you do you. It's a widely criticized system due to varying thicknesses of burgers but I don't see the problem. The ambiguity is really helpful when you're making shit up.
@@belland_dog8235 here in Minneapolis we only measure in sambusa’s and tater tops.
"Almost twice as much as a grand piano" ah yes, the United States. We'll use everything but the metric system.
What's even more strange is the narrator is not American.
Fun fact: cougars can sound like a person screaming.
Yikes
I did not know that
Sometimes foxes sound like children in pain!
@@lexiel920 Same thing for rabbits :D
That’s why when I hear any type of scream when I’m in the mountains here ( Utah ) I just go the opposite direction 😂
Here in Northern California we have Bobcats, Mountain Lions, Bears, and Snakes. That's besides the crazy unpredictable tweekers everywhere.....
Tweekers are by far the most dangerous.. don’t trust humans..
Some neighborhoods in my town shoot at tweaker camps. And also destroy their tents and shelters. It does work. I gotta say.
Same in Missouri but bears an lion are rare
Bobcats aren't really dangerous to an adult human
Shit. I'll trade you your tweakers for our crackheads.
Tweakers are unpredictable and sometimes violent but crackheads will rob you blind without a second thought then try and sell you the same shit they robbed from you back to you
If you're attacked by a venomous snake, your best chance is to stay calm and move slowly. Do whatever you can to slow your heart rate, it'll slow the venom from spreading and can give you a fair chance at reaching a hospital. Also, fun fact, one of the snakes they showed as a rattlesnake was actually a gopher snake known to mimic the color and rattle of a rattlesnake by using their tongues to mimic the sound of the rattling as they shake their tail.
Don't tell that to my Grandpa, who proceeded to get bit by a diamond back and instead of slowing down to slow the venom while my grandma was on the phone with the 911. He marched into his shed grabbed a gun and shot it. On top of that they were pretty much in the middle of nowhere at their ranch, and he had to get air lifted to the nearest hospital.
@@ryleedriskill6205 did he survive? I really hope so but those actions aren't exactly fostering of success
@@tylerzarybnisky3528 Yes he survived, my Poppop is one to make foolish decisions. But he's alright and well, he got bit around 7 years ago.
The guy was walking on a trail when he ran into a cougar, and her cubs. She was defending her babies. If she wanted to kill him he would have never seen or heard her until she was on top of him.
Video: _talking about bull shark_
Me: **laughs at british guy’s reaction to bull shark being found in Mississippi River**
Video 3 seconds later: _“found in Maryland’s Potomac river”_
Me: **freezes**
same i live in maryland im just like 😳😬
I MISSED THAT HOLD UP IM IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Me on the ohio river. Oh I'm danger
Any river that connects to the ocean, man. They’re in the Great Lakes too
HOL UP 👁👄👁
American here...
Rattlesnakes don't chase you. They prefer to ambush. Their strikes however are lightning fast.
National Parks offer many freedoms. You are just warned what to do and what not to do, but every year there's some idiot attacked because they tried to feed the bears.
In Florida we have surprisingly few alligator attacks.
Rattle snakes wont chase but I think it was the Cottonmouth that will chase you. they live in about 1/3 of the US. (edit) I hear that this is a myth, found a video wit ha crazy guy who said that may be the little charge they do or trying to get past you. ruclips.net/video/314N7xIeRR8/видео.html
@@themajormagers Yes, yes, I forgot about Cottonmouths. They will chase you and they are also deadly.
@@starbrand3726 see the link, i thought they would chase but apparently that is a myth.
@@themajormagers I just did a little more research and only one snake chases you but it's not North American. The Central American Bushmaster will chase you. Most of the claims that rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and copperheads chasing people are either exaggerated or isolated incidents.
@@starbrand3726 Yeah, that is what I was saying up above...
It goes without saying that the most dangerous thing we have didn't make it to the list.
Don't go alone in the woods, lest you get taken by skinwalkers.
Oh hell no! I just googled it. I'm out! Lol
Chucacabras--gotta worry. :D
😅 I lived in the Navajo reservation and the local kids were always trying to scare me with that...it worked
Got something worse than that in Ohio! I won’t mention the name, but there is a town abandoned because of its location and the creature that lurkers nearby. The native Americans new of it and stayed away from that area.
Don’t forget snipes. Dangerous little pests.
