3 African Animals That Would Obliterate North American Ecosystems

The African ecosystem is extremely competitive and diverse and it's home to some of the largest land animals on this planet. Because the African ecosystem is so competitive it's home to many hardy animals that could easily take over non native ecosystems if they were introduced. In this video i will be focusing on the ecosystems of Africa And North america as i will be going through 3 African animals that would obliterate north american ecosystems.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Cheetah
4:10 Cape Cobra
6:30 African Wild Dog
Attributions
Cheetah images:
Derek Keats
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American cheetah images:
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South african biome images:
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Coyote map image:
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Sources:
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracin...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_cobra
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  • @kevinwilt3918
    @kevinwilt39184 ай бұрын

    All of these animals would thrive until winter.

  • @brownskin1oo

    @brownskin1oo

    2 ай бұрын

    Exactly

  • @Ispeakthetruthify

    @Ispeakthetruthify

    Ай бұрын

    I hope you realize that many of the iconic animals that inhabited North America at one time: Big cats, saber-toothed cats, elephants/mammoths, gompotheres, etc, etc, etc...originated in Africa. And over time, had no problem adapting to the colder climates of Eurasia and North America. Even other animals like ground sloths, from the warm climates of South America, had no problem adapting to the colder regions of North America.

  • @kevinwilt3918

    @kevinwilt3918

    Ай бұрын

    It took millions of animals and thousands of years for those African animals to adapt to cold weather and wander to,North America. It did not happen overnight. A cheetah or cape dog is not a snakehead fish or asian carp.

  • @Ispeakthetruthify

    @Ispeakthetruthify

    Ай бұрын

    @@kevinwilt3918 My point is: These warm weather animals did indeed adapt and thrive in colder climates all over the world. Given time, and adequate habitat(space/prey species/vegetation), these species could easily adapt again. But of course in today's world, we don't have those things,

  • @hungryforlunch

    @hungryforlunch

    Ай бұрын

    Or if one of em tries their luck with us humans 🔫

  • @VelociraptorGen2
    @VelociraptorGen24 ай бұрын

    There are already nile crocodiles, nile monitors and african rock pythons in florida.

  • @TsukiCove

    @TsukiCove

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes there are, hopefully they are not there to stay

  • @randomcommenter1433

    @randomcommenter1433

    4 ай бұрын

    Correction: Burmese pythons.

  • @Dev_D3v

    @Dev_D3v

    4 ай бұрын

    But I think American crocs and American alligators out compete the Nile croc

  • @mudturtle4040

    @mudturtle4040

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@randomcommenter1433there is or was a breeding population of african rock pythons but I think it's been extirpated by now.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    I wouldn’t say Nile crocodiles are present in Florida, only a couple very small and young individuals have been found once and were removed. There is no evidence of any adult individuals or an establishment breeding population ever existing in Florida.

  • @tobiasgund8048
    @tobiasgund80484 ай бұрын

    I mean, every single time Hippos might be an answer, they can pretty much take over every moderately warm river ecosystem

  • @shedrackjassen913

    @shedrackjassen913

    4 ай бұрын

    damn right🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @angrymaniac53

    @angrymaniac53

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@TheSupremeGamer503 lol you think snapping turtles would do something when hippos goes around bullying Nile Crocs 😂

  • @TheSupremeGamer503

    @TheSupremeGamer503

    4 ай бұрын

    @@angrymaniac53 I mean, is there a difference between austioderms and an animal that Litterally has pure hard armour for a body.

  • @TheSupremeGamer503

    @TheSupremeGamer503

    4 ай бұрын

    @@angrymaniac53 not only that, but when a snapping turtle bites on to something? It will not let go. You have literally kill it to make it let go.

  • @TheSupremeGamer503

    @TheSupremeGamer503

    4 ай бұрын

    @@angrymaniac53 it’s bite is faster then a hippo could react, and depending on where the bite happens, can and will cause severe nerve damage.

  • @kevinpoe8137
    @kevinpoe81374 ай бұрын

    Considering that North America once its own “cheetah”, the African cheetah look likely just fill the niche the American “cheetah” left behind; the cape cobra is an interesting choice; the African wild dog would likely fill a similar niche to that of wolves and would integrate into the North American ecosystem rather well

  • @prasetyodwikuncorojati2434

    @prasetyodwikuncorojati2434

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup. Cheetah wont ruining, just fill the niche that previously lost

  • @dg20120

    @dg20120

    3 ай бұрын

    I don’t think cheetahs would handle fences all that well. The cape hunting dogs would likely go the way of the wolf if it killed too many sheep or cattle.

  • @TheVvolfgang

    @TheVvolfgang

    Ай бұрын

    ​@dg20120 sheep is a distinct possibility but I'm not sure they take things as large as cattle (calves are obviously on the table) whereas wolves take bison...?

  • @JayMac-kj9kt

    @JayMac-kj9kt

    Ай бұрын

    @@dg20120 North America would make a nice breeding station for cheetahs and as their population expanded, we could send them back to their depleted areas, of course we would put tracking collars on them. Peace and brother love to you and all.

