Centipede vs. Grasshopper Mouse | National Geographic

this is a giant centipede in Mexico’s

this is a giant centipede in Mexico’s Sonoran Desert when this critter gets

Sonoran Desert when this critter gets

Sonoran Desert when this critter gets hungry it seeks out prey with its

hungry it seeks out prey with its

hungry it seeks out prey with its antennae it can paralyze and kill using

antennae it can paralyze and kill using

antennae it can paralyze and kill using the poison claws on the underside of its

the poison claws on the underside of its

the poison claws on the underside of its head it mostly dines on bugs but we’ll

head it mostly dines on bugs but we’ll

head it mostly dines on bugs but we’ll go after larger meals up to an including

go after larger meals up to an including

go after larger meals up to an including grasshopper mice like this one the giant

grasshopper mice like this one the giant

grasshopper mice like this one the giant centipede finds the babies especially

centipede finds the babies especially

centipede finds the babies especially delectable easily devouring one by

delectable easily devouring one by

delectable easily devouring one by itself the centipede is on the prowl the

itself the centipede is on the prowl the

itself the centipede is on the prowl the grasshopper mice are ready and willing

grasshopper mice are ready and willing

grasshopper mice are ready and willing to defend their young just how able they

to defend their young just how able they

to defend their young just how able they are we’ll soon find out the adult mice

are we’ll soon find out the adult mice

are we’ll soon find out the adult mice take up battle stations

take up battle stations

take up battle stations who waits into the fray half the female

who waits into the fray half the female

who waits into the fray half the female of course it takes all the agility she’s

of course it takes all the agility she’s

of course it takes all the agility she’s got to avoid the centipedes venomous

got to avoid the centipedes venomous

got to avoid the centipedes venomous fangs imagine a kung fu film starring a

fangs imagine a kung fu film starring a

fangs imagine a kung fu film starring a giant centipede and a grasshopper mouse

giant centipede and a grasshopper mouse

giant centipede and a grasshopper mouse it would probably look something like

it would probably look something like

it would probably look something like this

this

this [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you’ve got to admit that Mouse mom has

you’ve got to admit that Mouse mom has

you’ve got to admit that Mouse mom has got serious game

got serious game

got serious game she finally whips the centipede while

she finally whips the centipede while

she finally whips the centipede while the male looks on no doubt who the

the male looks on no doubt who the

the male looks on no doubt who the warrior is in this family the mouse

warrior is in this family the mouse

warrior is in this family the mouse nibbles on the dead centipede turns out

nibbles on the dead centipede turns out

nibbles on the dead centipede turns out this battle was never in question

grasshopper mice are simply the superior

grasshopper mice are simply the superior predator

predator

predator back in the nest the warrior queen turns

back in the nest the warrior queen turns

back in the nest the warrior queen turns back into just play Bob

back into just play Bob

back into just play Bob [Music]