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The swamplands of America.
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A habitat with
a forever shifting terrain.
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This is the home of the some
of the most mysterious
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and monstrous creatures
on the planet.
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Creatures who kill to survive.
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From dusk till dawn...
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these animals rage war.
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There's no escaping the horrors
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of a night in the swamps.
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There are places on the planet
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where the boundaries
between land and water blur.
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These are the swamplands
of the American South.
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And they span
hundreds of miles across
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an ever-changing terrain
of shallow water channels,
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muddy flats and
towering cypress.
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Some of the most
terrifying creatures
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on the planet thrive here,
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and many of these living
nightmares emerge in the dark.
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But in the swamp,
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death does not wait
for darkness to emerge.
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The killing starts now.
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With the sun
low on the horizon,
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thousands of swamp birds
return to roost
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in nests they built
up to 90 feet above the water.
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[chirping]
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[chirping]
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From these perches, they keep a
close watch on the water below.
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Waters patrolled constantly
by predators.
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One of their greatest threats
is a massive hunter
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who can grow to be
nearly 15 feet long
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and weigh up to 1,000 pounds.
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This is the American alligator.
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And he keeps most
of his size hidden...
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beneath the surface.
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The alligator is fast,
but not fast enough.
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But the real reason
he's come here
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is for something
a little more sinister.
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It's breeding season,
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and this rookery is full of
vulnerable, flightless chicks.
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Inevitably, some of the young
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fall from the safety
of their nests.
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And unable to swim or fly,
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there's little hope,
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because it's only
a matter of time
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before an alligator spots them.
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This sunset kill begins
another countdown till dawn.
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The swamplands radically
transform in the dark;
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but there's more to this world
than meets the eye,
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especially beneath
the surface of the water.
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Down here, one of the swamp's
deadliest predators
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begins his hunt with
the rising of the moon.
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This is an alligator
snapping turtle.
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This bottom dweller
rarely leaves the water.
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And with nostrils located
on the tip of his snout,
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taking a breath of fresh air
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is as simple as briefly
piercing the surface.
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His kind can weigh
nearly 300 pounds,
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and they bulk up by feeding
on just about anything
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that swims too close to
their powerful, hooked jaws.
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He barely moves when he hunts,
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except to wiggle his tongue...
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that mimics a drowning worm.
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Inside of his mouth
is camouflaged,
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making his tongue stand out
to unsuspecting prey.
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Like any patient fisherman,
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he lets the bait do the work,
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attracting his prey...
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before going for the catch.
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His target gets away,
but he's got all night.
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And there are plenty of fish
in the swamp.
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Quick as the turtle might be,
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so far tonight,
his prey is a little faster.
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But the fish's explosive
getaway lands it in trouble.
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It's accidentally
beached itself
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onto the Land of the Dead.
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As seasonal changes cause
the water levels to recede,
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many fish get
stranded on shore,
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and this attracts corpse eaters
from all over the swamp.
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There's no escaping death
in this American swamp.
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And for fish beached on shore,
there's no hope.
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Especially with
predators nearby
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who hunger for the dying
and the dead.
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This is a cottonmouth,
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a venomous snake who hunts
both on land and in the water.
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She can't resist an easy target
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and puts the beached fish
out of its misery
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by swallowing it whole.
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[roar]
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Cottonmouths,
like other pit vipers,
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have special organs that
give them thermal imaging
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of their environment.
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And her sixth sense detects
something strange approaching.
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An armored,
eight-legged scavenger
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who can regenerate lost limbs
and sees with excellent vision
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from protruding eyes
on the ends of stalks.
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This is a crawfish.
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But it's just one...
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in a horde of many.
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And they emerge
in the moonlight.
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Migrating over land in search
of new feeding grounds,
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equipped with sharp pincers
and a tough chitin armor.
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They swarm like a living flood
across the muddy flats.
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And they'll consume just about
anything in their path.
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Even a venomous snake,
like the cottonmouth,
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flees from this deadly tide.
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The horde lets her go
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because they can't resist the
sweet smell of rotting flesh.