A great part of growing up in America's version of Australia is that almost every day when you go to take a bath you have to flush the scorpions that were chilling in your tub down the drain
Snakes move moderately fast, but their strikes are lightning swift.
They are fast but most dangerous because you don't know they are there until you are to close to get away unless you can freeze for long enough for it to get bored and leave. We had rattlesnakes all over the farm when I was growing up in Ohio, US.
Moderately fast? They slither faster than people can run.
@@brodypenn depends on what they are slithering on. They won’t slither faster than a human on a wood floor. It also depends on your speed
@@brodypenn not exactly true. The black mamba is the fastest snake in the world and can slither at 12 mph. Most average reasonably fit people could outrun most snakes, and most snakes do not chase. The black Mamba sometimes does.
They shouldn't be able to chase any functioning human who's trying to evade them. If you get chased down by a snake, you were...
I'm surprised they didn't mention alligators or boars.
I guess they didn't kill as much as deer
Boars aren't native to the US
@@Dark-ts3ox They've still been here for hundreds of years though. The vid is about dangerous animals in the U.S. and they fit in that category.
Well we have other sorts of wild hogs like javelinas . They can get a little nuts in some places.
@@515aleon Yes, wild hogs that escaped hog farms and gone feral and are very dangerous. Some of them have interbred with hogs brought into the US from Russia, they are huge.
As a man that spent all of his 20's at the bar, I can confirm that cougars are quite dangerous.
🤣
Thank you for the laugh 😂😂
Giggity 😏
LOL
Yeah that cougars been kissing the black widow don't let her bite you hahahahaha
I live in Alberta and I can say that I have had encounters with 4 of the animals on this list, and I know family members have have had encounters with at least 3 other animals on the list. So depending on where you live, you have to treat the wildlife carefully and with respect or else something bad might happen.
Hello fellow albertan, I assume you lived south because like 90% of us do, but what’s funny with watching this for me is that since I’m more north none of the venomous creatures are really a threat because they don’t live that far North. Moose, bears and wolves on the other hand
And it’s always a good idea to carry a gun in the American wilderness
Keep in mind we Americans aren’t usually the brightest and some of them think it’s a really great idea to try and approach these animals
UK thinks the US have some scary animals, and the US look at Australia and think they got some scary animals😂
Then Australia looks to Brazil
@@overlordwarlordtheomnilord9473 then Brazil looks at Africa
@@honey_bunz181 and Africa looks at SE Asia
@@SilverFang2789 and then se asia looks at their king
Australia is the testing ground for the scariest creatures on earth
LMAO “You’ve got hippos there as well, I think”. Had me DYING
A "Florida Man" thought it was a good idea to bring them to Florida. lol
@@HEYabbot In all fairness he had little other choice since they outlawed having sex with alligators
Same, I panicked like "WE DO ?!!" then remembered wait no we don't.. That's africa.. Lol
There are two types of crocodilian species in the United States, the American Alligator and the American Crocodile. The American Crocodile only lives in South Florida while the American Alligator lives through out the Southern United States. The Alligator has a rounded snout while the Crocodile has a more pointed snout.
The American Alligator is also one of only two species of Alligator still alive in the world, the other being the Chinese Alligator.
There are Nile crocodiles in the Everglades
@@koopasteve Nile crocodiles can get up to 20 feet long and eat people though. The only thing worse is a saltwater crocodile. Maybe they will eat the pythons.
@@pyrovania There's actually a couole programs in place to help get rid of the pythons. They've started training dogs to sniff them out. One such dog recently got ger first one. And they have begun testing the pythons killed for potential edibility. (The higher up the food chain, the higher the risk for accumulated poisons/chemicals from prey. And with how slow snake metabolisms are...) So far, the results have been promising. Python could soon very well be a menu item in Florida. :)
@@warriormaiden9829 That's good news. I've heard that in Africa, people have started eating the Nile crocs. Probably they taste like alligator.
"the bison is the largest animal in the US"
I think my mom's temper against me saying "why?" Is larger than that
Why?
Goliath is the world’s largest bear on record. He weighed around 2000 pounds (907 kilos) and stood 12 feet tall(365 cm). He died in the 90s but his stuffed body was placed in the space farms zoo in New Jersey. I’ve seen it for myself and it’s a mind blowing thing to experience. There’s a picture of my dad who’s 6’ 2” standing next to him and it’s unreal to see how small the bear makes him look.
