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- [Narrator] In the heart of
Southeast Asia,

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one of the fastest developing
cities on Earth,

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(dramatic music)

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Singapore, a thriving futuristic
metropolis,

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(bird chirps)

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(dramatic music)

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where the wild has adapted to an
urban life.

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(water splashes) (dramatic
music)

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(water splashes) (dramatic
music)

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(bird chirping)

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But on the fringes of the city,

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there is still wilderness.

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there is still wilderness.

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(suspenseful music)

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Rainforest.

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Rainforest.

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An extraordinary variety of
animals

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and plants live here in this
multi-layered habitat.

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and plants live here in this
multi-layered habitat.

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From the high leafy canopy

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to the darkness of the forest
floor,

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(bird squawks)

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the jungle is teaming with
unexpected life,

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(dramatic music)

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(thunder rumbling)

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where species have to battle

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if they are to survive.

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These are the extraordinary
locals

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that still live in the forest

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that still live in the forest

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of the Wild City.

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(gentle music) (birds chirping)

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(gentle music) (birds chirping)

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(langur calling) (light gentle
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(langur calling) (light gentle
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Rainforests contain a greater
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Rainforests contain a greater
variety

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of species than any other
habitat on land.

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Here there is an abundance of
light, water, and nutrients

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that together create a lush
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Even in the city's small forest
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the diversity is astonishing.

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(insects trilling)

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(leaves rustling)

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And here, surprisingly,

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And here, surprisingly,

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lives one of the least known
primates in world.

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(leaves rustling)

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(birds chirping) (insects
chirping)

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(birds chirping) (insects
chirping)

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(bright music)

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This is a Raffles' banded
langur,

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This is a Raffles' banded
langur,

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a large tree-dwelling monkey,

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a large tree-dwelling monkey,

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that is found only in Malaysia

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and here in Singapore.

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(light gentle music)

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(light gentle music)

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Elsewhere, the forest where they
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has been destroyed.

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Only a few hundred individuals
survive,

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and this forest in Singapore
contains about 60 of them.

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(light gentle music)

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(light gentle music)

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(langur screeching nearby)

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(birds chirping)

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They're just over a meter tall,

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the largest non-human primate in
the city,

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the largest non-human primate in
the city,

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but very few people here

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even know of their existence.

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even know of their existence.

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Shy, secretive, and elusive,

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Shy, secretive, and elusive,

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they live in small family groups
high in the treetops.

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(birds chirping) (insects
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(langur screeching nearby)

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(light quirky music)

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(light quirky music)

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This troop of nine

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is one of the largest.

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The boss of the group,

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the alpha male, has been busy.

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(leaves rustling)

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He's fathered four youngsters

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He's fathered four youngsters

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in the last few years.

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The baby of the family is just
over 12-months-old.

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The baby of the family is just
over 12-months-old.

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Dad is a hands-off parent.

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Mom cares for the baby.

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And at this age,

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the youngster still has a lot

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to learn about life in the
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(light gentle music)

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The largest rainforest trees in
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stand over 40 meters tall.

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(light gentle music)

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These giants tower above the
rest of the vegetation.

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(light gentle music)

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(light gentle music)

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Their canopy is the sunniest
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Below, life is not as bright.

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Only around 10% of the sun's
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filter down to the understory,

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and on the forest floor it's
even darker.

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and on the forest floor it's
even darker.

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(light gentle music)

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Each of the residents

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has its own particular niche

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has its own particular niche

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within this multi-layered world.

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(light gentle music)

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(light gentle music)

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And halfway up a tree trunk

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is home for a little lizard,

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a black-bearded Draco,

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marvelously camouflaged.

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(birds chirping) (insects
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(birds chirping) (insects
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(light curious music)

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It seldom, if ever,

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descends to the ground.

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(light curious music)

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And why should he?

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And why should he?

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Up here, he has everything he
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(birds chirping)

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(birds chirping)

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Lunch comes to him,

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Lunch comes to him,

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like a well-oiled sushi train.

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(light dramatic music)

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(light dramatic music)

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He has a specialized sticky
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with which he collects what he
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The buffet almost never runs
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This one.

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Not to worry.

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Plenty more where that came
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In just a few minutes,

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he gulps down over 20 ants.

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he gulps down over 20 ants.

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Life on the trunk is pretty
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Life on the trunk is pretty
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but living in the understory by
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but living in the understory by
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(mellow music)

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It's time for him to find a
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It's time for him to find a
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but he's marvelously disguised

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as a piece of bark.

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How will a possible partner even
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Well, he has a flag.

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(dramatic music)

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A throat flap that he can
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It warns off other males

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and attracts the females.

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(light upbeat music)

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This one gets the message.

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(light gentle music)

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(light gentle music)

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Things progress fast.

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She's already moved in,

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She's already moved in,

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(light gentle music)

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but there's a problem.

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(distant hissing)

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(ominous music)

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(ominous music)

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(birds chirping)

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The male signals

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have caught the attention

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of an Oriental whip snake.

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of an Oriental whip snake.

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(ominous music) (birds chirping)

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It too, is a master of
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and a very skilled hunter.

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(ominous music)

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(ominous music)

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Its elongated eyes set far
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give it excellent vision,

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and the pencil-sized lizard

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would make an excellent meal.

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would make an excellent meal.

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(tense ominous music)

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He forgets about the female.

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(snake hissing)

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(snake hissing)

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It's every lizard for himself.

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(suspenseful music)

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(suspenseful music)

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So he takes the air.

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(dramatic theatrical music)

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He unfolds skinny wings,

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one on each flank,

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one on each flank,

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that enable him to glide over 10
meters in a single jump.

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(dramatic theatrical music)

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(dramatic theatrical music)

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Now safe on another tree,

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it's time to return to
invisibility.

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it's time to return to
invisibility.

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(birds chirping)

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(gentle music)

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Singapore's forest reserves are
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Singapore's forest reserves are
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The largest of them is just over
2,000 hectares.

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(dramatic music)

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(dramatic music)

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(leaves rustling)

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But between them they contain
20,000 species

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But between them they contain
20,000 species

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of land living animals and
plants.

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(dramatic music)

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(bird chirping)

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And deep in the jungle,

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new species are still being
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(langur screeching nearby)

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(dramatic music)

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(dramatic music)

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(insects trilling)

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(insects trilling)

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With darkness,

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an extraordinary rarity appears.

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(dramatic music) (leaves
rustling)

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(soft sniffing)

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(soft sniffing)

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A tiny greater mouse-deer.

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This pint-sized little creature
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This pint-sized little creature
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to have become extinct here over
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but just recently it's been
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but just recently it's been
rediscovered

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on one of the country's offshore
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(insects trilling) (light upbeat
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(insects trilling) (light upbeat
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Standing at just over 30
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mouse-deer are one of the
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of all hooved animals.

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(upbeat music) (soft sniffing)

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(upbeat music) (soft sniffing)

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They feed mostly on fruit

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that has fallen from above.

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that has fallen from above.

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(insects chirping)

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(light crunching)

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(light crunching)

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(light gentle music)

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(light gentle music)

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They are solitary little
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and they are, understandably,
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and they are, understandably,
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for they have no defense, except
invisibility.

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for they have no defense, except
invisibility.

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(light gentle music)

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Tiptoeing about on tiny hooves,

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they move through the
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they move through the
undergrowth

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without making a sound.

274
00:11:33,409 --> 00:11:35,649
(soft sniffing)

275
00:11:36,169 --> 00:11:37,049
(light munching)

276
00:11:37,569 --> 00:11:38,809
It's safer to hide,

277
00:11:39,449 --> 00:11:41,209
and then sit down for a meal.

278
00:11:41,769 --> 00:11:42,129
(insects chittering)

279
00:11:42,129 --> 00:11:44,489
(insects chittering)

280
00:11:45,329 --> 00:11:47,129
With a chambered stomach like a
cow's,

281
00:11:48,249 --> 00:11:51,729
the mouse-deer has to chew and
re-chew every mouthful.

