Attenborough: Mexican Beaded Lizard Wrestling - BBC wildlife

[Salsa2o7]

They're just hugging

[Arach84]

i imagine for their species to survive it had to develop a way for their males to compete safely so the loser could still be part of their society. Or something. >_>

[Erufailon42]

@Arach84 It's actually very common. Few animals will ever risk getting hurt, even in a fight for reproduction. It's not worth winning a battle if you end up lethally hurt afterwards, so it's as you say; natural selection.

[TheOtherLioyd]

@Arach84 As Erufailon says, it's quite common, because of how much higher the stakes are if someone gets wounded -- infection primarily, but also starvation from being unable to hunt well. Tigers are another species that usually have little more than displays.

[MegaRoomie]

That is Lucha Libre!!

[xXxkigsxXx]

i hate mirror match ups

[wereallfakingit1]

if you squint it kinds of looks like Wayne Rooney and Colleen having sex.

[maskofwraith]

my money is on that one

[schwimmer1234]

somehow looks like lizard gay porn;-).

great movie, though!

[goodnamestaken]

GO FOR THE ARMBAR!

[nyigguh1]

shows how dumb humans really are

must always kill and hurt each other

[idae209]

mine doesnt do this?

[chesleycareystar]

porn anyone?

[Makuta942]

One of the "few venomous lizards"? I thought there were only two: the Mexican Beaded and the Gila Monster lizards...

And in addition to that, any of you see teeth in those mouths? I heard both these lizards resort to gumming the venom into any wound they make...

Lizards are so cool. :)

[snowthug]

@unclebobpart2: you have to be one of the most ignorant people in the whole world, because of discriminating people like you, the world is stuck in medieval practices. Because of racist people like you there is violence and hatred in the world. We are ALL one race, one people, one human kind. One's skin color is beauty, different ethnicities makes us unique. Our human race must stick together, just remember what your Mexican brothers did for your country when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans a

[asdfyaj]

this thing is pretty big... haha

[nemo371994]

its weird how such a primative species compared to humans, has more morals than we do

[unclebobpart2]

It's the Beaded Beaner Lizard! Not only is he venomous, but he'll also take American jobs away from actual citizens, create crime in our neigborhoods, and smell bad!

[M4lign]

i wish i had a tail like that

[cheetahhook]

@M4lign I can sell you one such tail if you really like

[yyusenet]

This is like humans using boxing gloves.

[ultrazeen380]

you give that LIZARD A SIDE HUG!!

[globe255]

Thats a thing human beings are doing too but shouldnt, because they are said to be much more developed (even the most developed species). To watch human beings do it is in fact disturbing, because you cant help thinking about low IQ.

[liamhunt87]

Have I just watched Lizard gay porn?

[ColloseusXReturns]

@liamhunt87 yup how did it feel?

[liamhunt87]

@ColloseusXReturns Erm different...but great cant wait for sequel

[m14closerangeSniper]

watch the lizard on the right gouge the other lizard's eyes out!

aint that what they do on wrestling?

[dantae666]

wonder if the idea for wrestling come from watching these lizards at some point in history ???

[Gubbinz]

well they both know neither of them is going to die this way. or they are at least aware that it is not particularly painful this way.

[Chorlomis]

that's pretty gay when you think about it

[JamesAnderyourstruly]

@Chorlomis you should keep on thinking...

[PoketrainerAl]

There was a baby one in my house a few days ago i almost pissed my pants my mom tried to kill it with a broom and the broom broke into pieces

[Fnargles]

One possible reason that they don't resort to their weapons is that they know that the other has the same ones. The other might also be quicker on the draw if they decide to break the rules. (Because I'm a powerless weakling, I can't resist saying this) The result is (again please forgive me) a Mexican beaded standoff.

[marsbarx]

oh snap, the beginning was so freaky, with the lizards eye staring right into the camera...xD

[garanardjose]

wow wow wow brilliant video , wish i could go travelling places..

[Noslvation]

WWF got nothing on this

[GHAYRIC]

I'm Scared Of That Type Of Reptiles Because They Are Poisonous It's So Scary!

And They Can Kill For Atleast 40minutes!

