Cute baby animals – murrelet chicks – David Attenborough – BBC wildlife
David Attenborough looks at the trials and tribulations of murrelet chicks. From the BBC.
Duration : 0:3:12
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July 22, 2009
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And I thought my …
And I thought my parents were holes. “If you’re not in this van in ten minutes, it’s leaving without you!”
Comment by dragonesswings — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
for some odd reason …
for some odd reason i think of sharks at the end O.o
Comment by Keishiron123456789 — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
little clockwork …
little clockwork toys…
Comment by AtGouger — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
stressful being …
stressful being young these days xD
Comment by powback — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
omg large aggresive …
omg large aggresive mice near your nest hole run bird
Comment by powback — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
lol mission …
lol mission impossible theme
Comment by Aspire198 — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
This is something …
This is something that brings tears to my eyes.. The beauty of earth, nature and life..
Comment by sad0happy — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
dute
dute
Comment by lighteelco — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
i just hope no …
i just hope no mouse tries to eat it
Comment by frassut — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
lol at the chick …
lol at the chick that flipped on the rocks at 1:54 =P, the chick running for its life not caring if it has injuries or not
Comment by TuanLo — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
This is sliding …
This is sliding into speculation. By now, all the points have been made.
Still. My previous observations aside, I notice that the whole setup begs the question. I suppose that since murrelets spend their adult lives at sea, they don’t need to be able to run fast as adults. So why put the chicks through this test? So that the next generation runs faster, so that they in turn can survive without protection when they’re young? Why not just protect the babies in the first place? Circular, isn’t it.
Comment by TentacledBeast — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
The point is that …
The point is that by running fast, there’s less time on the ground, and therefore less time for predators to spot them. Any chicks who run slow are going to be vulnerable for a much longer period – a potentially fatal one.
Comment by Bk202 — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
That will work if …
That will work if some amazing-super-speed mutation appears soon. The running I see in the video doesn’t really cut it.
Comment by TentacledBeast — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
They’ve done fine …
They’ve done fine thus far, plus Survival of the Fittest still applies, because any ‘unfit’ chicks, e.g birth defects or undernourished, will run much slower, and hence will make much easier meals for the predators. So they are more likely to die.
Its not so much Survival of the Fittest as Death of the Weakest, but in the end it works out the same.
Comment by Isanion — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
run forest run ! (: …
run forest run ! (: cutie
Comment by veeviiann — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
mad e
mad e
Comment by ShuFFLeZz7645 — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
Yeah but that’t not …
Yeah but that’t not survival of the fittest… it’s more like survival of the luckiest! Even the ones that run fast couldn’t outrun most land-dwelling animals that would eat them. How can such a little, stumbling bird escape a fox or some other predator like that… it’s only a matter of not getting spotted, and that’s just dumb luck.
Personally I think this species doesn’t stand many chances unless it evolves.
Comment by TentacledBeast — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
More EPIC then Lord …
More EPIC then Lord of the Rings! xD
Comment by stethebee — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
SO CUTE!
SO CUTE!
Comment by wyvernish — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
Wow. These birds …
Wow. These birds rule! The way they run is the way they swim
Comment by Opullal — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
Great video!
… 
Really enjoyed it!
Great video!
Does anyone know what music was used toward the end of the video when the chicks where making there journey?
Comment by aiofan — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
aw theyre so fat
aw theyre so fat
Comment by llarma — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
The chicks that …
The chicks that don’t make it die of course. Keeps the gene pull strong. Have you not heard of survival of the fittest?
Comment by T609 — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
meep meep
meep meep
Comment by GreekTrajedy — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am
When all the chicks …
When all the chicks who didn’t run died.
Comment by Marius011 — July 22, 2009 @ 2:45 am