History WebVideo / CasualGeographic

In 2022 released a book called [[https://a.co/d/amcLjhH 100 Animals That Can F*cking End You]].

* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: The topic of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJiyTI3T9nM&ab_channel=CasualGeographic Top 10 Most Criminally Misunderstood Animals]]. He made a whole video detailing several animals on a list that gained a bad reputation over the years. From vultures, piranhas, sting rays, bottle-nose dolphins, squirrels, pigs, rats, spiders, hyenas, and sharks.

*** Found a blue jellyfish-looking thing on the beach? It's a venomous siphonophore called a Man-o-War. See a blue-ring octopus? Its poisonous bite is strong enough to send you to the hospital and light enough you probably won't even feel it.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: He basically points out how the concept of "alpha wolves" technically don't exist, since wolves are social predators that, no pun intended, are PapaWolf to their family. An alpha wolf implies a wolf that's low in the wolf pack manages to fight his way up to the social ladder and fight the biggest wolf of them all (his father), but males the would rather [[TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether hunt with their family]] as a pack, but not gain control. Putting ''unrelated'' wolves in one location however makes them hostile to each other. The only known species of animals that does have such social structure are hyenas, and it's lead by a dominant female (sometimes non-violently).

* StuffBlowingUp: He warns people not to get near a dead whale. Dead whales expand due to a buildup of gasses trapped inside its body. They will unexpectedly explode just like the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_whale#Taiwan Taiwan incident]] when scientists were bringing a dead sperm whale to their lab only for it to unexpectedly explode in the middle of town.

--> '''Mamadou:''' That's a bush baby.

* StuffBlowingUp: He warns people not to get near a dead whale. Dead whales expand due to a buildup of gasses trapped inside its body. They will unexpectedly explode just like the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_whale#Tainan_City,_Taiwan Taiwan incident]] when scientists were bringing a dead sperm whale to their lab only for it to unexpectedly explode in the middle of town.

* FeatheredFiend: Pelicans and cassowaries are especially this when he brings them up. Cassowaries especially so, since they are [[LightningBruiser really fast]], can [[InASingleBound can jump 7 feet in the air]], and [[SuperSwimmingSkills are excellent swimmers]].

-->'''Mamadou:''' Pigeons like these originated from dark red over there (showing a map of northern Africa, Europe, and Middle East), so every pigeon in New York is our fault. We brought them to America for work, freed them, and then let them fend for themselves. And now fast forward, we're mad at them for existing... ''[{{Beat}}]]'' We're still talking about pigeons.

---->'''Mamadou:''' ''(sees a man pick up a dead Man-o-War ''and then pretend to lick its air bell''; delivers a bleeped-out PrecisionFStrike)'' This is why women live longer than men. Shit like this.

-->'''Mamadou''': Pigeons like these originated from dark red over there (showing a map of northern Africa, Europe, and Middle East) so every pigeon in New York is our fault. We brought them to America for work, freed them, and then let them fend for themselves. And now fast forward, we're mad at them for existing... [{{Beat}}]] We're still talking about pigeons.

* NeverSayDie: He would, but due to [=TikTok=] guidelines, he has to use {{Deadly Euphemism}}s in its place, though the way he uses the euphemisms are really creative. This is subverted and lampshaded humorously in "[[https://youtu.be/MCf4zwOfRas The Unspeakable Horrors of the Deep Sea]]", made in collaboration with Lindsay Nikole. When she remembers that the video is a [=YouTube=] collaboration, she backtracks herself just to say "die" instead.
--> '''Lindsay:''' That sounds like one of the worst ways to be unalived in the ocean. Oh wait, this isn't a Tiktok collaboration. That sounds like one of the worst ways to ''die'' in the ocean.

--> '''Lindsay:''' That sounds like one of the worst ways to be unalived in the ocean. Oh wait, this isn't a Tiktok collaboration. That sounds like one of the worst ways to ''die'' in the ocean.

* NeverSayDie: He would, but due to [=TikTok=] guidelines, he has to use {{Deadly Euphemism}}s in its place, though the way he uses the euphemisms are really creative.

* ShowTheirWork: The reason Mamadou is popular with biologists and causal animal video viewers is how accurate his videos on the topic of the animal subject is. Several biologists and marine biologists are impressed over how well he did his research, and will give more additional pointers on the subject.

* SoleSurvivor: A pregnant female coyote in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone saw her mate get mauled to death by a wolf pack called the Sleuths. Both her and her mate got along with the Druid pack that was 36 strong until the Sleuths came and pick a fight with them. Then a disease started dwindling the Druid's numbers, and the Sleuths took over the valley.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Coyotes and badgers hate each others' guts, but they will put their hatred aside to hunt prairie dogs.

