I wanted to ask the deer, “ How do you like them apples?”

Poor squirrels developed a banana habit quickly. They can regale their grandchildren about the time in the woods when an exotic fruit appeared, how delicious it was, and how they wait and hope . . .

When the banana turns brown it becomes sweeter smelling and tasting so attracts the animals as a last chance to spread its seed like a symbiotic relationship pre-tuned into them. The smell of a browning banana is much stronger than green or yellow for sure. Great video my friend :) 👌🏼

Some animals prefer things to be a little more fermented. The fermentation brings out flavors that are typically not present when they are still fresh. Fermented bananas are particularly good for making banana bread as only in their fermented state do you get that really good banana flavor.

I think they're getting slightly drunk off the fermented bananas. Squirrels are notorious for that.😂

My sister used to have a loquat tree, and rabbits would show up at night to eat the rotting loquats and then proceed to stagger around the tree, seemingly intoxicated from the fermented fruit. So my sister had drunken bunnies dancing around her loquat tree each night! My point (and I do have one) is that perhaps the animals were waiting for fermentation before enjoying the fruit. It's 5 o'clock somewhere - even in the woods! 🍌🍎🥂

I think the bananas were ignored because they don't give off much of an aroma until they ripen. Once they ripe, they have chemicals known as 'esters' which give off a stronger fruity smell. It was at that point they identified it as food. Plus it wasn't a fruit they are familiar with. I think if you tried it again a few weeks later in the same spot, they'd identify them quicker and not be willing to wait for them to ripen.

The two fawns grooming one another is adorable. So fun watching the juvenile raccoons using all 4 paws to get a good grip on the apples. Thank you so much for creating this video!

Love the elegant, polite actions of the deer while tasting & eating.

I fed 5 deer , 4 foxes , racoons and a possum and nobody ever got into a fight.They all seem to respect each others space. Loved watching them !!

The little deer family is so sweet it brings tears to my eyes. Thankyou for the lovely images. 🙏❤️🙏

Ex-zookeeper here. Worked in a zoo for 7 years with small and mid-sized primates and used to study wildlife management. The matter of exotic fruits always boiled down to the species of animals. Bananas and oranges met with general distrust among traditionally European or North American species. While pears, apples, berries were all around accepted and loved. Sure you can adjust the diet of almost every animal with the right technique but they usually leave the exotic fruits for last. In my knowledge every animal imprints something from the mother's milk taste and consistency. Whatever he or she was sucking out of the tats have a taste which reminds him or her of what they have to seek in the 'wild'. Plus they also mimic the parent animal. So if the parent animal is eating carrots and apples they will do just that. However they may partake in other food items as well. As kids - including juvenile animals - are curious by nature. Otherwise a really good idea for a video and quality content. Respect.

I've been putting out nuts and birdseed for the past couple of years and I've had some of the best laughs from the squirrels that visit. Those little beasts have tons of character.

I think the one thing we all learned from this: groundhogs are the real gangsters... If you want to watch more of these videos, check out the list here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLRmKdclZ7tWyAQS_XfEPqwigrko8IEMO2

A small raccoon with all 4 paws on an apple struggling to munch it is therapeutically adorable! 😃😊

Seeing those deer, the babies....I was having a real bad day, until I saw those deer. Wow. That was so amazing. I have a soft spot for deer.

YT just recommended me this video. I love reading comments, and many of them are just people enjoying them. It’s so refreshing to see 🙏🏻 Keep enjoying!

Manners are important in the wild! Think about how easily an animal could get a nasty infection from the smallest cut - even if they win the fight that gave them it. Most of the time, they really do not want to fight unless they have to. I can't get enough of videos like these, I don't know what it is but watching animals get the most insane snack of their lives is just joy 😂

The fact that you captured a white raccoon on your trail cam is incredible.

Albino racoon, pretty awesome 5:27😊 thank you for sharing, this was fun!

The deer I feed love bananas, watermelon, cantaloupe and lettuce. Animals are wonderful. The raccoons eat everything. Thank You for the video, I enjoyed it so much.

That was so sweet when the mom & baby greeted each other & licked around their faces. It's like they were seeing what they ate.

Yes, I enjoyed this very much. The deer are so beautiful. I love your narration as well.

This has gotta be the funnest channel on YT . Thanks a lot !

So, bananas will actually ripen other fruits just by sitting near them, and this is because they give off a lot more of a hydrocarbon gas called ethylene. All fruits give off ethylene as they ripen. The more ripe a fruit is, the more ethylene it gives off. Ethylene actually causes ripening, and in the process of ripening it softens the fruit and converts starches to sugars. So the more ethylene a fruit is giving off, the more sugars it contains and the easier it is to eat. Animals that eat fruit will associate a strong ethylene smell with the BEST fruit--soft and containing those precious precious sugar calories. So the banana pile, as it got overripe, finally gave off such a strong ethylene smell that it overcame the unfamiliarity with "banana" and just projected "great sugar source". With the bananas still there, they smelled like more sugar than the apples did, so they were the first choice.

