True Facts: Incredible Crab Stories

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Thanks to:
Dr Elodie Camprasse, Deakin University
Dr Jason Spadaro, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Dr Tanya Detto, Christmas Island National Park
Dr Rise Ohashi, Dept. of Biosphere-Geosphere Science, Okayama
Dr Mark E. Laidre, Dartmouth College
Dr Patricia Backwell, Australian National University
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Dr Adrian Smith, www.youtube.com/@AntLab
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Mystic Aquarium, www.youtube.com/@MysticAquarium1
Anchorage Museum, www.youtube.com/@AnchorageMuseum
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Citations
De Grande FR, Fogo BR, Costa TM. Losers can win: Thermoregulatory advantages of regenerated claws of fiddler crab males for establishment in warmer microhabitats. J Therm Biol. 2021 Jul;99:102952. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.102952.
Harada K, Hayashi N, Kagaya K. Individual behavioral type captured by a Bayesian model comparison of cap making by sponge crabs. PeerJ. 2020 May 14;8:e9036. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9036.
Inoue, Tadanobu, Shin-ichiro Oka, Toru Hara, Three-dimensional microstructure of robust claw of coconut crab, one of the largest terrestrial crustaceans, Materials & Design, Volume 206, 2021, 109765, ISSN 0264-1275, doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109765.
Inoue T, Oka S-i, Nakazato K, Hara T. Columnar Structure of Claw Denticles in the Coconut Crab, Birgus latro. Minerals. 2022; 12(2):274. doi.org/10.3390/min12020274
Krieger J, Drew MM, Hansson BS, Harzsch S. Notes on the Foraging Strategies of the Giant Robber Crab Birgus latro (Anomala) on Christmas Island: Evidence for Active Predation on Red Crabs Gecarcoidea natalis (Brachyura). Zool Stud. 2016 Apr 6;55:e6. doi: 10.6620/ZS.2016.55-06.
Laidre ME. Architectural modification of shells by terrestrial hermit crabs alters social dynamics in later generations. Ecology. 2019 Sep;100(9):e02767. doi: 10.1002/ecy.2767.
Laidre ME. Private parts for private property: evolution of penis size with more valuable, easily stolen shells. R Soc Open Sci. 2019 Jan 16;6(1):181760. doi: 10.1098/rsos.181760.
Laidre, M. & Hayssen, Virginia. (2012). Homes for hermits: Temporal, spatial and structural dynamics as transportable homes are incorporated into a population. Journal of Zoology. 288. 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00921.x.
Lee, CC., Chiu, MC., Shih, CH. et al. The role of anthropogenic disturbance and invasion of yellow crazy ant in a recent decline of land crab population. Sci Rep 11, 12234 (2021). doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91732-z
Lemaitre R, Rahayu DL, Komai T. A revision of "blanket-hermit crabs" of the genus Paguropsis Henderson, 1888, with the description of a new genus and five new species (Crustacea, Anomura, Diogenidae). Zookeys. 2018 Apr 23;(752):17-97. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.752.23712.
Ohashi, Rise and Naoki Kamezaki. Peculiar Molting Behavior of Large Hermit Crabs. Pacific Science, 76(2):197-200 (2022). doi.org/10.2984/76.2.7
Schnytzer, Yisrael & Achituv, Yair & Fiedler, G. Curt & Karplus, Ilan. (2022). THE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BOXER CRABS AND SEA ANEMONES: WHAT IS KNOWN AND WHAT IS NOT. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Vol. 60. 495-532. DOI: 10.1201/9781003288602-10
Yamaguchi, Takao & Honda, Hiroshi & Aratake, Hisamichi & Henmi, Yasuhisa. (2006). Decorating behavior of the majid crab Hyastenus diacanthus. Crustacean Research. 35. 79-91. 10.18353/crustacea.35.0_79.

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@zefrank 6 місяців тому

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@hansmaulwurf3037 6 місяців тому

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@camrendavis6650 6 місяців тому

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@Boppo_Jr 6 місяців тому

Unfortunately babbel doesn't support Japanese, which isn't supported 😢

@neoplan6116 6 місяців тому

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@cuewizchris 6 місяців тому

As one of your German followers, I was both delighted and disturbed in equal measure to hear you speaking German. And a little bit aroused too.

@ReyaitheShadowWolf 6 місяців тому

"But acid isn't the onl -- oh sorry. Butt acid isn't the only thing they have to look out for!" A great switch-up on the usual joke, and it actually works in this case!

