2013 | Animal Videos

The life of the Ant Lion - Short Documentary

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Enjoy watching these fascinating creatures build their trap to catch insects and ants. Watch the trap being constructed and then see the first unsuspecting ant meet its untimely death. Towards the end of the movie you will meet this terror of the ant world. This channel supported by Happy Advice (www.happyadvice.com)

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Hornets - A Sting in the Tale - Natural Killers

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Since biblical times, hornets have been feared for their angry buzz and reputedly deadly sting. Follow the fortunes of these top predators of the insect world, as they catch and dismember their prey. Witness their battle with a lizard-eating sun spider, and their triumphant return to the nest with a gruesome prize. But are hornets aggressive insect bullies to be feared and loathed, or sophistic

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Deadly Poisonous Jellyfish (Documentary)

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A look at the rising concern of poisonous jellyfish, from New York's Hudson River, to the beaches of Spain, these animals have become floating deathtraps in the world's oceans, and their population explosion may be the result of mankind's changes to their ecosystems. Jellyfish or jellies are the major non-polyp form of individuals of the phylum Cnidaria. They are typified as free-swimming marin

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World's Weirdest : Fish Battle on Land

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Thanks to specialized breathing abilities, mudskippers can spend a lot of time on land. When under threat, a male will defend his burrow by hopping, gaping and giving his foe the "middle fin."

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World's Weirdest : Fire Ants Make Living Raft

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In this flooded forest, the family that swims together stays together... as a living raft! But plenty of predators see these floating fire ants as an easy snack.

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World's Weirdest : Bowerbird Woos Female with Ring

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A male satin bowerbird needs a swanky pad to land the perfect mate. He'll bribe her with many a trinket... will a ring finally seal the deal?

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World's Weirdest : Frog Father "Spits Out" Young

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The male Darwin's frog is the epitome of daddy daycare. His tadpoles develop in his vocal sac. But things take a turn for the weirdest when he coughs them up as full-fledged frogs ready to survive on their own.

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World's Weirdest : Cute Bird Impales Its Prey

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It might look like a lightweight, but the shrike is a stone-cold killer. The thorns of the acacia tree are perfect for impaling prey, and they double as a pantry. Lizard on the barbie, anyone?

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World's Weirdest : Killer Cone Snail

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The underwater version of a tank, this cone snail boasts an armored shell and enough venom to kill a human. Nearby fish don't stand a chance.

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World's Deadliest : Meet the Real "Jaws"

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The star of the summer blockbuster, the great white shark is the world's largest flesh-eating fish. These seals don't have a prayer against its weapon of choice: up to 300 serrated teeth.

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World's Weirdest : Dolphin Talk Decoded

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Who needs text messages? Dolphins have weird communications on lockdown, from blowing bubbles to swimming in-synch.

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World's Weirdest : Deadly Praying Mantis Love

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Sure, love can break your heart. But if you're a male praying mantis, it can literally eat you alive. During mating, the female bites off his head... and then devours his corpse for nourishment.

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World's Weirdest : Raising Kids in a Corpse?

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For the burying beetle, life starts out in both the cradle and the grave. These two beetles will bury the body of a shrew underground before laying their eggs inside it. Beetle Mania: Conserving an Endangered Insect at the St. Louis Zoo

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World's Weirdest : Swallowed Newt Escapes Death

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The rough-skinned newt might look innocuous. But the newt's red underbelly means poison, and a frog is about to find out the hard way... by eating it.

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World's Deadliest : Is This the World's Weirdest-Looking Killer?

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Looking like a cross between a rat and an octopus, the star-nosed mole is a good candidate for the title of world's weirdest-looking creature. Its super-senses also make it a lethal hunter.

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World's Deadliest : "Sudden Death" Cuttlefish

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Crustaceans beware: That piece of coral might be a camouflaged cuttlefish looking for a quick bite.

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World's Deadliest : Amazing Pistol Shrimp Stun "Gun"

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With a quick snap of its claw, a pistol shrimp stuns prey with a "bubble bullet" that travels as fast as a car.

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World's Deadliest : Killer Caretakers: Painted Dogs

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Painted dogs are ruthless killers when they team up against large prey. But they show surprising compassion at home, sharing food with the old and sick.

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National Geographic - Wild Brutal Killers

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Successful lions need to be brutal and use any means to quash would-be kings. These are not random acts of violence, but vital behavior to secure their own genetic future.

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National Geographic Snake Killers Honey Badgers Of The Kalahari

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Wild Killer Whale Vs Shark

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This is the ultimate showdown of the sea - the killer whale and the great white shark. Killer whales are the world's biggest dolphin: 32 feet long and up to six tons heavy. They spend several years at their mother's side, learning how to hunt some of the smallest, and biggest, animals in the sea. They'll develop into a predator so fierce with the speed, strength and sophisticated hunting skill

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Wildlife Monitor Lizard Africas Greatest Thief.

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Cat vs snake in a fight to the death! See who wins!

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Cat vs Snake and the snake loses.The quick and nimble cat owns the snake in this video!

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Weird Weapons: Blood-Squirting Lizard

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A lizard that squirts blood — from its eyes? Just watch: It might save the lizard's life.

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Paper Wasp vs. Army Ant Horde

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Between fending off army ants and drying waterlogged nests, paper wasps in Costa Rica have their work cut out for them.

