Got one living in my barn right now. Best damn cat i ever had. keep water and straw around in the winter and stay back. You don't even try to pet this kitty. we lock eyes once awhile as it is sitting on the edge of the loft. Only down side is it pisses on everything. However, no more mice chewing up the wires on my tractor so it a keeper. Screams sometimes when a night critter invades the barn, can hear it in the house when in bed. Smile a little, can rest in peace knowing guard cat is on duty. Thanks Buster, America is a safer place.
I have a feral Tom that I let in for a while at night yep they can be stinky but he’s critter crazy and destroys everything around the house including poisonous snakes.
@@Shyne282 Yep, and also proven that their brain operate at a higher frequency. Thus they see more frames per second and have more data to react to. Almost like slow motion to them compared to others reference. Even a fast striking snake is no match for a feline. Master hunters.
Being cold blooded, the rattler has 2-3 quick strikes in it and then quickly tires out and the strikes are much slower. The bobby just has to avoid the first ones and after that pretty easy take down.
The quickness of so many wild animals is fantastic compared to humans. If we didnt have ability to think, plan and invent, we’d be in very serious trouble. All of us but Qua Chang Kane.
@@soulcapitalist6204 cats have the fastest reflexes on the planet. It essentially sees the snake striking in slow motion. Truly a cats reaction time is a wonder of the world… Google it
@@dimitriosdesmos4699 If you own a cat you're not allowed to be impressed by how agile the bobcat is? What? Maybe you just want to argue and moan at someone
@@avonire the joke Branden Manuel made wasn't funny, how could anyone laugh at that and here you are, saying I have 0 humour because I have a JoJo profile picture
It's a way of claiming the kill. The kitty is rolling on it's prey to mark the dead body with its scent. That way when other predators/snakes see and smell the carcass they'll associate death with the kitty's scent, and be more likely to stay out of and away from his home/territory. That, and it serves to claim it for food. Next time your dog or cat is rolling around you should check under it. Likely a dead bug or something like that underneath them.
Seen lots of comments about the cat rolling around post-kill. This is not random, happy behavior. It's instinctual. The cat is marking his kill (and the area) with his scent and he is also getting the scent of his kill on him. Great kill. Awesome video.
It's the opposite, the cat is hiding its scent and the scent of the blood by rolling in dust, basically hiding the smell from competition or other predators. This is like getting rid of the evidence from a crime scene.
My cat does this same rolling around next to my feet as I sit on the couch if he's begged for food and I didn't feed him. It soon turns into him biting one of my feet if I let it. Not sure if you're right, but it's definitely related to aggression.
Where I lived Jays would often make a racket whenever they spotted a bobcat. They'd often fly from tree to tree making noise along the way wherever the bobcat wandered.
@@tomeaston2962 Frankly I think grammar reform is due. We need prepositions following a verb purporting to accuse a subject of moving an object from one location to another. It really isn't syntactically consistent to be "wearing a hat on my head", "moving this box under the bridge", fetching my sister from the restaurant", "filling water to the brim", "bringing good tidings to a friendly neighbour", and then suddenly it's ok that you are simply "bringing me home". I think what really happened was an undereducated pleb (who was probably a French or Greek) thousands of years ago who didn't know about prepositions decided to repeat that phrase often enough sans preposition to his descendants. With enough frequency and longevity, any bad grammar would eventually become standard language.
I have a snake toy my cat kills EXACTLY like this bobcat. 100% of the time, grabs the neck, waits for me to stop shaking the toy, then struts off proudly with the neck in his teeth. Then when we’re done playing, rolls around on the floor by it. I mean, exactly, action for action, the same kill and play sequence as this bobcat. Every time we play
@@heikodatchi3715 i hate when I tell any interesting fact and then the fucking braingod comes explaining what we all understood like if it was obvious and the story looks worse now, thank you, you are that guy in your neighborhood
You're sure he's playing though? IDK. I had the impression he was celebrating his victory by rubbing his smell against the enemy's territory, trying to claim it to himself.