Well yeah the bear is twice his height. I went to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham and there was a stuffed grizzly there too. It wasn’t on its hind legs but it was still big nonetheless. And also at the children’s museum in Oak Ridge Tennessee, there is a stuffed polar bear standing in its hind legs that is roughly 11 feet tall.
i am nearly 80 years old. I live in Texas. The only ones of these animals that I have seen in the wild are deer and rattlesnakes. Deer will run unless cornered. I admit that rattlesnakes scare the hell out of me.
The last thing a parent tells a child going out to play in the country in Texas is “Watch out for snakes.” But no one stays indoors because of a few snakes.
Yep, snakes are the biggest threat for me as far as animals go, but I always wear boots so mostly I only worry about black widows and brown recluses biting me in my sleep of in my boot. Something out of my control pretty much. Most animals play by rules and you really gotta surprise them or not heed their warnings for them to attack ya.
Yup and that's why it's good to wear cowboy boots. The snake will bite at your ankles so the boots can stop it
@@MattyDemello I got some old redwing pecos boots that the weather hardened and I don't even think a hyena could bite through those things at this point. haha, I love those boots. I've been bit before, but just by a copperhead, back when I was in flip flops grabbing firewood. Right on the top of the foot, which I deserved. I don't really wear shoes anymore at this point.
@@wheelmanstan nice
I almost stepped on a rattle snake like a year ago, scared the hell out of me once I looked behind me
I like how the guy who made that video talks about deer and moose but proceeds to show a bunch of clips and photos of elk lol
Right?? I thought...this is our expert?
Moose and elk are both deer species.
I was just thinking the same thing.
That caught my attention as well, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
@@bjs301 not easily confused
I was laughing because as a us citizen we have been taught from a young age how to handle our selfs with most of these animals for example i saw a rattle snake last year while chasing my roster
The chance of being attacked by a buffalo are a million to one, while alligators are all over Florida and Louisiana.
But if you’re actually in a place with bison, say Yellowstone for example, your odds of being attacked by a bison are significantly greater than a million to one, probably even greater than your odds of being attacked by an alligator in Louisiana. And if you’re in Yellowstone, your odds of being attacked by an alligator are 0%. That’s why nation-wide statistics about wildlife attacks don’t work.
I live in Montana, unfortunately people get gored by Bison frequently. They are idiots and get out of their vehicles and approach them, try to take selfies, etc. Trust me the stupid is painful.
@@jenshaw5017 This reporter (from Montana) had exactly the right response to some approaching bison outside Yellowstone -- "Oh I ain't messing with you..." and he immediately went and got in his car. -- ruclips.net/video/EvptWXUJfKs/видео.html
Funny thing is that it's mostly tourists losing their lives to buffalo9s because they wanted to pet it or some shit.
I live in Florida and see alligators almost everyday, and they honestly are not dangerous at all, unless you are less then 10 years old. They mostly eat turtles and fish. They might try to eat a small dog if it’s right by the shore or swimming but other than that there is nothing to worry about. I’ve seen a guy swimming like 10 feet from like 20 alligators in the water with him and he wasn’t worrying at all. Crocodiles are totally different. They will eat any human and lunge out the water to eat. Luckily the only place in America with Crocodiles is the Everglades in very South Florida.
Me: Bears, Cougars, wolves
Him: liOns ANd tIGers AnD HipPos
lol right? We're a temperate zone, not a tropic. We have shit called Timber Wolves and the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus and Polar Bears. Should give a clue to the location and denizens
Don't forget crocs.
@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice Seattle is kinda tropic
@@Sub4RubsNmemes seattle is far from tropic, if you want tropic you could maybe go to the florida keys, rain ≠ tropic
@@Sub4RubsNmemes You kidding me?
Its called a shotgun. Thats how we go camping.
Good ole rem 870 12 gauge. That or a mossberg 500 12 gauge.
@@gunsodin5299 I just brink my AK12 or just my AKM if I want with a mag full of G2R trident rounds
Ak 47
@@anxiousmessbugg the akm is a great weapon but it’s still a precise weapon and while it is powerful in both 7.62x39mm and 5.45x39mm it still isn’t as powerful as a 12 gauge. With a 12 gauge you have several different load options and from some distances you cover more area. A lot of people would say all, ar etc but really don’t think it thru. I also don’t understand why they would jump straight to an ak over an ar chambered in 7.62x39mm or 300 blackout.
@@tony19893994 never heard of those rounds. Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t the ak12 just a improved ak47/74?