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War Ants vs Termites

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Ants New Queen

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Her Majesty, The Termite Queen

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Journey to the center of the...termite nest? Hard to believe this termite queen will produce almost 165 million eggs in her lifetime!

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Tiny driver ants Vs red ants - Ant Attack - BBC wildlife

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Can a minute driver ant outwit a much larger red ant? Great clip from BBC show Ant Attack.

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Fire ants vs humans - BBC

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Fire ants play chaos in America with their need to destroy anything technological. Watch here in this BBC clip to find out why and how

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The weedy sea dragon - Oceans - BBC

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Environmentalist Philippe Cousteau Jnr and marine biologist Tooni Mahto go in search of the weedy sea dragon, one of the planet's most curious and enigmatic creatures found only in the Southern Ocean. Fantastic clip taken from the BBC's Ocean series. Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos and watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Earth YouTube c

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Colony of sea pens - Oceans - BBC

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Still in the Tannin-stained waters of the Sunken Valley the team explore in virtual darkness looking for the mysterious sea pens. Time-lapse photography reveals the behaviour of these extraordinary creatures which anchor themselves to the seabed. Amazing clip taken from the BBC's Ocean series. Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos and watch more high qu

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Underwater masters of disguise - Wild Indonesia - BBC

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Marine life must adopt an array of disguises if they are to keep out of trouble. From sand-skimming flounders with their chameleon-like skin to pigment seahorses virtually undetectable nestled in sea fans, their ability to impersonate and deceive are critical to evading the predators of the deep. Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos and watch more high

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Breeding Lobsters at war - Blue Planet - BBC Earth

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After a month of walking, a female lobster is forced to fight for a breeding pit before laying her eggs. Fascinating images from BBC wildlife show, Blue Planet. Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Earth YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth and visit http://www.BBCEarth.com for all the latest natural history exclusives and fantastic new wildlife videos.

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Army of Sea Urchins - Planet Earth - BBC Wildlife

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Off the Californian coast, giant kelp grow to gigantic sizes. They provide a good source of food to armies of industrious sea urchins, which attack them in force in a seemingly unending chase of life seeking food

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Attenborough - Anaconda gives birth underwater - BBC wildlife

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On the marshes of Northern Argentina, Sir David Attenborough presents the birth of one of the largest snakes on the planet, the Anaconda. Brilliant wildlife video from Sir David Attenborough's natural history masterpiece, Life in Cold Blood.

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Poisonous Caterpillar of Morowali

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Music by Tim J. Morrison! Hag Moth caterpillar, Euprosterna sp, Lepidoptera: Limacodidae, Morowali, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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World's Weirdest : Echidna

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What gives birth to a puggle? Covered in spines, Australia's echidna is one of the rarest animals in the world: It's one of only two known mammals that lay eggs.

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World's Weirdest : Flies and Maggots

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Houseflies regurgitate on food to tenderize it, spreading harmful bacteria from their previous meals. And their squirming offspring aren't much better company... although they do play a vital role as nature's recyclers.

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World's Weirdest : Sea Cucumber Fights with Guts (Literally)

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This defenseless-looking sea cucumber has a secret weapon. When under threat, it expels its own guts as sticky filaments that can tangle or injure its aggressor.

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World's Weirdest : Vampire Bats

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When it comes to feeding, this thumb-sized bat definitely sides with Dracula. Vampire bats are the only mammals on an all-blood diet — and an unsuspecting cow is the perfect prey.

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Giant Pyrosome and Salps - pelagic sea squirts

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Pyrosomes and salps are pelagic (free-swimming) tunicates or sea squirts. All species are open ocean animals that rarely come close to shore, and all are colonial, although many salps can also be solitary. Pyrosomes are colonies of tiny animals that form hollow tubes sealed at one end - the species in the first part of the video is giant pyrosome Pyrostremma spinosum - it can reach 30m in length!

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World's Deadliest : Army Ants Eat Everything

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World's Weirdest : Amazing Sting Defense

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The Portuguese Man-of-War is fifty times bigger than this nudibranch... a tiny sea slug. But in this David-vs-Goliath scenario, don't bet against the nudibranch. It can nibble away at the Man-of-War's deadly tentacles, and use their stingers for its own defense.

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World's Weirdest : Carnivorous Caterpillars

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Most caterpillar larvae are vegan, but not these Hawaiian species — they are master assassins.

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Hooded Mantis vs Brazilian Wandering Spider Monster Bug Wars

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Giant Tarantula Vs. Wasp Fighting to Death

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Tarantula hawk wasps are species of spider wasps that seize tarantulas as food for their little ones (larvae!) They prefer female tarantulas, because male tarantulas are typically emaciated from ignoring food while they search for females. They seek females in their burrows, capturing, stinging and paralyzing the spider, dragging the prey back to their own burrow, or to a specially prepared nest

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Red Tailed Hawk vs. Rattler

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In the scorching desert sky, a hawk spies prey -- a venomous rattler! Who wins out in this battle of the predators?

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Centipede vs. Snake

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Are this black-headed snake's eyes bigger than its stomach? Unfortunately for the centipede the answer is no.

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A snake's best friend - Deadly Vipers - BBC animals

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Tucson Arizona is home to a huge rattle snake population. See what happens when humans and pit vipers get too close. Interesting clip from BBC animal show Deadly Vipers.

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