Frog Defends Eggs From Wasps | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth
[Music] danger passed and that’s just as well because he is a father and he’s guarding some very precious eggs [Music] for the last few weeks females one after the other have visited him and entrusted him with their offspring [Music] some are now almost ready to hatch [Music] there are several clutches on the […]
The World’s Longest Beak* | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth
a thousand plants growing on one single tree throughout the forest this story is repeated endless times as a consequence jungles are home to more species of plants than anywhere else on earth and they in turn support a wealth of animals in ecuador the competition is at its most intense here there are a […]
Bobcat Hunting in Winter | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth
[Music] and this bobcat may be in luck for this particular valley is blessed a river here never freezes it’s fed by a volcanic hot spring that heats these waters to 50 degrees warmer than the surrounding air hungry animals of all kinds come here to feed [Music] throughout the winter the river is full […]
Yellow Crazy Ants Kill Red Crab | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth
christmas island in the indian ocean for millions of years this remote speck of land has been ruled by crabs their ancestors came from the sea but most have now adopted a land-based existence [Music] given there are so many of them they get along relatively harmoniously they’re the gardeners and caretakers of a tiny […]
Quelea Mega-Flock Hunted by Falcon | Superswarm | BBC Earth
when they flock together they also act with one mind although they feed in small flocks they join up to become a mega flock as they make their way to roost sites or water holes [Music] the flocks are mixed ages most are this year’s young fledgling birds just a few weeks old they are […]
Ants Ingenious Survival Method During Flood | Superswarm | BBC Earth
having come from the rainforest the ants are used to this kind of weather but unknowingly the ants have built their nest in a drainage ditch flooding is a challenge for even the most intelligent swarm the ants start an evacuation moving the nest to higher ground it’s women and children first as the ants […]
Praying Mantis Decapitated by Ant Swarm | Superswarm | BBC Earth
in defense of the trail the ants take no prisoners but even an innocuous looking insect can be surprisingly dangerous the soil millipede is killed quickly but the soldiers highly sensitive antennae immediately reveal that it’s poisonous the message soon reaches nearby ants they know exactly what to do they gather lumps of mud and […]
The Man Who Can Control Bees | Superswarm | BBC Earth
the honeybee is the only swarm we have ever domesticated but we are still unraveling the mysteries of much of their behavior for those who understand the swarm’s inner mind it’s possible to control them in a way that is quite extraordinary [Music] the bees are being summoned by a secret signal one that causes […]
Killer Ant Swarm Butchers Lone Scorpion | Superswarm | BBC Earth
the rains have arrived in the mountains of east africa one of the most organized swarms on earth has appeared above ground they are driver ants an insect with a fearsome reputation [Music] in the rainy season they form these extraordinary hunting trails large soldier ants line the trail protecting the smaller workers inside their […]
Are Humans Smarter Than Animals? | Animal Einsteins | BBC Earth
probably the biggest question that researchers in animal cognition are asked is how do we go about ranking animals in terms of their intelligence or their cognitive abilities i think the honest answer is that it’s a bit of a fool’s errand you can’t really do it because animals have evolved to be good at […]