Just like people talking about Australia, it's not nearly as bad in the US as a video might make you think. I've travelled through most of the country and have rarely come across any dangerous wildlife. All depends on what specific area you're in. If you're in the desert, you're gonna find spiders and scorpions. If you're in the bayou, you're gonna see crocs and and snakes.
Meanwhile I live by a lake in Texas and see frequent venomous snakes and spiders
not crocs, gators big difference
@ Hentai God. Dude we have American crocs too. In south Florida. The same crocs Cuba and Mexico have.That are indigenous to the U.S. amazing how many people and Americans don't know that!
I absolutely love when people react to “weirdly American things”. I had a guy from Japan ask if bison were even real or a made up thing in america like how “hard” people hit each other in football....that was a scary realization for him.
Bison are delicious, though. Buy him a steak and his fear will dissipate.
In terms of how dangerous Moose are, one thing they left out is that they're really fond of charging and flipping cars.
When preparing to book a cabin in Maine once, the folks I talked with gave me a serious "no sh*t" warning: If you hit a moose broadside, you will just hit the legs. The momentum will flip up the body, which will then land right on the front windshield and potentially go right into the cabin of the car, crushing the people in the front seat. When we went there, I thanked the people over and over. We encountered half a dozen moose on the roads in the area. They have NO fear of cars and often will not get out of the way.
@@johnalden5821 This was done on Myth Busters. The myth is that if you speed up you'll knock the moose over the car and it was very busted. Don't do this. You'll very die. More speed = more force = more dead. Those people who warned you were absolutely right.
@@johnalden5821 Never encountered a moose on the road, thankfully. Deer are bad enough.
Brits: "Why would you need a gun?"
Me, an American living in the Pacific Northwest: "Y'all ever seen a bear or mountain lion in person in the wild? That's why. The larger the caliber and deadlier the bullets, the better. You do NOT want your shots to wound, you want them to drop its ass dead before it hits the ground, and by God, semi-auto "assault rifles" with 30 round magazines and .30 caliber rounds do the trick."
Met a mountain lion while riding a horse in the Utah mountains. Neither animal noticed the other and I kept praying it would stay that way. Didn't want my horse spooking and taking off down the mountain with a cougar on my tail.
I only carried a 6 shooter for the bears and cats but we might be getting wolves soon where I live so I might have to switch to the AR with my grandfathered 30 rounder.
If you pay attention the people saying we don't need guns are people who live in urban areas. When it's only you and the closest cop may not get there for maybe an hour at most that gun is a life saver
Don't forget you .50 cal for the lunch squirrel
@@bfettsurvivalandoutdoors6604 I personally carry a 20mm cannon for those diseased rats
There are rules in state parks like Yellowstone where some areas you are allowed to go out and walk around but others especially if their are bison or other dangerous wild animals near are advised to stay in the vehicle with windows up and to not feed or try to pet the animals, a lot of bison attacks are because someone was an idiot and tried to get closer or got out of the vehicle when they weren’t supposed to and didn’t follow/read the directions and signs stating about it. I’ve been to northern part of Yellowstone park in Montana
Narrator: "Bull Sharks have been found in the Mississippi River."
British Guy: WHAT??
Me: WHAT??
They've got a gland by Their butt that allows them to actively adapt to the amount of saltwater they are in, allowing them to go from salt water to freshwater so long as the rivermouth/tributary is big enough for them to swim through to gain access from the ocean. Great whites and most other sharks don't have this gland, giving the bull shark a competitive advantage
LAND SHARK
Me in Missouri: Hehe, I'm in danger.
Me: WTH?!
I’ve heard of a bull shark in the Mississippi, not sure if that’s
true. I’ve never heard of sharks anywhere else inland.
We have cougars, they are very shy and run from humans.
Buffalo are pretty much in Yellowstone, but some may have been released in Montana, Wyoming, etc. Just don’t be an idiot and try to get near them.
Moose??? #1?? 🙄🙄🙄
How about alligators? 🤦🏼♀️
Now snakes, spiders and scorpions scare the crap out of me!
Anyway, the video sounds like they are trying to scare people into not coming over here.
Don’t fret, we have a beautiful country.
