We humans think we can jump our basketball players and gymnasts prove that. But we've got nothing on the animal world. Rabbits are known for their hopping, but the klipspringer can out-jump any bunny. But which is the Most Extreme Jumper? This countdown will reveal the winner.
We all know pigs are pigs. But are they really the worst gluttons on earth? There are other animals that are so greedy they put the pig to shame — The Tiger Shark has been found with a vast array of things in it's stomach — seems like it will eat just about anything. The Tasmanian Devil can swallow up to 40 percent of its body weight in only 30 minutes — that would be like a human devouring 216 hamburgers during a half-hour lunch break. Seems like a pig isn't such a pig after all and this countdown reveals the greediest of them all.
At 60 mph, the cheetah is fast, but watch these other speedy creatures fly! The basilisk lizard runs so fast that it can walk on water and the ostrich is just about the fastest animal on two legs. You'll never believe who'll make it to the finish line first, when speed is taken to the most extreme!
Labor can be a painful ordeal for many women, but some of the real miracles of birth take place in the animal world. Some animals are extreme in the amount of young they can produce, while others create some of the biggest babies on earth! The Tasmanian Devil gives birth to about 50 tiny babies at a time, but only the 4 that find her milk supply will survive. The kiwi lays an egg about 25 percent of it's total weight! That would be like a human having a 30 pound baby. Find out which animals are the Most Extreme in this top ten countdown.
Nobody likes a cheater but in the natural world it's the cheaters that get ahead of the game. Animals use camouflage and false signals to lure prey close so they can move in for the kill. Snapping turtles wiggle a little appendage that looks just like a tasty worm but when a fish tries to have a taste — SLAM! The turtles mouth snaps shut and dinner is served. The cuckoo lays its egg in another bird's nest. When the baby is born, it works at expelling all the other babies, and duping the parents into thinking it is their own. Who's got the best poker face? Find out in this top ten countdown of the Most Extreme Cheaters.
Humans have long pushed themselves to explore extreme environments, whether attempting to climb Mount Everest or dive deeper into the ocean. But some animals can survive in these extreme conditions all on their own. Camels can go days without water in the blazing desert. Cockroaches have been known to survive heavy doses of radiation and poison. Which animals are the Most Extreme Survivors?
Wars rage in the animal world, too. Which animals are the Most Extreme Fighters? Creatures so aggressive, they can hardly stand the sight of their own kind. These animals are equipped with some of the fiercest fighting tools. The bombardier beetle combines chemicals in his rear end and can squirt out boiling hot acidic liquid which quickly neutralizes any attack. Gargantuan elephant seals launch full frontal attacks using their large tusks, leaving each contender battered and bloody and the winner gets the female! Praying Mantids are such effective fighters, there is a method of martial arts modeled after them. Find out who are the best of the best on this top ten countdown of the Most Extreme animals on earth.
We call our buildings skyscrapers, but when it comes to construction the really high rises can be found in the animal kingdom. Take a look at the top ten animal architects and compare them with our own attempts to build our way into the record books. Spiders are capable of building intricate webs that in some cases, can stop a bird mid-flight! Bower birds build incredible straw structures and ornately decorate them to impress a female. Prairie dog homes may not seem impressive from the outside, but their underground tunnels can extend for miles and be like small cities. Find out which animals are the Most Extreme Builders in this top ten countdown.
They emerge from our deepest nightmares — horrors of the animal world. Which animals scare us the most and why? With their sharp teeth and long claws, these animals are the stuff of legends. We used to compete with wolves for food, and the stakes were high. Is that why we still fear that eerie howl we hear in the night? The movie Jaws scared many beach goers out of the water — and we can hardly take a dip in the ocean without thinking about the Great White. But which animal is the scariest, the most gruesome, the Most Extreme Horror? Find out on this top ten countdown!
We humans think we're smart, but when it comes to sorting out some of the toughest problems, animals may just have an advantage over us. Bees tell other members of the hive where food is by doing a special dance that relays distance and direction. Octopus have the ability to sort out complex problems on their own. And there are several animals that show a sense of self-awareness when given a mirror to gaze at themselves in. Find out which animal is the Most Extreme Thinker on this top ten countdown.
