"Homicidal demon pig with the temperment of a landmine" This man's way with words will never cease to impress me.

Cookiecutter sharks are unique amongst the deep sea monstrosities in that they have actually physically harmed humans as opposed to just mentally.

If raccoon dogs are most closely related to foxes, it honestly makes a lot more sense now why both these animals shared a lot of similar abilities in Japanese folklore despite them commonly being depicted as rivals to one another 😂

“Wanna know what’s even more depressive?” *gets an unskippable Ad at that moment*

Thank you for featuring the fashion model of animals, the Maned Wolf. Also Tsaigas are clearly Tautauns

I’m so glad you talked about the Maned Wolf. Out of all the animals I worked with, they are the best. Bigger than a wolf but as friendly as a puppy. Vicious hunter who has a sweet tooth. One of the only carnivores you can walk in the enclosure of and not only won’t you get attacked, they may try to play fetch. Edit: This is not a invitation to get one. They are still wild animals.

5:44 I love when animals do that. Just test the waters; "You cool with me eating you? NO, okay. I respect consent."

Small felines can't roar, but big ones can purr, those in captivity do. Great video, thank you for spreading knowledge!

I grew up watching Marlin Perkins, Jack Hanna, and Steve Irwin as the big names in introducing wildlife to the masses. Casual Geographic easily fits among them. I'm 62 now and I wish this fascinating young man all the success in the world!

Fun story: my mom once brought me to a zoo as a baby and was so overwhelmed by the scent of the maned wolf exhibit near the entrance that she almost turned back and drove away. Thankfully she didn’t bc I’m now a volunteer at that zoo and your videos helped me get my position

Maned wolves have been my favorite animal ever since like fifth grade, I'm so glad to see you talk about them! I adore clouded leopards too. I knew most of these animals' existed but never knew as much about them as you said.

9:35 Pov: Me waking up in the ungodly hour of any AM to go to work.

Clouded leopards did not have to be built so adorably lol Clouded Leopards are so unique, definitely one of my favorite animals for sure

The bush dog got to be one of the most underrated predators in nature. Anything that small taking down tapirs with their pack hunting is phenomenal.

7:16 i LOVE clouded leopards

I appreciate the Narwhals for swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion cuz they are so awesome.

You guys have no idea how excited I was when he talked about the Clouded Leopard! They're like, one of the coolest cats ever, and probably my favourite, but most people are like "Eh? What's that?" when I talk about them.

As a Brazilian, I would never forget my friend the maned wolf. Guará my beloved

I get really excited whenever i know an animal from a tv show i watched as a kid. I've always loved shows like The Wild Kratts and The Octonauts, and i am glad to be continuing my obscure animal education on this channel :)

I Absolutely LOVE the Fossa and the Maned Wolf, so glad to see them given some attention

So, there are 2 types of raccoon dogs: The Japanese raccoon dog (Tanuki) and the Common raccoon dog (Neoguri and Mangut). Also the scientific name for this animal is Nyctereutes. They're usually common in Asia, but the Common raccoon dog has been recently introduced into Europe, where it's considered an invasive animal. The Japanese raccoon dog is distinguished from the Common raccoon dog for its smaller stomach and less fur.

I like how maned wolf is so elegant and cute but sometimes also looks and acts like a skinwalker pretending to be several local animals at once

3:08 "two clowns with marital issues" 🤣

Your descriptions of Beluga whales and Narwhals is honestly such a beautiful ship dynamic 😂

Sometimes I feel like it’s hard to believe extinct animals form millions of years ago evolved into these animals, but then I look at some of the animals alive today and realize that they didn’t go extinct

Happy to see my favorite animal in here. The Maned Wolf is surprisingly unique.

6:24 "weasel beagle" lmao 🤣🤣🤣

Honestly, gotta say, I love all these animals! Tanuki dogs, clouded leopards, and narwhals have my heart. Fun fact, back in like the 3rd grade, I did a project about clouded leopards being endangered! I've been happy to find out that these little guys are now only vulnerable/threatened, and not endangered anymore.