I fed a squirrel the first pineapple of her life and she was ECSTATIC and kept looking at me as she enjoyed this wondrous new fruit

That was very cool! It was so sweet seeing the 2 deer grooming each other. Thank you for sharing 😁

The baby deer grooming each other were so cute!

Raccoons seem very well-mannered. I had a family of tame ones, a mummy and daddy who grew up with me feeding them and then their babies and they would always show respect for my three cats and the pair of skunks that would show up to have some treats. Everyone got along. One night a wild cat came and she just walked along the verandah railing and lay down on top and just swished her tail and watched the cats, the skunks, me and the raccoons. Everyone was sweet as can be! I had so much fun with them. The skunks would stomp and growl at times which made the raccoons timid but didn't stop them. I loved it all! Animals are the best. By the way, I have never heard of a groundhog being called a "rockchuck" before! Something new!

The older the bananas get, the sweeter they get. They might have been waiting for them to mature.

I think you are correct. These animals had no idea what to think about the bananas at first. Plus they get way sweeter as they get ripe. I love watching these videos. To see how these wild animals react to the foods you put out for them. Even watching crabs & fish eat bait you set out. Thanks for another awesome video.

Aww the two fawns were just darling.

It really depends upon what kind of animals normally wander through that part of the forest. Find a game trail that the wildlife normally travels on. They do make their own routes through the forest. Bananas really are not good for wildlife of North America. Too much sugar and once they go bad they can make an animal sick. We live in a forest and a game trail runs through part of our land. When what was once fresh fruit or vegetables start to get near their expiration date we put it out for the critters. Possums, squirrels and chipmunks, woodchucks, bears at certain times of year, deer, etc., will grab what is out there. Depends on who comes first. We do not put foot out regularly. I always cut up the apples and larger fruit or veggies for the smaller animals. Many like to grab and run. Don’t give the wildlife canned food. It is heavily salted and their bodies cannot properly assimilate things like that. Preservatives and other chemicals are in a lot of grocery stores foods. Not good for wildlife. Processed food are slowly killing enough humans and their pets. It is fine to give wildlife some organic food sometimes but they should not come to depend upon it. People are not consistent. Winter comes and they can’t make it out to the woods or they go on vacation. If those animals have become dependent upon a feeding place they can suffer greatly when it is taken away. We do put out food for deer if we have a very bad winter with snow covering the ground for long lengths of time. There are a few good brands of deer feed available. Some of them are garbage though. Corn is not good for them during the winter.

The squirrels and deer are my favorite. Deer’s love watermelon as well. Thanks for the video and for treating all the animals.

Couple comments. I noticed that the animals pretty much left stuff alone for a day or two. This actually makes sense. Bananas really do not have much odor until very ripe, same with apples. Most animals do not get "fresh" fruit either but have to wait for tree drop. After a day or two, the fruit softens and gets sweeter, perhaps even a little fermented (hic). If you had the native fruit tree called a paw paw, the ripe bananas probably would have disappeared quickly.

😭😭 those squirrels addicted to the banana now haha i swear its the same squirrel

Animals are naturally attracted to fermented fruits because of the extra sweetness and mild alcohol content. That's why they weren't interested for a few days.It's not an aquired taste, it's the increased sugar and slight alcohol content that they like

The fawn’s melted my Heart … what a sight to see ❤

That light colored raccoon is pretty cool, I think it could be a blonde raccoon which is pretty rare. Love the vids keep up the great work btw

people are so funny sometimes. Bananas obviously aren’t native to that area. Animals mostly only eat what grows there because they can’t digest those things or don’t recognise that as food for a good reason. 😅 I have another theory: minute 3:00 Maybe they smelled all the chemicals in our food and after a couple of days when some chemicals were kinda changed or broken down they are probably safe to eat for them. Could be different in winter when they get very hungry.

Bananas, especially fresh ones, were probably too strange for the native wild animals that eat what they have always known as good and safe and what they can find by familiar smell. It's also true that some animals have better color vision range than others, so the yellow peels might have been a strange 'red flag' and the peeled one had a similar scent. Squirrels, like raccoons and chipmunks are very adaptable animals and are known food panhandlers in urban areas.

I suspect that you're correct about the critters ignoring the bananas at first simply because most of them would never have had any reason to be familiar with bananas and wouldn't realize that they can be eaten. While the bananas might smell good to them, they might not be able to connect that smell to something which also tastes good because it's so very different from anything they recognize.

I think you're right - they don't recognize the bananas as food at first. But I think they prefer the bananas over the apples due to the higher sugars in the very ripe bananas!

