Argentine Tegus - 21 Stinkin' Rad Facts!

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  • čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
  • The Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) is one of the most interesting lizards on the planet. Clint discusses some of the coolest facts about these amazing lizards.
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Komentáře • 710

  • @SirNeutral
    @SirNeutral Před 5 lety +1174

    Some of what I've learned - Snakes are lizards, birds are reptiles, some snakes have legs, and humans are crap dolphins.

    • @davidls187
      @davidls187 Před 5 lety +87

      Birds are dinosaurs
      Bananas are berries
      The term "Fish" is taxonomically invalid

    • @yadadsellsavon1703
      @yadadsellsavon1703 Před 5 lety +17

      David LS bananas are actually pods, They have seeds like a fruit but grow in clusters like a pea pod

    • @saltytattie833
      @saltytattie833 Před 5 lety +8

      @@yadadsellsavon1703 you know what else is clustered? Rasberries.

    • @tabihawley6624
      @tabihawley6624 Před 5 lety +7

      @@saltytattie833 raspberries are arils, like pomegranates.

    • @tabihawley6624
      @tabihawley6624 Před 5 lety +2

      SirNeutral 🤣😂 💩🐬 😂🤣

  • @wolfshanze5980
    @wolfshanze5980 Před 5 lety +805

    To be perfectly fair, Argentine Tegus make terrible dolphins too.

  • @LincolnWiseDidMyMom
    @LincolnWiseDidMyMom Před 5 lety +686

    *Clint casually links 5 dictionary resources to tell argenteen gang to get bent in the nicest way possible*

    • @Ocelot80524
      @Ocelot80524 Před 5 lety +62

      then is like, yeah i lived there
      drops some spanish
      continues like it didn't happen, talkin bout tegus
      i just found this channel and i am so pleased.

    • @tabihawley6624
      @tabihawley6624 Před 5 lety +39

      😂😂😂😂 Because he's a Boss like that! It's all about confidence! I love how he's modest enough to have accepted he could be wrong, so he did his research though. He's just an amazing soul all around.

    • @masonwilson4805
      @masonwilson4805 Před 4 lety +11

      I fell over laughing. That's exactly what he did

    • @rp573
      @rp573 Před 4 lety +2

      Argentine!

    • @M0053yfate
      @M0053yfate Před 4 lety +3

      Came outta the corner swingin!

  • @mariajoseromero2383
    @mariajoseromero2383 Před 5 lety +367

    You're saying Argentine correctly. Love from Argentina!!!! 😘

  • @natashasaphire1206
    @natashasaphire1206 Před 5 lety +573

    Would we be able to see gus gus’s enclosure some times? It would be really cool to have an example of what a great tegu enclosure looks like

  • @plaZmaToad
    @plaZmaToad Před 3 lety +19

    Clint's righteous campaign to vindicate his pronunciation of Argentine is simply inspirational

  • @ashmoriarty3850
    @ashmoriarty3850 Před 5 lety +326

    I'm a simple human- I see Gus Gus, I click IMMEDIATELY

  • @prestigenoob6355
    @prestigenoob6355 Před 5 lety +231

    Thoroughly impressed by your Spanish. I remember when I first heard you say 'Argentine' and I immediately investigated to see if you and I were right. So it brings me much happiness to see to defend the pronunciation. Merry Christmas!

    • @nickizcool20
      @nickizcool20 Před 4 lety +1

      Emely Vaca you are so amazing ibsubbed yo you. Please stay AMAZING

    • @mikeexits
      @mikeexits Před rokem +2

      Language is malleable anyway. However it's pronounced is how it's heard, and how it's heard is how it's pronounced. That's how (in my opinion) bizarre slang came about (although this deals more with phrases than individual word pronunciation, but they are similar phenomena regardless) such as "what it do" or "I'mma be" or, to go back to individual word pronunciation, even speaking "water" as "wadder."
      It's like the language itself is alive, vicariously through those who use it. Nobody can predict what modern slang will sound like in 20 years, and some words we know will probably be said a bit differently too.

