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(CHIRPING AS MUSIC BUILDS)
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Animals have taken to the air
in ways we can only dream of...
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Animals have taken to the air
in ways we can only dream of...
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(BUZZING)
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(MUSIC FLOURISHES)
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..and conquered the skies!
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..and conquered the skies!
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With determination and courage,
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they've dared to defy gravity...
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they've dared to defy gravity...
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(WARBLING)
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..opening up a whole new world
of opportunity...
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..and danger.
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(CHIRPING)
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(CHIRPING)
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(MUSIC CONTINUES)
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(BOTH CHIRPING)
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Whether it's to forge new paths...
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(SQUAWKS)
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..reach new heights...
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..or secure the next generation...
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(SQUAWKING)
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..every flying creature
hopes to gain the advantage
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..every flying creature
hopes to gain the advantage
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by reaching skyward!
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(MUSIC CLIMAXES)
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(MUSIC CLIMAXES)
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(CRIES)
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One fundamental reason animals
get airborne is to find food.
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One fundamental reason animals
get airborne is to find food.
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(ALL SQUAWKING)
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From agile acrobats
that catch prey mid-flight...
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From agile acrobats
that catch prey mid-flight...
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..to aerial ambush predators...
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..to aerial ambush predators...
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(CLICKING)
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(CALLING)
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..and canny opportunists...
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..who can pull a meal
out of thin air!
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(SQUAWKING)
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Meet the remarkable creatures
with the ultimate superpower!
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Meet the remarkable creatures
with the ultimate superpower!
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(MUSIC BUILDS AND FADES)
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(MUSIC BUILDS AND FADES)
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(WIND SWIRLING SOFTLY)
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(WIND SWIRLING SOFTLY)
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A carmine bee-eater
is a master of agility.
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An aerial hunter...
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..quite capable
of snatching insects in mid-air.
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..quite capable
of snatching insects in mid-air.
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Today, he's got a problem.
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These African grasslands
might host a wealth of tasty bugs...
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..but he can only catch them
if THEY are flying too!
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Unable to flush them out
on his own...
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(CHIRPING)
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(CHIRPING)
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..he needs help.
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One of the world's
heaviest flying birds
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could be the answer!
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could be the answer!
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A Kori bustard!
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As she moves,
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she disturbs the insects
from their hiding place.
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(CALLING)
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And the clever bee-eater
spots his opportunity...
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(CHIRPING)
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(CHIRPING)
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The insects move erratically
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The insects move erratically
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in a desperate attempt
to evade capture.
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But the nimble carmine
has the aerial flexibility to match.
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Although his wingman
turns out to be short-lived!
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The Kori bustard's laid-back style
isn't stirring up enough bugs.
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A perch on the move is required.
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(CALLING AND CHIRPING)
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(CALLING AND CHIRPING)
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Ostrich are the biggest birds
on earth
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Ostrich are the biggest birds
on earth
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and they walk
up to 20 kilometres a day!
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(CALLING)
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Despite being flightless,
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these birds are flighty
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and not too keen on hitchhikers!
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and not too keen on hitchhikers!
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Time for a rethink!
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(GRUNTING)
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(GRUNTING)
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(ATMOSPHERIC BEAT)
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African elephants
walk almost constantly
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in their never-ending search
for fresh grass...
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..kicking up a flying feast!
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(TRUMPETS)
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THIS is what the carmine
has been searching for!
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THIS is what the carmine
has been searching for!
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His long, pointed wings
make him fast...
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..while his aerodynamic tail
enables him to change direction
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..while his aerodynamic tail
enables him to change direction
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at high speed.
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Hovering for a moment...
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..he pinpoints his target.
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(CHIRPS)
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(BUZZING)
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(BUZZING)
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With his exceptional
mid-air capability,
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With his exceptional
mid-air capability,
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he can bag over a hundred insects
a day!
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Every one an in-flight meal!
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(MUSIC CONTINUES)
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(MUSIC CONTINUES)
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(FADES)
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(SQUAWKING)
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(RUSTLING)
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(PLEASANT BIRDSONG)
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For some, aerial agility
is less about FINDING food...
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For some, aerial agility
is less about FINDING food...
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..and more about
NOT being on the menu!
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(GENTLE CHIRPING AND SQUAWKING)
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(GENTLE CHIRPING AND SQUAWKING)
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Under a quiet lake
in the west of England...
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Under a quiet lake
in the west of England...
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..this nymph's final feast fuels
an extraordinary transformation!
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..this nymph's final feast fuels
an extraordinary transformation!
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After two years underwater,
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he emerges...
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..as an emperor dragonfly.
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His ancestors were some of the first
creatures to take to the air
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over 300 million years ago.
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over 300 million years ago.
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Perfecting their flight ever since.
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In order to get airborne,
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he pumps fluid
into the network of veins
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in his new wings...
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in his new wings...
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..and vibrates his flight muscles
to warm them up...
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..and vibrates his flight muscles
to warm them up...