* ToServeMan: There's a ''reason'' Canada forbids citizens from locking their cars. Polar bears ''actively'' hunt humans, and your best course of action if you ever see one is either hide in your own vehicle, or a stranger's.

* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: His reaction to a certain species of ants, ''Protomagnathus americanus'', and their behavior hits really close. Trust him on this one.

* {{Determinator}}: It's no secret what Mamadou thinks of the honey badger, considering his video on the subject of them is quite literally titled [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=honey+badger Why Honey Badgers Don't Fear God or Lions]], and he even put them straight up at the top of his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEXaDFr35pM "Top 10 Animals with Black Air Force Energy"]] list, above the likes of ''cape buffalo'' and even ''hippos''.

* DeadlyEuphemism: He uses phrases such as "past tense", "cancel your life subscription", "co-sign your obituary", "take off the census", "soul filing for divorce", "put on a T-shirt", and "404 on your birth certificate" among several as a substitution for using the word "death". He also uses "reverse baptism" as a euphemism specifically for drowning and variations of "unethically late-term abortion" for the killing of recently-born baby animals. In cases where a mother will kill her own babies, he will call that "Casey Anthony-ing" them. It should be noted [[EnforcedTrope he doesn't do this (just) for entertainment purposes]]; te originally posted his animal videos on Platform/TikTok (and still does), which bans the use of words such as "death" as part of its Terms of Service.

!!His videos provide examples of

** Hyenas are ''not'' scavengers as depicted in most media like ''Franchise/TheLionKing''. They are actually effective hunters; it's typically the ''lions'' that steal from hyenas, and even then, usually requiring more than one of them considering the size of hyena packs.
** Ring-tailed lemurs are actually a female-dominate species rather than male, meaning Julian in ''Franchise/{{Madagascar}}'' would have been a Queen instead of a King if it were scientifically accurate.

** He even sees the megalodon this way, since they were large apex predator that became a was because there isn't enough food to sustain it, they were surface dwellers, and would had left a body if they still existed ''now''. Other marine biologists actually agree with his case because of he knows what he's talking about.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Did you see a really cute animal you want to have as a pet? Well, this guy explains why such animals are not a good idea to have as a pet, namely they're all high-maintenance and most of them bite.

** As he points out, caimans (crocodilian reptiles related to alligators, crocodiles, and gharls) are considered the most disrespected reptiles in the animal kingdom due to the fact that every other animal always [[AttackItsWeakPoint goes for its head/neck area]].

* AnAesop:
** If an animal HatesBeingTouched, it's best to let it be.
** Human intervention will sometimes have a negative impact on specific species, and we won't realize it until it was too late.
** Some animals that might be a nuisance are actually important to their ecosystem. Alpha predators are necessary to reduce the number of prey animals to ''prevent'' them from starving themselves to death. Removing a keystone predator will have negative consequences.

** Hyenas are ''not'' scavengers as depicted in most media like ''Franchise/TheLionKing''. They are actually effective hunters. It's typically the ''lions'' that steal from hyenas, and even then, usually requiring more than one of them considering the size of hyena packs.

** Bears are not true hibernators, since hibernation means an animal under power-save mode, and not literally sleep for the entire winter, since some bears ''will'' wake up during winter. They have something called torpor where they'll nurse even newborn cubs in their sleep.

** He will often explain why certain bears are bad news. Polar bears for example are the prime example of this trope, given they actively hunt humans if given the choice. Averted for black bears -- they're just as capable of carnage as a polar or grizzly, but they can also be very calm around humans so long as they're getting food, with one clip even showing a black bear literally sitting down at a picnic table with a group.
** As much as he disses on the panda bear for not ''technically'' being a species of bear, they're still bears at heart. For example, a panda once mangled a man's leg so badly, doctors declared it damaged beyond repair and had to amputate it. Another incident involved a man in a panda suit that tried to get close, and the panda bear responded by attacking him. And they're shown to eat deer and peacocks and not just bamboo.

* BlackAndNerdy: He explains the reason he took interest in researching animals is due to reading Zoobooks as a kid, and his first game was a zoo simulator. He also had a book that plays animal sounds. He then wanted to be a zookeeper when he grew up.

** Blobfishes do not look like blobs in general. They only look like blobs because when they get pulled to the surface, decompression kicks in, resulting in its well-known look into the surface.

** Seals are ''the'' butt monkey in the ocean, considering almost every other animal hunts them.

** Cheetahs definitely fit the bill. He goes into depth on how it's practically bullied by nearly everything in the savannah. And is described as "a cat who just can't cat".

