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NARRATOR: WHEN YOU SEE THIS
SYMBOL, YOU KNOW YOU'RE
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WATCHING TELEVISION THAT IS
EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL.
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THE MORE YOU KNOW ON NBC.
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DYLAN: HI, EVERYONE, I'M DYLAN
DREYER.
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TODAY WE'RE EMBARKING ON A QUEST
AROUND THE WORLD.
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THIS IS "EARTH ODYSSEY".
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TODAY WE'RE HEADED DOWN TO SOUTH
AMERICA TO DISCOVER THE
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INCREDIBLE NATIVE ANIMALS LIVING
THERE.
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DEEP IN THE AMAZON, WE'LL SEE
HOW FLOODING AFFECTS EVERYTHING
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FROM THE FOREST FLOOR TO THE
CANOPY CEILING.
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AND LATER, IT'S OFF TO THE
GALAPAGOS, WHERE THIS LIZARD HAS
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A SPECIAL WAY TO STAY HYDRATED.
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PLUS, WE DISCOVER THAT TO EAT
WELL, THIS COLORFUL CHARACTER
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HAS TO EAT SMART.
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BUT FIRST, WE'LL SEE WHY THE
PINK RIVER DOLPHIN PREFERS TO
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STAY CLOSE TO THE ACTION.
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ALL OF THIS AND MORE ON TODAY'S
"EARTH ODYSSEY".
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[MUSIC]
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DYLAN: WHEN IT COMES TO
WILDLIFE, SOUTH AMERICA BOASTS
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SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE ANIMALS
ON THE PLANET.
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WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT REGIONS
ISOLATED FROM ONE ANOTHER,
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NATIVE ANIMAL SPECIES HAVE HAD
TO GET CREATIVE TO FIND WAYS TO
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THRIVE IN THEIR SPECIFIC SLICE
OF THE WILD.
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THIS IS CERTAINLY THE CASE ON
THE AMAZON RIVER, WHERE ONE
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AMAZING ANIMAL LIKES TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS' HARD WORK.
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IN THE AMAZONIAN METROPOLIS OF
MANAUS, FISHERMEN TAKE TO THE
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WATER EVERY DAY.
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THEY HAUL THEIR NETS INTO THE
WATER AND WAIT FOR THE CATCH OF
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THE DAY...
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...UNAWARE OF THE PREDATOR
LURKING BELOW...
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...THE PINK RIVER DOLPHIN.
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IT IS ONE OF THE AMAZON'S MOST
ICONIC ANIMALS WITH LOCALS
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BELIEVING THAT THEY POSSESS
MAGICAL POWERS.
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AND SOMETIMES WITH MAGIC,
MISCHIEF IS SURE TO FOLLOW.
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THESE DOLPHINS HAVE LEARNED THAT
THE FISHERMAN'S HAUL MAKES THE
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PERFECT FAST FOOD DINING
EXPERIENCE.
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WITHIN MINUTES OF THE NET BEING
IN THE WATER, IT IS SURROUNDED
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BY RIVER DOLPHINS HOPING FOR AN
EASY MEAL.
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TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FISHERMEN IS
JUST ONE BRILLIANT WAY THESE
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INTELLIGENT MAMMALS HAVE ADAPTED
TO LIFE NEAR A BIG CITY.
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HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES TO DOING
THINGS THEMSELVES, PINK RIVER
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DOLPHINS HAVE HAD MILLIONS OF
YEARS TO PERFECT THEIR SURVIVAL
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STRATEGY.
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THE KEY IS THEIR HUNTING
PROWESS.
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THEY USE ECHOLOCATION TO HELP
THEM NAVIGATE UNDER THE MURKY
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WATER.
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THEIR CLICKS AND BUZZES ARE
FOCUSED INTO POWERFUL SONAR BY
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THEIR BULGING FOREHEADS.
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ALTHOUGH ALL DOLPHINS
ECHOLOCATE, PINK RIVER DOLPHINS
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DO SO AT A HIGHER FREQUENCY.
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IN FACT, THEY ARE SO SENSITIVE
AND PRECISE, THEY CAN DETECT
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OBJECTS AS SMALL AS A PIN.
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ONCE THEY FIND A SHOAL OF FISH,
WHISKER-LIKE BRISTLES ON THEIR
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SNOUTS HELP THEM ZERO IN ON A
TARGET.
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DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF
SHARING THEIR ENVIRONMENT WITH
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HUMANS, THESE STREET-SMART
DOLPHINS GET BY JUST FINE.
