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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • If you thought the Lyre Bird was a good mimic, you're in for a treat. This clip will bring your heart to your mouth as you wonder at how close orangutan behaviour is to our own. From the BBC documentary series, Life of Mammals.
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Комментарии • 5 тыс.

  • @crescentfreshbret
    @crescentfreshbret 6 лет назад +4155

    That’s hilarious how she holds the nail with her mouth like a seasoned carpenter.

    • @ctx8314
      @ctx8314 4 года назад +115

      because he copying what he saw, what he saw is the carpenters

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 4 года назад +195

      I'm beginning to wonder if she built her own canoe.

    • @agerven
      @agerven 4 года назад +51

      It's not only hilarious, it is also amazing!

    • @pineapplepenumbra
      @pineapplepenumbra 3 года назад +37

      I am, however, worried about the dangers of sawing, especially with the baby's fingers so close.

    • @Zeemas
      @Zeemas 3 года назад +16

      then completely doing the hammering wrong. Talk about false expectations lol

  • @sophiebeaumont9608
    @sophiebeaumont9608 8 лет назад +9868

    Imagine trekking through the rainforest, coming to a river, and seeing an orangutan paddling along in a canoe lool

    • @mohamedumar3082
      @mohamedumar3082 8 лет назад +467

      that'd be hilarious.

    • @BuzzKirill3D
      @BuzzKirill3D 8 лет назад +527

      And singing "Ooh, I wanna be like you..."

    • @CaptLuser
      @CaptLuser 8 лет назад +270

      i would think i'd stepped into a portal that leads to a distant future

    • @annecorey607
      @annecorey607 8 лет назад +50

      This mummy's and her baby here she try to used tools very smart Bless you all thank you for up date ,

    • @xXxJokerManxXx
      @xXxJokerManxXx 8 лет назад +49

      im gonna throw a poke ball

  • @yumnjame546
    @yumnjame546 2 года назад +1271

    I just love how David was sitting there all confused yet amazed while the female orangutan hammered the nail flat into the wood with the wrong side of hammer.

    • @hwsorty
      @hwsorty 2 года назад +11

      Lol

    • @billrobbins5874
      @billrobbins5874 Год назад +9

      Love his narrations. Always on such interesting subjects. ♥️👍♥️

    • @AdamBechtol
      @AdamBechtol Год назад +2

      ya lol

    • @ev6558
      @ev6558 Год назад +13

      The apprentices have to start somewhere!

    • @edwigcarol4888
      @edwigcarol4888 Год назад +21

      What is the difference between a human and an Orang-Outang ?
      The human does not hold her young baby against her chest when using a saw

  • @downhilltwofour0082
    @downhilltwofour0082 3 года назад +1085

    Sir Attenborough makes me feel more than human, he makes me feel as though I'm a part of the world I live in. He is a true teacher and a hero to me.

    • @maryrosekent8223
      @maryrosekent8223 3 года назад +12

      It’s actually Sir David

    • @galleon1968
      @galleon1968 3 года назад +3

      @@maryrosekent8223 who gives a shit

    • @balwc147
      @balwc147 3 года назад +6

      @@maryrosekent8223 😂😂😂

    • @oharryc
      @oharryc 3 года назад +6

      Yes. Also beautiful how we’re really the same kind as these orangutans and apes and just part of the great mother nature. The only real difference between us and apes is that we use complex language to communicate thoughts and ideas. Other than that we are practically the same.

    • @AMGWCLass
      @AMGWCLass 2 года назад +4

      He’s awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @bubbles8871
    @bubbles8871 4 года назад +905

    1:32 His face is priceless, you can almost hear the confusion radiating from him.

    • @adamschizo
      @adamschizo 3 года назад +67

      more like shock and awe

    • @JustinCage56
      @JustinCage56 3 года назад +57

      *visible confusion*

    • @samore11
      @samore11 3 года назад +40

      was really expecting more to be done with that nail

    • @MattAlexan
      @MattAlexan 3 года назад +10

      A pity WE can’t hold a plank of wood between our feet!

    • @kevintrang3007
      @kevintrang3007 3 года назад +2

      DIWhy?!

  • @shooby9496
    @shooby9496 4 года назад +950

    2:27
    Orangutan: *Attempts to saw a board with the saw at a 20-degree angle*
    David: *Visible admiration*

    • @eliteteamkiller319
      @eliteteamkiller319 3 года назад +90

      I mean show me a dog or a cat who can use a saw like a kid with Downs and I'll be impressed.

    • @yellowbearanimations
      @yellowbearanimations 2 года назад +17

      *b i g b r a I n*

    • @mattrogers5188
      @mattrogers5188 Год назад +16

      I mean, it's great that Ms. Orangutan learns by just imitating, but this guy really should give her some pointers. We humans get training, why shouldn't she?

    • @MissMariQueen
      @MissMariQueen Год назад +2

      ​@@mattrogers5188this guy???? Research David Attenborough!!!

    • @imgvillasrc1608
      @imgvillasrc1608 Год назад +1

      ​@eliteteamkiller319 Not a good comparison cause even if dogs and cats do have the understanding to saw, they won't be able to cause they don't have hands to do such an action.

  • @YuriFineart
    @YuriFineart 9 лет назад +3378

    1:05 Imagine if you are just hiking and you see something like that.. amazing!