Come to grips with the strongest animals on earth! Which animals can take down prey much bigger than themselves, or carry weights ten times heavier than their own? The strongest humans can lift about 3 times their own body weight, but the average gorilla can lift 10 times it's own body weight! And, pound for pound, the African Crowned Eagle can carry more than a cargo plane, because it can fly carrying up to 4 times it's own weight. Something that would keep a cargo plane grounded. But which animal has the Most Extreme Strength? Find out on this top ten countdown.
If you think humans will go to great lengths to find love, wait to you see what mating means in the animal world! Love is definitely in the air with these true lovebirds and ...spiders?! Which will overtake the others?
When we share the planet with animals, we're bound to get bit sooner or later. But which animals are the most extreme biters? Snakes also take their toll on human lives; but the vampire bat actually lives off the blood of other animals — even us! The Komodo dragon has saliva so toxic with bacteria, it just bites it's prey and waits for it to die of infection a few days later. Tune into this top ten countdown to find out which animal is the Most Extreme Biter on earth!
How do the Moms of the animal kingdom compare to those of the human world? Do some of the deadliest predators have maternal, as well as killer instincts? The Most Extreme Moms goes in search of the top ten mothers in the wild and pitches their nurturing abilities up against those of human mothers. With polar bears that sleep through labor, elephants that give birth to 200lb babies, orangutans that build about 30,000 homes in their lifetime and marine creatures that produce 50,000 young, these Extreme Moms put humans to shame! But which animal will steal the top spot? Could it be the elephant seal cow that puts on 600lbs during pregnancy? Or perhaps the mother alligator that carries its young between her snapping jaws? Some moms are really cool, but what makes a Mom extreme? We're counting down the top ten Moms on the planet — so standby for the mother of all programs, when motherhood is taken to The Most Extreme.
How do the paternal instincts of the animal kingdom match up to those of the human world? Could some of the macho males of the wild also be sensitive new age fathers? The Most Extreme: Dads searches the African plains, the mountaintops of the Andes and the murky waters of Japan to find the ultimate fathers in the animal world. From lions that defend up to 20 cubs, to the marsupial mouse that makes the ultimate sacrifice to give its young a better chance of survival, there are no limits to what these Dads will do for their kids. But which creature will be the world's number one Dad? Will it be the South American ostrich that spends 40 days and 40 nights watching over the eggs and then has up to 20 chicks by his side for the next two years? The Darwin frog that eats its eggs and stores them in its vocal sacs to keep them out of the way of hungry predators? Or perhaps the mother of all fathers will be male Emperor penguins that starve for four months and huddle together on land to protect their eggs from Antarctica's bitter minus 40-degree winter temperatures. If you think fatherhood is easy, just wait to discover which animals are the most dedicated dads on the planet. Find out what it takes to be a real cool daddy when fatherhood is taken to The Most Extreme.
What is the deadliest animal on earth? With all stings considered, it's got to be an animal that gives lethal injections. We're counting down the top ten most extreme venoms in the animal kingdom, and finding out just what happens when these toxins get under our skin. The countdown contains a real life reptilian monster with deadly dribble, an octopus the size of a golf ball with spit that's 10,000 times more deadly than cyanide, and a killer snail that harpoons its prey and injects them with a cocktail of toxins, including one painkiller 100 times more effective than morphine! We'll also meet a woman who has a thing for bee stings. She's stung herself 45,951 times, and it's all for the good of her health! We'll also find out why a young Thai woman spent 32 days locked in a glass cage with 3400 deadly scorpions; and go on the road with Venom One — the world's only emergency anti-venom response unit. Discover that reality bites, when venom's taken to The Most Extreme.
The world is not as it seems! Sit tight as we reveal the top ten most extreme cover-ups of the animal kingdom and compare them to the ultimate human masters of disguise. Hiding in the countdown are lyrebirds that mimic the sounds of the forest — including chainsaws and cameras. There are sneaky sea serpents that have patterns to hypnotize would-be predators; and cunning crabs that fasten plants onto their back to form the perfect edible camouflage. We'll meet a sixty year old man who runs around Scotland wearing nothing but a loincloth and a full set of tattooed leopard spots; and the man who bears an uncanny resemblance to the most powerful man on the planet. Can these crafty cover-ups be any more cunning? Find out when we go undercover to see what happens when camouflage is taken to The Most Extreme.
