Strangest Nature

Synopsis

Evolution has created countless wondrous creatures that are colorful, amazing and strange. The darker side of nature reveals some of the most bizarre forms natural selection has produced. Anatomical anomalies, ingenious strategies and deep, dark lairs give these creatures what they need to survive. First, from the shadows of the rainforest to the depths of the ocean, these predators don’t just kill their prey … they swallow it whole. Then, from desert wastelands to soggy swamps, burrowers display bizarre and ingenious solutions to survive underground. Finally, from the lake surface to the tides, Earth’s hidden alien empire of creatures is shaped by isolation and extremes. Prepare yourself for the weirdest and wildest of nature’s adaptations.

Episodes

Season 1

Swallowed Alive

From the shadows of the rainforest to the depths of the ocean, some predators don’t just kill their prey … they swallow it whole. Dive into the realm of evolution’s most bizarre gulpers. Each has its own monstrous strategy. Some swallow with brute force and others with patience, precision or trickery. But all share one goal: get it down fast.

Monsters Beneath

A worm snatches fish into its mucky pit beneath the seabed, a beetle tunnels deep with its dung ball, and a miniature digger excavates miles of tunnel with its teeth! From desert wastelands to soggy swamps, burrowers display bizarre and ingenious solutions to survive underground.

Alien Empire

From forests to tides, Earth hides an alien empire of creatures shaped by isolation and extremes. Stick insects mimic twigs, water striders hunt on liquid, dragonfly nymphs strike with hidden jaws, and plough snails rise from the sand to swarm the dead.