If Sir hadn't showed and explained this, I would have thought that's a flowering cactus species.

@tyedye1107

2 жыл бұрын

All cacti flower but they aren't long and tubular like those mistletoes. Generally cacti have a large hypanthium and attractive actinomorphic flowers with indeterminate numbers of showy tepals spirally arranged.

@Cleeon

2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@poisonousnightshade1002

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyedye1107 with a sprinke of zygomorphic cacti, here and there! Schlumbergera are a nice change of pace :)

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@reevus2558

2 жыл бұрын

Makes me wonder if that parasite is an animal ? Virus? Or a plant ? Parasitic plant ?

The wonders of nature...never ceases to amaze me

@rafayshakeel4812

2 жыл бұрын

@@Noxciy Nature is the new God for Atheists, mate! All praise belongs to Allah (God) for creating such wonders!

@rafayshakeel4812

2 жыл бұрын

@Reginheri What makes you think that I believe in fairytales?

@gutt2528

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@binladen4631

2 жыл бұрын

Aka “damn nature… yu scary”

@shanicebuckery8445

2 жыл бұрын

So true

Bro, imagine being a cactus, minding your own business with your spiky defences then you get defeated by bird poo.

I can’t believe I lived for 17 years as a nature enthusiast and have never even heard of this plant once

@raintree3383

2 жыл бұрын

I know !!!!! First time for me as well.....hi from Canada !!!

@debbieathy5204

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure there are ma t plants that people have never heard of . I have allways been a animal lover and there is so many dog breeds out there now I never heard of till recently . Mix of this breed with this breed so wild

@nycoolj3

2 жыл бұрын

@@raintree3383 go Canadian truckers!!

@raintree3383

2 жыл бұрын

@@nycoolj3 HEY !!!!! Yes absolutely.....I am super proud and excited....love from Alberta

@yhaerysthethird6088

2 жыл бұрын

True

I'm amazed at the patience of the camera crew. They must have spent ages waiting around with cameras pointed at random cactuses waiting for a bird to show up.

@Rebotified

2 жыл бұрын

What about the guys who make the sounds 😀

@kardainzr161

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rebotified Those guys are called birds ;)

@funqyfro3414

2 жыл бұрын

Birb is a paid actor. And we all know birds are not real and government spy :P

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@Biosquid239

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rebotified woah, someone with the same number combination as me

In Chile we call this parasitic plant "Quintral" and Mapuche people (one of our indigenous tribes) use the "Quintral" that grows on Maqui trees to treat migraines and improve memory. And the one shown above (Quintral del Quisco) is said to lower cholesterol levels. Always dreamed of seeing a timelapse of it. Sooo beautifully recorded 🥲 Gracias 💙 🦉🪶For the bird lovers: Tenca (Chilean mockingbird), Picaflor Chico (Green-backed firecrown hummingbird), Cóndor (Andean Condor)

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@awesomemanu2601

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@sheenachavez4743

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing thanks ha na for sharing this info

@deepthinair2

2 жыл бұрын

How fascinating thanks

@jakebolger6248

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the extra knowledge bro 👍🏻

Watching this I walked in the living room to show my dad and he was watching a similar Attenborough video by coincidence, the reach this man has is unmatchable and were not ready for what it will be like after he's gone, no one to carry the torch 😔

@artenman

2 жыл бұрын

How old are you to be living with your dad

@jontupac7890

2 жыл бұрын

@@artenman I’m living with my parents until I can afford to buy land fuck wasting money renting if I don’t have to

@wozacardoza1093

2 жыл бұрын

@@artenman how old are you to have boromir as your profile picture

@tansinsami6253

2 жыл бұрын

@@artenman he maybe an Asian

@midgetman4206

2 жыл бұрын

@Kim Clack The important part is the charisma and character

Speechless. Thank you BBC Earth. You made the world a better place.

@tisbutascratch2045

2 жыл бұрын

Humans learn about poop World: A better place 😌🙏

@selfissimo

2 жыл бұрын

BBC earth yes.. however, the BBC international is doing propagandas and defending for the British invades for years..