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..ready for liftoff
for the very first time.
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..ready for liftoff
for the very first time.
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Soon, he'll become one of nature's
deadliest aerial assassins.
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But first, he must practise moving
his four wings independently...
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..so he can fly in EVERY direction!
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Beating his wings
over 40 times a second...
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..he adjusts
to this new realm of air...
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(PLEASANT MUSIC)
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..but his brand-new flight skills
are about to be tested to the limit.
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..but his brand-new flight skills
are about to be tested to the limit.
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(MUSIC BUILDING)
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(MUSIC BUILDING)
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He shares the lake
with a Eurasian hobby.
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A specialist
in catching dragonflies.
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A specialist
in catching dragonflies.
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(OMINOUS BEAT)
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This new hunter
is about to become the HUNTED!
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This new hunter
is about to become the HUNTED!
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(BEAT BUILDING)
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(FADES)
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The miniature flying ace
has passed a crucial test...
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..and shown that four wings
can be better than two!
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..and shown that four wings
can be better than two!
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(CALLING AND CHIRPING)
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(SQUAWKING)
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In finding food mid-air,
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In finding food mid-air,
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it pays to be quick and nimble...
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..but when prey is on the ground...
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..a completely different strategy
is needed.
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Surprise!
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(SQUAWKING)
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It's winter
in the English countryside.
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Most creatures
are sheltering from the cold.
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Most creatures
are sheltering from the cold.
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But not all...
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Barn owls like to hunt
around twilight...
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Barn owls like to hunt
around twilight...
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(CALLS)
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..but at this time of year,
prey is scarce.
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She hasn't eaten for two days...
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..and hunger has forced her
into the daylight.
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(DETERMINED MUSIC)
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Voles and mice are top of her list.
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Voles and mice are top of her list.
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But they're hunkering down
in the grass.
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To find them,
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she has one of the most specialised
stealth toolkits around.
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she has one of the most specialised
stealth toolkits around.
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Super smooth feathers
allow air to glide easily over them.
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Which means she's one of
the quietest fliers in the world!
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Which means she's one of
the quietest fliers in the world!
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Her facial disc funnels sound waves
towards her asymmetric ears,
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one higher than the other...
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..allowing her to triangulate
the exact position of her prey.
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The part of her brain
that controls hearing
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is much more complex
than in other birds.
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is much more complex
than in other birds.
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(SQUEAKING)
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(SQUEAKING)
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A near miss.
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(WARM MUSIC)
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(WARM MUSIC)
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This silent hunter
has a mental map of her home patch,
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detailing the best hunting places.
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detailing the best hunting places.
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She waits and listens...
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Her metre-wide wingspan
allows her to slow her flight
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almost to a standstill.
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almost to a standstill.
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The mouse has no idea
she's even there.
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(MAGICAL MUSIC)
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(MAGICAL MUSIC)
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(SQUEAKING)
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(SQUEAKING)
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Her extraordinary airborne prowess
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Her extraordinary airborne prowess
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should see her through
the long winter ahead.
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Animals
without such sensory abilities
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must rely on more covert tactics
to launch aerial attacks...
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must rely on more covert tactics
to launch aerial attacks...
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..especially those hunters
without wings.
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(GRUNTS)
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Namibia.
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One of the driest countries
south of the Sahara.
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One of the driest countries
south of the Sahara.
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(WARBLING)
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And now it's gripped by drought...
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Daily temperatures
peak at 42 degrees Celsius.
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(YELPS)
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It's a difficult time
for this black-backed jackal pair
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It's a difficult time
for this black-backed jackal pair
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with a young family to look after.
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(CALLING)
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(CALLING)
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(CONTINUES)
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At only three months old,
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their hungry pups
still rely on them for food.
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(BARKS)
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(BARKS)
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..and mum has neither meat nor milk
to offer them.
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Less than half of pups
make it through their first year
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Less than half of pups
make it through their first year
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so their survival is touch and go.
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Leaving the pups at the den,
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the parents split up
to search for food.
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(CRYING)
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(CRYING)
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There's such fierce competition...
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(SNARLING)
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..mum can't even scavenge scraps!
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And challenging a hyena
twice her size could be fatal!
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And challenging a hyena
twice her size could be fatal!
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(YELPS)
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She's going to have to hunt
for herself.
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(HISSES)
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One of the last remaining
water holes offers her a chance.
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One of the last remaining
water holes offers her a chance.
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Most visitors here
are too big to tackle...
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(SNORTS)
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..but these
African ring-necked doves
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are small enough and plentiful.
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The problem is
they're always on high alert...
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..ready to take to the wing
at the slightest hint of danger!
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If she can get airborne
even for a second
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00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:44,000
she might just get a meal
for her family!
262
00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,000
she might just get a meal
for her family!
263
00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:52,000
(ATMOSPHERIC BEAT)
264
00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:52,480
(ATMOSPHERIC BEAT)
265
00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:57,800
With strong legs
to accelerate quickly...