    • @mistershadows8428
      @mistershadows8428 7 лет назад +91

      YuriFineart and they say hello

    • @andreastryggvijensen7336
      @andreastryggvijensen7336 7 лет назад +5

      heheheheehehe good 1

    • @tygristaamu5135
      @tygristaamu5135 7 лет назад +31

      Dude sprint if it's coming towards you.

    • @killermartian_3923
      @killermartian_3923 7 лет назад +30

      A Giant glowing food for thought sign would be weird

    • @Osk42
      @Osk42 7 лет назад +75

      Yeah a big floating bright yellow text that says "Food For Thought", and then vanishing in thin air. No one would believe you :(

  • @redsquirrel1086
    @redsquirrel1086 3 года назад +132

    David Attenborough has been a gift to the world for decades. What a great man.

  • @mike-rayner-videos
    @mike-rayner-videos 8 лет назад +3916

    they'll soon be doing Vlogs :)

    • @Andy_val
      @Andy_val 7 лет назад +69

      Don't see why not, they already present(ed) Top Gear and Grand Tour ;P

    • @vanilleu3003
      @vanilleu3003 7 лет назад +78

      Imagine an Orangutan doing a Vlog with clickbaity title

    • @icekng456
      @icekng456 7 лет назад +20

      they already r

    • @ffi1001
      @ffi1001 6 лет назад +8

      Let’s hope so

    • @vonbrigi2690
      @vonbrigi2690 6 лет назад +16

      Orang-Utan Beauty Vlogs

  • @brandonrawr
    @brandonrawr 8 лет назад +2595

    It's awe-inspiring. The mother learned by mimicing humans. Now she is teaching her two offspring. Eventually, they will teach their offspring. In a few generations, you have orangutan general contractors.

    • @G2thesecondpower
      @G2thesecondpower 7 лет назад +32

      Brandon Gary Hahahahaha...!

    • @crimsondynamo615
      @crimsondynamo615 6 лет назад +30

      *I LOVE YOU DOCTOR ZAIUS!*

    • @liammoore8093
      @liammoore8093 6 лет назад +7

      Hahaha

    • @fajaradi1223
      @fajaradi1223 5 лет назад +56

      Yeah yeah. Until those bankers ruined em with mortgage agreement.

    • @davidt3500
      @davidt3500 5 лет назад

      ruclips.net/video/toL1tXrLA1c/видео.html

  • @okayokayfineilldoit
    @okayokayfineilldoit 3 года назад +834

    i love how hes just sitting next to them and theyre so unbothered. its so chill and nice like theyre just hangin

    • @eliteteamkiller319
      @eliteteamkiller319 3 года назад +77

      Yeah they are pretty chill creatures by nature, and that particular mother spent some time with humans in a rehabilitation center (where they try to get the orangutans to learn how to be orangutans, because human kidnappers tried to make them into little humans to put on a show for their friendss).

    • @loucipher7782
      @loucipher7782 2 года назад +3

      i am quite sure its green screen lmfao

    • @fransthefox9682
      @fransthefox9682 2 года назад +21

      @@loucipher7782 Nah, you really can chill right next to an orangutan. They are pacifists.

    • @TheCyberSpidey
      @TheCyberSpidey 2 года назад +3

      @@fransthefox9682 Not really, but they're definitely more chill than Chimpanzees and even Gorillas. Pretty powerful still, I wouldn't want to get too close to an adult male orangutan. Females are so much stronger than humans too, but male adults are highly territorial and can easily dismember a person.

    • @fransthefox9682
      @fransthefox9682 2 года назад +5

      @@TheCyberSpidey Yes, but just because they can, that doesn't mean they will.

  • @CheeseYourself
    @CheeseYourself 2 года назад +290

    1:29
    why is this part so funny
    the way the orangutan awkwardly slaps the nail with the top of the hammer, and then the cut to Attenborough's utterly _bewildered_ expression

    • @GobitVlogs
      @GobitVlogs 7 месяцев назад +8

      I was already laughing hard but your comment made it funnier still 😂😂😂

    • @aether3697
      @aether3697 Месяц назад +2

      When the Orangutan lied on the resume

  • @akidamulyaningtyas1652
    @akidamulyaningtyas1652 4 года назад +2657

    0:23 She can wash her hands more properly than many of people out there

    • @VAMR-vc7xg
      @VAMR-vc7xg 4 года назад +130

      She can now protect herself from COVID.

    • @PinkyPuff69
      @PinkyPuff69 4 года назад +1

      Yes 🤣

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin 4 года назад +5

      @@VAMR-vc7xg but she doesn't have face mask :-D

    • @VAMR-vc7xg
      @VAMR-vc7xg 4 года назад +50

      @@Pidalin I am sure she can put on a facemask and wear it better than most humans. In fact, she probably designs and sells her own. :)))

    • @reteguy7338
      @reteguy7338 4 года назад

      @reef1963 what are you on about? Pretty sure she wash her hand everyday.

