#2 - Black Shield Hornet

01/22/21 • 36 min

Not just any hornet - this impressive bee-eating specialist has evolved to annihilate honey bee colonies on the Chinese island of Hainan. The bees are mostly defenceless but the endemic species have some tricks up their sleeves to counter the onslaught. Bizarrely enough the bees are also assisted by a very rare species of plant in one of nature's surprising twists.
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#1 - Anglerfish

Deep down in the darkest part of the ocean lives a strange and fearsome looking monster. They say when you're time is up, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel...in this case the light is at the beginning...just before a row of razor sharp teeth and distended belly...but there is much more than meets the eye with this peculiar creature...
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#3 - Musk Ox

The humble musk oxen roam some of the coldest parts of our planet stretching the uppermost geographical limit of survival for the bovidae family of mammals. But what exactly is a musk ox, and how do they survive in this extreme climate? Particularly when there are other hungry animals on the prowl...
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