266
00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:06,120
..and weighing just six kilos...
267
00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:10,400
..she explodes into the air!
268
00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:15,920
(SQUAWKING)
269
00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:40,000
She's just millimetres
from success...
270
00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:41,120
She's just millimetres
from success...
271
00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:44,600
(BEAT CONTINUES)
272
00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,560
..but she gets
no more for her efforts
273
00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:56,000
than a mouthful of feathers!
274
00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:57,160
than a mouthful of feathers!
275
00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:04,000
Back at the den,
276
00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:05,000
Back at the den,
277
00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:07,600
her pups are starving
and need to eat...
278
00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:08,760
Today.
279
00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:17,760
This tenacious mum
must find an alternative.
280
00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:25,400
(CLUCKING)
281
00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:27,120
Helmeted guineafowl.
282
00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:32,640
They're feisty and strong...
283
00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:34,280
(SQUAWKING)
284
00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:39,640
..with an almost vertical takeoff!
285
00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:44,000
She'll need her best ever leap
to succeed!
286
00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:47,120
She'll need her best ever leap
to succeed!
287
00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:51,960
But first
she must sneak as close as possible.
288
00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,960
This mission requires teamwork.
289
00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:04,880
Out in the open,
dad is the perfect distraction.
290
00:24:10,120 --> 00:24:12,560
All guineafowl eyes are on him...
291
00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:21,360
..giving the female
a small window of opportunity.
292
00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:40,000
(SQUAWKING)
293
00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:40,560
(SQUAWKING)
294
00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,680
They can finally feed
their hungry pups!
295
00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:55,880
(CALLING)
296
00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:02,840
These determined parents...
297
00:25:05,120 --> 00:25:06,320
..with a leap of faith...
298
00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:11,720
..have kept their pups alive
for another day!
299
00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:18,446
(DISTANT CHIRPING)
300
00:25:22,360 --> 00:25:24,960
(HOOTING)
301
00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:28,000
Across the natural world,
302
00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:28,720
Across the natural world,
303
00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:31,600
animals have adapted
their stealth techniques
304
00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:33,680
to exploit the terrain they hunt in.
305
00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:44,000
Few environments are as challenging
as the remote forests of Indonesia.
306
00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:44,400
Few environments are as challenging
as the remote forests of Indonesia.
307
00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:52,000
This giant 200-year-old fig tree
is home to one little family...
308
00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:54,480
This giant 200-year-old fig tree
is home to one little family...
309
00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:57,320
(SQUEAKS)
310
00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:00,000
..each no bigger than a grapefruit!
311
00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:01,440
..each no bigger than a grapefruit!
312
00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:08,000
Spectral tarsiers are one of
the world's tiniest primates.
313
00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:11,120
Spectral tarsiers are one of
the world's tiniest primates.
314
00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,320
They're a close-knit troupe
of six...
315
00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:28,360
(SQUEAKING)
316
00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,000
..with mum, dad
and offspring of different ages.
317
00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:33,680
..with mum, dad
and offspring of different ages.
318
00:26:38,120 --> 00:26:40,000
The youngest
is just a few weeks old...
319
00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:40,600
The youngest
is just a few weeks old...
320
00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:48,000
..and already enjoying
the rough and tumble of family life!
321
00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:48,160
..and already enjoying
the rough and tumble of family life!
322
00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:56,000
As night envelops the forest,
323
00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,120
As night envelops the forest,
324
00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:02,280
these nocturnal creatures
prepare to go hunting.
325
00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:06,240
(SQUEAKING)
326
00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:09,480
Even the youngest comes along...
327
00:27:12,360 --> 00:27:13,800
..carried firmly by mum.
328
00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:19,400
(SQUEAKS)
329
00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,560
As he doesn't have
the skills to forage,
330
00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:28,000
she hides him somewhere safe
in a nearby tree.
331
00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:28,320
she hides him somewhere safe
in a nearby tree.
332
00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:36,000
Now she can turn her attention
to finding dinner!
333
00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:37,600
Now she can turn her attention
to finding dinner!
334
00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,720
Her eyeballs are HUGE,
335
00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:48,680
each one as large as her brain!
336
00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:52,000
They're so big,
they can't swivel in their sockets!
337
00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,640
They're so big,
they can't swivel in their sockets!
338
00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:59,760
So, she must rotate her head
almost 180 degrees
339
00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:00,000
to look around!
340
00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:00,960
to look around!
341
00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:08,000
Her large, mobile ears
act like antennae...
342
00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:08,200
Her large, mobile ears
act like antennae...
343
00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:09,800
(CHITTERING)
344
00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,560
..tuned to pick up
the slightest sound.
345
00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:13,600
(CRUNCHING)
346
00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:21,080
She's found her target...
347
00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:24,000
..five metres away.
348
00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:24,360
..five metres away.
349
00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:39,480
With a powerful thrust
from her long back legs...
350
00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:44,320
..she can leap
40 times her own body length!
351
00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:56,000
While her lengthy tail
balances her flight and landing!