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COMING UP, WE HEAD TO THE
PANTANAL, WHERE THIS GIANT
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PARROT GOES NUTS FOR THEIR
FAVORITE FOOD.
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AND LATER, HOW THIS LEGENDARY
LIZARD AVOIDS THE STING OF AN
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EMPTY STOMACH.
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PLUS, FOR THIS MIGHTY INSECT,
STRENGTH COMES IN NUMBERS.
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THIS AND MORE WHEN WE RETURN TO
"EARTH ODYSSEY".
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NARRATOR: WE NOW RETURN TO THE
MORE YOU KNOW ON NBC.
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DYLAN: DEEP IN SOUTH AMERICA
LIES THE WORLD'S LARGEST
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FRESHWATER WETLANDS, THE
PANTANAL.
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ALTHOUGH HOME TO MANY SURPRISING
CREATURES, THERE LIVES ONE
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ANIMAL THAT TRULY RELIES ON ITS
INTELLIGENCE TO FIND THE RICHEST
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PICKINGS AROUND...
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...THE HYACINTH MACAW.
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[BIRD SQUAWKING]
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IT'S THE WORLD'S LARGEST
PARROT, AND THREE-QUARTERS OF
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THE WORLD'S POPULATION OF THESE
BIRDS LIVE HERE.
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THESE BLUE-CLAD BIRDS THRIVE IN
THIS REGION DUE TO ONE PLENTIFUL
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FOOD SOURCE, PALM NUTS.
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THIS LARGE BIRD FEEDS ALMOST
EXCLUSIVELY ON THESE NUTS.
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TO GET TO THE RICHES INSIDE
THESE TOUGH OUTER SHELLS, THEY
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FIRST NEED A HELPING HAND FROM
AN UNLIKELY SOURCE...
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...CATTLE.
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PASSING COWS PARTIALLY DIGEST
FALLEN NUTS, REMOVING THE HUSKS.
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THE BIRDS THEN CLAIM THEIR PRIZE
AND CRACK OPEN THE SHELL...
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...TOUGH WORK EVEN AFTER THEY'VE
BEEN DE-HUSKED.
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BUT THIS PARROT IS BUILT FOR THE
CHALLENGE.
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A THIRD OF ITS MUSCLES ARE
CONCENTRATED IN ITS HEAD SO IT
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CAN POWER ITS MONSTROUS
MANDIBLES TO BREAK OPEN THE NUT.
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ONCE BRUTE FORCE HAS CRACKED THE
SHELL, THIS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT
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PARROT USES ITS POWERFUL TONGUE
TO DIG OUT THE PRECIOUS KERNELS
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INSIDE.
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IT TAKES A LITTLE PATIENCE.
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BUT EVENTUALLY, IT SUCCEEDS.
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THANKS TO THEIR INTELLIGENCE AND
DETERMINATION, THE PARROTS MAKE
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THE MOST OF THE PANTANAL'S PALM
NUTS.
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[THUNDER RUMBLING]
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TO THRIVE IN OUR PLANET'S
FORESTS AND JUNGLES, ANIMALS
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HAVE ADAPTED TO A LIFE IN THE
TREES...
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...USING INCREDIBLE AGILITY...
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...AMAZING SENSES...
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...AND SOME VERY CLEVER
THINKING.
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THESE SPECIES HAVE OVERCOME THE
UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF THEIR
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ENVIRONMENT.
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IN THIS SECRET WORLD, THE
RAREST, STRANGEST,
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AND THE MOST UNEXPECTED
CREATURES MAKE THEIR HOME...
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...CREATING A HABITAT THAT
SUPPORTS MORE LIFE THAN ANYWHERE
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ELSE ON EARTH.
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COMING UP, THIS LIZARD HAS A
UNIQUE WAY TO STAVE OFF HUNGER,
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AND THE IMPRESSIVE NATURE OF ONE
OF THE SMALLEST CREATURES IN THE
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AMAZON.
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NARRATOR: WE NOW RETURN TO THE
MORE YOU KNOW ON NBC.
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DYLAN: SIX HUNDRED MILES OFF
THE COAST OF ECUADOR IS AN
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ARCHIPELAGO CALLED THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS, WHERE THE THEORY OF
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EVOLUTION WAS BORN.
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ALMOST 200 YEARS AGO, CHARLES
DARWIN NOTICED THAT PLANTS AND
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ANIMALS ON THESE ISOLATED
ISLANDS WERE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
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FROM THEIR MAINLAND COUNTERPARTS
WITH FEATURES MAKING THEM
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PERFECTLY SUITED TO THEIR ISLAND
HOME.