  • @ethandollarhide7943
    @ethandollarhide79434 ай бұрын

    Another Extremely Dangerous thing about Cape Cobras: They have the power to turn good TV shows into bad ones. One of them killed Flower the Meerkat and the show became absolute garbage after she died.

  • @justapillow2443

    @justapillow2443

    4 ай бұрын

    Meerkat manor?

  • @tobiasedwards2643

    @tobiasedwards2643

    4 ай бұрын

    @@justapillow2443yes

  • @mishuncompree1362

    @mishuncompree1362

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@justapillow2443 You know it.

  • @SlapstickGenius23

    @SlapstickGenius23

    4 ай бұрын

    @@mishuncompree1362 Yeah, it’s a sad story. Meerkat Manor is also a cautionary tale of humans intruding the privacy of meerkats. Hope for the best, former viewers! It turned into total garbage after Flower the meerkat was eaten by a hungry cape cobra and the show never looked back.

  • @Jetryder223

    @Jetryder223

    4 ай бұрын

    Loved that show

  • @Aettaro
    @Aettaro4 ай бұрын

    Honestly I'm not convinced cheetahs would actually be a problem. Considering how decimated American predator populations are, cheetahs seem like they'd fit in. Heck, we're even starting to see Jaguars in N. America again, so it isn't like we haven't had big cats before.

  • @arkprice79

    @arkprice79

    4 ай бұрын

    I have to agree with you @Aettaro

  • @french_toast223

    @french_toast223

    4 ай бұрын

    To save the cheetah we should bring it to NA

  • @arkprice79

    @arkprice79

    4 ай бұрын

    @@french_toast223 yeah

  • @kokotomenance344

    @kokotomenance344

    4 ай бұрын

    Jaguars have already had a historical prescence in the States, and it just seems like they’re reclaiming their former range really

  • @EternalEmperorofZakuul

    @EternalEmperorofZakuul

    4 ай бұрын

    Maybe taking over the niche left by the American cheetah

  • @samuelkiral5867
    @samuelkiral58674 ай бұрын

    You forgot about the most dangerous african animal, Darth Vader

  • @TsukiCove

    @TsukiCove

    4 ай бұрын

    how could i be so stupid

  • @johntodd3910

    @johntodd3910

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TsukiCoveyou’re not stupid I love painted dogs I like how you show video on them attacking wildebeests Would wildebeests destroy North America

  • @isaiahnaegi645

    @isaiahnaegi645

    4 ай бұрын

    I don't get it

  • @johntodd3910

    @johntodd3910

    4 ай бұрын

    @@isaiahnaegi645 about what?

  • @MastodonMann

    @MastodonMann

    4 ай бұрын

    @@isaiahnaegi645the dude who voiced Darth Vader was black

  • @kobiiboksireficul
    @kobiiboksireficul4 ай бұрын

    Btw , Cheetahs in Namibia and getting protected by Kangals! They work with the heard and just scared of cheetahs instead of making the owners kill the cheetahs when they see them. And they reduced livestock losses by 80% so they don't need to kill the Cheetahs, just by having a Kangal or Kangals! Love this for them!!! ( And Kangals are awesome)

  • @deanfirnatine7814

    @deanfirnatine7814

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes that program was started by Laurie Marker previously Laurie Black, our families were friends I have known her since I was a child. She ran the Wildlife Safari in Southern Oregon which is the premiere cheetah breeding program in the world.

  • @buckslayer5612

    @buckslayer5612

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@deanfirnatine7814 he'll yeah tell them they're fuckin epic people

  • @buffDarrly195

    @buffDarrly195

    4 ай бұрын

    Awesome 🙏

  • @KonradvonHotzendorf
    @KonradvonHotzendorf4 ай бұрын

    Wolves and Bears would steal from Cheetahs I think they could find a slot but not dominate. They need large ranges

  • @Shigeru0508

    @Shigeru0508

    4 ай бұрын

    You know the number of wolves living in the southern US? It´s almost insignificant, they would rarely encounter each other. And bears don´t even life in open areas were the cheetah would like to reside.

  • @4bidden1

    @4bidden1

    4 ай бұрын

    Yea cheetahs would thrive

  • @greyjay4690

    @greyjay4690

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@Shigeru0508grizzlies live in open range!

  • @prasetyodwikuncorojati2434

    @prasetyodwikuncorojati2434

    4 ай бұрын

    @@4bidden1 and perhaps live more comfortably than do in African savannah, despite still harassed by coyote and vulture or raven

  • @4bidden1

    @4bidden1

    4 ай бұрын

    @@prasetyodwikuncorojati2434 yes. There numbers are dwindling and and they literally never attack humans, they should be introduced to America for the sake of there own survival

  • @eastsidereviews727
    @eastsidereviews7274 ай бұрын

    I know we probably shouldn't do it, but honestly, for the future sake of the Cheetah, it may come down to introducing it to areas outside of Africa and allow the species to fully bounce back. I would also nominate Australia, but that place is like Florida and already has too many introduced, invasive species. Maybe in a state like Arizona, Texas, or Utah could support a small and managed Cheetah population.

