Wels Catfish Facts: a GIANT Catfish | Animal Fact Files

The wels catfish is one of the largest fish living in its range. They can reach up to 8 feet (2.4m) long and over 300 pounds (136kg) in weight! Have you ever heard of the wels catfish? Learn more wels catfish facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files! Scientific Name: Silurus glanis Range: Asia and Europe Habitat: slow moving rivers, lakes, and other waterways Size: up to 8 feet (2.4m) and 300 pounds (136kg) but averaging only half this as adults Diet: insects, crustaceans, other fish, rodents, birds, etc. Threats: otters, cormorants, larger fish, humans Lifespan: 20-30 expected, up to 80 recorded ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉   / animalfactfiles   There's more to learn! Exclusive videos on social media: 🎵 TikTok -   / animalfactfilesyt   📸 Instagram -   / animalfactfiles   🐦 Twitter -   / animalfactfiles   📚 Facebook -   / animalfactfiles   --- Wels Catfish RANGE 0:00 Wels Catfish SIZE 0:18 Wels Catfish HABITAT 0:38 Wels Catfish MALE vs FEMALE 0:52 Wels Catfish LIFE CYCLE 1:18 Wels Catfish DIET 1:53 Wels Catfish APPEARANCE 2:28 Wels Catfish PREDATORS 2:55 Wels DANGEROUS? 3:33 Thanks / Outro 3:55 --- Image and Video Credits: Acuarios GO:    • Cuidados del Silurus glanis   Boulêtreau S, Cucherousset J, Villéger S, Masson R, Santoul F (2011): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Cucherousset J, Boulêtreau S, Azémar F, Compin A, Guillaume M, et al.: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Cymothoa exigua: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... HomieLand Sickurity:    • Big 1.60m 30kg Maneater Catfish in France,...   Jan Kepič:    • Sumec velký / Silurus glanis  ;    • FD - White Silurus glanis  ;    • Milada - night freediving with catfish - 2...  ;    • Noční Milada (night freediving)   Pmau - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Dieter Florian - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Antonio_Lai - https://freesound.org/people/Antonio_... Research Credits: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/silur... https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/... https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/64... https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/great... https://www.britannica.com/animal/wel... http://www.misin.msu.edu/facts/detail... #animalfactfiles #welscatfish #catfishfacts