What Happens to a Pile of Bananas in the Woods? (Trail Camera)

Leaving a pile of bananas in the middle of the woods to see what kind of animals came along turned out crazier than I expected! I could not believe they ignored the bananas and only wanted the apples at first. I love making these trail camera videos of deer, raccoons, ground hogs and squirrels. I hope you guys enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy making them!

Keeping trying new things!

-Ace

[ofSeptember]

I wanted to ask the deer, “ How do you like them apples?”

[Sybil_Detard]

Poor squirrels developed a banana habit quickly. They can regale their grandchildren about the time in the woods when an exotic fruit appeared, how delicious it was, and how they wait and hope . . .

[DanaidhB]

When the banana turns brown it becomes sweeter smelling and tasting so attracts the animals as a last chance to spread its seed like a symbiotic relationship pre-tuned into them. The smell of a browning banana is much stronger than green or yellow for sure.
Great video my friend :) 👌🏼

[nathan]

Some animals prefer things to be a little more fermented. The fermentation brings out flavors that are typically not present when they are still fresh. Fermented bananas are particularly good for making banana bread as only in their fermented state do you get that really good banana flavor.

[yahwehskid]

I think they're getting slightly drunk off the fermented bananas. Squirrels are notorious for that.😂

[kareninalabama]

My sister used to have a loquat tree, and rabbits would show up at night to eat the rotting loquats and then proceed to stagger around the tree, seemingly intoxicated from the fermented fruit. So my sister had drunken bunnies dancing around her loquat tree each night!
My point (and I do have one) is that perhaps the animals were waiting for fermentation before enjoying the fruit. It's 5 o'clock somewhere - even in the woods! 🍌🍎🥂

[panspermiapancakes]

I think the bananas were ignored because they don't give off much of an aroma until they ripen. Once they ripe, they have chemicals known as 'esters' which give off a stronger fruity smell. It was at that point they identified it as food. Plus it wasn't a fruit they are familiar with. I think if you tried it again a few weeks later in the same spot, they'd identify them quicker and not be willing to wait for them to ripen.

[johnsgirl]

The two fawns grooming one another is adorable. So fun watching the juvenile raccoons using all 4 paws to get a good grip on the apples. Thank you so much for creating this video!

[TomatoFettuccini]

I've been putting out nuts and birdseed for the past couple of years and I've had some of the best laughs from the squirrels that visit. Those little beasts have tons of character.

[nancyjones]

I fed 5 deer, 4 foxes, racoons and a possum and nobody ever got into a fight.They all seem to respect each others space. Loved watching them !!

[Derek_Wyld]

A small raccoon with all 4 paws on an apple struggling to munch it is therapeutically adorable! 😃😊

[keilana]

Love the elegant, polite actions of the deer while tasting & eating.

[xDiananas]

YT just recommended me this video.
I love reading comments, and many of them are just people enjoying them.
It’s so refreshing to see 🙏🏻

Keep enjoying!

[tetsushatarii]

The fact that you captured a white raccoon on your trail cam is incredible.

[ernaanspach]

The little deer family is so sweet it brings tears to my eyes. Thankyou for the lovely images. 🙏❤️🙏

[Minyassa]

So, bananas will actually ripen other fruits just by sitting near them, and this is because they give off a lot more of a hydrocarbon gas called ethylene. All fruits give off ethylene as they ripen. The more ripe a fruit is, the more ethylene it gives off. Ethylene actually causes ripening, and in the process of ripening it softens the fruit and converts starches to sugars. So the more ethylene a fruit is giving off, the more sugars it contains and the easier it is to eat. Animals that eat fruit will associate a strong ethylene smell with the BEST fruit--soft and containing those precious precious sugar calories. So the banana pile, as it got overripe, finally gave off such a strong ethylene smell that it overcame the unfamiliarity with "banana" and just projected "great sugar source". With the bananas still there, they smelled like more sugar than the apples did, so they were the first choice.

[knowledgeispowermediaprodu]

Seeing those deer, the babies....I was having a real bad day, until I saw those deer. Wow. That was so amazing. I have a soft spot for deer.

[roxyrainbow]

The older the bananas get, the sweeter they get. They might have been waiting for them to mature.

[ktzvcmj]

Manners are important in the wild! Think about how easily an animal could get a nasty infection from the smallest cut - even if they win the fight that gave them it. Most of the time, they really do not want to fight unless they have to. I can't get enough of videos like these, I don't know what it is but watching animals get the most insane snack of their lives is just joy 😂

[irishka_zolotse]

Albino racoon, pretty awesome 5:27😊 thank you for sharing, this was fun!