Feeling a little cramped? Well just meet our line-up of animals that swarm in the millions, and you'll soon realize space really isn't an issue for these mobsters. The Most Extreme: Swarms hunts out the biggest hordes in the animal kingdom and compares them to the largest of human gatherings. We're not talking about get-togethers of several hundred; we're talking millions, and even billions! From Texan caves containing up to 20 million bats and a 300ft pile of bat guano, to the Christmas Island where each year there's a stampede of 120 million red crabs, and on to the Mexican mountain ranges where more than 220 million monarch butterflies can arrive after a 3000 mile migration to their wintering grounds, we travel across the globe seeking out the ultimate swarms. And did you know that to carry out his job on Christmas Eve, Santa and his reindeer would have to visit 667 million children in 1,300 houses per second and travel a total of 111 million miles at a speed of 3.6 million miles per hour? Or that if we were to migrate like monarch butterflies do, we'd have to run around the earth 11 times? Discover that you should never mess with the mob when swarms are taken to The Most Extreme!
If you think you have a beautiful body, just wait till you see the unique physiques found in the natural world! We're counting down the top 10 most extreme body parts of the animal kingdom! From arms that are 65% of the body's muscle mass to an eye the size of a beach ball, discover that size really does matter when body parts are taken to the most extreme!
We think of predators are big and scary, but there are smaller predators that can be really terrifying! The electric eel can fire out up to 600 volts of electricity at it's prey and attackers. Orca are so predacous that they eat anything in the sea. The shrew has to kill every two hours or it'll die! Discover that there's always time to kill when predation is taken to the most extreme!
Hold your nose because some animals stink bad enough to pack a punch! The skunk can be smelt a mile away, while the millipede makes a stink that can kill a mouse! Discover just who's ahead by a nose when smell is taken to the most extreme!
If you think you're sensitive, just wait till you see what happens when animals take our five senses to the most extreme. From the tarsier with eyes literally bigger than it's stomach to an animal with a "sixth sense", discover that you don't have to be a psychic to find out just what happens when the senses get taken to the most extreme.
For many years, humans have proven that practicly anything is edible. But not even the bravest eaters would eat what the top 10 animal eaters have for breakfeast! From a beetle that eats nothing but dung to a bird that feasts on anthrax, botulism, and even cholera, be prepared to dig in when animal feasts get taken to the most extreme.
Not even the greatest thrill seekers would dare to attempt to act out the stunts performed by the top 10 daredevils in the animal kingdom. From an animal that hangs upside-down by its fingernails to a baby that literally jumps off a cliff, be prepared for the ultimate thrill rush when daredevils are taken to the most extreme.
Animals have various teqniques of self-defense as seen in this top 10 countdown of the most extreme defenders in the animal kingdom. From a lizard that shoots blood out of its eye to a frog that uses glue as a defense, discover that it's better to be safe than sorry when defense is taken to the most extreme.
Do you feel like you stand out from the crowd? Well, belive it or not, you're completly normal compared to some of the oddest creatures on the planet! We're counting down the top 10 most extreme oddidities of the animal kingdom, and comapring them to some very unusual people. From a frog with hair on it's bottom to a monkey with a shnozzle that would impress Jimmy Dirante, discover that the truth is stranger than fiction when oddities are taken to the Most Extreme!
If you have some nasty habits, well, you're nothing compared to the grossest behaviors of the natural world! We're counting down the top 10 Most Extreme gross outs in the animal kingdom, and seeing how we compete with our own atrocious manners. From giraffes that pick their noses with their tongues to a fish that makes SLIME as a defense, discover that there's heaps of hilarity ahead when gross outs are taken to the Most Extreme.
For years we have made homes using tools. But how do human architects compare with those of the animal kingdom? We're counting down the top 10 Most Extreme home designers in the animal kingdom, in search of the best home built with the strangest substances. From a fish that makes a temporary home out of a giant booger to beavers with homes of sticks, discover the best plans made by mice AND men when home improvement is taken to the Most Extreme.
