@@stuartpratt3662 yup, it's similar to how birds will sometimes use large herd animals as roosting spots. If don't register you as a threat, competition, or food. You're essentially a non-static part of the terrain for them.
A prime example of symbiotic relationship between the man and the meerkat. The merkat can climb on the man head and thus having a great place to scout from.. Meanwhile, the man have a meerkat on his head. It's win-win.
Him: "Having lots of contact with the scientists studying their daily habits, they simply see them as part ...." Me: "..of the family. Aww". Him: "..of the lanscape". Me: ".........oh". Lol
@@Littlevillager2004Flower Whisker is her full name. She is the dominant female of the colony that Swift was born into. She was born in 2000 and died in 2007 after a bite from a Cape Cobra. You see her in "Meerkat Manor" which follows the lives of several families of Meerkats including the Whiskers for four seasons.
Having the photographers around would also keep some predators away, so it's like a semi symbiotic relationship: photographers get to study the meerkats, and the meerkats get some protection and height advantage.
That's an interesting thought: that by being there filming them in what's supposed to be a neutral way, they are becoming part of the meerkats' way of life. So it's not neutral anymore, and... Oh, what a headache, I'm gonna lie down.
@@miguelbranquinho7235If you consider humans are a natural product of the planet and part of nature, even though our presence might seem "artificial" - in the sense that we have have technology and an intellect that places us far outside the fight for survival like most wild animals - we're still very much a part of the natural world. The same way a clam might synthesise minerals into pearls, humans have simply figured out how to synthesise natural materials into all manner of fantastic shapes and purposes, from early stone tools to modern fuels and electricity, complete with the technology that brings. It's all still taking place within the framework of a natural world with natural minerals and processes, we've just harnessed them to an extreme degree. The only way humans and our actions could be see as "unnatural" would be if our origins were interstellar and not native to planet Earth... right?
Paul Davis tbh the camera crew doesn’t defend them nor attack them so it’s understandable that they would still be paranoid lol. But if the crew started to defend them against other predators I wonder if that would change.
@UziFoo Oh my God! I just wanted to write it in comments. My two rats sit on shoulders and observe, but sometimes they cutely stand up on my toes (gaining only few cm), as I am sometimes sitting on my bed.
I used to watch Meerkat Manor on PBS in Ontario years ago. The dog I had back then, it was his favorite thing to watch on TV. I remember their rival gangs with a leader named Hannibal who had 1 eye . Flower was a leading matriarch of the little group of them featured. She was bitten in the head by a Cape cobra and had a terrible demise. Their lives were so happy and carefree until a predator was in the area. Very dear little creatures and so much fun to watch, except for things that predated upon them. I'm sure my old dog is cavorting around on the other side with his beloved TV characters.
I remember when Meerkat Manor first aired on Animal Planet when I was growing up. I remember getting so invested with watching the Whisker family grow and prosper. Though there were still plenty of sad moments, like when Flower died as well as one of the other main males (I can't remember if is was Shakespeare or Mozart.) They also has some pretty sad moments about pups just being abandoned to die. And technically, the film crew were not allowed to interact with the meerkats. Yea, they could allow the meerkats climb on them or whatnot, but they physically could not interfere with anything in the meerkats' lives. If one was injured or dying, they could only record it and let nature take its course. The only time anyone directly handled them directly was when the veterinary crew were doing their routine physicals on the meerkats (mainly to document their size and weight).
I recall one meerkat documentary where a female meerkat left her baby in the palm of a researcher's hand while she and her clan went off to search for food. So cute!
Now that I think about it...this could be a symbiotic relationship. The Meerkats have a higher vantage point to scout for predators, and in return, the Camera crew would be notified when a possibly dangerous creature approaches while they're distracted filming something else.
Not to mention the meerkats would have the ultimate protection from virtually any predator. Having a human in their corner would boost their survival for sure.
@@thefisherman0074 The cameramen are likely strictly forbidden from interfering, short of potential harm to a crew member. But yeah, I imagine the smell and presence of humans deters a lot of predators from even considering it. Especially opportunists like Jackals, who would see it as a greater risk.
Meerkat leader: "Farewell strange motionless creature that served diligently as our watchtower, you will surely be missed!" *cue sad epic emotional music*
Even as powerful as humans are there not actually considered apex predators. Are strength is below average for our size as a mammal, we don’t have sharp teeth, we can’t run insanely fast, we’re an omnivore. We use tools and strategy in order to rule over the animal kingdom
ŚparrowYT actually our innate physical ability is much better than you think. For instance we have the highest running endurance of any other mammal. No seriously we can outrun horses, wolves, deer. Not run FASTER than them, but for longer. In fact in some less developed countries people still do this, they chase down an animal till the animal gets tired. It’s just that humans overtime have gotten lazier and lazier due to technology, and we no longer naturally build muscle we now rely on weights and other “faster” methods. Not to mention all the genetically modified foods were forced to eat. It’s really our own fault we’re no longer able to physically compete with animals.