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@bo-dine7971

2 жыл бұрын

@@selfissimo Extreme source of propaganda for sure. There is a reason they have the nature stuff, it's to hide their true agenda, get on people's good side, while contributing to murder world-wide and trying to start a new war as we speak.

@costco_pizza

Жыл бұрын

@@tisbutascratch2045 What an unbelievably painful death for the cactus though, very terrifying. 😵😞

Always pleasure to hear Sir Attenborough speak! May you live 100 more years!👑😁👊🏽🇨🇦🙏🏼

@theluluexpress8528

2 жыл бұрын

He wont but yea if only such a legend could

@theluluexpress8528

2 жыл бұрын

At least his narration will be immortalized as the best

@o5640

2 жыл бұрын

Sir is great but his team is also great,his helpers,his cameramen

@Cleeon

2 жыл бұрын

@@o5640 yes, the whole team is a legend group, hope they have so many younger as their student or staff, and so their legacy will always continue

@touremuhammad5983

2 жыл бұрын

@@theluluexpress8528 🤫…Don’t jinx us!! 😣😣😣

The way how bbc shows us all this stories so amazing, just brilliant!!! Unbelievable!

@fromagetriste

2 жыл бұрын

the camera shots are stunning and the zoom is insane lol, all this in high quality

@Hashslingingslasher-

2 жыл бұрын

@@fromagetriste and then they add the sound effects lol

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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What! It poops seeds that are parasitic in nature and form plants on the cactus. I have no words for how amazing this is!

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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I wonder how much time and effort the cinematography/team puts in creating one stunning masterpiece! Kudos

@AkramSays

2 жыл бұрын

yes that's a true masterpiece, imagine all the efforts and more than a year for these 3 minutes, I love what they do

@rinber13

2 жыл бұрын

I'm also fascinated by the sound designers' brilliant work. They sure do get some interesting briefs! 'Produce the sprouting sound of a parasitic plant that germinates from bird poo.'

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@everyheartsvoice194

2 жыл бұрын

@@rinber13 lay danger hai bhau

David Attenborough has one of the most legendary voices of all time. Him, Morgan freeman and I can’t really think of anyone else.

@brandonmikolajczak3628

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Shaq

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@romulus_

2 жыл бұрын

James Earl Jones

@Novarcharesk

2 жыл бұрын

James Earl Jones and the late Sean Connery also come to mind.

WOW! I was not expecting that gross parasite to turn into these AWESOME flowers!

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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This video is too precious to be just a video. It's a beautiful masterpiece. Thanks Sir David Attenborough and the videographers and nature observers!

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@BlueCoreGamming

2 жыл бұрын

this isn't just a video, it's an excerpt from planet earth, which you can buy the entire film from them.

Nature is truly stranger than fiction. BBC Earth is such a treat, thank you for showing us our world.

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you so much again, for another stunning video showing us one of the countless hidden marvels of nature that we would never be able to witness without these fabulous shows of yours.

@cristianchelaru8053

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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It's so hard to understand whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. An excellent example of a cycle that goes full circle to repeat itself.

@Adam-vj7dn

2 жыл бұрын

It is a good thing. It adds to biodiversity and eliminates weakened cactuses. It seems bad for the cactus in question, but it just adds another selective pressure which, long term, leads to stronger cacti.

@theclockworkcadaver7025

2 жыл бұрын

It's neither good nor bad. It just is. Like all of the rest of nature. Things can only be good or bad in relation to a goal, and nature doesn't have a goal because it is not sentient. Humans tend to anthropomorphise nature far too much.

@bendlor

2 жыл бұрын

Good and bad are relative terms and so can't really apply to the dog eat dog dynamic of nature that is inherent to its existence and sustainability in the first place. However in more human terms, it doesn't cause any pain/suffering nor is it a threat to the cactus species extinction for instance. Meaning that it can be said that it isnt 'bad' (per se) ;)

This man is a legend. He is 94 and still lives on.

@Cleeon

2 жыл бұрын

And still actively do the works that he love doing it. I wish you and me, and more people can do the same

@Sadie-vb6kg

2 жыл бұрын

Actually he’s 95;) Truly is amazing what he’s able to do at this age, seems to have a good amount of time left!