  • @sarantissporidis391

    @sarantissporidis391

    4 ай бұрын

    I think that there is an effort to reintroduce cheetah in Iran.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    @@sarantissporidis391there’s already cheetahs in Iran… but they’re on the brink of extinction as it’s were the last handful of asiatic cheetahs exist

  • @sarantissporidis391

    @sarantissporidis391

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Specogecko I have read that there's actually no real genetic diversity between African an Asiatic cheetahs, so the Iranians are thinking of enriching the asiatic population with imported cheetahs. I can't verify if that's true though.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    @@sarantissporidis391 there is phenotypic differences that are adaptations to their respective native environments that are more important than genetic variation when it comes to deeming them different. Asiatic cheetahs do need genetic supplementation to have a chance of surviving long term thus other cheetah subspecies should be used to supplement asiatic populations once there is sufficient habitat and recovery is possible.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    @@sarantissporidis391 you would need to stop the threats that are causing cheetah numbers to decline to begin with. If ur unable to support the current asiatic cheetah population, introducing more individuals will just increase competition pressures and be counterproductive

  • @arkprice79
    @arkprice794 ай бұрын

    I'm not so sure if cheetahs really would obliterate North American ecosystems as they only live in open grasslands and feed on herbivores like antelope, which are a close size to deer and pronghorn Keep in mind that this animal evolved in North America

  • @migueljardim8177

    @migueljardim8177

    4 ай бұрын

    Which animal evolved in North America?

  • @TsukiCove

    @TsukiCove

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes the dramatic words are just for the youtube algorithm. I think they would do well in the open grassland areas but apart from that they would struggle and they would not do well further north.

  • @arkprice79

    @arkprice79

    4 ай бұрын

    @@migueljardim8177Cheetahs 🐆

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    Idk if cheetahs exactly evolved in North America, the genetic relationship between old world cheetahs and the American cheetah is quite unclear, and is likely not to be close. The American cheetah may have been more closely related to pumas rather than cheetahs

  • @t-works3643

    @t-works3643

    4 ай бұрын

    I would try to reintroduce cheetahs. It would help to reduce deer population, and livestock can be guarded by the dogs. They are trying it in Africa. But the reintroduction of wild dogs will be catastrophe.

  • @dragonfirestronk
    @dragonfirestronk4 ай бұрын

    I think the genetic bottlenecking of the cheetah would leave it vulnerable to new diseases in the US - particularly mange being more prevalent than in its African home - weakening it and sapping its energy quicker than perhaps a cougar would. I think it would do much better in Australia given much of the landmass is ecologically similar, its main rival would be the dingo and would likely quickly excel at taking wallabies, kangaroos, rabbits and perhaps even Emu.

  • @isaiahnaegi645
    @isaiahnaegi6454 ай бұрын

    I read on a blog/rank that Painted Dogs have an 87% success in killing while Wolves have 17%

  • @bradleyboyer9979

    @bradleyboyer9979

    4 ай бұрын

    It depends on the type of wolves. African painted dogs also have a much more ample supply of prey.

  • @savagefurry

    @savagefurry

    4 ай бұрын

    Throw in the fact that wolves more often travel in smaller packs compared to wild dogs and the ratio evens out a bit.

  • @hotepsalam

    @hotepsalam

    4 ай бұрын

    @@bradleyboyer9979yeah but the population of wolves far outweigh the wild dog

  • @BigBrotherTheWatcher1984

    @BigBrotherTheWatcher1984

    4 ай бұрын

    The Asiatic wild dogs also have similar success rate, they even share habitats with grey wolves.

  • @tyleryoung9150

    @tyleryoung9150

    4 ай бұрын

    there's a few things wrong with this data cause it doesnt account for the different styles. Wolves hunt in smaller packs, and most of their hunts are relatively quick, whereas these pups hunt in bigger groups and are marathon runners. So yeah technically their hunts are more successful but the wolves dont need as many successful hunts and make plenty more attempts throughout the day.

  • @KingArthur101
    @KingArthur1014 ай бұрын

    I remember when you had 3k subs so great to see your channel grow to where it is now

  • @MrMickthemonster
    @MrMickthemonster4 ай бұрын

    Honestly if you put a picture of your voice next to a picture of professor Brian Cox's voice And I'd have a hard time picking them out of a lineup haha cheers for the videos mate love your work 😂😂

  • @user-oe2jg5wv4f
    @user-oe2jg5wv4f4 ай бұрын

    Great video and i would appreciate if you make part two.

  • @chrislowe8212
    @chrislowe82124 ай бұрын

    A cheetah in Texas would solve the hog problem

  • @Amb252

    @Amb252

    2 ай бұрын

    Facts them hogs gotta go

  • @Vikface1978
    @Vikface19784 ай бұрын

    So calming to listen to…. No matter the subject ❤ Thanks 🙏

  • @Drawwithauto
    @Drawwithauto4 ай бұрын

    Love your content!

  • @TsukiCove

    @TsukiCove

    4 ай бұрын

    I appreciate the support :)

  • @jimroberts3009
    @jimroberts30094 ай бұрын

    Yes, theory has it that the Pronghorn evolved to run so because of the now extinct American Cheetah.