Sure, raising a baby is hard work, but that's nothing compared with some parents of the animal kingdom. We're counting down the top 10 toughest babies in the natural world, and comparing them with our little bundles of joy. The giraffe is born falling six feet from the ground and a certain kind of duck has to deal with class 5 rapids when first born. Discover that only the strong survive, when babies get pushed to the Most Extreme.
People throw parties for fun, but animals can throw even wilder parties! We're counting down the top 10 wildest parties of nature and comparing them with our own get-togethers. Walruses have the world's biggest bachelor parties and the male kakapo has the loneliest karaoke party. Prepare to dance the night away when wild parties are taken to the Most Extreme.
Are some animals really monsters or is it all in our heads? It's time to count down the top 10 monster myths in the animal world as we examine the science behind the fiction of the animals we love to hate. But which myth is the most ridiculous? Discover that the only thing to fear is fear itself when monsters are taken to the Most Extreme.
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If you think that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck, youl'd be really unlucky if you bumped into the top 10 most ferocious felines! Tigers love to sneak up on people and eat them too and cougars find the wild in our backyard! Prpare yourself for the world's biggest catfight when cats take it to the Most Extreme.
It seems that all some couples can do is fight. But that's nothing compared to some animals. We're counting down the top 10 most extreme examples of animal sexual diffrences, and seeing how we compete in the battle of the sexes. While male baboons aren't always so bad, the female mantis eats the male's head when mating! Discover why men and women seem to come from completly diffrent planets when the battle of the sexes is taken to the Most Extreme.
Get out your stake and garlic because some creatures really do want to suck your blood! We're counting down the top 10 bloodsuckers of nature and seeing how Count Dracula measures up to these little vampires. Vampire bats can drink their own body weight in blood every night but a leech can suck up to 6 times it's own weight in blood. Be ready to discover the ultimate liquid lunch when vampires are taken to the Most Extreme.
With so many animals on Earth, someone is bound to get hurt. The nastiest natural born killers are here and it's time to line up the top 10 most wanted animals and seeing wich one has the highest human hit rate. Elephants can crush people but jellyfish can sting with 60 tentacles. But only one is the worst of them all. Discover the diffrence between the quick and the dead when dangerous animals are taken to the Most Extreme.
There are about 2200 different species of snakes in the world. Unfortunatly, not one is a vegetarian. But what are the deadliest snakes on Earth? There's one snake that eats crocodiles for breakfast and another with enough venom to kill 250,000 mice or 125 people! Discover what it takes to become the world's deadliest reptile when snakes are taken to the Most Extreme.
Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, along came the top 10 most extreme sharks in the ocean. Some sharks are high-tech senses that makes us fell a little scared. Discover what it takes to become the most high-tech predator when sharks are taken to the Most Extreme.
People always used toxins as weapons but animals are the REAL inventors of chemical warfare. But which one has the most toxic secretions? We're counting down the top 10 most extreme examples of chemical warfare in the animal kingdom in search of the world's deadliest toxin. Bomardier beetles mix toxins to create a real blast of poison but there's a BIRD that eats ants to get toxins in it's skin and feahers. Discover that you can look but you can't touch when poison is taken to the Most Extreme.
For 10,000 years, dogs have been man's best friend and has been breed from the wolf to perform a myriad of tasks over the years. But which breed is the least like it's ancestor, the wolf? That's why we're counting down the top 10 most extreme dog breeds. Greyhounds can reach speeds that a wolf can only dream of but the St. Bernard is a real gentle giant. Discover that some dogs can really be sheep in wolve's clothing when dogs are taken to the most extreme.
For humans, the path to true love is never easy but some animals have usually weird ways of attracting a mate. We're counting down the top 10 most outrageous flirts in the animal kingdom and comparing them with how humans play the dating game. Some animals dance while others need incredible stamina. Discover that there's no such thing as a free date when flirting is taken the Most Extreme
The famous 1968 movie, "The Odd Couple" shows that sometimes two completely different people can join forces to create a box office legend. But animals of different species need to stick together for their own survival. We're counting down the top 10 oddest animal couples in search of the ultimate dream team. Some animals benefit from the relation, other's don't, and sometimes both benefit. Discover how some couples have a match made in Heaven or in Hell when odd couples are taken to the Most Extreme.