ŚparrowYT well not necessarily just that. Our bodies have adapted to our newer and much more convenient life styles. We no longer have to all maintain farms and do a bunch of physical work. Even the way we build muscle has changed. Rather than naturally building muscle we force our bodies into it at the gym. So yeah all that accumulates over time and as our bodies adapt to those circumstances... yeah we do literally become slower.
It's not so much trust as they just don't see us as a potential threat. These guys don't move much, so they're pretty much treated as any rock, shrub, or tree would be.
Meercat field observation notes: We have studied the humans for a couple of years now and realize they are not predators but a few seem to have an abnormal voyeuristic obsession with us. Filming us for hours and only stopping to eat or relieve themselves. Thank goodness all the humans don't do this, just a few odd ones on occasion. They do provide a few useful services to our meercat families. 1) reduction of predators who are reluctant to come near when humans are present 2) we can perch on their heads and see farther than on the hills f the landscape scouting for predators in the distance. 3) their buttocks makes excellent shade in hot weather.
@@liyangajay8621 He needs a little safari hat and khakis plus a little tent and some folding chairs in front! It is funny to see our own behavior through animal eyes. Meercats are so cute. I wish they would show the episodes in order, it's like a nature soap opera.
@@HisWordisLife4U omg you're killing me. Something like lion King. But the series is about meerkat scientists studying about humans and behind the scenes of the study.
@@liyangajay8621 Yes. We need to make the movie. Animal scientists who study people. It would be pretty funny but we have to develop some kind of plot that idea in itself is pretty thin alone. :)
I have been lucky enough to have spent some time with these little guys in England at a Sanctuary. They will climb all over you and investigate any orifice like ears, mouths and nose! They have very sharp claws!! Aggressive and noisy nature towards each other in some circumstances but surprisingly tolerant of being handled by us if they are used to it. They are fascinated by long hair as my wife found out! Very clean little creatures that have their own toilet training etiquette! They don't poop everywhere but prefer to use a little place away from their normal play areas. They are into everything around them and very active, however when they run out of puff, that's it, sleep time! ;-D
Dude, you just used "orifice" and "etiquette" in one short post and it didn't spoil a shit. With this we can teach people how to not to be scared of education!
@@digger105337 No, they would rip your house up pretty quickly! The only time they stay still is when they are resting or on lookout duty. The are literally into everything and I mean everything! They can be quite vicious towards each other at meal times with lots of threats and growls. Their claws and teeth are very sharp but humans are very interesting creatures for them to play with!
They're definitely aware that humans are alive. But kind of like birds that will perch on some larger animals, like cows. They've been around them so much, with no sign of them being a threat. That they no longer register you as a predator. This behavior is probably reinforced by newer generations being raised with them nearby.
- Beware of the approach of human beings. They are dangerous. - But Fred, you are on top of a human being! - This one is not human, he's a scientist, Al.
fbghetto5 We are animals too if some of us like it or not. A lot of our behavior is animal behavior that some wild animals do too. It’s sad (to me at least) to say that they look a lot like humans. Don’t mean it in a bad way tho 😁
@@LadySamurai88 nooo humans aren't animals anymore our self awarness is a testament to that anyone who still thinks humans are animals at this point need to be lock in an ACTUAL zoo.
@@semi-skimmedmilk4480 You and your milk preference are the only ones lacking immaturity here. The infantilisation of animals is just a form of sarcasm.
RIXRADvidz obviously, in the wild there life expectancy is like 7 years?? Who’s to say the gang knew about humans. Neither of us know. They don’t live for decades..
@@kerrykambitis I believe species wide information is sent through some form of singular "basic" consciousness. I mean, basic programming is already there to start with, whose to say that new information can't be added to it? The examples are there and the research can be done.
About ten yrs ago?…. I watched this every morning on Nat Geo? I wanted so bad to live there just so I could be with them. They are truly the sweetest and funniest little creatures. I love them. ❤️
@@barbarajoseph-adam8337 , either you are really short or those were some really large penguins. Penguins in general aren't particularly small, but obviously some are a lot bigger than others.
Every other animal throughout tens of thousands of years: "be careful these humans are unpredictable, tread lightly" Meerkats after 20 years: "ThIS wiLL mAke a FiNE aDDitioN tO tHE LanDScApE!"
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I wouldn’t mind having a meerkat use me as a watch tower .
Yeah!! Well! u've gotta look out for pee pee and poo poo 😂😂
Yea untill they poo on you lol 😐
Till it spots a tiger right? Cus its not going to say "tiger" it will just go down its burrow
@@zahmbohddie4004 haha but sadly there is no tiger in africa 😂😂😂
Use me as your watchtower daddy 😩
He’s using him as an observation tower. They are too cute.😂
It's so funny ..
I'm so glad this reappears in my recommendations from time to time.