@kellyalger2394 6 місяців тому

It's cozy in their butt, um, I mean it's cozy in there, but!

@WelcomeApathy 6 місяців тому

I loved that! It was like the long con until it finally worked in reverse, lol.

@wonderingmind42 6 місяців тому

The switch up made me laugh so hard! His cleverness has always delighted me.

@Captaincory1 6 місяців тому

He did it before in a video that mentions gastroenterologists where he says "but doctors, sorry Butt doctors..."

@J.J.J.J.J.J.J 6 місяців тому

yup hahaha, such a great switch-up.

@jonathanbartlett1098 6 місяців тому

I remember the original True Facts videos. They were funny, a bit informative, but comparatively short. The True Facts videos we get now are delightful masterpieces of both comedy and informative facts, and I look forward to every video that gets released. Thank you so much for all of your hard work, and for your science hippies who help provide you with amazing videos and information

@Parker307 6 місяців тому

Yeah they were a funny parody of nature videos and now they are nature videos that are funny

@faithowens2698 6 місяців тому

I love the but/butt jokes he does 😂😂😂

@SaragossiDeer 6 місяців тому

@@faithowens2698"but doctors- oh I'm sorry, butt doctors[...]"

@agirlnamedmichael1670 6 місяців тому

I wish this were a full weekly TV show.

@Vote_By_Mail 6 місяців тому

I kinda miss the Morgan Freeman voice but idk if I'd want 15mins of it lmao.

@NecrochildK 6 місяців тому

I used to keep a few fiddler crabs with a moon crab(pretty orange, black and purple land crab). One of the male fiddlers once tried to intimidate the moon crab, about five times it's size. He kept waving his claw, get closer, wave again, get closer. He finally got to the top of the tank where the moon crab was and was waving his claw right in his face. XD The moon crab just grabbed him by the claw and tossed him across the tank. The fiddler was fine except for his pride, which he recovered by going over to a female and doing a victory dance despite having lost.

@TheMogd0r 6 місяців тому

The story we didn't know we needed

@Deathnotefan97 6 місяців тому

Fiddler crab: alright, we’ll call this one a draw

@nihilvox 6 місяців тому

"Hey baby, you see how I just got thrown across the room by that guy five times my size, and I'm still alive and intact? Don't you want your children to be that durable?"

@Fairbranksthecat 6 місяців тому

@@nihilvox Bro was cooking fr

@sonipitts 6 місяців тому

Sounds like any Saturday night at the bar, frankly.

@nico2electric374 6 місяців тому

6:22 imagine if that hermit crab thing was something people did. Like you're about to get laid, you start undressing, and then some random dude steals your pants.

@blakemcmillan5680 3 місяці тому

It’s more like some random dude comes and steals your house, which also happens to be your only pair of pants

@sneakrrr Місяць тому

and instead of predators, you have police trying to arrest you for public indecency

@nextmoreinc День тому

💀☠💀☠

@charmh.422 6 місяців тому

Wow, first time I've heard of sponge and decorator crabs, and that there are crabs that carry anemone pom poms. So much to learn from ZeFrank.

@jock-of-ages73 6 місяців тому

I was the same 😅, even posted the same msg.

@darcieclements4880 6 місяців тому

Let us hope he does lots of sequels because this is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to crabs

@RaptorRockDrakeJesus 6 місяців тому

Here's a fact. There's also freshwater sponges that are very rare in the aquarium trade. Also, freshwater jellyfish, but everyone knew that, right??

@deckardcanine 6 місяців тому

My new favorite crabs.

@Corrie-_- 6 місяців тому

@@RaptorRockDrakeJesusI didn't 🙋🏻‍♀️. Thank you 😊

@DanGamingFan2846 6 місяців тому

Crabs are pretty fascinating. There are so many different kinds with so many weird and amazing adaptations.The biggest arthropods on land and sea, claws half the size of their bodies, wearing other animals for camouflage or protection. No wonder everything keeps evolving into them.

@watershipup7101 6 місяців тому

Evolution: I just think they're neat.

@SunnyLovetts 6 місяців тому

Evolution is a lie :D

@genjis5155 6 місяців тому

Agreed

@thusnameddigital9397 6 місяців тому

It's called Carcinization.

@rasmusn.e.m1064 6 місяців тому

Hmm...into them, or into their likeness?