Cloud leopard is like the cat version of a parrot. They are very chatty and also playful. I can also relate about not many people knowing Narwhal. When I was in grade school the teacher asked us our favorite animals that lives in the water and mine was Narwhal because they are like unicorns of the sea. My classmates didn't believe they existed and the teacher has to pull up a picture of a Narwhal for the class.

Aardvarks deserve more love, they’re both adorable and also kind of a keystone species

The hyrax being related to elephants and manatees will never cease to baffle me.

I've heard about 8 out of the 10 species here and absolutely LOVE them all. So unique and absolutely adorable!!! ❤ The amount of research you do and your narration is extremely impressive! (Actually, another fun animal is the Red Panda because it isn't related to ANY genus. It's its own species; kind of like the UNRELATED Maned Wolf. It's absolutely adorable and unique. A well-known animal of course, but just as fascinating!) Anyway, I ABSOLUTELY ADORED this video and thank you for all that you do for animal's by educating US about how amazing they are!!! 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

First time I even heard of a pygmy hippo was at the zoo. The zoo was pretty much empty so he was hanging out right next to the gate. Super cute

12:58 Clouded leopards are so adorable, love the sounds she made.

2:25 thats how i first learned about the Tanuki Suit From Super Mario bro's 3

I also want to add that Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece is a character who often gets mistaken for a raccoon dog, even though he is a reindeer. It's even a running gag in the show. I very much expected Chopper to be one of your points to what references we'd have for raccoon dogs.

I'm glad the Mained Wolf got some needed attention because they are truly one of the most coolest underrated animal species in my book. Would love to see another one of these dealing with other lesser known rare animals that don't always get love on them.

The clouded leopard... literally a real life Tigger from Winnie the Pooh.

I love that you included the Okapi. That is my favorite animal!

"Looking for cannabis but only found a canid mid-piss" is the best pun I've heard on any platform this year. Massive kudos.

Cookiecutter has to be one of my personal favourite sea creatures. Little man pulling a sneaky on anything within sneaking range

And then there's me, who know EVERY single one of these animals but is absolutely overjoyed that these animals were featured. There needs to be a part 2. Which includes things like Okapi, Pronghorn, Red Eyed Crocodile Skink, Dracula Parrots, Falanuoc, the Visayan Warty Pig, Maned Rat, and other obscure fauna

0:00 - Intro - CW: Loud noises 1:04 - Maned wolf 2:19 - Raccoon dog 3:32 - Saiga antelope 4:35 - Narwhal 5:51 - South American bush dog 7:13 - Clouded leopard 8:47 - Rock hyrax - CW: Loud noises 9:47 - Pygmy hippo 10:34 - Fossa 11:39 - Cookie cutter shark - CW: Trypophobia 12:40 - Outro

12:41 Iceland’s was Zebra!? I thought it would be puffin, or the magical goat at the highest peak of a volcano that created the world by setting it on fire. Or maybe an elephant

The segment on the cookie cutter shark hit a lot deeper than I expected. As a kid growing up, I watched this show called "Animal Planet's The Most Extreme," and the CC shark made the number one spot on the episode about "Most Extreme Bites [sic]." At the time, however, there was no footage or even any pictures of the shark due to how elusive it was. Now, 20 years later, we have a pretty good idea of what it looks like and in the past decade there have actually been encounters with them. This is crazy. This man is carrying the Most Extreme torch very professionally. Animals I would add to part 2: 1) The hummindbird moth. These are actual moths that mimic hummingbirds for some reason. They use their proboscis like the hummingbird's beak to drink nectar from flowers, and they even "hover" like hummingbirds too. They can actually do it for longer since they don't get tired like hummingbirds, so it's kinda like when someone copies the answers on your homework and gets the higher grade. I saw one in Texas six years ago. 2) The vampire moth. This one can be interchangeable with the previous entry. Most people think moths are harmless and don't bite, but this one does, and it's definitely cooler-looking than a mosquito. 3) The basking shark. It's one of three major kinds of filter-feeding sharks known for its gaping mouth and harmlessness to humans. It's not harmless to your mental health, though. They have a very peculiar look, like they've been designed by Vincent Van Goh. 4) The mega mouth shark. Like the basking shark, it's a filter feeder, but instead of keeping its mouth open, it looks like it's permanently not impressed. Rarely seen by people, probably because we aren't impressive enough. 5) The grasshopper mouse. This mouse, despite its name and size, also hunts, murders, and eats tarantulas, giant centipedes, and scorpions. It also howls at night like a wolf. Don't take my word for it. Look up the National Geographic video. I couldn't believe it either. Also, in captivity, they've been known to kill and eat other mice.