The whiskers. THE WHISKERS.
🤣🤣🤣
And then one of the camera men builds a tree stand.
Meerkats: MINE MINE MINE!
hahha..
Hahaha 😅😅
"Will you keep still up there, please."
"Shush, talking tree. I am look for danger."
those meerkats are quite brave but as the commentary said they were used to humans from scientists studying them
Yes
@@stuartpratt3662 yup, it's similar to how birds will sometimes use large herd animals as roosting spots. If don't register you as a threat, competition, or food. You're essentially a non-static part of the terrain for them.
Look before the hyena comes
(⌐■-■)
I'm hearing to the voiceover and I just realized that it's Richard Hammond. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Documenting Jeremy's family
"Hey guys! Those mobile watch-towers are back!"
Cheetahs do the same thing~ Once they get used to the camera crews, they hop up onto the Jeeps and cars and use them as mobile survey platforms. ^w^
Kawaiiiiiii! X3
😂😂
@@alexisgrunden1556 i know this is two years late but I love your profile picture, Luna moths are my favourite kind of moth 💖
😀😂😅
A prime example of symbiotic relationship between the man and the meerkat.
The merkat can climb on the man head and thus having a great place to scout from..
Meanwhile, the man have a meerkat on his head.
It's win-win.
P
kanuk mutualism is the symbiosis
BackOffMehMemez I only wish the are more people around the world like those lads!! Bless you guys
kanuk Haha yeah it's perfect
kanuk your comment makes me smile even more than the video
"And if I see far, it is because I stood on the heads of giants." - meerkat wise man
What a trip 😂
It's all fun and games until we are forced to bow down and worship the giant.
Kill the wise one
👏👏👏👏👏
underrated comment 😂😂😂😂
How adorable is that. I didn't realise how little they were until they were with the photographer. 😂❤🇦🇺
meerkats must think, if we can domesticate these giants we're Set.
good point
Gus Alcon
Hahaha
Masked Ou's to scout from
They’ll make a good scouting perches and we can unleash them on the predators 🤣🤣🤣
It's the same thing Timon did with Simba lol
"Ive filmed with elephants, gorillaz, bears, and none of them have ever sat on my head"
I sure hope not bro
Oh boy this made me laugh so hard
Gorillaz is a great band, would be very difficult to support them all over your head
I m laughing hard
Ok
@@koudjes6670 ok
"Swift, is taking shade in the shadow of our director's buttocks... There's some substantial shade there."
That was substantial shade. 😂
😂 😂 😂
Lmao this comment tho 😅😅
😂
I laughed so hard
Or a compliment. Depending on your perspective.
This is such a joyful video. It has me smiling ear to ear! So charming! 😂
Same 😁😃😄
Meerkat: Hippity Hoppity, this head is now my *property*
SergeantSilly 😂😂 aw that made me smile
Free real estate
I like your brain
Hahaha
Is that a fitz reference?!
Most animals: "Humans are dangerous, stay away from humans"
Meerkats: "Hakuna matata, what a wonderful phrase"
The hakuna matata got me 💀
😂😂😂😂😂
Truth is, sadly: Humans ARE dangerous. And thus it is actually good for them to think so, because there is a LOT of sick people out there....
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'd like to think that wild animals don't need our protection but only our absence. Especially those poachers.
Him: "Having lots of contact with the scientists studying their daily habits, they simply see them as part ...."
Me: "..of the family. Aww".
Him: "..of the lanscape".
Me: ".........oh".
Lol
OMG SAME LOOOOL
I literally read that while it came to part lol
Same 😂
I was thinking the same :D
Lol Know your place, furniture!
They're like "Aww, he's so useful! Can we keep him?"
“Taking shade behind the directors buttocks. That’s some substantial shade.” 😂
The director isn't the only one throwing shade...
I’m pretty sure we all heard that but thanks for the quote I guess?
@@fezzik7619 take your boring outta here. This is a no-lame-zone.
Shade within shade shadeception
Haha yes
"It's taking shade in the shadow of our directors buttocks"
“That's some substantial shade” in more ways than one ahha
Good one XD
I wouldn't took shade there, the last time I did it blows some nasty wind. Must be a dead rat in there or something.
I’m trying to film the meerkats, but I’m dummy thick and the shadow of my ass cheeks keeps drawing them in.
@@CherryRedBanshee LMFAO
Lol how you roast your friend like that on National TV? He knows he didn't have a microphone to respond 🤣
"Can you keep still up there please?"
Meerkat: "shut up rock"
Mood
😂
Laughs in meerkat
0:22
Meerkats be like: 'Move over Spielberg, it's my turn to direct the next blockbuster!
New pickup line:
“Girl, your buttocks casts some substantial shade.”
Some THICC shade XD
Sampzi 00 *T H I C C* S H A D E
"EXCUSE ME MADAM, I BELIEVE SEVERAL MEERKAT COULD BE SHADED BY YOUR SUBSTANTIAL BUTTOCKS"
I think Godfrey and or Jaboody films can impersonate this viciously silly.