282
00:11:52,529 --> 00:11:54,129
(light chomping) (insects
trilling)

283
00:11:54,129 --> 00:11:56,769
(light chomping) (insects
trilling)

284
00:12:04,209 --> 00:12:06,129
(leaves rustling)

285
00:12:06,729 --> 00:12:08,689
(gentle music)

286
00:12:09,529 --> 00:12:11,369
The rediscovery of a species
like this

287
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in such a small country is truly
remarkable,

288
00:12:15,849 --> 00:12:17,129
(gentle music) (soft sniffing)

289
00:12:17,929 --> 00:12:18,129
and who knows what other secrets

290
00:12:18,129 --> 00:12:18,929
and who knows what other secrets

291
00:12:19,609 --> 00:12:21,489
the forest may still contain.

292
00:12:21,969 --> 00:12:23,009
(gentle music)

293
00:12:23,569 --> 00:12:24,129
(insects chittering)

294
00:12:24,129 --> 00:12:26,129
(insects chittering)

295
00:12:31,289 --> 00:12:32,289
(bird squawking)

296
00:12:32,849 --> 00:12:36,129
(bright idyllic music)

297
00:12:37,049 --> 00:12:38,449
In the Central Forest of
Singapore,

298
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life in the treetops can be
idyllic.

299
00:12:45,769 --> 00:12:47,649
(light idyllic music)

300
00:12:48,449 --> 00:12:50,129
There's plenty of food to go
around,

301
00:12:50,849 --> 00:12:53,489
(birds chirping nearby)

302
00:12:56,049 --> 00:12:59,369
but it still takes skill to
survive in the upper canopy.

303
00:12:59,889 --> 00:13:00,129
(leaves rustling)

304
00:13:00,129 --> 00:13:01,329
(leaves rustling)

305
00:13:02,009 --> 00:13:03,329
Youngsters in the langur troop

306
00:13:04,169 --> 00:13:06,009
must learn to climb from an
early age.

307
00:13:06,609 --> 00:13:07,169
(bright playful music)

308
00:13:07,689 --> 00:13:10,129
(leaves rustling)

309
00:13:14,409 --> 00:13:17,609
Playing helps to improve
climbing coordination.

310
00:13:18,169 --> 00:13:20,809
(lively action music)

311
00:13:25,129 --> 00:13:25,929
The baby of the family

312
00:13:26,569 --> 00:13:28,049
is not quite ready to join in

313
00:13:28,689 --> 00:13:30,009
with his boisterous siblings,

314
00:13:33,249 --> 00:13:34,849
but gaining confidence and
moving around

315
00:13:35,489 --> 00:13:36,129
in the treetops is crucial.

316
00:13:36,129 --> 00:13:36,969
in the treetops is crucial.

317
00:13:38,729 --> 00:13:40,129
Unlike other kinds of langurs,

318
00:13:41,009 --> 00:13:42,129
these hardly ever descend to the
ground,

319
00:13:42,129 --> 00:13:43,129
these hardly ever descend to the
ground,

320
00:13:44,969 --> 00:13:46,769
and they may have to travel far
through the branches

321
00:13:47,369 --> 00:13:48,129
to find enough to eat.

322
00:13:50,889 --> 00:13:53,809
(light curious music)

323
00:13:54,769 --> 00:13:57,009
This morning, one of the
forest's special treats

324
00:13:57,569 --> 00:13:58,689
has caught their eye.

325
00:13:59,249 --> 00:14:00,129
(light curious music)

326
00:14:00,929 --> 00:14:02,209
Around the size of a pineapple,

327
00:14:03,289 --> 00:14:06,049
the chempedak is one of the
largest fruits in the forest.

328
00:14:09,049 --> 00:14:10,129
Worth making an effort for.

329
00:14:11,809 --> 00:14:12,129
(dramatic theatrical music)

330
00:14:12,129 --> 00:14:13,449
(dramatic theatrical music)

331
00:14:13,969 --> 00:14:14,569
(leaves rustling)

332
00:14:15,089 --> 00:14:17,329
(dramatic music)

333
00:14:21,649 --> 00:14:24,129
With light slender bodies and
long flexible limbs,

334
00:14:24,129 --> 00:14:25,129
With light slender bodies and
long flexible limbs,

335
00:14:26,089 --> 00:14:29,009
langurs can easily cross breaks
in the canopy,

336
00:14:29,529 --> 00:14:30,129
(dramatic music)

337
00:14:30,129 --> 00:14:30,209
(dramatic music)

338
00:14:30,729 --> 00:14:33,129
(leaves rustling)

339
00:14:38,009 --> 00:14:39,609
but this youngster is too small

340
00:14:40,209 --> 00:14:41,689
to make such giant leaps.

341
00:14:44,529 --> 00:14:46,409
(birds chirping)

342
00:14:47,049 --> 00:14:48,129
Mom will have to carry him.

343
00:14:48,129 --> 00:14:48,609
Mom will have to carry him.

344
00:14:49,129 --> 00:14:50,929
(dramatic music)

345
00:14:51,609 --> 00:14:53,089
A baby on board is extra weight,

346
00:14:53,969 --> 00:14:54,129
so jumps have to be very
carefully judged.

347
00:14:54,129 --> 00:14:56,249
so jumps have to be very
carefully judged.

348
00:14:56,769 --> 00:14:59,129
(dramatic music)

349
00:15:03,489 --> 00:15:06,049
(suspenseful music)

350
00:15:07,569 --> 00:15:09,889
(birds chirping)

351
00:15:13,129 --> 00:15:15,129
(gentle music)

352
00:15:15,889 --> 00:15:17,129
With everyone safely across,

353
00:15:18,009 --> 00:15:18,129
the whole troop can start to
feed.

354
00:15:18,129 --> 00:15:19,929
the whole troop can start to
feed.

355
00:15:22,929 --> 00:15:24,129
The fruit might not be fully
ripe,

356
00:15:24,129 --> 00:15:25,049
The fruit might not be fully
ripe,

357
00:15:25,729 --> 00:15:26,769
but they don't seem to mind.

358
00:15:30,129 --> 00:15:31,209
Their large potbellies

359
00:15:31,889 --> 00:15:34,129
contain specialized gut bacteria

360
00:15:34,889 --> 00:15:36,009
that help them digest their
meal,

361
00:15:38,369 --> 00:15:39,609
and that allows them to feed

362
00:15:40,449 --> 00:15:42,129
on a great variety of leaves and
fruit.

363
00:15:42,129 --> 00:15:42,409
on a great variety of leaves and
fruit.

364
00:15:44,329 --> 00:15:46,969
(light gentle music)

365
00:15:48,769 --> 00:15:50,129
But while the family tuck in,

366
00:15:50,729 --> 00:15:52,089
it soon becomes apparent

367
00:15:52,689 --> 00:15:53,689
that they have company.

368
00:15:54,209 --> 00:15:55,129
(leaves rustling)

369
00:15:55,689 --> 00:15:57,089
(insects chirping)

370
00:15:57,569 --> 00:15:59,849
(bird squawking)

371
00:16:01,809 --> 00:16:03,809
The greater racket-tailed
drongo.

372
00:16:05,209 --> 00:16:06,129
(gentle music)

373
00:16:06,129 --> 00:16:07,329
(gentle music)

374
00:16:10,889 --> 00:16:12,129
Both male and female have long
stylish tail feathers.

375
00:16:12,129 --> 00:16:14,769
Both male and female have long
stylish tail feathers.

376
00:16:15,249 --> 00:16:17,329
(gentle music)

377
00:16:26,369 --> 00:16:28,969
This juvenile is still growing
his first pair.

378
00:16:32,169 --> 00:16:33,369
He's already left the nest,

379
00:16:34,289 --> 00:16:36,129
and mom is now teaching him how
to find food.

380
00:16:36,129 --> 00:16:36,849
and mom is now teaching him how
to find food.

381
00:16:39,569 --> 00:16:40,809
Lesson one:

382
00:16:41,369 --> 00:16:42,129
How to take advantage

383
00:16:42,129 --> 00:16:42,489
How to take advantage

384
00:16:43,089 --> 00:16:45,089
of your furry neighbors.

