Here’s Why Eagles Are Afraid Of Crabs
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00:00 Some animals are at the top of the food chain only because they've never been challenged.
00:05 It's like their prey never considered that they could fight back, so some never did.
00:10 There's no doubt eagles are the king of the skies, but today we'll watch some clips that say otherwise.
00:15 Get out of there!
00:18 We'll show you how a crab defeated an eagle and didn't become its lunch.
00:22 Sometimes the eagles were forced to give up their prey and a few animals that you won't
00:27 believe an eagle just won't mess with. Make sure you watch to the end and you'll see clips of
00:32 eagles learning their lesson for better or worse.
00:35 Make sure you leave a like below and subscribe with post notifications for
00:42 more amazing videos like this. Now let's get into it!
00:46 Nature does some insane things. We never know what's going to happen when you look out on the sea.
00:56 But this bald eagle was on the unfortunate end of some crab claws. Honestly, it's surprising just
01:06 how poorly it goes for the eagle as it swoops down and tries to catch a crab meal. The crab
01:12 grabs onto the eagle's beak, likely pinching and causing a lot of confusion and pain in the animal
01:19 that isn't used to its meal fighting back. A few moments pass in what is actually a quite fast clip
01:25 in under 30 seconds. It goes from lunchtime to a fight for the eagle's life. One wrong pinch and
01:32 the crab could have taken an eye. The eagle goes down into the water and begins to sink,
01:38 only to shake its head violently, causing the crab to go flying. That was a close one. Maybe
01:44 no meal this time, but in all, it's probably for the best. If you live somewhere with massive sky
01:51 predators, it's probably best to keep your beloved furry friend inside. This cat, however, doesn't
01:57 seem to have gotten the memo. Maybe in this case, it's okay. Clearly, she can handle herself.
02:04 The eagle is just another bird to this small predator. He's eating his lunch,
02:09 minding his own business, and the cat stalks in slowly. It's hunting the bird, just like it's
02:16 meant to do, not realizing the massive scope of difference between their sizes. Now, it might be
02:22 all fun and games now, but it's for the best that this little one maintained her distance before
02:28 things got out of hand. Who do you think would win this one? Octopi are actually incredibly
02:35 intelligent animals. They can not only hold up in a fight, but they're also capable of intense
02:41 problem-solving skills. This eagle bit off way more than it could chew instead of grabbing lunch.
02:47 It ended up in the death grip of a massive cephalopod, who isn't going to let it get off
02:52 that easily. The eagle's flapping, trying to escape its inevitable fate, but the octopus
02:58 has its grip on it, and it's ready to take this predator down. It seems the price for this lunch
03:04 was far too high to pay. Eventually, the violent flapping does end, and the eagle doesn't manage
03:12 its way out of this one. It's a terrifying thing to be a rabbit in an eagle's world. You're small
03:19 and borderline defenseless unless you can get your back feet in the fight. Easier said than done.
03:24 This hare, however, seemed to have a plan. Just as the eagle makes his way down, swooping in to
03:31 grab a bite to eat, the rabbit instead decides not today and jumps an impossible jump into the air.
03:39 It defies physics to avoid its likely death and lands back on its feet, running away like nothing
03:46 happened. The clip shows the eagle then stopping and landing on the ground. Do you think he was
03:51 confused? I certainly would be. How often do you think something like this happens?
03:57 Eagles might be the king of their dominion, a direct line back to the dinosaurs,
04:03 but they can't always be top dogs, no matter what. Sometimes, other animals fight back and
04:09 take a bite out of the competition along the way. The eagles aren't dumb, but they can still be
04:18 caught off guard. Make sure you watch to the end and see some of the insane close calls and
04:23 heart-pounding twists coming your way. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes
04:29 these massive birds can't keep up. Sometimes, they're backed into a corner, or in this spicy
04:36 guy's case, laid out on his back while surrounded by a bunch of dogs. The clip shows a woman running
04:42 up toward the cornered animal as they clearly freaked him out. The woman tells her dogs to stop
04:48 and they immediately disperse. Luckily, the woman came because it didn't look like he would be able
04:53 to handle this for much longer. The best thing you can do when dealing with an angry mother animal
05:01 of any species is just back away. Any animal threatening this hen's chicks is gonna have a
05:07 rough time, even if that predator in question is a massive eagle looking for a chicken dinner.
05:13 The clip opens up in the action as the bird swoops down into the collection of baby chicks.
05:19 However, the mother hen jumps into action quickly, stomping out any possibility of the
05:24 bird making dinner out of her babies. A few clips come through and time after time,
05:30 the tenacity of the mama hen wins out. She tackles the attacking eagle time after time after time,
05:38 keeping its hungry claws at bay and her babies safe.