  • @PrimusSwallows
    @PrimusSwallows 6 лет назад +487

    1:38
    I find it hilarious how she gets up and casually steals the wooden plank that the other orangutan was holding, and afterwards he just shuts down and stares at the ground with a blank confused/lost facial expression

    • @StephNuggs
      @StephNuggs 4 года назад +83

      She has a deadline

    • @g0yxrd
      @g0yxrd 4 года назад +104

      I bet he was saying “Bruh” in his mind when his mom stole his wooden plank 😂

    • @cameronhorspool8527
      @cameronhorspool8527 4 года назад +10

      I MISSED THAT AHAHAAHAHAA

    • @Zaxares
      @Zaxares 4 года назад +46

      When your mom is a gamer too and kicks you off the Xbox so she can play Day 1 release first. ;)

    • @chimpman5584
      @chimpman5584 4 года назад +26

      The visual representation of 'bruh!'

  • @chattiermike140
    @chattiermike140 8 месяцев назад +116

    This is probably how the aliens feel watching us do astrophysics

    • @ZippyPiglin36
      @ZippyPiglin36 7 месяцев назад +2

      real

    • @Slapnuts9627
      @Slapnuts9627 7 месяцев назад +9

      "Look! They're just like us! How cute"

    • @mastershooter64
      @mastershooter64 4 месяца назад +6

      mfw an alien pre-schooler can do supersymmetric string theory as well the best human physicist

    • @aleksander4711
      @aleksander4711 4 месяца назад

      no, development of intelligence can not go to infinity. There are propably some statistical/physical barriers limiting.You can not make some sense even with unlimited intelligence if there is not any.

    • @peshangsalar9787
      @peshangsalar9787 3 месяца назад

      And they’ll be like : “in fact we are all humans”
      It’s as we say we are all apes

  • @peebeedee6757
    @peebeedee6757 3 года назад +26

    David Attenborough is unsurpassed. There'll never be another.

  • @DraceArios
    @DraceArios 8 лет назад +5664

    1:28 Ubisoft patches a game.

  • @TheCaptainKim
    @TheCaptainKim 7 лет назад +63

    This man has shown us, taught us so many things about our planet... May he live to be a 120, in good health.

  • @MrHendrix17
    @MrHendrix17 5 лет назад +106

    The cut to David when it's hammering the nail never fails to make me laugh

  • @LynyrdSkynyrdFan
    @LynyrdSkynyrdFan Год назад +38

    Unbelievable intellect. Once I seen one driving a golf cart I was convinced they were gifted creatures

    • @ruditapper4225
      @ruditapper4225 4 месяца назад

      You sure it wasn’t Trump ?

    • @flaccidego4291
      @flaccidego4291 3 месяца назад

      ​@@ruditapper4225here we all are enjoying this short but wonderful nature video that has absolutely nothing to do with politics & here u come along with your "Political Personality Disorder" to uncontrollably & impulsively blurt out your obsessed mindless thoughts.
      "Political Personality Disorder" is a brand new psychological disorder that a large group of psychiatrists are working to get classified in the next edition of the DSM. It's long overdue to finally institutionaly & officially classify politically obsessed screwballs like you! Think about it! This beautiful nature program narrated by an absolute legend with absolutely no political angle whatsoever YET your obsession with politics leaves u with no self control to impulsively blurt a mindless political rant! U have "Political Personality Disorder" Get professional therapy before it's too late!

  • @AdarshKumar-nj7rp
    @AdarshKumar-nj7rp 5 лет назад +453

    1:41 Poor guy is left speechless.

    • @meatloath
      @meatloath 4 года назад +7

      @big chungus Didn't think these kinds of comments would be in these kinds of videos

    • @pauldavidalava547
      @pauldavidalava547 3 года назад +1

      @big chungus sus

    • @youwantmyname9208
      @youwantmyname9208 3 года назад

      @big chungus shut up

    • @justthinking650
      @justthinking650 3 года назад +4

      when u told ur mom ur not done with the computer but she takes it anyway

  • @The_Butler_Did_It
    @The_Butler_Did_It 6 лет назад +343

    I'm more impressed at how the orangutans ordered the tools off of Ebay in the first place

    • @garethhancock8525
      @garethhancock8525 4 года назад +6

      There's no evidence that they were ordered off ebay,

    • @FootytalkYT
      @FootytalkYT 4 года назад +7

      @@garethhancock8525 woooooshhh

    • @garethhancock8525
      @garethhancock8525 4 года назад +4

      @@FootytalkYT ~ lol, right back at ya Owen

    • @nathaneilfabian4414
      @nathaneilfabian4414 4 года назад +2

      @@garethhancock8525 you can't woosh him that's not how it works,obviously you don't know how to woosh people

    • @garethhancock8525
      @garethhancock8525 4 года назад +1

      @@nathaneilfabian4414 - your right Nath I don't know, but it's also obvious you don't know YMIAS

  • @LittleScientist2011
    @LittleScientist2011 8 лет назад +125

    David's expression is priceless XD

    • @keekwai2
      @keekwai2 6 лет назад +5

      No it's not. I'd price it at about $23.75.

    • @fajaradi1223
      @fajaradi1223 5 лет назад +3

      @@keekwai2
      I'm sorry sir $23.75 is for VISA only, not Mastercard.