  • @HingleMcCringleberryX21J
    @HingleMcCringleberryX21J Před 5 lety +159

    Bummed that I never had a biology teacher like Clint growing up, then again Clint himself would have been too young 😒

  • @katelillo1932
    @katelillo1932 Před 5 lety +99

    This vid was awesome but damn, I can’t wait for the “snakes are lizards” video 😱

  • @g.rodriguez7445
    @g.rodriguez7445 Před 5 lety +43

    'Non-snake Lizard'- I got a chuckle from that! It's amazing how we keep learning more and more!!!

    • @g.rodriguez7445
      @g.rodriguez7445 Před 5 lety

      It's like saying 'Non-avian' herpetology... Numbskulls don't know 'birds' (Aves) are reptiles...

    • @mikeexits
      @mikeexits Před rokem

      @@g.rodriguez7445 To be fair, in general they look far from reptiles, if you're not laser-focused on their feet.

    • @juniperrodley9843
      @juniperrodley9843 Před rokem

      @@mikeexits wdym they look exactly like the reptiles you see singing in the morning and perched on trees

  • @MrValcure
    @MrValcure Před 5 lety +73

    The part about dolphins had me in stitches! love gus gus videos! keep up the good work chap.

  • @wurmoftheunderworld
    @wurmoftheunderworld Před 5 lety +16

    Clint being a savage for the first two minutes

  • @PinkyPuff69
    @PinkyPuff69 Před 3 lety +8

    Clint, I really love the way you say “Hi there!”
    It’s sweet.

  • @heyher_the_odd
    @heyher_the_odd Před 5 lety +114

    New video from Clint. Great way to start the weekend!!
    And people actually get upset about pronouncing Argentine?? Also dolphins sound very judgmental. 🤣🤣

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  Před 5 lety +29

      They are the worst! 🐬

    • @heyher_the_odd
      @heyher_the_odd Před 5 lety +12

      @@ClintsReptiles Can't say I am surprised. Always smirking and laughing at us hoomans.

  • @Whimsyyarnwork
    @Whimsyyarnwork Před 5 lety +45

    Yay, another stinkin rad video!! 😁😁

  • @misanthropicmusings4596
    @misanthropicmusings4596 Před 4 lety +2

    How many people here don't own a lizard and have no intention of getting one but are just subscribed because Clint's videos are so interesting (or to use his favorite term awesome)?

  • @kitsune0rei
    @kitsune0rei Před 5 lety +28

    I just want to say, I went to my first Repticon and one of my goals was to hold a tegu because I liked GusGus so much! I got to hold a juvenile wild-caught female. She was pretty chill for being wild caught, she sat on my hand a while

    • @mikeexits
      @mikeexits Před rokem

      Love it. My first and only reptile expo was a great experience, years ago. My friends and I went in with nothing and left with a baby/juvenile Brazilian Rainboa. It's too bad I haven't seen her more than once in the past few years though, I really should ask if I can hold her again. They're beautiful snakes. I miss my friend's Ball Python too. We named him Newt the Noodle :D

  • @anaoaaugehauq5093
    @anaoaaugehauq5093 Před 5 lety +20

    Your dolphin fact has me dead😂

  • @TaraAndFriends
    @TaraAndFriends Před 3 lety +7

    "He just forgot to come up for air- and died." Oh my GOSH! I just DIED! I love dolphins more now, thanks, Clint!!

  • @t.s.gamesnl5175
    @t.s.gamesnl5175 Před 5 lety +17

    Yes! This video is all i wanted. Love Gusgus

  • @hanb2499
    @hanb2499 Před 4 lety +17

    Hi! I love your videos, and you’re pronouncing Argentine correctly! As a rule of thumb, when a word is borrowed/adapted from one language to another, it adopts the rules of the receiving language. So yes, while Argentinians may pronounce it differently, it is still perfectly fine to say “-tīn” in American English 😁

    • @tomyfabri
      @tomyfabri Před 2 lety +2

      As an Argentinian who speaks everyday with english-speaking people, I have to say I've never ever pronounced it Argent"teen", I've always believed that that people who said argenteen were pronouncing it that way because they were confusing it with french

    • @jorge627
      @jorge627 Před rokem

      @@tomyfabri Darle bola a argentinos sobre pronunciación en inglés es... Curioso. La mayoría sale con el "Argentinian", que ese sí que me revienta.