Another reason for why Bull Sharks are so dangerous is that they are extremely aggressive, owing to them having the highest recorded levels of testosterone of any animal on the planet.
fun Yellowstone fact: there's only one, two-lane road that goes in a figure-8 through the park, and they often get totally blocked by herds of bison, causing "bison jams" that can take several hours to clear. As for your question about how to navigate national parks, it depends. Many, it's totally safe to get out of the car and have a wander as long as you follow all posted rules and are sensible. When I worked at Yellowstone, there was honestly a shocking number of parent who would try to put their children on or near deer, wolves, bison, and even grizzlies to try and get photos.
I had relatives that'd go out and try to pet the bison during those road blocks, I have no clue how they're alive
I'm from near the Smokies, and people do the same thing too when they see a bear or deer, rubbernecking and getting out to snap pictures. It'd be horrible if only car access was allowed. There's nothing like hiking in an old wild forest. Hiking in Yellowstone, with Grizzlies about? Thanks, I'll stay in the car.
Only idiots get out and try and get up close with a moose or a bison.
yeah my father had to talk a asian man from taking a drip in mammoth hot springs apparently his guide neglected to tell his group that most if not all yellowstone hot springs you should not swim in. so you get people who think its a giant petting zoo and nature made swimming pools
@@chuckmcdaniel5828 I’m in north Louisiana. There is not any wild thing in my part of the country that I ever try and touch. You will end up hurt.
Funny how so many critters were not mentioned... just in my tame corner of the country there's Bear, Wild Hogs, Bobcats, Copperheads, Coyotes, Rattlesnakes, Cottonmouths, Deer, Crocs/Gators, Yellow Jackets, Fire Ants and the occasional Panther that ghosts its way through.
The Southern East coast (I'm guessing this is the area you're talking about) is a very deadly place to live in, especially near rivers or other major water sources.
Love your name!
Sounds like you’re from my neck of the woods. Im from MS. We get the rare gator here, but living, next to a wildlife management area, we do have to be wary of panthers. Bobcats are fairly common. After dark we have to watch out for coyotes because they will come into our yard.
@@clgadd I’m from MS as well and my first thought was this sounds like home 😂
@@clgadd I'm from Tennessee, so just the mention of Cottonmouths and Coyotes is enough to know that someone lives in this part of the states
Bro there’s literally a saying that goes “if it comes between you hitting a moose with your car or driving it into a ditch, take the ditch over the moose, you’ll have a higher chance of living.”
Sorry if I offended you bud but I’ve also been there and done that and was just letting the guy know there’s a reason why they are dangerous
Lol ikr I love telling people about how I totaled my first car because I always get the “why didn’t you hit the moose” after I explained it
@@DefinitelyMurray yah I would never go to backroads animal highways is what they are
Luka: I want to visit Yellowstone.
Grizzly bears: We will be waiting.
And grizzly bears are especially fond of juicy British tourists! 😃
Was in Yellowstone last year. Saw a grizzly in a field. Also saw multiple bears in Glacier National Park, where they walked around our car like it was nothing.
@@erthenmusic They are mostly docile unless starving or protecting their cubs. Black bears are FAR more aggressive.
Haha! Literally said 'Well have fun at Yellowstone" 3 different times during this, lol
You're more likely to see a Grizzly in Glacier. I'd argue you have a higher chance of seeing wolves in Yellowstone than a bear.
I want to send him some of the bear videos that came out this summer - and the news reporter in Yellowstone peacing out due to the Bison coming closer.
generally americans will still go camping where there are bears around, we hear a lot about how to store the food properly and if you do that they really dont bother you
This. Bear-bagging your food or using a bear canister or (in approved locations) Ursack for it is honestly not a big deal. Dumbasses who go out to the backcountry and cook their bacon in the vestibule of their tent and leave the leftovers inside, well, that's kinda asking for it.
We have had packs of wolves in suburban Detroit
@@tereseshaw7650 Much more likely to be coyotes. Wolves are still pretty rare. And looking at reports, wolves are only in the UP in Michigan, whereas there's a den of coyotes near downtown Detroit.
Exactly. Making your site unwelcoming to bears as much as possible is wise.
@@tereseshaw7650 No we don't lmao wolves are only common in northern michigan
"There are sharks in US rivers?! In the UK you get like, pike" LOL
The video you're talking about is really simple to explain. The guy in the video was hiking on a trail when he came across a mountain lion cub. It's mother saw him walking towards it and decided to get him away from her child. Running from a predator like that is a terrible idea, so he backed away while making sure to keep looking at it, because looking away would be a bad idea too. Eventually he managed to scare it off with a rock and it went back to its child.
him: There are wolves in the us?!
me: has had multiple wolf encounters
As a reclusive hermit that would burn to a crisp in his front yard I always wondered do you have to piss animals off or is that a natural reaction to us being around
@@Ven0mancer Honestly, the way to piss 'em off is to be 20 ft. or closer without backing off. You hear a growl, scraping sound or rattle you get your ass out of there and never come back.