  • @Sssmaug
    @Sssmaug 10 месяцев назад +4

    David, I've been watching you since I was a child - I'm 78 now & you're still my hero. Thank you for all the wonders you've shown .me. 🤗💞❣️

  • @squashmallow2006
    @squashmallow2006 5 лет назад +863

    Attenborough: These orangs like to do DIY.
    Orang: K O M S T R U K T I O N

  • @nine4519
    @nine4519 6 лет назад +1349

    1:28 so much meme potential

    • @GlitchingDreams
      @GlitchingDreams 4 года назад +65

      on it

    • @radioactivman23
      @radioactivman23 4 года назад +44

      I think I once seen it around - still burst out in laughter this time again

    • @chimpman5584
      @chimpman5584 4 года назад +7

      Underrated comment

    • @wildinside2821
      @wildinside2821 4 года назад +1

      Sorry didn't get it, please educate me.

    • @Horny_Fruit_Flies
      @Horny_Fruit_Flies 4 года назад +78

      @@wildinside2821 The orangutan failed to hammer the nail into the wood correctly and Attenborough expression was a funny reaction to that

  • @ragibperwez
    @ragibperwez 5 лет назад +76

    I love orangutans, they are so calming

  • @Spacebugg
    @Spacebugg Месяц назад +3

    1:31 I love the face he makes here. Feels like he's thinking "...what is she even doing?"

  • @pla5730
    @pla5730 4 года назад +31

    Two of the most treasured creatures on earth ... Much respect for Sir Attenborough

  • @mushroomtop1216
    @mushroomtop1216 10 лет назад +404

    Dang this video was too short.

    • @mochid9
      @mochid9 10 лет назад +17

      Your profile picture says so too XD

  • @kuruptzZz
    @kuruptzZz 6 лет назад +1400

    Did I just see an orangutan canoeing?

    • @fajaradi1223
      @fajaradi1223 4 года назад +173

      Not only that. She's actually run some river taxi service.

    • @joniganteng9978
      @joniganteng9978 4 года назад +31

      Actually that orang utan is a grab driver on the Forest

    • @cukabakso3818
      @cukabakso3818 4 года назад +22

      Its scary isn't it? The dawn of the planet of the apes is real. hahaha...

    • @dalenincehelser5747
      @dalenincehelser5747 4 года назад +3

      Her airboat was in the shop

    • @amanofculture8074
      @amanofculture8074 4 года назад +1

      @@cukabakso3818 the rise

  • @meta1ow
    @meta1ow Год назад +37

    The Attenborough and Clarkson crossover we've always wanted

    • @MissMariQueen
      @MissMariQueen Год назад +3

      So true 😂😂😂😂

    • @tenspeed9152
      @tenspeed9152 8 месяцев назад +1

      bbc themed joke and im here for it

    • @deanj-up
      @deanj-up 7 месяцев назад

      😂 oh jezza.

  • @xuantungnguyen9719
    @xuantungnguyen9719 6 лет назад +21

    The vibe makes me shed tears. Like something I lost forever. The world could never be the way it was

  • @vincenzo082
    @vincenzo082 11 лет назад +289

    at 1:30 to 1:34, you could just tell, he was thinking "goddamn, thats not how you use a hammer."

  • @simonjohnhinton1938
    @simonjohnhinton1938 8 лет назад +208

    come on surely I'm not the only one who had a bit of a giggle when that orangutan started sawing that wood lol.

    • @alexanderwalle3568
      @alexanderwalle3568 6 лет назад +4

      After a few Bruce Lee movies they'd be chopping it in half aw

    • @renenadeau8543
      @renenadeau8543 6 лет назад +3

      It would be more funny if he threw away the hand saw and picked up a power saw.

  • @dhimankakati6991
    @dhimankakati6991 Год назад +13

    I find it frightening and beautiful all at the same time. Makes me want to appreciate the qualities that make us human in the first place.

    • @mattrogers5188
      @mattrogers5188 Год назад +1

      It might be a little scary when they first take over, but soon we'll learn to appreciate our orangutan overlords

  • @jonnnyren6245
    @jonnnyren6245 4 года назад +52

    This is rather calming and soothing. Why wouldn't it be? I mean the man talking is a living legend and his voice is an audible delight to listen to.

  • @joshyman221
    @joshyman221 9 лет назад +5224

    This is ridiculous levels of intelligence. The orang-utan hasn't been taught how to do this, simply watched and picked it up. Orangutans in the wild are dying out so fast yet humans don't care. This video shows how similar we are, and more than that how beautiful these animals can be. Why don't governments protect them the same way we protect our own species?

    • @joshyman221
      @joshyman221 9 лет назад +163

      used_tissue Hunting oragnutans is completely illegal in every part of the world. You're part of the reason why humans have become a disgusting race and we've lost our vision of the true place in life

    • @joshyman221
      @joshyman221 9 лет назад +187

      used_tissue It's obvious you didn't even watch this video, because it shows otherwise. If I had the choice to save the average human (like you) or an orangutang, I would choose the orangutang any day.
      Humans are no different other than that they destroy the world at the same time.

    • @WolfFang884
      @WolfFang884 9 лет назад +62

      I love how these guys, like you said, are dying out fast but humans don't care, but, groups of people in third world countries get sick and everyone cares, why?

    • @used_tissue3536
      @used_tissue3536 9 лет назад +3

      *****
      i speak truth....i never intend to "insult"

    • @used_tissue3536
      @used_tissue3536 9 лет назад +9

      goodsire
      yeah well what are you going to do ? stop me?
      In fact, by the time you read this comment, ive already organised myself for another hunting trip.
      Merry Christmas

  • @jojo-ln7zd
    @jojo-ln7zd 4 года назад +138

    I love how close he is without her caring.