  • @MadaraUchiha-du1qe
    @MadaraUchiha-du1qe Před 5 lety +36

    Love the video, by the way your Spanish is 👌🏽

  • @victoriadrake3582
    @victoriadrake3582 Před 5 lety +11

    RIGHT NEXT TO OUR DICTIONARIES! OMG I’m dying 😂😂

  • @kimpanther5110
    @kimpanther5110 Před 3 lety +6

    "she looked nothing like a Tegu" omg 😂😂😂

  • @travnebula
    @travnebula Před 5 lety +7

    I had a 2 year old Colombian Black and White that scared the people at the pet shop but after I spent a little time with her she actually calmed down a lot... unfortunately she passed on but seeing Gus Gus makes me want another Tegu

  • @greenranger1983
    @greenranger1983 Před 5 lety +16

    Clint your videos are stinkin' awesome! You remind me of Bill Nye. And that's the highest compliment I can give. He was my favorite science entertainer.

  • @ionbladezofficial
    @ionbladezofficial Před 5 lety +28

    I for one, welcome our dolphin overlords.

  • @MrKFNeverGiveUp
    @MrKFNeverGiveUp Před 5 lety +33

    How dare you say the word Argentine, when it's pronounced Argentine!!! :) lol. Love your channel man. Have a great Christmas :)

  • @Mab_Starsurge
    @Mab_Starsurge Před 5 lety +7

    This is probably the most entertaining video that I've seen as of yet from you guys. Nice job! I laughed a lot ^_^

  • @yanderepuzzler
    @yanderepuzzler Před 5 lety +5

    This video made me laugh so hard! I wait every Saturday for your vids to come out and it was great to see Gus Gus get another one!

  • @Jennifer-so2zz
    @Jennifer-so2zz Před 5 lety

    Clint, your videos bring me so much joy! You're enthusiasm is contagious and I always learn something!

  • @lindseybennett8396
    @lindseybennett8396 Před 4 lety +2

    I work in animal Care and I am doing a large live presentation on our own Argentine Tegu this week and I came here for inspiration but stayed for your humor!

  • @cobra9444
    @cobra9444 Před 5 lety +1

    Your videos are so awesome! Thanks for the great info and love seeing Gus Gus!

  • @bioworkzllc9540
    @bioworkzllc9540 Před 5 lety +1

    I'm a happy Tegu owner so any info you provide is always appreciated. Thank you Clint and your team!!!

  • @E-Bee44
    @E-Bee44 Před 5 lety +1

    I especially love learning about the taxonomy and greatly appreciate names being shown in text, makes it much easier to learn and understand. Great as always Clint!

  • @r3cronus561
    @r3cronus561 Před 5 lety +2

    YES. I’m so happy to see another Tegu video! Thank you for such amazing content. Hope you have a Merry Christmas. Or a happy Holidays.

  • @thetruckingshowmustgoon369

    Hey man Yo soy Argentino, born in Buenos Aires. I live in the USA now. I always knew the word of my country is pronounce Argentine. Before I learned English.
    Thank you for putting the ignorant people in their places. I love the fact that you did it actually in Spanish.

  • @cabnetgrl
    @cabnetgrl Před 5 lety +5

    We just got a hatchling red tegu! Slowly getting her used to our smells and hands :) We love your videos!

  • @majones117
    @majones117 Před 5 lety +3

    The way you pronounce it makes sense to me since it is easier to follow “Argentine” with “Tegu”. Think of saying “my son” in Spanish, almost no one says “Mi Hijo”, they say “mijo” because it’s easier. That being said, your pronunciation is completely right

  • @akaiahua
    @akaiahua Před 5 lety +2

    This was definitely worth watching... esp the bloopers 😂😍

  • @lisakay2810
    @lisakay2810 Před 5 lety

    This video is great as always. Thank you for all the information!

  • @blenderbanana
    @blenderbanana Před 3 lety

    Thank You for your Sincerity, Clint.

  • @nickdefeo428
    @nickdefeo428 Před 4 lety +4

    3:45 Dropping knowledge... This guy's sneaking epistemology & philosophical discussion into a rad lizard video!

  • @chthulu27
    @chthulu27 Před rokem

    I love Clint's enthusiasm and extensive information.

  • @ThRiLLx3R
    @ThRiLLx3R Před 3 lety +1

    I had no idea you lived in South America. You have a great Spanish!! Now I love your channel even more.

  • @donaldmeadows1594
    @donaldmeadows1594 Před 5 lety +1

    Your enthusiasm is awesome, as is your channel keep it up dude.