@jonofreedrix 6 місяців тому

I contributed about 4 seconds of fiddler crab footage to this video at 13:38 and I feel honored 😂 This channel is amazeballs.

@karebushmarebu233 6 місяців тому

Amazeballs? Ew, how old are you, 40?

@raul_jocson_ 6 місяців тому

Nice! True Facts always have such great footage. Appreciate your contribution!

@syyneater 6 місяців тому

That’s awesome, thank you for your research and contribution!

@tanschi8449 5 місяців тому

Thank you for being so kind to share and for the time you take to get such amazing footage!!!

@The1nvisibleJeevas 5 місяців тому

Hell yeah man

@caroljo420 6 місяців тому

A friend of mine in the navy was stationed on Christmas Island, and woke up covered and surrounded by millions of crabs! Kinda freaked him out!

@OFFICALBREEMATIONSTATION 5 місяців тому

Woah! Lol. I'd be freaked out too!

@thenintendocyclops1074 4 місяці тому

The crabs were so close to completing their mission, unfortunately crab-based assassinations follow toy-story rules: you can't do it while being observed by a human.

@SuziQ. 4 місяці тому

At least he wasn’t covered by those horrifying ants. 😮

@AskMia411 4 місяці тому

That’s the kind of thing that happens in sleep paralysis, but it’s actually real. Horrifying!

@Zack-fu4lo 4 місяці тому

there is no way he hadnt accidentally swallowed a few

@QuietFury9 6 місяців тому

Man the feeling you get from clicking on a new video immediately as it comes up on your screen is so satisfying

@cheeks1462 6 місяців тому

Confirmed truth dawg

@REG94 6 місяців тому

100%

@Ruf-Art-by-Tim 6 місяців тому

No shit, less than 1hour old...feel like I won a lottery.

@dreaescobar7257 6 місяців тому

You need to get out more

@cronostesla1945 6 місяців тому

Sooo true

@TSIRKLAND 6 місяців тому

The ability of invertebrates to regenerate through molting is amazing! I got a tarantula for Christmas when I was nine years old. At the time I got her, she was missing one of her legs- no idea why or how. Over the course of three or four molts, it grew back completely! The first was actually the most impressive: as small and spindly and shriveled as it was, it had grown under a hard exoskeleton of nothing! With each next molt, it grew back a little bigger and stronger, until it was just as good as of the other legs. Super amazing! Especially for a curious nine / ten year old. I had that pet tarantula for eighteen years. Nature is fascinating!

@madtabby66 6 місяців тому

Didn’t know tarantulas did that.

@mrjoe332 6 місяців тому

I had no idea tarantulas could live for almost 2 decades

@pizzapie4me 6 місяців тому

@@mrjoe332my friend has one that's well over 30. I think it's actually a record, but they don't have the proof of when they got the guy.

@mrjoe332 6 місяців тому

@@pizzapie4me that's really cool.

@311Bob 5 місяців тому

You sure your parents didn't replace a dead one before you got home from school? You had some great parents,cherish them and let them know it!

@Innomen 6 місяців тому

Knowing that coconut crabs are actually gigantic hermit crabs is a bit life changing for me. My little herbies were some amazing pets and I always wanted bigger and bigger ones. Now I know I can get gigantic ones. Side quest unlocked. Acquire coconut crab.

@hjfabre 6 місяців тому

According to what I've read in the researches done on Birgus latro(Coconut Crabs), they wear shells only when they are tiny little babies, like only few mm-long. After they grow a bit more, they abandon the usage of shells. The 'hermit crab' shown in the video as a Coconut crab is actually a Coenobita violascens, another hermit crab.

@Innomen 6 місяців тому

@@hjfabre All true but the fact remains they are giant hermit crabs. Though it is sad we don't have gigantic land dwelling and shell wearing species hehe.

@hjfabre 6 місяців тому

@@Innomen The closest we get is probably Coenobita brevimanus, the biggest growing species. But imagine having an actual Coconut crab wearing a shell... How terrifying and awesome it will be!

@Innomen 6 місяців тому

@@hjfabreRight? I fell in love with them as a kid because they are like those toys, Rock Lords. Only cooler XD

@brianaschmidt910 6 місяців тому

Just realize that they may or may not have eaten Amelia Earhart. So you know..... feed them often enough, but not so often that they get big enough to eat you

@blahblah9036 6 місяців тому

The perfect transitioning from land crab to coconut crab to hermit crab was excellent. Like, smooth to the point where I was waiting for him to go back to coconut crabs before I realized he had just moved on to hermit crabs.