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THE ADAPTABILITY OF THOSE
ANIMALS INSPIRED A REVOLUTIONARY
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WAY OF THINKING AND AN
EXPLANATION FOR ONE IGUANA'S
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SPIKEY SPECIALTY.
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ON THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, AN
INGENIOUS ANIMAL HAS FOUND A
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SOLUTION TO A UNIQUE PROBLEM,
MAKING SURE IT NEVER GOES
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HUNGRY.
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ON THE SOUTH PLAZA ISLAND ROAMS
A PREHISTORIC-LOOKING BEAST.
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MEET THE LAND IGUANA...
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...A LARGE, STOCKY LIZARD THAT
CAN GROW MORE THAN THREE FEET
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LONG AND WEIGH UP TO 30 POUNDS.
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THESE REPTILES MAINLY FEED ON
LOW-GROWING PLANTS AND SHRUBS,
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WHICH PROVIDE THEM WITH
HYDRATION DURING THE ISLAND'S
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DRY SEASONS.
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THEIR FAVORITE SNACK IS THE
JUICY PRICKLY PEAR CACTI.
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THESE PLANTS HAVE EXTRA LONG
TRUNKS WITH FLESHY PADS AND
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FLOWERS, MAKING THESE VERY
SUCCULENT SUCCULENTS.
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HOWEVER, THEY ARE COVERED IN
SHARP SPINES...
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...A TRICKY TREAT TO EAT.
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BUT THE IGUANA HAS FOUND A
CLEVER WAY AROUND THIS.
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IT ROLLS THE FRUIT IN SOIL,
REMOVING MOST OF THE SPINES AND
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MAKING IT A LITTLE EASIER TO
CHEW.
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HOWEVER, THE OLDER THESE PLANTS
GET, THE MORE IGUANA HAS TO
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ADAPT.
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OVER TIME, THE SPINES ON THE
TRUNK BECOME REPLACED BY A
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THICK, SCALY BARK.
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THESE OLDER PLANTS BECOME TOO
TALL FOR THE IGUANAS TO REACH,
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BUT THESE HEARTY LIZARDS HAVE
ANOTHER TACTIC UP THEIR SLEEVE.
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FIRST, EACH IGUANA CLAIMS A
TREE.
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THEN THEY SIT PATIENTLY IN ITS
SHADE WAITING FOR THE RIGHT
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FRUIT TO DROP.
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EXTREMELY PATIENT, THEY WILL
WAIT FOR HOURS, DAYS, EVEN
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SOMETIMES UP TO A MONTH UNTIL
FINALLY,
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SUCCESS.
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BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM.
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DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF
IGUANAS ON THE ISLAND, FEEDING
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TERRITORIES OFTEN OVERLAP.
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CLAIMING FALLEN FRUIT IS NOT A
STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS.
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THIS LIZARD BOBS HIS HEAD
TOWARDS THE INTRUDER,
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A SIGN TO STAY AWAY.
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UNDETERRED, THIS BOLD TRESPASSER
STEALS HIS NEIGHBOR'S BOUNTY.
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SOMETIMES IT PAYS TO BE QUICK AS
WELL AS QUICK-WITTED.
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COMING UP, STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
ISN'T THE ONLY SUPERPOWER THESE
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BRAWNY BUGS HAVE AT THEIR
DISPOSAL.
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THAT AND MORE WHEN WE RETURN TO
"EARTH ODYSSEY".
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NARRATOR: WE NOW RETURN TO THE
MORE YOU KNOW ON NBC.
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DYLAN: EVERY YEAR DURING THE
RAINY SEASON, THE AMAZON RIVER
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FLOODS, AND WATER LEVELS RISE
MORE THAN 30 FEET.
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THESE FLOODWATERS BRING ABOUT
CHANGE TO EVERY LIVING THING
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FROM THE BIGGEST TO THE
SMALLEST, INCLUDING THIS COLONY
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OF FIRE ANTS.
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THE RISING WATER HAS FORCED
THESE ANTS OUT OF THEIR
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UNDERGROUND HOME, AND NOW THEY
ARE BECOMING AN EASY MEAL
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DESPITE THEIR PAINFUL STING.
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THIS TREE WILL PROVIDE A SAFE
HAVEN UNTIL THE WATERS FALL AND
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THEY CAN RETURN TO THE FOREST
FLOOR.
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THE RESILIENT ANTS QUICKLY MOVE
IN TO A VACANT CRACK IN THE
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BARK.
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ONE OF SOUTH AMERICA'S LARGEST
ANIMALS LURKS IN THESE WATERS.
