We met the world’s first domesticated foxes

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We met the very cute and very bizarre result of an almost 60-year-long experiment: they’re foxes that have been specially bred for their dog-like friendliness toward people. We do a little behavior research of our own, and discover what scientists continue to learn from the world’s most famous experiment in domestication. The fox experiment continues under the supervision of Lyudmila Trut at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics. Her book “How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)”, co-authored by Lee Alan Dugatkin, details the history and science behind the experiment.
Video by: William Poor, Alex Perkin, Cory Zapatka
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  • @VergeScience
    @VergeScience5 жыл бұрын

    Should we be domesticating wild animals?

  • @uselessaccount196

    @uselessaccount196

    5 жыл бұрын

    they shouldn't be cause they are called wild for a reason...and moreover they seem to be very unnatural domesticated.just don't like that body language on a wild animal.

  • @blueberry2306

    @blueberry2306

    5 жыл бұрын

    If they have the “friendly genes” which dogs had and apparently foxes why not? Its gonna take time but it surely will lead to great new discoveries, but i dont think that lions or even greater hunters should ever tried to be tamed. Let them be wild, thats what makes them so special and amazing

  • @luisperez5462

    @luisperez5462

    5 жыл бұрын

    We did that with dogs already so why not

  • @uselessaccount196

    @uselessaccount196

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah but still feels uncomfortable to see a wild animal being curbed

  • @_FaUlti_

    @_FaUlti_

    5 жыл бұрын

    Personally I don't think its a good idea due to them "forgetting" how to survive on their own. But who am I to judge people's interests, plus foxes may be a VERY good idea to test how different wild animals understand us and react to our presence. EDIT: I'd like to thank you all for tagging me in your comments and put some effort to complete/correct my reply with your knowledge, but unfortunately I can't reply to those of you who tagged me from 09/15 because I have already replied to someone and if I could I would already have. (I ain't making this on purpose I don't have the option if there is a way please let me know)

  • @lidette711
    @lidette7114 жыл бұрын

    "They greet, they interact, and then they move on." --Me at parties

  • @emmy8548

    @emmy8548

    4 жыл бұрын

    XD

  • @twinskins211

    @twinskins211

    4 жыл бұрын

    @trandmain this is life in general

  • @BaddaBigBoom

    @BaddaBigBoom

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too. Oh the joys of Asperger's.

  • @devin3537

    @devin3537

    4 жыл бұрын

    those hoes and players with relationships be like.

  • @tranminhhieu9492

    @tranminhhieu9492

    4 жыл бұрын

    You guys are getting interactions?

  • @printertimes
    @printertimes5 жыл бұрын

    You want a dog? You want a cat? Boom you got a fox

  • @sil9411

    @sil9411

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing.

  • @Limbolots0

    @Limbolots0

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just get a ferret they are cheaper

  • @thepikachutimes4029

    @thepikachutimes4029

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love foxes lol

  • @aiaikawa4012

    @aiaikawa4012

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm a cat person but my favorite animals are foxes. Perfect.

  • @familychannel6160

    @familychannel6160

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually the ferret is more fitting

  • @russle5996
    @russle59962 жыл бұрын

    Getting a fox is three in one. You get a dog, a cat and a dolphin all in one.

  • @Mezgrman

    @Mezgrman

    Жыл бұрын

    A... dolphin?

  • @Nawaf-

    @Nawaf-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mezgrman They make dolphin sounds lol

  • @Spring_32

    @Spring_32

    Жыл бұрын

    I saw this same comment in the saveafox channel

  • @egorsdeimos3523

    @egorsdeimos3523

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you mean actual dolphin noises or do you mean tv dolphin noises

  • @ImADolphin

    @ImADolphin

    Жыл бұрын

    ?

  • @rich1051414
    @rich1051414 Жыл бұрын

    Turns out, friendliness is only one measure of if an animal is a good pet. It's the most critical one, but it's not everything. They also need to be easily trained, or at the very least, have non-destructive behaviors. These things have not been bred into these foxes yet.

  • @lavans5721

    @lavans5721

    Жыл бұрын

    One note: destructiveness level has been slowly moved out of the main criteria for "tameability" or "petabilility". Ex: Cats, Birds, Dogs

  • @rich1051414

    @rich1051414

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JaredJanhsen It is really difficult to get people to understand the level of destructive a fox is. Dogs aren't remotely close, neither are cats. Fox urine is also so difficult to remove that it is often sprayed on trees to punish people for stealing trees for christmas. So these foxes may be friendly, but they aren't good pets. Maybe one day.

  • @spencerwheeler353

    @spencerwheeler353

    Жыл бұрын

    i think your confusing pet with animal we can dominate, they really are not same thing

  • @comfortme

    @comfortme

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lavans5721the difference is all those examples you put can be trained to abandon destructive behavior. hell, even birds can be potty trained.

  • @lavans5721

    @lavans5721

    Жыл бұрын

    @@comfortme I would know, I own birds and have potty trained them. Regardless, i dont think it's possible/kind to have certain destructive impulses trained out of them. Birds for example, forage for fun and for intellectual stimulation. They like destroying tough objects to get inside, and they like destroying stuff to dismantle it and make something new out of it. It would be unnecessary and unkind to train my birds to avoid foraging, because they enjoy having that little moment of destructive capability.

  • @Introbulus
    @Introbulus4 жыл бұрын

    Short bursts of affection and then they go do their own thing? Sounds like a cat.

  • @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your cat actually fends for your life more than a dogs ability to be loyal

  • @yanderevenom9793

    @yanderevenom9793

    4 жыл бұрын

    Introbulus foxes are cat dogs!! :3

  • @new2survival

    @new2survival

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like me

  • @drunkkhajit5035

    @drunkkhajit5035

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you raise cats right they should care about you I treat my cats like family and have training seasons with them, and they always want to cuddle

  • @tallemajas

    @tallemajas

    4 жыл бұрын

    ive known many cats who literally wouldnt leave you alone till you cuddled them. mine slept on my back every night too

  • @codyskull2594
    @codyskull25944 жыл бұрын

    2100: *"How We domesticated a Blue Whale"*

  • @bradygreenberg6482

    @bradygreenberg6482

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bold of you to think we're gonna live till 2100.

  • @jamesplaysgames2017

    @jamesplaysgames2017

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Un Zorro Shota CHANGE YOUR NAME. NO MORE UW- IM NOT EVEN SAYING IT JUST CHANGE YOUR DAMN NAME

  • @ashleys6148

    @ashleys6148

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Music Is Love Music Is Life how about you change your name lmao

  • @codyskull2594

    @codyskull2594

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ashleys6148 how about you change your name? LMAO

  • @jakartagamer6188

    @jakartagamer6188

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesplaysgames2017 uwu

  • @Jorg05111980
    @Jorg051119808 ай бұрын

    I've started domesticating crocodiles, the results so far are promising, but It's hard to write it all down with one arm

  • @ottoes8098
    @ottoes8098 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that we humans who love petting animals, live in a world full of animals who love getting pet is amazing and tells something about the laws of nature.

  • @eddiefly1839

    @eddiefly1839

    Жыл бұрын

    but still we kill and slaughter so many others just for clothes?

  • @MaMastoast

    @MaMastoast

    Жыл бұрын

    It says that most intelligent and social animals seek comfort and safety and we, the human animal, are just another one of those species.. luckily this instinct is such a basic need that we can share it with other animals cross species which is certainly a beautiful thing.

  • @viniciusdeoliveiraduarte9133

    @viniciusdeoliveiraduarte9133

    6 ай бұрын

    I'm sorry for this but- RULES OF NATURE!

  • @random_finn

    @random_finn

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@viniciusdeoliveiraduarte9133AND THEY RUN WHEN THE SUN COMES UP

  • @KingTesticus
    @KingTesticus4 жыл бұрын

    A fox is an animal running cat software on dog hardware..