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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Fun fact: There's a species of bird aptly called the Mistletoe bird that spreads the seeds of another mistletoe species by dragging its butt along the branches of eucalyptus trees in Australia.

I love it when David Attenborough can make poo sound interesting.

@imtiazdar7787

2 жыл бұрын

*I like the way he is explaining everything*

@Cleeon

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm.... 😅

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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BBC earth is always on top when it comes to the nature documentary game

@twohopes8353

2 жыл бұрын

bbc is on the top on many things. but they don't not always get the respect they deserve

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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I always, always, always get goosebumps all over my body when I see any weird creepy-crawlies. I consider it a blessing and a miracle of nature that these things are not as big as tigers, leopards, etc. Imagine if it was the other way around, I'd go to Mars without considering if their was life there.

@Bonde7280

2 жыл бұрын

You would want to escape to Mars if this flower was bigger? What?

@TILENUM1337

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bonde7280 its called flower phobia

@amanrehman8281

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bonde7280 I meant that worm thing.

@troetermark

2 жыл бұрын

@@amanrehman8281 it's not a worm, it's a "normal" part of a plant. The fast forwarding makes it look like it's moving quit fast, but it's moving like a normal flower aiming for the sun. You can outrun it ;)

@amanrehman8281

2 жыл бұрын

@@troetermark man isn't that a relief XD. Fully grown I'm sure it looks quite interesting.

I'm currently taking a first-year biology class and just learned about plant structures. It was cool seeing the stoma at 1:41!

The shot where the Cactus was covered with flowers was oddly terrifying but so mesmerizing at the same time

Unimaginable , what this gentleman did for us by his mesmerizing films... He opened us what the creation means... A thousand salute to SIR DAVID

@raven4k998

Жыл бұрын

just further proof of how contaminated poo is🤣🤣🤣

New freeloader parasite to know of. Plant type parasites are getting more cunning than its competitors. Thanks for sharing and hard work!

@justayoutuber1906

2 жыл бұрын

Getting? I think hey have been doing this for millions of years before people even evolved

This is what technology was needed for. To unravel the mysteries of nature to the world. Thank you BBC, studying will never be boring with you ❤️

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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3:03 "eye catching".. literally looks like eyes

This video is a work of art. The cinematography, all the frames, the direction are truly captivating. And Sir David Attenborough's voiceover is the icing on the cake :D

@jaffnaaaththal2619

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@costco_pizza

Жыл бұрын

What an unbelievably painful death for the cactus. Very slow and agonizing death.

imagine being the sound expert at BBC and hearing "so, your job is to create some sound design for the sliding of bird poop"

David Attenborough can make nature seem very mysterious and educating, I can sit the whole day just listen to him

I never fail to learn watching Sir David Attenborough thank you to all involved.

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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Nature is so magnificent. It must be preserved at all costs.

@justayoutuber1906

2 жыл бұрын

At all costs? I guess you could eliminate all people.

This feels like something out of a sci-fi movie....

Damn props to whoever shot this amazing footage

Such amazing quality of the video, all that super expensive professional cameras and equipment used to film a bird pooping on a cactus. What a wonderful world to live in.

Thank you David for such amazing contents

absolutely LOVE the gonzo sounds on this vid

Brings a whole other meaning to "one man's crap is another man's treasure".

That was just mind-blowing incredible thank you for this educating video

I have seen all the greatest BBC documentaries and I must say I am still finding new wonders of nature every time.

Deadly beauty

It made me feel so good- fauna and flora helping each other

If life like this can exist on Earth- just imagine the life on other planets

@jaffnaaaththal2619

2 жыл бұрын

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@48956l

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think we've found evidence of life on any other planet.

@itssaaronn5292

2 жыл бұрын

@@48956l you cant deny it exists- there are more stars than there is sand on earth.

I live in AZ and these plants are EVERYWHERE I had no idea they were parasites!

@Cleeon

2 жыл бұрын

Arizona?

This planet is beyond amazing

It's both amusing and amazing how the cycle of life in wild works, Thank you for this

The incredibly intricate interactions of plant and animals is the most stunning and awe inspiring phenomena. How did these plants and creatures become inter-related?!

@GrowFoodSustainably

2 жыл бұрын

Since Nature created me, I am in awe and am humbled in the face of billions of years of try-and-err, mix-and-match.

