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the life of a North American garden

the life of a North American garden shrew is run around like crazy for about

shrew is run around like crazy for about

shrew is run around like crazy for about a year and then fall over dead like this

a year and then fall over dead like this

a year and then fall over dead like this poor fella

poor fella

poor fella this shrew is no more it rests in peace

this shrew is no more it rests in peace

this shrew is no more it rests in peace or does it is this a death rattle or is

or does it is this a death rattle or is

or does it is this a death rattle or is the shrew actually you know coming back

the shrew actually you know coming back

the shrew actually you know coming back to life nope this is still an ex shrew

to life nope this is still an ex shrew

to life nope this is still an ex shrew the burying beetles have come they

the burying beetles have come they

the burying beetles have come they cackle over their latest fine

this shrew will be food and well

this shrew will be food and well something out of the second Alien movie

something out of the second Alien movie

something out of the second Alien movie that you’ll see

before competing scavengers can join

before competing scavengers can join this deadly feast other beetles maggots

this deadly feast other beetles maggots

this deadly feast other beetles maggots raccoons etc the burying beetles have to

raccoons etc the burying beetles have to

raccoons etc the burying beetles have to move the cadaver to a more favorable

move the cadaver to a more favorable

move the cadaver to a more favorable location in order to secure their prize

location in order to secure their prize

location in order to secure their prize the beetles conduct their own funeral

the beetles conduct their own funeral

the beetles conduct their own funeral procession they lie on their backs and

procession they lie on their backs and

procession they lie on their backs and walk the shrew forward

now for ill grouse moment number one the

now for ill grouse moment number one the burying beetles the pallbearers driven

burying beetles the pallbearers driven

burying beetles the pallbearers driven into a frenzy by this stench of dead

into a frenzy by this stench of dead

into a frenzy by this stench of dead shrew and really who isn’t take time out

shrew and really who isn’t take time out

shrew and really who isn’t take time out – how can I say this discretely dance

– how can I say this discretely dance

– how can I say this discretely dance the horizontal mambo this is the real

the horizontal mambo this is the real

the horizontal mambo this is the real Beatle mania I guess the roach motel was

Beatle mania I guess the roach motel was

Beatle mania I guess the roach motel was booked up

booked up

booked up as the procession moves on even a gate

as the procession moves on even a gate

as the procession moves on even a gate won’t stop these grim reapers from

won’t stop these grim reapers from

won’t stop these grim reapers from hauling their cargo

like a landlocked funeral barge the dead

like a landlocked funeral barge the dead shrew approaches its final resting place

shrew approaches its final resting place

shrew approaches its final resting place in the burying beetle burrow

in the burying beetle burrow

in the burying beetle burrow [Music]

and nearby in a separate incident we

and nearby in a separate incident we present you a gross moment number two

present you a gross moment number two

present you a gross moment number two this time-lapse shows how maggots can

this time-lapse shows how maggots can

this time-lapse shows how maggots can turn a dead mouse into a tasty meal and

turn a dead mouse into a tasty meal and

turn a dead mouse into a tasty meal and a throw rug we realize this footage has

a throw rug we realize this footage has

a throw rug we realize this footage has nothing to do with burying beetles but

nothing to do with burying beetles but

nothing to do with burying beetles but it’s way cool like the maggots we

it’s way cool like the maggots we

it’s way cool like the maggots we couldn’t help ourselves back to the

couldn’t help ourselves back to the

couldn’t help ourselves back to the burying beetles it’s almost time for the

burying beetles it’s almost time for the

burying beetles it’s almost time for the last gross moment the beetles prepare

last gross moment the beetles prepare

last gross moment the beetles prepare their home part coroner slab part

their home part coroner slab part

their home part coroner slab part morticians parlor for a daunting home

morticians parlor for a daunting home

morticians parlor for a daunting home improvement project to turn this carcass

improvement project to turn this carcass

improvement project to turn this carcass into a nursery the body is given a shake

into a nursery the body is given a shake

into a nursery the body is given a shake and then Oh gross

and then Oh gross

and then Oh gross the beetles embalmed the Shrew with a

the beetles embalmed the Shrew with a

the beetles embalmed the Shrew with a protein-rich secretion that comes from

protein-rich secretion that comes from

protein-rich secretion that comes from their mouths and anuses

their mouths and anuses

their mouths and anuses now the shrews ready for that thing we

now the shrews ready for that thing we

now the shrews ready for that thing we mentioned earlier from that alien movie

mentioned earlier from that alien movie

mentioned earlier from that alien movie the female will lay her eggs near the

the female will lay her eggs near the

the female will lay her eggs near the decomposing shrew which the mom beetle

decomposing shrew which the mom beetle

decomposing shrew which the mom beetle will chew and regurgitate for them the

will chew and regurgitate for them the

will chew and regurgitate for them the rotting carcass is baby food and baby

rotting carcass is baby food and baby

rotting carcass is baby food and baby nursery come on is that any worse than

nursery come on is that any worse than

nursery come on is that any worse than mating on a dead body

mating on a dead body

mating on a dead body [Music]

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