385
00:16:45,569 --> 00:16:46,129
(leaves rustling)

386
00:16:46,609 --> 00:16:47,929
(dramatic music)

387
00:16:48,609 --> 00:16:50,889
Drongos feed mainly on insects,

388
00:16:52,929 --> 00:16:54,129
but spotting them can be tricky.

389
00:16:54,129 --> 00:16:54,489
but spotting them can be tricky.

390
00:16:57,169 --> 00:16:59,129
It's easier to let others do the
work.

391
00:16:59,689 --> 00:17:00,129
(suspenseful music)

392
00:17:00,129 --> 00:17:02,129
(suspenseful music)

393
00:17:06,089 --> 00:17:06,129
Langurs traveling through the
canopy

394
00:17:06,129 --> 00:17:07,449
Langurs traveling through the
canopy

395
00:17:07,969 --> 00:17:09,329
cause quite a stir.

396
00:17:10,249 --> 00:17:12,129
It unsettles many of the smaller
residents.

397
00:17:12,129 --> 00:17:12,289
It unsettles many of the smaller
residents.

398
00:17:12,809 --> 00:17:15,329
(suspenseful music)

399
00:17:16,769 --> 00:17:17,729
One for mom,

400
00:17:18,249 --> 00:17:20,769
(suspenseful music)

401
00:17:22,769 --> 00:17:24,129
and one for the fledgling.

402
00:17:24,129 --> 00:17:24,209
and one for the fledgling.

403
00:17:24,729 --> 00:17:26,729
(birds chirping)

404
00:17:27,329 --> 00:17:28,769
The langurs and drongos

405
00:17:29,449 --> 00:17:30,129
live peacefully side by side.

406
00:17:30,129 --> 00:17:31,089
live peacefully side by side.

407
00:17:33,209 --> 00:17:35,409
(birds twittering) (light
mysterious music)

408
00:17:36,249 --> 00:17:38,889
But life here is not always so
amicable.

409
00:17:41,449 --> 00:17:42,129
The forest is home to thousands
of tiny creatures

410
00:17:42,129 --> 00:17:44,289
The forest is home to thousands
of tiny creatures

411
00:17:44,929 --> 00:17:46,649
that are often overlooked.

412
00:17:47,169 --> 00:17:48,049
(wings fluttering)

413
00:17:48,649 --> 00:17:52,129
(light mysterious music)

414
00:17:52,609 --> 00:17:54,129
(soft munching)

415
00:17:54,129 --> 00:17:54,929
(soft munching)

416
00:17:57,049 --> 00:18:00,129
Many are strange and mysterious.

417
00:18:00,129 --> 00:18:00,209
Many are strange and mysterious.

418
00:18:00,729 --> 00:18:02,689
(wings fluttering)

419
00:18:03,209 --> 00:18:04,169
This is a bagworm,

420
00:18:07,209 --> 00:18:10,129
a caterpillar that has assembled
its own camouflage.

421
00:18:12,049 --> 00:18:12,129
A pile of twigs

422
00:18:12,129 --> 00:18:12,889
A pile of twigs

423
00:18:14,809 --> 00:18:17,009
or sometimes a more mossy look.

424
00:18:17,609 --> 00:18:18,129
(light dramatic music)

425
00:18:18,129 --> 00:18:20,169
(light dramatic music)

426
00:18:22,769 --> 00:18:24,129
Nearby, a pair of shield bugs.

427
00:18:24,129 --> 00:18:25,369
Nearby, a pair of shield bugs.

428
00:18:27,969 --> 00:18:29,849
This end-to-end mating

429
00:18:30,409 --> 00:18:31,929
has gone on for hours.

430
00:18:32,489 --> 00:18:35,129
(light dramatic music)

431
00:18:42,089 --> 00:18:42,129
(soft popping)

432
00:18:42,129 --> 00:18:44,209
(soft popping)

433
00:18:44,729 --> 00:18:45,569
Finally finished,

434
00:18:46,169 --> 00:18:47,369
the female will now lay

435
00:18:47,969 --> 00:18:48,129
around a hundred eggs.

436
00:18:48,129 --> 00:18:49,569
around a hundred eggs.

437
00:18:51,249 --> 00:18:52,169
(ominous music)

438
00:18:52,809 --> 00:18:54,129
But life in the undergrowth

439
00:18:54,129 --> 00:18:54,449
But life in the undergrowth

440
00:18:55,369 --> 00:18:58,249
can come to an end in the blink
of an eye.

441
00:18:58,729 --> 00:19:00,129
(soft munching)

442
00:19:00,129 --> 00:19:01,049
(soft munching)

443
00:19:04,609 --> 00:19:06,129
(light tapping)

444
00:19:06,129 --> 00:19:06,969
(light tapping)

445
00:19:09,449 --> 00:19:11,649
This chrysalis doesn't stand a
chance

446
00:19:12,689 --> 00:19:14,369
against one of the most
efficient animals in the world.

447
00:19:18,209 --> 00:19:18,729
Ants.

448
00:19:19,209 --> 00:19:20,969
(light tapping)

449
00:19:22,009 --> 00:19:24,129
In Singapore, there are at least
200 species of them,

450
00:19:24,129 --> 00:19:24,809
In Singapore, there are at least
200 species of them,

451
00:19:25,889 --> 00:19:28,729
each playing its own particular
part in the ecosystem.

452
00:19:29,249 --> 00:19:30,129
(dramatic music)

453
00:19:30,129 --> 00:19:31,169
(dramatic music)

454
00:19:32,049 --> 00:19:34,649
And one of the most aggressive
and largest

455
00:19:35,169 --> 00:19:36,129
is the weaver ant.

456
00:19:36,129 --> 00:19:36,249
is the weaver ant.

457
00:19:36,769 --> 00:19:38,409
(suspenseful music)

458
00:19:39,089 --> 00:19:40,889
These tree dwellers are also

459
00:19:41,729 --> 00:19:42,129
some of the forest's best
engineers.

460
00:19:42,129 --> 00:19:43,809
some of the forest's best
engineers.

461
00:19:46,169 --> 00:19:47,929
(dramatic music)

462
00:19:48,929 --> 00:19:52,129
Weaver ants use living leaves to
build their nests.

463
00:19:52,929 --> 00:19:54,129
(light tapping) (dramatic music)

464
00:19:54,129 --> 00:19:56,209
(light tapping) (dramatic music)

465
00:19:57,089 --> 00:20:00,129
Teamwork is essential to get the
job done.

466
00:20:00,649 --> 00:20:02,969
(dramatic music)

467
00:20:03,809 --> 00:20:06,129
Together they design and shape a
home.

468
00:20:06,129 --> 00:20:06,169
Together they design and shape a
home.

469
00:20:11,929 --> 00:20:12,129
Special pads on their feet

470
00:20:12,129 --> 00:20:13,409
Special pads on their feet

471
00:20:14,249 --> 00:20:16,129
allow the workers to hang upside
down.

472
00:20:16,809 --> 00:20:17,609
(light tapping) (dramatic music)

473
00:20:18,249 --> 00:20:19,849
No safety ropes needed here.

474
00:20:24,089 --> 00:20:24,129
Once the leaves have been shaped
into a pod,

475
00:20:24,129 --> 00:20:25,849
Once the leaves have been shaped
into a pod,

476
00:20:26,649 --> 00:20:29,169
it's time to bring in the glue
guns.

477
00:20:31,009 --> 00:20:32,969
Their own larvae are gently
squeezed

478
00:20:33,769 --> 00:20:35,329
to make them produce a sticky
silk.

479
00:20:37,929 --> 00:20:39,529
With that, they weave a fabric

480
00:20:40,609 --> 00:20:42,129
that holds the leaves together
in the correct position.

481
00:20:42,129 --> 00:20:42,809
that holds the leaves together
in the correct position.