352
00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:56,600
While her lengthy tail
balances her flight and landing!
353
00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:12,000
Each of her fingers and toes
have large pads
354
00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,320
Each of her fingers and toes
have large pads
355
00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:16,360
to give a firm grip.
356
00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:25,240
These little balls of fluff...
357
00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:28,000
..are the forest's
ultimate ambush predators!
358
00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,560
..are the forest's
ultimate ambush predators!
359
00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:36,000
The only totally carnivorous primate
on earth!
360
00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,840
The only totally carnivorous primate
on earth!
361
00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,840
(BEAT BUILDS AND FADES)
362
00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,200
But they're not the only ones
out hunting tonight...
363
00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:52,000
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
364
00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:53,760
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
365
00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:03,800
A reticulated python.
366
00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:08,000
(CALLS)
367
00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:08,520
(CALLS)
368
00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:10,200
The alarm is raised...
369
00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:15,400
(CALLING)
370
00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:23,560
..but the baby is too young to flee!
371
00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:40,000
The very same skills that make mum
an impressive airborne predator
372
00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:41,320
The very same skills that make mum
an impressive airborne predator
373
00:30:41,360 --> 00:30:43,480
might just save her baby...
374
00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:53,320
(SQUEAKING)
375
00:30:54,760 --> 00:30:55,760
Reunited!
376
00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:00,200
As dawn breaks through the forest,
377
00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:04,000
mum carries him back
to their home tree
378
00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:04,040
mum carries him back
to their home tree
379
00:31:04,080 --> 00:31:07,920
and the family slip into the shadows
once more,
380
00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:10,400
safe from danger.
381
00:31:10,440 --> 00:31:12,000
(CALLING AND CHIRPING)
382
00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:16,440
(CALLING AND CHIRPING)
383
00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:27,480
For another creature,
384
00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:28,000
living in nearby Borneo,
385
00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:29,280
living in nearby Borneo,
386
00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:34,320
it's not so much
physical adaptations
that help bag a meal
387
00:31:34,360 --> 00:31:35,360
but brains!
388
00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:37,520
(SQUAWKS)
389
00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:48,920
This dense rainforest
390
00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:52,000
is home to a pair
of oriental pied hornbills.
391
00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:52,640
is home to a pair
of oriental pied hornbills.
392
00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:57,440
One of the island's largest birds.
393
00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:02,680
The couple are life-long partners
394
00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:05,120
and have raised
many chicks together.
395
00:32:05,160 --> 00:32:06,760
(CALLS)
396
00:32:10,040 --> 00:32:12,360
Fruit makes up most of their diet...
397
00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:16,000
..and their treetop home
provides plenty!
398
00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:16,520
..and their treetop home
provides plenty!
399
00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:22,640
But to be fit
for the approaching breeding season,
400
00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:24,000
they need variety.
401
00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:24,480
they need variety.
402
00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,880
Something with more fat and protein.
403
00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:40,000
This resourceful pair have learnt
there's a valuable source
of nutritious food
404
00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,040
This resourceful pair have learnt
there's a valuable source
of nutritious food
405
00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:42,720
right on their doorstep.
406
00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:43,760
(CHIRPS)
407
00:32:56,600 --> 00:33:01,920
An immense cave
home to a dynamic ecosystem...
408
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:07,240
..of billions of bugs...
409
00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:11,280
..snakes...
410
00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:15,960
..and even crabs!
411
00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:28,000
Overhanging them all,
more than A MILLION bats!
412
00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:28,800
Overhanging them all,
more than A MILLION bats!
413
00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:33,240
(CALLING AND HISSING)
414
00:33:39,640 --> 00:33:41,040
They roost here by day...
415
00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,120
..and as dusk falls...
416
00:33:50,840 --> 00:33:52,000
..they stream out
into the jungle to feed!
417
00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,920
..they stream out
into the jungle to feed!
418
00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:07,560
Local raptors
are ready and waiting...
419
00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:08,000
(CHIRPING)
420
00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:11,400
(CHIRPING)
421
00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:15,600
..while the hornbills
take their front row seats.
422
00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:28,400
First out of the traps,
a Wallace's hawk-eagle.
423
00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:37,000
Her wings are short and broad,
424
00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:40,000
ideal for sharp turns
and sudden dives
425
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:40,840
ideal for sharp turns
and sudden dives
426
00:34:40,880 --> 00:34:42,240
to chase her speedy prey...
427
00:34:53,600 --> 00:34:56,000
..with razor-sharp talons
perfect for finishing the job!
428
00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:58,520
..with razor-sharp talons
perfect for finishing the job!
429
00:34:58,560 --> 00:34:59,560
(SQUAWKS)
430
00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:17,600
Hornbills don't usually eat bats...
431
00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:24,040
..but it seems this pair
want to join the action!
432
00:35:34,680 --> 00:35:35,960
The male gives chase...
433
00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:41,400
..but his long wings
are more suited for gliding...
434
00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:48,200
..not mid-air acrobatics!
