it’s a dog-eat-dog world but sometimes
it pays to lend a helping hand welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
ways animals look out for each other
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every day so be sure to subscribe to our
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animal behavior both within and across
species number ten lifelong partners
life in the animal kingdom can be
solitary and short and reproduction is
often just a quick means to an end but
some animals form monogamous pair bonds
for life or at least a very long time
seeing each other through thick and thin
swan lovers migrate nest and raise
multiple clutches of cygnets together
learning from parental successes and
failures so to do wolves who hunt and
travel in nuclear families other animal
species that mate for life include bald
eagles albatrosses Gibbons and the king
and queen in termite colonies number
nine
grooming even in the great outdoors you
want to look and feel your best but how
to clean those hard-to-reach places
primates pick through each other’s fur
to remove ticks dead skin and dirt a
behavior that reduces parasites and
infection but also establishes and
reinforces social relationships in the
troop consoling upset friends and
relatives reconciling after arguments or
making romantic overtures animals
without hands find other ways to grow
pecking licking or nibbling compatriots
to keep their coats pick span and glossy
number eight friendships without borders
many animals have favorites within their
own kind but now and then animals also
form friendships across species such
unusual attachments are often forged
between juvenile animals in human care
and can include species that in the wild
would be natural enemies but whose roles
change in a novel environment kasi the
cheetah and Mitanni the Labrador are a
prime example they were raised together
in Busch Gardens Tampa after Cassie’s
mother was unable to care for him
then there’s Baloo the bear leo the lion
and cheer Khan the tiger rescued in 2001
from a drug dealer in Atlanta sometimes
opposites really do attract number 7
physical affection life is tough and
sometimes everyone needs a good hug
maybe even a kiss
humans are far from the only animals who
express themselves through touch a
number of animals especially mammals
also engage in physical intimacy which
like grooming can build and strengthen
bonds between partners parents and
children or allies while some cuddle
others nuzzle and rub heads a behavior
especially common between lions although
it serves a more practical purpose sea
otters even hold hands to keep from
drifting apart as they snooze number six
travel companions there really is safety
in numbers especially in certain mixed
species associations in the Serengeti a
quarter of a million zebra and almost 2
million wildebeest migrate together each
year from south to north and back again
chasing the rains the to our natural
travel companions since zebra shear
through long tough grass while
wildebeest prefer the shorter chutes
underneath but grouping together also
gives them a better chance of detecting
and evading predators increasing
absolute group size without also
increasing intraspecific food
competition and confounding the ability
of predators to accurately target
individuals within the larger group
number five caring for the weak nature
may be red in tooth and claw but some
animal species also care for the weak
sick and helpless older bonobo females
often help younger harrassed females and
stand up to aggressive males dolphins
have been observed lifting ill
companions to the surface to breathe
sometimes for hours rats too can look
out for the less fortunate in a 2011
study at the University of Chicago
rats freed trapped companions even when
it meant ignoring a chocolate treat
elephants even seemed to mourn their
dead standing vigil around the bodies
and bones of lost calves patriarchs and
Fran
number four sharing food when food is
scarce a meal can mean the difference
between life and death but some animals
are surprisingly generous bonobos share
food with both friends and strangers and
even chimpanzees sometimes share meat
either with social allies or with other
participants of the hunt wolves also
spread the wealth bringing food back to
injured pack members and in a way that’s
both disgusting and sweet we guess
vampire bats regurgitate blood to both
kin and non-kin who are down on their
luck it’s a wise move in a world where
next time it could be the sharer who
falls on hard times and needs to depend
on old friends number three daring
rescues according to the Greek historian
Herodotus when the poet Arion flung
himself into the ocean to escape pirates
a dolphin beguiled by his music carried
him to shore the idea that dolphins come
to the aid of humans in peril is more
than legend dolphins have been observed
lifting drowning swimmers to the surface
and rescuing others from sharks forming
protective rings or ramming the Sharks
to repel them the behavior has also been
documented in other cetaceans humpback
whales are known to intervene in killer
whale attacks on other whale species sea
lions and seals number two adoption life
is tough for animal orphans and their
chances are often slim but although rare
adoption in the animal kingdom isn’t
unheard of chimpanzees aren’t exactly
known for being selfless but both male
and female chimps have been observed
taking care of unrelated orphans walrus
mothers have also been observed tending
to orphaned pups and red squirrels will
sometimes take in hand those of close
relatives on occasion domesticated dogs
even taken infants of a completely
different species as do captive Apes
forming sometimes unlikely bonds number
one the ultimate sacrifice sometimes a
leap into danger is the only way to
protect friends and family many bird
species feign broken wings to drop
predators away from their young risk
themselves in the process adult bonobos
also put themselves in harm’s way the
male’s positioning themselves at the
leading edge of the truth while infants
cluster inside while the alarm calls of
meerkats entries attract the attention
of predators they give others time to
find safety few however can compete with
the devotion of the honeybee who will
attack a perceived threat even though