Fun fact: bush dogs are called "vinegar dogs" here in Brazil! Such a joy to see them and maned wolves in one video, South American wildlife is great

I've binge watched ur vids for the last week and I love em man... I can't wait for the next one.. I grew up loving the wildlife too, but every time I bring it up ppl tune out for some reason.. lol

I did not expect to hear Greenpath from the Hollow Knight OST in a video about obscure wildlife. I like the music choice!

My friend is a fire fighter and he had to capture and release a Maned wolf that got lost in the city hall's parking lot, they are deceptively big and strong, took them a while to put it in a cage for transport.

That Clouded Leopard absolutely melted my heart

Hearing the wind waker music when you were talking about bush dogs was my favorite part fr

In 7th grade I did a presentation on Maned Wolves, loved them ever since. Such beautiful and terrifying weed animals

8:35 reminds me of a Latin American mythological creature called the Ahuizotl, specifically since it was known to hang around rivers and imitates the sounds of a baby or a person in distress. The Ahuizotl was described as a sort of big cat or canine with a hand at the end of its tail to drag people into the water and drown them. This little guy is a lot cuter and still sounds kinda like a baby

I not only recognized all 10, but I've actually seen most of them in person! Zoo Atlanta, which I grew up visiting, has bush dogs, fossas, clouded leopards, and raccoon dogs! I always felt lucky to see so many animals that a lot of people have never even heard of.

maned wolves are so cool i love how weird they are but also how pretty they are- it’s beautiful the same way the nightmare before christmas is beautiful

Learned about the Narnia goats an bush dogs today! I also love that my cat sounds like a clouded leopard evidently lol

Clouded leopards are my favorite cat species, and I’m so glad they’re getting attention!

4:41 now that’s a reference that brings me back

I’m just now finding this amazing channel and entertainment stream and I’m gasping for air from laughing my ass right off!! 😂thank you for the very well delivered, intelligent, informative and hilarious work you do!!! I’m now addicted to these videos. Who needs sleep anyway you are a genius!!!

I knew all but the Bush Dog. And thanks for the Trypo warning, that was a lifesaver.

To those curious, the Bakedanuki from Japanese folklore literally have testicle magic. Like, that's their brand. They can fly with it, shapeshift them into various objects and people, etc.

You should definitely do a video like this again. There are so many weird and underappreciated animals.

clouded leopard 8:25

That was one of your most entertaining yet. I lost it at "boulder gerbil"

There are actually two rock hyraxes living in a drain in my complex in South Africa. They used to be really scared of people but now will just sit there and watch you as you walk past.

can't believe you haven't talked about the Kinkajou because I feel most people don't even know it exists. it's such a unique animal that lives in my country and I wish people knew more about it

Maned wolves are my favorite canid, they are so cool. They look like foxes on stilts, and they are scruffy, I love them.

This has to be my fav channel on KZfaq

0:36 Fun Fact: Probably the reason why tigers are the most searched animal in Mexico is not necessarily because of the animal itself, but due to a Football (⚽) team from the State of Nuevo Leon, named "Tigres" which has gotten relatively popular in the last few years.

So just yesterday, I find out about the Himalayan Jumping Spider, a tiny spider who's main claim to fame is that it's been found at up to 22,000 feet in the Himalayas, meaning it's in contention for the Highest Known Permanent Resident on Earth. So yes, there really IS always a spider within 8 feet of where you are.

Just found this channel, enjoyed a few videos, but catching that OSRS song has me subscribed lol good stuff, keep it up!