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The crustaceans prefer
to eat in the water,
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so they drag their catch below,
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where they can take it apart
piece by piece.
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But the crawfish aren't
the only swarming scavengers
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in this strange,
underwater world.
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The swamp teems with another
group of tiny crustaceans.
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And they haunt the shallows
like phantoms.
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These are ghost shrimp.
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And like crawfish,
they emerge at night to feed,
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swimming near each other in
a nocturnal underwater ballet.
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Their transparent bodies
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provide nearly
perfect camouflage.
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So they can hide from
the bigger predators
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who stalk the swamp bottom.
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Attracted by
the ghost shrimp's activity,
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a sinewy predator
emerges from hiding.
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But this long, slender
swamp dweller
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isn't a snake.
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This is a siren.
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An aquatic salamander who
enjoys a good shrimp cocktail.
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But he has to be careful,
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because in water
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there's always
a bigger predator nearby.
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A hungry mud snake
spots the siren.
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But the slender amphibian
is quick and gets away.
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The mud snake returns
to the hunt.
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But in the leaf litter,
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sometimes it's best
to stay still
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and let your prey come to you.
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This alien-like hunter
mimics a leaf.
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Only breaking the surface
of the water to breathe...
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through his butt.
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He's a giant water bug.
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And he's one of the most
patient hunters in the swamp.
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For him, timing is everything.
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His target escapes,
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but there are others
of his kind waiting nearby,
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like landmines.
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These small fish
spend the night
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navigating a gauntlet...
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of camouflaged killers.
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And it's only a matter of time
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before one ensnares its prey.
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The giant water bug
grips his catch,
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subduing it with
his venomous beak.
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Stragglers still scouring for
scraps on land are vulnerable.
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Especially when hungry
scavengers stalk the shoreline.
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Like a furry bandit
who's no stranger to humans.
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A raccoon.
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But this swamp dweller
isn't spoiled
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like his urban relatives
with access to human waste.
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If this country boy wants
to eat, he has to work for it.
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And that means
dipping his hands
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into dangerous waters.
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Raccoons have the most highly
developed sense of touch
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and dexterity
of all carnivores.
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But feeling through the murk
is extremely risky.
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Especially with hunters lurking
just beneath the surface.
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A raccoon reaches into a deadly
abyss of an American swamp.
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A place home
to unimaginable dangers.
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The raccoon's
frantic search for food
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sends vibrations and noise
rippling through the water,
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alerting aquatic predators
hunting nearby.
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The alligator snapping turtle's
strike on the catfish
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reminds the raccoon
of the swamp's dangers.
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♪
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The turtle grips the fish
with his long claws,
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while hammering away at it
with his hooked beak.
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Other hunters watch
from a distance
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as the turtle
butchers his catch.
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Small aquatic scavengers
approach
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while the turtle shreds
the catfish into pieces.
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♪
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00:22:59,421 --> 00:23:02,859
He's a messy eater,
283
00:23:02,903 --> 00:23:07,429
and the crawfish get
their fair share of scraps.
284
00:23:10,824 --> 00:23:13,957
But while they feed
in the water,
285
00:23:14,001 --> 00:23:19,049
on land, someone
searches for a drink.
286
00:23:19,093 --> 00:23:21,225
♪
287
00:23:21,269 --> 00:23:27,231
♪
288
00:23:27,275 --> 00:23:29,799
This is the possum,
289
00:23:29,843 --> 00:23:36,066
a nocturnal marsupial
with an omnivorous diet;
290
00:23:36,110 --> 00:23:39,287
one that includes snakes.
291
00:23:41,811 --> 00:23:43,204
[cackling]
292
00:23:43,247 --> 00:23:46,468
The possum's immune
to snake venom,
293
00:23:46,512 --> 00:23:52,648
and the cottonmouth recognizes
the threat he poses.
294
00:23:52,692 --> 00:23:55,564
So he takes up
a defensive position,
295
00:23:55,608 --> 00:23:59,612
causing his hunter to hesitate.
296
00:23:59,655 --> 00:24:01,178
And in the swamp,
297
00:24:01,222 --> 00:24:06,140
a moment's hesitation
can lead to disaster.
