Why are Ferrets So Bendy? | Weasels: Feisty & Fearless | BBC Earth
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@newbadthings 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I was the world’s leading expert in Ferret Locomotion….
@Kenan-Z 2 жыл бұрын
Choose ferry locomotion instead. It's more profitable!
@ichokedonadoritoonce7670 2 жыл бұрын
Don't we all😭
@austinmoore5334 2 жыл бұрын
I shall become the leading expert in dachshund locomotion
@feliperibeiro9261 2 жыл бұрын
@@Kenan-Z @@×211233
@pauldzim 2 жыл бұрын
Ferret Locomotion was a great 60s song too
@Catnipfumar 2 жыл бұрын
Anybody that's ever had a ferret and had one of those clear plastic tubes, they run in that's maybe only 3 to 4 inches in circumference, know that ferret can run through that tunnel, turn around completely in that tunnel by bending in half and run the other way at top speed, they don't slow down unless they're sleeping. 😹
@lilguiedo 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao. So true. They never stop until they drop
@Pikachew675 2 жыл бұрын
No but I really want to get one for them
@Catnipfumar 2 жыл бұрын
@@Pikachew675 Amazon I think they're like 10 or 15 dollars. I kind of think it's overpriced, but most pet toys are. 😄
@Joe-Dead 2 жыл бұрын
@@Pikachew675 if you do, ferret proof your house. they're worse than babies or cats at finding trouble you didn't even know existed and embracing it.
@dtalg 2 жыл бұрын
I know right. My girlfriend has 4 of them one of them is a bit of a fatty but god does he move.
@HolyEmperorSouther 2 жыл бұрын
Of course the leading expert in Ferret Locomotion's first words are "Ferrets are really neat !"
@_..--- 2 жыл бұрын
"an animal in liquid form", that's such an interesting way to put it
@rqzzlldqzzls 2 жыл бұрын
Like a cat but.... more
@sowelu66 2 жыл бұрын
@razzle dazzle , exactly what I thought, lol
@ichokedonadoritoonce7670 2 жыл бұрын
@@rqzzlldqzzls lmao yes more
@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 2 жыл бұрын
That's basically what organisms are made off
@caffeineandsleepingpills 2 жыл бұрын
Octopus: "... and I took that personally."
@trafyknits 2 жыл бұрын
“Is the world’s leading expert of Ferret Locomotion” Gritty, western music playing and a slow-motion walk. Finally, the people who actually do good in the world are getting the recognition they deserve.
@himboghost629 11 ай бұрын
*Gritty western music* "Ferrets are really neat 😁"
@panjiagung8245 2 жыл бұрын
Soooo ferret basically an upgrade version of cat in liquid state
@oliverm7138 2 жыл бұрын
Mustelids like ferrets are in between cats and dogs in the evolutionary chain.
@seankelly8906 2 жыл бұрын
@@oliverm7138 interesting. I know I've read about this stuff before, and recognize the term, but could probably use a refresher. Might look into it but I've got to go grocery shopping I guess.
@seankelly8906 2 жыл бұрын
@@oliverm7138 similarly, foxes had me befuddled for a bit. But they're basically dogs or canines that (forget what the term is; could be either "divergently" or "convergently" depending on your perspective, but that's probably the ego loss from the acid trip I've likely been experiencing) with cat-like properties
@hollylaufeyson6646 2 жыл бұрын
Cat snakes.
@TheoEvian 2 жыл бұрын
@@seankelly8906 If I remember correctly Mustelids are more closely related to bears and seals than either dogs or cats but the carnivoran tree is a bit of a mess anyway so it doesn't really matter.
@bobandersi5245 2 жыл бұрын
I have two ferrets and watching them play is endlessly entertaining. One of mine is actually a polecat/ferret hybrid and her agility and climbing ability is incredible.
@physetermacrocephalus2209 2 жыл бұрын
"Dr. Angela Horner is the world's leading expert in ferret locomontion" Peak apex predator specialization. Our species is soo successful we are producing crazy specialists at this point.
@DIYToPen 2 жыл бұрын
Easy to be the best in the world when you're the only one
@wufongtanwufong5579 2 жыл бұрын
Europeans have been doing this for centuries.
@kingda117 2 жыл бұрын
@@DIYToPen How would she be the only one? If the right methodology is used, there will always be someone who knows the most about any particular subject than another. For her to know the unique features of this creature she would have to know about the same for many other groups as demonstrated in the video. I can see her being a consultant in a science fiction movie about prehistoric creatures. Something like Jurassic Park and making the CGI effects look realistic and believable.
