The Intense 8 Hour Hunt | Attenborough Life of Mammals | BBC Earth

The Intense 8 Hour Hunt | Attenborough Life of Mammals | BBC Earth

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Human beings are a particular type of mammal. In this compelling clip, we see a tribesman runner pursue his prey through the most harsh conditions in a gruelling eight hour chase. Thought provoking content from the BBC’s Life of Mammals documentary series. Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos and watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Earth YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcearth

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50 Comments

  1. @SergeYaremko1979 on June 14, 2025 at 11:24 am

    Chinese shorts) globalization

  2. @Mountaininthesea on June 14, 2025 at 11:24 am

    To be this connected to nature must feel so powerful

  3. @ابراهیممشیری on June 14, 2025 at 11:24 am

    Hunting stop 🤬🤬🤬🤬🛑

  4. @jg6022 on June 14, 2025 at 11:25 am

    Contrast this with rich Americans paying thousands of dollars to fly business class, meet up with an African tracker who actually has the knowledge of finding the animal, pointing his high calibre rifle shooting once and posing with his “trophy” as though he were a real hunter…it’s appropriation of what a true warrior is. And it’s grotesque.

  5. @johannkalich954 on June 14, 2025 at 11:26 am

    This is where you see the hypocrisy of the western. See comments

  6. @Науэль2002 on June 14, 2025 at 11:27 am

    The skin cancer isn’t a thing for these people?

  7. @samdanzig789 on June 14, 2025 at 11:27 am

    This is the only David Attenborough episode where you actually want the hunt to be successful

  8. @wildophile on June 14, 2025 at 11:27 am

    Their fingers do the work of antenna 📡📡

  9. @youtubehodol3989 on June 14, 2025 at 11:32 am

    cinematic

  10. @tomasbeltran04050 on June 14, 2025 at 11:33 am

    Wow. This is amazing.

    The hunting strategy begs the question: is sending a single runner the best strategy? I guess he has no trouble taking the kudu back home. But during his hunt, he could have been attacked by any of the other predators of the environment. Being alone, slightly exhausted, he now has to run just to survive (assuming it’s a good strategy), and the hunt was failed. In a group, they may be able to scare predators and keep on chasing the prey. I don’t purely criticise the strategy, since there may be other reasons that make it better than others, or limitations that make impractical anything else. But it’s still an important question to ask

  11. @shaddie123 on June 14, 2025 at 11:37 am

    this is what youtube supossed to be for me ….

    thanks for the video

  12. @billymartin665 on June 14, 2025 at 11:38 am

    this is the most alpha male video i have ever seen in my life. nothing will top this level of primative male i think in my lifetime.

  13. @QualityOfLife1 on June 14, 2025 at 11:38 am

    Early Men didn’t wear shoes.

  14. @mikeclements4548 on June 14, 2025 at 11:39 am

    The runner amazing human

  15. @harrol66 on June 14, 2025 at 11:40 am

    True life, truly living. That’s what they do. The only thing that makes sense.

  16. @hifiman4562 on June 14, 2025 at 11:42 am

    And the following week, a Taco Bell was installed near the village.

  17. @alimatsenjwa6070 on June 14, 2025 at 11:42 am

    The respect for his prey is amazing, it’s more than just a mere hunt❤❤❤

  18. @CursedDepartmentEastOffice on June 14, 2025 at 11:42 am

    100 Men>>>>>1 Gorilla

  19. @ZephyrPhotography on June 14, 2025 at 11:44 am

    didn’t know they had nike shoes back then

  20. @niko5191 on June 14, 2025 at 11:44 am

    Ngl, the fact that he pulled off a respectful ritual for the antelope after killing it in a brutal way is really kind hearted. Despite our brutality, still human in some way

  21. @Rosendo-w1c on June 14, 2025 at 11:45 am

    Woooow

  22. @FierceSwordOfCompassion on June 14, 2025 at 11:46 am

    wife: “Can you pick up dinner?”
    husband: “No problem.”