@exidy-yt 6 місяців тому

I can never get tired of learning about biology when Ze Frfank is teaching. Never. ❤

@joelford92 6 місяців тому

I grew up watching Nature on PBS It's really refreshing to have someone flip the script. lol Thank you.

@Ruf-Art-by-Tim 6 місяців тому

Take that Jacques Cousteau

@vincedibona4687 6 місяців тому

*Marlin Perkins laughs in Mutual of Omaha*

@jasonkeith2832 6 місяців тому

If this is your particular flavor, try Round Planet.

@SenorHomeslice 6 місяців тому

Flip the script… so now we’re watching PBS on crabs?

@joelford92 6 місяців тому

@@SenorHomeslice I'm 37 years old

@SentientMeatbag 6 місяців тому

I love how this series slowly went from just making stuff up to actual facts with a list of citations.

@joshyoung1440 6 місяців тому

Slowly? It hasn't been made-up facts since the very beginning. What happened was he didn't make videos for a while, then came back and made the new factual ones.

@ShuiYueSketchbook 6 місяців тому

Turns out truth is stranger than fiction lol

@pisscow6395 6 місяців тому

@@ShuiYueSketchbookThat's cause fiction is inspired by common truth

@VoltisArt 6 місяців тому

@@pisscow6395 deep stuff from a name...entirely appropriate for this channel. I really don't mean that in a bad way. Education is the side-effect around here...we come for the shits and giggles. And mucus. Glorious mucus.

@dantecarangelo1083 5 місяців тому

"Morgan Freeman cannot be cloned, because that would require unicorn tears." -Zefrank

@infinphoenix13 6 місяців тому

@9:11 🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅. That octopus was like "there is no damn way I'm dealing with that nonsense, what in the hell did that crab hit me with??!!"

@DanHarkins-jk9mi 3 місяці тому

Why are you laughing at 9/11?!?! How dare you! Never forget! 'Merica!! 😂😂😂

@b.h1828 6 місяців тому

You know your day will be good when ZeFrank uploads his new content again. Keep up a good work Sir!

@ChazCarnage 6 місяців тому

In thirty minuets nearly 20k of us also know this.

@compatriot852 6 місяців тому

Crab and anemone symbiosis has to be my favorite pair. It's always interesting seeing how a crab selects and cultivates their partner

@user-wb7ez9ud4p 6 місяців тому

× partner √ slave

@AngryKittens 6 місяців тому

Pom pom crabs: "What partner?"

@raifikarj6698 6 місяців тому

@@AngryKittensyeah more like slave master and kidnapper look how happy they are after released from their own crabkel

@katt2002 6 місяців тому

The crab might be purposefuly split the anemone in half when the size is too big and they will regenerate afterward. I think that's how the crab control the size of their pom-poms. Kind of harsh symbiosis.

@OceanSwimmer 6 місяців тому

Coconut crabs terrify me --- still, I want to see one. At a safe distance! Thank you, Ze. Another genius production.

@chilomine839 6 місяців тому

Coconut Crab: DEATH FROM ABOVE!

@frofrozzty 6 місяців тому

Yeah they're crazy. And something to keep in mind about crabs is that they're constantly evolving so Coconut Crabs actually have an ever increasing (albeit quite slowly and minutely) maximum mass because being the largest land invertabrate has proven massively successful.

@astick5249 6 місяців тому

@@frofrozzty with people eating the largest ones, we are actually finding the biggest individuals being less common in many places (or just never even reaching their maximum size)

@Xboxzilla 6 місяців тому

I mean, if you're gonna eat an endangered species, the biggest and healthiest ones are likely the best targets so it gives the smaller ones a chance to catch up.@@astick5249

@zacharymabb4873 3 місяці тому

FUHUHUCK THAT!

@danielleking262 6 місяців тому

I was having kind of a lousy day, but I cannot tell you how much I laughed at 1:19 .... I backed it up to rewatch at least three more times. 😂😂😂

@kieraemerson9020 6 місяців тому

We rewatched that part at least 5 🤣🤣🤣

@eromicafrancisco5477 6 місяців тому

Thats funny

@saber1epee0 6 місяців тому

New ZeFrank lore just dropped in the ad!!! Dude's first language was German?!? I know I was too young for "The Show" era, but I've still followed for a decade and didn't know. Much love Ze!