298
00:24:06,183 --> 00:24:08,577
♪
299
00:24:08,621 --> 00:24:15,236
♪
300
00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:21,764
♪
301
00:24:21,808 --> 00:24:26,247
[creaking]
302
00:24:26,290 --> 00:24:30,120
♪
303
00:24:30,164 --> 00:24:31,513
[screech]
304
00:24:34,342 --> 00:24:36,605
Faced with a creature
powerful enough
305
00:24:36,649 --> 00:24:38,781
to bring down the forest,
306
00:24:38,825 --> 00:24:42,219
the possum and
cottonmouth retreat.
307
00:24:45,135 --> 00:24:50,358
Allowing the furry lumberjack
to continue his work in peace.
308
00:24:54,580 --> 00:24:58,235
This is the beaver,
309
00:24:58,279 --> 00:25:00,890
one of the only animals
on the planet
310
00:25:00,934 --> 00:25:06,505
who reengineers the environment
to suit their needs.
311
00:25:08,376 --> 00:25:13,120
With his powerful bite,
he cuts down trees and branches
312
00:25:13,163 --> 00:25:17,167
that he uses to build
his fortress-like lodge.
313
00:25:19,082 --> 00:25:22,259
But what's a castle
without a moat?
314
00:25:25,872 --> 00:25:27,743
The beaver also constructs dams
315
00:25:27,787 --> 00:25:32,487
that flood the area
around his home,
316
00:25:32,531 --> 00:25:36,447
providing him with protection
from outsiders.
317
00:25:36,491 --> 00:25:40,626
♪
318
00:25:40,669 --> 00:25:46,588
But he has to leave sometimes
to forage for food.
319
00:25:46,632 --> 00:25:48,372
And in the swamp,
320
00:25:48,416 --> 00:25:53,203
there's always someone
waiting in the water.
321
00:25:53,247 --> 00:25:58,034
This alligator devoured
a baby bird just before sunset.
322
00:25:59,732 --> 00:26:04,084
But that's not nearly enough
meat to satisfy his hunger.
323
00:26:07,261 --> 00:26:10,307
He's ready for the main course.
324
00:26:12,614 --> 00:26:16,705
And few things are better
325
00:26:16,749 --> 00:26:18,925
than a plump beaver.
326
00:26:22,624 --> 00:26:27,107
A mouth of sharp teeth...
327
00:26:27,150 --> 00:26:32,547
await a beaver in the dark
waters of an American swamp.
328
00:26:32,591 --> 00:26:38,727
♪
329
00:26:38,771 --> 00:26:45,342
♪
330
00:26:45,386 --> 00:26:51,392
♪
331
00:26:51,435 --> 00:26:54,743
The beaver makes it back
to the safety of his lodge
332
00:26:54,787 --> 00:26:57,920
just in time,
333
00:26:57,964 --> 00:27:00,575
leaving the alligator
out in the cold.
334
00:27:04,144 --> 00:27:06,668
But while he goes hungry,
335
00:27:06,712 --> 00:27:12,761
on shore a young hunter
hones her killing craft.
336
00:27:12,805 --> 00:27:15,155
♪
337
00:27:15,198 --> 00:27:21,640
♪
338
00:27:21,683 --> 00:27:23,642
She's a bobcat.
339
00:27:26,166 --> 00:27:29,082
A specialist
in population control,
340
00:27:29,125 --> 00:27:32,651
who takes her job
very seriously.
341
00:27:34,217 --> 00:27:37,568
Experience comes with age,
342
00:27:37,612 --> 00:27:41,529
and she's just
learning the ropes.
343
00:27:41,572 --> 00:27:44,793
But her instincts
tell her to move quietly,
344
00:27:44,837 --> 00:27:47,796
as she tracks
an unforgettable scent
345
00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:50,669
belonging to a risky target.
346
00:27:50,712 --> 00:27:56,022
♪
347
00:27:56,065 --> 00:27:58,589
It's less than half her size,
348
00:27:58,633 --> 00:28:03,029
but it trudges confidently
through the brush...