05:43 It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, or in this case, a bird-eat-bird one. This eagle was chasing
05:51 down a juvenile seagull coming from out over the water. The eagle can easily outmaneuver the
05:57 seagull who's struggling to keep itself safe. However, as it makes its way over the sand,
06:03 a handful of crows come swooping in. Knowing how intelligent crows are, it's almost impossible that
06:10 in this case, they were actively protecting the young gull, who was mere seconds away from
06:15 disaster. It could be as simple as the crows didn't like the eagle and wanted to mess with them,
06:20 but either way, it works. The crows chase the hungry eagle out of their stomping ground,
06:26 no matter what the reason was, leaving the gull to fly another day.
06:29 Birds are downright ruthless, especially when they're used to being the top build in any fight.
06:37 This great horned owl was quick, too large, and powerful for the eagle to try and fight back.
06:43 It takes one intimidating jump to lunge after the eagle, and the owl has already won.
06:49 The eagle flies off, terrified, and honestly, for a good reason. Owls don't usually stay active
06:56 during the day, but it's good to know they can still hold their own so far out of their element.
07:02 It's insane how these two animals, so similar, can be so different from one another. These animals
07:09 have more in common than they do apart, but it's borderline impossible to find two animals that
07:14 hate each other more than the owl and an eagle. They'll pull out all the stops when it's bird
07:21 versus birds. Crows know better than to mess with an eagle head on, at least when they're alone.
07:28 These clever birds are all about self-preservation, and the clip is no different.
07:33 It might seem callous for the crows to be picking off the baby eagles this way,
07:37 but when they're the predator and you're the prey, the stops are all out.
07:42 It pecks at the baby eagles, keeping an eye out for mama to come back, working quickly.
07:48 Fewer eagles are a good thing when you're primed for the picking for eagle lunch.
07:52 The clip is quick, but you've got to assume that this crow finishes the dirty work and
07:56 gets out of them fast. Would you want to be there to face the music?
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08:17 sure you watch out for the number one on the list today. You won't believe what it has on display.
08:23 Birds might champion the sky, but down on the ground, they're subject to different rules.
08:29 Wild dog after wild dog, this eagle has to fend them all off, one after the other. Be it wolves,
08:37 foxes, or anything else, they're all scavenger animals fighting for the same carcass on the
08:42 ground. The eagle does its best to fight off the competition to get a good bite to eat,
08:47 but there's not much he can do when he's so far out of his element.
08:51 The ground isn't the same as the sky, and it's not afraid to remind the great eagle that it
08:56 doesn't belong. Do you think you could keep yourself safe in elements like these?
09:01 Maybe not just against dogs. What do you think you'd do in a situation similar to this?
09:06 Fight or flight for you. Australia takes the term "everyone for themselves" to a whole other level.
09:13 You don't imagine ground animals like kangaroos interacting much with the likes of eagles,
09:18 but it does happen. Much like the native magpies, the eagle is trying to swoop down and take a bite
09:24 out of some kangaroo meat. However, it seems to be picking off more than it can chew with this
09:30 particular marsupial because it's not going down without a fight. It jumps right out of harm's way,
09:36 clearly frustrating the predator from below. Is it worth the fight to maybe take down the prey?
09:42 Probably not, but time will show whether this eagle decides to power through or back down.
09:48 For the sake of this clip, both animals are clearly insane, so what does it matter?
09:52 Both picking off fights they can't win, so who's going to win then?
09:56 When protecting their home or their pack, even the cutest pet dog can turn into a wild beast.
10:05 This dog doesn't give the eagle a chance. It's been trained to do just one thing,
10:10 and it does the best job it can. The dog takes hold of the eagle's wing and rips it back,
10:16 running as it drags the bird along the hard ground. It flings it around like a ragdoll,
10:22 completely unaware that the animal is supposed to be dangerous or a menace at all. In fact,
10:28 all of this seems to barely even faze the dog. In fact, he looks a little like he's just playing
10:35 with it like a dollar toy. Years, millennia even, or evolution, and a trained dog can take this
10:42 nearly prehistoric predator. Impressive, but kinda terrifying.
10:46 Clearly, this bird has no clue what it's doing. It comes flying in, feet first, into a hole.
10:54 The dog seems a little confused at first, and the two pause before going at it. It's like the eagle
11:01 didn't quite make a plan before coming down, and by the time he did, it hadn't clicked either.
11:07 The dog eventually gets spooked and, unlike most of the other cliffs, ends up running away herself.
11:12 This leaves the puppies at the eagle's mercy, and we aren't talking about one or two.
11:18 This is a whole litter of puppies, and a great reason for the mama dog to protect her next.
11:23 Running away is maybe not the best idea, if you ask me.
11:29 Big scary birds, no matter what kind, are intimidating. These two massive sky predators
11:35 eat the same thing, so eventually, there's gonna be a bit of overlap between their meals.