482
00:20:43,489 --> 00:20:47,609
(light tapping) (dramatic music)

483
00:20:48,089 --> 00:20:48,129
(bright music)

484
00:20:48,129 --> 00:20:48,649
(bright music)

485
00:20:49,249 --> 00:20:50,529
As the colony expands,

486
00:20:51,209 --> 00:20:52,809
the workers keep on building.

487
00:20:53,409 --> 00:20:54,129
(bright theatrical music)

488
00:20:54,129 --> 00:20:54,569
(bright theatrical music)

489
00:20:55,369 --> 00:20:57,569
Nests can grow as big as a
football.

490
00:20:58,169 --> 00:21:00,129
(bright theatrical music)

491
00:21:00,129 --> 00:21:01,889
(bright theatrical music)

492
00:21:02,769 --> 00:21:05,809
The queen hides away inside the
best one.

493
00:21:06,449 --> 00:21:08,569
Her job is to pump out eggs

494
00:21:11,169 --> 00:21:12,129
while her team of engineers
bring her food.

495
00:21:12,129 --> 00:21:13,929
while her team of engineers
bring her food.

496
00:21:14,529 --> 00:21:17,529
(bright theatrical music)

497
00:21:18,129 --> 00:21:19,129
They make it look easy,

498
00:21:21,489 --> 00:21:24,129
but this heavy labor is thirsty
work.

499
00:21:24,129 --> 00:21:24,929
but this heavy labor is thirsty
work.

500
00:21:25,729 --> 00:21:27,889
(birds chirping) (insects
trilling)

501
00:21:28,809 --> 00:21:30,129
Luckily, they have their very
own juice bar.

502
00:21:30,129 --> 00:21:31,289
Luckily, they have their very
own juice bar.

503
00:21:31,769 --> 00:21:34,609
(dramatic music)

504
00:21:35,569 --> 00:21:36,129
They keep herds of tiny aphids
next to the nests.

505
00:21:36,129 --> 00:21:39,209
They keep herds of tiny aphids
next to the nests.

506
00:21:39,689 --> 00:21:42,129
(dramatic music)

507
00:21:42,129 --> 00:21:42,169
(dramatic music)

508
00:21:42,849 --> 00:21:44,049
With a bit of gentle stroking,

509
00:21:45,089 --> 00:21:48,129
these docile insects excrete
sweet drops of honeydew.

510
00:21:48,129 --> 00:21:48,849
these docile insects excrete
sweet drops of honeydew.

511
00:21:53,929 --> 00:21:54,129
A sugary high-energy boost, just
what a worker needs.

512
00:21:54,129 --> 00:21:57,729
A sugary high-energy boost, just
what a worker needs.

513
00:22:02,209 --> 00:22:04,889
It's nearly time to get back to
the construction site.

514
00:22:05,369 --> 00:22:06,129
(birds chirping)

515
00:22:06,129 --> 00:22:07,569
(birds chirping)

516
00:22:08,049 --> 00:22:11,129
(dramatic music)

517
00:22:11,929 --> 00:22:12,129
As another day ends in
Singapore,

518
00:22:12,129 --> 00:22:14,129
As another day ends in
Singapore,

519
00:22:14,809 --> 00:22:16,849
the nocturnal creatures emerge,

520
00:22:17,289 --> 00:22:18,129
(tense music)

521
00:22:18,129 --> 00:22:19,289
(tense music)

522
00:22:21,209 --> 00:22:23,369
and the city transforms into a
very

523
00:22:24,209 --> 00:22:26,369
different landscape of light and
color.

524
00:22:26,849 --> 00:22:29,569
(dramatic music)

525
00:22:30,129 --> 00:22:32,129
(tense ominous music)

526
00:22:32,849 --> 00:22:34,089
But deep in the forest,

527
00:22:34,889 --> 00:22:36,129
nature puts on her own nightly
show.

528
00:22:36,129 --> 00:22:37,129
nature puts on her own nightly
show.

529
00:22:37,689 --> 00:22:38,409
(dramatic music)

530
00:22:38,929 --> 00:22:40,609
(insects trilling)

531
00:22:41,409 --> 00:22:42,129
A specialized UV light reveals
fungi,

532
00:22:42,129 --> 00:22:45,049
A specialized UV light reveals
fungi,

533
00:22:45,849 --> 00:22:47,689
and animals that can glow in the
dark.

534
00:22:48,169 --> 00:22:49,689
(light tapping)

535
00:22:50,209 --> 00:22:52,369
(insects trilling)

536
00:22:52,969 --> 00:22:54,129
The long-tailed scorpion.

537
00:22:56,569 --> 00:22:58,049
The species belongs to one of
the most

538
00:22:58,849 --> 00:23:00,129
ancient family groups alive
today.

539
00:23:00,129 --> 00:23:00,689
ancient family groups alive
today.

540
00:23:02,449 --> 00:23:03,809
They have inhabited the planet

541
00:23:04,449 --> 00:23:06,129
for over 450 million years.

542
00:23:06,129 --> 00:23:07,129
for over 450 million years.

543
00:23:07,569 --> 00:23:09,609
(eerie music)

544
00:23:11,329 --> 00:23:12,129
Scorpions are almost
indestructible.

545
00:23:12,129 --> 00:23:13,449
Scorpions are almost
indestructible.

546
00:23:15,049 --> 00:23:17,249
They're armored by a thick
exoskeleton.

547
00:23:21,169 --> 00:23:24,129
They have powerful claws and a
sting.

548
00:23:24,649 --> 00:23:25,689
(insects trilling)

549
00:23:26,169 --> 00:23:28,369
(ominous music)

550
00:23:31,849 --> 00:23:34,409
This species is an ambush
hunter.

551
00:23:34,929 --> 00:23:36,129
(suspenseful music)

552
00:23:36,129 --> 00:23:36,849
(suspenseful music)

553
00:23:37,369 --> 00:23:38,409
It waits patiently

554
00:23:39,009 --> 00:23:39,809
for a meal to come by.

555
00:23:41,529 --> 00:23:42,129
(tense eerie music)

556
00:23:42,129 --> 00:23:44,129
(tense eerie music)

557
00:23:44,649 --> 00:23:47,929
(suspenseful music)

558
00:23:48,489 --> 00:23:50,049
(scorpion crunching)

559
00:23:50,569 --> 00:23:52,809
(dramatic music)

560
00:23:55,489 --> 00:23:56,849
A single cricket like this

561
00:23:57,449 --> 00:23:59,289
will last it for months.

562
00:24:00,129 --> 00:24:02,369
(insects trilling) (light gentle
music)

563
00:24:03,169 --> 00:24:05,409
And scorpions are not fussy
eaters.

564
00:24:09,209 --> 00:24:11,089
They don't hesitate to eat each
other,

565
00:24:11,609 --> 00:24:12,129
given the chance.

566
00:24:14,249 --> 00:24:16,129
It's a brutal end,

567
00:24:16,929 --> 00:24:18,129
but scorpions haven't survived

568
00:24:19,049 --> 00:24:21,209
as long as they have by being
picky.

569
00:24:21,729 --> 00:24:23,209
(insects trilling)

570
00:24:23,689 --> 00:24:24,129
(gentle music)

571
00:24:24,129 --> 00:24:25,929
(gentle music)

572
00:24:28,769 --> 00:24:30,129
(gentle music) (birds chirping)

573
00:24:30,129 --> 00:24:33,169
(gentle music) (birds chirping)

574
00:24:33,969 --> 00:24:36,089
As the sun rises in Singapore,

575
00:24:36,849 --> 00:24:39,089
the day quickly begins to heat
up.

576
00:24:43,849 --> 00:24:45,129
The cold-blooded creatures of
the forest

577
00:24:46,129 --> 00:24:48,129
need this warmth if they are to
get moving.

578
00:24:48,129 --> 00:24:48,329
need this warmth if they are to
get moving.

579
00:24:48,809 --> 00:24:51,049
(gentle music)

580
00:24:53,169 --> 00:24:54,129
This may look like a paradise,

581
00:24:54,129 --> 00:24:54,689
This may look like a paradise,

582
00:24:56,889 --> 00:24:58,689
but sometimes it's far from
idyllic.