  • @zed9256

    @zed9256

    4 жыл бұрын

    So are shibas.

  • @Miffwa

    @Miffwa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wait so that probably could be why they lost interest so quickly and came up at first.

  • @fish7598

    @fish7598

    4 жыл бұрын

    And Cheetahs are dog software on cat hardware

  • @fish7598

    @fish7598

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Ibrahim Abid That's not really true. Cheetahs are fairly affectionate and social. Whilst they are territorial, they will work together in groups. They show almost no aggression towards humans and are also one of the only big cats that can be easily tamed and socialise with humans, and there's a long history of cheetahs being kept as pets and being used for hunting, dating back to at least 1500BC. Also Cheetahs can often struggle with anxiety and stress in captivity and can be given emotional support dogs to help with this.

  • @restoretheearth2829

    @restoretheearth2829

    4 жыл бұрын

    +++ Cats don't normally jump on your kitchen counters to do a poop . They instinctively use the litter box that mommy taught them about.

  • @saifuusuri
    @saifuusuri4 жыл бұрын

    "Elite friendliness levels" Fox:"I'm about to do what's called a pro friend move."

  • @Snapai

    @Snapai

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you read about the study, the foxes domesticated beyond the original classifications the initial experiment came up with for them, and they had to add more categories. Elite, in this case, probably means something specific wrt the study.

  • @sharanpaulsinku1096

    @sharanpaulsinku1096

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dog : am I a joke to you ?

  • @audreydutremble3147

    @audreydutremble3147

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cat: *I AM THE CUTEST* Fox: *ima bout end this whole mans career*

  • @ArkanSenn

    @ArkanSenn

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry they'll farm xp every generations

  • @o_o5210

    @o_o5210

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ha lol

  • @EvilSanity
    @EvilSanity2 жыл бұрын

    There's an imbedded empathy it seems in humanity in which we feel a need to bond with other living things even those that aren't human. I think that it's super interesting that we're fundamentally obsessed with forming connections with others, not even of the same species sometimes.

  • @azazel8700

    @azazel8700

    Жыл бұрын

    Old comment, old video, I know. But I would like to ask if you still see it as "imbedded in humanity", because I have a hard time believing that humanity in general is very empathetic

  • @EvilSanity

    @EvilSanity

    Жыл бұрын

    @@azazel8700 It's definitely a part of the human psyche, now granted not everyone is the same, some will have higher levels of empathy than others and obviously, psychopaths and sociopaths exist. As humans though we're social creatures that rely on others to get by that's just how we evolved. So empathy is indeed programmed into our brains as it's helped us survive, though there will always be anomalies and verying degrees. One's empathy can also be easily effected by outside variables, growing up is different for everyone of course.

  • @azazel8700

    @azazel8700

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EvilSanity We are social creatures, sure, but does it really mean that the normal, almost all of them, human beings really do care and value the life of the other humans? Because when I look to society I see a logical construct of survival, but a soulless grinder as well, everyday all around there's always signs of human brutality and apathy. It all reminds me of dolphins or chimpanzees, that live in groups but will purposefully brutalize each other for fun or food, living together for convenience and survival, not for love or care

  • @EvilSanity

    @EvilSanity

    Жыл бұрын

    @Azazel There are a few factors and reasons for this. Civilization is complicated, and culture and tradition can have huge influences on one's ability to empathise with others. Connections between others also usually need to be formed in order for empathy to really kick in. For instance, most don't care about issues that don't directly impact them. One's ability to empathise varies due to many factors. You could also be suffering from information overload, in this digital age you have an endless stream of information. Unfortunately, the majority of the information you will retain will be negative leading to a very pessimistic view of the world. There is good and bad but good stories don't get as many clicks. Social structures in many civilizations can and have been exploited by bad people but there are always those resisting injustice because empathy persists. It's very difficult to show compassion when you see others be so cruel, but no one is born to be cruel. it's a learnt behaviour to be cruel because of human constructs that allow being cruel to move up in society. As for other animals it's similar, fear is an easy form of control but not a reliable one, said animals will usually end in territorial battles. A lack of empathy you could argue shows a lack on intelligence as it can only get you so far.

  • @azazel8700

    @azazel8700

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EvilSanity I find my own empathy towards other withering as time goes on, because I see all of this and wonder what's so special about us when we so promptly act like animals, in the end we are animals, the belief that "humanity" has a meaning seems hollow. I've been thinking about those things for a time now, how it all feels, if it is really worth it, sorry for taking your time

  • @dreadpenguinlord340
    @dreadpenguinlord340 Жыл бұрын

    Be mindful if picking one up for yourself. The older ones tend to come pre-assembled, but the newer models are in kit form.

  • @MeadowMonkeyMyers

    @MeadowMonkeyMyers

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @antonytheocharidis9576

    @antonytheocharidis9576

    Жыл бұрын

    That's the best pun I've heard today, well done

  • @lisa2stewart

    @lisa2stewart

    Жыл бұрын

    Superior

  • @danieljames1868
    @danieljames18684 жыл бұрын

    Wild fox: "no." Domesticated fox: "oh, hello there. Want to play? No? Okay then, I'll give you your space." Dog: *"FRIEND"*

  • @mavespa9857

    @mavespa9857

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol I love this

  • @Oliver-tl9yr

    @Oliver-tl9yr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Notice how the wild fox said no before the domesticated fox said anything.

  • @seabass1428

    @seabass1428

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your wild, typical fox: flees at the sight of any humans. Domesticated-Fox: hm, an adult human. I shall investigate this specimen. It seems friendly. Dog: *I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART*

  • @e.f.c.2341

    @e.f.c.2341

    3 жыл бұрын

    What does the fox say ig

  • @irishweeb2370

    @irishweeb2370

    3 жыл бұрын

    666 likes, I'm not changing that lmao

  • @_Rafael04
    @_Rafael044 жыл бұрын

    We should domesticate bears for the ultimate good boy

  • @biggy1168

    @biggy1168

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rafael Tirelli imagine getting a home after a long day and your pet bear gives you a hug.❤️

  • @MisterK9739

    @MisterK9739

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rafael Tirelli If he gets diabetes call him cheeseburger and use him to topple an extremistic cult in the US!

  • @romanul12

    @romanul12

    4 жыл бұрын

    im afraid russia beat you to it

  • @LightCrib2

    @LightCrib2

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MisterK9739 FarCry 5 reference

  • @somedude6833

    @somedude6833

    4 жыл бұрын

    Russians be like.

  • @Xianne027
    @Xianne027 Жыл бұрын

    Several decades ago I bought a wolf pup from a breeder. I naively expected it to become as domestic as any dog. Well, yes and no, just as this couple with the foxes explained. My wolf bonded with me as her mother. She was loving and very affectionate to my family. She was very playful with a silly doggie-like sense of humor. But she was skittish and frightened of any loud noises. She was destructive, chewing things up, digging hole and even - yes, a cave! - and rearranging the backyard to her liking. She liked other dogs if they were more less her size. But she feared larger dogs, but literally wanted to eat toy breeds (had to be careful when out on the leash) and she killed my beloved cat. It was simply no life for her in suburban backyard. I finally had to make the extremely painful decision to part with my beloved wolf and find her a more appropriate home with a couple who lived in the woods. This was devastating for both me and my wolf, who viewed me as her momma. I am now very critical about people seeking out wild animals as pets. It's not a fair life for them to have to conform to a human world and comes with situations that you're often not prepared to deal with.

  • @zapa1pnt

    @zapa1pnt

    Жыл бұрын

    A wolf is an apex predator and a poor choice, on your part. No disrespect meant. Just facts. Many people have made (and continue to make) the same mistake. Many have paid with their lives.