@ricardf1857

2 жыл бұрын

Coevolution can be extremely powerful.

Found a mistletoe growing on my pomegranate tree. I was surprised to find it, but also glad I caught before I could do too much damage.

David’s voice is truly Wonderfull I’m so lucky to live in a time where I can here this voice.

Phenomenal photography! Just so beautiful, as well as undoubtedly being a technical marvel.

There are many parasites on earth. Some of them are harmless, while others can pose a threat to life. I hear about the parasite shown in the film for the first time.

@jackmango4506

2 жыл бұрын

There's also another type of parasite that is a danger to our world and they may eventually destroy us. People have many names for them. Some call them Demons, some call them Roaches, But I call them Politicians. Haha sorry. I read your comment & saw this opportunity.

This video is perfect example of "There is a world beyond our imaginations" Thank You #SirDavidAttenborough and #BBC #SaveNature 🕊️☮️✌️

He is and ever will be my idol! David live long and blessed my friend!

Amazing. No word to describe. Thank you so much Team.

Wow! I always thought that the cactuses just naturally had flowers like that 😮

Wuauu!!! que interesante 😮cada ves que vi un cactus en mis salidas al cerro . Me preguntaba que porque los cactus tenia ese tipo de flor . Cuando yo habitualmente vi otra flor. Pero ya me quedo claro 😉 Yo tenia entendido que efectivamente hera un paracito. Solo que no sabia de que forma se producía. Muy interesante 👍😉

Bloody hell. It's like a beautiful plant version of what the bot fly or that one moth which lays eggs in live hosts. It's always staggering how they get such footage, AND the sounds too. Amazing.

Nature is incredible, terrific, beautiful and what not

Caramba.... Que natureza esperta

El Quintral (Tristerix aphyllus) del Quisco (Echinopsis chiloensis), la Tenca (Mimus thenca) y el Picaflor chico (Sephanoides sephaniodes), filmados en Chile (Dato de mi hijo Benito) en este magnífico documental narrado por Sir David Attenborough, quien en otro documental (entre otros) se refirió a la Ranita de Darwin con filmaciones también en Chile.

@jaffnaaaththal2619

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And to think that somebody had to stand around and observe and figure all this crap out. Amazing

You can tell the sound man just had a field day with this one

Kind of curious: once it enters the seeding phase, does the plant actually die and leave the cactus, or does it continue its life cycle?

@Nightsd01

2 жыл бұрын

It is a persistent parasite of the plant, it never leaves, and grows deep into the roots of the cactus. It continues to live within the cactus even after its first reproduction cycle. But hey, at least the birds get some tasty seeds :)

@sakesan6828

2 жыл бұрын

Just looked for this comment, thx

@rajajonconcon

2 жыл бұрын

I live in an area with a lot of Trychocereus ( Echinopsis), a lot of them have this parasitic plant in them, they dont look like it harm them and they keep growing and blooming as normal.

@roblangada4516

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajajonconcon In a few million years maybe it evolves into a symbiotic relationship like mycelium and plant roots.

@iagreewithyou3478

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine it mutating somewhat and be capable of growing on/in humans, taking being a "plant dad/mom" to another level.

Exelente!! Es probable que este video haya sido grabado en el desierto de Atacama, Chile. Aquí, esa planta parásita la llamamos "Quintral" y ataca todo tipo de árboles y cactus 🌵, y está presente a lo largo de todo el país.

@huntermcclovio4517

2 жыл бұрын

gracias pr la informacion. Es la fruta comestible para el ser humano?

@Purwapada

2 жыл бұрын

@@huntermcclovio4517 non est

@nonyabusinessfuken3449

2 жыл бұрын

Tenemos eso también en region 5 y 6. Se llama chacal aqui

@huntermcclovio4517

2 жыл бұрын

@@nonyabusinessfuken3449 se come la fruta?

@philipscruz1978

2 жыл бұрын

@@huntermcclovio4517 no estoy seguro de eso. Tengo entendido que lo usan como colorante natural

The calera work is just amaziing

The audio engineers had a bit of fun with the beginning of this one :)

1:56 It has got a tattoo of a random bald guy!