583
00:25:00,849 --> 00:25:02,569
(ominous music)

584
00:25:03,249 --> 00:25:04,529
A rainforest is one of the most

585
00:25:05,209 --> 00:25:06,129
competitive ecosystems on Earth.

586
00:25:06,129 --> 00:25:08,089
competitive ecosystems on Earth.

587
00:25:08,969 --> 00:25:11,169
Its inhabitants have to battle
unceasingly

588
00:25:11,769 --> 00:25:12,129
if they are to survive.

589
00:25:12,129 --> 00:25:13,489
if they are to survive.

590
00:25:14,489 --> 00:25:18,129
They struggle to reach the light
and race to mate.

591
00:25:20,049 --> 00:25:21,129
(birds chirping)

592
00:25:21,729 --> 00:25:24,129
(gentle dramatic music)

593
00:25:24,129 --> 00:25:24,449
(gentle dramatic music)

594
00:25:25,809 --> 00:25:28,049
The elegant bronzeback,

595
00:25:28,609 --> 00:25:29,489
a tree-dwelling snake

596
00:25:30,169 --> 00:25:31,729
found across Southeast Asia.

597
00:25:32,209 --> 00:25:34,289
(gentle music)

598
00:25:35,769 --> 00:25:36,129
Both sexes are usually solitary,

599
00:25:36,129 --> 00:25:38,089
Both sexes are usually solitary,

600
00:25:40,889 --> 00:25:42,129
but today something is in the
air.

601
00:25:42,129 --> 00:25:43,529
but today something is in the
air.

602
00:25:46,049 --> 00:25:48,129
(light eerie music)

603
00:25:48,129 --> 00:25:48,609
(light eerie music)

604
00:25:54,969 --> 00:25:56,929
Pheromones released by this
female

605
00:25:58,769 --> 00:26:00,129
signal that she's ready to mate.

606
00:26:00,129 --> 00:26:00,369
signal that she's ready to mate.

607
00:26:01,689 --> 00:26:04,409
(dramatic music)

608
00:26:04,969 --> 00:26:06,129
Three suitors line up.

609
00:26:09,329 --> 00:26:10,449
All hope to win her.

610
00:26:10,969 --> 00:26:12,129
(dramatic music)

611
00:26:12,129 --> 00:26:13,169
(dramatic music)

612
00:26:15,009 --> 00:26:16,969
But it's she who will call the
shots.

613
00:26:20,289 --> 00:26:23,129
If they want a chance, they must
fight for it.

614
00:26:23,649 --> 00:26:24,129
(suspenseful music)

615
00:26:24,129 --> 00:26:26,129
(suspenseful music)

616
00:26:29,809 --> 00:26:30,129
By playing hard to get,

617
00:26:30,129 --> 00:26:31,129
By playing hard to get,

618
00:26:31,849 --> 00:26:33,289
she aims to find the strongest

619
00:26:33,889 --> 00:26:35,529
and most determined male.

620
00:26:36,009 --> 00:26:36,129
(dramatic music)

621
00:26:36,129 --> 00:26:38,289
(dramatic music)

622
00:26:40,809 --> 00:26:42,129
Snakes have at least 16 times

623
00:26:42,129 --> 00:26:43,129
Snakes have at least 16 times

624
00:26:44,089 --> 00:26:45,889
more individual muscles than the
average human,

625
00:26:46,409 --> 00:26:48,129
(leaves rustling)

626
00:26:48,129 --> 00:26:49,009
(leaves rustling)

627
00:26:49,849 --> 00:26:51,529
and they use this strength to
squeeze

628
00:26:52,369 --> 00:26:53,769
and heave each other out of the
way.

629
00:26:54,289 --> 00:26:56,529
(dramatic music)

630
00:26:58,609 --> 00:27:00,129
This mating battle goes on for
hours.

631
00:27:00,129 --> 00:27:01,129
This mating battle goes on for
hours.

632
00:27:01,889 --> 00:27:06,129
(dramatic music) (leaves
rustling)

633
00:27:06,129 --> 00:27:06,169
(dramatic music) (leaves
rustling)

634
00:27:11,969 --> 00:27:12,129
(gentle music) (birds chirping)

635
00:27:12,129 --> 00:27:14,129
(gentle music) (birds chirping)

636
00:27:14,809 --> 00:27:16,849
Until finally, one of the males

637
00:27:17,689 --> 00:27:18,129
manages to get into the right
position.

638
00:27:18,129 --> 00:27:19,649
manages to get into the right
position.

639
00:27:23,929 --> 00:27:24,129
(light gentle music)

640
00:27:24,129 --> 00:27:27,209
(light gentle music)

641
00:27:27,769 --> 00:27:29,849
A gentle chin stroke,

642
00:27:30,449 --> 00:27:31,889
a snake's way to charm.

643
00:27:34,529 --> 00:27:35,369
She appears to be won over.

644
00:27:39,209 --> 00:27:40,569
Now he needs to align

645
00:27:41,329 --> 00:27:42,129
his reproductive organs with
hers.

646
00:27:42,129 --> 00:27:43,249
his reproductive organs with
hers.

647
00:27:43,809 --> 00:27:46,369
(light gentle music)

648
00:27:48,169 --> 00:27:49,049
It's not easy

649
00:27:50,049 --> 00:27:51,769
when two other males are still
trying to join in,

650
00:27:57,449 --> 00:27:59,849
but everything seems to be
lining up.

651
00:28:03,929 --> 00:28:05,489
This is believed to be the first
time

652
00:28:06,409 --> 00:28:08,569
the mating behavior of the
elegant bronzeback

653
00:28:09,169 --> 00:28:10,329
has ever been documented.

654
00:28:10,889 --> 00:28:12,129
(light gentle music)

655
00:28:12,129 --> 00:28:12,849
(light gentle music)

656
00:28:13,529 --> 00:28:15,129
And it was recorded right here

657
00:28:15,769 --> 00:28:17,369
in the forests of Singapore.

658
00:28:19,289 --> 00:28:20,129
(birds chirping)

659
00:28:20,609 --> 00:28:22,689
(gentle music)

660
00:28:27,049 --> 00:28:30,129
The jungle may be a refuge for
wild creatures,

661
00:28:31,089 --> 00:28:33,209
but the urban world is never far
away.

662
00:28:33,689 --> 00:28:35,889
(gentle music)

663
00:28:40,409 --> 00:28:42,129
(gentle music)

664
00:28:43,289 --> 00:28:46,129
Some of the locals have adapted
to take advantage of this.

665
00:28:52,969 --> 00:28:54,129
A building on the edge of the
forest,

666
00:28:54,129 --> 00:28:54,769
A building on the edge of the
forest,

667
00:28:55,729 --> 00:28:58,889
the perfect roost for the colony
of fruit bats.

668
00:28:59,409 --> 00:29:00,129
(bats squealing)

669
00:29:00,129 --> 00:29:01,649
(bats squealing)

670
00:29:05,689 --> 00:29:06,129
(light bright music)

671
00:29:06,129 --> 00:29:08,169
(light bright music)

672
00:29:09,689 --> 00:29:11,729
Daytime is rest time

673
00:29:12,409 --> 00:29:13,649
for these nocturnal mammals,

674
00:29:16,969 --> 00:29:18,129
but not everyone is ready for
sleep.

675
00:29:18,129 --> 00:29:19,009
but not everyone is ready for
sleep.

676
00:29:21,329 --> 00:29:23,969
(bat squealing)

677
00:29:24,769 --> 00:29:27,009
A hungry youngster keeps mom
awake.

678
00:29:28,769 --> 00:29:30,129
He's just over a month old

679
00:29:31,089 --> 00:29:33,129
and totally dependent on her for
milk.

680
00:29:33,609 --> 00:29:35,569
(bright music)

681
00:29:36,409 --> 00:29:39,209
But being a bat mother is no
easy task.

682
00:29:41,609 --> 00:29:42,129
Babies are like limpets.

683
00:29:42,129 --> 00:29:42,409
Babies are like limpets.

