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NARRATOR: In the desert...
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nothing is as it seems.
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In the dark of night
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killers conceal themselves
in plain sight.
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In the endless sea of sand...
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Death comes from
every direction.
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[screech]
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The Arabian Desert.
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A land of sand, rocks,
and violent extremes.
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During the day temperatures can
reach a blistering 130 degrees.
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[bellows]
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Few animals can
survive for long,
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exposed in the open.
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But as the sun sets
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and the heat dissipates,
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new dangers emerge,
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because night is when the
desert's deadliest inhabitants
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come out to feed.
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[animal shrieks]
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[shriek]
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[squeaking]
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The Ruüppell's fox, a predator
adapted to an environment
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where there is often
more to hear than see.
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His large ears scan
for sounds of prey,
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and they are so sensitive
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that they can detect objects
moving under the sand.
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[rustling]
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[rustling]
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[squeaking]
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[squeaking]
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Cheesman's gerbils,
the busybodies of the desert.
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These energetic rodents spend
the day in protective burrows,
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hiding from the deadly sun,
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but at night they emerge
to new dangers.
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[squeaking]
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Growing to only five inches
long, not including their tail,
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they are more vulnerable
than most.
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But at night their instincts
to dig is overwhelming.
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Some do it to uncover
the entrance to their homes,
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while others do it
to scavenge for food.
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[squeaking]
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But digging makes
a lot of noise,
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and noise invites danger.
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[squeaking]
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The Ruüppell's fox is
virtually silent.
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Each little noise
from the gerbils
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helps him narrow in
on his target.
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But these little diggers
have attracted another hunter.
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A killer even the fox
decides to avoid.
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The Arabian horned viper.
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A snake with venom
that causes you to bleed out
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from the inside.
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She's an ambush hunter,
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and she's searching for the
perfect place to lay her trap.
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In an open chase with a gerbil,
she doesn't stand a chance.
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Instead, she finds a hiding
place directly in their path.
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She entombs herself
in the sand,
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becoming a living landmine
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as she waits for the gerbil
to come just close enough.
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[squeaking]
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It's over in a blink of an eye,
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and the viper
releases her victim
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after delivering
a deadly payload.
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[squeaking]
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[hiss]
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The venom works
by dissolving blood vessels,
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causing a rush
of internal bleeding,
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inducing fatal shock.
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[squeaking]
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Even though snakes have
one of the most advanced
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chemical weapons
in the animal kingdom,
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her venom doesn't help
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when it's time to actually
swallow her kill.
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This is when
she's most vulnerable.
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Having to swallow
her prey whole
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prevents her from using
her only defense mechanism:
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her fangs.
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It's all over
in a matter of minutes,
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and with her belly full,
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she heads off to find
a quiet place to digest.
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Sand geckos keep
their distance.
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The coast looks clear,
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but it's hard to be sure,
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especially when you're
a creature without any eyelids
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in a world of sand.
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[cricket chirping]
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[chirp]
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[chirp]
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[chirping]
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This arachnid
doesn't have venom,
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but she doesn't need it.
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She has the largest jaws
for her size
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of any arachnid on the planet.
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♪
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She's a camel spider,
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and she's ready to kill.
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NARRATOR: Something horrifying
stalks a gecko
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in the Arabian Desert.
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A camel spider.
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This eastern sand gecko
holds his ground.
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But he's no match
for a camel spider.
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She clenches him
in a death grip
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while eviscerating him
with powerful, vise-like fangs.
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As she eats, she spits up
digestive juices,
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liquefying her prey.
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The Ruüppell's fox
has seen enough
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and returns to his own hunt.
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[rustling]
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But some prey is stranger
than others,
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and even with
his excellent hearing,
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the fox struggles
to track a target
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that's always on the move.
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[squeaking]
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The jerboa.
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A small rodent that
navigates the dunes
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by hopping around
on two long back legs.
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[squeaking]
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As swift as a fox might be,
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out on the dunes
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the jerboa's two legs
outmaneuver his four.
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But the threat of death is
not limited to the ground.
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[shriek]
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[shriek]
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A pharaoh eagle-owl,
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ruler of the desert skies.
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[peeping]
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He scans his surroundings
for an easy target,
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and with advanced night vision
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he can practically
see in the dark,
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and he detects something.
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[shriek]
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♪
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Striped hyenas.
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[roaring]
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Not what he was hoping for.
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He has to keep looking.
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[chattering]
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A spiny mouse:
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one of his favorite
things to eat.
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[squeaking]
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NARRATOR:
In the Arabian Desert,
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a spiny mouse is under attack
from an airborne killer.
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[distant howl]
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With scavenging striped hyenas
patrolling nearby,
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the owl has to make quick work
of his midnight snack.