@karthik.b1309 6 місяців тому

"Ze"Frank

@SuziQ. 6 місяців тому

His dad was born in Germany, and moved back there when Ze was a behbeh, so I suspect he learned German and English as a child.

@sorrow5399 6 місяців тому

Everytime i see this man post a long video, Theres this unmistakeable amount of joy that fills my body.. Keep it up sir, the energy in these videos is just always comical and informative I love it

@DawnOldham 6 місяців тому

I feel the same! I love edutainment an ZeFrank is the master of it!

@barbarahouk1983 6 місяців тому

And I go back and go back and go back just for fun. ZeFrank has been doing True Facts over 15 yrs. The jokes are never stale and the information is always a good biological review.

@Corrie-_- 6 місяців тому

Yes! I think it's because he puts so much effort in and we don't get bombarded with the same stuff. It's original, funny, and educational ❤❤❤

@sorrow5399 6 місяців тому

@@Corrie-_- The small giggles as he goes through his sentences always mess me up, its always a great watch.

@Corrie-_- 6 місяців тому

@@sorrow5399 right 😊. Knowing that he's enjoying himself while doing the work makes it even better ❤️

@the78thborn 6 місяців тому

I had a female fiddler crab who lost all but one leg and one claw to some mudskippers (this combo was recommended to me but clearly it doesn’t always work depending on species), and she had a full set of functional limbs after her next molt! I was honestly impressed, and glad I didn’t put her down before then.

@NerdySodaLP 6 місяців тому

The thing on the tyres was an excellent idea. Something like that would definitely work for other species too, like frogs and toads.

@MrsStormtrooper 2 місяці тому

And little tortoises too

@gelatine_ac 6 місяців тому

The little conversational skits at the end always do it for me! Wonderful work as always.

@vincedibona4687 6 місяців тому

Jerry is a great foil.

@erichtomanek4739 6 місяців тому

When Christmas Island was first discovered there was no mention of the millions of crabs. But there were 2 native rat species, found nowhere else. Sadly they became extinct. Around 2 decades later people started to write about the large numbers of red land crabs.

@Xbalanque84 6 місяців тому

That explains quite a lot, actually. RIP

@IanM-id8or 6 місяців тому

That's a turnabout from the usual situation, where rats wipe out native species

@Mooffgamesgamer 6 місяців тому

These two extinct Rat Species if you are curious are the Maclears Rat and the Bulldog Rat

@miquelescribanoivars5049 6 місяців тому

Apparently it was a disease brought by introduced black rats what did the native rats in.

@SuziQ. 4 місяці тому

There are several islands named Christmas Island. They should number them by latitude and longitude, or by date of discovery.

@djbis 6 місяців тому

I don't think I've ever laughed this hard and frequently to a single True Facts video before. By far the most hilarious and witty, both in visual content and narration. Got me right out of my crabby mood! 😂

@Candesce 6 місяців тому

6:40 I cannot get over this muppet-from-hell crab.

@jasonstrigle2155 6 місяців тому

It never fails on these videos that I see 15-20 minutes for the length and think "I'll watch the first 30 seconds, I don't have 15 minutes" and then the whole video is over and I want it to be longer because it's so good.

@daninaydenova7115 6 місяців тому

da hell?? i didn't even realise it was 15 min until you mentioned it! Ze Frank is too good!

@sarahs3832 6 місяців тому

I just did the exact same thing!

@DUKE_of_RAMBLE 6 місяців тому

Just the sort of pick-me-up I needed. Thanks for *_never failing_* to put a smile on all our faces, Ze! ❤😊 _edit: No, that's not fair... Also a _*_Thank You_*_ to Caitlin and all the Science Hippies!!_ ❤ _edit2: Yes... 'Jerry' as well! lol_

@veramae4098 6 місяців тому

More smiles: Leon the Lobster.

@DUKE_of_RAMBLE 6 місяців тому

@@veramae4098 That's the grocery store lobster turned pet, yea? It's been in my recommendations a time or two, but never figured it'd be of interest... Maybe I'll give it a watch. Thanks!

@shawnycoffman 6 місяців тому

What about Jerry? ☹️

@DUKE_of_RAMBLE 6 місяців тому

@@shawnycoffman *You are absolutely right...* I did forget about Jerry! Also the guy _before_ Jerry, but the name escaped me lol

@SuziQ. 4 місяці тому

@@shawnycoffman, Does an invisible friend get credits?

