Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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This is NOT your average house plant! Although it looks like or may even be a plant in your home, do NOT try an experiment such as this.
On today's episode, Coyote travels to Costa Rica to compare the effects of the Dumb Cane leaf, stalk, and stem when touched to his arm. Perhaps not surprisingly to some, he was also dumb enough to touch the stem to his tongue!
While Coyote's side effects in this video were mild, make no mistake, this plant can cause severe irritation, burning, and even death.
HUGE THANKS to the Bio Sur Foundation for leading this adventure at the Río Nuevo Nature Reserve. Their mission is to protect the endangered wildlife of Costa Rica by creating rainforest reserves through land acquisitions, environmental education of the local population, and engagement with national and international partners. Learn more here -
biosurfoundation.org
Big thanks to Botanika for hosting the Brave Wilderness crew, their amazing hospitality, their continued support of the Biosur Foundation, and the protection of Costa Rica's rainforests. If you want to experience the Osa Peninsula's most comfortable and beautiful accommodations, follow them and on Instagram and book your experience today using the link below and tell them Coyote and the crew sent ya!
instagram.com/botanika_resort
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CREDITS:
HOST - Coyote Peterson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Trent Underwood
CAMERA OPERATOR & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST - Mario Aldecoa
EDITOR - Ryan Gebura
COLOR AND AUDIO MASTERING - Ryan Gebura
MARKETING - Matt Fujita
GRAPHIC DESIGN - Chance Ross
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Suzanne Zonner
PRODUCER - Beau Sedivy
PRODUCER - Coyote Peterson
MUSIC - APM Music
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PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REENACT OR RECREATE ANY EVENTS OR SCENES FROM OUR VIDEOS. THE ANIMALS, INSECTS, PLANT LIFE, AND TERRAIN FEATURED IN OUR VIDEOS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. The Brave Wilderness hosts and crew are professionally trained and routinely receive assistance from wildlife experts, guides, and safety personnel when filming to ensure the safety of our crew and all wildlife. No animals were harmed or removed from their natural habitat while making this video. Brave Wilderness has obtained permission to film in each location featured in this video.
Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to cookunity.com/bravew50 and use my code BRAVEW50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video!
This is NOT your average house plant! Although it looks like or may even be a plant in your home, do NOT try an experiment such as this.
On today's episode, Coyote travels to Costa Rica to compare the effects of the Dumb Cane leaf, stalk, and stem when touched to his arm. Perhaps not surprisingly to some, he was also dumb enough to touch the stem to his tongue!
While Coyote's side effects in this video were mild, make no mistake, this plant can cause severe irritation, burning, and even death.
HUGE THANKS to the Bio Sur Foundation for leading this adventure at the Río Nuevo Nature Reserve. Their mission is to protect the endangered wildlife of Costa Rica by creating rainforest reserves through land acquisitions, environmental education of the local population, and engagement with national and international partners. Learn more here -
biosurfoundation.org
Big thanks to Botanika for hosting the Brave Wilderness crew, their amazing hospitality, their continued support of the Biosur Foundation, and the protection of Costa Rica's rainforests. If you want to experience the Osa Peninsula's most comfortable and beautiful accommodations, follow them and on Instagram and book your experience today using the link below and tell them Coyote and the crew sent ya!
instagram.com/botanika_resort
botanikaresort.com
FOLLOW Brave Wilderness on Instagram - instagram.com/bravewilderness
FOLLOW Coyote Peterson on Instagram - instagram.com/coyotepeterson
FOLLOW Brave Wilderness on TikTok - tiktok.com/@bravewildernessnetwork
FOLLOW Coyote Peterson on TikTok - tiktok.com/@coyotepetersonofficial
Are you BRAVE and WILD?! Join the Brave Crew official club - bit.ly/bravecrewofficial
CREDITS:
HOST - Coyote Peterson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Trent Underwood
CAMERA OPERATOR & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST - Mario Aldecoa
EDITOR - Ryan Gebura
COLOR AND AUDIO MASTERING - Ryan Gebura
MARKETING - Matt Fujita
GRAPHIC DESIGN - Chance Ross
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Suzanne Zonner
PRODUCER - Beau Sedivy
PRODUCER - Coyote Peterson
MUSIC - APM Music
The Brave Wilderness Channel is your one stop connection to a wild world of adventure and up-close animal encounters. SUBSCRIBE NOW and join the crew that brings you closer to the most beloved, bizarre and misunderstood creatures on Earth!
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REENACT OR RECREATE ANY EVENTS OR SCENES FROM OUR VIDEOS. THE ANIMALS, INSECTS, PLANT LIFE, AND TERRAIN FEATURED IN OUR VIDEOS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. The Brave Wilderness hosts and crew are professionally trained and routinely receive assistance from wildlife experts, guides, and safety personnel when filming to ensure the safety of our crew and all wildlife. No animals were harmed or removed from their natural habitat while making this video. Brave Wilderness has obtained permission to film in each location featured in this video.