  • @EstebanMataVargas
    @EstebanMataVargas4 ай бұрын

    Very informative and surprising. I was sure they were going to talk about leopards, lions, and hyenas.

  • @TommyBoggs-cq4te
    @TommyBoggs-cq4te4 ай бұрын

    Ayo! We need to make the cheetah, cape cobra, and African wild dog as best invasive friends in North America.

  • @desktop5212
    @desktop52124 ай бұрын

    Honestly, I think cheetah may not even survive long in North American, let alone cause huge ecosystem issues. Firstly, cheetahs have almost no fat layer, that means they can't store much energy and have to hunt very often. The north American winter could easily cause great famine to them. Secondly, most of north American is too cold for them. Even Texas temperature is colder than their homeland and most of cheetahs, if not all, will be killed by froze or hunger in a winter storm like 2021 one. Thirdly, the current cheetahs have very low gene diversity compared with other large carnivore in Africa, that means they could be more vulnerable to the disease in the new land.

  • @bonesawmcgraw9728
    @bonesawmcgraw97284 ай бұрын

    Love this series.

  • @TsukiCove

    @TsukiCove

    4 ай бұрын

    i thought it was time to bring it back :)

  • @corrycottle1072
    @corrycottle10724 ай бұрын

    I think the African cheetah would fit in well in the north American plains. I dont see it becoming a problem as far as population and predation goes.

  • @darthnick427
    @darthnick4274 ай бұрын

    I feel like cheetahs would do pretty well in the southern united states but I don't think they would be as destructive other African animals. I assume they would primarily hunt deer and pronghorn as you mentioned while leaving carrion opportunities for many species. They would still likely get bullied off of prey by bears, wolves, and cougar. There would still be threats to them but not as severe as their home turf and they wouldn't be able to expand their territory north due to the colder climate limiting their range. I think it largely would depend on how big of a dent a population of cheetah would be putting in white tailed deer population. I would be interested to see a small reserve experiment with a cheetah control group to see how much impact they would have on the white tailed deer population sample size. If nothing else it could help with breeding a healthier population to be rereleased back to africa.

  • @marquesbowden0130
    @marquesbowden01304 ай бұрын

    4:00 I live in Texas and you're right about the deer population. Also in the hill country in Central Texas, black buck were introduced and multiplied, providing a great food source with little or no competition (coyotes are too small unless they run in packs, wolves live in the northern states, and cougars are stockier but more elusive). 7:53 this is another animal that would do well in the southern United States but they would also attack livestock. Larger guard dogs like the great Pyrenees or Anatolian Shepard dogs may deter them since they're considerably larger.

  • @christianbontempo8859
    @christianbontempo88594 ай бұрын

    I think dromedary camels (Even if they are domesticated, but they do originate from North Africa and the Middle East) would thrive well in the US if introduced. It would also be kinda fitting since camels did originally evolve in North America. Zebras might also be adept to living in America too, as would Lions. I bring up camels, zebras and lions because their ancestors did live in North America during the Last Ice Age. As did Tapirs, Capybaras and Llamas, which live in South America today.

  • @IvanIvanoIvanovich

    @IvanIvanoIvanovich

    3 ай бұрын

    There were several feral populations in the southwest into the early 1900s that descended from the US Army's failed camel corps experiment.

  • @Ispeakthetruthify

    @Ispeakthetruthify

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah, camels originated in North America along with horses/donkeys. Zebras are in the donkey family, so they'd be another species "coming home" to North America so to speak. And llamas(guanacos) are just small, hump-less camels, and are one of the last remnants of the camel family in the Americas, since the last ice age extinction.

  • @mechalovessquirrels
    @mechalovessquirrels4 ай бұрын

    Great but will they adapt to the cold ?

  • @Ispeakthetruthify

    @Ispeakthetruthify

    Ай бұрын

    Many former warm weather species had no problem adapting the cold. Lions, tigers, saber-toothed cats, elephants, ground sloths, etc, etc, etc,,...

  • @Nealetony
    @Nealetony4 ай бұрын

    Bring on the cheetah apocalypse.

  • @dustytailstudios
    @dustytailstudios4 ай бұрын

    I'd also say Secretary Birds might thrive in some southern states due to their diet of snakes. Their Stomp is ablento kill cobras,so they might actually be beneficial in places like Florida and Arizona where snakes are ripe

  • @lukevanamerongen5622
    @lukevanamerongen56224 ай бұрын

    The thought of painted dogs in North America is legitimately terrifying. Also, I'm glad I got to learn more about cape cobras. I only found out about them recently thanks to Chandler's Wildlife. I got to see one at the Phoenix Herpetological Society and they are one of the most beautiful snakes on the planet. Judging by this video, they're also one of the coolest.

