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About The Poisonous Predators That Outsmart All Prey

This documentary profiles the world's most toxic inhabitants, tracking the precise science behind their lethal strikes. Follow the journey of the legendary rattlesnake across the American continents, and see the invisible stonefish waiting on the ocean floor for an unsuspecting target. Witness the ancient history of the scorpion, an arachnid that survived the dinosaurs, and look closely at the beautiful but fatal warning signs of the blue ringed octopus. In the suburbs, the aggressive Sydney funnel web spider poses a constant threat to humans with fangs strong enough to pierce shoes. Finally, journey into the dry deserts to see the Gila monster, a lizard surrounded by cowboy myths, and encounter the relentless power of a fire ant colony capable of overtaking animals thousands of times their size. Witness the ultimate physical evolutionary traits that make up the real world animal armory.

The Poisonous Predators That Outsmart All Prey is presented by Real Wild. Its listed runtime is 52 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
The Poisonous Predators That Outsmart All Prey
Category
Society
Runtime
52 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real Wild

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