Animalz

Hear these animal sounds coming from behind the wall. Make your guess before it is revealed at the end. Scroll down and read the rest of the story!!! . . . . . . . . What you are seeing is a Cuy Farm in a remote region in Ecuador. They are not bred for pets but for food. The American word for these are Guinea Pigs and are considered a traditional dish and delicacy. The owner of this farm once visited me in the US. He made a trip to a local pet store. He came home that night with dinner. After a couple more trips back to the store, he was asked about why so many Guinea pigs. He was banned from the store. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig

A bunch of turkeys appear to be making a break for it. To see this flock of turkeys crossing the road was hilarious. Especially it being so close to Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a great American holiday celebrated with the obligatory turkey. Fun Facts: The gobble of a wild turkey can be heard a mile away. They are able to run at up to 25 mph (40 kph) Became nearly extinct in the 1930's Average 3-5 year life span

This raccoon decided to raid our porch one night and got into some leftovers. Watch as he neatly rolls a slice of meat into a nice burrito shape. Moving his tiny little hands to form it. He then continues to eat and mind his own business.

This is a weird looking insect called a White Marked Tussock Caterpillar. It is so strange looking that it looks like it is carrying a set of teeth on its back.

Zoo monkeys climbing on cars.

This was filmed during an extremely hot summer day at the Forrest Park Zoo Massachusetts. It appears that an adult monkey is grooming its youngster. But a distraction didn't seem to be an issue when the young monkey gains the attention of an instigator. The parent seems to continue grooming and didn't skip a beat. During this necessary task, you can hear a mist of water lightly spraying the animals. Considering it was so hot, this was surely welcomed.

A recording at a Central American rodeo shows four brave guys sitting on chairs in the center of the arena. A bull then enters the arena and quickly and efficiently takes them down like a bowling ball hitting pins. This event might be known as Cowboy Poker.

This is at Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. Watch these two cute gorillas go at it with a play fight. It could be a show that they are putting on for the unsuspecting humans because everyone seemed to enjoy the royal rumble battle!

Did you know that dogs chasing cars are often injured or killed not by the car they are chasing but by a car passing when it just darts into the road? This type of animal behavior has definitely been known to cause serious accidents too. For example when the driver swerves to avoid the animal. This is dashcam footage of just cruising along a rural road that normally has no traffic. Driver is surprise to come upon a traffic jam. What is this? This is supposed to be a leisurely drive to de-stress after a long day at work. But as he gets through the traffic he is surprised at the cause. A little dog that seems to be having the time of his life keeping away from everyone. The folks on the side of the road seem to be having a lot of trouble trying to wrangle that instigating dog in. It doesn't help when every other car stops to help. But what fun it is to see a comedy of folks running around looking like they are having a gold ole time. As the driver passes by the little pup, he appears to want to run and chase. You can see him run ti try and keep up. But machinery prevails and is no match for a cute wagging tailed dog.

This video captures some playful primates in a once thriving drive-through zoo called Six Flags Wild Safari in New Jersey. Animals of all sorts could be observed there while driving through in the safety and comfort of your own car. This particular area of the zoo had a warning sign posted and an alternate bypass route to avoid the monkey exhibit altogether. This would have been a very useful strategy for someone driving in a convertible. You can see why in the video that convertibles would be bad. I think I remember such a sign posting that you enter at your own risk of damage. I recall seeing these beautiful primates yanking radio antennae of cars. On the way in you were told not to feed the animals but no one really ever listened. You can see some of that activity in the video. You can really say that the humans were the ones in the cages at this exhibit and the monkeys were observing them too. The animals seem to be having the time of their lives climbing and riding the cars and eating what was thrown at them. They stopped allowing cars back in 2012 and now have controlled guided tours on an off road truck under what is called Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari. Now in 2018, the zoo boasts 1,200 animals from 6 continents including elephants, rhinos, tigers, giraffes and lions. I would guess that the new Safari Off Road Adventure is a safer method of observation. Animals can be unpredictable and adding unpredictable humans and cars into the mix could be a recipe for disaster. An animal could have really been injured at the old zoo. I wonder if there are any stats about such events happening at these types of places. This footage is from a Sony 8mm video camera recorded in August 1994. Antiquated by today's standards so it is probably not what people are used to seeing these days with HD resolution. But it is still good enough to bring back the memories of those times.

This video captures an ostrich in a once thriving drive-through zoo called Six Flags Wild Safari in New Jersey. Animals of all sorts could be observed here. The ostrich in the video seemed to be strutting her stuff (or his, I have no idea) as she walks down the road in between the cars. This was all observed while moving about in our own cages (which we call cars). The drive through zoo stopped allowing cars back in 2012 and now have controlled guided tours on an "off road" truck under what is called "Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari." Now in 2018, the zoo boasts 1,200 animals from 6 continents including elephants, rhinos, tigers, giraffes and lions. I would guess that the new Safari Off Road Adventure is a safer method of observation. Animals can be unpredictable and adding unpredictable humans into the mix could be a recipe for disaster. This footage is from a Sony 8mm video camera recorded in August 1994. Antiquated by today's standards so it is probably not what people are used to seeing these days with HD resolution and such. But it is still good enough to see and remember the trip and the great animals.

Check out this playful gorilla at the Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. It almost looks as if these fun-loving apes are putting a show on for all the spectators at the zoo!