  • @hokorhokkus

    @hokorhokkus

    9 ай бұрын

    it is amazing than in your country allow to sell a wolf pup in a shop.... use to be a protected specie

  • @tempejkl

    @tempejkl

    8 ай бұрын

    @@zapa1pntThe wolf wouldn’t attack you though. It will attack other animals though because it sees them as prey.

  • @nessunodorme3888

    @nessunodorme3888

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for telling this story and I'm so sorry about your cat. For those commenting as though it was all so predictable, there are also breeds of dog that are more likely to hunt and kill smaller animals and they aren't any particular size or necessarily look like wolves. Nor do they always behave that way.

  • @shannonrobbins59

    @shannonrobbins59

    6 ай бұрын

    I was really enjoying this wholesome story until the cat part

  • @Yakone
    @Yakone10 ай бұрын

    What was learned from the original experiment was fascinating. The conditions in which they kept these animals to preform their experiment was nothing short of cruel.

  • @marciacook9336

    @marciacook9336

    3 ай бұрын

    My thoughts exactly. Foxes belong in the woods

  • @wraith1320

    @wraith1320

    2 ай бұрын

    @@marciacook9336 Sadly, the conditions they CAME from-prior to the experiment-were worse. The scientists didn’t pull them out of the woods… they acquired them from a nearby fur farm. I strongly oppose keeping animals in “mill” conditions, but I do think the information gained from this experiment made much better use of those already-captive “farm foxes” than what they were originally going to be used for… That said, I do not believe it is inherently unethical to domesticate new species. This experiment further proved that dogs are nothing more than wolves bred selectively for “pet” qualities. I’d just like to see it done in spacious, comfortable surroundings-not cramped cages.

  • @rosered8838
    @rosered88384 жыл бұрын

    I love how we humans are so fixated on bonding with anything that's cute and fluffy that we obsess over it, collectively, for generations.

  • @figurativeride2258

    @figurativeride2258

    4 жыл бұрын

    True,but cone onnn

  • @Kayla4217

    @Kayla4217

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't underestimate the mofu mofu ~

  • @anastasiaklyuch2746

    @anastasiaklyuch2746

    4 жыл бұрын

    In truth, we have been domesticated long ago and are now hyperfriendly to fluff stimuli

  • @anastasiaklyuch2746

    @anastasiaklyuch2746

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Daniel Oh God my eyes are burned. Also, are you pointing at a chair? Am I a chair, or did the chair do something to the fluffies?

  • @sauceman5744

    @sauceman5744

    4 жыл бұрын

    Neoteny is a feature only in humans

  • @SuperMasterMonky
    @SuperMasterMonky4 жыл бұрын

    The difference is that foxes are relatively solitary animals. Wolves are pack animals. So dogs have that pack mentality and want those relationships.

  • @prodabber9539

    @prodabber9539

    4 жыл бұрын

    Could probably be changed through trying to domesticate and tame them as much as possible.

  • @billrich9722

    @billrich9722

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are a lot more differences than that.

  • @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    4 жыл бұрын

    So wolves equal your dog despite being related to the canine and not canids? Also not in packs. Wrong.

  • @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dude I'm sure wolves are closer compared to coyote than fox and dog. Or aliens...

  • @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    @brian-with-a-nadinojinn4140

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wolfs are also different to wolves. I played attention

  • @rsmcd5672
    @rsmcd5672 Жыл бұрын

    I wish some human beings could reach a elite level of friendliness today.

  • @HokkaidoSan

    @HokkaidoSan

    7 ай бұрын

    Humans like those do exist. lol It's a rarity but they exist.

  • @HappyMatt12345
    @HappyMatt12345 Жыл бұрын

    I love the term "elite level of friendliness" also I know I'm not the only one who went and called their doggo whenever the part about doggos having an unusual willingness to bond with humans came on.

  • @y0llek
    @y0llek4 жыл бұрын

    Me: *I want a fox* Fox: *I will poop and pee on your counter* Me: *I Do not want a fox*

  • @supreme2126

    @supreme2126

    4 жыл бұрын

    66 likes here to inform you

  • @myrkur8054

    @myrkur8054

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me: *I want a fox anyways*

  • @oli1659

    @oli1659

    4 жыл бұрын

    I still want a fox

  • @youtheme8035

    @youtheme8035

    4 жыл бұрын

    House train them

  • @seananderson8098

    @seananderson8098

    4 жыл бұрын

    I still want a fox

  • @theblackhorizons
    @theblackhorizons2 жыл бұрын

    Imagine achieving "Elite" level in your friendliness stat

  • @huskiehuskerson5300

    @huskiehuskerson5300

    2 жыл бұрын

    Uhleet status

  • @CludFall

    @CludFall

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a Persona game.

  • @mhavock

    @mhavock

    2 жыл бұрын

    but its in your genes ...you were bred like that LUL

  • @joesephjoestar6430

    @joesephjoestar6430

    2 жыл бұрын

    XBOX achievement! Elite Friendship

  • @PhillipAmthor

    @PhillipAmthor

    2 жыл бұрын

    10 Charisma in Fallout

  • @TheAdampr
    @TheAdampr Жыл бұрын

    Behaviorally, domesticated foxes seem to be more like domesticated cats than domesticated dogs. It would be cool to see a video that looks at the differences in behaviour among other domesticated animals :D

  • @siberiancupcakesjabcecc4112
    @siberiancupcakesjabcecc4112 Жыл бұрын

    The JABCECC currently has 14 of the Russian domesticated foxes that people can come and interact with..... We have some that are 11 years old (with no socialization), some 8 years old (with a little bit) and some 3 years old (with a slight amount more) - all behave very differently than our wild or captive bred foxes. The Belyaev foxes seek out human attention (from those they know and those they have never met). They haven't met a person they didn't like and are willing to get scratches and pets from anyone. While they each have different personalities, they all are less afraid of novel environments than their counterparts. They truly are fascinating..... if you are ever in San Diego, look us up and schedule an encounter.

  • @clevelandolivia8896
    @clevelandolivia88964 жыл бұрын

    Foxes are not pack animals. They will never be like dogs who descended from wolves which are pack animals. If anything I’d say foxes will become more like cats than dogs in the way they communicate as pets.

  • @amysofia5783

    @amysofia5783

    4 жыл бұрын

    Now if we could just train them to use a litter box.

  • @Derkceno

    @Derkceno

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@amysofia5783 honestly thats the best i dont like dogs too much cause they way to attached

  • @xsilentmelodiesx

    @xsilentmelodiesx

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cleveland Olivia they’re literally like a mix between a cat and a dog lol

  • @crissy4445

    @crissy4445

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not entirely true. Cats are literally solitary, they only meet during mating season. Foxes, although they mostly hunt alone, most often form a mating pair which is monogamous and frequently life long- and this pair will meet up for lengthy periods of time to groom and play together. Also, sometimes other adult foxes referred to as ‘helpers’ will stay with the breeding pair and be subordinate to them-mostly because one or more of their children decided to stay on in the family unit rather than leaving when they became able to hunt for themselves. Just because foxes hunt and eat independently doesn’t mean they don’t have the capacity to form social groups.

  • @El_Chucho_Bravo

    @El_Chucho_Bravo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dogs consider themselves part of your pack.

  • @DoctorTex
    @DoctorTex5 жыл бұрын

    Genetic foxes: Walked up, interacted, then moved on. Wild foxes: Nope, not going near him. Dog: *FRIEND!*

  • @nighthawkmmnp2806

    @nighthawkmmnp2806

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ah so I see you know of changed, nice puro profile picture.

  • @afox5319

    @afox5319

    5 жыл бұрын

    people think about domestication as an aninal turning into an dog. Domesticated foxes are realy more like cats if anything. They like to play but they want theyre personal space

  • @bluelover929

    @bluelover929

    4 жыл бұрын

    my dog doesnt want anything to do with anyone, hes a shiba inu. (basically a cat) I dont want this "domestic" gene altered, if I wanted a retardedly friendly dog with 2 brain cells I'd get a yellow lab.