Эта малышня не боится человека?!!залез на голову.. конечно, от туда обзор лучше !
Humans in meerkat language: Friendly Walking Trees
mikrokupu Ents
m4ti140 ents arent always friendly
😂😂
I am groot.
Burst No! Not THAT one! It'll blow us up immediately!
Meerkat: "It's over predator...I have the high ground!"
Not to mention that the camera men being there would undoubtedly give predators pause.
lmfao yall dont even get the reference
Predator: You underestimate my power( height)
@@NickRoman werlll...substantial camera man is more substantial meal than scrawny meerkat so you are not wrong... :D
Meerkat: Don’t try it!
It’s been 11 years, but Rest In Peace Flower, you were an amazing leader
The man's dead?
@@Littlevillager2004probably the meerkat
@@Littlevillager2004Flower Whisker is her full name. She is the dominant female of the colony that Swift was born into. She was born in 2000 and died in 2007 after a bite from a Cape Cobra. You see her in "Meerkat Manor" which follows the lives of several families of Meerkats including the Whiskers for four seasons.
@@ayakotami3318that just breaks my heart 💔
@@pumpedupbro4200 the cobra is still alive but is now retired.
9 years later, and this is still the best thing ever.
holy crap it's been that long?!?
It’s crazy now that Swift is the matriarch of the Whiskers now 😊
10 years now
@@bobbybush1750 yep and it still warms my heart.
oh
Having the photographers around would also keep some predators away, so it's like a semi symbiotic relationship: photographers get to study the meerkats, and the meerkats get some protection and height advantage.
That's an interesting thought: that by being there filming them in what's supposed to be a neutral way, they are becoming part of the meerkats' way of life. So it's not neutral anymore, and... Oh, what a headache, I'm gonna lie down.
@@miguelbranquinho7235If you consider humans are a natural product of the planet and part of nature, even though our presence might seem "artificial" - in the sense that we have have technology and an intellect that places us far outside the fight for survival like most wild animals - we're still very much a part of the natural world.
The same way a clam might synthesise minerals into pearls, humans have simply figured out how to synthesise natural materials into all manner of fantastic shapes and purposes, from early stone tools to modern fuels and electricity, complete with the technology that brings.
It's all still taking place within the framework of a natural world with natural minerals and processes, we've just harnessed them to an extreme degree.
The only way humans and our actions could be see as "unnatural" would be if our origins were interstellar and not native to planet Earth... right?
@@DisemboweII Well said, agreed.
@@miguelbranquinho7235 I take it you get Migraines also?
@@shawncollier571 No it was a goof, a gag.
They never showed the Meerkat that was playing the slide guitar
LOL
😂😂😂👌good one mate
These comment Made my day
Bring it to Disney auditions
Lmao 🤣this comment 🤣
Timons family are so friendly
Most animals: *sees a human* "what is that terrifying creature?"
Meerkats: *sees a human* "oh look, it's one of those handy perches to sit on"
Lmao 😂
All those people around them and they are still paranoid lol
Paul Davis tbh the camera crew doesn’t defend them nor attack them so it’s understandable that they would still be paranoid lol.
But if the crew started to defend them against other predators I wonder if that would change.
Lol😂😂
@@pauldavis5518 I wheezed
Cameraman: "films meerkat"
Meerkat: "It's free real estate!"
fair compensation for the disturbance.
Compare the market
the explanation mark ruined it
I was your 1000th like. You're welcome
@@TheAntiEggroll Thanks dude! :D
I’m not even this habituated to humans.
MyHotdogWeiner 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, bc humans dont sit on your head xD
Your avatar 😂
Meercats would be invading my personal space. But I'd trust them more than people. At least they are honest
@@recoveringsoul755 How are Meercats more honest when they aren't even required to be honest and probably don't have a concept of honesty
Loved watching Meerkat Manor.❤
Tall human: *exists*
Meerkat: T H I S I S F R E E R E A L E S T A T E
Literally
It is bro
@UziFoo Oh my God! I just wanted to write it in comments. My two rats sit on shoulders and observe, but sometimes they cutely stand up on my toes (gaining only few cm), as I am sometimes sitting on my bed.
VI dt
😂
When a cameraman finally finds his purpose in life.
Then he sang: Hakuna matata, what a wonderful frame!
Someone should tell him they all carry rabies!!!!
😂😂😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏
i ruined the 666 likes, sorry..
Yes! Finally!😅👏🏻🤣
Humans: We domesticated dogs.
Meetkats: Cute, we domesticated camera crews.
Humans: Touché
How does this have no comments except for mine?
