Motion-activated video cameras captured mice, frogs and even snails and slugs on an exercise wheel in the wild. A study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows that wheel-running is not limited to captive animals. Learn more about the phenomenon: www.livescience.com/45762-wil...
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anyone here after watching Anthony's video where Micheal mentioned wild mice also liked running wheels
Yes
26 people
Yup
47 people
Yep yep
Bro the slug is TRYING his BEST and I love him for it
Me too! :)
@@goteamslugs lol
@@arronbeta598 are you here from vsauce
I could here the slow motion WEEEEEEEEE!
@@arronbeta598 ^u^
This is literally the greatest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. GO SLUG GO
Yes, I concur! Go Slugs Go! :)
@David Small I didn't know we were also attracted to certain types of cigarettes. But yes! When something mimics the smell of decaying fruit it can be quite mesmerizing. :)
Slugbro never skips leg day
Footday:)
bro is made entirely out of foot
Slugday?@@AG-bq2zd
I hate slugs but watching one just really s l o w l y turning a wheel is endearing
slugs are cute
@@Vitorruy1 until you got an infested garden with vegetables
@@Vitorruy1 Not when they eat your entire fricking garden and crops you took care of
@@Pollicina_dbsounds like a skill issue
@@Dell-ol6hb If they didn't set-up proper slug deterring measures, yep.
I wish somebody would have made a big wheel to see if they foxes and coyotes would run on them.
Foxes would ABSOLUTELY do it just for fun. There are videos of them jumping and playing on trampolines.
The question is whether, once they realize what they've gotten themselves into and figure out how to get off the wheel, they get BACK on for a second go.
These clips were from a study on mice (with the goal of Seeing if the behavior was exclusive to captive mice), and the slugs and frogs were a bonus. yes, many of them do come back next get back on again after getting off, even several minutes later.
They like it… just like my hamster lol.
@@crystalgryphon I just can’t imagine them liking it. It seems to not make sense they’d burn so much energy just to run on a wheel. I’d love to see a study on the endorphins they release, maybe they have a huge endorphin response to running since they’re prey animals.
@gaylord They could like it with no survival value...maybe not the slug and snails, but tbe mouse and frog
@@ExternusArmy Play is extremely important for a lot of mammals. Mice and rats are no exception.
Anyone else got here searching mice wheel forest because of Vsauce?
Me
Me
Holy Shit Yes!
Same
this music made me so anxious LOL
It was a very poor choice of music.
yeah, it is horrible :/
I absolutely died at the slug part
The snail: He's a bit confused, but he's got the spirit.
"This is fuckin' dope!" - Slug
Music is actual insanity
Who chose that music???
VSauce talked about this video and i got interested
same
jesus christ the music
That music is called jesus christ?
If I could fit inside a hamster wheel, I'd run on it too.
Wildlife: here is the gym
I can't stop laughing at the music.
anyone here after the Anthony and Vsauce interview
this is one of the absolute worst music tracks i’ve ever heard holy fuck i can’t stop laughing
This is the most adorable ! Why doesn’t it have billions of views ??
The magical reccomendations algorithm hasn't decreed it's time yet.
Here from Anthony Padilla and Vsauce's video
I want to see all the animals that used the wheel. I heard there were more, like voles and shrews.
same :(
For real they showed us a freakin snail AND a slug.... like thats so entertaining
@@almost1889 A slug on a wheel? I think that"s hilarious.
@@RodknockRhett :)
If I were to run on a wheel for no reason in particular and someone secretly recorded me and put it on the internet with the goofiest music physically possible playing in the background, my life would just be over
Hamster wheel slug. Yes.
Indeed yes.
Anyone here from vsauce
Every creature apparently enjoys unnatural movement. Kinda explains man's love of amusement park rides, driving, bungee jumping, etc.
I’m a snail on a wheel: “What the salt is this sludge?! Get me off!”