  • @Wen6543

    @Wen6543

    4 жыл бұрын

    They should try that with a Pit bull.

  • @iwaitec

    @iwaitec

    4 жыл бұрын

    This supposed to be funny?

  • @C5H12
    @C5H12 Жыл бұрын

    The person who made the closed captions completely gave up when they were supposed to put in a russian name and just typed *[speaks foreign language]* instead🤣🤣🤣

  • @trishhill7563
    @trishhill756310 ай бұрын

    I had a pet fox back in the 80's. It's Mom wouldn't feed it so I raised on a bottle. His name was Sampson. He was house trained & everything. I loved him 🥺

  • @hasbulla5258
    @hasbulla52585 жыл бұрын

    Normal foxes: "Whine" Russian foxes: "Cyka blyat"

  • @dezmobluefire8217

    @dezmobluefire8217

    5 жыл бұрын

    A Russian fox will stand for the Soviet anthem

  • @naveenarora6467

    @naveenarora6467

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@dezmobluefire8217 That too on *Two* *legs.*

  • @cylltndn7935

    @cylltndn7935

    5 жыл бұрын

    American dog brings you flip flops Russian fox brings you vodka

  • @kukrireal

    @kukrireal

    5 жыл бұрын

    Suka blyat means f*cking b*tch

  • @Sparrow_Bloodhunter

    @Sparrow_Bloodhunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    they wouldn't say that, they were bread to be friendly and nice. they'd actually say привет друг, приятно познакомиться.

  • @M0RlZA
    @M0RlZA4 жыл бұрын

    This just proves that minecraft foxes should be tameable. Edit:The foxes are not truly tameable,they just won't run away,I mean tameable somewhat like dogs or cats.

  • @raymond8920

    @raymond8920

    4 жыл бұрын

    No it proves they shouldn't

  • @coolrichkids

    @coolrichkids

    4 жыл бұрын

    they are tameable.

  • @isaacezekielthecolorblindg7343

    @isaacezekielthecolorblindg7343

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @daironhernandez1275

    @daironhernandez1275

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry for grammar

  • @heilhonkler6981

    @heilhonkler6981

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was like a father to me

  • @blazi2293
    @blazi2293 Жыл бұрын

    It's so nice to know that dogs are literally made of friendship ♥️

  • @PhilMoskowitz

    @PhilMoskowitz

    9 ай бұрын

    Amazing what food will do.

  • @daithiocinnsealach3173
    @daithiocinnsealach3173 Жыл бұрын

    It was during my own lifetime they were saying foxes could never be domesticated yet here we are.

  • @davids.816
    @davids.8164 жыл бұрын

    I've had a wild fox come up to me in the woods once. It was soo curious and followed me everywhere. Definitely had some of those "nice" genes. I wish I could relive that experience.

  • @Xrelent

    @Xrelent

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maybe it had associated humans with free food

  • @eeveryone9951

    @eeveryone9951

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would have curb stomped that Fox

  • @UwUemerald

    @UwUemerald

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're living my dream, gimme your skin

  • @audreydutremble3147

    @audreydutremble3147

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh so i had a pack of wolves just lay out side of my house

  • @ImranHussain-kd1vm

    @ImranHussain-kd1vm

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fox always try to eat human meat

  • @elija_wav
    @elija_wav4 жыл бұрын

    Finnegan the fox would kindly like to know this location.

  • @jg9602

    @jg9602

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lukas Gardeikis ahah you very big cocky yes

  • @briantannenbaum8110

    @briantannenbaum8110

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jorge Gasviani tf

  • @icomplainalot533

    @icomplainalot533

    4 жыл бұрын

    FINNEGAN AND DIXIE❤️

  • @emilyrose3490

    @emilyrose3490

    4 жыл бұрын

    *eHehHeHeeeHhee*

  • @alexv5125

    @alexv5125

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@icomplainalot533 Finnigan didn't need selective breeding he was born domestic

  • @surfwriter8461
    @surfwriter8461 Жыл бұрын

    There are other videos posted on this site where an older man has one or more foxes as domesticated pets, much more sociable and affectionate than the ones in this video. In fact, unlike the experience of the couple who have foxes that still relieve themselves in the house, this man has found his favorite fox has learned to be "considerate" and never pee or defecate in the house despite being in the house for long periods of time. It would be valuable for the researchers to visit him and explore more of what he's learned living with foxes.

  • @irbis9981
    @irbis9981 Жыл бұрын

    I pride being from Novosibirsk, where these cuties was bred

  • @Actias1974

    @Actias1974

    2 ай бұрын

    That’s a statement never before made.

  • @AntiCuteness
    @AntiCuteness5 жыл бұрын

    Animals: *Exist* Humans: *_It's free real estate._*

  • @nyooom7467

    @nyooom7467

    5 жыл бұрын

    *Nah its Free real Friendship*

  • @AntiCuteness

    @AntiCuteness

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@nyooom7467 If this manipulation is friendship then i gotta hard pass bro.

  • @jamesv.3597

    @jamesv.3597

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AntiCuteness It could be worse.

  • @naveenarora6467

    @naveenarora6467

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AntiCuteness but this does hv some good uses to it... like removing irrational fear from people bout wild animals...

  • @AntiCuteness

    @AntiCuteness

    5 жыл бұрын

    Naveen Arora This won't fix anything to do with irrational fears because they aren't wild animals anymore. Its like saying dogs can remove fears of wolves.

  • @brickbot2.038
    @brickbot2.0382 жыл бұрын

    "Wolves were domesticated to dogs so long ago, and we don't know why" Wolves: "Guys, get this! The humans have warm fire, sturdy houses, great meat, and they're willing to give it away for free!"

  • @MrGrimm-eo5lc

    @MrGrimm-eo5lc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Other wolves: WOOOOO PAAAARTYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! *Many..... MANY years later....*

  • @squib9682

    @squib9682

    2 жыл бұрын

    years later... negative IQ pugs and long bois

  • @tcrpgfan

    @tcrpgfan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nah, that's actually the housecat, the only known animal to self-domesticate.

  • @ViaMirage

    @ViaMirage

    2 жыл бұрын

    For a second I thought the title said "intoxicated foxes" 😂😂

  • @Carpatouille

    @Carpatouille

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep, now some of their descendants are little Chihuahuas lol

  • @YazivX2
    @YazivX2 Жыл бұрын

    I may be 4 years late, But you(Or a team) make absolutely astonishing content!

  • @oozorakyou
    @oozorakyou Жыл бұрын

    me: just let the fox stay wild also me: shut up and give me that domesticated fluffy fox loaf!

  • @gregcampwriter
    @gregcampwriter5 жыл бұрын

    You're calling cats domesticated? They've trained you well.

  • @heshiram1188

    @heshiram1188

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @andrascreams

    @andrascreams

    5 жыл бұрын

    I read somewhere that foxes are just cat software running on dog hardware and this video confirmed it for me

  • @mrclueuin

    @mrclueuin

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@heshiram1188 Double lol 😄

  • @MilanPokorny

    @MilanPokorny

    5 жыл бұрын

    cats domesticated humans: a cat simply meows and a human starts a whole charade to find out what she wants :)

  • @veggiestraws2081

    @veggiestraws2081

    5 жыл бұрын

    well, cats domesticated themselves to have just the right amount to be able to survive in the wild, but still get affection, and food from humans.

