Wild Ones

In the lush tropical forests of Asia are some of natures mightiest creatures Each of these silent footsteps carries with it the immense weight of the worlds largest land mammal In Africa the towering giraffe stands taller than any other living animal In the sea whales grace our oceans with unrivaled size and strength Who among them can truly be considered the biggest

Is it fanged spiders with their scurrying bites or the scorpion with its deadly sting Who is more dangerous between the sinister coldblooded crocodile the hypnotizing venomous snake and the kingly lion We discover the truly perilous in this episode

Here in Australia lives the legendary wild dingo the iconic kangaroo vicious feral cats the delightfully bizarre platypus and the unmistakably cuddly koala With this list being just the tip of the ecological iceberg Australia is a true beacon of biodiversity

On the mighty expanse of the African Savannah a battle has been raging and evolving for millions of yearsnbsp The race between predator and prey can reach astonishing speeds The explosive sprinting cheetah and the bearded wildebeest battle for the title of the fastest animal All over the world others fight for the title as well

The archerfish is one of natures most precise miniature hunters The ambushing Portia spider is a formidable serial killer The quick and inconspicuous ant lion makes a living snacking on smaller bugs Pompilid wasps also known as spider wasps are named after the food they seek and they are extremely good at seeking it Which of these micro predators come out on top

Some animals will never be inconspicuous but others blend so perfectly with their surroundings that they can move through them without detection Big cats horned lizards birds cuttlefish and chameleons all vie for the position of master of disguise

Who is the cutest in the animal kingdom Is it the clownfish one part of a dazzling array of marine life Or is it the Australian kangaroo with its handy babycarrying pouch Or maybe the wild budgie a tiny and colorful bird In the contest of who is cutest maybe we are all winners

Radaraccurate eyes survey the land and perfect slotted feathers adjust flight paths Falcons attack pelicans soar kestrels hover owls silently slip parrots flock vultures swarm and eagles swoop Which of these is the true master of the sky

The deserted heart of the Australian outback is a place where people seldom venture It is the home of the most venomous land snake in the world the inland taipan Also native to Australia is the Sydney funnelweb spider But venom is not exclusive to these species The Gila monster and the blueringed octopus also pack a deadly punch Which has the deadliest venom

The world is filled with animals that make spectacular journeys This episode highlights the unique zebra of the Serengeti Olive Ridleys turtles and sooty terns We even see baleen whales travel from nutrientrich polar waters and whale sharks whose migrations we barely understand

The strength of the mighty grizzly bear versus the tiny yet powerful ant The lunging inimitable crocodile with its legendary bite versus the hammering mantis shrimp with its punch equivalent force of a 22 caliber bullet Who is the strongest of them all

Which animal can be considered the most intelligent Is it the socially complex chimpanzee with its emotive facial expressions Or perhaps its the learned elephant a familyoriented social and extremely loyal creature Famously it could be the inquisitive dolphin who has captured our curiosity more so than most other animals

We live in a world full of the most magnificent of animals With approximately 87 million different species on earth how do we choose a favorite amongst all these spectacular creatures From whales to cheetahs elephants to ants who is the true king of the animal kingdom