** Sharks will ''eat'' their own siblings inside their mother's womb. This is called "adelphophagy".

* DeadlyEuphemism: He uses phrases such as "past tense", "cancel your life subscription", "co-sign your obituary", "take off the census", "soul filing for divorce", "put on a t-shirt", and "404 on your birth certificate" among several as a substitution for using the word "death". He also uses "reverse baptism" as a euphemism specifically for drowning and variations of "unethically late-term abortion" for the killing of recently-born baby animals. In cases where a mother will kill her own babies, he will call that "Casey Anthony-ing" them.
** It should be noted he doesn't do this (just) for entertainment purposes. He originally posted his animal videos on Platform/TikTok (and still does), which bans the use of words such as "death" as part of its Terms of Service.

* {{Determinator}}: It's no secret what Mamadou thinks of the honey badger, considering his video on the subject of them is quite literally titled [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=honey+badger Why Honey Badgers Don't Fear God or Lions]], and he even put them straight up at the top of his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEXaDFr35pM Top 10 Animals with Black Air Force Energy]] list, above the likes of ''cape buffalo'' and even ''hippos''.

*** The "champion" of their species, in his eyes, is a captive honey badger named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36UNSoJenI Stoffel]], who frequently used his cunning and intellect to break out of his holding pen and cause chaos for his handlers. Mamadou declares his crowning achievement in disrespect was the time when he escaped to go and pick a fight with the lion pen, getting mauled nearly to death, and then, once he was fully healed, escaping and ''returning to do it again''. Mamadou notes that because he imprinted on humans as an infant, Stoffel never intended to actually escape, merely just for his own entertainment no matter how high he drove everyone's blood pressure. Things only got harder for them, [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard by their own hand no less]], when they later decided to find a female badger for him hoping she would keep Stoffel more docile, which, in Mamadou's words, was the worst thing in giving him [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde the "Bonnie" to his "Clyde"]].
---->'''Mamadou:''' If blatant disrespect were a sport... they still wouldn't play because anything with rules goes against a honey badger's belief system.
* DiedStandingUp: Discussed. He mentions that a tiger's legs are so strong, they could die and still stay on their feet.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Even he finds the scene in ''Spongebob Squarepants'' where Squidward's holding a noose to be a little too morbid after discussing how the life cycle of a male octopus typically ends shortly after they pass on their genes to their offspring.
* FaceOfAThug: How he describes harpy eagles. Despite their size, crushing talons and fierce appearance, they're remarkably docile outside of hunting and the only bird-of-prey that doesn't become aggressive towards humans that approach them. Unfortunately, this also makes them an easy target for poachers. Similarly, the shoebill stork looks like a cross between a hippogryph and a [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys Five Nights at Freddy's]] reject, decapitates crocodiles, and is one of the few animals a hippo will peacefully co-habitate with, but they tolerate humans near their nests and can be befriended by literally just bowing to them.

* FeatheredFiend: Pelicans and Cassowaries are especially this when he brings them up. Cassowaries especially so, since they are [[LightningBruiser really fast]], can [[InASingleBound can jump 7 feet in the air]], and [[SuperSwimmingSkills are excellent swimmers]].
-->'''Mamadou:''' I'm not talking about the "backyard Tweety that wake you up at 5AM" birds. I'm talking about this Jurassic bullshit with feathers.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: The capybara, the largest rodent on earth and one of the most chill animals to ever exist, willing to let all manner of birds and smaller mammals sit on or around it. Even some things that ''should'' be its natural predators will more often than not peacefully sit down next to it, with jaguars apparently being the one exception. Oh, and they have no fear of humans, to the point they literally roll over for belly rubs while being petted and are so easily domesticated they're commercially available as pets.

** He has a colorful description about Basking Sharks.
--->'''Mamadou:''' They're a highly dangerous menace to society... if you're zooplankton.

* GoodParents: Has a few on this discussion on both positive and negative aspect:

** On the negative sides, some species of birds do have favorites and are only a good parent to the strongest of their offspring, while leaving the others to starve.

* GoshDangItToHeck: He tries to avoid using hard swears due to [=YouTube=] and [=TikTok=] guidelines and uses censorship accordingly. Sometimes it's CensoredForComedy.
* HatesBeingTouched: He explains a species of long horned beetles this way.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Despite their reputation as solitary hunters, tigers are capable of both loyalty and selflessness. He brings up instances of male tigers sharing their kills with females they mated with and their cubs and even waiting for them to finish before eating. He also brings up a case of a male tiger mauling a poacher for killing his mate. They even treat their favorite zookeepers with affection and behave almost like giant housecats towards them. He puts this in contrast with lions who tend to be more cutthroat and self-centered in their interactions despite being social predators.

* IAmAHumanitarian: There's a ''reason'' Canada forbids citizens from locking their cars. Polar bears ''actively'' hunt humans, and your best course of action if you ever see one is either hide in your own vehicle, or a stranger's.
* IWarnedYou: He states that if someone tries to antagonize an orangutan, there are going to be problems. Lo and behold, a 17 year old tried to gain internet fame by taunting one, and the orangutan retaliated in response. Moral of the story: Listen to what Mamadou says, and you might live longer.