@roth4916 2 жыл бұрын
"Apex predator" we didnt get to where we are today by hunting. It was farming.
@abnnizzy 2 жыл бұрын
@@roth4916 We're still predators, if you didn't knew.
@gaygengar 2 жыл бұрын
"ferret locomotion" isn't a term i thought i'd hear today
@ichokedonadoritoonce7670 2 жыл бұрын
Love your username 😭😭😭
@gaygengar 2 жыл бұрын
@@ichokedonadoritoonce7670 thank you hahaha i love yours too
@ethanol1586 2 жыл бұрын
My friend once called ferrets "noodle raccoons" and that's all I can call ferrets now
@d.porter3142 2 жыл бұрын
They're also commonly called "cat snakes".
@RoninCatholic 2 жыл бұрын
The wild version are called _pole_ cats (skunks are named after ferrets, in fact), but surprisingly this isn't a reference to their length, but rather the fact that they like eating _poultry_ .
@kacyroush6293 2 жыл бұрын
Stinky slinkies. Carpet sharks.
@ronlewis7981 2 жыл бұрын
L
@moxierhythm 2 жыл бұрын
Fuzzy snake
@sowelu66 2 жыл бұрын
My friend runs a Ferret Rescue. These are such intelligent and cheeky little animals ❤️
@vif3182 2 жыл бұрын
@@JNL37Dyxce5 why are you tagging bird bath vids everywhere?
@heelerashes7936 2 жыл бұрын
If it isn't too much trouble do you know if they do adoptions as well? I'd like to know the name of their rescue as I'd like to look into them.
@Andrea-rw9tf 2 жыл бұрын
Such a cute, and incredible animals!
@mr.sotack6586 2 жыл бұрын
Stinky little devils
@rambosapphire4463 2 жыл бұрын
I have the pleasure of owning 4 ferrets, and seeing them dash through their little clear tube (and sometimes going BACKWARDS because they end up trying to go in opposite ends at the same time) is always so crazy. They're like little noodley rockets.
@whippet_boy8594 2 жыл бұрын
I once came across a ferret someone had released in a woods in wiltshire. It came out of a hedge, sniffed my ankle for a few seconds and then bit down and held on. I shook my leg so much and it went absolutely flying
@elhombredeoro955 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you took your rabies vaccines.
@whippet_boy8594 2 жыл бұрын
@@elhombredeoro955 I did actually go for a booster on the same day
@stoic72 2 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee : Be like Water my Friend. BBC Earth : Be like Ferret my Friend.
@Eralen00 2 жыл бұрын
BBC: The biomechanics of subterranean burrowing mustelid locomotion Me: OMG HE SO CUTE UWU
@GhalkeLawl 2 жыл бұрын
Me Trying to reach that one itchy spot on my back. Ferrets:
@GhalkeLawl 2 жыл бұрын
@@JNL37Dyxce5 coolw ^^ seems cute
@mxmartin1234 2 жыл бұрын
I needed this video in my life, thank you.
@iowaferret 2 жыл бұрын
Would have been interesting to see another level to show how they can compress rib cages to 1/2 an inch! Great video!
@dinomation 2 жыл бұрын
Remember if your a small rodent be aware of the floof noodle:
@ThePragmaticMusic 2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was funny that she’s the worlds leading expert but has never done this before when studying them? Lol
@Nico-od4yv 2 жыл бұрын
She probably has but "yea we have done that dozens of times and it's always the same" does not sound so good on film
@panosmpasiourasserrano7449 2 жыл бұрын
@@Nico-od4yv a true expert doesn't lie. There is no need to lie and say that it has never been done before. You can just do it and say it's a great demonstration (which in my opinion still is not.) The ferret wasn't after anything so saying that the ferret didn't loose much speed at all isn't a good conclusion. The ferret wasn't really running neither while walking nor when crouching. Also you can clearly see that the "30% longer" part is total bullshit, and the diagram is as well. The point from the back went from in front of the hip to the start of the tail. They were trying to exagerate everything in this video.
@targitausrithux2320 2 жыл бұрын
@@panosmpasiourasserrano7449 Experts lie all the time mate….. scientists do it cause otherwise they lose their funding
@Delightfully_Bitchy Жыл бұрын
The more specialized your niche, the less it takes to be a leading expert. I myself am a world's leading expert in the black, left handed, female perspective in people who have completed Dark Souls and the original Amethyst, princess of gem world comic run at roughly the same time.