  • @ruthneumann429
    @ruthneumann429 8 месяцев назад +3

    I am glad that these wonderful animals have been rescued from captivity and returned to the wild. It's such a beautiful sight to see the orangutan mum paddling through the countryside with the baby in the canoe.

  • @emperorpicard6474
    @emperorpicard6474 4 года назад +234

    Attenborough bring Orangutans to CERN:
    "You might think this Orangutan is smashing particles together as some sort of circus trick, not so, she has seen others doing it and is imitating it."
    "This old lady, loves splitting atoms"

    • @generalerica4123
      @generalerica4123 4 года назад +19

      “Her son, born at ATLAS, is also interested.”

    • @athangghag9276
      @athangghag9276 4 года назад +2

      😂😂😂😂best comment ever

    • @yoshi9358
      @yoshi9358 3 года назад +1

      I read it in his voice too

  • @reach2prasanna
    @reach2prasanna 6 лет назад +246

    Sir David, I command you to live for another 1000 years.

  • @naumaniqbal2736
    @naumaniqbal2736 3 года назад +7

    The cinematography and music score at 1.02 is so beautiful and tender something out of Jurassic Park. Really sets the mood for Human Evolution.

  • @bubbles8871
    @bubbles8871 4 года назад +821

    1:25 Me using a hammer and nails
    1:32 My woodwork teacher wondering why I chose the subject for year 12

  • @youwantmyname9208
    @youwantmyname9208 4 года назад +59

    1:01 That is too beautiful that I'm crying

  • @Padernoia
    @Padernoia 7 лет назад +19

    I love that man and his documentaries. I guess because of his honest fascination and respect you can hear in every sentence he narrates.

  • @babybluecheeks
    @babybluecheeks Год назад +6

    I love this man, hes like my Dad who i always needed.
    An absolute legend around the world, and an absolute legend in my life ❤❤

  • @Sidraughen
    @Sidraughen 7 лет назад +19

    Attenborough is without a doubt my favorite person in the world. He has shown us so much and it will be awful when we lose him.

  • @macccerkiddd
    @macccerkiddd 9 лет назад +678

    I know they're supposed to be intelligent and stuff but the DIY reminds me of that picture of Patrick with the board nailed to his head xD

    • @Gobbygiblet
      @Gobbygiblet 8 лет назад +5

      Ahahahahahaha!

    • @Solarfr8
      @Solarfr8 8 лет назад +36

      but at this rate patrick will be able to built a complete house in 20000 years

    • @WardogMac
      @WardogMac 7 лет назад +3

      Well, let's hope they don't get that creative.

    • @bigdream_dreambig
      @bigdream_dreambig 6 лет назад

      You have to start somewhere! 😁

    • @Berniewahlbrinck
      @Berniewahlbrinck 19 дней назад

      Patrick who?

  • @charlieladd2206
    @charlieladd2206 10 лет назад +280

    It makes me so sad that these amazing creatures are disappearing. We HAVE to save them. The thought of losing any of the great apes is horrible.

    • @oharryc
      @oharryc 3 года назад +11

      Yes. We should treat them like we do ourselves. We are also part of the great apes and its a family we should look after. Just like the entire earth is.

    • @nosamuigbinnosa4081
      @nosamuigbinnosa4081 2 года назад +1

      No we don't. To me, there's too much human suffering going on for us to deal with before even starting to invest on animals.

    • @Mary_Thompson
      @Mary_Thompson 2 года назад +12

      Orangutans are the cutest ones, the best climbers, and the least often violent of the three species of great apes.

    • @vranime3772
      @vranime3772 2 года назад

      @Nosamu Igbinnosa probably because of apathetic humans like you

    • @nosamuigbinnosa4081
      @nosamuigbinnosa4081 2 года назад

      @@vranime3772 How am I apathetic for saying that existing human suffering takes more priority than literal animals?

  • @robertfunk2796
    @robertfunk2796 3 года назад +4

    Mr. Attenborough, I just came across this piece of film that you made some time ago; the first second I saw it, it took my breath away -- they and we are "so close"

  • @Err429
    @Err429 3 года назад +77

    Lets take a moment and appreciate the speaker .. he is legendary 👌

  • @Melleina
    @Melleina 5 лет назад +77

    1:42 Her son is like 'mum I was doing just fine >:('

  • @jojoestranger4989
    @jojoestranger4989 4 года назад +15

    I been watching this guy since I'm just a lad. Now I'm already a middle age guy and still idolized Attenborough for his work.

  • @kovex85
    @kovex85 3 года назад +4

    orangutans have the best vibe

  • @MikhailKalashnikovMiG
    @MikhailKalashnikovMiG 7 лет назад +285

    Plot twist: the orangutan is actually trying to show David how to saw wood

    • @ullgeologist
      @ullgeologist 5 лет назад +7

      Master Debater This is the 10th time, and she’ll be giving up now if he still doesn’t get it. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @cameronhorspool8527
      @cameronhorspool8527 4 года назад

      I'm surprised she didn't saw David, he's fucking up her concentration

    • @juliedempsey6011
      @juliedempsey6011 4 года назад

      @@cameronhorspool8527 never mind David thought the baby was going to get it

    • @cameronhorspool8527
      @cameronhorspool8527 4 года назад

      @@juliedempsey6011 nah, david putting pressure on her

  • @Jegiro
    @Jegiro 4 года назад +23

    Absolutely love this man so much. Hopefully Sir David will continue to be blessed with good health. I would be so honoured to meet him.