@@t-roy524 U aint alone
cringe
they're not allowed to touch or feed the meerkats because humans aren't meant to be there in the first place so they turned into statues
@@ghyul6263 isn't that just a rule that they have agreed on in the terms of being a cameraman
I used to watch Meerkat Manor on PBS in Ontario years ago. The dog I had back then, it was his favorite thing to watch on TV. I remember their rival gangs with a leader named Hannibal who had 1 eye . Flower was a leading matriarch of the little group of them featured. She was bitten in the head by a Cape cobra and had a terrible demise. Their lives were so happy and carefree until a predator was in the area. Very dear little creatures and so much fun to watch, except for things that predated upon them. I'm sure my old dog is cavorting around on the other side with his beloved TV characters.
Weird seeing someone talk about my home province of Ontario on a RUclips video that isn't political 😄
I remember when Meerkat Manor first aired on Animal Planet when I was growing up. I remember getting so invested with watching the Whisker family grow and prosper. Though there were still plenty of sad moments, like when Flower died as well as one of the other main males (I can't remember if is was Shakespeare or Mozart.) They also has some pretty sad moments about pups just being abandoned to die. And technically, the film crew were not allowed to interact with the meerkats. Yea, they could allow the meerkats climb on them or whatnot, but they physically could not interfere with anything in the meerkats' lives. If one was injured or dying, they could only record it and let nature take its course. The only time anyone directly handled them directly was when the veterinary crew were doing their routine physicals on the meerkats (mainly to document their size and weight).
I recall one meerkat documentary where a female meerkat left her baby in the palm of a researcher's hand while she and her clan went off to search for food. So cute!
Pls share link if you can recall which documentary it was? Sounds super cute & super trusting
Omg, yes, link pleeeeease!
They trust humans? That's like us.
LINK.
NOW 😔
Send the link or it's a lie 😏
"he's taking shade, in our directors buttocks. There's substantial shade there."
Yeah, fam, and you're the one throwing it XD
😂😂😂
I was thinking the same thing 😅
Such generous benevolent buttocks !
@@mteokay1246 ha ha
My exact thought 😂
"theres some substencial shade there"
did he just call him thicc?
I think he meant he's got a fat ass lol
Thick boy
😂😂😂
@@Lugnut-uv7ff don't google that
that’s some ssshhhade he’s throwing himself by saying that
Best assignment ever!! Aren't they just the best! I could watch them all day!
“That’s some substantial shade.” And that, sir, was some substantially shaded commentary.
Bailey S well put 😂
I hate to admit it, but mine's bigger. And I'm a guy!
@@Corvus__ Go find a meerkat, lad - pronto!
@@narendrapanse7844 None here in Florida. 😞
@Jiminy Cricket Don't know much about them or there behavior.
Cameraman: "oh hello..."
Meerkat: "shhh homman, stay quiet and move your head more to left..."
Cameraman: "oh... sorry, ok..."
XD
lol jump on him like he was a rock 😂
X'D
*turns right side
Basically Ratatouille
*“I’ve been lucky enough to film with elephants,gorilas, bears and none of them have ever sat on my head.* I guess that’s a good thing.”
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂
No, u dont want them to sit on your head
Wow, congratulations on watching the exact same video as the rest of us.
@@Popebug congratulations on being a dickhead for no good reason😉
So cute and funny with the meerkats standing on top of the cameraman's head!! Better view from up there!
Now that I think about it...this could be a symbiotic relationship. The Meerkats have a higher vantage point to scout for predators, and in return, the Camera crew would be notified when a possibly dangerous creature approaches while they're distracted filming something else.
I will use this on my test tomorrow. I hope teach understand it.
Also, if they get into a territory dispute, it looks like they have giants backing them up.
Truely Me good luck 👌😂
Not to mention the meerkats would have the ultimate protection from virtually any predator. Having a human in their corner would boost their survival for sure.
@@thefisherman0074 The cameramen are likely strictly forbidden from interfering, short of potential harm to a crew member. But yeah, I imagine the smell and presence of humans deters a lot of predators from even considering it. Especially opportunists like Jackals, who would see it as a greater risk.
"Swift is taking shade, in the shadow of our director's buttocks...that's some substantial shade there."
I don't why this is so funny to me but it is.
He pretty much called the director T H I C C
It's called insecurity masked by sarcasm
😏 nice
that WAS some substantial shade 😂
Thicc
"That's some substantial shade"
This works on multiple levels.
I know! I love how people from other cultures throw shade at each other lol. That was brilliant
@@robb4951it was a joke about the director having a big ass idk what ur on about
I wonder if his buddy is still on good terms with him after that remark.
Thanks to the photographer who brightened many lives with this amazing footage.
Meerkat leader: "Farewell strange motionless creature that served diligently as our watchtower, you will surely be missed!" *cue sad epic emotional music*
FloralConcerto #peelingemmossional
I want to study animal behavior. Translation: I want meerkats standing in my head.
*In* your head?