@fukkitful Жыл бұрын
@@panosmpasiourasserrano7449 It always amazes me when people think they known more than someone who dedicated their life to studying a certain subject. Do you really believe the CGI Artist making the diagram cared if the points were accurate placed? I wouldn't trust it over the research. And why would they lie to begin with?? They mean, "up to 30% longer." Kinda like how humans can be up to 8′ 11″ tall, doesn't mean we all our. I'm sure they studied multiple Ferrets, not just the one shown, and one just happened to be 30% longer when its spine was strained out. It might have suffered from kyphosis. 😁
@jamesthereaper7 2 жыл бұрын
What's a Ferret's favourite ride? The Ferret-wheel.
@alceratops6853 2 жыл бұрын
Rat: "I am the most flexible little creature ever! No one can touch me!" Ferret: "Hi." Rat: 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
@theskoolexaminedme6001 2 жыл бұрын
10 million for BBC Earth!! Congratulations they deserve it
@pepperypeppers2755 2 жыл бұрын
1:26 1:35 1:58 2:11 when you're giving a book report but you only read one chapter
@DUDEDUDE33 2 жыл бұрын
"Ferrets are really neat"
@amdonut8091 2 жыл бұрын
That is the coolest title I have EVER heard !!! Wow she should be proud, that's passion right there
@geraldbrogsdale4113 2 жыл бұрын
Street Fretter gmmummyh .o too too re release r to r to r Rl
@lalaland2797 2 жыл бұрын
Great video to wake up to on a Saturday morning.
@AzlianaLyana 2 жыл бұрын
They are too cute aren't they?😘💖
@RoccosVideos 2 жыл бұрын
Almost 10 million!
@maxspies8908 2 жыл бұрын
almost
@BullShitThat 2 жыл бұрын
Almost?
@PR4U2NV Жыл бұрын
Every time I look at these videos, I have to go play with my ferret.
@asylumchoir4586 2 жыл бұрын
Soooo cool!!! Thank you for sharing and showing. 🐾🕊❤️
@Tylerius87 2 жыл бұрын
cat-sneks are liquidated mischief. they can turn into liquid the way vampires turn into mist to sneak inside and steal and hide one shoe from every pair you own then dance and laugh at you as you limp around with one shoe on, searching frantically because you are late for work.
@chasedreams6544 2 жыл бұрын
Found someone else who has a ferret with a shoe addiction 😂 rocket steals my shoes as soon as I come home
@Blazer1394 2 жыл бұрын
The power of evoluation never ceases to amaze me..
@ElementofKindness 2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Ferrets can go much faster than this. In fact, I'd say faster while in a tunnel. When I had ferrets, when they'd go inside their clear "clothes drier hose" and I'd run my hand quickly over the hose, they would bolt through the hose even faster than when they are out in the open.
@Youtuube304s 2 жыл бұрын
Stoats, weasels, minx, and ferrets, these are all super cool animals
@Henry-cb7fg 2 жыл бұрын
That’s really crazy, thank you for this badly needed information
@cycoholic 2 жыл бұрын
God i miss my Gus. He was a huge white ferret, and a total boofhead. 😢
@abdyugfdyjkvd6873 2 жыл бұрын
in the future maybe you shouldn't let your ferret smoke weed
@naturalreach4316 2 жыл бұрын
So lovely weasel
@minhthuvu2067 2 жыл бұрын
Soft and smooth
@slartibastrafatl2607 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I love this kind of experiments.
@sciencebased5886 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant observation
@my.name.is.rosie. 2 жыл бұрын
The ferret used in this looks so much like mine (her mask is less prominent, and her nose is a darker color)! I love ferrets ^^
@jimmyriddle4159 2 жыл бұрын
I had a weasel knocking my door trying to sell me an unwanted TV Licence,
@footfault1941 2 жыл бұрын
A simple (primitive?) experiment setup though, very inspiring. Much could be learned about its locomotor flexibility, cost effectiveness etc., to name a few.
@RetrovexOfficial 2 жыл бұрын
Yes youtube, i needed this
@astrophysics3369 2 жыл бұрын
Very near to 10 million !
@WildMate 2 жыл бұрын
Worth watching. Thanks for sharing
@potionseller1411 2 жыл бұрын
Snakes: *I am 4 parallel universes ahead of you.*
@sudsier4858 2 жыл бұрын
legit i watched this cuz our ferrets can fit under the bathroom door 💀
@Richie016 2 жыл бұрын
An exceptionally flexible spine allows weasels to move within a narrow space.
@miss_daisy4925 2 жыл бұрын
Ferrets are such beautiful creatures. Theyre so cool! : D
@RoninCatholic 2 жыл бұрын
90% of our time underground and 80% of our time asleep, yes.