I love that you started with the maned wolf because its my favorite animal 😂

You have no idea how happy I was as a malagasy to hear talk about the Fossa. (Also the reason it is pronounced like that is because the malagasy language pronouces O as "oo" and the "oh" sound doesn't exist.) As much as they are the Lemurs natural predator they are mildly adorable and have the same mentality as your average malagasy which is "please mind your damn business" and "I could turn this into a problem for both of our mental healths I won't"

9:27 its nice of bro to bless us with charismatic screech, truly chaotically wholesome mad lad at its finest

You mentioned my favorite animal - the maned wolf! A canid who lives in the forest and eats plants … who looks like the child of a fox and a deer … just perfection 💕.

I have a new phrase for your bear rule, if it's black fight back, if it's brown lie down and if it's white like the snow, *YOU ALREADY KNOW*

Never before I've felt more proud for being a part of the minority who definitely DID know all those weird and wonderful animals existed! Kudos TO YOU, Mamadou! Absolutely LOVED this video!

Here in my local Zoo we have only Pigmy Hippoes, as a kid I always thought that people exaggerated about hippoes, then I went to another Zoo in another city and realized what a real Hippo was

Why is no one talking about "looking for cannabis, found a canid mid-piss?" That is some top tier, Eminem level wordplay. Had me dying. Kudos for that and great video! Maned Wolves and Clouded Leopards are among my favorite animals. They're both so fascinating and unique.

Awwww, I'm so glad Maned Wolves were first on the list, I love them so much ♥️

Here are some animals for a part 2: - Scarlet Ibis -Vaquita - Oarfish - Ocean sunfish - Gharial - Radiated tortoise - Wombat - Goliath bird eating tarantula You’re videos are awesome!!😁

Casual Geo, Have you seen the aardwolf? Pretty much a pretty privileged wolf! It is cute, avoids conflict but can flatline you with its teeth

I legit burst out laughing at the clouded leopards call, it sounds kinda like a person trying to imitate a cars engine failing to roll over

Got SO happy when I saw the Maned Wolf!! I knew all about that already and I LOVE the roar-bark!! Super cool

The clouded leopard goes “nya nya nyaa~”. This needs to be added to those animal sound baby toys

Weirdly enough I first found out about clouded leopards when I was little because my older sister got the Webkinz of it. But I've never actually heard what they sound like until now and I would die for them without hesitation

I did know all of these, but I still love watching and listening to people talking about them.

It's a very magic moment in someone's life when they realize that narwhals are real

12:58 the Dopamine hit from this Clouded Leopard meow feels borderline illegal

the funny part about that Cookiecutter Shark bit was that the Soviets also we're getting their subs griefed by the sharks. and both sides didn't know what was going on and blamed eachother. until 1 soviet sub surfaced with a shark still attached. these tiny sharks managed to flex and 2 global superpowers.

Greenpath playing over animal footage is really soothing, even when the facts are horrifying.

Everything but the Bush Dogs I knew. I can thank Lindsay for the Cookie Cutter Shark knowledge stuck in my head rent free. xD

Rediscovering half the animals on this list made my fricken day. Maned wolves and raccoon dogs are 100% slept on and finally get some recognition. Thank you Casual ✊

I indeed recognize all 10 animals. Saigas were gonna be introduced to Pleistocene Park, Siberia, but since they're critically endangered, it will take a longer time for them to appear in the area. Pleistocene Park is a great idea for a future video by the way :)

Maybe this should have been named, "Attenborough meets the hood!" Amazingly well done!

Honestly love how almost every video that teaches you… something… has a song from green path in it

8:40 Did it just go "Nya Nya"?

I was wondering when the next video was coming! Timestamps for all the mythical pokemon: 0:00 Intro & premise 1:04 Maned Wolf (show some leg) 2:21 Raccoon Dog (balls of steel favored by inflationists everywhere) 3:33 Tsaiga ("I can smell you" in Morgan Freeman's voice) 4:35 Narwhals (fish kebabs) 6:00 SA Bush Dog (pint-size puppy) 7:13 Clouded Leopard (colossal kitty) 8:52 Rock Hyrax (maybe he's adopted?) 9:55 Pygmy Hippo (fun-sized) 10:45 Fossa (I like to move it,by which I mean run) 11:38 Cookie-cutter Shark (pint-sized powerhouse) 12:41 Outro

1:55 A cannid mid-piss 🤣 LOLOL OK you just earned yourself a Subscriber, Sir!

7:21 that picture