Pamela NANI?! IN YOUR HEAD?!
please update your post to "on my head" :D
WHAT'S IN YOUR HEAAAAD? IN YOUR HEAAAD
Hamza Abdelhedi ZOMBIE, ZOMBIE, ZOMBIE MEERKATS
10年前も見たけどやっぱ癒される
Scientists: exist
Meerkats: It's free real estate
Gold!
JEWEL ENCRUSTED PLATINUM!
XDD
thoses jokes still exists ? wow, people are less funny than i thought
@@zomkino no u
Question: What is the purpose of human existence?
Answer: To function as Meerkats' watchtower.
Myth Fury 🥺
@Myth Fury You are right this is pretty empty, lets fill it up
Uhhh
H
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Humans: The ultimate apex predator, conquerors of the world, annihilators of entire species as far back as 10,000 years
Meerkat: Gonna c l i m b
Even as powerful as humans are there not actually considered apex predators. Are strength is below average for our size as a mammal, we don’t have sharp teeth, we can’t run insanely fast, we’re an omnivore. We use tools and strategy in order to rule over the animal kingdom
@@bigfloppa5731 we can craft and use tools, that's why human *are* apex predators
ŚparrowYT actually our innate physical ability is much better than you think. For instance we have the highest running endurance of any other mammal. No seriously we can outrun horses, wolves, deer. Not run FASTER than them, but for longer. In fact in some less developed countries people still do this, they chase down an animal till the animal gets tired. It’s just that humans overtime have gotten lazier and lazier due to technology, and we no longer naturally build muscle we now rely on weights and other “faster” methods. Not to mention all the genetically modified foods were forced to eat. It’s really our own fault we’re no longer able to physically compete with animals.
CruiseCraft YT technology has barely been around and we haven’t evolved to become slower or anything like that that just people being fat
ŚparrowYT well not necessarily just that. Our bodies have adapted to our newer and much more convenient life styles. We no longer have to all maintain farms and do a bunch of physical work. Even the way we build muscle has changed. Rather than naturally building muscle we force our bodies into it at the gym. So yeah all that accumulates over time and as our bodies adapt to those circumstances... yeah we do literally become slower.
I Love The Way They Take Care Of Their Family. A Little Society With Wisdom. 🥰🤗🥰
"human, dont mind me, carry on with whatever you're doing, i just need to get a better view of things. Dont move now"
...and the cameraman will capture how majestic i am."
Expensive car passes by - meh
Sees a $200.000.000 Yacht swim by -yawn
Guy has meerkat on its head - This guy is living my dream!!
Same here! It's my dream.
Ted Bundy now that you said that... Wow
Word👍😂😂
Dude... Did anyone notice Ted Bundy just stabbed that guy?
Akelo
Same!
so cute but yet so damn funny how did you guys keep a straight face
British
Che meraviglia. Voglio andarci anch'io.❤
Meerkat: *as you can see my son this is a moving rock*
The Shitstorm Starter
They stand erect just like *Homo Erectus* 😂
@@thephenom9881 i stand corrected
Em Em
Now I get you. You also stand *erected* . 😂
@@thephenom9881 exactly! I'm glad we've been able to erect an extraordinary communication
@@The-Cat
Wow that's great & absolutely true. *What an erect communication* ! 👍
Nothing is more cool than this. Having small animal trust human.
It's not so much trust as they just don't see us as a potential threat. These guys don't move much, so they're pretty much treated as any rock, shrub, or tree would be.
The Dodo's were like this too, they had no natural predators so didn't even know to fear us. We ate them ALL!
@@samdenham5991 and thus we learned our lesson, domesticated chickens and KFC was born.
There are plenty of flatworms that happily trust humans as well. So cool :D
"Swift is taking shade at our director's buttocks"
🤣🤣🤣 WHERE DO I SEND THEM MY MONEY
Mia that's some substantial shade 😂
Don't be silly. What's a meerkat going to do with money?
Buy a meerkat sized umbrella
Where’s my money biatch !
Mail them your buttock.
They are soooo beautiful 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Two reasons I want to be a cameraman.
1. Being immortal.
2. Being a tree for meerkats.
But you aren’t able to pet the animals, you just have to sit there while the animal sniffs and runs beside you
@@BRJCLIPS That's fine. I'm not fussy.
I- how does being a cameraman make one immortal?
@@rainbowruler6453 That's kind of a joke. In catastrophe/horror movies, the person who always survives is the cameraman. ;)
@@Swarzec_Swarzewski Bet, seems legit
The body language of meerkats is funny. They scan for predators in a comical way.
No regard for stealth
lmao standing out in the open like captain america
SCURRY, SNIFF, FLIIIINCH!
Meercat field observation notes: We have studied the humans for a couple of years now and realize they are not predators but a few seem to have an abnormal voyeuristic obsession with us. Filming us for hours and only stopping to eat or relieve themselves. Thank goodness all the humans don't do this, just a few odd ones on occasion. They do provide a few useful services to our meercat families. 1) reduction of predators who are reluctant to come near when humans are present 2) we can perch on their heads and see farther than on the hills f the landscape scouting for predators in the distance. 3) their buttocks makes excellent shade in hot weather.