  • @Blinkzy.
    @Blinkzy.4 ай бұрын

    love youre vids keep em coming oh and im british

  • @timokarff6162
    @timokarff61624 ай бұрын

    I also think some fo the Old World camels would do really well in the Southwest. Maybe they are already? After all, camelids evolved in North America and thrived from the Eocene to the Pleistocene, with giant forms like Titanotylopus, Megacamelus, Aepycamelus, Oxydactylus etc.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    They have been in the past but failed to establish populations. Although it wasn’t due to a “introduction effort” rather just abandoned (similar to how they ended up in Australia but with a different outcome). I know bacterial camels were released in British Columbia during the gold rush, and survived for many years in the wild. I believe dromedary camels were also present in North America for some time in the past after being abandoned (somewhere in the southern states, I think Arizona?) but no longer exist.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    The bactrian camels in British Columbia were called the “Cariboo camels” if you’re interested in checking it out. I feel like bacterial camels could have potential in North America, if they were introduced to the right environment.

  • @IvanIvanoIvanovich

    @IvanIvanoIvanovich

    3 ай бұрын

    @@SpecogeckoDromedary camels were brought to the US in the 1850s for the purposes of military patrols between Texas and California. Those in Texas fell into Confederate hands on the outbreak of the Civil War while those in California were sold at public auction. Some from both sources were released and formed feral populations into the early 1900s. The legend of Red Ghost relates to one if these camels.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    3 ай бұрын

    @@IvanIvanoIvanovich interesting to know!

  • @bustavonnutz
    @bustavonnutz4 ай бұрын

    What you need to keep in mind when it comes to whether or not an invasive species will take over an area is 1) the level of disruption/disturbance of the habitat 2) the degree of biodiversity & 3) the amount of predation pressure. Just because an animal had a series of beneficial traits doesn't mean they'll necessarily outcompete or establish a niche in a given area. Therefore I believe your assertions about the African Wild Dog & Cheetah are fairly spot on while being a bit off-the-mark concerning the Cape Cobra.

  • @Specogecko
    @Specogecko4 ай бұрын

    I would presume leopards would have a good chance in North America, but may directly compete with puma populations. Leopards already are quite flexible in terms of niche partitioning as they already coexist a large predators in their natural African and Asian distribution, as well as inhabit large variation of habitats with different prey species, environmental conditions, and landscapes. In addition they seem to more tolerant to human disturbance when compared to other large predators

  • @kristianschuff1723

    @kristianschuff1723

    4 ай бұрын

    Most of a leaporss competition aren't good cimbers so they would often drag their kills up a tree. Only issue is bears are amazing climbers

  • @adamowen366

    @adamowen366

    4 ай бұрын

    @@kristianschuff1723 yes, in NA you'd be adding competition that is on a level playing field with leopards. Bears and Mountain lions would both be able to access a leopard's kill. Lynx and bobcats could also swipe some kills if they are sneaky enough.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    3 ай бұрын

    @@kristianschuff1723 large adult bears are often not very good climbers (in comparison to a big cat) A bears ability to climb is relative to its size. You’ll rarely see large bears climbing tees because most trees are not ideal for them to climb. Leopards coexist with sloth bears which are a bit smaller than black bears. I don’t think bears would be an issue as they are t much of an issue for pumas either. Lions are good climbers it’s just more difficult due to their size.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    3 ай бұрын

    @@adamowen366 leopards are larger then pumas, secondly leopards coexist with bears in their range in Asia, and likely even coexisted with different species of bears in the past. Large bears are bad climbers, only smaller black bears can efficiently climb a tree.

  • @kristianschuff1723

    @kristianschuff1723

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Specogecko that is objectively false all bears do climb trees how frequently they do so varies but it is something they will do.

  • @llobe86
    @llobe864 ай бұрын

    The painted dog was a great selection!

  • @TheAntichrist84
    @TheAntichrist844 ай бұрын

    You could do the most abundant wild species on the planet or specific regions

  • @Specogecko
    @Specogecko4 ай бұрын

    Cheetahs would struggle in North America as they have quite high mortality rates in there Home range and are quite sensitive to environmental conditions. I don’t think suitable conditions would exist to support a cheetah population without human intervention

  • @willbostonwillboston7636
    @willbostonwillboston76364 ай бұрын

    Sick idea.

  • @TheMagnaficent
    @TheMagnaficent4 ай бұрын

    Well done you included new animals you left out honey badgers since they were there in the European video

  • @user-gd4ls1bh4t
    @user-gd4ls1bh4t4 ай бұрын

    Leopard , Hippo , Cape Buffalo

  • @Montana1015
    @Montana10154 ай бұрын

    The wild dogs are so savage I remember doing a report on them in school

  • @samrizzardi2213
    @samrizzardi22134 ай бұрын

    Daniel P. Mannix, author of _The Fox and the Hound_ , kept a cheetah named Rani which was trained to hunt coyotes

  • @robertfletcher3421
    @robertfletcher34214 ай бұрын

    I have this awful picture of someone releasing then all in Florida to join the menagerie already there.

  • @ChiTownOriginator
    @ChiTownOriginator4 ай бұрын

    The cheetah would get stomped by wolves, mountain lions, bears, bison, moose, elk, etc. And cheetahs are mostly solitary. They'd fit right in, not obliterate the ecosystem.

  • @lecirdaluz
    @lecirdaluz4 ай бұрын

    From the title of this podcast I can infer that Central and South America are able to hold their own.