349
00:28:04,770 --> 00:28:09,600
showing no fear of this
dark and deadly swamp.
350
00:28:09,644 --> 00:28:15,302
♪
351
00:28:15,345 --> 00:28:16,738
A skunk.
352
00:28:20,394 --> 00:28:24,528
The bobcat's curious,
but cautious,
353
00:28:24,572 --> 00:28:28,184
because his bold stripes
are a warning to others
354
00:28:28,228 --> 00:28:31,405
to keep their distance.
355
00:28:33,407 --> 00:28:37,628
Or risk the wrath
of his powerful defense.
356
00:28:39,892 --> 00:28:45,462
A chemical cocktail
from the glands on its rear
357
00:28:45,506 --> 00:28:50,076
which can cause nausea,
intense pain,
358
00:28:50,119 --> 00:28:52,382
or even blindness,
359
00:28:52,426 --> 00:28:55,864
and makes you stink for weeks.
360
00:28:55,908 --> 00:29:01,174
♪
361
00:29:01,217 --> 00:29:05,744
But this is a lesson the young
bobcat's yet to learn.
362
00:29:05,787 --> 00:29:09,399
♪
363
00:29:09,443 --> 00:29:15,797
♪
364
00:29:15,841 --> 00:29:22,456
♪
365
00:29:22,499 --> 00:29:28,854
♪
366
00:29:28,897 --> 00:29:35,643
♪
367
00:29:35,686 --> 00:29:42,606
♪
368
00:29:42,650 --> 00:29:45,784
[bobcat cries]
369
00:29:47,481 --> 00:29:50,440
Spotting the bobcat
just in time,
370
00:29:50,484 --> 00:29:53,835
nature's stink bomb
delivers a potent dose
371
00:29:53,879 --> 00:29:56,098
of his smelly spray.
372
00:29:56,142 --> 00:29:58,318
[purring]
373
00:29:58,361 --> 00:30:02,975
The bobcat nurses her nose
and her pride
374
00:30:03,018 --> 00:30:06,152
as the skunk escapes.
375
00:30:11,374 --> 00:30:15,117
From the murky waters
to the muddy flats,
376
00:30:15,161 --> 00:30:17,816
the swamp's
ever-changing landscape
377
00:30:17,859 --> 00:30:22,472
can be a hunter's worst enemy.
378
00:30:22,516 --> 00:30:26,737
Only a few unique individuals
are adept at navigating
379
00:30:26,781 --> 00:30:29,566
through all these
different terrains.
380
00:30:29,610 --> 00:30:34,833
♪
381
00:30:34,876 --> 00:30:40,360
And one of them is the second
longest snake in North America.
382
00:30:42,928 --> 00:30:46,888
This is a black rat snake,
383
00:30:46,932 --> 00:30:52,502
and his kind can grow
to be up 8 feet long.
384
00:30:52,546 --> 00:30:59,509
♪
385
00:30:59,553 --> 00:31:06,342
♪
386
00:31:06,386 --> 00:31:09,998
He maneuvers just as easily
through the water
387
00:31:10,042 --> 00:31:12,566
as he does over land.
388
00:31:14,916 --> 00:31:18,441
But right now, he is
locked on to something
389
00:31:18,485 --> 00:31:21,575
that's high up in the air.
390
00:31:21,618 --> 00:31:23,707
♪
391
00:31:23,751 --> 00:31:30,149
♪
392
00:31:30,192 --> 00:31:36,111
♪
393
00:31:36,155 --> 00:31:42,204
Using specially angled scales,
his body grips the tree bark.
394
00:31:42,248 --> 00:31:46,034
♪
395
00:31:46,078 --> 00:31:52,562
Allowing him to defy gravity
as he slithers up the trunk.
396
00:31:52,606 --> 00:31:59,265
♪
397
00:31:59,308 --> 00:32:01,310
Like a thief in the night,
398
00:32:01,354 --> 00:32:04,923
he approaches the home
399
00:32:04,966 --> 00:32:07,360
of a sleeping victim.