  • @Serawes
    @Serawes Před 5 lety

    I love your videos. Your "Hi there!" intro makes my day

  • @Tara-sf7uu
    @Tara-sf7uu Před 4 lety

    I adore this channel! Awesome video clint!

  • @rikkileitch8083
    @rikkileitch8083 Před 4 lety +29

    This reminded me so much of this quote, "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life beliving it is an idiot" Albert Einstein

  • @cisco52
    @cisco52 Před 5 lety

    I love how organized all of your videos are

  • @myserinity4779
    @myserinity4779 Před 3 lety

    I just found your channel and I adore you and your family! I have been really wanting a scaley friend again for a while. Until I can ill just binge on you and Dav's informative videos. Keep up the great work 💚💚

  • @BeTeeEl
    @BeTeeEl Před 5 lety

    I've been looking forward to this video!!

  • @flame3723
    @flame3723 Před 5 lety +10

    You are so cheery it's scary and endearing at the same time. You're adorable.

  • @tabihawley6624
    @tabihawley6624 Před 5 lety +6

    I love how informative this video was, all while making me laugh through the entire thing! Hilariously educational! The best kind of teaching.
    Btw, beautiful roll, GusGus! Do you think you could teach my dog that trick? 🤣

  • @kylewhitaker8225
    @kylewhitaker8225 Před 5 lety

    Love these videos

  • @Aubrey.strawbrey444
    @Aubrey.strawbrey444 Před 4 lety

    You have grown on me I liked your channel now I love it thank you for your videos and you rock

  • @bazookallamaproductions5280

    This guy is great, I saw 10 seconds of a vid and subbed instantly :)

  • @larainewhite
    @larainewhite Před rokem

    I use to have an argentine tegu when I was young cause my brother did reptile shows. Im getting one probably within the next year or two! I am super excited about it. I love how passionate you are about argentine tegus cause I love them so much and dont see as many people talk about them!

  • @alexdattel2757
    @alexdattel2757 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you Clint for this rad video. I looooove Tegus :)

  • @drawnwithlead
    @drawnwithlead Před 5 lety

    You're a trip Clint!
    Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge sir. Gus-gus is awesome by the way.

  • @kenny123502
    @kenny123502 Před 5 lety +1

    I spit water out my mouth when he described how dolphins view us hahaha good one man!

  • @SomewhatDapperExtraterrestrial

    You know the video will be good, when it starts with a Tegu making a death roll

  • @NTL3283
    @NTL3283 Před 28 dny

    Brand new to your Channel and due to your statement at the beginning I am going to subscribe now😁
    I've watched three of your videos and this one cracked me up enough and ya got got me with that one👏🙌🤙

  • @kreeger2010
    @kreeger2010 Před 2 lety

    Clint say it however you like bro just keep the videos coming. My niece loves them she is 8 years old and cannot get enough.

  • @turosexotic3639
    @turosexotic3639 Před 5 lety

    Great video!

  • @leslycamero4981
    @leslycamero4981 Před 5 lety +18

    Me and the tegu are twins, I also roll (to get out of bed but still twins)

  • @Mahokame13
    @Mahokame13 Před 5 lety

    This is one of my favorite channels on CZcams right now. I've watched like all the videos at least twice. I can't wait until I have enough saved up for a reptile on my own. I would love a Black and White Argentine Tegu, but due to not much space I'll deal with something smaller first.

  • @chiefchick
    @chiefchick Před 4 lety

    I love your video, Clint. Argentine - Argentin. It does not matter. Your content is what matters. So keep on doing you. More power!!

  • @leecoffey6515
    @leecoffey6515 Před 5 lety

    I've been gone from this channel for a hot second, but it's good to be back! I loved the video and keep it up guys! ♥️

  • @russellbus9933
    @russellbus9933 Před 3 lety +1

    Seeing gus gus pose for the camera makes my day. We need more Gus Gus content!!

  • @thetwistedsamurai
    @thetwistedsamurai Před rokem

    I LOVE Tegu “death rolls” so much.