its barbed stinger lodges in thick skin
you [Music]
it pays to lend a helping hand welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
ways animals look out for each other
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at helpful
animal behavior both within and across
species number ten lifelong partners
life in the animal kingdom can be
solitary and short and reproduction is
often just a quick means to an end but
some animals form monogamous pair bonds
for life or at least a very long time
seeing each other through thick and thin
swan lovers migrate nest and raise
multiple clutches of cygnets together
learning from parental successes and
failures so to do wolves who hunt and
travel in nuclear families other animal
species that mate for life include bald
eagles albatrosses Gibbons and the king
and queen in termite colonies number
nine
grooming even in the great outdoors you
want to look and feel your best but how
to clean those hard-to-reach places
primates pick through each other’s fur
to remove ticks dead skin and dirt a
behavior that reduces parasites and
infection but also establishes and
reinforces social relationships in the
troop consoling upset friends and
relatives reconciling after arguments or
making romantic overtures animals
without hands find other ways to grow
pecking licking or nibbling compatriots
to keep their coats pick span and glossy
number eight friendships without borders
many animals have favorites within their
own kind but now and then animals also
form friendships across species such
unusual attachments are often forged
between juvenile animals in human care
and can include species that in the wild
would be natural enemies but whose roles
change in a novel environment kasi the
cheetah and Mitanni the Labrador are a
prime example they were raised together
in Busch Gardens Tampa after Cassie’s
mother was unable to care for him
then there’s Baloo the bear leo the lion
and cheer Khan the tiger rescued in 2001
from a drug dealer in Atlanta sometimes
opposites really do attract number 7
physical affection life is tough and
sometimes everyone needs a good hug
maybe even a kiss
humans are far from the only animals who
express themselves through touch a
number of animals especially mammals
also engage in physical intimacy which
like grooming can build and strengthen
bonds between partners parents and
children or allies while some cuddle
others nuzzle and rub heads a behavior
especially common between lions although
it serves a more practical purpose sea
otters even hold hands to keep from
drifting apart as they snooze number six
travel companions there really is safety
in numbers especially in certain mixed
species associations in the Serengeti a
quarter of a million zebra and almost 2
million wildebeest migrate together each
year from south to north and back again
chasing the rains the to our natural
travel companions since zebra shear
through long tough grass while
wildebeest prefer the shorter chutes
underneath but grouping together also
gives them a better chance of detecting
and evading predators increasing
absolute group size without also
increasing intraspecific food
competition and confounding the ability
of predators to accurately target
individuals within the larger group
number five caring for the weak nature
may be red in tooth and claw but some
animal species also care for the weak
sick and helpless older bonobo females
often help younger harrassed females and
stand up to aggressive males dolphins
have been observed lifting ill
companions to the surface to breathe
sometimes for hours rats too can look
out for the less fortunate in a 2011
study at the University of Chicago
rats freed trapped companions even when
it meant ignoring a chocolate treat
elephants even seemed to mourn their
dead standing vigil around the bodies
and bones of lost calves patriarchs and
Fran
number four sharing food when food is
scarce a meal can mean the difference
between life and death but some animals
are surprisingly generous bonobos share
food with both friends and strangers and
even chimpanzees sometimes share meat
either with social allies or with other
participants of the hunt wolves also
spread the wealth bringing food back to
injured pack members and in a way that’s
both disgusting and sweet we guess
vampire bats regurgitate blood to both
kin and non-kin who are down on their
luck it’s a wise move in a world where
next time it could be the sharer who
falls on hard times and needs to depend
on old friends number three daring
rescues according to the Greek historian
Herodotus when the poet Arion flung
himself into the ocean to escape pirates
a dolphin beguiled by his music carried
him to shore the idea that dolphins come
to the aid of humans in peril is more
than legend dolphins have been observed
lifting drowning swimmers to the surface
and rescuing others from sharks forming
protective rings or ramming the Sharks
to repel them the behavior has also been
documented in other cetaceans humpback
whales are known to intervene in killer
whale attacks on other whale species sea
lions and seals number two adoption life
is tough for animal orphans and their
chances are often slim but although rare
adoption in the animal kingdom isn’t
unheard of chimpanzees aren’t exactly
known for being selfless but both male
and female chimps have been observed
taking care of unrelated orphans walrus
mothers have also been observed tending
to orphaned pups and red squirrels will
sometimes take in hand those of close
relatives on occasion domesticated dogs
even taken infants of a completely
different species as do captive Apes
forming sometimes unlikely bonds number
one the ultimate sacrifice sometimes a
leap into danger is the only way to
protect friends and family many bird
species feign broken wings to drop
predators away from their young risk
themselves in the process adult bonobos
also put themselves in harm’s way the
male’s positioning themselves at the
leading edge of the truth while infants
cluster inside while the alarm calls of
meerkats entries attract the attention
of predators they give others time to
find safety few however can compete with
the devotion of the honeybee who will
attack a perceived threat even though
its barbed stinger lodges in thick skin
you [Music]
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