  • @swizinSims
    @swizinSims4 ай бұрын

    Ive always found myself imagining tigres, lions, hyenas african wild dogs as well as various african grazing animals getting introduced to the american ecosystem and thriving some day

  • @markgilbertjr413
    @markgilbertjr4134 ай бұрын

    I’m pretty sure cheetahs have more than 10% of their kills stolen. Love the video

  • @Bluexd21112
    @Bluexd211124 ай бұрын

    Requested: 3 amphibians that can deal with the cold

  • @superyeezy9678
    @superyeezy96784 ай бұрын

    The Cheetahs was also have competition with the North American felines

  • @cordyceps7531

    @cordyceps7531

    4 ай бұрын

    No. The chances of them encountering each other are minimal

  • @adamowen366

    @adamowen366

    4 ай бұрын

    @@cordyceps7531 stray dogs would be more of a problem than mountain lions

  • @Amb252

    @Amb252

    2 ай бұрын

    They would never run into Mountain lions

  • @anniehill9909
    @anniehill99094 ай бұрын

    I love your animations! ❤ It would appear that cheetahs would fit right in, in southern USA taking the place of their extinct relatives, but the cobra and (sadly) the Wild Dog are best left where they are. It's such a shame that the Wild Dogs are so little appreciated -are they simply not sufficiently 'charismatic' to be considered a priority for conservation?

  • @RomulusTheWild6693
    @RomulusTheWild66934 ай бұрын

    Truthful both cheetahs and painted dogs might thrive in north america especially in places like texas and other southern states, warthogs, gemsbucks, and barbary sheep are all already established there and along with these african animals a few asian and european ungulates are down there too like nilgai, cheetal deer, red deer and over 3 million feral pigs it it's like a all you can eat buffet on hooves

  • @SquirrelDarling1
    @SquirrelDarling14 ай бұрын

    Cheetahs probably would be fine here in the U.S. They used to have a Cheetah type cat that hunted Pronghorns.

  • @christianharris4353
    @christianharris43533 ай бұрын

    This 3 was surprising honestly. I had Lions, Heinas and wild dogs.

  • @austinhornbeck5060
    @austinhornbeck50604 ай бұрын

    Personally I think the cheetah would do well in North America for all the reasons you said.

  • @martincheong1470

    @martincheong1470

    4 ай бұрын

    My humble opinion is the following: Of the animals named in the video, I only agree with the cheetah being reintroduced because historically and evolutionarily it lived in North America throughout the Pleistocene, it has to return as the natural predator of the American pronghorn.

  • @1fishmob
    @1fishmob4 ай бұрын

    I agree, Cheetahs would do well in North America. I don't thin obliterate necessarily, as prey animals like deer and pronghorn are extremely agile at sharp turns (something antelope use to avoid cheetah attacks and the latter does not do well at). But in the end, I think it also depends on what prey they hunt. In Texas, it's not just white tailed deer, you have a lot of invasive antelopes, deer and pig populations that call the state home. So would they just stick to native animal so would their diet consistent of a lot of invaders as well?

  • @andu1854

    @andu1854

    4 ай бұрын

    Might be a good way to keep deer populations from getting way out of control…

  • @1fishmob

    @1fishmob

    4 ай бұрын

    @@andu1854 Cheetahs hunt deer in the open plains, wolves hunt deer in the colder or crowded woodlands. It could work.

  • @IamSaD25
    @IamSaD254 ай бұрын

    -I see you!-

  • @anniehill9909
    @anniehill99094 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @TsukiCove

    @TsukiCove

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the continued support :)

  • @timokarff6162
    @timokarff61624 ай бұрын

    Cheetahs are very interesting, as would be leopards. I think several of the mongooses would do well, e.g. the Egyptian Mongoose. The honey badger would probably thrive in any ecosystem not too cold - after all, North America doesn't have Megalictis anymore. Not occurring in Africa, but I think the dhole might do even better than the African wild dog.

  • @unapeppina4824
    @unapeppina48244 ай бұрын

    Cheetahs would probably do relatively well in the desert states although given that is in fact a desert, any success would be fairly limited. The plains would be too cold, and any where east of the Mississippi would be too developed and heavily forested for them to reasonably survive.

  • @tarzanstrickland

    @tarzanstrickland

    4 ай бұрын

    exactly its nonsense clickbait. This guy really said these 3 would obliterate NA. What an idiot

  • @Dr.-Dank
    @Dr.-Dank4 ай бұрын

    Honestly, I'm surprised you included African Wild Dogs and not Hyenas. both fill very similar niches, but Hyenas could probably square up with just about every North American predator, except for Grizzly Bears, larger crocodilians, and maybe Jaguars. And I don't know about Cheetahs. If Hyenas can steal their kills so easily, then I don't see them fairing much better against Bears, Cougars and Wolves. Also, Secretary Birds could probably do very well in the southern US, Mexico and Central America.