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[shriek]
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A view from the air
provides a reminder,
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this desert is a graveyard,
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and scavengers,
like these darkling beetles,
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survive by consuming
the flesh of the dead.
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This corpse-eater searches
for another pile of remains,
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but he's not the only one
stalking the land of the dead.
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The desert hedgehog,
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one of the sharpest predators
in Arabia.
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♪
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But the beetle has
a nasty trick up his sleeve.
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When threatened,
he raises his abdomen
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and expels
a foul-smelling liquid.
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♪
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The beetle makes a run for it.
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But it takes more than
a noxious defense
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to keep a desert hedgehog away.
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She routinely hunts
venomous prey
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and has developed a resistance
to snake and insect toxins.
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The graveyard attracts
beetles for miles
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and provides the hedgehog
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with an all-you-can-eat
beetle buffet.
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This Slevin's sand gecko eyes
another crunchy desert snack:
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crickets.
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[crunch]
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In this arid terrain
the crickets are not only food;
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their bodily fluids are
his only source of hydration.
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[chirp]
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[crunch]
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In a world of little cover,
some predators have learned
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that the best way
to sneak up on your prey
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is to swim beneath the sand.
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[crunch]
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00:22:23,994 --> 00:22:26,475
[rustling]
294
00:22:31,915 --> 00:22:34,353
[rustling]
295
00:22:36,485 --> 00:22:41,447
♪
296
00:22:41,490 --> 00:22:45,059
♪
297
00:22:45,102 --> 00:22:47,888
But luckily for the gecko,
298
00:22:47,931 --> 00:22:51,239
this predator is
not after reptiles.
299
00:22:54,764 --> 00:22:58,115
This is a sandfish,
300
00:22:58,159 --> 00:23:01,510
a lizard who swims
beneath the dunes
301
00:23:01,554 --> 00:23:07,211
to sneak up on insects
like these crickets.
302
00:23:07,255 --> 00:23:10,954
The gecko has found
some competition.
303
00:23:12,391 --> 00:23:18,571
♪
304
00:23:18,614 --> 00:23:24,838
♪
305
00:23:24,881 --> 00:23:31,105
♪
306
00:23:31,148 --> 00:23:37,372
♪
307
00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:41,768
♪
308
00:23:41,811 --> 00:23:45,336
In tonight's race
the gecko comes out on top.
309
00:23:45,380 --> 00:23:50,820
♪
310
00:23:50,864 --> 00:23:55,434
♪
311
00:23:55,477 --> 00:23:59,394
♪
312
00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:03,616
But his victory
might be short-lived.
313
00:24:03,659 --> 00:24:05,661
Unknown to him,
314
00:24:05,705 --> 00:24:11,972
a master of the sand has been
watching and waiting.
315
00:24:12,015 --> 00:24:16,367
♪
316
00:24:16,411 --> 00:24:20,807
♪
317
00:24:20,850 --> 00:24:25,202
♪
318
00:24:25,246 --> 00:24:29,598
♪
319
00:24:29,642 --> 00:24:33,994
♪
320
00:24:34,037 --> 00:24:38,346
♪
321
00:24:38,389 --> 00:24:42,785
♪
322
00:24:42,829 --> 00:24:47,137
♪
323
00:24:51,228 --> 00:24:53,840
NARRATOR:
In a hostile Arabian Desert,
324
00:24:53,883 --> 00:24:57,147
a hidden danger
emerges from the sand.
325
00:24:57,191 --> 00:25:02,544
♪
326
00:25:02,588 --> 00:25:07,941
♪
327
00:25:07,984 --> 00:25:13,337
♪
328
00:25:13,381 --> 00:25:18,560
♪
329
00:25:19,605 --> 00:25:25,393
♪
330
00:25:25,436 --> 00:25:32,487
The Arabian sand boa, a hunter
few see until it's too late.
331
00:25:32,531 --> 00:25:35,751
♪
332
00:25:35,795 --> 00:25:38,624
But by surfacing to feed,
333
00:25:38,667 --> 00:25:44,194
he exposes himself to
a fearless snake huntress.
334
00:25:44,238 --> 00:25:50,200
♪
335
00:25:50,244 --> 00:25:56,206
♪
336
00:25:56,250 --> 00:26:02,212
♪
337
00:26:02,256 --> 00:26:08,218
♪
338
00:26:08,262 --> 00:26:14,398
♪
339
00:26:14,442 --> 00:26:19,839
She might look like a kitten,
but she's a lethal hunter,
340
00:26:19,882 --> 00:26:21,884
and the sand boa knows it.
341
00:26:21,928 --> 00:26:27,890
♪
342
00:26:27,934 --> 00:26:33,722
♪
343
00:26:33,766 --> 00:26:39,380
She's a sand cat
and is not to be taken lightly.