The SFX in this clip are outta control! So much sloppy squishing. Very gross.

I never knew there was a plant like that

Natural evolution of fascinating cycles of our glorious planet, never ceases to amaze

Beautiful job, Sir David, but those are not white seeds. They are whole fruits known as pseudodrupes. The embryo in the center lacks a seed coat. It's the same thing with the Christmas mistletoes.

@rustyshackleford9888

2 жыл бұрын

@@SGIndra Most mistletoes are hemiparasites and tap into their host plant for water/nutrients, while also photosynthesizing to varying extents from species to species or at different points during its development. Some mistletoes, such as Tristerix, are fully parasitic and live almost entirely within their host plant and do not photosynthesize. Parasitism and loss of chlorophyll/photosynthesis evolved independently in the distantly related Rafflesia.

Awestruck! The patience and dedication to shoot this amazing video! Nature is indeed marvellous! SubhanAllah!

The poop sounds from the bird are some freaky asmr with headphones on. Lol

Imagine just vibing in the Gobi Desert when all of a sudden a teensy weensy bird poops on you then the next day you can feel your insides getting sucked out by a parasitic plant

That's not a mockingbird. It's a related species, a Bendire's Thrasher. [EDIT: I'm wrong, it's a Chilean mockingbird.] Otherwise, another brilliant presentation as I was totally unaware of this parasitic plant.

@pyrozillah3485

2 жыл бұрын

This particular Tristerix (Tristerix aphyllus) is endemic to Chile. Also, the bird is in fact a mockingbird, it's called Tenca (Mimus thenca) known for imitating other birds singings.

@JohnDrummondPhoto

2 жыл бұрын

@@pyrozillah3485 you're right. I mistook the cactus for a saguaro, so I thought this video was shot in Arizona. I totally overlooked the Andean condor in the very first clip, which should have clued me to the location. Thanks for the correction.

@pyrozillah3485

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDrummondPhoto No problem!

Wow....Creator God is Amazing!!

@123fishpond

2 жыл бұрын

Yes where would we be without pandemics, cancer and earthquakes

@AugustAPC

Жыл бұрын

Only thing your god has created is ignorance.

The cinematography is next level.

Life on this planet evolved in so many myriad complex relationships with each other, truly a spectacular and unique marvel.

Este vídeo está incrível!! O excremento do pássaro ...parece gema de ovo e fantástica a metamorfose e como embeleza o cacto e alimenta o pequeno, valente e belo colibri que poliniza ...A conexão admirável da natureza! Que desconcertante ligaço e transformação!!

@gastly2109

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry we don't speak Mexican - find your own channel...

@larry1324

2 жыл бұрын

@@gastly2109 ? HAHAHA

@pyrozillah3485

2 жыл бұрын

@@gastly21091.- He is speaking Portuguese, not Spanish 2.- The species shown are endemic to Chile, so naturally Spanish will be spoken here, they have more rights than you to speak it.

@gastly2109

2 жыл бұрын

@@pyrozillah3485 I don't want to speak it - take your mexican language to a spanish channel then. Leave the English ones spam free...

@pyrozillah3485

2 жыл бұрын

@@gastly2109 Imagine only speaking one language, when you speak at least two come back here.

Unbelievable how God designed our world

@woodhonky3890

2 жыл бұрын

It is awesome, at that.

Absolutely incredible!

Scary and beautiful at the same time, the designer be praised.

Almighty God's creation Respect 💫💫💫

And atheists say all these happened by chance, that there's no God? This amazing phenomenon is the work of a superior being most def.

0:52 What the water in the toilet bowl sees.

I had no idea that's how those flowers got onto the cacti. Wow. Nice video.

This is shot beautifully.

Thanks for another amazing story. Waiting for book and DVD

Always learning something new with these videos thanks

Never thought I could get nightmares from a plant

Simply amazing

That's nothing short of amazing

It always amazes me to see plants move. Usually I imagine them as stationary, but of course, many aren’t, they just move too slowly for us to notice.

absolutely thank you for this video,,,

This video is from Chile, we call that plant Quintral. Beautiful work !

David’s voice ❤️

the pooping sound effects are legendary

The only documentaries where actual effort is made