  • @PG_FISHING

    @PG_FISHING

    4 ай бұрын

    Hyenas would have no problem bulling a grizzly off a kill

  • @sebastiansotorivera6245
    @sebastiansotorivera62454 ай бұрын

    I feel like the animal whom could make the most out of southwest states it the honey badger since it will be super adaptable to states like Texas New Mexico or Arizona

  • @the8bitrayquaza651
    @the8bitrayquaza6514 ай бұрын

    I think it would have been interesting to include animals that live in the tropical rainforests of Africa. North America has tropical rainforests too.

  • @londonbudgetgardner5205
    @londonbudgetgardner52054 ай бұрын

    There was a larger North American cheetah, which went extinct, their prey still exists.

  • @Ispeakthetruthify

    @Ispeakthetruthify

    Ай бұрын

    But they were not true cheetahs. They were a relative of the puma, that evolved similar characteristics of true cheetahs.

  • @E-Man08
    @E-Man083 ай бұрын

    Ngl, there are quite a few animals that would be a problem to the North American ecosystem.First ones I thought about: hippos, elephants, hyenas, Lions, black mamba and Cape buffalo. I think Leopards would be problematic as well. I could see Giraffes Being an annoyance too.

  • @TheSupremeGamer503
    @TheSupremeGamer5034 ай бұрын

    I have a question, how would hippos do against the aquatic fauna of southern Ontario? Because due to the lack of predators, Alligator Snapping turtles have grown to absolutely monstrous sizes down here and have sort of filled the role of crocodiles.

  • @kristianschuff1723

    @kristianschuff1723

    4 ай бұрын

    Not very well Canada is much colder than what they are used to

  • @mixedbylmg
    @mixedbylmgАй бұрын

    The logic kinda falls apart when you say a cheetah already existed and died out lol.

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws--4 ай бұрын

    Though it is believed that North America may have had its own cheetah long ago, I still doubt the cheetah currently will overrun (pun intended) the majority of the plains. The pronghorn has a small number, even if it can hide or find other food besides (prairie dogs, grouse, etc.), it has competition from coyotes, 4 foxes and wolves. If there were more pronghorns it might just thrive but with a small number. If it could make its mark it would be like one of the elusive foxes like the swift fox that are known but barely seen. I am concerned of plains animals not, forest or mountains which has puma/cougars and bears. Do not forget that there also many people with guns in the majority of where the plains are located, namely the US. Texas does have a lot of invasive animals too, if it can thrive on predating on those, it will barely make a dent however.

  • @donaldseigel4101
    @donaldseigel41014 ай бұрын

    I disagree on the Cheetah and Wild dogs, in the Southwest they already have Puma's which are faster than Leopards, and stronger than Cheetah's, and Black Bears would just take the place of Lions in prey displacement. Coyote's in the Southwest are more than a match for Wild dogs, the deer populations size is taken out of context because it is such a large state. I do agree with you on the Cape Cobra. They probably would and could displace the Rattlesnakes in Western Texas, but Cottonmouths would still rule in Eastern Texas in and on the waterways due to their very aggressive nature.

  • @Johnathan19886
    @Johnathan198864 ай бұрын

    For predators Lions Hyenas Terror birds For plant eaters Elephants Rhinos Zebras

  • @roryoneill9444
    @roryoneill94444 ай бұрын

    Introducing cheetahs to the USA would be a good way to increases its populations.. There are wolves in mountains Somalia.

  • @hayagreevveeru2945
    @hayagreevveeru29454 ай бұрын

    North America used to have a lot of cool animals! Cheetahs, hyenas, lions, wild horses

  • @joshuawilliams8252
    @joshuawilliams82524 ай бұрын

    The thought of african wild dogs spreading across the central US and into Mexico is genuinely terrifying.

  • @vish3161
    @vish31614 ай бұрын

    There is an ongoing program to try and rehabilitate the African Cheetah here in India. Results so far are mixed , hope it eventually becomes a success story.

  • @MrRoccoMarchegiano
    @MrRoccoMarchegiano4 ай бұрын

    y'all underestimate the raccoon I think.

  • @Amb252
    @Amb2522 ай бұрын

    I'm happy the cheetahs didn't go extinct because cheester is my favorite animal

  • @Nealetony
    @Nealetony4 ай бұрын

    How would the north american kingsnake species due in Africa?

  • @johnwayne6647
    @johnwayne66474 ай бұрын

    Idk if the cape cobra would do well in southern USA ,if the king snakes and other snake eaters like road runner could deal with their venom they might be easy pickings.

  • @milksolveseverything3798
    @milksolveseverything37982 ай бұрын

    if cheetahs just hunted in packs often...

  • @DaLeada100
    @DaLeada100Ай бұрын

    Hahahahaha he said CHEETAH!! Then he said SNAKE!! lol

  • @lxdgr8
    @lxdgr84 ай бұрын

    I’m imagining neighbors keeping their pets inside much more often, and keeping a good stock of rifles by the door and in their cars, then, eventually racing their cheetahs.

