I wired my bird feeder up to the electrical supply from my house! Squirrel disconnected my electrical supply, took the bird feed, filled out a bunch of forms notifying the authorities of an electrical code violation and then pursued a civil case thorough the courts. Squirrel now owns my home and I live off whatever nuts I can forage form people's bird feeders. Damn squirrels. Have to go. Am using his laptop. Can hear him coming.
This is one of the few RUclips videos in which someone makes something amazing that takes effort and smartness... Then show it to us in five minutes! Thank you
I rehab squirrels. They truly are AMAZING!! I must warn you tho, squirrels ALWAYS win. I've never seen a more determined animal in my life!! You did a great job on your invention. Very impressive. Different bc you made it move. I've even seen a squirrel run upside down on a wire or whatever! I really enjoyed your video. TFS. 💜🐿️💜🐿️💜🐿️💜🐿️✌️
Probably not. They're designed for jumping around in trees where *everything* is moving. This is probably fairly easy for them, since the maze moves as a single unit instead of all the pieces moving independently at different rates and in different directions.
This was amazing to watch, I would have thought they'd nope right out of there once it started spinning but squirrels are SO adaptable. When I was a kid, I got real friendly with the squirrels in our backyard until I had them climbing up tables and chairs inside the house for peanuts. One time my mom came home from work early to see me with squirrels in the house and understandably freaked out, hahaha! (As an adult now I must urge anyone reading to never lure or bring wild animals into your house, or touch it, but as a kid I didn't know better.) Rodents are my favorite animals, though. So smart and sociable and under-appreciated!
I agree. The ones I feed I don't touch and other than one sitting on my shoe they don't touch me. I sit with them because there's a stray cat hunting them. I started feeding them as juveniles after same cat killed their mother. Watching them play during the day entertains me. I love that they're wild and will never do anything to try and change that. I move slow around them so as to not scare them and I keep my movements consistent.
Yes, thanks for the video. Not only are the Squirrels smart, but they are very persistent when it comes to getting food, they don't give up easily. Have watched allot of bird feeder videos on You Tube. Take care.
I have a couple wild ones that hang out with me everyday for my sparkling personality and the walnuts I carry around. They're amazing, funny and smart littles creatures. They study my face and movement when I talk to them. I read that they do that to see if I'm a danger to them. I'm willing to bet that they enjoyed figuring out your maze. Thanks for the video.
These videos are so cool. I watched the 1st made obstacle course squirrel video too and im happy to know someone else enjoyed it so much they made their own, thank u for the cool vids. Squirrels are ninjas
NASA needs to study what it is that allows these guys to keep equilibrium in spinning environment. The fact they are totally oriented is just brilliant
well to be fair i could do this maze also if i climbed and jumped from tree to tree all day every day. if our arms more easily supported our body weight like a squirrle i would assume it would be just as easy for us
That spinning part was wow! I didn't expect that. Nicely done! And you are so correct. I'm am respecting squirrels a lot more after watching them ninja their way to their prize.
Just thought that I'd mention a PBS Special on Squirrells. The 2-hour special has a funny title. It's a science-focused study on all aspects of being a "squirrell". It's pretty interesting and they conduct a test to determine if squirrels actually remember where they hid their nuts. They do. They have an excellent memory. This should come as no surprise to you or Mark.
This was so entertaining sir! Haha there is army of squirrels where I live. I wish I could do fun stuff like this. They really are the ninjas of the rodent family lol
At first I thought this was a maze for giant squirrels. I'm so glad I was wrong, I mean squirrels are cool, but the world is not ready for giant squirrels.
I had two as pets, rescued as infants. The male was kinda dull, but the female was very smart. I was amazed at the things I could train her to do..One of the saddest days of my life when she passed away.
This deeper dive was definitely worth it. We already know that squirrels are agile, but are they intelligent? And how intelligent? Plus, they're fun to watch!