@charlieevergreen3514 6 місяців тому

3:53 YES! A true victory! You got to reverse the “but sorry but” joke! Amazing! 😆😆😆

@joshauatolly4065 5 місяців тому

My brother passed away in the hospital today. We always watched these together, and we never got a chance to watch this one. He's with morgan freeman now.

@Devin.Kurant 6 місяців тому

Listening to Ze articulate the symbiotic relationship between crab & anemone absolutely made my Sunday. Many thanks ❤

@dharusiokay9426 6 місяців тому

Man, hearing zeFrank speaking nearly accent-free german is wild. In a good way!

@Ki00akaAiKo 5 місяців тому

I just had the epiphany that ZeFrank is basically TheFrank just pronounced in German 😭 Ist mir immer wieder eine Freude, deine Videos zu schauen ❤

@stephgreen3070 5 місяців тому

I think it goes even deeper than that! I believe his parents are German, as in born in Germany. Also, his first name is Hosea (Hoe- zee-ah) and the Franks settled in Germany in the 2nd/3rd century. Also last name is Frank. I think it is a clever name with several layers. Or maybe he’s not at Taylor Swift-levels of riddles and it’s just a funny name

@SuziQ. 4 місяці тому

Ze rhymes with “play” and is short for Hosea. His dad is the award winning Joachim Frank. Yes, they’re German-American. Ze was born in the US, but his father was born in Germany. I think his mother was also born in Germany, but I can’t confirm that as a fact.

@stempleton 6 місяців тому

Crabs really do have such wild adaptations! Loved the footage in this one SO much, brought to life facts I knew in passing and the humor as always just puts the best sparkle in my day. Thank you for another amazing True Facts!

@nickkurzy2246 6 місяців тому

Earth truly is a planet mede for various types of crab.

@AlphaBookZ 6 місяців тому

The return of Dr. Adrian Smith was extremely unexpected. Also the "but" "butt" switch joke is so good

@artart5404 6 місяців тому

The transition from the first crab to hermit crabs was brilliant

@Harleyishella 6 місяців тому

I am always so excited when I see a new True Facts video. The older ones were so short and more focused on the jokes, but now we get longer, very informative and hilarious videos about nature and it tickles my brain folds in the right way. I’ve been following this channel for years and I find the content just gets better and better as we go.

@sabrinaduckett5057 6 місяців тому

This may be the most you have struggled to deliver educational information without laughing at all, and I love it!

@6amsunset_ 6 місяців тому

i think myself as a fairly knowledgeable dude about animals and such since i've been passionate about zoology and weird creatures since i was a child, but this man zefrank always finds some even weirder creature to talk about i have never heard before. insane work keep it up

@ethanpflederer3395 6 місяців тому

I was feeling crabby this morning, but a new ZeFrank video always cheers me up in a pinch.

@justcallmeaj4105 6 місяців тому

crabby... hehe

@peggywoods4327 6 місяців тому

I see what you did there 😂

@michaelchen2718 6 місяців тому

12:38 ok this one might actually be my favorite.

@obi-onekenerdi 6 місяців тому

I just gotta say, animals and nature are so cool. This channel is one of the highlights of this entire platform. Funny, informative and genuinely entertaining and interesting. I love learning stuff, especially if it’s presented in a unique way.

@iamnerd69 6 місяців тому

This is probably the best YT channel out there. Every single True Facts has around 137% to be the best shit you see that day. Thank you for that Frank!

@joshyoung1440 6 місяців тому

You forgot the word chance my dude lol

@kingvulturo 6 місяців тому

Watching crabs be themselves is so satisfying. I owned a pair of hermit crabs for years and they truly were little characters with attitudes, personalities and lifestyles. Thanks Zee, I was hoping you'd get to hermit crabs someday.

@AmrAlodaini 5 місяців тому

I just came across this channel by chance. What a treasure! I love every video here and can't wait to watch them all

@pamelawu9649 6 місяців тому

Man! I have loved you since the BuzzFeed and Dear Kitten days. My cats thank you for the moist delicious wet food, and I for the comedy. THANK YOU!!

@tezzanoia 6 місяців тому

This is actually one of the few times I've watched a full sponsored segment. Not because I'm that interested in learning a new language atm, but because I didn't expect you to know German. Your pronunciation is pretty good!