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Less so in the Midwest. They were hunted out of some parts.
Can you walk around freely at National parks?
US: no step on snek
that applies to your backyard if you're near a rattlesnake home and you have no fence.
That bear that was “kissing” that guy you called ridiculous is Honey Bump. The guys name is Doug something or other. One of his first bears was named Bart and was featured in many 90s movies. RIP Bart. Baby Bart and Honey Bump are also actors and have quite a list of movie roles.
I live in the US and I never really realized how uniquely dangerous it was until watching this. I have seen quiet a few of those on the list, although many were, although dangerous, quite skittish and don’t go near humans.
Also I have gone to Yellowstone for a vacation and their are many herds of bison, and you have to stay in a car, because I saw two bison walking along side and on the road when driving.
This list is wack af... seriously the water moccasin isn’t on here
LOL
reticulated python cross breeds
Or the different types of bears
@@Madi99Rockz Yeah, A bear is a medium sized shark which will chase you up a tree.
Facts!
Re: national parks:
Many national parks have a combination of "Humans may sightsee here" and "Humans may camp here" areas, but some are large enough that people go off the beaten paths and rough it in the wilderness (Like Yosemite or Yellowstone). That's where a lot of animal encounters happen (although smaller bears approaching organized campsites can and will happen). Some national parks actually aren't sightseeing areas at all, but rather designated national reserves to protect wildlife in the area. Those areas usually have some kind of restriction on camping. Camping is generally safe, as long as you don't go far from the designated areas.
And as long as you’re not stupid about it. When we go out we like to leave certain things a little more accessible for bears so they have something more interesting to go through then our tent. Always carry a large caliber pistol when it’s legal also.
@@corybeckmann8823 "large caliber" being important, otherwise you'll just annoy them.
@@andrewfleming611 minimum .44 magnum or larger. I like my 500 smith and Wesson honestly lol
@@andrewfleming611 Yep. My 454 Casull should do the job. Luckily, though. I've never had to test it.
@@corybeckmann8823 Bear repellent is a good idea too.
I've always thought Australia has everyone beat for dangerous wildlife.
Laughs in Brazilian
Australia’s no walk in the park 😂 I wish I knew more about Brazilian wildlife beyond anacondas and such, but I’m sure it’s very dangerous.
They do.
Let see black widows cyotes bears hawks baldeagles (bald ment white back then) crocidles aligators snakes spiders also never levea the door open on your car or your house or they will take it away and eat all the food
I am in the usa and cant watch the spider shit omg omg
I live in Tennessee and brown recluse spiders are everywhere. We have to shake clothes out before we put them on to make sure there aren’t any in there. Also if we see other spiders in the house like wolf spiders we leave them because they eat brown recluses.
Florida is iconic for having alligators everywhere
And pythons
Something I've heard about south east states
If theres any body of water larger then a puddle, assume there could be a gator in it
there was one at my front door a couple months ago
I worry more about Water Moccasins than Gators. Have had to killed a couple of those snakes before
Artsy Sabs Yeah, i live in tampa and that’s so true lol I’ve personally taken videos of alligators just chillin by the water when I go golfing
I love that he thinks we have hippos. I almost spit out my coffee
I said out loud “ just in zoos” lol
I found that and lions pretty entertaining, but then I remembered I have zero idea of what shows up in the UK lol
Love how most of the animals they showed during the moose segment were not moose. However, they are the only animal I really worry about running into. Wolves I don't worry about much at all, they're smart and have learned the hard way not to screw with humans. Oddly enough the only wild animal attack I've had was from a beaver, who knew they could move so fast on land! Probably the best thing to do when in the woods is to make noise, most animals will avoid humans, if you happen to surprise them that's usually when bad things happen.
Wild boar too. Those things are VERY aggressive and will attack without any provocations all. And you better hope that you have a rifle, I knew a guy that nearly lost his leg to a boar attack. They would have killed him but luckily there was a hunter headed out to the deer woods that was able to get a clean shot.