This is great but I'm sure you'll agree, you made it too easy, lol. As you said they are "ninja's", both mentally & physically. I want to see someone have a manhole cover, panel or door; that they have a certain amount of time to put back or close. If they don't they get booted of the course. I mention this because 40 years ago we were staying in a Motel in Arizona. We got robbed by a gang of squirrels. Mum was the only one that saw them. We had been out to dinner & Mum & Dad had shared a bottle of wine. On coming back into the Motel Room, the squirrels bounced off Mum & Dad's double Bed, & through the open Man Hole. The squirrels then according to Mum, put the manhole cover back in place. . I believed the story, & there was evidence that someone had gone through some food. Main reason why I believed Mum, is because I loved squirrels. Dad said he believed Mum but no one else did, not the Motel staff, or Motel owner, & I think the Police. I can't remember whether Mum had called the Police. It mainly was food that had been stolen but also a valuable Gold necklace. The Motel owner accused Mum of being drunk, pointing out that all the doors & windows were locked & the manhole cover in place. Also there's no way the squirrels could get into the roof cavity. Oh the Motel owner admitted that squirrels had taken food items before, but only when doors & windows were left open. I know now 100% Mum was telling the truth & the doubters just have no idea that they are dealing with ninja squirrels & very smart ninja squirrels. Squirrels are smart enough to put a manhole cover back, so they can keep coming in and in and in, without being suspected. So what seemed like a tall story is becoming more & more believable. This Video is 1 of 4 Videos that goes a long way towards showing how clever, intelligent these ninja squirrels are, but you guys seem to have discovered more than anyone else, we've still got a long way to go. Just how smart & how good is their ninja ability? The 4 Video are obviously this Video, Mark Rober 1.0, Mark Rober 2.0, & a squirrel robbing a vending machine. There are others, like a guy that seems to like to catapult squirrels, but they just not up to your standard.
Thank you :) Although they did not have to remember much (much more as in Marks video though), it was very entertaining to watch. A spinning maze, the idea is kinda sadistic in nature^^
I've been looking for more videos like this, thanks for continuing the interest in these cute critters. I would make an easy exit at the end for comfort and safety though. It probably gets pretty hot and stuff in there and the spinning can cause confusion. If they make it to the end, they probably deserve a quick out (: maybe even make a couple one way flaps around the maze too so they can bail if needed but can't use it as an entrance.
It's a screen material with tiny little holes (as can be seen near the squirrel at 1:07, if you're on a big enough monitor to see the detail) so temperature wise, I don't think you have to worry. 2:26 As you can see the squirrel climbing on the outside screen, if you made holes at different points, it'll make it so the squirrels had shortcuts to their prize. Also, it wouldn't be as fun for us to watch them going through all the maze. :)
I wired my bird feeder up to the electrical supply from my house!
Squirrel disconnected my electrical supply, took the bird feed, filled out a bunch of forms notifying the authorities of an electrical code violation and then pursued a civil case thorough the courts.
Squirrel now owns my home and I live off whatever nuts I can forage form people's bird feeders.
Damn squirrels.
Have to go. Am using his laptop. Can hear him coming.
I can ALMOST believe that after this vid view. Lovely humor!
Lmao
Man dude, sounds rough _WHEEZE_
oh my gawdddd :'D :"D
Ha ha ….so funny, thanks for that😂
I'm getting the impression that squirrels love this sort of thing. They just see an obstacle as "challenge accepted!"
Have to admit it, I like watching the squirrels going through obstacle courses. They are hilarious, and at the same time, never give up.
Somewhere there is a squirrel using this video to teach conservation of angular momentum in a squirrel physics class.
This is one of the few RUclips videos in which someone makes something amazing that takes effort and smartness... Then show it to us in five minutes! Thank you
Ben, this is so much fun to watch! Who ever dreamed squirrel could be so clever?! I really love your design and your voiceover.
I rehab squirrels. They truly are AMAZING!! I must warn you tho, squirrels ALWAYS win. I've never seen a more determined animal in my life!! You did a great job on your invention. Very impressive. Different bc you made it move. I've even seen a squirrel run upside down on a wire or whatever! I really enjoyed your video. TFS. 💜🐿️💜🐿️💜🐿️💜🐿️✌️
I almost got motion sickness watching that. I wonder if the squirrel did too :)
Probably not. They're designed for jumping around in trees where *everything* is moving. This is probably fairly easy for them, since the maze moves as a single unit instead of all the pieces moving independently at different rates and in different directions.
very cool. 😎🐿️
i was getting dizzy just watching it spin, so props to the guy actually eating while in motion!
This would be an amazingly fun maze for adults!
Awesome Squirrel Maze!
This was amazing to watch, I would have thought they'd nope right out of there once it started spinning but squirrels are SO adaptable. When I was a kid, I got real friendly with the squirrels in our backyard until I had them climbing up tables and chairs inside the house for peanuts. One time my mom came home from work early to see me with squirrels in the house and understandably freaked out, hahaha! (As an adult now I must urge anyone reading to never lure or bring wild animals into your house, or touch it, but as a kid I didn't know better.) Rodents are my favorite animals, though. So smart and sociable and under-appreciated!
