The Fastest Animals Are Way Faster Than You Think

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The fastest animal in nature isn't what you think it is. It's way, way smaller than that. Nature's tiniest creatures warp the laws of physics, and they do it in ways that even human engineers would gawk at. Using the power of super slow-motion macro video, let's uncover the biological engineering that lets nature's fastest creatures do their zoomy thing.

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[dernudel]

When they were first talking about flicking tiny "beings", I misheard, and thought they were talking about flicking tiny "beans" and was confused and amused.

[nickbenton]

“Pushing a small little human up to speed doesn’t take as much effort”

Confirmation that Dianna yeets children for science

[barathor]

Faster than a bullet
Terrifying speed
Enraged and full of anger
He's.. The ant!

[NewMessage]

There should be a Nobel Prize category for the person who watched this footage, furrowed their brows and said "This needs some 'boing' sound effects..."

[peeenguinne]

Bruh, that naruto run caught me off guard 😂

[wushang.]

On this channel: It’s okay to be smart
In my school: It’s compulsory to be smart

[HectorDomino.]

These bugs be like - " All we care is jumping but we no care where we fallin'".

[gracemoore]

you guys are always really good at giving us examples to help us understand the scale-the comparison between the flips and the helicopter blade was especially mind boggling for me. thanks!!

[christianfournier]

Me: “This is true! I have flicked tiny things! They go really fast!”

Joe: “Don’t flick tiny, tiny beings.”

Me: “Oh... ....”

[KQEDDeepLook]

WHAT! Dianna and Joe talking about tiny arthropods?? Be still, my science-loving cardiac muscle.🐜💞🐞

[jolness]

Diana is amazing ❤ I feel so bad she’s suffering so badly from long Covid. I miss her vids of course too but.. I just wish she was better. 😭

[._Murphy]

Joe: "Humans have reached some pretty impressive speeds"

Shows the NARUTO-Run guy! 😹

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Wow, I just learned that those things on top of my garbage can are called "springtails"

[merlinquark]

I love insects, these designs are so cool! The designer is amazing indeed!

[aaaaaaaaa]

love this! being 5 feet tall myself, I ran track & field in HS and was one of the fastest in the state at the 100 meter dash. Thank you tiny beings for making us less tall beings feel good about ourselves lol

[MyZabry]

Just started watching your channel and I have to say, you’re very well spoken and it’s soothing. It’d be great to have a conversation with you! But great video from the both of you

[whiteraven]

Humans *invent spings*
Nature: "Hey, I've seen this one!"
Humans: "What do you mean you've seen it? It's brand new!"

[poweroffriendship.]

*Sonic The Hedgehog:* _Finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!_

[devathma]

"Cheetah is not the fastest animal on earth. "

years of academy training wasted...

[Hiato]

I like the poetic symbolism at 10:00, wherein the only way to manipulate a shutter at that speed is making it's focus a lot smaller. So in order to film something very small moving very fast, you need to film it very fast but also very small.