  • @oreocookie1718
    @oreocookie17184 жыл бұрын

    Verge Science: Foxes lick wag their tails and are very friendly. There’s nothing quite like them Dog: Am I a joke to u

  • @jacobb.9181

    @jacobb.9181

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cookies n Cream foxes are nothing like dogs

  • @oreocookie1718

    @oreocookie1718

    4 жыл бұрын

    A Choking Fish wooosh

  • @ColWilBald

    @ColWilBald

    4 жыл бұрын

    A Choking Fish Yeah you know except that they’re both canines and these ones are literally almost exactly like dogs

  • @i37shotsi16

    @i37shotsi16

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ColWilBald you're very incorrect..foxes and dogs act VERY different look up some fox videos

  • @oreocookie1718

    @oreocookie1718

    4 жыл бұрын

    Michael Pettit OMG...he said these ones not all foxes and it doesn’t matter they are similar.

  • @GLENBR0
    @GLENBR06 ай бұрын

    Domesticated foxes before GTA6

  • @nilocblue
    @nilocblue2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I always wondered about the domestication of foxes! I had heard years ago they tried it in Russia! Happy to have learned a lot more!

  • @jo__anna6252
    @jo__anna62524 жыл бұрын

    5:48 “And, for a final contrast, we tested a dog” *gets licked straight away*

  • @MONSEFBECKTV

    @MONSEFBECKTV

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like your comment but I don't want to ruin that number of the beast.

  • @jo__anna6252

    @jo__anna6252

    4 жыл бұрын

    BLVCK omg 😂😂

  • @MONSEFBECKTV

    @MONSEFBECKTV

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jo__anna6252 Already ruined but somehow it's better now 😂😂

  • @smrtenbyproductions5935
    @smrtenbyproductions59353 жыл бұрын

    "They greet, they interact, then they move on." Me: maybe I'm a fox

  • @winstonchurchill3090

    @winstonchurchill3090

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @BB-1990

    @BB-1990

    3 жыл бұрын

    I must still be feral.

  • @oben6853

    @oben6853

    3 жыл бұрын

    No not the furrys

  • @DussyBestroyer69

    @DussyBestroyer69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too bruh me too

  • @theveryhungrycaterpillar2768

    @theveryhungrycaterpillar2768

    3 жыл бұрын

    You should look into being a Therian.

  • @harleyb.birdwhisperer
    @harleyb.birdwhisperer Жыл бұрын

    I have hand-tamed Western Scrub Jays for 30+ years. They remain wild birds that have learned that coming to get a peanut is not dangerous, but any small move toward them results in instant flight.

  • @AngloSaxonWheatFarmer
    @AngloSaxonWheatFarmer Жыл бұрын

    I love how much time were puttin in to make it possible to cuddle foxes. Good work

  • @HelloYersoGae
    @HelloYersoGae3 жыл бұрын

    My neighbor is from Germany and she feeds the bears to keep them from going through the neighborhood trashcans. It's been going on so long that the bears brought their mates and cubs and after a couple years those grown-cubs brought their own cubs. She's got grand-cubs. They all are well behaved and pretty well known in the area.

  • @HelloYersoGae

    @HelloYersoGae

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scanida5070 no no. SHE is from Germany. She and her bears live in New Jersey and bears aren't really weird over here.

  • @lettuceman9439

    @lettuceman9439

    3 жыл бұрын

    Germany has bears, Most of them are within the Alps. Hell even the Russian Eurasian Brown Bear are found in Germany.

  • @HypersonicWyvern

    @HypersonicWyvern

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lettuceman9439 Russians in Germany?! Oh no.

  • @teyia6190

    @teyia6190

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scanida5070 of i get it Bär

  • @encyclopediaofvideoseov.2902

    @encyclopediaofvideoseov.2902

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lettuceman9439 SHE MEANS HER NIEGHBORS IS GERMAN AND SHE LIVES IN NEW JERSEY.

  • @MrDecro121
    @MrDecro1214 жыл бұрын

    If wolves turned into domesticated chihuahuas, imagine what domesticated foxes can turn into over generations? Hamster size foxes?

  • @notchomomma239

    @notchomomma239

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not all dogs came from wolves. The smarter, smaller breeds as an example primarily descend coyote and foxes.

  • @lv8945

    @lv8945

    4 жыл бұрын

    ​@@notchomomma239, Chihuahuas are biologically classified with other domestic dogs, which are identified as a subspecies of the gray wolf. The fox is a member of different subspecies. Smaller dogs and foxes are not related. In fact, all small size dogs including the chihuahua can breed with a wolf but they can't breed with a fox. The size of smaller dogs occurs because of a phenomenon known as convergent evolution, in which animals develop specific traits to meet specific biological needs.

  • @jberrethful

    @jberrethful

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh god...

  • @mentallystablekanyewest1504

    @mentallystablekanyewest1504

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lv8945 I believe chihuahuas were bred to keep fleas away from people in Central America long ago

  • @insanitywhiskers694

    @insanitywhiskers694

    4 жыл бұрын

    of course, with enough selective breeding everyone can own their own pocket fox

  • @itzhurtz1083
    @itzhurtz10832 жыл бұрын

    They are gorgeous. Foxes teach me how to smile and love and cherish lives again. The smile they hang around their face is incredibly infectious, I always smile watching them. I LOVE FOXES I WON'T LET THEM GO EXTINCT!

  • @markrice23
    @markrice23 Жыл бұрын

    A fox on Kew gardens ran towards us the other day when he heard we had food. He stuck around and took some pictures with us but kept his distance. He was as relaxed as I've ever seen one in the city. A beautiful looking creature!

  • @bryanslash
    @bryanslash4 жыл бұрын

    Russians? Genes? Foxes?!? This is definitely some Metal Gear shit. I approve.

  • @AdrianBludfang

    @AdrianBludfang

    4 жыл бұрын

    New Experimental russian fox anthro soldiers?

  • @CaptainAMAZINGGG

    @CaptainAMAZINGGG

    4 жыл бұрын

    Snake?? Snaaaaaake!!!

  • @pflernak

    @pflernak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Also Russian: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanzee

  • @a_fine_edition2746

    @a_fine_edition2746

    4 жыл бұрын

    Psycho Mantis?

  • @galactic1555

    @galactic1555

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@a_fine_edition2746 You're that ninja

  • @h1story643
    @h1story6435 жыл бұрын

    Domesticated fox: exists Dogs: Finally, a worthy opponent

  • @h1story643

    @h1story643

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kelvs45 It's a battle of cuteness, and pet loyalty; not combat strength.

  • @joshuabrown9398

    @joshuabrown9398

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Caleb Kovach the dragon... fox warrior

  • @joshuabrown9398

    @joshuabrown9398

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Masticatious dogs are superior since they are pack animals by nature and therefore fit into human social hierarchy with more ease. Domesticated lions tho :)

  • @eternallybuffering6003

    @eternallybuffering6003

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kelvs45 A chihuahua would probably attack a fox if it wanted to Unless if its marbles, he wouldnt know where he is

  • @beachgirl4583

    @beachgirl4583

    4 жыл бұрын

    Eternally Buffering, 1. Marbles is dead. 2. Marbles appeared to be dead when he was alive. It’s either Peach or Kermit that’s scared of everything.

  • @gravytrainoutdoors
    @gravytrainoutdoors Жыл бұрын

    I’m pretty sure that gene also correlates with the spitz type tail in dogs as well. The foxes started to develop more curled tails the more domesticated they became. Interesting that these foxes don’t show that trait?

  • @tiddy7311
    @tiddy73114 жыл бұрын

    3021: We domesticated the kraken

  • @aryavsaigal8898

    @aryavsaigal8898

    4 жыл бұрын

    tiddy 4021 : We domesticated humnas

  • @mr.obvious4810

    @mr.obvious4810

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mine is pretty friendly though

  • @courier6945

    @courier6945

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can get a baby kraken tho.