Well thank goodness... we finally can lay THAT question to rest. 😅🤣😂

I have a squirrel and he never liked bananas, but he likes the apple not that much. But what he does like are nuts, cranberries, blue berry, watermelon, guava, avocado, mango seeds, sunflower seeds and corn tortillas are the only non natural food he likes 🤠

The mama deer face coming down from above startled me lol and those twin baby deer were just so cute!

*This is wonderful. Thank you* for 1) providing natural food for beautiful animals, and 2) making this video for all of us to watch and learn how they behave. I never tire of watching nature videos.

This is lovely. And I love that your soundtrack is classical music.

Love this, wonderful distraction on a busy day. Thank you.

I live in a rural area& my neighbors have an apple tree I can easily see. The deer love those apples & will stand up to get the ones higher up. They will come check it out for over a week once they're gone.

This was so fun to watch, thanks! I loved how all the animals were respectful of each other. It was so cool seeing the fawns groom each other 🥰

😉🫴💥Well, apparently they didn't want the bananas until they were all mushy banana puddings to go🤣

They were just being polite. They probably saw you dump the bananas and thought "Ahh, he'll be back for 'em. Best not touch 'em". Then, when you dumped the apples, they realised you're not storing them, so they help themselves. It's just good manners, old boy.

Wonderful to be able to see what goes on in the woods when humans aren’t around. Thanks so much for this treat.

Adorable white racoon! Super interesting when they have mutations like that. I had a melanistic rabbit who used to eat under my bird feeder. I started leaving other stuff for her. She was not a domestic rabbit, as I thought, just what they call , "melanistic", or black. We had to move away, but before we left, she would literally take carrots from my hand. She had babies under my deck, and had a mate who visited all the time. Loved the trail cam, have fun.

That was so cool 😎...now I know what to do when my bananas🍌🍌🍌 go past my liking, I'll put them out for my squirrel🐿🐿🐿 family

I made an all natural Christmas tree on my patio for the critters (I only have small ones). I decorated a potted evergreen (about 2 feet tall) with real red roses, nuts in shells, apples cut and dipped in edible glitter, and sprinkled coconut all over it to look like snow, my local critters loved it and they got to have their own Christmas 😁. I restocked it a few times till New Years Day. It was a fun way to share the holiday with my wild neighbors.

I feed 3 raccoons on my deck one year and their favorite was the dryer papaya. It was candy for them. But for an all-around favorite, the bananas. A few months of the nightly raccoon entertainment was awesome. But then one evening they each brought with them baby raccoons! They could fit in my hand and so adorable. I also put out a dish basin of water to keep them out of the bird bath, and that was the favorite item for the babies. They splashed the water, washed their hands like their mommas, and two actually sat down in it and played as a human baby would. My spouse and I would sit right in front of the two glass doors each night and we sat for an hour at a time, until the food was gone. That was the year before my spouses death. It's been 7 years and I just started feeding them again. I also have a ground hog, and a beautiful skunk that comes by for the dinner scraps I put out with a banana for him. I miss those nights of sitting in front of the glass doors with my spouse and chuckling over those babies. Thank you for this video. You put a big smile on my face this morning. I feed the squirrels and bird and sat down for my first cup of coffee when I came across this. Thanks😊

The sweetness comes out in bananas as they ripen up. In other words, the riper they are, the sweeter. ( : Interesting and thoroughly enjoyable to watch this. Great narration too. ( : Many years ago, lived out on a ranch and threw some garden greens and all food leftovers out in a clearing in a big circle (for wild birds). A couple horses, a couple cows, a few geese and chickens, along with some barn cats and the cow dog would all chow down together, and when they were done, the wild birds feasted. They left no trace of their smorgy-board. It was like watching a nature show from the kitchen window in the evenings. ( :

Animal System For Avoiding Poisonous Food (People do this too especially babies and little kids) 1) Smell, touch it to learn what it is 2) Take a small bite 3) Wait a few days to see if you get any symptoms 4) Eat a little more Wait again 5) Eat lots

These trail camera videos showing the food treasures left for the forest animals are hysterical! We’d love to see more! Great footage of the animals too.

This is so cool! I love these videos. My Dad has a trail cam out. He buys apples and corn and puts it out almost every night. I always think it's neat to see all the animals that come through overnight.

Don't know why this was so fun to watch, but well, it was haha. Can we get a million more of these wholesome videos please and thank you!

They didn't get into a fight because animals are better than humans. They are real peacekeepers and so beautiful.

Ha my squirrels get it all...they actually come up to my door and remind me I forgot about their breakfast in the winter. They love water melon...or any type of melon....they get every nut there is in the world too.....to watch their look when they get macadamia nuts...priceless...

Bananas don't typically grow in north America so the animals don't recognize them as food. This was absolutely adorable! Thank-you so much for sharing!