Look at these whimsical little forrest creatures having a good time on this hamster wheel, These should just be places in all parks and forrests randomly for these little guys.
The world is a really scary place right now but wholesome and joyful things like this make my heart happy 😂❤
I didn't know I needed this until now
come here because VSauce and anthony padilla
here because of vsauce
get ready for all those sent here by Vsauce ya'll
Imagine the snail/slug were chilling n the rat jumps in to speed things up 😂
Ok so Vsauce people let's break things down I feel like the reason why the mice likes to run on the wheels is a combination of thrill while being completely safe, the safety of the cage means they don't need to double think where their are heading and they can also practice running at top speed without worrying so much
Hey guys, VSauce here😊
why are they all running in the same direction?
Because this was filmed in the northern hemisphere. In Australia e.g. they would run the other way.
the first night vision shot of a young mouse he's running to the left
@@aalietaa but we'd probably see mostly spiders on the wheel
That's a good point. Perhaps the view and scenery in that direction is better?
slug: T H I S I S S O M U C H F U N
Hey VSaauce 😂
That slug was thinking, "I'm fast af, boyyy. Usain bolt, who??"
slug be like: W E E E E
So while cats sit where they fit, rodents gotta go fast?
The frog gives me happiness. Jumpy and backforthbackforth jumpy backforthba-
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT MUSIC-
Was gonna try this with my wild ones too
That slug needs to slow down he is gonna get dizzy and throw up.
Amazing!! ❤
챗바퀴....놀이기구....귀여워.......
Slug: Yo.......this.......is........wild........weeeeeeeeh........
Why is the song so good but so grating at the same time
mice are so cute. they're just a head slapped on a little torso.
U CAN DO IT MR. SLUG LET'S GOOO
just found this randomly on an fb group. this is amazing. i might go buy a hamster wheel now
I want a human sized hamster wheel.
Okay... that the first time I seen a frog on a wheel.
Slug powered PC lol
The music is so menacing it unsettles me O_O
Great video and perhaps the worst royalty free music I’ve ever heard in my life
I run and I run and I run and I've gotten nowhere
Amazing, cute mouse
The music gives me anxiety lol
The music is so confusing! Idk if this is supposed to be terrifying, whimsical or action packed.
Ooo that's a huge wheel
How curious is a animal??? Cats we know to much so can only imagine how many cats have met doom because they couldn’t help but go check something out.
this is a nice video but what on earth is that music
Snail said work smarter not harder
bruh the music gave me a headache 😩
민달팽이 입장에선 타임루프 수준 아니냐
That's it, I'm getting my snail a wheel. he gonna have so much fun
Brilliant ☺️
Cool experiment, but that music shaved five years off my life expectancy.
This is so cute T_T
Who knew!?
The slug is still there to this day
Put little batteries out and see if you can get some green energy. Lol don't mind my slug powered generator. Patent pending.
a snail dude.
:)
Getting dizzy watching that slug 😁😁😁
But what's the name of this song?
stabby music
リピーターもいるんだよね きっと…
Cordyceps infection?
I bet that Slug is working out so he could be the next Turbo.😉
1 mice ok but frog and slug? I think they added some smell or food oil to get the results they wanted
The music really ruined the video
The invisible Snail!!!
The snail isn't on the treads of the wheel, but on the vertical side of the wheel
Hahahah, he's right below the pin that holds the wheel to the cage
Getting vertical with Dew.
@@patrick1020000 Not many can use it that way! :)
That Slug is King Sisifus reincarnated
The music is killing me
Don't forget to share this as well!
Excessively loud intro and obnoxious music
Some of these videos are blurrier than ufo or Bigfoot videos.
Hey Vsauce
He do be scamperin tho
The video is chill. The music is not.
lol true they actual do love it
Came here after vsauce michael saying mouse wheel in th forest
so. any kids here from the psat?
vsauce sent me searching for this video !
Vsauce brought me here