Actually You'll Find Many Of It In The Desert! And You Know Far From Hospitals It Is Possible That You Will Die Hehehehehe! You Might Rid Of That Thing!

[yousirputfailcomment]

quote from ghayric '' and they can kill for at least 40minutes!'' - fail

[GronTheMighty]

Humans can kill for a lifetime, with no poison, claws or anything less than a sharp blade, gun, press of a button or just a verbal command to another human.. get rid of those first, then remove the less dangerous animals ;)

[gringodeltoro1]

Jiu Jitsu lizards !

[MaxMetal1993]

Our ability to survive through intelligence is one that is pretty unmatched, you don't think we evolved in intelligence as a form of survival? You're fooling yourself if you think that we didn't, that's the whole reason we don't need claws, because we used other things to compensate for them.

[jihadjared]

noob

[MrJama1ca]

yea but put man in nature surrounded by snakes, alligators and spiders..we might die or commit suicide in a matter of weeks....lol i love my nice house....let nature run its course but keep me out of it

[EMMJF]

Humans weren't made to fight, i mean we have no claws sharp teeth poisinous bite, a 2 inch spider scares half the population..

[cannoir]

hum.. no.why do we strangulate, murder etc.. then.

[iouakick]

we do have the intelligence to craft weapons, traps and fire so we dont really need the claws etc

[mbm0285]

@EMMJF everything is built to fight, we just happen to be smarter

[me700gnomes]

@mbm0285 The weapon of the mind is the most dangerous in all of nature.

[masterdubator]

the other lizard tapped out.

[Yiasafrai]

i want to know where to get the music from >..> thats a nice piano...

oh and the lizards were pretty cool too... i gues... :P

[csfreak50]

Dan Gibson makes similar music like this, very serene

[Yiasafrai]

thanks i'll search him up

[alcibiade666]

LOL kung fu lizards

[nezj89]

is this where jujitsu was inherited from?

[ScopeVIR03]

i believe so..

[sparklerocks]

its most interesting they don't bite or claw.

too bad humans can't figure out the same

[fatcaravan]

general rule of thumb= the more dangerous weapons an animal has and the easier it can hurt members of the same species the more ritualised intraspecies combat will be.. humans ability to hurt each other has exceeded the adaptations made in our evolutionary history

[solwen]

@sparklerocks

We do the same no ? When there is a fight in a bar/street , people use their fist to knock down the opponents. They usually don't try to kill them.

[openwindow2010]

@solwen

"some" people do the same

others pull out a gun or knife or pretty much plan on fighting for the kill

[009jorge1]

@solwen Yes people do, I've had a knife pulled on me in a bar several times

[cheetahhook]

@sparklerocks what did you mean "humans can't figure out the same"??? Humans don't bite and claw either when they fight!!!

[NZtricolor]

@cheetahhook

you've never seen chicks fight eachother then, have you?

lol

[chirp420]

mexican animals are smart lol!

[MrJama1ca]

lol racist...lol

[chirp420]

huh?why?

wat can i say mexican lizards r smart!

[Nalil1225]

Now guys, there are enough lady lizards for everyone, why all the fighting?

[Bramstoy]

Cool. I like the tail stands!

[architechta]

shake hands guys

[easytoguess]

lol is there interference?

[rrrrppppbbbb]

are these lizards gay boys?

[shelibeli40]

wow, no use of venom or anything? It's almost like they're secretly gay...they're wrestling on the DL ..lol

[voiceless00]

WOW. talk about mexican wrestling.

which ones El Santo?

[Gunmoku]

Are these lizards related to Gila Monsters? They look like it.

[hippocampuszosterae]

yes

[Arcadiu26]

Amazing.

[bodui84]

sry, but they look really gay :D

[LVC777]

are you a moron? seriously are you?

[bodui84]

i'm just kidding! if u take it serious, then maybe u r :)

[gadadhoon]

lay off LVC777, they DO look really gay.

[xplu]

u look really gay gadadhooker

[anglaismoyen]

i wonder if a lizard one day just thinks 'screw it' and uses his weapons. i know if it were humans, someone would.

[mohamedgna]

@anglaismoyen yeah man thats the thing about humans theyre natural born cheaters!

[Ryuukensei]

It looks like they're mating...