Animal Actors: How Hollywood Treats Its Lions And Bears | Predator Pets

From the arid desert to the home of polar bears at the freezing cold ice caps, animals have adapted to survive in places humans can barely stand to visit. From the meerkats who live in family gangs and can find hydration even in a poisonous scorpion, to the musk ox whose warm fur can keep it warm even as the temperate drops below zero, animal adaptations are truly incredible to see. Content licensed by ZDF Enterprises to Little Dot Studios.

Every day in the wild is life or death for the animals who live there. A split-second can mean the difference between escaping unscathed or being eaten on the spot by a predator. From lions and cheetahs to rock pythons and crocodiles, here we see the moments when animals manage to escape certain death by the skin of their teeth. Some escape by being too fast for their predators, others use smarts and their friends to remain safe - but either way, the predators go hungry for another day, and their prey live to see another sunrise. Content licensed by ZDF Enterprises to Little Dot Studios.

Watch adorable baby polar bears, cheetahs and more grow up and learn how to hunt their prey. Three polar bear cubs growing up in harsh sub zero temperatures have to learn quickly that without a good kill, they'll never be able to survive the punishing winters. Tiny baby crocodiles copy their mother's hunting patterns to take down animals twice their size. Meanwhile, four cheetah cubs discover what life is like without the protection of their parents, and figure out the best ways to stalk their dinner. Content licensed by ZDF Enterprises to Little Dot Studios.

When a nearby zoo became desperate for money, they started selling off their animals to people living nearby. This is how a family with six children ended up with two lion cubs living with them inside their small home. Four Paws rescue makes the dangerous journey into the Gaza Strip to rescue the lion cubs and bring them to a safe sanctuary, where they will have room to grow and play, before they end up hurting any of the family's children. Travelling through Gaza with lion cubs is not an easy feat. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

In this episode of Predator Pets, we learn about Mark's exotic animals including his alligator and tarantula. We see how Mark is an expert handler and cares for many different species of exotic animals. We then venture to visit Joe Taft at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center, which has rescued just under 200 big cats where staff and volunteers are trained in caring for these magnificent creatures. We visit Val and her energetic bobcats and learn that although they may seem domesticated, bobcats are in no way normal pets. Predator Pets: Thousands of people around the world keep pets that most of us would consider extreme. The list of options is long, alligators, bears, wolves, snakes, chimpanzees, deer, bison, and many more. But have we crossed the line by keeping wild and undomesticated animals as pets, is it a case of the wildebeest asking the crocodile if it likes to swim? The series investigates extreme pet ownership through interviews with owners, vets, zoo keepers, town officials, police, and neighbors. The Man With 200 Big Cats (Wildlife Documentary HD) | Predator

Art Wolfe explores the animal kingdom of Asia, going to Japan, India and Nepal. In Japan, Art travels by boat to see the most incredible animals who live on the waterfront. From Caimans and Crocodiles to the endangered rhinos and the infamous Bengal Tiger. In Japan, Art travels through Hokkaido and Honshu to look for the elusive Macaque Snow Monkey, and the iconic Red Crested Cranes that have become synonymous with Japan's beauty. Content licensed by APT Worldwide to Little Dot Studios.