  • @LannasMissingLink
    @LannasMissingLink 4 года назад +61

    They're so smart! I went to the zoo to draw animals before and they sat and watched me draw!! I showed them my drawings when I was done and they pointed at the pages and stuff. They're so clever!!

    • @DavidEddings2526
      @DavidEddings2526 4 года назад +1

      Wow really?!!Their level of intelligence is like ours!

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 4 года назад +2

      @@DavidEddings2526 yeah! You can really see the intellect in their eyes. Its a shame they're in the zoo at all... but conservation is important

    • @DavidEddings2526
      @DavidEddings2526 4 года назад +3

      @Lanna’s Missing link agreed and did you know every second orangutangs die due to deforestation,pailm oil producters etc! What a shame..

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 4 года назад

      @@DavidEddings2526 aw thats horrible... i think the worst part is you can't really blame the poor workers who are just trying to feed their families... the only way to fix that problem is to pull people out of poverty and teach them about the wonders of the habitats in their areas

    • @DavidEddings2526
      @DavidEddings2526 4 года назад

      @Lanna’s Missing Link you do have a point,we just have to tell them where the right place is to do this behaviour.

  • @tars1341
    @tars1341 3 года назад +6

    Came after seeing an orangutan driving a golf cart video.
    Now I'm overwhelmed! How fascinating, intelligent these Orangutan are!

  • @jackeff5835
    @jackeff5835 5 лет назад +3776

    According to data Orangutans have an average IQ of 78 which is actually higher than the state of Florida

  • @Casper-jz4oz
    @Casper-jz4oz 4 года назад +101

    It is great to see my cousins once in a while.

    • @glorifiedmonkey9708
      @glorifiedmonkey9708 4 года назад +2

      Just a bigfoot who has access to the internet I thought you were the real one for a sec, and I got excited lol

  • @Timothy2706
    @Timothy2706 4 года назад +828

    "Orangutan" means "man of the forest" in indonesian language.

    • @Ifal_AT
      @Ifal_AT 4 года назад +26

      Yup! "Orang" and "Hutan."

    • @neverbeefamous
      @neverbeefamous 4 года назад +25

      and then he said: "...special groups of orangs...."

    • @Gaming.emuretro
      @Gaming.emuretro 4 года назад +1

      @@neverbeefamous lol

    • @freo2997
      @freo2997 4 года назад +4

      kalo orang harus nya people of the forest

    • @buttshroom9906
      @buttshroom9906 4 года назад +11

      Is that what it means? I thought they're orangutan because they're color orange.

  • @lonnieswafford4833
    @lonnieswafford4833 Год назад

    I love anything with David Attenborough in it. He just sounds intelligent and genuine.

  • @YayoiFujoshi
    @YayoiFujoshi 8 лет назад +40

    When I look at Orangutans...I feel like hugging them.

    • @wonka4
      @wonka4 4 года назад +1

      They are awesome

    • @pixelcrunch300
      @pixelcrunch300 4 года назад

      Me too. When I see them, I also feel like teaching them a new trick or two.

    • @cameronhorspool8527
      @cameronhorspool8527 4 года назад

      I wanna teach one to play guitar, imagine an orangtan band 🤣🤣

  • @Ilidanna
    @Ilidanna 5 лет назад +9

    I couldn't help not to burst into laugh when he wa like "she loves DIY" and then she's hitting the nail lying flat :D They act like a toddles, absolutely lovely

  • @dingleberryhandpump802
    @dingleberryhandpump802 3 года назад +81

    Sir David Attenborough is a wonderful gift to nature television.

    • @BBarrett
      @BBarrett Год назад

      Sir David Attenborough is a wonderful gift to nature.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 9 месяцев назад

      Why dows he pronounce pce the word orangutan as oran-utan? It would be one thing if we were talking about a relatively new species, or a species with a complex name tshat is difficult to pronounce, but orangutans are very special amazing species of animals and we have so much in common with them that it’s just crazy to me how he pronounces their name!

    • @jasonhaven7170
      @jasonhaven7170 8 месяцев назад

      Love the pfp

  • @rogerfox2919
    @rogerfox2919 3 года назад +22

    Orangutans are the best of all the monkeys. They are calmer, more reasoned and gentler. They are the wisest of the monkeys and the most thoughtful.

  • @philturless
    @philturless 3 года назад +22

    That orangutang is more productive than the entire US Congress.

  • @jovilim89
    @jovilim89 6 лет назад +301

    When you're single and try to fix things when you're drunk.

    • @zentorno1410
      @zentorno1410 4 года назад +6

      after broke up with girlfriend LOL

    • @wlkbeastmode-issiap.346
      @wlkbeastmode-issiap.346 4 года назад +2

      Jovi Lim 🤣🤣🤣

    • @lauralishes1
      @lauralishes1 4 года назад +9

      What's being single got to do with it? If you had a partner and were sawing or hammering drunk would you better at it?