This is perfect. I can imagine a meerkat in a green vest and a mic saying this
@@liyangajay8621 He needs a little safari hat and khakis plus a little tent and some folding chairs in front! It is funny to see our own behavior through animal eyes. Meercats are so cute. I wish they would show the episodes in order, it's like a nature soap opera.
@@HisWordisLife4U omg you're killing me. Something like lion King. But the series is about meerkat scientists studying about humans and behind the scenes of the study.
@@liyangajay8621 Yes. We need to make the movie. Animal scientists who study people. It would be pretty funny but we have to develop some kind of plot that idea in itself is pretty thin alone. :)
وين الحريمه الغيور هو فوق وتحت
What an honour that is to be among these wonderful babies!!!❤❤❤
"this humans head is a perfect lookout point." 😂
ههههه hahaha
@@aeza9322 😂
Hello beautiful 😘😘😘
Hello beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
😂😂😂
I have been lucky enough to have spent some time with these little guys in England at a Sanctuary. They will climb all over you and investigate any orifice like ears, mouths and nose! They have very sharp claws!! Aggressive and noisy nature towards each other in some circumstances but surprisingly tolerant of being handled by us if they are used to it. They are fascinated by long hair as my wife found out! Very clean little creatures that have their own toilet training etiquette! They don't poop everywhere but prefer to use a little place away from their normal play areas. They are into everything around them and very active, however when they run out of puff, that's it, sleep time! ;-D
Cat like toilet habits. Meerkats as pets would be a possibility??
@@digger105337 it's very possible they have the same idea about us 😂
@@digger105337 Pets? Don't we have enough disaster with this kind of fashion? Please, don't give any more stupid ideas to any more stupid people.
Dude, you just used "orifice" and "etiquette" in one short post and it didn't spoil a shit. With this we can teach people how to not to be scared of education!
@@digger105337 No, they would rip your house up pretty quickly! The only time they stay still is when they are resting or on lookout duty. The are literally into everything and I mean everything! They can be quite vicious towards each other at meal times with lots of threats and growls. Their claws and teeth are very sharp but humans are very interesting creatures for them to play with!
Camera crew: filming Meerkats in their habitat
Meerkats: **it's free real estate**
Meerkats are hysterical! They crack me up!
Human Acquired!
Observation Range increased by 200% for 3 turns.
Mark Davidson This comment is completely unappreciated 😂😂😂
NERF
Just 3 turns?
Cardfight Vanguard
XD
"Yay! Guy I got one!"
“yo why tf this rock moving?”
*still climbs it*
meerkats realized that humans are not dangerous and then started using them as higher points for observation or for shadow. they are very smart.
Meerkats domesticate humans!
Wunderschön 🤩
Lustig Süß 🥰
Der Aussichtsturm 😂
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Meerkat: IT'S OVER PREDATORS, I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND
lol
Obi- "won"!!!
Lol
Predators: you underestimate my power!
@@Aussieduderivs1 Dont do it!
Meerkat: I have the greatest predator in my side *looks at human
*"...they simply see our crew as part of the landscape."*
Meerkats: "Hmm, this ground feels weird🤔🤨"
🤔🙄
They're definitely aware that humans are alive. But kind of like birds that will perch on some larger animals, like cows. They've been around them so much, with no sign of them being a threat. That they no longer register you as a predator. This behavior is probably reinforced by newer generations being raised with them nearby.
"it feels like... trousers!"
I never realized how small meerkats actually were until now
Mee too, smoll and cute😂
I guess you are confused between otters and meerkats.
@@pankaj3601 otter is usually in water
Small and adorable🥰
@@jordielninopolla750 awww, smoll and adorbs
Прелестное видео!!Спасибо. Нежные и предприимчивые зверьки 😍😍😍
- Beware of the approach of human beings. They are dangerous.
- But Fred, you are on top of a human being!
- This one is not human, he's a scientist, Al.
Too true
Fred?
* Slaps on the scientist's forehead while saying it *
Oh no not scientists the ones that torture us while alive or dissect us
A Cavell we dont dissects meerkats what you on about
We see them as little cute critters & they see us as landscapes 😂
"I'm just gonna stand on this humans head to get a better view."
That is actually what they are thinking. So that they can spot a predator as far away as possible.
It’s free real estate
It’s fascinating to see humans and meerkats coexist with each other without any conflict.
That's hilarious looking out for danger off the camera mans head they're like little humans
fbghetto5 Why does Humans always have to compare other animals with humans?
@@LadySamurai88 Because we like to project ourselves onto others that is all we humans know
fbghetto5 We are animals too if some of us like it or not.
A lot of our behavior is animal behavior that some wild animals do too.
It’s sad (to me at least) to say that they look a lot like humans.