435
00:35:52,920 --> 00:35:54,560
He needs a new tactic.
436
00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:00,000
Perhaps he can reposition himself
and perch closer
to their flight path.
437
00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:04,160
Perhaps he can reposition himself
and perch closer
to their flight path.
438
00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:08,000
(CALLING)
439
00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:09,080
(CALLING)
440
00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:16,000
He carefully selects his spot...
441
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:16,080
He carefully selects his spot...
442
00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:19,560
..and waits.
443
00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:38,120
Using binocular vision to steer
the tip of his dexterous bill...
444
00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:44,040
..he grabs his chance!
445
00:36:50,040 --> 00:36:51,040
Again...
446
00:36:53,720 --> 00:36:54,720
..and again!
447
00:36:56,480 --> 00:36:59,200
This is incredibly rare behaviour.
448
00:37:02,480 --> 00:37:04,000
Only a handful
of pied hornbills here
449
00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:05,000
Only a handful
of pied hornbills here
450
00:37:05,040 --> 00:37:07,320
have adapted to prey on bats.
451
00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:12,000
Sharing the spoils,
they both get their fill!
452
00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:14,480
Sharing the spoils,
they both get their fill!
453
00:37:17,400 --> 00:37:18,920
This clever couple,
454
00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:20,000
using brains over brawn
to find new food sources,
455
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:23,040
using brains over brawn
to find new food sources,
456
00:37:23,080 --> 00:37:25,840
have gained an evolutionary edge.
457
00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:35,000
(BOTH CALLING)
458
00:37:49,480 --> 00:37:52,000
The coastal redwoods
of Northern California.
459
00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:52,520
The coastal redwoods
of Northern California.
460
00:37:54,760 --> 00:37:57,000
The tallest trees on earth.
461
00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:04,800
These fog-shrouded forests
are the perfect home
462
00:38:04,840 --> 00:38:07,120
for one moisture-loving amphibian.
463
00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:16,000
This wandering salamander
is not like others
464
00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,080
This wandering salamander
is not like others
465
00:38:18,120 --> 00:38:19,360
that dwell on the ground.
466
00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:23,960
His home is in the heights
of the canopy.
467
00:38:28,720 --> 00:38:30,360
He's an excellent climber!
468
00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:46,800
Large foot pads help him
grip to vertical surfaces...
469
00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:52,320
..and his tail
serves as an extra limb.
470
00:39:04,920 --> 00:39:07,560
Fifty metres
up among these branches
471
00:39:07,600 --> 00:39:10,200
is a bounty
he'll have all for himself.
472
00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:15,080
A miniature garden
of ferns and mosses
473
00:39:15,120 --> 00:39:18,080
nestled in the branches
of the redwood tree.
474
00:39:20,200 --> 00:39:21,960
Harbouring his favourite snack...
475
00:39:27,360 --> 00:39:28,000
Termites!
476
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:28,600
Termites!
477
00:39:28,640 --> 00:39:34,440
(FUN MUSIC)
478
00:39:58,800 --> 00:40:00,000
Starter finished,
479
00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:00,920
Starter finished,
480
00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:03,880
he heads off
in search of the next course!
481
00:40:08,560 --> 00:40:13,200
But moving around up here
comes at a risk.
482
00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:22,520
A barred owl.
483
00:40:30,320 --> 00:40:32,000
She's a skilful airborne predator.
484
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:33,120
She's a skilful airborne predator.
485
00:40:39,360 --> 00:40:40,000
(SQUAWKS)
486
00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:40,360
(SQUAWKS)
487
00:40:43,760 --> 00:40:47,760
But this tiny daredevil
is ready for her!
488
00:40:56,760 --> 00:40:59,600
This is no accidental fall...
489
00:41:02,360 --> 00:41:03,800
..but a calculated leap!
490
00:41:07,120 --> 00:41:11,880
Stretching out his limbs,
he controls his plunge,
491
00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:12,000
slowing himself down.
492
00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:13,600
slowing himself down.
493
00:41:17,720 --> 00:41:20,000
And by the slightest adjustment
of his tail...
494
00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:20,320
And by the slightest adjustment
of his tail...
495
00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:26,200
..he changes direction
to guide his descent.
496
00:41:33,160 --> 00:41:36,000
It's an impressive level
of mid-air control
497
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:36,520
It's an impressive level
of mid-air control
498
00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:39,240
for a creature with no wings!
499
00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:50,040
This fern garden
is safely out of reach...
500
00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:55,120
(SQUAWKS)
501
00:41:55,920 --> 00:42:00,000
..and offers a whole new
hunting ground to explore.
502
00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:00,080
..and offers a whole new
hunting ground to explore.
503
00:42:19,880 --> 00:42:22,040
It's heating up
in the Pyrenees mountains
504
00:42:22,080 --> 00:42:23,240
in northern Spain...
505
00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:30,840
..enticing one of Europe's
most endangered birds into the air.