    • @cyrilbellamy7381
      @cyrilbellamy7381 4 года назад

      @@lauralishes1 oui car elle peut dire stop pour vous ^^

    • @lauralishes1
      @lauralishes1 4 года назад +2

      @@cyrilbellamy7381 If you know what I said you can speak English.

  • @FreakyFrankey
    @FreakyFrankey 7 лет назад +124

    1:29 When you skip the tutorial

  • @Djellowman
    @Djellowman 2 года назад

    1:32 and also 2:30 are just amazing. Sir David looks like he's thinking 'are you stupid?'

  • @oceanwaves657
    @oceanwaves657 3 года назад +14

    Sir David Attenborough is a living legend.

  • @TheBestBoyyeeehehe
    @TheBestBoyyeeehehe 11 лет назад +345

    when you see how intelligent these creatures are, it becomes all the more disgusting knowing how many of them are kept in cages for entertainment

  • @BulletmanDoom
    @BulletmanDoom 8 лет назад +590

    I've seen laborers who couldn't handle a saw that well.

    • @alexdecampi5645
      @alexdecampi5645 8 лет назад +28

      it's funny bc the make up of an orangutans muscles don't allow it to use tools as precise as us

    • @kailianglf2
      @kailianglf2 7 лет назад +22

      thank you for pointing that out; never thought about it. what if we were to design tools that better suit other great apes?

    • @themakkoning
      @themakkoning 7 лет назад

      Well Laborers shouldn't be using a saw anyways! They should keep to fetching things and moving things for the Joiners.

    • @mediatour8898
      @mediatour8898 5 лет назад +1

      primates usually have more fast-twitch muscles whereas humans have more slow-twitch muscles allowing for more precise movements.

    • @candycorn-
      @candycorn- 5 лет назад

      pretty sure it's because she's also holding the wood with her feet

  • @garyproffitt5941
    @garyproffitt5941 8 месяцев назад +3

    His is a genius Sir David Attenborough and the great apes are marvelous to Orangutans.

  • @eatclem
    @eatclem 5 лет назад +33

    1:30: When the math teacher comes around and see how everyone's doing

  • @ArturoStojanoff
    @ArturoStojanoff 8 лет назад +7

    "The biggest thing we share is our brains"
    *Orangutan tries to saw through a metal plank*

  • @ayakasalih4189
    @ayakasalih4189 4 года назад +4

    It's incredible seeing them in person. They're so human-like.

  • @DrunkSolidSnake
    @DrunkSolidSnake 3 года назад +6

    I absolutely love seeing David Attenborough learn how to use tools from the more evolved species.

  • @otakamerd1220
    @otakamerd1220 6 лет назад +142

    1:29 Bethesda making Fallout 76

    • @CamAteUrKFC
      @CamAteUrKFC 4 года назад +5

      I luaghed so fucking hard

    • @justiceofbook
      @justiceofbook 4 года назад

      Lmfao

    • @brilianairlangga1408
      @brilianairlangga1408 4 года назад

      @@justiceofbook as an Indonesian no it would be better if they make it

    • @justiceofbook
      @justiceofbook 4 года назад +6

      @@brilianairlangga1408 what?

    • @protercool8474
      @protercool8474 3 года назад

      @@justiceofbook as an Apache attack helicopter it would be better if they made it

  • @haskk4020
    @haskk4020 10 лет назад +5

    This is now my most favorite thing I've seen ever

  • @bobbypaluga4346
    @bobbypaluga4346 6 лет назад +8

    I love the Orangutans they seem so gentle and non aggressive

  • @giehlemanns
    @giehlemanns Год назад +3

    1:01 look at that shot. that could be in almost any movie and be the most memorable imagery.

  • @icantchangemynamefor90days7
    @icantchangemynamefor90days7 4 года назад +65

    1:28 the boys in creative watching me play in survival

  • @tims890
    @tims890 10 лет назад +6

    What a wonderful, intelligent animal! And a loving mother to her little ones!!

  • @nathanmilaszewski5067
    @nathanmilaszewski5067 8 лет назад +552

    Yo I wish I could use my feet as another set of hands

    • @jeansmith1388
      @jeansmith1388 7 лет назад +1

      Nathan Milaszewski

    • @Rnt911
      @Rnt911 7 лет назад +29

      if you train enough you could!

    • @2degucitas
      @2degucitas 6 лет назад +7

      Nathan Milaszewski
      Yeah. Then I could cut more fingers that way.

    • @スノーハッピー
      @スノーハッピー 6 лет назад +13

      Then you won't run very well. But it's cool I guess :P

    • @nautilus956
      @nautilus956 6 лет назад +7

      SmoothRide The evolutionary asset we gained was the ability to walk & run upright. Imagine having to use all 4 limbs to function normally in your environment-no thanks!

  • @josephinebennington7247
    @josephinebennington7247 4 года назад +9

    Paddling the canoe got me. Heavens, that’s almost a bigger evolutionary jump than the diy stuff.

  • @sambo9855
    @sambo9855 4 года назад +162

    These creatures are probably just as fascinated at how primate like we are. Ever thought of that?

