PickVidsBest Animals & nature Videos
The 61 Animals & nature videos here were recommended by different people across different months. Choose by who it is for: 0 introductory, 0 intermediate, 61 for a general viewer, and 0 for someone who wants the harder derivation. Most of them are a documentary. What they share is that the people and the sequence of events are put back before anyone argues. Channels you will keep seeing include BBC Earth, BBC Studios, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell.
Crow uses a vending machine #3 “Crow box” “Crowkit.com"
A short demonstration of a crow using a purpose-built vending machine, in which the bird exchanges objects for rewards.
The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)
A viral nature-documentary parody in which a narrator gives a profane, deadpan commentary over footage of a honey badger attacking snakes, including a cobra bite and recovery.
Shagged by a rare parrot | Last Chance To See - BBC
A clip from BBC's Last Chance to See in which Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine meet Sirocco, a kakapo, who famously tries to mate with Carwardine's head.
Wild crows inhabiting the city use it to their advantage - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife
A short BBC clip narrated by David Attenborough showing crows in Japan using city traffic to crack nuts, dropping them at intersections and retrieving them when the light changes.
Fox Dives Headfirst Into Snow | North America
A short Discovery nature clip from North America showing a red fox listening for field mice under the snow and then diving headfirst to catch them.
Slime mold form a map of the Tokyo-area railway system
A one-minute clip of slime mold placed on a map with food at the cities around Tokyo, growing a network that approximates the Tokyo-area railway system.
Attenborough: Amazing DIY Orangutans | BBC Earth
Short BBC Earth clip from Life of Mammals in which David Attenborough shows orangutans imitating human behaviors like washing clothes with soap and using tools.
Tool-Making Crows
A one-minute clip of the New Caledonian crow Betty bending a straight wire into a hook to retrieve food from a tube.
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
A KATU News re-edit from remastered 4K footage of the 1970 Oregon incident in which officials blew up a beached whale and showered the beach with blubber.
BBC Planet Earth - Birds of Paradise mating dance
A short BBC Planet Earth clip from the Pole to Pole episode showing the courtship displays of birds of paradise.
Killer Whales Working Together to Hunt Seals on Ice | BBC Earth
BBC Earth shows killer whales working as a pod to create waves that wash seals off ice floes, with the producer explaining how the crew captured behavior once thought a myth.
Spiders On Drugs
A short spoof of a nature documentary shows spiders building webs after being given various drugs.
'Zombie' Parasite Cordyceps Fungus Takes Over Insects Through Mind Control | National Geographic
National Geographic footage showing the cordyceps fungus infecting ants and other insects and steering their behavior so it can reproduce.