400
00:32:13,409 --> 00:32:14,933
The swamp's midnight strangler
401
00:32:14,976 --> 00:32:18,675
enters the home of
a sleeping squirrel.
402
00:32:18,719 --> 00:32:24,507
♪
403
00:32:24,551 --> 00:32:29,338
He wraps around his victim
before they can wake up,
404
00:32:29,382 --> 00:32:32,037
and strangles them to death.
405
00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:37,607
♪
406
00:32:37,651 --> 00:32:44,005
♪
407
00:32:44,049 --> 00:32:47,487
It's over in a few moments,
408
00:32:47,530 --> 00:32:51,273
and the snake dines
on his prey.
409
00:32:51,317 --> 00:32:56,713
♪
410
00:32:56,757 --> 00:33:02,676
♪
411
00:33:02,719 --> 00:33:07,420
While a killing unfolds in
the upper floors of the tree...
412
00:33:09,596 --> 00:33:14,601
down below, a strange neighbor
of the squirrel's...
413
00:33:17,256 --> 00:33:21,216
has yet to emerge
from his dark dwelling.
414
00:33:21,260 --> 00:33:26,308
♪
415
00:33:26,352 --> 00:33:32,793
♪
416
00:33:32,836 --> 00:33:39,191
This odd mammal wears armor
made of plates of dermal bone,
417
00:33:39,234 --> 00:33:41,193
and it's strong enough
to protect him
418
00:33:41,236 --> 00:33:45,066
from all but
the deadliest bites.
419
00:33:45,110 --> 00:33:51,333
♪
420
00:33:51,377 --> 00:33:55,598
This is
a nine-banded armadillo,
421
00:33:55,642 --> 00:33:58,949
and he comes out at night
to search for grubs
422
00:33:58,993 --> 00:34:03,041
in the swampland's
soft, wet soil.
423
00:34:05,260 --> 00:34:08,046
With extremely poor vision,
424
00:34:08,089 --> 00:34:12,224
he relies on his powerful
sense of smell,
425
00:34:12,267 --> 00:34:14,835
and he's able to sniff out prey
426
00:34:14,878 --> 00:34:18,969
buried over a half a foot
underground.
427
00:34:20,623 --> 00:34:24,323
But with his head
dug in the sand,
428
00:34:24,366 --> 00:34:28,327
his main sense is occupied.
429
00:34:28,370 --> 00:34:33,810
♪
430
00:34:33,854 --> 00:34:37,901
And he's oblivious
to approaching danger.
431
00:34:37,945 --> 00:34:43,385
♪
432
00:34:43,429 --> 00:34:48,956
The bobcat, still hungry,
and on the hunt.
433
00:34:50,610 --> 00:34:53,265
She's not afraid of
taking on an opponent
434
00:34:53,308 --> 00:34:56,137
with a strong defensive game.
435
00:34:56,181 --> 00:35:02,100
♪
436
00:35:02,143 --> 00:35:07,409
But with the stench of skunk
spray clinging to her fur,
437
00:35:07,453 --> 00:35:10,325
a stealthy approach
goes out the window.
438
00:35:10,369 --> 00:35:17,115
♪
439
00:35:17,158 --> 00:35:23,860
♪
440
00:35:23,904 --> 00:35:27,821
But the armadillo
has an escape plan.
441
00:35:29,953 --> 00:35:32,739
He can swim.
442
00:35:32,782 --> 00:35:36,395
Able to hold his breath
for up to six minutes,
443
00:35:36,438 --> 00:35:40,616
the agile swimmer
escapes the bobcat.
444
00:35:40,660 --> 00:35:45,360
But in the water, he captures
someone else's attention.
445
00:35:45,404 --> 00:35:51,018
♪
446
00:35:51,061 --> 00:35:57,459
♪
447
00:35:57,503 --> 00:36:04,118
♪
448
00:36:04,162 --> 00:36:10,733
♪
449
00:36:10,777 --> 00:36:17,349
♪
450
00:36:17,392 --> 00:36:19,873
In the murky depths
of the swamp,
451
00:36:19,916 --> 00:36:24,486
even the most experienced
hunters make mistakes.