If you live near animals, you'll know that some are enough to cause some serious trouble. But what are the most destructive animals? Find out as we count down the top 10 most extreme troublemakers in the animal kingdom. Monkeys can turn from neighbors to thieves and some animals can really bring the house down. Discover that it's going to be a real riot when troublemaking is taken to the Most Extreme.
While humans move with two legs, other animals move with LESS! But which animals are the best movers? We're counting down the top 10 masters of motion and seeing who can move with the least amount of limbs. Discover that limbs are optional when locomotion is taken to the Most Extreme.
If you have an anger-management problem, just wait 'till you see the worst temper tantrums in the natural world! We're counting down the top 10 most extreme hissy fits in the animal kingdom and seeing just who is most likely to fly off the handle. Male lemurs show off their anger by throwing stink bombs at each other but llamas prefer to spit out their frustration. Discover that when some animals get mad, they really see red when hissy fits are taken to the Most Extreme.
You may think that zombies only exsist in horror films, but there really are animals that return from the dead. They may look dead but they really are alive. Find out who's the best as we count down the top 10 examples of the living dead. While some animals sleep through winter, the best hibernators can sleep for well over a century! Discover how easy it is for some animals to return from the grave when zombies are taken to the Most Extreme.
With us being poor divers, we need special equiptment to dive to the ocean's depths. But some air-breathing animals can dive deeper than a submarine and hold their breath underwater much longer than a human can. But who is the most extreme diver? Find out in this top 10 countdown of the best divers in nature. There's a seal that can hold it's breath for 90 minutes underwater and a spider that dives to the depths using an air bubble! Discover what it really takes to venture 20,000 leauges under the sea when diving is taken to the Most Extreme.
If you feel that you need to loose weight, get some tips from nature's most extreme dieters. Find out who can last the longest without eating as we count down the top 10 most extreme dieters. From one animal that can eat 16 meals a day and never gains an ounce to another that can last 18 years between meals, discover that you can make a cake and eat it two when dieting is taken to the Most Extreme.
If you think your neighbors are noisy, just imagine what it's like for the neighbors of the loudest creatures on the planet. But who makes the most noise? Find out in this top 10 countdown of the loudest animals on Earth. From an insect that has to have built-in earphones to prevent it from going deaf by it's own noise, to a fish that's louder than a jet at take off, prepare to pump up the volume when loudmouths are taken to the Most Extreme.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's got the strangest body parts of all? Animals of course! But which one has the weirdest body of all? Find out in this top 10 countdown of the weirdest appendages in the animal world. From a 10 ft. nose to a bump that was once a living animal, discover that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder when appendages are taken to the Most Extreme.
Humans have always built cities for social uses. But some wild animals call the urban jungle home, but which one has learned the most tricks to survive in an urban enviroment? Find out in this top 10 countdown. From thieving monkeys to a penguin that lives under houses in New Zealand, discover how hicks from sticks learn tricks when city slickers are taken to the Most Extreme.
While not all kisses can turn a frog into a handsome prince, there are animals that go through more miraculous changes. But which one goes through the most change? Find out in this top 10 countdown of the best transformers. From an octopus that changes size, shaoe, color and texture to an animal that turns itself into a vegetable by eating it's own brain, discover that the best transformers are those animals with the most bodies when transformation is taken to the Most Extreme.
Do you think you work too much? Well, kick back and relax because your work habits are nothing compared to the top 10 most extreme workaholics in the natural world. There are animals that work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year! Discover that's it's all work and no play when workaholics are taken to the Most Extreme!
We as humans think slime is both gross and useless. But some animals need slime to do various tasks such as moving and protection. But which animal has the most uses for slime? Find out in this top 10 countdown. From a bird that uses spit to make a nest to a snail that uses slime as a road, discover how some creatures get themselves into a sticky situation when slime is taken to the Most Extreme.
Do you think that camels really do store water in their humps? Or that crocodile tears are for real? Or that bats are blind? You'll be really suprised as we count down the top 10 animal myths to find the most bogus "popular fact." Discover that you really can teach an old dog new tricks when myths are taken to the Most Extreme.