@robbiethorpe8925 8 ай бұрын
What a clever experiment!
@EmzyT0 2 жыл бұрын
This just reminds me how much I miss having fuzzrats in my life!
@carlhamer3762 2 жыл бұрын
Ferrets: To master the tunnel, one must become the tunnel...
@TwoWheelWarrior 2 жыл бұрын
Way to go buddy!
@handlethejandle 2 жыл бұрын
i need one with the subtitles so i can show it to my mother. she would loves this
@Cypher791 2 жыл бұрын
Monday morning, 9am, coffee, desk.. let’s get to work being the world leading expert in ferret locomotion… ☕️🧐
@dynamosaurusimperious2718 2 жыл бұрын
I love this series is just so great,also cause Weseal are just so cute & great
@17913090 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic mother nature 😍❣️!!
@ASPPRODISCOVER 2 жыл бұрын
very good video👍❤thank you share!!!!
@fatdogz5777 2 жыл бұрын
Very cute!
@eliletts1680 2 жыл бұрын
This was a pretty interesting video!
@tryhardfinessedyou 2 жыл бұрын
I never thought of ferrets as wild animals
@Delightfully_Bitchy Жыл бұрын
I mean, there about as "domesticated" as cats are . Maybe even less.
@leeshaw6641 2 жыл бұрын
I used to go ferreting as a kid. Loved my ferrets
@unbreakableldorado7723 2 жыл бұрын
10 Million subs🥳 let's go straight to 100, people need to see the beauty of our planet to be more willing to protect it
@willstringer2843 2 жыл бұрын
i love my ferret sm
@tejakaruturi6283 2 жыл бұрын
My back got hurt watching this 😭😭
@Olafleflibustier 2 жыл бұрын
Ferret are amazing ! :)
@aves4081 2 жыл бұрын
Now this is a unique body shape!
@AminalCreacher 2 жыл бұрын
he is just going !
@theminebloxcraft5779 2 жыл бұрын
So close to 10 million subscribers, bbc!
@peterlubbers5947 Жыл бұрын
Can anyone please help me with the tune the bbc plays at the end of each BBC Earth clip? It is marvelous!🙏
@keki4578 2 жыл бұрын
*5 gum: stimulate your ferrets*
@salaltschul3604 2 жыл бұрын
Ferret: the animal kingdom's answer to the Slinky.
@dick_tree 2 жыл бұрын
I'm high as hell and just wanna goof around with a few of these lil guys
@HiraethWTM 2 жыл бұрын
Almost 10 million subscribers let's go!❤❤❤
@Mark-xf9xv 2 жыл бұрын
come on so close to the 10 million
@turalmirzaliev1232 17 күн бұрын
They have such cute faces!!!!❤
@cmwHisArtist 2 жыл бұрын
They can be on both sides of a corner at the same time.☀️
@thetimeisrite 2 жыл бұрын
Run ferrets! Run!
@kanujaebbin4414 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation KZfaq.
@billybones956 2 жыл бұрын
Always remember to stimulate your ferrets
@analysefonctionnelle6798 2 жыл бұрын
my backpain somehow becomes worse as I watch this video
@strikerwoman 2 жыл бұрын
Mine zoom thru a tunnel way faster than above ground. And when they speed up above ground, they lower their body anyway.
@kindoe66 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. 🙂
@nicholasadams2374 2 жыл бұрын
Ferrets are awesome!!!
@user-og8fz6le3e 2 жыл бұрын
Realy Amazi😃ng
@inthesenterofeverything666 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and cute
@Niamato_inc 11 ай бұрын
Imagine a car chassis with this kind of flexibility, control and stiffness. The people who design our world need to look in nature to do better.
@ikedrake1023 2 жыл бұрын
intelligent design at its finest
@guydirrty 2 жыл бұрын
Now let's put the human in a box and check their locomontion...
@anthonybuckman702 2 жыл бұрын
Yesss.. the good old snake-rat.
@spotmikestudios1020 2 жыл бұрын
I love ferrets!
@Gothead420 2 жыл бұрын
Evolution never fails to amaze me! 🤓
@princessgwynethgabinete2547 2 жыл бұрын
your almost at 10m subsssssssss
@Spudscave Жыл бұрын
You can tell it was from Manchester cause it’s Madferrit 😂
@alguien5776 2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how can a ferret move in tight spaces, now I know. They are cute but they are prededor.
@p2cookingchannel746 2 жыл бұрын
I like this channel
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