@Kisha_can 6 місяців тому

The ratio of facts to laughs in this particular video is absolutely not disappointing. 😂❤

@allfathersdotter 5 місяців тому

Ze Frank you are .... the ORIGINAL MAN OF THE PEOPLE.... it thrills me so that you are still so active and influential and -dammmmiitt- THANK YOU for all the labors of love you have given and also clearly delighted in with your labor..... for the community - for all of us.

@theemichael1 6 місяців тому

I remember the original Ze Frank videos of him talking to the camera. They really touched my heart and was what I needed back then, I find myself needing them again now and like a field that has had two many harvests the old videos don’t yield the same feelings. Hopefully you feel inspired to do some of your old style videos at some point ❤

@denisia1111 6 місяців тому

Finding Ze Frank gave you crabs on a Sunday morning. It's like I'm in college again 🦀

@saranonimus9211 6 місяців тому

When your freckles start to migrate, you got issues 😂

@SuziQ. 4 місяці тому

@@saranonimus9211, Thanks for that memory of behbeh nymph ticks on my torso.

@Koopaperson 6 місяців тому

4:35 Imagine a crab coming at you with claws made of "DRAGON STEEL"

@mossdude9594 6 місяців тому

As a male fiddler crab, I'd just like to mention that I've only ever went out with a fully grown and developed claw during mating season, I'm not one of those cheapskates waving pointy pool noodles around.

@Secret_Takodachi 3 місяці тому

Bro, I saw you lose your claw to a heron last year. You're not convincing anyone THAT is a fully grown & developed claw. 😂 Pretending you never lose your big claw is a part of the old toxic male fiddler crab culture. 🦀 Just admit your losses & move on! THE LADIES CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE ANYWAYS MY DUDE! 🤣

@heofonfyr6000 6 місяців тому

I've been watching for a long time. These never fail to be simultaneously both the most educational and hilarious videos on youtube. You..... are funny, sir!

@saranonimus9211 6 місяців тому

One of the few channels out here that puts actual citations in the end credits. Ze is the shiznit.

@CrownofMischief 6 місяців тому

I remember after the slime mold video, Zefrank got a message from one of the scientists he referenced saying his papers got a sudden increase in downloads. Citations help everyone

@leo-a-h-g 6 місяців тому

Niemand bewirbt seine Sponsoren besser als @Ze Frank. Way to go! 🦀

@randangbalado 6 місяців тому

jay foreman

@13lilsykos 6 місяців тому

You forgot the most important part about the ad... "Blahblahblahblah" 😂

@wifipigeon01 6 місяців тому

Auf jeden!

@TsunamiBeefPies 6 місяців тому

It's always a joyous occasion when a new True Facts drops! Thank you!!

@goodpie2772 6 місяців тому

This is one of the best vids yet! Always a delight to see a new episode of True Facts

@jonasholzer4422 6 місяців тому

As a German it's a bit uncanny to hear him speak German. So this video is very well timed

@garrettdemoss9465 6 місяців тому

I know a lot of people watch these just to laugh but I've never come away from one of these videos without learning quite a lot about nature.

@Tonyhouse1168 5 місяців тому

If crabs could walk forwards they’d be terrifying.

@CyclopsRat 13 днів тому

This why the coconut crab is so disturbing

@casinferneycf45 6 місяців тому

Wooo!! I've been waiting for more of these!

@danilorodriguesjr8881 6 місяців тому

A great Sunday starts with ze Frank!

@RealityCheck6969 6 місяців тому

I was drinking coffee at 12:12 when he said "it's like a literal pyramid scheme". You guys can imagine what happened to my poor monitor. :))))

@Satellite_Of_Love 3 місяці тому

I try not to drink liquids when watching this channel. 😂

@jules2630 5 місяців тому

Love your videos!❤ Thankyou Zefrank

@thaDjMauz 5 місяців тому

True facts has to be one of the few youtube series that not only started off strong, but managed to change for the better consistently. So many things changed their formula but lost their flare whereas true facts has just become better.

@DawnOldham 6 місяців тому

The pictures of swarming crabs and little "crablets" was like something right out of a horror movie. I guess the people who live there get used to it!

@SuziQ. 6 місяців тому

They looked like swarming ants, and to my horror, the swarming ants arrived.