684
00:29:43,089 --> 00:29:44,529
He's constantly by her side.

685
00:29:49,049 --> 00:29:52,529
(bats squealing) (light upbeat
music)

686
00:29:53,049 --> 00:29:54,129
Even during a bath,

687
00:29:54,129 --> 00:29:54,409
Even during a bath,

688
00:29:54,969 --> 00:29:56,289
the pup stays close.

689
00:30:00,649 --> 00:30:01,769
It's a bit of a squeeze,

690
00:30:02,569 --> 00:30:04,489
but she manages to wash around
him.

691
00:30:07,449 --> 00:30:09,169
And keeping her wings in tiptop
condition

692
00:30:09,689 --> 00:30:11,129
is very important.

693
00:30:13,129 --> 00:30:16,129
Tonight, she will once again fly
off to look for dinner.

694
00:30:19,649 --> 00:30:21,849
But for now, with baby fed and
bathed,

695
00:30:22,609 --> 00:30:24,129
she can get some much needed
rest.

696
00:30:27,049 --> 00:30:30,129
(bright music) (bats squealing)

697
00:30:30,129 --> 00:30:31,249
(bright music) (bats squealing)

698
00:30:32,169 --> 00:30:34,129
Bats are one of the few animals
in the world

699
00:30:34,729 --> 00:30:36,129
that sleep upside down.

700
00:30:36,129 --> 00:30:36,449
that sleep upside down.

701
00:30:39,649 --> 00:30:42,129
Specialized tendons in the feet
make hanging easy.

702
00:30:42,129 --> 00:30:42,489
Specialized tendons in the feet
make hanging easy.

703
00:30:43,169 --> 00:30:44,849
(bright music) (bats squealing)

704
00:30:45,809 --> 00:30:48,129
And the design of this roof
suits them perfectly,

705
00:30:48,129 --> 00:30:48,409
And the design of this roof
suits them perfectly,

706
00:30:51,649 --> 00:30:54,009
high, safe, and sheltered from
the midday heat.

707
00:30:56,009 --> 00:30:58,129
(bright music)

708
00:31:02,329 --> 00:31:04,289
(birds chirping)

709
00:31:05,089 --> 00:31:06,129
During the hottest part of the
day,

710
00:31:06,129 --> 00:31:06,649
During the hottest part of the
day,

711
00:31:07,609 --> 00:31:10,529
temperatures in the forest can
reach 34 degrees.

712
00:31:11,009 --> 00:31:12,129
(gentle music)

713
00:31:12,129 --> 00:31:13,569
(gentle music)

714
00:31:14,089 --> 00:31:14,769
(water splashing)

715
00:31:15,649 --> 00:31:18,129
The residents do their best to
keep cool.

716
00:31:18,129 --> 00:31:18,249
The residents do their best to
keep cool.

717
00:31:18,769 --> 00:31:21,169
(insects trilling)

718
00:31:23,089 --> 00:31:24,129
A spotted wood owl flutters its
throat.

719
00:31:24,129 --> 00:31:25,129
A spotted wood owl flutters its
throat.

720
00:31:28,769 --> 00:31:30,129
It's a way of panting to cool
off.

721
00:31:30,129 --> 00:31:31,169
It's a way of panting to cool
off.

722
00:31:31,649 --> 00:31:34,129
(gentle music)

723
00:31:34,929 --> 00:31:36,129
Others just stretch out and
snooze.

724
00:31:36,129 --> 00:31:37,449
Others just stretch out and
snooze.

725
00:31:37,969 --> 00:31:40,209
(birds chirping)

726
00:31:47,089 --> 00:31:48,129
While the rest of the langur
family relax,

727
00:31:48,129 --> 00:31:49,129
While the rest of the langur
family relax,

728
00:31:49,849 --> 00:31:51,769
the alpha male keeps guard.

729
00:31:52,289 --> 00:31:54,129
(dramatic music)

730
00:31:54,129 --> 00:31:54,489
(dramatic music)

731
00:31:57,649 --> 00:31:58,929
Males leave their troop

732
00:31:59,729 --> 00:32:00,129
when they're around four years
of age

733
00:32:00,129 --> 00:32:01,209
when they're around four years
of age

734
00:32:02,049 --> 00:32:03,889
and try to collect a harem of
females.

735
00:32:04,409 --> 00:32:06,129
(dramatic music)

736
00:32:06,129 --> 00:32:06,329
(dramatic music)

737
00:32:07,329 --> 00:32:09,929
But an alpha's leadership is
never really secure.

738
00:32:12,889 --> 00:32:15,129
There is always the danger of
new males

739
00:32:15,889 --> 00:32:17,169
trying to take over his females.

740
00:32:17,689 --> 00:32:18,129
(suspenseful music)

741
00:32:18,129 --> 00:32:20,209
(suspenseful music)

742
00:32:21,649 --> 00:32:22,129
(dramatic music)

743
00:32:23,049 --> 00:32:24,129
And two young bachelors have
just arrived.

744
00:32:24,129 --> 00:32:25,369
And two young bachelors have
just arrived.

745
00:32:25,889 --> 00:32:28,409
(suspenseful music)

746
00:32:31,809 --> 00:32:32,969
The females and youngsters
scatter.

747
00:32:33,649 --> 00:32:35,129
This is a dangerous situation.

748
00:32:38,529 --> 00:32:40,329
The invaders could be looking
for a fight.

749
00:32:40,849 --> 00:32:42,129
(suspenseful music)

750
00:32:42,129 --> 00:32:43,369
(suspenseful music)

751
00:32:45,049 --> 00:32:46,689
Their leader must drive them
out.

752
00:32:47,529 --> 00:32:48,129
(suspenseful music) (langur
screeching)

753
00:32:48,129 --> 00:32:51,729
(suspenseful music) (langur
screeching)

754
00:32:53,489 --> 00:32:54,129
It's chaos in the treetops.

755
00:32:54,129 --> 00:32:54,969
It's chaos in the treetops.

756
00:32:55,489 --> 00:32:58,769
(suspenseful music)

757
00:32:59,289 --> 00:32:59,929
(langur screeching)

758
00:33:00,689 --> 00:33:04,969
(dramatic music) (leaves
rustling)

759
00:33:08,729 --> 00:33:12,129
(dramatic music) (leaves
rustling)

760
00:33:12,129 --> 00:33:13,049
(dramatic music) (leaves
rustling)

761
00:33:19,609 --> 00:33:23,689
(langur screeching) (suspenseful
music)

762
00:33:24,569 --> 00:33:27,409
A final push and the intruders
disappear.

763
00:33:29,089 --> 00:33:30,129
The alpha male has secured his
family's territory.

764
00:33:30,129 --> 00:33:31,449
The alpha male has secured his
family's territory.

765
00:33:33,129 --> 00:33:35,369
(ominous music)

766
00:33:40,169 --> 00:33:41,129
But in the panic,

767
00:33:42,289 --> 00:33:44,689
the youngest member of the troop
has become separated.

768
00:33:45,169 --> 00:33:47,329
(ominous music)

769
00:33:54,769 --> 00:33:57,649
Lost and alone in the forest,
he's vulnerable,

770
00:34:00,009 --> 00:34:00,129
(thunder rumbling)

771
00:34:00,129 --> 00:34:02,129
(thunder rumbling)

772
00:34:02,769 --> 00:34:04,689
and a storm is on the way.

773
00:34:07,649 --> 00:34:10,129
(thunder rumbling)

774
00:34:13,689 --> 00:34:16,329
(light dramatic music)

775
00:34:18,969 --> 00:34:21,649
(tense music) (thunder rumbling)

776
00:34:22,169 --> 00:34:24,129
(langur calling)

777
00:34:24,129 --> 00:34:24,849
(langur calling)

778
00:34:25,409 --> 00:34:28,049
(tense ominous music)

779
00:34:37,529 --> 00:34:39,129
The youngest member of the
langur troop

780
00:34:39,809 --> 00:34:40,809
is still in trouble.

781
00:34:43,369 --> 00:34:45,129
(thunder rumbling)

782
00:34:45,729 --> 00:34:46,929
A storm is brewing.