506
00:42:32,560 --> 00:42:37,360
(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
507
00:42:49,600 --> 00:42:53,000
This bearded vulture is a juvenile,
508
00:42:53,040 --> 00:42:54,480
about two years old.
509
00:42:58,040 --> 00:43:00,240
From several hundred metres up,
510
00:43:00,280 --> 00:43:01,840
she's searching for food.
511
00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:12,000
With her enormous
three-metre wing span...
512
00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:12,760
With her enormous
three-metre wing span...
513
00:43:15,440 --> 00:43:18,120
..she can soar for hours
on the thermals.
514
00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:24,840
Barely flapping her wings,
515
00:43:24,880 --> 00:43:28,000
she conserves energy while she scans
the ground beneath her.
516
00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:28,160
she conserves energy while she scans
the ground beneath her.
517
00:43:36,840 --> 00:43:38,480
Her perseverance pays off.
518
00:43:43,400 --> 00:43:44,000
She's found
the carcass of a wild boar...
519
00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:46,600
She's found
the carcass of a wild boar...
520
00:43:49,080 --> 00:43:51,320
..but doesn't descend to claim it.
521
00:43:53,720 --> 00:43:57,160
Instead, she keeps circling,
522
00:43:57,200 --> 00:44:00,000
wingtips outstretched
to help her ride the updraughts.
523
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:01,000
wingtips outstretched
to help her ride the updraughts.
524
00:44:03,280 --> 00:44:04,800
If she keeps this up,
525
00:44:04,840 --> 00:44:07,720
she'll give the location
of her prized food source away
526
00:44:07,760 --> 00:44:08,000
to other airborne scavengers.
527
00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:10,080
to other airborne scavengers.
528
00:44:10,120 --> 00:44:11,120
(CALLING)
529
00:44:16,600 --> 00:44:18,600
But perhaps that's her intention!
530
00:44:22,760 --> 00:44:23,880
She's a bone-eater...
531
00:44:25,720 --> 00:44:28,360
..and needs others
to remove the meat first.
532
00:44:34,960 --> 00:44:40,000
It doesn't take long for her message
to reach the intended recipients.
533
00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:40,320
It doesn't take long for her message
to reach the intended recipients.
534
00:44:42,080 --> 00:44:44,520
(SQUAWKING)
535
00:44:51,640 --> 00:44:52,680
Griffon vultures.
536
00:44:55,560 --> 00:44:56,000
Almost a hundred of them.
537
00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:57,000
Almost a hundred of them.
538
00:45:09,000 --> 00:45:12,000
The muscly mob wastes no time
in ripping open the carcass
539
00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:12,320
The muscly mob wastes no time
in ripping open the carcass
540
00:45:12,360 --> 00:45:14,800
and stripping it bare.
541
00:45:19,640 --> 00:45:20,000
(SQUAWKING)
542
00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:21,480
(SQUAWKING)
543
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:31,600
With nothing left but bones...
544
00:45:33,760 --> 00:45:36,000
..the patient young bird
should finally get something to eat.
545
00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:37,200
..the patient young bird
should finally get something to eat.
546
00:45:40,960 --> 00:45:42,640
Although not quite yet...
547
00:45:48,040 --> 00:45:50,280
Bearded vultures
have a pecking order.
548
00:45:53,480 --> 00:45:55,440
Adults are first in line...
549
00:45:58,400 --> 00:46:00,000
..selecting the smallest
and easiest bones to swallow.
550
00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:01,400
..selecting the smallest
and easiest bones to swallow.
551
00:46:21,720 --> 00:46:24,000
Even awkwardly-shaped ones
are worth a try!
552
00:46:24,000 --> 00:46:24,520
Even awkwardly-shaped ones
are worth a try!
553
00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:46,920
Their extremely strong stomach acids
break down the hard exterior
554
00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:48,000
to release the fatty marrow within.
555
00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:49,160
to release the fatty marrow within.
556
00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:04,000
The youngster is left with a bone
too large to gulp down in one go.
557
00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:06,160
The youngster is left with a bone
too large to gulp down in one go.
558
00:47:11,640 --> 00:47:12,000
Unless she can make it small enough
to swallow,
559
00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:14,560
Unless she can make it small enough
to swallow,
560
00:47:14,600 --> 00:47:15,800
she'll go hungry.
561
00:47:20,360 --> 00:47:22,240
But this bird is smart...
562
00:47:27,440 --> 00:47:28,000
She's going to use gravity
to her advantage.
563
00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:30,920
She's going to use gravity
to her advantage.
564
00:47:38,240 --> 00:47:40,120
With her strong talons,
565
00:47:40,160 --> 00:47:44,000
she can carry up to four kilos,
almost equal to her body weight.
566
00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:45,040
she can carry up to four kilos,
almost equal to her body weight.
567
00:47:47,800 --> 00:47:49,480
One hundred and fifty metres up...
568
00:47:51,400 --> 00:47:52,000
..she finds the ideal dropoff point.