@paul_ujb 6 місяців тому

Absolutely loved this one. Another crazy crab for anyone interested is Echinoecus pentagonus, which lives in the anal pore (rectum) of sea urchins.

@metalmamasue3680 6 місяців тому

The symbiotic relationships in nature can be kinky, but there's no butt kink shaming here 🤣

@llofdarkwater9152 6 місяців тому

But crabs, sorry, Butt Crabs... oooh, do they make a salve for that?

@nickk4953 6 місяців тому

This man is amazing with creating fun educational content. If only 10% of the video out there were like this the world would be a better place

@Hochhauscracker 6 місяців тому

Amazing video, as always! Dankeschön

@risel56 6 місяців тому

14:52 Hey look, it's Crabby Dave!

@booshmcfadden7638 6 місяців тому

"...they enter the water and HUBBLABLUHBLUHBLUH!" As ya do 😂😂

@meganalfajora3991 6 місяців тому

This was my favorite True Facts video in a while. All of those crabs are so metal yet so cute!

@MrAngenos 6 місяців тому

15:00 im glad you came back to narrate this part

@BRUtahn 6 місяців тому

I've been having a shitty few months, and you made me smile so big, while teaching me things I didn't know, thank you 😊❤

@nickh.isalldamgenocntrol4444 6 місяців тому

Its like Christmas when an episode comes out. lol , learning a bunch while laughing can't get any better.

@lucidiabautista2085 4 місяці тому

The power in the line, "I know what you want, you want the Claw!" I come back regularly just for that bit at the end

@ArielTavori 6 місяців тому

Literally gave out a chuckle just at seeing that there's a new video from you; long live the joy-bringer! 👑💃🤘

@TheOpalHammer 6 місяців тому

No one gonna mention that the coconut crab is attacking like a Dark Souls boss

@chrissteele7823 6 місяців тому

Please - never stop these videos, absolutely informative and funny

@RandallChase1 6 місяців тому

7:20 that’s about the most Wisconsin crab I’ve ever seen!!

@SilasCochran-zq5de 6 місяців тому

Good timing thank you again you cheered up a very depressed veteran and now I'm giggling keep them coming thank you

@eledatowle8767 6 місяців тому

Anytime I'm feeling down, two or three of his videos will definitely do the trick. Better than medicine!

@metalmamasue3680 6 місяців тому

I agree, this is exactly what I needed right now. Laughs a plenty from a new ZeFrank video ❤ best medicine ever. 😊

@OneMillionBees 6 місяців тому

I'm so glad people don't have to molt. Thanks for putting that thought in my head.

@metalmamasue3680 6 місяців тому

🤣🤣 me too lol. Love these gems from zefrank.

@morganhess6876 6 місяців тому

The main lesson I've learned today is that crabs' capitalistic exploitation of sponges is far, far older than I ever realized before.

@LordCrate-du8zm 5 місяців тому

Next, they'll be paying the sponges below minimum wage as fry cooks!

@SplatterEffectGaming Місяць тому

@Zefrank, I love your videos man! I usually cant wait to see your next video. Thank you for your contribution to the thing that is UKposts! :)

@FrikInCasualMode 6 місяців тому

That was fascinating, Mr. Ze. Crabs are incredible. So incredible in fact, everything keeps evolving into them!

@dude-jk2hn 6 місяців тому

I was learning while being entertained.

@user-fu5iu3xw9v 6 місяців тому

Кроме юмора и уникальной подачи, черт возьми, до чего же здесь много качественного видеоматериала!🤩

@Corrie-_- 6 місяців тому

Yes, but the humor and unique presentation tops it off perfectly ❤

@timsullivan4566 6 місяців тому

оскільки

@stryker1624 6 місяців тому

Love what you did with the very last crab clip. Keep up the great work!

@crunchyyellowlion 6 місяців тому

God bless you (referring to Babbel). Keep at it! I think imma look into getting a subscription... always wanted to learn more languages. Thanks Ze ❤

@SWISS-1337 6 місяців тому

Thanks, I was feeling really crabby before watching this. I was being so snippy. But I feel like I have been able to come out of my shell after watching this.

@saccharinesilk 6 місяців тому

8:01 "nice anemone!" "thanks it has pockets!"

@TJENAJUDE 6 місяців тому

My new favorite episode, great stuff!

@akabutu7565 5 місяців тому

I just love these creative videos that make you laugh and educate all at the same time. Seriously, I can remember information from videos I've watched here about crazy things even years later!