That's because we are living with miniature bobcats. I have a large housecat and the only reason I'm still alive is I'm much bigger then he is. I one point I was convinced he was going to murder me in my sleep.
While walking down a dirt road near my house I passed a bobcat taking down a rattlesnake. It was about 10 yards from the road. I stopped to snap a picture but then I moved away as the bobcat was not comfortable with my presence and I did not want it to lose its dinner. Yeah, it was definitely an uncommon opportunity but it did not strike me as "incredible." I see them from time to time around my house looking for prey. One day I spotted a paw print on the porch deck outside my front door in a spot where I knew there were rats frequenting. They are a bit more people shy than coyotes but both will typical move away quickly if they see you. Of all the wildlife that freely trek across my property it is the rattlesnakes that are the most worrisome. They do not give up ground very easily and once they decide to move in to hunt prey, they will not leave voluntarily.
Forget about winning the lottery, that trail cam footage is extreme luck. Must have been an incredible thrill to find this footage without expecting it. People become desensitized to wildlife footage but this stuff is extremely rare to see, let alone film and get amazing composition from start to finish 👌🤩
you could leave a rattle snake partially tied up in anticipation of the bobcat coming through - and its not difficult to work out their trails over time.
Thos is definitely a once in a lifetime video! Camera was so close you could hear what sounded like the bobcat crushing the snakes head!! .and then he does the playful kitty roll!!! Amazing!!!
Very intuitive fighting by the cat here. Having it's paws up saved it's life over and over. Only way to effectively deflect the snake's lunge was by pushing the head downwards, otherwise the cat still risks getting bit. Great footage
The coup de grace move at the end was perfect. Get the back of the head in the mouth and hold the body with the right paw and yank with a twist breaking the snakes neck . Bob even pulled it back into center frame for the shot. He even has the sense of mind to do his eating off cam in order to avoid demonetization.
imagine how cruel is wild animal life. you casually stroll on your yard minding your own business and boom now you have to fight for your life. would be stressful
Nature is absurdly brutal. Like wasps laying eggs in insects, the flatworm that turns snails into straight up suicide zombies, dolphins being known for gangr*pe, moose being drained of blood by thousands of ticks, predator animals often mauling and eating you alive,....
@@monchiexthemonkey6068 quote from NY Times "47,000 Ticks on a Moose, and That's Just Average." The issue are the raising temperatures, the ticks lasting through the winter and their populations are exploding. Over the course of a study, 70 percent of all tracked moose calves died due to tick onslaught (35000+ ticks)
If you’ve ever had a house cat; or watched a leopard or mountain lion, you come to the same conclusion: all cats are basically the same. Some are smarter, some more agile, some bigger, but they all incredibly have similar behavior and fighting style. Probably because once you reach the zenith of predatory abilities, you’ll keep that above all else. But then, they all do the scent marking stuff, too (rolling around in the dirt like here). They all do the headbutt greeting. They all lie down next to their kills. They are all cat.
Exactly. It’s just a matter of them knowing their chances. Most house cats know they don’t stand a chance against us, but if they could, they’d probably kill us.
This is one of the all-time great trail cam videos. What were the odds of him getting this all on video? Both staying in full view? Absolutely wonderful!!!
Isn't this like one of those staged scenario? Like they put the snake there and put the camera behind a clear wall. I heard they did that for discovery channel
Bobcat had really good reflexes but to top it off snake was an easy target a head coming at u and your known for freakishly great boxing skills not math plus the final blow which was when the cat decided to bite it was over . If the snake was smarter or older it would have wrapped around its neck . But I’m guessing he killed it becux he didn’t know the snake was there at first when he came to play in the dirt .
I love how the bobcat takes out the rattlesnake with quick strikes and then a final bite to the back of head and it seems so awesome. Then it decides to do that thing cats do where they roll in the dirt for most of the video.