  • @li_tsz_fung

    @li_tsz_fung

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aryavsaigal8898 said alien

  • @schizophreniagaming1187

    @schizophreniagaming1187

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aryavsaigal8898 I believe that's called slavery

  • @reckless5838
    @reckless58384 жыл бұрын

    I want a domesticated alligator. Just imagine riding that thing around town and having it eat your enemies

  • @daoistsaintmasterofthenasc6220

    @daoistsaintmasterofthenasc6220

    4 жыл бұрын

    Already one back at Japan an old geezer grew upwith a baby croc and since then became domisticated i guess,!?

  • @picklestheomnipotent4535

    @picklestheomnipotent4535

    4 жыл бұрын

    Domesticated queen ant. You now control an army of ants, but I dont like bugs

  • @JadeKitsuneuwu

    @JadeKitsuneuwu

    4 жыл бұрын

    domesticated microwave MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  • @ellywaifu

    @ellywaifu

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @DR-54

    @DR-54

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@daoistsaintmasterofthenasc6220 that's called tamed not domesticated

  • @joesephjoestar6430
    @joesephjoestar64302 жыл бұрын

    it makes me so exited and happy for the idea of domesticated foxes, foxes are legit my favorite animal so Im looking forward to this

  • @XenZenSense
    @XenZenSense3 жыл бұрын

    2020: Domesticated fox 2035: Domesticated bears

  • @seamuswbiggerarmalite3379

    @seamuswbiggerarmalite3379

    3 жыл бұрын

    vikings do that but... 2 bears will fight for the territory in the same city you can imagen the rest

  • @user-bo1ej5im9t

    @user-bo1ej5im9t

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@seamuswbiggerarmalite3379 They ahead of their time..

  • @seamuswbiggerarmalite3379

    @seamuswbiggerarmalite3379

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-bo1ej5im9t those pagan rapists? of course and im charlesmagne!

  • @cc32834

    @cc32834

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine the fbi having an army of bears

  • @SHRIIMPSUCKS

    @SHRIIMPSUCKS

    3 жыл бұрын

    domesticated sharks lol

  • @monsterhighstopmotion
    @monsterhighstopmotion5 жыл бұрын

    "They greet and move on." So they took foxes and made cats, seems like progress, I guess

  • @umitsedvin1533

    @umitsedvin1533

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lady Gaga's ARTPOP Shiny Blue Ball omg i loved your performance during the 2013 VMA's

  • @melonowl333

    @melonowl333

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think that's where it should stay. Cats can show affection towards humans, but still can make their own decisions. That's the best human animal relationship if you ask me.

  • @OrgBrent

    @OrgBrent

    5 жыл бұрын

    Foxes are more dog like than cat like

  • @LaggingDuck-

    @LaggingDuck-

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@OrgBrent not personality wise

  • @TaiFerret

    @TaiFerret

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya boy Brent Foxes are more closely related to dogs than cats but behaviourally they are nowhere near dogs. Dogs are quite unique even among domesticated species; since they've evolved among humans for such an incredibly long time, they bond with humans in a way that no other type of animal does. I think it's fair to say these foxes are behaviourally similar to cats, or at least getting there, just like other domesticated carnivorans, like ferrets and skunks.

  • @mattheweburns
    @mattheweburns11 ай бұрын

    The closest thing to a domesticated fox I’ve seen was one that couldn’t be released back into the wild after rehabilitation. It still seemed so nervous and anxious it made me anxious

  • @imchillingbro
    @imchillingbro6 ай бұрын

    these new dog update leaks are cool af, cant wait for the update

  • @MrUkielover
    @MrUkielover4 жыл бұрын

    “Elite level of friendliness” is also a criteria for being hired at Chick-fil-A

  • @Paycheck2fan

    @Paycheck2fan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Also elite level of homophobia

  • @betterthanyesterday3912

    @betterthanyesterday3912

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Paycheck2fan there something wrong with that?

  • @AlopeciaPatientx

    @AlopeciaPatientx

    4 жыл бұрын

    Matthew Kuiper who said there was

  • @Paycheck2fan

    @Paycheck2fan

    4 жыл бұрын

    remy muah and Matthew Kuiper OF. COURSE. THERE. IS.

  • @Goonztz

    @Goonztz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@annaadkins they don't support gays is what I think he means, but they should be treated equally

  • @dafyddil
    @dafyddil3 жыл бұрын

    People buy fox: "we had no idea they were so mischievous."

  • @JubulusPrime

    @JubulusPrime

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why would you buy a fox if you didn't what a mischievous lil devil? That's the whole point in a pet fox, that's what foxes are known for!

  • @lexaproqueen9681

    @lexaproqueen9681

    3 жыл бұрын

    Apparently these owners don’t know how to stop their mischief by chanting “no swiping” at them.

  • @shinji5217

    @shinji5217

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lexaproqueen9681 imagine having to bring a crowd to say "no" everytime your fox poops in the table

  • @lexaproqueen9681

    @lexaproqueen9681

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shinji5217 lol if only there was some professional service that could do it for them

  • @kwingle

    @kwingle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude if Dora has to say “swiper no swiping” just believe her THE FOX’S NAME IS SWIPER

  • @jweaver9089
    @jweaver9089 Жыл бұрын

    I think those foxes are more like cats that like you enough to not bite your finger off. they look at you and inspect you to see if you're a threat, then they stay away from you because you're a new stranger

  • @stevemuzak8526
    @stevemuzak85262 жыл бұрын

    And still no other animal beat dog friendliness. It's incredible how friendly dogs are.

  • @MaMastoast

    @MaMastoast

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea, It is quite the thing, to have two animal species to hardwired to connect on a social level is honestly pretty amazing. Not a dog person myself as I find them kinda errr.. over-eager, but it is crazy how ready dogs and humans are bond with one another... But then again, humans are pretty much willing to socially bond with anything.. our brains are kinda extreme like that... People form social bonds with cars sometimes

  • @victoriachristina1
    @victoriachristina13 жыл бұрын

    “I’ve gotta ignore you for two minutes” Dog: “YOU CAN’T!!!”

  • @nimmernomma8830

    @nimmernomma8830

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Vex Verdis what? lol

  • @foreverbored1713

    @foreverbored1713

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Vex Verdis lmao what's wrong with you?

  • @hotaru3336

    @hotaru3336

    3 жыл бұрын

    Vex Verdis your a Karen aren’t you?

  • @ashleyking1146

    @ashleyking1146

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Vex Verdis there’s always that one...

  • @lolbobPlus

    @lolbobPlus

    3 жыл бұрын

    Vex Verdis it’s a joke lmao. He not making fun of dogs you muppet.

  • @owl418
    @owl4184 жыл бұрын

    Friend: "are you a cat or dog person?" Me: *fox go FLOOF*

  • @mlapointej

    @mlapointej

    4 жыл бұрын

    I am a turtle/tortoise person

  • @blizzardstorm52

    @blizzardstorm52

    4 жыл бұрын

    I miss RonRon😭

  • @amogusinsuster9560

    @amogusinsuster9560

    4 жыл бұрын

    noahsully lol bruh it’s a Mario enemy

  • @kukkosoosi

    @kukkosoosi

    4 жыл бұрын

    @noahsully lol r/woooosh

  • @stevennguyen6529

    @stevennguyen6529

    4 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P RonRon

  • @saturahman7510
    @saturahman7510 Жыл бұрын

    Foxes are wonderful. Some days ago I saw a fox walking in the backyard. I threw him some bread. I have seen foxes before. I live in eastern-Finland.

  • @Man-lo8ve
    @Man-lo8ve2 жыл бұрын

    I watched 2 unskipable ads for this. Worth it.

  • @VanguardJester
    @VanguardJester3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like this is going to lead to "emotional support lions"

  • @babagalacticus

    @babagalacticus

    3 жыл бұрын

    well, maybe a "bubastis" or 2 might be a good thing; i'll have 1 thank u.

  • @oofoof6865

    @oofoof6865

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then it would be the first time I would actually go to a certain spot and protest on something

  • @MyRegardsToTheDodo

    @MyRegardsToTheDodo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, you're gonna need a big poop bag for that one.

