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9 February 2025Nature's most wanted species don't get the respect they deserve, including the great white shark's electrical sensors, the razor-sharp limbs of the dead leaf mantis and the zombie-creating powers of cordyceps fungi.
Discover how weirdness is baked into some animals' DNA from birth; check out the bowerbird's mate-attracting dance moves, the Christmas Island crab's traffic-dodging prowess and the sockeye salmon's uphill swimming skills!
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Nature's most wanted species don't get the respect they deserve, including the great white shark's electrical sensors, the razor-sharp limbs of the dead leaf mantis and the zombie-creating powers of cordyceps fungi.
A look at the supercharged abilities that give some animals an edge in life; discovering fireflies' flirty flashes, the tarsier's incredible night vision, the mantis shrimp' knockout punch and the saltwater croc's prey-detecting pressure sensors.
Discover how weirdness is baked into some animals' DNA from birth; check out the bowerbird's mate-attracting dance moves, the Christmas Island crab's traffic-dodging prowess and the sockeye salmon's uphill swimming skills!
Watch the cannibalistic Portia spider devour the competition; uncover the bloodthirsty side of cuddly koalas; catch an epic giraffe battle.
Gangs battle for dominance, their lives a constant struggle; locusts swarm, stripping landscapes bare; the coconut octopus ambushes prey, a master of deception; nature reveals its raw power, where only the strongest survive.
Explore the partnership between clownfish and anemones; watch oxpeckers keep savannah residents healthy; review the agreements of dung beetles and pitcher plants.