@@detroitlionspistonstigersr6735 dude I have 2 pure bread Siamese that do shit that defies logic an gravity. Watching them play is like watching Neo in the Matrix LOL
That is one proud bobcat. Rolling in the sand of his epic battle. Then coming back the next day to roll and smile some more. Most cat like thing I've ever seen. And some great trail cam footage, maybe best ever. I had a big ol black cat named Bagheera, outdoor in the woods cat. After a scrap with another cat, he would walk around with a tuft of their fur stuck in his claws. But don't try to take it from him, he'd get pissed and give you a swat. I miss him much, he was 100% a badass smart cat. He had taken out a few copperheads and coral snakes in his youth as well. And he would just chill with deer in the mornings on occasion, a wild thing to see. He was king of the Valley and lived an awesome cat life. Died of old age, about 15.
a outdoor cat to see 15 is great, glad he was able to live out his life unlike alot of outdoor cats who get messed with by assholes or just getting hit by cars, etc
absolute hate snakes but actually found myself rooting for it this this time. Poor thing was just minding it's business and even trying to get away while to cat kept going after it. A swift bite on that snout would have knocked some sense into that cat
The ancient Egyptians didn't just revere cats because they killed mice in the granaries. Cats killed snakes, which had religious overtones, to boot (snakes representing Apep, the embodiment of all things bad). =^[.]^=
The snake reminded me of a lot of people I know… people who couldnt realise when they were out of their depth, when it was time to live to fight another day, when it was important to pick battle wisely. In one aspect of life or another.
This is the reason why ancient Egyptians had so much respect to cats. Cats are the protectors of humanity against snakes and scorpions. That is why they have great respect on all times.
@@ronnierodriguez3739 "Egyptians believed cats were magical creatures, capable of bringing good luck to the people who housed them. " quick Google search solves all issues in humanity, you have the grand total of all human knowledge at your fingertips yet you decide to still be an aggressive moron on the internet calling other people morons whilst being wrong all along.
The cat makes it look so damn easy when even one miscalculation on his part could be fatal and he knows it well.. That's what made me watch the video till the end.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
certain felines can be tolerant to poisons such as snakebites. A bite from one isnt a sure death. I mean think about how many venomous snakes a bobcat kills in his lifetime. He will get bitten sooner or later.
Animal experts say bobcats are not immune to rattlesnake venom, and the feline would've been in a lot of pain had the snake made a successful strike. But it is normal behavior for bobcats to take on the slithery reptiles
Scientific research has shown that cats have a good chance of surviving venomous snake bites, they are not 100% immune and will likely die if injected with a lot of venom but they do have resistance.
the precision n evasion is ridiculous, so accurately striking it’s head, and reacting and moving just out of the way everytime the snake tries to bite.
No he got bit several times. I guarantee he died after that and was then eaten! Slow down the video he gets bit on the paws several times and his leg once
@@mirahgirl01 I think what you see as him being bit is his claws dragging the snake. That said if he did indeed get bit I guess he's just a survivor of incredible sorts because rattlesnake venom takes care of a dog in a few hours and the video showed him the next day being fine, not even any swelling.
stepped on the head & CRUNCH.. one bite & it went limp..... Cats are amazing hunters, regardless of size. Great camera catch.... was really nice of them to stay in view the whole time.
I heard that sound many times as a kid when one of our cats caught some poor unfortunate bird or rodent. Our cute cuddly kitties are nightmarish monsters to anything smaller than them lol.
@@clipsdaily101 I seem to remember seeing s stat of about 2-3 billions birds and small vertebrates a year in North America alone..... So yeah, pretty destructive yet adorable little buggers.
That’s how a friend’s barn cat back in OK used to kill diamondbacks. Tease the snake until it struck, dodge the strike, smack the hell out of the snake before it could recoil. One of the smacks ended up pinning the snake’s head to the ground, then the cat would grab it by the neck and CRUNCH. Then he’d drag it around to show off before having his meal.
We have a large bengal cat in the house and it will fully have blood spurting from your limbs with one swipe. It’s crazy how they can use the claws when they want to.
I believe it's not speed that is the reason the Bobcat won, it is intelligence and better instincts. I think the snake is faster but the Bobcat out thinks him move after move, calculating and learning until he finally takes his opportunity to end it and secure himself a meal.Magnificent animal!