11:41 The nocturnal owl probably never has to fight over the same field mouse,
11:52 but this eagle was more than ready to pick a quarrel with the powerful beast.
11:57 The two wanted the same meal, but neither one was willing to give it up. One swoops down on
12:03 the other, yanking his mouse out of his claws, only for them to both fumble it. Luckily, the owl is
12:10 able to recover it, at least the assailant is. The owl manages to swipe the meal and get on its way.
12:24 With powerful claws and a seemingly savage thirst for blood, these eagles are just acting on their
12:31 natural impulses. It's not their fault they're descended from raptors and pterodactyls.
12:36 It is, however, extremely interesting and downright amazing when their prey turns the
12:42 tables on the whole nature thing. We're halfway through today's video,
12:46 with just a handful of clips left. Do you have any thoughts so far? Leave them in the comments now,
12:52 and let's get back into it! When you're king of your domain,
12:56 you likely never think to look over your shoulder. From the perspective of the vulture,
13:01 this crocodile came up out of nowhere! It's insane to imagine that these creatures would
13:07 ever really interact. Doesn't the crocodile have bigger fish to fry? Truthfully, when it comes to
13:13 securing your next meal on the savannah, beggars can't really be choosers.
13:21 It's impressive how quickly and concisely the alligator snaps its jaws around the seemingly
13:27 impressive bird, taking it down seemingly instantly. Maybe this guy would have fought
13:32 back if he had a chance. This time, he wasn't so lucky.
13:36 It does go both ways. Massive predator birds can become prey, but so can the mighty crocodile
13:45 under the right circumstances. The waters are usually their safe zone,
13:50 but this eagle has pinpointed its next meal. And it wants a crocodile.
13:55 The clips show the point as the eagle zeroes in on its next kill. A group of baby crocodiles on
14:03 the side of the water. It doesn't move quickly, but it moves quickly enough, and with enough skill,
14:10 to drop down into the water and target the youngling without too much hassle at all.
14:16 Not every animal has to worry about the mighty eagle coming down on it, but young animals,
14:21 especially newborns, shouldn't be left to their own devices on a day when an
14:25 eagle may or may not just swoop down and take one for himself.
14:29 One massive, powerful bird against another. When the eagle meets an angry, revved-up rooster,
14:38 then all bets are thrown out of the window. These birds would never meet in the wild,
14:43 or likely wouldn't, but on the barnyard, there's next to nothing to keep chickens and hens safe.
14:48 Of course, except for the rooster. What good is having a rooster if not to take care of your hens?
14:54 This eagle didn't stand a chance. The rooster almost seemed to take the attack personally.
15:00 Even if the eagle gets away without too much of a scuffle, I feel like this rooster might hold a
15:05 grudge. Owls and hawks aren't necessarily natural enemies, but they are predator competition.
15:13 They've been at odds for longer than we've known them on Earth, but there's no
15:17 real logical reason. Have you ever held a grudge for 36 million years like this?
15:22 This barn owl was attacked by a hawk only for the fight to be broken up by the cameraman's horse.
15:29 Both birds seemed to be injured at least in some way, but the eagle in particular
15:34 seems to fly away soon after. The end of this clip is a good indication that one of them,
15:39 namely the owl, definitely got off a bit worse. No matter how many times we see an eagle just a
15:47 little out of its depth, there's no real way to pinpoint when it'll do so. This eagle, unfortunately,
15:53 made its way into the water and couldn't comfortably get back up. It tries, time and time again,
16:00 finally swimming to shore. Whether it's actually injured or just having a hard time is unclear.
16:07 All we can see is the way its wings flap in the water, struggling time and time again to get up.
16:12 It almost looks like it's being dragged back down beneath, but it continues fighting despite all
16:19 odds to save itself. When it's pulling up to the side of the water, however, the alligator on the
16:24 edge of the water gets an idea. Who's going to say no to an easy, filling meal like that?
16:31 The gator is unquestionably an opportunist. It saw the opportunity for a meal and decided to
16:37 run with it and take it while it could. This leopard doesn't have the upper hand up in the
16:43 trees. At least, not against the eagle. He might be adept at climbing, but the eagle has wings,
16:49 right? The assumption is it'll just fly away. That, however, couldn't be further from the truth.
16:56 It might take a few tries, but it does finally pounce. It's hard to call a leopard an underdog,
17:02 really, given its status in the wild. But how comfortable can it really be on a flimsy branch
17:08 like that? It has to be extremely skilled to have pulled this feet off. Color me impressed.
17:13 It's hard to pick a fight with a cobra. Less difficult when you're a brown snake eagle like
17:20 this tenacious little bird. The two natural enemies are no strangers to a good fight.
17:26 The eagle is basically programmed to do this, and the cobra is ready to defend itself.