I agree. The ones I feed I don't touch and other than one sitting on my shoe they don't touch me. I sit with them because there's a stray cat hunting them. I started feeding them as juveniles after same cat killed their mother. Watching them play during the day entertains me. I love that they're wild and will never do anything to try and change that. I move slow around them so as to not scare them and I keep my movements consistent.
I absolutely adore squirrels and I am so glad you watched that Mark Rober episode. So did I. And I loved it. I love yours too!!!
Yes, thanks for the video. Not only are the Squirrels smart, but they are very persistent when it comes to getting food, they don't give up easily. Have watched allot of bird feeder videos on You Tube. Take care.
I can watch Squirrels 🐿 for hours 😃👋🏼
I have a couple wild ones that hang out with me everyday for my sparkling personality and the walnuts I carry around. They're amazing, funny and smart littles creatures. They study my face and movement when I talk to them. I read that they do that to see if I'm a danger to them. I'm willing to bet that they enjoyed figuring out your maze. Thanks for the video.
Yeah ! I love the squirrels too, appreciate you're cool contraptions, they are smart & fun , 🐿
These videos are so cool. I watched the 1st made obstacle course squirrel video too and im happy to know someone else enjoyed it so much they made their own, thank u for the cool vids.
Squirrels are ninjas
"A loop, a whirl, and a vertical climb,
And once again you know it's time
For ROCKY ... and his friends."
I love those shots of the squirrel with her head peeking out of the side of the maze.
NASA needs to study what it is that allows these guys to keep equilibrium in spinning environment. The fact they are totally oriented is just brilliant
well to be fair i could do this maze also if i climbed and jumped from tree to tree all day every day. if our arms more easily supported our body weight like a squirrle i would assume it would be just as easy for us
Mark rober (former nasa) did this
Mark rober (former nasa) did this
Absolutely brilliant!!!
Thumbs up for Wintergaten music!
I love his videos, music, and methodology!
Really interesting to see the squirrel go into the maze
Came here for the squirrels, stayed for Wintergatan. ❤
Awesome! Nice vid. Great footage of squirrelskills
I love them
And they love your maze
Interviewer: So Mr. Smith, what are some of your hobbies?
Mr. Smith: Music, golf, outwitting squirrels!
Wheel of fortune...
Spin that wheel!!!
That spinning part was wow! I didn't expect that. Nicely done! And you are so correct. I'm am respecting squirrels a lot more after watching them ninja their way to their prize.
Just thought that I'd mention a PBS Special on Squirrells. The 2-hour special has a funny title. It's a science-focused study on all aspects of being a "squirrell". It's pretty interesting and they conduct a test to determine if squirrels actually remember where they hid their nuts. They do. They have an excellent memory. This should come as no surprise to you or Mark.
Definitely going to be this winter’s project 😂. Saved for a later date 👍
This was awesome 👏🏻 squirrels 🐿 are truly amazing 🤩
This was so entertaining sir! Haha there is army of squirrels where I live. I wish I could do fun stuff like this. They really are the ninjas of the rodent family lol
I love mark rober and that video that he made, it was epic lol
You've had a lot of time on your hands during lockdown I see👍👍👍
Enjoyable video! Thanks for posting.
At first I thought this was a maze for giant squirrels. I'm so glad I was wrong, I mean squirrels are cool, but the world is not ready for giant squirrels.
I had two as pets, rescued as infants. The male was kinda dull, but the female was very smart. I was amazed at the things I could train her to do..One of the saddest days of my life when she passed away.
I love these squirrel iq testers. They are so smart!!!
This deeper dive was definitely worth it. We already know that squirrels are agile, but are they intelligent? And how intelligent? Plus, they're fun to watch!
how intelligent??: well, they have yet to produce anything even approaching a cure for cancer............... so they ain't too smart are they??
Thanks for sharing. Squirrels are definitely funny to watch
Excellent taste in music by the way, Wintergatan is great :)
Squirrels are amazing
Thanks for sharing this🤗 and Nice Work on the design and filming 👍
The problem with squirrels, they don't care what damage they do to your home or property because they know they wont have to pay for it.
That’s so cool! Has Mark seen this?
very slick contraption.
Bravo!
Love the video. Please do more I could definitely see a squirrel series in the future
Nice, can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Awesome Video! Looking forward to more
Awesome effort. This is really cool. Thanks for putting it together.