  23. @tanakonpongsuppat2406 on June 14, 2025 at 11:47 am

    we all take food for granted

  24. @rickmorty726 on June 14, 2025 at 11:47 am

    now this explain why runner from Africa dominate Olympic and marathon 。

  25. @darfoz8807 on June 14, 2025 at 11:49 am

    Amazing how much empathy humans have. Footage like this makes me wonder if humans 50,000 years ago also honored the prey they hunted, had ceremonial/ritualistic actions that attempted to replenish the animal’s "spirit".

  26. @fritzkramerkramer7855 on June 14, 2025 at 11:50 am

    how does he get that thing home with him?!?!

  27. @la_feliz on June 14, 2025 at 11:50 am

    Must be sponsored by Merrell shoes

  28. @stevenstreets695 on June 14, 2025 at 11:51 am

    Just like my cab driving days with Ethiopians. But healthier.
    Ya know… People still live like this. Even in USA. Different way, different prey.

  29. @DonSwaggin on June 14, 2025 at 11:52 am

    I love this video so much.

  30. @MotleyFarmb on June 14, 2025 at 11:52 am

    Similar to modern dating, no?!?!? 😂

    ❤🌮❤

  31. @viniciusmagrin on June 14, 2025 at 11:55 am

    Wow to think we are one of the animals with the most endurance on this planet is amazing. Not us, these guys lol.

  32. @Dylan-iv9dy on June 14, 2025 at 11:57 am

    One of the best videos I’ve ever seen in YouTube.

  33. @mysterymusic7581 on June 14, 2025 at 11:57 am

    The respect shown to that animal was beautiful. We disgrace our ancestors and the life of this planet by letting monsters destroy our world and us.

  34. @Williamottelucas on June 14, 2025 at 11:58 am

    Where are the guys on the tom-toms?

  35. @aaryan3304 on June 14, 2025 at 11:59 am

    Is Karohe seriously wearing shoes? Where did he get those from?

  36. @allthingsbegin on June 14, 2025 at 11:59 am

    This is the first time I have ever seen this and I must say that it is truly the most amazing video I’ve ever seen in my life.

  37. @nira9422 on June 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    The hunter had shoes ?

  38. @TheMirza1707 on June 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Imagine running 8hours and carrying the animal back for 20 hours.. Meanwhile I’m fighting with my wife about who should get up from the couch and get some chips before we turn on the movie

  39. @AnastasiaLoktionova on June 14, 2025 at 12:01 pm

    🙏

  40. @TheoryTech on June 14, 2025 at 12:02 pm

    I’m truly inspired by this. Humans one physical advantage over almost all animals is our endurance. It makes me want to go out and run so I don’t squander this gift.

  41. @pumpkinlordvgc2762 on June 14, 2025 at 12:03 pm

    Real life. Anti matrix

  42. @simonwu8251 on June 14, 2025 at 12:04 pm

    😂❤👍

  43. @kumagoro on June 14, 2025 at 12:07 pm

    incredible

  44. @yocanigo on June 14, 2025 at 12:08 pm

    100 vs gorilla, this is the way.

  45. @GWA_UK on June 14, 2025 at 12:09 pm

    I watched this when it came out. Amazing

  46. @NettyP-v9e on June 14, 2025 at 12:13 pm

    Amazing footage. Man started life like this to get food.

  47. @ChappySinclair on June 14, 2025 at 12:17 pm

    Now, to carry it 10 miles back to camp.

  48. @michaelsw0rd on June 14, 2025 at 12:20 pm

    boi just keep running!

  49. @ABriefHistory-uq6br on June 14, 2025 at 12:20 pm

    it is tragic, that one has to take the life of another to survive. even uncivilized tribes understand this and therefore pay respect and perform ritual as a form of gratitute to the slain animal. 😢

  50. @webmcollection2983 on June 14, 2025 at 12:21 pm

    The sorrow in his eyes before killing the poor animal impressed me. The attitude to the defeated rival. That’s what contemporary civilized "hunters (for fun)" don’t have.

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