452
00:36:24,530 --> 00:36:26,575
And the alligator
catches nothing
453
00:36:26,619 --> 00:36:29,796
but a mouthful of branches,
454
00:36:29,839 --> 00:36:33,234
allowing the armadillo
to get away.
455
00:36:34,975 --> 00:36:40,110
But while he's been
running for his life,
456
00:36:40,154 --> 00:36:43,157
one of his fellow mammals
exits the water
457
00:36:43,201 --> 00:36:46,247
to give himself some TLC.
458
00:36:46,291 --> 00:36:48,858
♪
459
00:36:48,902 --> 00:36:53,602
♪
460
00:36:53,646 --> 00:36:57,824
This giant rodent is a nutria,
461
00:36:57,867 --> 00:37:02,959
and he's fastidious about
his personal hygiene.
462
00:37:03,003 --> 00:37:06,006
The armadillo leaves
his carefree neighbor
463
00:37:06,049 --> 00:37:10,053
to go about his
beauty regiment in peace.
464
00:37:13,622 --> 00:37:16,582
Glands near his mouth
produce oils
465
00:37:16,625 --> 00:37:19,715
that he rubs all over his body.
466
00:37:22,414 --> 00:37:26,244
This special lotion helps
waterproof his fur...
467
00:37:29,072 --> 00:37:34,164
making navigating the water
a little easier.
468
00:37:34,208 --> 00:37:36,297
♪
469
00:37:36,341 --> 00:37:41,911
♪
470
00:37:41,955 --> 00:37:48,396
♪
471
00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:51,094
With his huge, yellow teeth,
472
00:37:51,138 --> 00:37:55,403
he spends most of his time
devouring wetland plants.
473
00:37:55,447 --> 00:37:59,755
♪
474
00:37:59,799 --> 00:38:02,758
He and his kin are so hungry,
475
00:38:02,802 --> 00:38:05,587
they can do serious damage
to a swamp habitat
476
00:38:05,631 --> 00:38:07,415
by overfeeding.
477
00:38:07,459 --> 00:38:14,161
♪
478
00:38:14,204 --> 00:38:17,599
But in the water,
479
00:38:17,643 --> 00:38:20,602
he's vulnerable to a patroller
480
00:38:20,646 --> 00:38:24,476
who balances the scales
for this ecosystem.
481
00:38:24,519 --> 00:38:29,568
♪
482
00:38:29,611 --> 00:38:32,919
The gator locks the nutria
in his sights.
483
00:38:32,962 --> 00:38:37,010
♪
484
00:38:37,053 --> 00:38:40,187
And he doesn't plan
on missing again.
485
00:38:49,675 --> 00:38:53,243
A nutria gorges on plants,
486
00:38:53,287 --> 00:38:55,637
unaware he has a stalker.
487
00:38:55,681 --> 00:38:58,292
♪
488
00:38:58,336 --> 00:39:03,906
♪
489
00:39:03,950 --> 00:39:10,260
♪
490
00:39:10,304 --> 00:39:12,001
[growl]
491
00:39:16,832 --> 00:39:20,009
Nutria are an invasive species
492
00:39:20,053 --> 00:39:22,795
who have disrupted
the swamp ecosystem
493
00:39:22,838 --> 00:39:26,712
since their introduction
in the late 19th century.
494
00:39:30,716 --> 00:39:32,892
The gators here
play a huge role
495
00:39:32,935 --> 00:39:37,810
in controlling their population
for the good of all.
496
00:39:41,814 --> 00:39:44,120
With an hour left till dawn,
497
00:39:44,164 --> 00:39:47,776
an eerie calm settles
over the wetlands.
498
00:39:49,256 --> 00:39:50,692
[shriek]
499
00:39:50,736 --> 00:39:54,479
But not everyone's ready
to call it a night.
500
00:39:54,522 --> 00:39:56,263
[shriek]
501
00:39:56,306 --> 00:40:02,574
♪
502
00:40:02,617 --> 00:40:04,097
[shriek]
503
00:40:04,140 --> 00:40:07,535
♪
504
00:40:07,579 --> 00:40:13,541
♪
505
00:40:13,585 --> 00:40:16,979
A red fox emerges
from the shadows.