569
00:47:52,000 --> 00:47:53,480
..she finds the ideal dropoff point.
570
00:47:58,120 --> 00:48:00,000
Her first attempt
misses its rocky target.
571
00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:02,680
Her first attempt
misses its rocky target.
572
00:48:12,120 --> 00:48:16,000
It's a precision technique
that can take years to master.
573
00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:17,360
It's a precision technique
that can take years to master.
574
00:48:25,640 --> 00:48:29,320
She intuitively learns
the best altitude and angles
575
00:48:29,360 --> 00:48:32,000
to let go at just the right time!
576
00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:32,080
to let go at just the right time!
577
00:48:38,360 --> 00:48:40,000
Her persistence is rewarded.
578
00:48:40,000 --> 00:48:40,560
Her persistence is rewarded.
579
00:48:43,040 --> 00:48:46,760
In both defying and harnessing
gravity,
580
00:48:46,800 --> 00:48:48,000
this bone-breaker
has found a unique solution
581
00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:50,080
this bone-breaker
has found a unique solution
582
00:48:50,120 --> 00:48:52,880
to one of nature's
most important challenges...
583
00:48:54,560 --> 00:48:55,560
Getting a meal!
584
00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:00,000
(DISTANT CALL)
585
00:49:06,200 --> 00:49:07,560
Taking to the skies...
586
00:49:09,960 --> 00:49:12,000
..offers a huge advantage
in the hunt for food.
587
00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:12,880
..offers a huge advantage
in the hunt for food.
588
00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:18,320
But it also brings struggle.
589
00:49:21,400 --> 00:49:23,520
Success demands agility...
590
00:49:25,800 --> 00:49:28,000
..stealth and ingenuity.
591
00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:29,080
..stealth and ingenuity.
592
00:49:31,400 --> 00:49:33,080
If they can rise to the challenge...
593
00:49:33,120 --> 00:49:34,360
(SCREAMING)
594
00:49:35,640 --> 00:49:36,000
..the rewards are rich
for those who get airborne.
595
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:41,640
..the rewards are rich
for those who get airborne.
596
00:49:53,640 --> 00:49:56,960
To film the oriental pied hornbills
feeding on bats,
597
00:49:57,000 --> 00:50:00,000
the Airborne team travels to
the dense jungles of Borneo.
598
00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:00,880
the Airborne team travels to
the dense jungles of Borneo.
599
00:50:03,800 --> 00:50:07,760
And the first thing
on their filming to-do list
is the bat cave!
600
00:50:11,600 --> 00:50:13,960
For wildlife cameraman
Neil Anderson,
601
00:50:14,000 --> 00:50:15,920
it's straight in at the deep end.
602
00:50:17,600 --> 00:50:21,080
As soon as you get in the cave,
that smell of ammonia hits you
603
00:50:21,120 --> 00:50:23,480
and, uh,
it kind of takes your breath away,
604
00:50:23,520 --> 00:50:24,000
so we're all wearing our masks.
605
00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:25,160
so we're all wearing our masks.
606
00:50:26,360 --> 00:50:29,240
The cave is home
to over one million bats.
607
00:50:29,280 --> 00:50:30,600
(SQUEAKS)
608
00:50:32,320 --> 00:50:35,360
That's a lot of smelly,
ammonia-rich droppings to deal with!
609
00:50:36,600 --> 00:50:38,200
We've got to wear long sleeves,
610
00:50:38,240 --> 00:50:40,000
you know, cover all bits of skin
611
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:40,080
you know, cover all bits of skin
612
00:50:40,120 --> 00:50:42,240
because, um,
you can get quite irritated.
613
00:50:42,280 --> 00:50:44,280
The bats are actually above us
right now.
614
00:50:46,600 --> 00:50:48,000
To be inside what is essentially
one big bat toilet
615
00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:50,400
To be inside what is essentially
one big bat toilet
616
00:50:50,440 --> 00:50:52,720
is a challenging place
for the team to work!
617
00:50:55,760 --> 00:50:56,000
I've already got bat poo
on my tripod!
618
00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:59,080
I've already got bat poo
on my tripod!
619
00:51:00,720 --> 00:51:04,000
But for the residents of the cave,
these droppings are their lifeline.
620
00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:05,520
But for the residents of the cave,
these droppings are their lifeline.
621
00:51:08,720 --> 00:51:12,000
Today, we're aiming to film
some of the beasts that are in here
622
00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:12,960
Today, we're aiming to film
some of the beasts that are in here
623
00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:15,640
that are actually feeding
on the bat guano,
624
00:51:15,680 --> 00:51:16,960
so, the bat poo,
625
00:51:17,000 --> 00:51:18,400
uh, which is...
626
00:51:18,440 --> 00:51:20,000
Just thousands of years' worth of it
in here!
627
00:51:20,000 --> 00:51:21,040
Just thousands of years' worth of it
in here!
628
00:51:23,160 --> 00:51:27,080
It attracts a lot of cockroaches,
cave centipedes
629
00:51:27,120 --> 00:51:28,000
and many other things.