783
00:34:51,889 --> 00:34:54,129
Singapore's jungle depends on
one vital element.

784
00:34:54,129 --> 00:34:55,129
Singapore's jungle depends on
one vital element.

785
00:34:57,249 --> 00:34:59,729
(thunder rumbling)

786
00:35:01,569 --> 00:35:04,089
(dramatic music)

787
00:35:04,409 --> 00:35:05,209
Rain.

788
00:35:05,689 --> 00:35:06,129
(dramatic music)

789
00:35:06,129 --> 00:35:06,329
(dramatic music)

790
00:35:06,809 --> 00:35:08,369
(rain pattering)

791
00:35:09,169 --> 00:35:11,529
Water is the lifeblood of the
forest.

792
00:35:14,049 --> 00:35:17,129
Over 800 million liters can
splash down

793
00:35:17,769 --> 00:35:18,129
in just a few hours.

794
00:35:18,129 --> 00:35:19,129
in just a few hours.

795
00:35:19,769 --> 00:35:21,969
(rain splashing)

796
00:35:28,289 --> 00:35:30,129
(thunder crashing)

797
00:35:30,129 --> 00:35:30,249
(thunder crashing)

798
00:35:31,169 --> 00:35:34,729
The residents do their best to
take shelter,

799
00:35:35,249 --> 00:35:36,129
(thunder rumbling)

800
00:35:36,129 --> 00:35:37,809
(thunder rumbling)

801
00:35:38,449 --> 00:35:40,129
but some have to sit it out.

802
00:35:43,049 --> 00:35:44,929
(thunder crashing)

803
00:35:45,449 --> 00:35:47,849
(dramatic music)

804
00:35:48,369 --> 00:35:49,529
Scared and alone,

805
00:35:50,129 --> 00:35:50,769
the baby of the family

806
00:35:51,409 --> 00:35:53,289
does his best to keep dry.

807
00:35:53,809 --> 00:35:54,129
(rain splashing)

808
00:35:54,129 --> 00:35:56,369
(rain splashing)

809
00:35:56,849 --> 00:35:59,049
(somber music)

810
00:36:05,289 --> 00:36:06,129
(gentle music)

811
00:36:06,129 --> 00:36:07,409
(gentle music)

812
00:36:09,649 --> 00:36:12,129
(birds chirping) (droplets
plopping)

813
00:36:12,129 --> 00:36:13,929
(birds chirping) (droplets
plopping)

814
00:36:18,449 --> 00:36:20,569
(gentle music)

815
00:36:22,609 --> 00:36:23,169
(leaves rustling)

816
00:36:23,809 --> 00:36:24,129
Finally, the deluge is over,

817
00:36:24,129 --> 00:36:26,129
Finally, the deluge is over,

818
00:36:28,169 --> 00:36:30,129
and the langur family are on the
move.

819
00:36:30,129 --> 00:36:30,689
and the langur family are on the
move.

820
00:36:33,409 --> 00:36:35,729
(dramatic music)

821
00:36:37,649 --> 00:36:41,009
(langur screeching)

822
00:36:41,649 --> 00:36:42,129
Hearing the desperate calls

823
00:36:42,129 --> 00:36:42,889
Hearing the desperate calls

824
00:36:43,489 --> 00:36:44,329
of the missing youngster,

825
00:36:44,929 --> 00:36:45,929
they come to collect him.

826
00:36:48,489 --> 00:36:52,889
(gentle music) (langur calling)

827
00:36:56,129 --> 00:36:58,529
(leaves rustling)

828
00:37:01,849 --> 00:37:04,129
(gentle music)

829
00:37:11,929 --> 00:37:12,129
Reunited with mom,

830
00:37:12,129 --> 00:37:13,569
Reunited with mom,

831
00:37:14,409 --> 00:37:16,849
he's lucky to have been found in
time.

832
00:37:17,329 --> 00:37:18,129
(gentle music)

833
00:37:18,129 --> 00:37:19,409
(gentle music)

834
00:37:23,129 --> 00:37:24,129
At this age, he still relies on
his family members

835
00:37:24,129 --> 00:37:26,009
At this age, he still relies on
his family members

836
00:37:26,609 --> 00:37:27,449
to lead the way to food.

837
00:37:36,689 --> 00:37:38,889
But this time spent away from
the troop

838
00:37:39,729 --> 00:37:41,969
is his first step towards
independence.

839
00:37:42,449 --> 00:37:44,529
(gentle music)

840
00:37:46,129 --> 00:37:48,129
(soft munching)

841
00:37:48,129 --> 00:37:48,329
(soft munching)

842
00:37:52,849 --> 00:37:53,929
(gentle music)

843
00:37:54,409 --> 00:37:56,609
(soft nibbling)

844
00:38:05,689 --> 00:38:06,129
(bright music) (birds chirping)

845
00:38:06,129 --> 00:38:10,009
(bright music) (birds chirping)

846
00:38:10,529 --> 00:38:12,129
(wings fluttering)

847
00:38:12,129 --> 00:38:12,929
(wings fluttering)

848
00:38:16,089 --> 00:38:17,769
(bright music)

849
00:38:18,609 --> 00:38:22,049
(heavy thudding) (suspenseful
music)

850
00:38:22,729 --> 00:38:24,129
Across the island of Singapore,

851
00:38:24,129 --> 00:38:24,329
Across the island of Singapore,

852
00:38:24,889 --> 00:38:27,009
its fruiting season.

853
00:38:27,529 --> 00:38:28,129
(heavy thudding)

854
00:38:28,969 --> 00:38:30,129
Huge ripe durians fall to the
ground.

855
00:38:30,129 --> 00:38:31,649
Huge ripe durians fall to the
ground.

856
00:38:33,369 --> 00:38:35,249
While above, other plants add

857
00:38:35,929 --> 00:38:36,129
a splash of color to the green.

858
00:38:36,129 --> 00:38:37,209
a splash of color to the green.

859
00:38:39,009 --> 00:38:40,809
It's a feast for many of the
residents.

860
00:38:42,849 --> 00:38:44,769
(suspenseful music)

861
00:38:45,529 --> 00:38:46,449
And the plantain squirrel will
go

862
00:38:47,249 --> 00:38:48,129
to great lengths to be first in
line.

863
00:38:48,129 --> 00:38:49,529
to great lengths to be first in
line.

864
00:38:50,049 --> 00:38:52,569
(suspenseful music)

865
00:38:54,689 --> 00:38:57,129
(leaves rustling)

866
00:39:02,129 --> 00:39:03,809
Weighing around 200 grams,

867
00:39:04,409 --> 00:39:05,849
these pint-sized acrobats

868
00:39:06,489 --> 00:39:07,729
can jump over three meters.

869
00:39:08,249 --> 00:39:10,849
(suspenseful music)

870
00:39:13,009 --> 00:39:14,969
A death-defying performance,

871
00:39:15,769 --> 00:39:18,129
all for the sake of a piece of
fruit.

872
00:39:18,129 --> 00:39:18,329
all for the sake of a piece of
fruit.

873
00:39:18,849 --> 00:39:21,369
(suspenseful music)

874
00:39:27,209 --> 00:39:28,889
(light upbeat music)

875
00:39:29,489 --> 00:39:30,129
But sometimes it takes

876
00:39:30,129 --> 00:39:30,369
But sometimes it takes

877
00:39:31,049 --> 00:39:32,769
more than a high flying stunt

878
00:39:33,449 --> 00:39:34,729
to reach the best of the fruits.

879
00:39:41,609 --> 00:39:42,129
The chempedak is finally ripe.

880
00:39:42,129 --> 00:39:43,849
The chempedak is finally ripe.

881
00:39:44,329 --> 00:39:45,329
(bright music)

882
00:39:46,249 --> 00:39:48,129
Inside, there's a sweet
custard-like treat,

883
00:39:48,129 --> 00:39:48,969
Inside, there's a sweet
custard-like treat,

884
00:39:53,329 --> 00:39:54,129
but first you have to get
through the thick spiky skin.

