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{{Short description|American YouTuber}}
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'''Nathaniel "Coyote" Peterson''' (born September 1, 1981) is an American [[YouTuber]], wildlife educator, and host of [[Animal Planet]]'s series ''Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild''. He is best known for his YouTube channel '''Brave Wilderness''', which focuses on documenting and educating about animals. Peterson has also become known for videos in which he allows himself to be stung or bitten by various animals, many of them venomous, such as the [[bullet ant]] and the [[executioner wasp]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.vice.com/story/costa-rica-coyote-peterson|title=Click Bait - This YouTube star lets bugs and snakes bite him for clicks|last=Reeve|first=Elspeth|date=January 11, 2017|work=VICE News|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bgr.com/2016/10/20/tarantula-hawk-bite-coyote-peterson-video/|title=Man lets a tarantula hawk sting him and the video is absolutely crazy|last=Heisler|first=Yoni|date=October 20, 2016|work=BGR|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref>

He hosts several others of his YouTube channel series including ''Breaking Trail'', ''Beyond the Tide'', ''Dragon Tails'', ''Base Camp'', ''Brave Wilderness'', ''On Location'' and ''Coyote's Backyard''. These series span many tropical and temperate locations, including much of the [[United States]], [[Australia]], [[Brazil]], [[New Zealand]], [[South Africa]], [[Japan]], the [[Bahamas]], and [[Costa Rica]].

His team includes cameramen Mark Vins and Mario Aldecoa, trained wildlife experts who occasionally present episodes themselves.

==Background==
Nathaniel Peterson was born on September 1, 1981.<ref name="LC">{{cite web |title=Peterson, Coyote, 1981- |url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017126733.html |publisher=Library of Congress |accessdate=10 November 2018}}</ref> He grew up in rural [[Newbury Center, Ohio|Newbury, Ohio]], about 20 miles east of [[Cleveland]].<ref name=":0" /> At a very young age, Coyote took an interest in animals, which was inspired by his mother.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Greenspan|first=Rachel E.|title=The YouTuber who let a murder hornet sting him says it caused 'searing pain.' Now he says he's done with sting videos.|url=https://www.insider.com/meet-coyote-peterson-stung-murder-hornet-youtube-video-interview-2020-5|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Insider|language=en-US}}</ref> He loved exploring the outdoors and catching different animals. He is of German and Hungarian descent.<ref>{{cite web |title=STUNG by the GIANT Silk Caterpillar! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiWXNA4WW1Y |website=WWW.YouTube.Com | date=9 July 2024 |publisher=Brave Wilderness |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> In his youth he spent a lot of time in and around the [[Tohono Oʼodham Nation]] learning from their culture, which he got a tattoo to symbolise in 2024<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-S-aXLkZkE</ref>

As he grew older, he attended [[Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School]], a college-prep school. He then studied film at [[Ohio State University]], from which he graduated in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/television/animal-adventurer-gains-global-following-but-stays-true-to-northeast-ohio-roots/413621884|title=Animal adventurer gains global following but stays true to northeast Ohio roots|last=Horansky|first=Andrew|date=February 23, 2017|work=wkyc3|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref> Though a self-described animal expert, he is not formally educated in any [[biological science]] and does not have any animal training and as such has warned viewers not to imitate his methods of handling.<ref>Gates, Christopher (March 3, 2020) [https://www.looper.com/191974/the-truth-about-how-coyote-peterson-became-an-animal-expert/ The truth about how Coyote Peterson became an animal expert - Exclusive] ''Looper''</ref> Peterson has a daughter, Olivia, who is often featured in his videos.<ref name=":0" />

==YouTube career==
Peterson began posting videos on his YouTube channel, Brave Wilderness, in 2014. On the channel, he hosts several series including: ''Breaking Trail'', which won a 2015 [[Emmy Award]] for youth/teen programs, ''Dragon Tails'', ''Coyote's Backyard'', ''Beyond the Tide'', and ''On Location''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/13/coyote-peterson-insects-tarantula-hawk-youtube-videos|title=Coyote Peterson's 'Brave Wilderness': a one-man quest to be attacked by insects|last=Gabbatt|first=Adam|date=November 16, 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rep-sheet-roundup-caa-signs-youtube-wildlife-expert-987158|title=Rep Sheet Roundup: CAA Signs YouTube Wildlife Expert|last=Sun|first=Rebecca|date=March 20, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref> Peterson made his first "bug attack" video unintentionally in 2016. 
His most popular videos are ones where he intentionally lets venomous insects sting him, working his way up the "[[Schmidt sting pain index]]" created by entomologist [[Justin O. Schmidt|Justin Schmidt]]. Early videos featured [[harvester ant]]s before moving on to [[fire ant]]s, the [[Mutillidae|velvet ant]], the [[tarantula hawk]], and then the [[Paraponera clavata|bullet ant]], which has the most painful sting on the sting pain index. He was later stung by a [[Synoeca surinama|warrior wasp]], an [[Asian giant hornet]], and the [[Polistes carnifex|executioner wasp]]. In the executioner wasp video, he declares its sting worse than that of the bullet ant, stating "the executioner is king."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/murder-hornet-video-youtube-wasp-sting-worse-coyote-peterson-executioner-2020-5 |title=A YouTuber shot a video of a sting from the 'Executioner Wasp,' which he says tops the 'Murder Hornet' |date=2020-05-05 |website=Business Insider |last=Harris |first=Margot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309200642/https://www.businessinsider.com/murder-hornet-video-youtube-wasp-sting-worse-coyote-peterson-executioner-2020-5 |archive-date=2024-03-09 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/@BraveWilderness/videos | title=Brave Wilderness | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