506
00:40:20,026 --> 00:40:23,551
He prowls the wetlands
like a phantom.
507
00:40:23,595 --> 00:40:27,294
♪
508
00:40:27,337 --> 00:40:31,951
And few see him coming
until it's too late.
509
00:40:33,953 --> 00:40:37,130
But right now,
his eyes and ears
510
00:40:37,173 --> 00:40:41,090
lock onto a strange corner
of the swamp.
511
00:40:41,134 --> 00:40:47,401
♪
512
00:40:47,445 --> 00:40:54,016
♪
513
00:40:54,060 --> 00:41:00,501
♪
514
00:41:00,545 --> 00:41:05,941
A dwelling inhabited
by bizarre, fleshy beings
515
00:41:05,985 --> 00:41:09,292
who walk on two legs.
516
00:41:09,336 --> 00:41:11,686
[dog barking]
517
00:41:11,730 --> 00:41:17,300
[dog barking]
518
00:41:17,344 --> 00:41:18,519
[dog whimpers]
519
00:41:23,481 --> 00:41:29,574
The fox has come to know this
place as a source of easy food.
520
00:41:29,617 --> 00:41:34,796
♪
521
00:41:34,840 --> 00:41:36,755
But his distant cousin
has allied
522
00:41:36,798 --> 00:41:39,584
with these house dwellers...
523
00:41:39,627 --> 00:41:40,585
[dog barking]
524
00:41:40,628 --> 00:41:41,934
...and sounds the alarm.
525
00:41:41,977 --> 00:41:45,807
[dog barking]
526
00:41:45,851 --> 00:41:48,636
So he has to choose
his approach carefully.
527
00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:52,510
[dog barking]
528
00:41:52,553 --> 00:41:59,473
♪
529
00:41:59,517 --> 00:42:06,349
♪
530
00:42:06,393 --> 00:42:08,264
[bird hoots]
531
00:42:08,308 --> 00:42:13,661
♪
532
00:42:13,705 --> 00:42:20,363
♪
533
00:42:20,407 --> 00:42:26,761
♪
534
00:42:26,805 --> 00:42:28,850
♪
535
00:42:28,894 --> 00:42:30,591
[clatter]
536
00:42:30,635 --> 00:42:34,203
♪
537
00:42:34,247 --> 00:42:40,383
♪
538
00:42:40,427 --> 00:42:46,912
♪
539
00:42:46,955 --> 00:42:49,044
With the coast clear,
540
00:42:49,088 --> 00:42:55,181
the fox comes out of hiding
and goes after his target:
541
00:42:55,224 --> 00:42:58,924
a yummy bowl of dog food.
542
00:43:05,626 --> 00:43:08,498
The night nears its end.
543
00:43:11,414 --> 00:43:15,070
And many have fallen
to the violence and decay
544
00:43:15,114 --> 00:43:18,726
that are a part of life
in the swamp.
545
00:43:18,770 --> 00:43:23,601
♪
546
00:43:23,644 --> 00:43:27,735
Hunters bearing the scars
of their nocturnal fights
547
00:43:27,779 --> 00:43:31,478
look for a safe place to heal.
548
00:43:33,915 --> 00:43:38,659
And prey return to
their dwellings to rest,
549
00:43:38,703 --> 00:43:42,576
as the sun finally breaks
over the horizon.
550
00:43:45,144 --> 00:43:49,148
But this reprieve from
the dark horrors of the swamp
551
00:43:49,191 --> 00:43:51,672
is always an illusion.
552
00:43:51,716 --> 00:43:53,500
[flies buzzing]
553
00:43:53,543 --> 00:43:54,936
Because this is a place
554
00:43:54,980 --> 00:44:00,028
that's equal parts beautiful...
555
00:44:00,072 --> 00:44:02,683
and deadly.
556
00:44:02,727 --> 00:44:07,775
♪
557
00:44:07,819 --> 00:44:09,690
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00:44:09,740 --> 00:44:14,290
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