If you think you're a kitchen whiz, just wait 'till you try the tastiest treats served by the best cooks of the natural world. The Most Extreme countdown presents the 10 animals whose food preparation is the most complex, ranging from squirrels that make maple syrup to crocodiles that blend their food. Guess who's coming to dinner when gourmets are taken to the most extreme.
Grab a shovel, because we're digging in to see some animals with real underground cities. But who has the most complex subterranean home? Find out in this top 10 countdown. From a bird that creates a hole for its home by flying head first into a cliff to an insect whose excavating can be heard a mile off, discover that there's more to digging than a hole in the ground when digging is taken to the Most Extreme.
Humans are horrifically good at building weapons. But animals have weapons too, and not just jaws and claws. But who has the weirdest weapon? Find out in this top 10 countdown, from a lizard that shoots blood out of it's eyes to an acid-spitting spider. We're coming out with all guns blazing when weapons are taken to the Most Extreme.
If you think you're a neat-freak, wait till you see how some animals keep up with their hygiene. As we count down the top 10 most extreme cleaners, we'll see we're nothing compared with these grime fighters. From sloths that let algae grow in their fur to a shrimp that will clean ANYTHING it sees, you'll be swept off your feet when cleaning is taken to the Most Extreme!
Pirates are people who raid, plunder, steal and hunt for treasure. Believe it or not, some animals are pirates as well! But who's the Most Extreme pirate? You'll do more than shiver your timbers when piracy is taken to the Most Extreme!
If you think you can grow some big veggies, wait till you see just how the best gardeners in the natural world handle their plants! From a wasp that burrows inside a fig tree to pollinate the fruit to an animal that alters the SHAPE of trees in Africa, we're counting down the top 10 most extreme horticulturists in the animal kingdom to see how our green thumbs compete. Prepare to weed it and weep when gardening is taken to the Most Extreme!
If you think humans are the only animals that are lazy, just wait till you see the biggest freeloaders in the natural world. We're counting down the top 10 most extreme layabouts of the animal kingdom as we search to find the laziest creature on earth. From a fox that follows a bear for an easy meal to an unwanted guest in a moth's ear, discover that all kinds of animals can hitch a ride when freeloaders are taken to the Most Extreme.
Everyone has a family tree, but just wait till you see some of the awesome ancestors of some animals! But which ancestor is bigger than its descendant? Find out when family trees are taken to the Most Extreme.
They say necessity is the mother of all inventions, but Mother Nature has been inventing designs longer than we have! We're counting down the top 10 most extreme animal inventors and seeing how long it took humans to replicate what animals have been doing for many, many years. From wasps that invented paper to a fly with a unique ear in it's chest, discover that we're not always first to the patent office when animal inventors are taken to the Most Extreme!
Ever since the dawn of mankind, we've always been a little afraid of the dark. That's why we try almost anything to get a room lighted up quick. Animals on the other hand, use light in a myriad of ways as seen in this top 10 countdown of the world's brightest night lights, cause when the sun goes down, these animals really know how to brighten up the night. From a bug with a light on it's rear end to a fluorescent bird, we're always looking on the bright side of life when night lights are taken to the Most Extreme!
If you think you're boss is tough, just wait till you see how the bigwigs of the animal kingdom deal with their followers. We're counting down the top 10 leaders in the natural world and seeing just which animal has the most subjects. From gangster birds to a queen who rules over 5 million subjects, discover that it can be lonely at the top when alpha-dominance is taken to the Most Extreme.
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then try some of these complicated cures of the natural world! This episode counts down the top ten medics in the animal kingdom and sees just which creature has the most complex way of medicating itself. From eagles with insect repellent and parrots that eat clay to neutralize plant toxins, to animals that regrow limbs, discover that it's not just a spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down when medics are taken to the Most Extreme!
Don't go thinking that flying is for the birds because some animals can fly even though they don't have wings! To find out how, we're counting down the top ten freakiest fliers in the animal world and see just which one of these wingless wonders travels the farthest. From extended ribs to balloons of silk, we'll meet up with some animals that can glide through the air with the greatest of ease when freaky flying is taken to the Most Extreme.
The top ten animals that use other creatures' bodies to help their own survival.
The top ten animals that have built-in tools to make their work easier.
Animals with strange, exceptional powers.