630
00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:28,360
and many other things.
631
00:51:28,400 --> 00:51:30,320
It's quite fascinating, actually!
632
00:51:30,360 --> 00:51:33,200
I didn't expect to be seeing a snake
in here!
633
00:51:34,200 --> 00:51:35,480
Especially one that big!
634
00:51:37,200 --> 00:51:40,840
But to get the best shots
of the bats heading out to hunt,
635
00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:44,000
the crew has to venture
farther into the cave.
636
00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:44,040
the crew has to venture
farther into the cave.
637
00:51:46,320 --> 00:51:48,960
Here, the air is increasingly toxic
638
00:51:49,000 --> 00:51:52,000
and they must walk through
a mountain of bat guano.
639
00:51:52,000 --> 00:51:52,040
and they must walk through
a mountain of bat guano.
640
00:51:56,040 --> 00:51:58,880
A cocktail of deadly pathogens
are hidden within.
641
00:52:02,240 --> 00:52:04,280
They're going to need
a lot more protection
642
00:52:04,320 --> 00:52:05,640
than just face masks!
643
00:52:07,960 --> 00:52:08,000
She's a little...
She's a little snug!
644
00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:10,520
She's a little...
She's a little snug!
645
00:52:13,240 --> 00:52:16,000
Producer Adam Simon gets kitted up
with Neil and the rest of the crew.
646
00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:17,960
Producer Adam Simon gets kitted up
with Neil and the rest of the crew.
647
00:53:01,360 --> 00:53:03,640
Urgh... That's better!
648
00:53:04,600 --> 00:53:06,240
Absolutely covered,
649
00:53:06,280 --> 00:53:08,960
I don't know what's just sweat,
which is bat pee...
650
00:53:09,000 --> 00:53:10,320
What's what!
651
00:53:10,360 --> 00:53:12,000
Very happy to have done it
652
00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:12,120
Very happy to have done it
653
00:53:12,160 --> 00:53:16,200
but I'm not sure how quickly
I'd like to go back up there!
654
00:53:18,800 --> 00:53:20,000
Having filmed in the cave,
655
00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:20,920
Having filmed in the cave,
656
00:53:20,960 --> 00:53:23,600
the crew must now complete
the sequence.
657
00:53:23,640 --> 00:53:24,640
(SQUAWKING)
658
00:53:24,680 --> 00:53:26,720
The hornbills preying on the bats.
659
00:53:28,360 --> 00:53:32,040
We've heard that
there's only two pairs
that will hunt bats around here
660
00:53:32,080 --> 00:53:35,600
so we need the hornbills to come out
at the right time,
661
00:53:35,640 --> 00:53:36,000
we need the bats to be there
662
00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:37,760
we need the bats to be there
663
00:53:37,800 --> 00:53:40,240
and we need them to catch bats
successfully,
664
00:53:40,280 --> 00:53:43,000
so it's gonna be
quite a difficult behaviour
to get on film.
665
00:53:43,920 --> 00:53:44,000
I have two DIPs
666
00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:45,080
I have two DIPs
667
00:53:45,120 --> 00:53:46,800
set in two different locations.
668
00:53:46,840 --> 00:53:49,720
Yuzuru,
he's there on the cave mouth,
just below me.
669
00:53:49,760 --> 00:53:52,000
Neil has hiked through the jungle
to try and get a high vantage point.
670
00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:54,280
Neil has hiked through the jungle
to try and get a high vantage point.
671
00:53:54,320 --> 00:53:57,760
We're actually sitting
on top of a cliff edge
672
00:53:57,800 --> 00:54:00,000
and that's given us
this amazing view.
673
00:54:00,000 --> 00:54:01,480
and that's given us
this amazing view.
674
00:54:01,520 --> 00:54:05,760
Perfect canopy height
for when the bats
are gonna come out.
675
00:54:05,800 --> 00:54:08,000
Hopefully they swirl around
this area
676
00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:08,200
Hopefully they swirl around
this area
677
00:54:08,240 --> 00:54:10,880
and the hornbills
will be sat on top of the trees
678
00:54:10,920 --> 00:54:12,960
and that's where they'll catch them!
679
00:54:13,720 --> 00:54:16,000
After months
of planning and hard work...
680
00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:16,600
After months
of planning and hard work...
681
00:54:16,640 --> 00:54:17,640
Bats out!
682
00:54:19,200 --> 00:54:21,440
..it's all come down to this moment!
683
00:54:21,480 --> 00:54:24,000
(STIRRING MUSIC)
684
00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:24,120
(STIRRING MUSIC)
685
00:54:36,120 --> 00:54:37,360
Really special to see,
686
00:54:37,400 --> 00:54:40,000
it's not every filming location
you come to
687
00:54:40,000 --> 00:54:40,360
it's not every filming location
you come to
688
00:54:40,400 --> 00:54:42,320
and you get to see
something like that!
689
00:55:16,040 --> 00:55:20,000
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