@@libertybell8852 feral boars in the south have bounties on them
I can attest to animals chasing when startled.
Not so much raccoons, but skunks will. Long story short, angry skunk chased me for accidentally killing the romance.
badgers and wolverines should be on the list.....those mofos are seriously aggressive!!
@@bridgetsclama Yeah but they seem to really avoid humans as well, I've seen two wolverines in my life and both were running away from me, wouldn't want to step on one though. Now that I think about it other than the beaver I have been attacked by other wild animals, a deer who luckily was young and had no rack since he head butted me in the nads, chipmunks twice, one left a nasty bite and a stoat who stole my glove right off my hand. The beaver was the most traumatizing though, probably because I was 8.
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A friend of mine was out camping and woke up to a bear sticking its head in their tent. They all pretended to be asleep an the bear went away, but still scary.
Happened to me. A bear woke me up and was licking my head. I just froze and prayed it would leave. It did leave. 15 minutes later.
@@danielevans3932 Good thing he did not have to fart. Wonder if you would have scared it enough to make it run away if you let a big one rip.
@@danielevans3932 it was getting the dirt off ur face probably
Sometimes if you’re in a larger group you can scare away the bear by all screaming at once
Maybe you did this and the bear came in anyway, but there is an ironclad rule: don't have any food in your tent, ever! Don't store it there or eat it there or have it in there. Bears can smell food from a mile away, and the scent will linger in your tent even if the food is no longer there. Even if you spilled food on your shirt, and the shirt is in the tent, they will smell that.
Lol I’m mind blown that alligators aren’t mentioned .... in the south they’re a majorrrrr issue. If you have a pool or pond you need to watch your animals and kids if a neighbor in a 2 mile radius has a lil pond LOL
I seen a frog in a hot tub honestly. I tried getting it out with a cousin of mine, IT JUMPED RIGHT BACK IN!
I live in Florida and see alligators almost everyday, and they honestly are not dangerous at all, unless you are less then 10 years old. They mostly eat turtles and fish. They might try to eat a small dog if it’s right by the shore or swimming but other than that there is nothing to worry about. I’ve seen a guy swimming like 10 feet from like 20 alligators in the water with him and he wasn’t worrying at all. Crocodiles are totally different. They will eat any human and lunge out the water to eat. Luckily the only place in America with Crocodiles is the Everglades in very South Florida.
Deers when you step on a leaf:🏃♂️🏃♂️
Deers when in front of a 2 ton car: 👁👄👁
Fun fact, deers are omnivores, meaning they eat meat and vegetation. They tend to eat live birds, mice, and voles. However, they were also caught on camera munching on a human cadaver.
@@stphilomena911 That’s not a very fun fact
@Tim Clark My sister and I were returning at 4am from IHOP,. We have a long lane to our house into a wooded area with deer. Don't you know Mamma deer with two fawns is trying to get the little buggers OUT OF THE ROADWAY and they kept insisting on trying to nurse. My twin who has children almost wet herself watching that deer deal with the insistent younguns all nicely lit up by the car headlights. Finally the Mamma deer resorted to kicking her two obnoxious kids into the woods. I have seen few things funnier than that poor overwrought deer trying to get those clueless fawns to a place of safety. My sister could relate to the maternal frustration perfectly. Great ending to a nice early breakfast at IHOP.
I remember when I was stopped on the side of a rode, taking photos of Nature like the landscape and stuff. This herd of deer walked by and I guess I was in their territory or something but the only buck in the pack was in rut ( I think that's how you spell it) he was making all sorts of noise and started stomping his leg so I quickly got in my truck and drove away, but he chased me for like two seconds, more so of a jog.
What's with that herd of wildebeest Portrayed as bison? And half the "moose" pictured were American elk.
I think the confusion might have come from certain European countries referring to moose as "elk." In North America, of course, they are two totally different species.
@@JRRLewis There remains the baffling clip of African wildebeest..... Where'd that come from?
One of the deer clips was also an elk bugling
I think it's just because most top 10 channels have no regard for quality and just pump out as much lazily made, half baked content as possible.
I don't think the people who made the video were American/didn't have much experience with the animals they're talking about
They forgot to mention that bears can climb a huge oak tree in 10 seconds.
How to tell bears apart - if you climb a tree, and it comes up after you, its a black bear. If it simply says "eff it" and knocks the tree over, its a grizzly.
That said, black bears are mostly harmless. If they wander close to homes, most people will just make some noise shouting to go away, and they run off.