  • @pwe...2626

    @pwe...2626

    3 жыл бұрын

    *bear

  • @KiffKan

    @KiffKan

    3 жыл бұрын

    i never knew that i wanted something this bad

  • @PistachioDean
    @PistachioDean4 жыл бұрын

    "They greet, they interact and then they move on" Foxes are a whole mood.

  • @drestonjclaw2839

    @drestonjclaw2839

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dean Stephens indeed

  • @doraspoljar697

    @doraspoljar697

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cats!

  • @pinatapaws

    @pinatapaws

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me getting food from downstairs when a guest is over-

  • @fraserconnell21
    @fraserconnell218 ай бұрын

    Really interesting. Thank you🦊😊.

  • @leonidass3809
    @leonidass380927 күн бұрын

    Thank you Dmiti Belyaev for such an amazing creatures! His statue stood next to my workplace. Greetings from Novosibirsk.

  • @RoccosVideos
    @RoccosVideos5 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I think I want an exotic pet but then they say how their fox shits on their counter and it reminds me how much I love my dog.

  • @AlbertoMartinez765

    @AlbertoMartinez765

    5 жыл бұрын

    They also DIG like crazy including your bed or couch.

  • @ShaudaySmith

    @ShaudaySmith

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, i heard that too! i read up on foxes when i was under the delusion that i would get one (too expensive, and most exotic pets are illegal where i live so that also shot it down). They are an extremely nervous animal as well. So a sudden new, anything, can stress them out terribly. It's good for them to actually have a companion animal to live with. another fox, or dog... Also heard that they still have that musk scent...

  • @inuchan74

    @inuchan74

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dunkleosteus and their water bowl. Ugh!

  • @spigotsandcogs

    @spigotsandcogs

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I think I'll just get a cat.

  • @rin55

    @rin55

    5 жыл бұрын

    Animal is not a toy. It won't just sit pretily on a cushion and wait patiently for whenever you deicde to pay attention to it and its needs. They pee, they poop, they puke, they need space, vet bills are a thing, you need to dedicate a lot of the time you used to spend in other ways to that animal, once you get it. Even when you are tired, busy, sick, want to go somewhere, or other things. If you are a clean freak, don't get a pet, period. Still, dogs and cats are the ones to get, if you decide to. Visit your local animal shelter. Save a life.

  • @therealarien
    @therealarien5 жыл бұрын

    Now if only they could isolate the "table pooping" gene

  • @naveenarora6467

    @naveenarora6467

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @goblingamer606

    @goblingamer606

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can they not just be potty trained?

  • @jackyzhu9761

    @jackyzhu9761

    4 жыл бұрын

    Foxes can use a litter box.

  • @88Petalpool88

    @88Petalpool88

    4 жыл бұрын

    jacky zhu Foxes can use a litterbox, but they can't be scent trained. They'll try to mark the place and their pee is very strong. So yeah they can be litter box trained but they'll still pee everywhere.

  • @jamesplaysgames2017

    @jamesplaysgames2017

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@goblingamer606 r/woooosh

  • @nym053
    @nym053 Жыл бұрын

    Foxes are like a mixture between dogs and cats in look and behaviour, but still their own. So I don't think one should ever expect them to behave exactly like dogs through domestication.

  • @happyfrigginrainbowcookies
    @happyfrigginrainbowcookies Жыл бұрын

    I desperately want this to work out, foxes are so wonderful and I would love to have one as a pet.

  • @MaMastoast

    @MaMastoast

    Жыл бұрын

    These things take time, probably wont be truly domesticated anyone soon.. I mean just think about how many years it took for dogs

  • @Ekaroth

    @Ekaroth

    2 ай бұрын

    @@MaMastoast Dogs were already domesticated years and years ago.. it's just common now to have one. But if you think about it, our ancestors have had dogs for a long time.

  • @nondescriptcat5620
    @nondescriptcat56202 жыл бұрын

    god they're adorable. it seems they were aiming for dogs and ended up a bit more cat, which seems about right for foxes overall. they have cats' "middle of the food chain" wariness, and while they tend to live in family units, they're more pouncers than pack hunters. what i'm interested to see is how generations that are raised and socialized in a human family develop.

  • @Rafael_Fuchs

    @Rafael_Fuchs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Foxes are just a cat OS running on a dog-like shell. Lol

  • @ayemia1137

    @ayemia1137

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I'm happy they ended up a bit more like cats. They're friendly, but not so friendly that they immediately act like they've known a stranger for their entire lives, just like a cat. This is what makes them special because when they grow more familiar with you and start to love and trust you more, you know its real and not just because they were bred that way.

  • @DailyShit.

    @DailyShit.

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Rafael_Fuchs no itˋs the other way around.

  • @minhocadiva

    @minhocadiva

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ayemia1137 sorry, but you're wrong

  • @alexfrank223

    @alexfrank223

    2 жыл бұрын

    I really want to see the next generation

  • @Jellylamps
    @Jellylamps4 жыл бұрын

    “It’s called domestication syndrome and it is wild” By definition it is absolutely not wild

  • @Sarah.Riedel

    @Sarah.Riedel

    4 жыл бұрын

    I literally laughed out loud haha

  • @POTC_Oscarandfriens
    @POTC_Oscarandfriens8 ай бұрын

    ^w^ adorable!

  • @PowahSlapEntertainmint
    @PowahSlapEntertainmint5 жыл бұрын

    SWIPER, NO SWIPING.

  • @catman2157

    @catman2157

    5 жыл бұрын

    WTF ARE YOU JUSTIN.Y 2.0!!???

  • @pastasam4069

    @pastasam4069

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awh, maaaan

  • @Mrsharky

    @Mrsharky

    5 жыл бұрын

    nice one

  • @ChrisD__

    @ChrisD__

    5 жыл бұрын

    And through 60 of selective breeding, swipers descendants no longer could swipe.

  • @brckshouse3660

    @brckshouse3660

    5 жыл бұрын

    That SOB stole my kid.

  • @unfaircatt
    @unfaircatt3 жыл бұрын

    Well I think its because foxes are solitary creatures and wolves are pack animals. So then that explains why they don’t want to constantly be loved by humans.

  • @henkkahenrik4183

    @henkkahenrik4183

    3 жыл бұрын

    kinda like cats. actually i’m not even sure if cats count as domesticated sometimes....

  • @starcycle4308

    @starcycle4308

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's true! Dogs interact with people more than cats do because dogs are pack animals and people are part of their pack. Cats, on the other hand, are not like this, and as far as I know neither are foxes.

  • @rengeorge9268

    @rengeorge9268

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@henkkahenrik4183 lions are pack animals and tigers are solitary. They are both cats

  • @Andyatl2002

    @Andyatl2002

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rengeorge9268, well Lions are like the exception among cats

  • @shivamparikh9471

    @shivamparikh9471

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rengeorge9268 cheetahs r the most genetically related to our cats and they r solitary and they also purr and can not roar like a cat

  • @chriswilson3126
    @chriswilson3126 Жыл бұрын

    Man this was so interesting! A mini window into domestication. What else could we eventually domesticate?

  • @TheDankBoi69

    @TheDankBoi69

    Жыл бұрын

    A lot.

  • @tempejkl

    @tempejkl

    8 ай бұрын

    capybaras?

  • @austinsmith675
    @austinsmith6755 жыл бұрын

    Best description of having a fox as a pet that I’ve heard was cat software on dog hardware

  • @lizzie0canada9roxya

    @lizzie0canada9roxya

    5 жыл бұрын

    Idk why cats have such a bad rep cuz I literally just got woken up an hour ago with Kitty cuddles and purrs

  • @nosrah9660

    @nosrah9660

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mary Jane I get woken up with painful wounds on my hands ‘cause the cat decided to sleep on them and had to soften them up first.

