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AverageJoggler

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May 23, 2010, 7:08:05 PM5/23/10
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I saw this video of an actual bear doing some juggling-type moves with
a stick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ptYTGTNiyQ

But it got me wondering...does anyone have any other videos of animals
juggling?

Dave Altman

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May 23, 2010, 7:19:32 PM5/23/10
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Yeah, there have been some video posted of animal tricks, but as far as I
know, no animal can actually
juggle, as in, three objects in a pattern.

Dave "The Animal" Altman

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Boppo

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May 23, 2010, 8:21:26 PM5/23/10
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On May 23, 5:08 pm, AverageJoggler <thejogg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I saw this video of an actual bear doing some juggling-type moves with
> a stick.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ptYTGTNiyQ

>
> But it got me wondering...does anyone have any other videos of animals
> juggling?

Isn't there some movie where three kittens manipulate Steve Martin?
(In some reference frame, anyway?)

-boppo

dblthnk84

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May 23, 2010, 8:45:30 PM5/23/10
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> Isn't there some movie where three kittens manipulate Steve Martin?
> (In some reference frame, anyway?)
>
> -boppo

Juggling cats? The Jerk!

Oh yeah, that's a pretty cool bear in the op's link.

dave

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May 24, 2010, 5:07:08 PM5/24/10
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AverageJoggler wrote:
>
> I saw this video of an actual bear doing some juggling-type moves with
> a stick.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ptYTGTNiyQ
>

There is a rumor[1] that if they can work out the travel details this bear
will be doing a workshop on staff spinning at EJC. Many people don't know
that bear's invented staff spinning[2].

-Dave


[1] I think that rumor may have been started by me on rec.juggling

[2] I'm actually just jealous that I'm not as good as the bear despite
having put some time into it. I'll be going to the workshop if it happens.

David Cain

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May 24, 2010, 5:18:36 PM5/24/10
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I can't believe that no one has posted the following video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUQtqXjWoPI

I've also seen a bear who did foot juggling that was quite impressive.
David Cain

Todd

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May 24, 2010, 7:40:40 PM5/24/10
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This otter has some pretty good one-object, contact-manipulation
skills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-62PiMwlDQ


This otter does okay with two objects.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCCR-2u29w8&feature=related

Todd Strong

G.A.R

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May 24, 2010, 8:12:18 PM5/24/10
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That was awesome! Do you know who the juggler is, David?

Dave Altman

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May 24, 2010, 9:59:48 PM5/24/10
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Todd wrote:
> This otter does okay with two objects.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCCR-2u29w8&feature=related

That's just contact juggling, Todd, that isn't real juggling. >:-)

Dave Altman

Dave Altman

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May 24, 2010, 10:06:19 PM5/24/10
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AverageJoggler wrote:
> But it got me wondering...does anyone have any other videos of animals
> juggling?

Some animals do balance tricks, not real juggling, but it's hard to beat a
monkey on a goat on a
tightrope on a cup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Vkg25269w

Dave "on a..." Altman

David Cain

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May 24, 2010, 11:21:30 PM5/24/10
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Sure. It's Krachinov. Here's another video with different monkey
juggling stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m4Zzc3MnlM
There's another one that's better than these two, but I can't find it
yet.
David Cain

Adam Rowney

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May 25, 2010, 4:21:53 AM5/25/10
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Dave Altman wrote:
>
> AverageJoggler wrote:
> > But it got me wondering...does anyone have any other videos of animals
> > juggling?
>
> Some animals do balance tricks, not real juggling, but it's hard to beat a
> monkey on a goat on a
> tightrope on a cup.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Vkg25269w

Thats just amazing !! Never seen that before =o

AverageJoggler

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May 25, 2010, 7:19:33 AM5/25/10
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I'm speechless! The monkey doing a handstand was a nice touch.

On May 24, 9:06 pm, davealt...@hughes.net.nospam.com (Dave Altman)
wrote:

dave

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May 25, 2010, 11:16:21 AM5/25/10
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Todd wrote:
>
> This otter has some pretty good one-object, contact-manipulation
> skills.
>

If we define "juggling" as manipulating more objects than you have hands,
and given that these animals don't have hands, then ....

I'm more inclined allow a looser definition of juggling. Something like
"the manipulation of physical objects only for the sheer joy of doing so".
As such, the bear and otters qualify as jugglers. So did the dolphin you
linked to a month or so ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCf7SNUb-Q
Amazing stuff (and can be seen at this summer's WJF, Water Juggling
Festival)

Cool act, but I'm not sure the goat was enjoying the tightrope walk. That
it has the skill isn't surprising if you've ever seen mountain goats. Talk
about daredevils. I am curious how they got the cup to stay in place?

Teddan50

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May 26, 2010, 5:15:25 AM5/26/10
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUQtqXjWoPI&playnext_from=TL&videos=udHf7WoDmIY

This act is just so amazing and cute!

Aymeric

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May 26, 2010, 1:59:25 PM5/26/10
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I remember having once seen some black and white footage of someone doing
the 'juggling the baby'
with a monkey too, although I can't remember who did... Gaston Palmer
maybe?

Aymeric.

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