  • @Jean-no9gt
    @Jean-no9gt4 ай бұрын

    I feel like the terrain of a lot of North America would be difficult for a cheetah to navigate

  • @cathyburrows8162
    @cathyburrows81624 ай бұрын

    This takes me back to the 1960s when I heard chirping sound in front yard , I opened the door and saw this smiling young teen boy walking an cape hunting dog on an leash on sidewalk in Saline, Michigan . I wanted hear the back story on how he got this dog that can chirp but as I tried to leave the house , my controlling grandmother grabbed me by back of my shirt. I never saw them again so it remained an mystery.

  • @juhaszsc
    @juhaszsc4 ай бұрын

    im very surprised that the oryx was not on this. its already spreading well beyond their orginal white sands missle range and with twins born every year, they are filling the empty ice age niches.

  • @joehaynes7092
    @joehaynes7092Ай бұрын

    Maybe cheetahs could fix our deer overpopulation issue 😂 more likely to hit it with a car these days

  • @chickadeestevenson5440
    @chickadeestevenson54404 ай бұрын

    if anything, Cheetahs SHOULD be reintroduced. Along with jaguars and maybe even elephants (to replace the elepahtids of north america). The DEER are obliterating ecosystems, as are introduced hogs. Bringing back the jaguar and bringing in a cheetah replacement might be a good idea. And it would help cheetahs too, a backup population in north america isn't a bad idea.

  • @Fisher_Ash
    @Fisher_Ash4 ай бұрын

    I think it’s okay for a cheetah to go to North America since cheetahs would be great their

  • @justapillow2443
    @justapillow24434 ай бұрын

    Dumb question but how do snakes eat carrion? Does this mean they actually bite pieces off of carcasses, or do they just look for dead rodents to eat?

  • @alexroman373
    @alexroman3734 ай бұрын

    There's a population of common zebras living in Hearst Castle in California, so how could you have excluded those?

  • @brandoncruise6398
    @brandoncruise63983 ай бұрын

    I don’t think a cheetah would make a huge difference. Most of the mammals that exist today existed during the time when cheetah-like animals roamed North America (Miracinonyx trumani). Pronghorns have a historical, motivational reason for being so fast over long distances. Their ancestors’ lives depended on it. They also lived alongside American lions, jaguars, cougars, sabertooth cats, wolves, dire wolves, hyenas, numerous bears, primates, and bear dogs. If you ever wonder why honey badgers, wolverines, and bison are so aggressive…… look who their neighbors used to be 😂.

  • @zaxxx3781
    @zaxxx37814 ай бұрын

    Name of song at the end?

  • @buffDarrly195
    @buffDarrly1954 ай бұрын

    I agree with The Cheetah and afican wild dog, but I think Jaguars can thrive in the Florida everglades and humans well those animals can thrive literally anywhere

  • @Jestalnaker94000
    @Jestalnaker940004 ай бұрын

    Did you hear about a few African Cheetahs that were recently introduced to a reserve in India as a way of helping out the Asiatic Cheetah. Do you think they'll do well?

  • @andu1854

    @andu1854

    4 ай бұрын

    Depends on how diverse the population could get…

  • @Jestalnaker94000

    @Jestalnaker94000

    4 ай бұрын

    @@andu1854 We'll just have to wait and see, hopefully it doesn't end badly.

  • @davidhudson5452
    @davidhudson54524 ай бұрын

    Think the sidewinder would give snake trouble

  • @rockyxable
    @rockyxable3 ай бұрын

    Hippopotamus and tigers in america forests will be interesting

  • @ExploreIndia_ByRajeev
    @ExploreIndia_ByRajeev4 ай бұрын

    The Best animal to survive in american wild easily is leopard s that too most probably indian ones ,as they had habit of surviving with the humans they can survive on deers to smallest mammals. And even birds and dogs . They adapt too fast and can live in any landscape . So its time some american wildlife lovers introduce some leopards in the wild that would be a big step.

  • @alvarezUCSD
    @alvarezUCSD4 ай бұрын

    Wild dogs could do really well in parts of the central Andes and Patagonia. Only competition are cougars AND, few humans

  • @Accentor100
    @Accentor1004 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't say the Cheetah would take over a North American ecosystem but it would certainly thrive. One limiting factor is there are few prey choices as far as species are concerned. White-tailed and Mule Deer are probably around the size of Impala so they would options. Pronghorn of course would be a choice but let's not forget, Cheetahs frequently don't catch the gizelles in Africa and Pronghorns are nearly as fast as a Cheetah but can ran for very long periods unlike Cheetahs which tire after a few hundred meters. I don't know enough about the Cape Cobra so I won't comment on it. I agree that the Wild Dog would definitely thrive here in North America especially in areas where wolves are no longer found. Again, White-tailed and Mule Deer would likely be their main prey. I'd like to see the opposite of this. Like how would Coyotes, Mountain Lions, and Bobcats do in Africa.

  • @Specogecko

    @Specogecko

    4 ай бұрын

    To add cheetahs and wild dogs will be greatly restricted climate wise, further limiting potential North American habitat they could be successful in

  • @LincolnFowler-ki4zw
    @LincolnFowler-ki4zw4 ай бұрын

    3:33 I think they would have competition, Bears, Wolf packs, Cougars , all would be steal kills from cheetahs, like what lions, hyenas and leopards do