Amazing video! I wonder if the bananas are more fragrant and softer as they decay, and that’s why they ate them instead of the apples. Yes groundhogs are gangsters, my cousin was chased by one when she was playing in the barn.

Aww the two fawns together 💕

Something I discovered today was "rock chuck" is an alternative name for the yellow bellied marmot. In researching this I discovered that a "wood chuck" is an alternative name for a ground hog. So Americans like to call things "chucks" I've never been to USA so these "chucks" are completely new terms to me.

The part with the 2 deer was absolutely adorable. I love watching your videos and love that you love watching the animals do their thing. I love animals. This is why I'm a vegetarian.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. It as great watching animals in the wild that we don't have here in Australia. Thank you for sharing.

Such wonderful fun you had with a few bunches of bananas and some apples. I loved this. Refreshingly real. Thank you.

Very interesting video. Animals are facinating. I have a groundhog/woodchuck living on my property. I can't grow flowers or vegetables because he will eat them. He lives safely under a huge pile of logs, where even my bear can't get to him. He will not run from me, until the very last minute. And even then, he will get under something where he knows I cannot fit, and then just scowls at me. LOL

Love seeing the critters! If I put a banana or apple out below my house it will be gone by morning. Raccoons and opossums usually!! Opossums love apples and usually ground hogs love apples too! Deer are so pretty and those young ones with their spots - adorable! Stumbled on this video and enjoyed it!!

Your videos just popped up on my feed and are some of the most entertaining I have seen - part nature, part science. Animals never cease to educate.

So awesome! Love your trail cam footage! Gangster Groundhog! Who knew?!? 😆

You are sitting on a goldmine with these videos, man. Hope you post more frequently, keep up the good work! :)

I love trail cam videos..... This is the first one I have watched with narration and I loved it..... You just have that whimsical tone to your voice and that made it even better.... Great video hope to see more

ground hogs and squirrels: "they have a hidden camera folks, let's turn this into a complete mindfuck"

Thank you for this lovely video. My favorite are the beautiful deer. I feed squirrels every day on my window 8" from where I work....They are very very spoiled . I buy them unsalted walnuts. They grew tired of the peanuts.

This is soooooo nice too watch. With all the BS going on in life, and I being from upstate NY, now living in AZ, were there is NO animals as such, my mind is peacfull. THANK YOU!!!! Keep up the vids my brother!!!

I've just discovered your channel and am very happy I have! To see animals in the wild, eating these 'surprises' bit by bit. You have a unique way to show them and your narratives are outstanding. Keeps me watching with much interest! I'm a new subscriber now!

Squirrel: next time bring me some nuts. Raccoon: next time bring me some cookies. Deer: apples are fine just bring more.

Rock chuck? Ground hog? Squeal pig!😁

Groundhogs are aggressive. I was told that the groundhogs at Groundhog Day Ceremonies (Feb. 2nd) are sedated to keep them calm. Great video to watch. Thank you for making and posting it.

Now you know those squirrels are following you home cause they can't find bananas on their own, so when they come knocking on you windows you better have bananas ready. 😍

I was surprised the deer didn't like the bananas cause I remembered seeing a funny video of a girl feeding a slice of banana to a deer saying "would you like a banaenae?" And the deer looked like it very much enjoyed the banaenae Lol

Banana peels are basically a natural pesticide. Even monkeys won’t eat the peel. Try opening them up more! Great video

So magical to see the deer. Glad all the woodland creatures got a special treat. I thought they'd be all over those bananas.

I feel like maybe the bananas have a sweeter smell as they get older? Or they taste better? Plus I don't think they can smell the bananas too much while they're still pilled maybe idk

So glad KZfaq recommended this video to you. I was entertained the whole way through with your narration of the footage. Subscribed.

Reminds me of "Teddy Bear Picnic". "If you go into the woods today, you're in for a big surprise".

Love to see these trail cams. The baby deer are precious!

That was so beautiful to watch! Thank you so much ❤

I used to feed garden waste in the cows' feed troughs. Initially, one or two cows would eat some of the vegetables . After a week or two, all the cows would be fighting for space around the troughs. They would eat everything except onions. Beans, tomatoes, cut up squash, they would eat them all.

Enjoyed seeing the Fawns and the Squirrels and Groundhog interaction. Even though Raccoons are fierce fighters they avoid conflict when possible as we see here! Wonderful video capture! Have a great day, Char 😊🦌☀️🦝👍

Love Nature! Calming for the soul from all the chaos out here. Thank you...Cheers!

Beautiful deers ❤

You might already know that, but the fawns that showed up were a doe and buck. Bucks have spots in a line where does spots are in more of a zig zag/scattered pattern. Very cool video!

These trail videos with piles of food are wonderful. Thanks for putting it all together, all the hard work, and truly enjoyable results.