  • @marcelobetanco609

    @marcelobetanco609

    5 жыл бұрын

    So foxes are dicks?

  • @origamiandcats6873

    @origamiandcats6873

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cats and dogs evolved from a common ancestor so they share traits anyway. Cats are less predictable in their depth of attachment but anybody who's had a lot of experience with cats will have had a few that were very atrached to the extent of being needy. That is where the comparison to cats comes in but it's an inaccurate comparison because more cats are snuggly than not. Cats and dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years, foxes for less than 100. I think what is being misinterpreted as cat behavior is really the shallow breadth of their domestic traits.

  • @envrnmntlsm

    @envrnmntlsm

    5 жыл бұрын

    LMAO

  • @jimmy_kirk
    @jimmy_kirk4 жыл бұрын

    It would be interesting to see if this "friendly gene" exists in humans.

  • @JohnSmith-jx2ce

    @JohnSmith-jx2ce

    4 жыл бұрын

    There's more good than bad.. It's just what you choose to see!!

  • @aquasnippy

    @aquasnippy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jimmy Kirk humans have learned not to trust other humans lol

  • @ecbossc9035

    @ecbossc9035

    4 жыл бұрын

    Probably, seeing as we decided to domesticate the animals

  • @fish8234

    @fish8234

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. Those mortals are stupid and evil creatures to that "earth".

  • @iosefka7774

    @iosefka7774

    4 жыл бұрын

    All humans, even psychopaths, have the domestic gene. It's why our ancestors lived in communities and eventually founded cities.

  • @c.syde65
    @c.syde652 жыл бұрын

    The way the lion puts her arms around the human at 0:27. She's like 'FRIEND!!!'

  • @RainHanu
    @RainHanu3 ай бұрын

    My favorite animals are foxes. This was a nice watch ❤

  • @Jarsia
    @Jarsia3 жыл бұрын

    "I gotta ignore you for 2 minutes" dog "not gonna happen, bud"

  • @LordJpeg

    @LordJpeg

    2 жыл бұрын

    final bossfight: good boy

  • @PhillipAmthor

    @PhillipAmthor

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dog: Im gonna do whats called a pro gamer move

  • @melissasaint3283
    @melissasaint32835 жыл бұрын

    0:40 small correction: We didnt domesticate cats. They are semi-wild animals that co-evolved to live with us. That's part of why cats are so..."complicated"

  • @Liza33650

    @Liza33650

    4 жыл бұрын

    melissa saint ahah true ;)

  • @gokurocks9

    @gokurocks9

    4 жыл бұрын

    There was actually a time when large felines roamed the Earth as an apex predator, they are responsible for approximately one-third of the extinction of all land animals known and even prehistoric accounts of human attack. I have 4 cats, modern day cats have evolved and are continously bred to live along side humans ever since to Sumerian ages. Any animal should be able to be domesticated given evolution, time and dedication. In all seriousness, this topic is vast and rarely understood by those not academically inclined. I think we should let this be determined by actual animal neurologists, apologists and actual animal scientists, not KZread comments

  • @sheria447

    @sheria447

    4 жыл бұрын

    You just got scientifically roasted.

  • @discontinuedchannel4544

    @discontinuedchannel4544

    4 жыл бұрын

    So that’s why my cat slaps me in the morning when she’s hungry...

  • @melissasaint3283

    @melissasaint3283

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@discontinuedchannel4544 "Wake up, Hooman! I didn't domesticate you so you could lay around ignoring my needs!" 😂i had a cat that used to do that to my mom when I was a kid, too

  • @russthebuss5
    @russthebuss5 Жыл бұрын

    the foxes reaction vs the dog made me lol. dogs really are the best

  • @Dezdichado1000
    @Dezdichado10007 ай бұрын

    fox being mischievous ??? who woulda thunk.

  • @benitollan
    @benitollan5 жыл бұрын

    I love how each time he says "Belyaev" (or other Russian NAME) the subtitles say "(speaks foreign language)" XD

  • @borismatesin

    @borismatesin

    5 жыл бұрын

    I mean... it's literally spelled out on-screen every time. Sounds like the subtitle editor's sleeping on the job.

  • @dlevi67

    @dlevi67

    5 жыл бұрын

    Do AIs sleep on the job?

  • @judgedbytime

    @judgedbytime

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah cut the AI some slack

  • @catweasle5737

    @catweasle5737

    5 жыл бұрын

    I love that they subtitled the guy speaking English in English.

  • @_KingOfCalifornia

    @_KingOfCalifornia

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@catweasle5737 not everyone has the best hearing abilities

  • @lokinavas8810
    @lokinavas88103 жыл бұрын

    Me: "Where can I get one" Price: *$9000* Me: nvm

  • @temukaxd2037

    @temukaxd2037

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @our_comrade

    @our_comrade

    3 жыл бұрын

    People with the dough are probably having a great time tho

  • @mayuzumiandme

    @mayuzumiandme

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dang i can get a fox for 300$ where i live

  • @mayuzumiandme

    @mayuzumiandme

    3 жыл бұрын

    @BryTheAnimator michigan

  • @pineapplezombie4953

    @pineapplezombie4953

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha 😄🤣

  • @finalbreath15
    @finalbreath152 ай бұрын

    I love the colors, the black fox was so cool. Love the coats.

  • @GoldenSailorKitty
    @GoldenSailorKitty Жыл бұрын

    2:25 Ah yes, (speaks foreign language), my favorite town in Russia

  • @Milennin
    @Milennin4 жыл бұрын

    "their ears got fluffier" YES!! All the fluff!!

  • @maureendadivas5968

    @maureendadivas5968

    4 жыл бұрын

    Milennin Floppy not fluffy. Floppy ears meant the ears are more wiggly and not as erect as before, it has a direct proportion to the fox being more domesticated.

  • @sharanpaulsinku1096

    @sharanpaulsinku1096

    4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine a fox girl out of fox (yae sakura)

  • @Gryphonzwing

    @Gryphonzwing

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@maureendadivas5968 I'm sure both happened.

  • @fritzlancastor277

    @fritzlancastor277

    4 жыл бұрын

    Foxes 1.15.0 *fluffier*

  • @admiralrng6506

    @admiralrng6506

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sharanpaulsinku1096 how about tamamo?

  • @Rytoast99
    @Rytoast994 жыл бұрын

    This will probably be lost in the comments but.... I live in the suburbs outside Philadelphia, in a rural area that is completely surrounded by urbanization. We have a huge diversity of wildlife and red foxes are no a exception. We have had a generations of the same family living in the naturalized brush on the edges of our property. Over the years they have slowly adapted to be less and less timid of my family. We now frequently see them during times that are non typical like laying on our lounge chairs during the daytime. We don’t give them hardly anything over than leaving our sole occasional meat scraps. So I guess we been unintentionally domesticating them? Nice! They certainly keep the mole, rabbit, and mice population under control. It also thing that being surrounded by urban development on all sides has prevented the coyotes from being able to compete as they require a large amount of territory that our township just doesn’t quite have. Thanks for reading if you got this far

  • @LL-tr5et

    @LL-tr5et

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rytoast99 I found you! That sounds awesome! Maybe your descendants might have pet foxes some day

  • @dejanbeep6293

    @dejanbeep6293

    4 жыл бұрын

    I did too

  • @blankhole5145

    @blankhole5145

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see those foxes it so cool

  • @ez-cg8zf

    @ez-cg8zf

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not gonna read all of that but good luck in life

  • @roy168x

    @roy168x

    4 жыл бұрын

    And thanks for sharing.

  • @metalfoxssmallenginerepair3181
    @metalfoxssmallenginerepair318110 ай бұрын

    I love how they actually get wiser as they age like we do. ❤. Hope one day we have them as pets.

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