Don’t mean it in a bad way tho 😁
@@LadySamurai88 humans like to humanize things
even non living things
@@LadySamurai88 nooo
humans aren't animals anymore
our self awarness is a testament to that
anyone who still thinks humans are animals at this point need to be lock in an ACTUAL zoo.
Meerkat dictionary:
"hooman" - portable vantage points
It's spelt 'human'
@@semi-skimmedmilk4480 Correction: Homo sapiens
@@semi-skimmedmilk4480 it’s spelt Hooman you obviously don’t know your grammar 🙄
@@EconomyCrashes I think we all need to grow up and stop trying to humanise pets. The world is infantile enough.
@@semi-skimmedmilk4480 You and your milk preference are the only ones lacking immaturity here. The infantilisation of animals is just a form of sarcasm.
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Oh gorgeous, gorgeous, this makes me feel warm and happy. No body killing anybody!
One of the greatest blessings is to get a wilds animal trust......and this is happiness...:)
Sooo true, bless you!!
We are the wild animals I guess; meercats are the blessing ones!
@@karolospolitis1593 Being a ''wild animal''is your choice.An animal who lives in the real joungle is their nature!
Maria Antoniou thank you for the reply. Be happy!
@@karolospolitis1593 Επίσης Κάρολε!Καλή Σαρακοστή!
Human: exists and takes photagraph
Meerkat: Hey, That funny lookin rock is back.
Yeah that funny rock is good for climbing
😂😂😂😂
Какая прелесть
Plot twist: The meerkat was operating the camera by pulling on the cameraman's hair
_ratatouille_
@@woozy96 dude shut up
😂😂😂
@@woozy96 thankyou for explaining the joke
Incoming "cease & desist" from Disney.
Fantastic clip of the Meerkats, who we all know and love❤❤
Crazy how the meerkats know that he wasn’t a threat.
00:41, meerkats have been studied for decades and are completely habituated to humans, not so crazy
RIXRADvidz obviously, in the wild there life expectancy is like 7 years?? Who’s to say the gang knew about humans. Neither of us know. They don’t live for decades..
those meerkats are paid actors¡ _THAT_ is why!
sailaab actually off to bed now, but.. can you compare actors 😋😂
@@kerrykambitis I believe species wide information is sent through some form of singular "basic" consciousness. I mean, basic programming is already there to start with, whose to say that new information can't be added to it? The examples are there and the research can be done.
About ten yrs ago?…. I watched this every morning on Nat Geo? I wanted so bad to live there just so I could be with them. They are truly the sweetest and funniest little creatures. I love them. ❤️
Jodi:
Saw same series and also fell in love with meerkats!
They are just fascinating!
Same, and they truly are!
Stay at your natural habitats girl....
They are cute but definitely not sweet I loved meerkat Manor too nothing related to rikky tikky tavi is sweet there BADASSES
If that's your idea of heaven I bet you'll get it 😊
Did he secretly just call his director THICC? xD
Es Richard Hammond just did that
Wasn't really all that secret.
No, he just called him fat
'Substantial butt'...yes he did.
Haha! yes and it was brilliant
I use to love watching the wildlife programs on Meerkats on 20th century television. Always fascinating.
Not gonna lie, they look like soldiers on a watchtower looking out for advancing enemies
They are looking out for their predators, so the crew can escape in time.
@@paweenuchthiangsuntia9853 not they, they divide the family into several teams and there is only one meerkat for "watch out" job
“Oooo a human! Finally I can a better view to look out for predators!”
😂😂😂
Turn your comment into a battle royale game.
I never realised how small meerkats actually are.
mrFalloutFan95 I agree, They look smaller than house cats.
I love how casually the meerkat climbed onto him at the end though. His tiny body 😂😂
I used to think they were huge
Conversely, I used to think penguins are tiny until I saw a few Emperors in Auckland (at Sea Life) - they’re more than half my height!
@@barbarajoseph-adam8337 , either you are really short or those were some really large penguins. Penguins in general aren't particularly small, but obviously some are a lot bigger than others.
Galaxis I am short; I’m only 165 cm. Apparently Emperor penguins can grow up to a metre tall!
Me: Wow, meerkats are so adorable!!!
Next scene: Meerkat devouring a lizard
Me: OH MY GOD!!!!!
Yes, that was an icky moment for sure! LOL.
Meerkats don't even come close to squirrels in cuteness. Maybe it's the squirrels' large eyes and fluffy tail that make them so cute.
Yes, that was a bit grim.
It's nature, people. Everybody eats everybody. We eat chickens, cows, pigs. Tigers and bears eat us.
exlibrisas wow, thanks. Thanks for bestowing that revelation upon us. Where would we be without you?
No idea how many times i have watched this clip. Never gets old. Thanks for this.
Every other animal throughout tens of thousands of years: "be careful these humans are unpredictable, tread lightly"
Meerkats after 20 years: "ThIS wiLL mAke a FiNE aDDitioN tO tHE LanDScApE!"