  • @nickfallone4919
    @nickfallone4919 Před 5 lety

    loved this video. super fun and interesting. gus gus is a gorgeous lizard. i can’t wait to get my hands on one when i’m a bit older

  • @Julia-qt4zr
    @Julia-qt4zr Před 5 lety

    All the dictionary links actually in the description makes my day

  • @lemma2122
    @lemma2122 Před 3 lety

    I am saving up for a tegu so i decided to do research and ur video is my favorite video so far

  • @leafywatson249
    @leafywatson249 Před 2 lety

    Man me&my wife said,,nice funny lol video this time we both still loves your channel thanks god bless.

  • @pandalui7111
    @pandalui7111 Před 5 lety +1

    😂the whole bit where he’s talking about dolphins assessing humans is the funniest thing ever

  • @streetpigeon4682
    @streetpigeon4682 Před 5 lety

    Have a merry Christmas Clint! ☃️⛄️

  • @KatieSanvick
    @KatieSanvick Před 4 lety

    Clint...you're just great

  • @jarendiakis1032
    @jarendiakis1032 Před 2 lety

    I think you are the best at describing tegus

  • @tyliful
    @tyliful Před 5 lety

    great info.

  • @brunapontes5149
    @brunapontes5149 Před 4 lety

    Lots of tegus in my town (sao Paulo state, brazil) I love these guys and I'm always happy to see them around. They're in our Atlantic forest preservation park ❤

  • @fcelle
    @fcelle Před rokem +1

    Im from Paraguay and discovered just last night that these are kept as pets, this one is called teyú guasú hu (nasal u) in Guarani (big black tegu)

  • @jayholmes5775
    @jayholmes5775 Před 4 lety

    Gotta love Tegus such great animals and pets.

  • @dtruman123
    @dtruman123 Před 3 lety

    I love this video watched ot a few times. GusGus is a beauty.

  • @chuntguntley8771
    @chuntguntley8771 Před 4 lety +3

    this dude's nuts about lizards. I'm in!

  • @isaacmorales7630
    @isaacmorales7630 Před 4 lety

    Your spanish sounds great clint ! Greetings from Mexico. love your channel and content

  • @MagoASMR
    @MagoASMR Před 5 lety

    Yes clint. Looking forward to this video. Your first tegu video helped me a lot when I was researching tegus. My little fella is now a little over 4 months old :-)

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  Před 5 lety

      Aren't they amazing creatures??

    • @MagoASMR
      @MagoASMR Před 5 lety

      @@ClintsReptiles they really are :-) he has bitten a handful of times though - I think he sees the fingers as food, as he wont do it when I have a glove on. I hope he will grow out of that habit, but other than that, really great! I spend hours a day with him, so hopefully we'll have a strong bond later on :-)

  • @billysmith5409
    @billysmith5409 Před 4 lety +1

    The idea of dolphins trying to judge human intelligence by how well we act like dolphins is probably the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s certainly the funniest thing I’ve heard today.

  • @user-bc5rn3ql4l
    @user-bc5rn3ql4l Před 3 lety +2

    Cute tegu♡♡♡♡

  • @TheJesusAlejandra
    @TheJesusAlejandra Před 5 lety +2

    As a fluent spanish speaker i can confidently say that your Spanish is really good!

  • @zack5614
    @zack5614 Před 5 lety

    Clint is Savage lol good job!

  • @Swiftpeach
    @Swiftpeach Před 4 lety

    Hahaha I love how you went about this video! New subscriber 👏👏🔥🐊🦎

  • @adameverett7882
    @adameverett7882 Před 3 lety

    We don’t have time to hear about all your book learnings !! Lol Love your videos man

  • @lonecourierjoeyv2133
    @lonecourierjoeyv2133 Před 5 lety

    you have a really fun personality i love it

  • @emilymendez8749
    @emilymendez8749 Před 5 lety +1

    Clint had me cracking up with the pronounciation bit! 😂
    My dad is from Argentina and we've always pronounced it the more popular, yet incorrect, way. Lol.

  • @cholos17
    @cholos17 Před 5 lety

    Que lindo animal. Gracias.

  • @ssr8555
    @ssr8555 Před 2 lety

    I’m not a big fan of lizards but this, this intrigues me

  • @tenchuu007
    @tenchuu007 Před 5 lety +3

    Links to dictionaries in the description. This was a hilarious video.

  • @ruhalajn
    @ruhalajn Před 5 lety

    Awesome yet again. Any chance of a mountain horned lizard video in the future?