    • @nelsondestefano4150
      @nelsondestefano4150 4 года назад +22

      I just have the mental image of a nature documentary from the opposite perspective and have the apes discussing the odd almost primate like behavior of humans

    • @stephenryan7855
      @stephenryan7855 4 года назад +21

      Interesting insight. I wonder what they think we are? Maybe what we think of aliens perhaps?

    • @eliteteamkiller319
      @eliteteamkiller319 3 года назад +1

      @@stephenryan7855 They usually recognize the morphological similarities, them along with gibbons (lesser apes). Now gorillas probably can, but they're also very aggressive and might charge you. Chimpanzees, well, I they can certainly live with us, but I'm not too familiar with these kinds of interactions. All I know about is that some of them tolerate humans watching them.

    • @Necromitzu1
      @Necromitzu1 3 года назад +4

      @@eliteteamkiller319 Aren't Gorillas generally peaceful? I thought it was chimpanzees that were more prone to violence. Of course Gorillas can be aggressive too if they feel threatened or disrespected but seem to prefer peace otherwise.

    • @RichardStrong86
      @RichardStrong86 3 года назад

      @@eliteteamkiller319 Chimpanzees are actually the most dangerous out of them and Gorillas.

  • @checkmate5338
    @checkmate5338 9 лет назад +78

    NOtice how the human is sitting casually observing the mammals. Note how he continues to narrate even though the ape doesn't understand him.

  • @animeandathletics3832
    @animeandathletics3832 4 года назад +65

    More disciplined and intelligent than some humans.

  • @Durrpadil
    @Durrpadil 8 лет назад +412

    Animals can think and reason. Imagine if they could tell us. Yet we see them act on the outside. Sometimes I wonder: how do their inner thoughts sound? Perhaps as a child? Such an incredible universe we live in.

    • @mohit-gf5bn
      @mohit-gf5bn 8 лет назад +7

      they can..check videos on koko the guriella

    • @SquigPie
      @SquigPie 8 лет назад +31

      They don't understand sign language in the sense we do, though.
      It's hard to explain since it involves complicated linguistics and I'm not a linguist, but safe to say is that while a monkey can learn three signs that mean "banana", "give" and "me", it has no way of understanding that the three signs need a specific order for it to make sense.
      Language in the proper sense is still something that only humans possess, as far as we know.

    • @darcgibson5099
      @darcgibson5099 8 лет назад +11

      Not all animals can think and reason. Far from it, most aren't sentient and don't have any sense of reason or thought.

    • @dande-lions
      @dande-lions 8 лет назад +29

      +SquigPie No. It has been well documented thst several species have language. We simply don't understand it, and vice versa. They fully understand it and use it to communicate. Not all language is written or spoken. And there is much out there humans just don't understand

    • @kurremkarmerruk5357
      @kurremkarmerruk5357 8 лет назад +11

      Language, by definition, is understandable. You simply have to decode the linguistics of it, and viola!
      Orcas have the most fascinating languages, and amazingly they differ from pod to pod. Releasing orphaned Killer Whales back into the wild is notoriously difficult because, unless you know which pod they originally came from, they won't understand their new friends. :-(
      But the difference between humans and animals is that they do not, maybe cannot, articulate abstract concepts. metaphysics allows us to create systems of thoughts which regulate our actions, for example: logic, which might teach us what we should do if we want certain outcomes, or causality, which helps us understand the consequences of our actions in a way which lets us harness activity with a far-off goal in mind (like building a house).
      Linguists don't know why we have a greater complexity of language, but they do agree that animals do not have any language as comprehensive as ours.
      They probably cause themselves less problems by not having complex language, though!

  • @AngryKittens
    @AngryKittens 8 лет назад +90

    The disposition of orangutans always remind me of very well-behaved and smart four-year olds, who are also incredibly depressed because their parents had a divorce.

    • @marias7599
      @marias7599 4 года назад +9

      Angry Kittens
      These beautiful creatures are smarter; they don’t get married.

    • @shoulders-of-giants
      @shoulders-of-giants 4 года назад +2

      What you say sounds kind of specist to me 👀

    • @tasibsharar7357
      @tasibsharar7357 4 года назад

      @@marias7599 yes and have children

  • @alinae75
    @alinae75 3 года назад +8

    We should not be in awe of how human like these wonderful creatures are, but there are aspects of their that perhaps us humans need to try to adapt from them, such as their kindness and patience to their offspring.

  • @panditbadit
    @panditbadit 10 лет назад +17

    She's better than my builder!

  • @CommanderBroShep
    @CommanderBroShep 8 лет назад +150

    "Whoo-bee-do, I wanna be like you-ou-ou."

  • @你老婆-c5l
    @你老婆-c5l 9 лет назад +9

    Fascinating! It's really hard to believe that our future ape overlords had such humble beginnings.

  • @SuzinLovesee
    @SuzinLovesee Год назад

    I could listen and learn everyday to the wisdom and voice of Sir Attenborough.

  • @opallove0866
    @opallove0866 11 лет назад +17

    Lol nothing will ever attack that old man lol :3

  • @CoraliyahYT
    @CoraliyahYT 9 лет назад +151

    1:42
    "u srs"

  • @tsommers3284
    @tsommers3284 7 лет назад +10

    They are so incredible, gentle, intelligent. Would be a dream come true to hold a baby Orangutan or hug a adult orangutan!!