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THE AMAZONIAN MANATEE IS AN
ICONIC SYMBOL.
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HIDING OUT IN THE QUIET
BACKWATERS, THEY GORGE ON THE
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FOOD THAT ARRIVES WITH THE
FLOODWATERS.
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FOR THE MANATEE, THIS IS A TIME
OF PLENTY...
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...AND ALSO A TIME TO REAR THEIR
YOUNG.
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THESE SHY MAMMALS GIVE BIRTH TO
A SINGLE CALF ONCE EVERY TWO
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YEARS.
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THE MOTHER WILL SPEND TIME
TEACHING THE YOUNGSTER THE BEST
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ROUTES THROUGH THE MAZE OF RIVER
CHANNELS.
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THE CALF WILL RELY ON ITS
MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT
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AS IT CONTINUES TO GROW.
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BACK ON LAND, A SPECIES OF ANT
WITH A SHARP WIT IS TAKING
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ADVANTAGE OF THE RECENT
FLOODWATERS.
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LEAFCUTTER ANTS SWARM THROUGH
THE TREES.
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ABLE TO CARRY PIECES OF LEAF
WEIGHING 20 TIMES THEIR
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BODYWEIGHT, THEY ARE BORN TO
WORK.
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THESE ARE NO ORDINARY ANTS.
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IT'S BELIEVED THEY'RE A SEPARATE
SPECIES TO THE ONES WHO NEST
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UNDERGROUND, AND THEY'VE
DEVELOPED A UNIQUE BEHAVIOR.
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THEY'VE SWAPPED THE FOREST FLOOR
FOR THE TREETOPS.
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BY BUILDING THEIR NESTS IN THE
CANOPY, THEY AVOID THE ANNUAL
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FLOODS.
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SO, DESPITE THE RISING WATERS,
THEY CONTINUE UNDISTURBED.
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COLONIES CAN CONTAIN UP TO EIGHT
MILLION INDIVIDUALS, MAKING IT
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ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT
CREATURES IN SOUTH AMERICA AND
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ONE OF THE RIVER ISLAND'S MOST
RESILIENT RESIDENTS.
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WORKER ANTS ARE SENT OUT TO
COLLECT SUPPLIES.
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FORAGING FAR AND WIDE, THEY'RE
ABLE TO FIND THEIR WAY HOME BY
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LAYING DOWN A PHEROMONE TRAIL.
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THE PHEROMONE IS SO POWERFUL,
ONE GRAM OF THE SCENT WOULD BE
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ENOUGH TO LAY AN ANT TRAIL ALL
THE WAY AROUND THE WORLD.
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00:17:41,828 --> 00:17:46,066
ONLY THE FRESHEST AND JUICIEST
LEAVES ARE SELECTED.
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POWERFUL JAWS SLICE THROUGH THE
CELLULOSE WITH EASE.
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ONCE LOADED UP, THE ANTS THEN
BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY BACK TO
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THE NEST.
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LEAFCUTTER ANTS CULTIVATE A
SPECIAL FUNGUS GARDEN DEEP
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00:18:11,024 --> 00:18:14,928
WITHIN THE NEST AND ARE ALMOST
ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON THE FUNGUS
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FOR FOOD.
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00:18:30,276 --> 00:18:33,146
MAINTAINING THE GARDEN IS
CRUCIAL TO THE SURVIVAL OF
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00:18:33,179 --> 00:18:34,180
THE COLONY.
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00:18:36,483 --> 00:18:40,120
ONLY THE QUEEN IS ABLE TO
PRODUCE OFFSPRING.
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00:18:40,153 --> 00:18:44,157
SHE IS CAPABLE OF LAYING
THOUSANDS OF EGGS PER DAY,
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00:18:45,392 --> 00:18:49,396
MOST OF WHICH ARE DESTINED TO
BECOME WORKERS.
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00:18:50,964 --> 00:18:54,467
THE ANTS ARE TRUE FOREST
SPECIALISTS, AND OUT OF THE
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REACH OF THE FLOODWATERS, THEY
CONTINUE TO DOMINATE.
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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON OUR
JOURNEY TO SOUTH AMERICA.
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FROM THE AMAZON RAINFOREST TO
THE ISLANDS OF THE GALAPAGOS,
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THIS CONTINENT IS HOME TO AN
INCREDIBLE MENAGERIE OF ANIMALS
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PERFECTLY SUITED TO THRIVE IN
THIS SOUTH AMERICAN WILD.
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I'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME FOR
ANOTHER ADVENTURE ON
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"EARTH ODYSSEY".
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