@@Kaocyde Exactly. They could still absolutely murder you but they respond well to just some loud noise and standing your ground.
@@Kaocyde good way to prevent encounters with bears is to simply travel with a group, say at least 3 people, and make a lot of noise. Having lights and stuff at night also helps. Rather than being provoked, this intimidates them, so long as you’re not purposefully encroaching on their home you’re good- or God forbid near their cubs. If you see a bear cub in the wild then you turn around and run like the wind.
Also if you hit a mouse the changes of it going through your windshd is really high with how tall they are
The reason Bison kill more people than Bears is people are Stupid, they see a Bear they get weary (as they should) and leave, they see a Bison and it's well they aren't fast let's ride him(Yellowstone tourist) or I want to pet him(again Yellowstone tourist), or "I've got to get a Selfie for social media"(you guessed it... Yellowstone)...
I've been to yellowstone a few times, and another point to that is that bison don't give a rats ass about cars or roads. Definitely a concerning thing when you are stuck bumper to bumper on a road because a herd is crossing a hundred feet up, but you also have them walking only a couple feet from your window, and you know there is no safe direction to get away if they decide to go aggro
When I go to the Wichita Mts here in Oklahoma, I pull over just to watch all the dumb asses that get out and take pics of them... Next time I take popcorn and a video!
Wary means nervous, weary means tired.
@@thespeedybee thank you, wasn't sure.
dude. i saw more people approach a mama grizz at yellowstone than Bison lol. Not even kidding. They were standing about 10 yards away from her..and she could have turned and had an easy christmas dinner.
New subscriber! Your videos are so entertaining, I have always wanted to visit the UK because I honestly love the history and how different it is from the U.S. and there’s not very many people talking about these differences and it’s crazy and funny too cause cause I know I would feel kind of out of place in the UK and the normal conversations and how Americans say things differently or have different words for things.
They didn't even note the fact that moose can swim, and a natural predator of the moose is the orca, or 'killer whale'. Imagine being a diver and just seeing a moose come out of the murkiness.
That’s actually insane wow
I think I just found my new top irrational fear.
At glacier national park i saw a moose and its calf swim across a big lake, it was crazy
To expand on the orca thing: "Moose are excellent swimmers and are known to dive up to twenty feet in order to graze on aquatic plants, and stay cool during the summers. They can close their nostrils and stay underwater for a full minute before needing to come up for air. Moose are also known to swim in between islands in search of food.
There are many different types of killer whales, identifiable by their diets and dialects. The killer whales that would eat moose are the transient killer whales, also known as Bigg’s killer whales. Their diet consists mainly of aquatic mammals but there have been sightings of killer whales eating deer and evidence of moose being killed and eaten. While it is not common for orca whales to hunt moose, it is not impossible for a pod to take advantage of an exhausted animal swimming between islands." Heres the link for the rest of that answer as well as some links to additional info: www.quora.com/How-are-killer-whales-predators-of-moose
@@4erographer crazy how a human still hasn't been murdered by a wild orca but the ones in Portugal are starting to loose their patience with humans
When hiking in bear country, it's recommended to wear a bell to make yourself noticeable, and carry a high grade deterrent spray (heavy duty pepper spray). If you run across a scat pile you can identify the type of bear in that area; black bear scat will be small and have berry seeds, brown bear scat is larger and may contain small animal bones, and grizzly bear scat will have shiny bell fragments and smell like pepper spray.
A cougar is easily identifiable by it's scream-like call and the size of the fangs protruding from your neck.
When hiking in groups, just remember that you only have to be faster than the slowest runner among you.
the bell is more of a tourist thing, doesn't really do anything, us locals laugh at it because you can always tell if someone is a tourist because there wear a bell
got me for a sec there
Or have a Mule with you as they WILL kill Cougars. No joke.
Screw the bear spray. If the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, it’s useless. A bullet won’t blow back on you.
In Wisconsin we have a ton of deer and bucks, our nba team is even named the bucks, and the females aren't aggressive but the bucks are believe me
#fearthedeer🦌
Cuz they got nuts so avoid them on the ruts
Beware November in rural America. The bucks are all over the woods and the does are all over the roads. They are all "twitterpated" but not as cute as Bambi.
This man seeing a grizzly for the first time:" fuuuuuuuuck meee nope nope nope"
Me seeing the grizzly: "howdy neighbor. Hows the kids?"