This video captures playful zebras in a once thriving drive-through zoo called Six Flags Wild Safari in New Jersey. Animals of all sorts could be observed here. These playful zebras seemed to be having the time of their lives frolicking in the meadow while seemingly unaware of observers in their own cages (which we call cars). Even the other animals were keen to watching these lovable animals. But notice how they get close to the herd of other zebras and suddenly get a kick! At one point the giraffe seems to meander over to see what is going on. The zebras seemed to be wrestling and goofing off in general. I remember this being a real treat to see animals up close. Zebras can live up to 25 years in the wild and can run up to 40mph. They are social animals but don't be fooled by their elegance or how peaceful they seem. They can be aggressive! The stallions fight for females with piercing bites and powerful kicks. This fierceness and social bond helps protect them from predators. They stopped allowing cars back in 2012 and now have controlled guided tours on an off road truck under what is called Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari. Now in 2018, the zoo boasts 1,200 animals from 6 continents including elephants, rhinos, tigers, giraffes and lions. I would guess that the new Safari Off Road Adventure is a safer method of observation. Animals can be unpredictable and adding unpredictable humans into the mix could be a recipe for disaster. This footage is from a Sony 8mm video camera recorded in August 1994. Antiquated by today's standards so it is probably not what people are used to seeing these days with HD resolution and such. But it is still good enough to see the playfulness of these animals.

Take a look at HD video of this Millipede. Footage was taking while camping "under the stars" at a New England state park. You can find these creatures all over the world and practically anywhere there are leaves. Although they look quite disturbing and even dangerous they are usually harmless to humans. They are not poisonous but some can produce a fluid that can be irritating and in rare cases cause allergic reactions to some. The defensive spray of these creatures even contain hydrochloric acid. Remember science class? The chemicals produced can burn or blister the skin. Between stink glands, that emit a foul odor and nasty tasting compound to repel predators, all this can be considered one of the first chemical warfare weapons. Be sure to wash your hands after handling! They are able to kill small pray but nothing as large as a person. They generally eat decaying leaves, dead plants, suck plant fluids and some eat fungi. I still wouldn't have wanted this to crawl over me while sleeping! Evidence suggests that they were the first to live on land and therefore amongst the oldest known land animals. They have been seen to grow as long as 11-15 inches. The one here was about 4 inches. Interestingly and contrary to popular belief, they do not have 1000 legs as the name "milli" implies. Actual record holder is 750 legs. There are 2 pairs of legs per body segment. When these arthropods hatch, they have only 3 pairs of legs and life span can be up to 7 years. And here is an interesting part. They have what are called "gonopods" or "sex legs" that aid in reproduction. They are also known to make good fish bait and even pets. Perhaps there is some experimentation to cross a millipede with a turkey?

This is video from a recent trip to Animal Kingdom, in Orlando Florida. I came across this gorilla exhibit with some hilarious stuff going on. So gorilla's are impressive majestic creatures in my opinion. Right? Not just similar looking to humans but behavior is uncanny at times. Like children playing or perhaps arguing, fighting too. I am not sure if this is typical gorilla behavior but feel free to comment if you know anything. These animals seemed oblivious to the fact that they have an audience. They are going about their daily life, hanging out, gathering food and eating. They are playing and wrestling or is it anger fueled fighting? I don't know. But a couple of these youngster gorillas were really going at it with punches and even what appears to be a "nuggie." Sort of what big brothers do. At least that is what happened to me. These gorillas are rolling around for a bit. Punching, wrestling, and what looks like biting. Then the big gorilla, the father I presume shows his domineering presence and then they suddenly stop as if knowing that they shouldn't be doing that. Is he getting ready to discipline or is his stare good enough? I wonder what was going through his mind. At one point, one of the "witness" gorilla appears to take off in a way that says "I'm outta here, don't want no part of that." It was a great experience to observe these creatures. I am sure that gorillas are smart and strong. I would not want to meet one in a dark alley. Do they have a sense of humor? Emotions? What does their body language mean? All I can think of is King Kong whenever I see gorillas. This was one of the highlights of the trip. Enjoy the video!

This is a video of various butterflies captured at a butterfly conservatory in update New York. Notice how colorful they are. Many kinds were observed there that day. They even landed on folks walking around. As long as no attempt was made to pick them up, it was considered ok. I witnessed someone actively trying to pick one up. The attendant quickly put a squash to that. The person not the butterfly. This trip fit perfectly into a school biology class project. The project required the collection of bugs which entailed capturing and killing insects of various kinds. They would then be pinned and classified on a board for all to observe. These really are colorful and beautiful butterflies! After witnessing these magnificent creatures, the student just couldn't bring himself to collect the specimens needed for the project. The photographer(would be bug collector) has indicated that there is no entomology careers in his future. The student took an "F" on the project but still passed the class with a "B". Be kind to bugs.

This insect startled the observer when it just strolled on by. Unusual looking creature in my opinion. Maybe it is common but this was the first time seeing such a thing. Yellow hair and a black head with tiny feet. I have no experience identifying and not sure if it is poisonous. Insect was not harmed.

This is one amazing looking caterpillar. Some research showed that it is called a White Marked Tussock Caterpillar. This was the first time seeing such a creature so I just had to record. As cool as they look, those hairs on their back can cause a very irritating rash. I almost picked it up.

This goat seemed angry about something. He started shivering too. But it was an extremely hot day. There was also a high pitched sound in the background. I wonder if that was the reason.

A mother monkey looks after her child and cares for it with some loving grooming. What a great parent she is!

It was an extremely hot day at a zoo in Massachusetts. This monkey didn't seem to mind though. He seemed to be aware that we were filming. Take a look as he just chills out for a bit and then gets a bit more active.

Really cute monkey seems to react to the cameraman's voice. This was recorded at a New England zoo on a hot summer day.