Getting mad Sonic Special Stage vibes from this
Smart squirrel cute 🥰
You have a great bunch of squirrels up there! What are their names???
they drive my Golden Retriever crazy! they are fun to watch
This is great but I'm sure you'll agree, you made it too easy, lol. As you said they are "ninja's", both mentally & physically.
I want to see someone have a manhole cover, panel or door; that they have a certain amount of time to put back or close. If they don't they get booted of the course.
I mention this because 40 years ago we were staying in a Motel in Arizona. We got robbed by a gang of squirrels. Mum was the only one that saw them. We had been out to dinner & Mum & Dad had shared a bottle of wine. On coming back into the Motel Room, the squirrels bounced off Mum & Dad's double Bed, & through the open Man Hole. The squirrels then according to Mum, put the manhole cover back in place. .
I believed the story, & there was evidence that someone had gone through some food. Main reason why I believed Mum, is because I loved squirrels. Dad said he believed Mum but no one else did, not the Motel staff, or Motel owner, & I think the Police. I can't remember whether Mum had called the Police. It mainly was food that had been stolen but also a valuable Gold necklace.
The Motel owner accused Mum of being drunk, pointing out that all the doors & windows were locked & the manhole cover in place. Also there's no way the squirrels could get into the roof cavity.
Oh the Motel owner admitted that squirrels had taken food items before, but only when doors & windows were left open.
I know now 100% Mum was telling the truth & the doubters just have no idea that they are dealing with ninja squirrels & very smart ninja squirrels. Squirrels are smart enough to put a manhole cover back, so they can keep coming in and in and in, without being suspected. So what seemed like a tall story is becoming more & more believable.
This Video is 1 of 4 Videos that goes a long way towards showing how clever, intelligent these ninja squirrels are, but you guys seem to have discovered more than anyone else, we've still got a long way to go. Just how smart & how good is their ninja ability?
The 4 Video are obviously this Video, Mark Rober 1.0, Mark Rober 2.0, & a squirrel robbing a vending machine.
There are others, like a guy that seems to like to catapult squirrels, but they just not up to your standard.
Here before 1M views
This was an awesome design! I’ve become intrigued with squirrel proofing ever since marks video lol
thanks for using Wintergatan...
Great work and very entertaining! Awesome edit and voice too. I would hope if Mark saw this he'd like it too.
very cool
Thank you :) Although they did not have to remember much (much more as in Marks video though), it was very entertaining to watch. A spinning maze, the idea is kinda sadistic in nature^^
I agree with you about squirrels/
I've been looking for more videos like this, thanks for continuing the interest in these cute critters.
I would make an easy exit at the end for comfort and safety though. It probably gets pretty hot and stuff in there and the spinning can cause confusion. If they make it to the end, they probably deserve a quick out (: maybe even make a couple one way flaps around the maze too so they can bail if needed but can't use it as an entrance.
It's a screen material with tiny little holes (as can be seen near the squirrel at 1:07, if you're on a big enough monitor to see the detail) so temperature wise, I don't think you have to worry.
2:26 As you can see the squirrel climbing on the outside screen, if you made holes at different points, it'll make it so the squirrels had shortcuts to their prize. Also, it wouldn't be as fun for us to watch them going through all the maze. :)
Have someone knit tiny balaclavas for them to wear when they enter the maze!
this looks fun. maybe i should try it
Bro, that was epic...
Cool video. I was hoping to see a bunch in there at once.
the inception squirrel has struck.
Intelligent man!
Nice! Awesome job
That squirrel is CHONKY
Wascally squirrel, equally wascally homeowner lol
Good job.
Lol that was pretty cool.
Very cool!
Great maze! I guess you can easily reconfigure it, so they have to learn it anew?
Very cool man
Dis guy deserves more subs
I love these videos
That was Awesome - I laughed so hard I cried.
This sounds like wintergatan type music playing on this video. EDIT ooohhh thats cause it is! Good music choice dude!
awesome...
Great video
Soooooo glad it wasn't one of those anti squirrel torture device
How on earth do they not get giddy getting round your maze? aMaZiNg!
I feel like it was better when it didn't spin. Nice video!
Squirrel meets THE CUBE.
pretty cool
hey brobo , thanks for your work
really nice relaxing interesting vid
Appeared to be normal sized squirrels; not giant; not even large.
They say curiosity killed the cat but what about the dang squirrels!? Lol
_Now make one for hoomans!_
Some people need a hobby,
some people invent hobbies.
Here we were thinking that domestic cats are in charge.
Fantastic!
noicceee
More! Please.
very entertaining