17:32 Time and time again, the eagle yanks at the cobra's tail, testing its limits and initiating
17:38 the fight. The cobra does its best to try and intimidate the bird, anything to not retreat
17:44 from the fight. It seems to go rather slowly as the two stands in a stalemate, no one really making
17:51 the first move for quite some time. Just as it seems like the eagle might have the upper hand,
17:58 the cobra seems to have won out. The video actually ends with the defeat of the almighty
18:03 eagle. It turns away from its so-called prey and flies off and away from the scene of the crime.
18:10 We only have 5 left on the list, can you guess which dangerous birds we have left to cover today?
18:15 Put your thoughts and guesses down below in the comments. While you're down there,
18:19 make sure you leave a like and subscribe down below because if you like this,
18:24 we've got way more where that comes from. Two animals you probably don't imagine being
18:29 together in the same clip are the mighty lion and eagle. This pack of lions was right beside
18:36 a flock of eagles, picking apart the ground for some food. If you give it a chance, any one of
18:41 these eagles would take a baby lion for their meal. The thing is, these lionesses know that
18:47 just as well. They're not willing to change their babies with the encounter and so,
18:52 with very little prior provocation, the lionesses strike first. They take down one of the eagles
18:58 and pick it clean as one of their meals instead of the other way around. It's more than just being
19:05 constantly on guard and vigilant. This bird fight is something out of a textbook. You hear about
19:12 predatory animals about mother hens out there, but it's something else altogether to catch it on tape.
19:18 This bird swoops down, trying to catch the baby chicks in the grass off guard. However,
19:25 it misses and the mother hen jumps into action. She quickly fights off the eagle who stands on
19:31 the ground in bewilderment as she circles him and pecks at him in response to his attack. Whether
19:37 she's just caught him off guard or truly threatened him isn't sure, but those chicks are not going to
19:43 be lunch today. Crows really, really aren't to be messed with. This eagle might be king of the sky,
19:51 but among scavenger birds, it really isn't doing big numbers. The clip is short, but he's very much
19:57 overwhelmed by the large crowd of crows surrounding him. If you knew how intelligent and clever and
20:04 more so violent and vindictive crows could be, wouldn't you be a little wary? The eagle tries
20:10 to stand his ground, but given all of them are going for the same food at once, the best you
20:15 can really do is just take what you need and get out of the way. Not sure how feasible that is in
20:20 the animal kingdom, but for now, the flock of birds seems to have struck a sort of truce.
20:27 Massive birds like this hawk really are out there, causing problems wherever they can.
20:33 It attacks a cuckoo bird, holding it down in its powerful talons. The bird tries to fight back,
20:39 but the power that the sparrow hawk exhibits is hard to get past. Slowly, the hawk plucks the
20:45 bird, holding it down and yanking it out feather by feather. While far outmatched by the hawk,
20:51 the bird below him puts up a strong fight, not giving in, even when it goes on for much
20:57 longer than it should and the hawk doesn't even seem to be tiring out.
21:02 In the case of this Alaskan dog, things could have gone a lot worse. In fact, it was very close
21:09 to being a disaster. The person filming catches the moments as the massive predator was trying
21:14 to make a meal out of one dog, but it hadn't expected the second dog to come in and break up
21:20 the fight. The tan dog comes in and starts biting the massive bird, trying to protect his sister
21:26 from becoming bird seed. The thing is, this feels like just another day for the dog, whereas most
21:33 people would consider a bird attack a huge event. The thing is, this dog isn't just any old dog.
21:41 In fact, it doesn't know it's up against a massive sky predator, it just sees something it doesn't
21:47 like and tries to fix it. It just happens to also be a protective dog and acts accordingly.
21:54 That's definitely man's best friend and whether it's acting on instinct or not,
21:59 that's a good friend you want to keep around.
22:01 We have just one more, and rest assured this one is an exciting beast to behold,
22:08 as well as one we're really excited to show you today. Did anything you learned today surprise
22:13 you? Did you already know all of these and think we missed an opportunity to feature a powerful
22:18 bird in today's video? Let us know and maybe you'll see your choice in a future video.
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22:33 never miss a single video. Barnyards are often full of high tensions and strong personalities.
22:41 In the end, it saves a hen's life. An eagle comes flying down trying to take a hen for its lunch,
22:48 only for the rooster to come to her rescue. Then suddenly a goat comes running off from off-screen
22:54 only to headbutt its way into the interaction. There are a few moments of chaos before the
23:00 eagle's properly spooked away from it all, but for those few moments, the barnyard is somehow
23:05 able to act as a functional unit. The goat and rooster didn't coordinate the counter-strike
23:11 attack and yet from our vantage point, it seemed so smooth. From the dive-bombing bird to the
23:18 functional attack on both ends by the rooster and its comrade goat, it doesn't get much more
23:23 impressive than this.
23:36 (Outro)