** Downplayed with octopuses and groupers. While they will occasionally hunt together, the relationship is far more transactional, and the octopus will not hesitate to smack the grouper around if he thinks the fish is withholding food.
* LaserGuidedKarma: In Lamar Valley, a disease struck the Druid wolf back from 36 to 4, and they frequently fought with the rival wolves called the Sloughts. They also killed a coyote while his mate watched and ran. Eventually, the same disease that took most of the Druid wolves infected the Sloughts, Which caused them to return to their original territory. A lone wolf nicknamed Casanova that spent time with the Druids replenished their numbers with their surviving daughters, allowing the Druids to take back their land.
* NeverSayDie: He would, but due to [=TikTok=] guidelines, He has to use DeadlyEuphemism in its place. However, the way he uses the euphemisms are really creative.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In 1995 Yellowstone, wolves started going after livestock to the point that farmers and the ''US Army'' got involved by hunting them down, because they were considered "undesired predators". Unfortunately, the elk population exploded to the point that they ate off everything in the area, to the point that bears, magpies, and ravens had to find another source of meat somewhere else. They also destroyed the willow in which beavers needed to survive. It got so bad that wolves in other parts of the US were migrated in the area to reduce the elk population, and only one colony of beavers were left.

-->'''Mamadou:''' ''Billions.'' We've spent billions of dollars trying to explore space when the real ET shit's is happening in the ocean.

* TakeThat: He often throws jabs at people who had no idea what they're getting themselves into when they see a highly poisonous animal or trying to remove a keystone predator in a specific area where they are needed to do population control.

--->'''Mamadou:''' Sharks are really just the pit bulls of the ocean.
** Double-subverted when a shark attacks a boat, because in their point of view, sharks thinks a boat is a whale calf, and once they realize the boat they just attack isn't a whale, they'll leave the person they just harassed alone.

* TooDumbToLive: Human stupidity is frequently the subject of ridicule. Found a blue jellyfish-looking thing on the beach? It's a venomous siphonophore called a Man-o-War. See a blue ring octopus? Its poisonous bite is strong enough to send you to the hospital and light enough you probably won't even feel it.
-->'''Mamadou:''' ''(sees a man pick up a dead Man-o-War ''and then pretend to lick its air bell'', delivers a bleeped-out PrecisionFStrike)'' This is why women live longer than men. Shit like this.
** He also mentions how people are ''dangerously'' careless at zoos, especially if it's feeding time, and specifically talks about an idiot that tried to break into a zoo and landed in a pen of tigers, or a man trying to gain internet fame by ''[[BullyingADragon provoking an orangutan]]'' pisses him off so much.
--->'''Mamadou:''' ''(speaking about things that anger zookeepers)'' No other animal causes more migraines and high blood pressure than a hairless primate armed with an iPhone and a sense of entitlement.
** On the flip side, everytime Casual Geographic talks about Koalas, he'll always mention how they fit into this trope.

* WalkingWasteland: He explains why prey animals are this and keystone species are an important part of an ecosystem. For one, overabundance of prey animals will cause a wasteland, since a top predator is needed to control overpopulation. The reason is because prey animals will start to eat everything around them until they die. He even showed a comparison image where since there weren't enough sea otters to control the sea urchin population, it became an Urchin Barren.

Mamadou B. Ndiaye, also known as ''Casual Geographic'' or ''Hood Nature'', is an animal commentator from New Jersey. He gives insights on animal facts and behavior while being serious as possible... and is known to make creative witty remarks on the animals he brings the topic of. He also uses Instagram and [=TikTok=] before editing the videos on his [=YouTube=] channel.

** It should be noted he doesn't do this (just) for entertainment purposes. He originally posted his animal videos on Website/TikTok (and still does), which bans the use of words such as "death" as part of its Terms of Service.

* DeadlyEuphemism: He uses phrases such as "past tense", "cancel your life subscription", "co-sign your obituary", "take off the census", "soul filing for divorce", "put on a t-shirt", and "404 on your birth certificate" among several as a substitution for using the word "death". He also uses "reverse baptism" as a euphemism specifically for drowning and variations of "unethically late-term abortion" for the killing of recently-born baby animals.

* RealityIsUnrealistic One of the most common ways he discusses ArtisticLicenseBiology. While there are some animals depicted in media as savage monsters and some such as lions as noble creatures, he points out this tends to be the case, such as great white sharks being hunted due to paranoia surrounding then because of ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' even though they're docile and don't hunt humans.
* SexIsViolence: For Ferrets, they actually engage in violent sexual activity. When a female ferret mates with a male, the male becomes very abusive. And it turns out that female ferrets ''do'' need violence during sex, since once they start producing estrogen, they need to lay off steam because if they didn't, they will actually die, since their bone marrow won't produce red blood cells.