885
00:39:54,129 --> 00:39:56,409
but first you have to get
through the thick spiky skin.

886
00:40:01,569 --> 00:40:04,129
A different kind of gymnastics
is required for this job,

887
00:40:07,169 --> 00:40:09,569
an upside down balancing act.

888
00:40:10,049 --> 00:40:12,129
(bright music)

889
00:40:25,689 --> 00:40:26,209
(soft munching)

890
00:40:27,049 --> 00:40:30,129
At last, all her persistence
pays off.

891
00:40:30,129 --> 00:40:30,249
At last, all her persistence
pays off.

892
00:40:30,729 --> 00:40:33,089
(soft nibbling)

893
00:40:40,889 --> 00:40:41,209
(light upbeat music)

894
00:40:41,689 --> 00:40:42,129
Ripe chempedak

895
00:40:42,129 --> 00:40:42,929
Ripe chempedak

896
00:40:44,649 --> 00:40:47,049
is one of the most delicious
fruits in the forest,

897
00:40:47,969 --> 00:40:48,129
and she's not the only one who
wants a piece,

898
00:40:48,129 --> 00:40:50,009
and she's not the only one who
wants a piece,

899
00:40:51,769 --> 00:40:53,409
or indeed the whole thing.

900
00:40:53,969 --> 00:40:54,129
(bright upbeat music)

901
00:40:54,129 --> 00:40:55,129
(bright upbeat music)

902
00:40:56,169 --> 00:40:57,969
And while she may have done all
the hard work,

903
00:41:00,209 --> 00:41:02,769
that doesn't mean that those
below can't also get a share.

904
00:41:07,849 --> 00:41:12,089
(leaves rustling) (light gentle
music)

905
00:41:13,049 --> 00:41:15,129
A juvenile lesser mouse-deer.

906
00:41:17,449 --> 00:41:18,129
It's very rare to see one out
and about during the day.

907
00:41:18,129 --> 00:41:20,289
It's very rare to see one out
and about during the day.

908
00:41:23,049 --> 00:41:24,129
Just like the other species of
mouse-deer,

909
00:41:24,129 --> 00:41:24,889
Just like the other species of
mouse-deer,

910
00:41:25,889 --> 00:41:28,569
they prefer to forage under the
cover of darkness.

911
00:41:30,169 --> 00:41:31,569
(light gentle music)

912
00:41:32,049 --> 00:41:34,169
(flies buzzing)

913
00:41:34,769 --> 00:41:35,929
We don't know how many

914
00:41:36,769 --> 00:41:38,409
lesser mouse-deer survive in
Singapore.

915
00:41:41,049 --> 00:41:42,129
The species used to be found
right across the country.

916
00:41:42,129 --> 00:41:44,049
The species used to be found
right across the country.

917
00:41:45,049 --> 00:41:47,529
Now they live only in the
Central Forest Reserve,

918
00:41:49,689 --> 00:41:52,329
(light gentle music)

919
00:41:53,329 --> 00:41:54,129
the same jungle home as the
Raffles' banded langur.

920
00:41:54,129 --> 00:41:56,849
the same jungle home as the
Raffles' banded langur.

921
00:41:57,329 --> 00:41:58,609
(birds chirping)

922
00:41:59,169 --> 00:42:00,129
(light gentle music)

923
00:42:00,129 --> 00:42:01,769
(light gentle music)

924
00:42:03,849 --> 00:42:06,129
(gentle music)

925
00:42:06,129 --> 00:42:06,169
(gentle music)

926
00:42:06,689 --> 00:42:08,689
(birds chirping)

927
00:42:09,209 --> 00:42:11,649
(leaves rustling)

928
00:42:16,729 --> 00:42:18,129
These days, the troop have been
more elusive than usual,

929
00:42:18,129 --> 00:42:19,569
These days, the troop have been
more elusive than usual,

930
00:42:25,089 --> 00:42:27,609
and the reason why is soon
revealed.

931
00:42:28,089 --> 00:42:30,129
(gentle music)

932
00:42:30,129 --> 00:42:30,289
(gentle music)

933
00:42:34,769 --> 00:42:36,129
After five months of pregnancy,

934
00:42:36,129 --> 00:42:36,649
After five months of pregnancy,

935
00:42:37,449 --> 00:42:39,409
one of the females has given
birth.

936
00:42:41,849 --> 00:42:42,129
(gentle music) (birds chirping)

937
00:42:42,129 --> 00:42:44,089
(gentle music) (birds chirping)

938
00:42:44,689 --> 00:42:45,929
At just a few weeks old,

939
00:42:46,609 --> 00:42:48,129
baby is totally reliant on mom,

940
00:42:48,129 --> 00:42:49,129
baby is totally reliant on mom,

941
00:42:51,449 --> 00:42:53,809
and she keeps a constant guiding
hand on him

942
00:42:54,849 --> 00:42:57,769
as he begins to learn how to get
about in the canopy.

943
00:42:58,249 --> 00:43:00,129
(gentle music)

944
00:43:00,129 --> 00:43:00,409
(gentle music)

945
00:43:03,009 --> 00:43:04,569
Nearby, his older brother

946
00:43:05,569 --> 00:43:06,129
has now graduated from being the
baby of the troop.

947
00:43:06,129 --> 00:43:07,969
has now graduated from being the
baby of the troop.

948
00:43:11,649 --> 00:43:12,129
Another step towards his
eventual independence.

949
00:43:12,129 --> 00:43:14,289
Another step towards his
eventual independence.

950
00:43:14,809 --> 00:43:17,249
(leaves rustling)

951
00:43:19,129 --> 00:43:21,129
The first few months of the
newborn's life

952
00:43:21,809 --> 00:43:23,209
are when he is most vulnerable.

953
00:43:23,769 --> 00:43:24,129
(light gentle music)

954
00:43:24,129 --> 00:43:25,369
(light gentle music)

955
00:43:26,369 --> 00:43:28,729
But mom will do everything she
can to protect him.

956
00:43:32,409 --> 00:43:34,609
She'll carry him in her arms
until he's big enough

957
00:43:35,609 --> 00:43:36,129
to start exploring their treetop
world for himself.

958
00:43:36,129 --> 00:43:38,209
to start exploring their treetop
world for himself.

959
00:43:39,689 --> 00:43:42,129
(light dramatic music)

960
00:43:42,129 --> 00:43:42,489
(light dramatic music)

961
00:43:44,489 --> 00:43:46,689
(gentle music)

962
00:43:51,689 --> 00:43:53,409
The forests in Singapore

963
00:43:54,249 --> 00:43:56,889
are a haven for thousands of
residents.

964
00:43:58,809 --> 00:44:00,129
Multi-stories interconnected
layers of life,

965
00:44:00,129 --> 00:44:01,849
Multi-stories interconnected
layers of life,

966
00:44:04,169 --> 00:44:06,129
communities within a city that
are precious

967
00:44:06,129 --> 00:44:07,129
communities within a city that
are precious

968
00:44:07,729 --> 00:44:08,289
and worth preserving.

969
00:44:10,569 --> 00:44:12,129
A surprising, wild, tropical
world,

970
00:44:12,129 --> 00:44:12,929
A surprising, wild, tropical
world,

971
00:44:15,889 --> 00:44:18,129
these are the forest locals that
make Singapore

972
00:44:18,129 --> 00:44:19,449
these are the forest locals that
make Singapore

973
00:44:19,969 --> 00:44:21,009
(dramatic music)

974
00:44:21,489 --> 00:44:22,129
the wild city.

975
00:44:23,929 --> 00:44:24,129
(gentle music)

976
00:44:24,129 --> 00:44:26,129
(gentle music)

977
00:44:30,969 --> 00:44:33,289
(dramatic music)

978
00:44:59,449 --> 00:45:00,129
(bright music)

979
00:45:00,129 --> 00:45:01,569
(bright music)

980
00:45:05,089 --> 00:45:06,129
(dramatic flash tone)

981
00:45:06,129 --> 00:45:07,369
(dramatic flash tone)