He started his dangerous experiments because of the enthusiastic response of his audience.<ref name=":1" /> In 2019, Peterson's channel set [[Guinness World Records]] for the most-subscribed YouTube channel dedicated to animals and for the most-viewed animal channel.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-30|title=Coyote Peterson: getting to know the man behind YouTube's biggest wildlife channel|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/5/coyote-peterson-getting-to-know-the-man-behind-youtubes-biggest-wildlife-channel/|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Guinness World Records|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2020, Peterson said that he was probably done making "sting and bite" videos.<ref name=":1" /> Peterson was featured on ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'', along with [[Jeff Goldblum]], where he brought many animals.<ref>{{Citation|last=Team Coco|title=Coyote Peterson Introduces Conan And Jeff Goldblum To Some Creatures - CONAN on TBS|date=2017-01-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXPI0wdX3jE|accessdate=2017-12-07}}</ref> In May 2021, Peterson and his teammate Mark Vins participated in a video call with president [[Joe Biden]] and [[Anthony Fauci]] to promote [[COVID-19]] vaccinations.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Ted|date=2021-05-24|title=Joe Biden, Anthony Fauci Team With YouTube Stars To Promote Vaccinations|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/joe-biden-anthony-fauci-youtube-stars-covid-19-1234763010/|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 7, 2022, Peterson released a Facebook post in which he claimed to have excavated a large primate skull in British Columbia and smuggled it into the United States, further claiming to have initially hidden the discovery due to concerns of government intervention. The post went [[Viral phenomenon|viral]], garnering the attention of multiple scientists who dismissed the finding as a likely [[replica]] gorilla skull. Darren Naish, a vertebrate paleontologist, stated, "I'm told that Coyote Peterson does this sort of thing fairly often as clickbait, and that this is a stunt done to promote an upcoming video. Maybe this is meant to be taken as harmless fun. But in an age where anti-scientific feelings and conspiracy culture are a serious problem it - again - really isn't a good look. I think this stunt has backfired".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lanese |first1=Nicoletta |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Scientists dismiss Coyote Peterson's 'large primate skull' discovery as fake |url=https://www.livescience.com/coyote-peterson-primate-skull-fiasco |access-date=July 11, 2022 |website=livescience.com |publisher=Live Science}}</ref> In the follow-up video posted by Peterson, it was revealed that the situation was staged as a hypothetical example of what not to do in response to such a discovery.<ref>{{Citation |last=Brave Wilderness |title=Bigfoot Skull Revealed and WHAT NOT to Do! |date=16 Jul 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DtptFYYmLk |access-date=2023-12-12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, his Youtube show ''Coyote Peterson's Wild Field Trip'' was nominated for Outstanding Host at the [[Children's and Family Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/childrens-family-emmys-nominations-2022-1235252859/|title=Children's & Family Emmys: Netflix Leads Nominations for First Awards Ceremony|website=hollywoodreporter.com|date=November 2022 |access-date=2022-11-22}}</ref>

==Animal Planet series==
On November 16, 2018 it was announced that the Brave Wilderness crew would be creating a TV program on Animal Planet titled ''Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild''.<ref>{{Citation|last=The Hollywood Reporter|title=Animal Planet Developing Series With YouTube Star Coyote Peterson (Exclusive)|date=2018-11-16|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/animal-planet-developing-series-coyote-peterson-1161909}}</ref> A contract-signing episode was posted on their [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{Citation|last=YouTube|title=WILL HE LEAVE... for Animal Planet?!|date=2018-11-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUvNkxUhcAo}}</ref> The television special ''Coyote Peterson: Return to the Wilderness'' debuted on February 3, 2019.<ref>{{citation|date=2019-02-03|work=The Columbus Dispatch|url=https://www.dispatch.com/entertainmentlife/20190202/coyote-peterson-to-make-tv-debut-sunday|title=Coyote Peterson to make TV debut Sunday|access-date=2019-02-03|archive-date=2020-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729011123/https://www.dispatch.com/entertainmentlife/20190202/coyote-peterson-to-make-tv-debut-sunday|url-status=dead}}</ref> The series ''Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild'' premiered on Animal Planet on February 9, 2020.

==Books==
*''Coyote Peterson’s Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World!'' (2017) Mango {{ISBN|1-6335-3577-0}}
*''Coyote Peterson: The King of Sting!'' (2018) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers {{ISBN|0-3164-5238-6}}
*''Coyote Peterson's Brave Adventures: Epic Encounters in the Animal Kingdom'' (2019) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers {{ISBN|0-3164-5240-8}}
*''Coyote Peterson's Wildlife Adventure: An Interactive Guide With Facts, Photos, and More!'' (2019) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers {{ISBN|0-3164-5804-X}}
*''Coyote Peterson: The Beast of Bites'' (2020) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers {{ISBN|0-3164-6110-5}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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*{{official website|https://bravewilderness.com}}
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