344
00:26:39,423 --> 00:26:44,211
Her target disappears
beneath the dunes,
345
00:26:44,254 --> 00:26:46,213
but she won't go hungry.
346
00:26:46,256 --> 00:26:51,261
♪
347
00:26:51,305 --> 00:26:54,177
She's such a successful hunter
348
00:26:54,221 --> 00:26:58,442
that she stores surplus kills
for lean times.
349
00:26:58,486 --> 00:27:01,968
♪
350
00:27:02,011 --> 00:27:07,147
♪
351
00:27:07,190 --> 00:27:12,282
But this fearless little feline
hears something on the move,
352
00:27:12,326 --> 00:27:16,112
and she rarely passes up
a chance to kill.
353
00:27:16,156 --> 00:27:22,858
♪
354
00:27:22,902 --> 00:27:24,991
Even a desert locust.
355
00:27:25,034 --> 00:27:29,952
♪
356
00:27:29,996 --> 00:27:32,651
But with its wings
and powerful legs,
357
00:27:32,694 --> 00:27:36,306
it can quickly spring away
from threats.
358
00:27:36,350 --> 00:27:39,396
♪
359
00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:44,140
♪
360
00:27:44,184 --> 00:27:49,798
To catch a locust,
it's best to go unseen.
361
00:27:49,842 --> 00:27:56,065
♪
362
00:27:56,109 --> 00:28:02,419
♪
363
00:28:02,463 --> 00:28:08,643
♪
364
00:28:08,687 --> 00:28:15,563
♪
365
00:28:15,606 --> 00:28:19,349
One of the greatest
locust hunters in the desert
366
00:28:19,393 --> 00:28:23,266
knows how to hide
in plain sight.
367
00:28:23,310 --> 00:28:29,533
♪
368
00:28:29,577 --> 00:28:35,757
♪
369
00:28:35,801 --> 00:28:41,067
♪
370
00:28:41,110 --> 00:28:44,548
The world of
the fat-tailed scorpion
371
00:28:44,592 --> 00:28:47,682
is better viewed in UV light.
372
00:28:47,726 --> 00:28:51,686
Researchers believe scorpions
use ultraviolet light
373
00:28:51,730 --> 00:28:55,298
to hunt prey
in the glow of the moon.
374
00:28:55,342 --> 00:29:01,609
♪
375
00:29:01,652 --> 00:29:07,876
♪
376
00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:13,447
♪
377
00:29:13,490 --> 00:29:14,883
With a venomous stinger
378
00:29:14,927 --> 00:29:17,581
powerful enough
to kill a human,
379
00:29:17,625 --> 00:29:20,802
she's more than a match
for a locust...
380
00:29:23,936 --> 00:29:26,068
...if she can catch up.
381
00:29:26,112 --> 00:29:32,248
♪
382
00:29:32,292 --> 00:29:38,559
♪
383
00:29:38,602 --> 00:29:44,783
♪
384
00:29:44,826 --> 00:29:47,263
♪
385
00:29:47,307 --> 00:29:53,443
♪
386
00:29:53,487 --> 00:29:55,010
[chirp]
387
00:29:55,054 --> 00:29:58,666
Close, but not close enough.
388
00:30:01,887 --> 00:30:05,281
With a heavily armored
exoskeleton,
389
00:30:05,325 --> 00:30:07,806
she's not built for the chase.
390
00:30:07,849 --> 00:30:10,678
It's time for a change
of strategy.
391
00:30:10,721 --> 00:30:15,857
♪
392
00:30:15,901 --> 00:30:20,035
She tucks into the shadows
of a camel bone,
393
00:30:20,079 --> 00:30:22,168
waiting for the perfect moment
394
00:30:22,211 --> 00:30:26,520
to ambush
an unsuspecting passerby.
395
00:30:26,563 --> 00:30:31,525
♪
396
00:30:31,568 --> 00:30:37,052
♪
397
00:30:37,096 --> 00:30:38,880
To the scorpion,
398
00:30:38,924 --> 00:30:42,884
few targets are as choice
as the web-footed gecko.
399
00:30:42,928 --> 00:30:46,409
♪
400
00:30:46,453 --> 00:30:49,891
But without
the element of surprise,
401
00:30:49,935 --> 00:30:53,025
there is no use attacking.
402
00:30:53,068 --> 00:30:55,375
♪
403
00:30:55,418 --> 00:31:01,424
[cricket chirping]
404
00:31:01,468 --> 00:31:03,339
A cricket;
405
00:31:03,383 --> 00:31:08,736
not as fast as a locust,
but just as delicious.
406
00:31:08,779 --> 00:31:12,783
♪
407
00:31:12,827 --> 00:31:14,133
[crunch]
408
00:31:14,176 --> 00:31:19,138
♪
409
00:31:19,181 --> 00:31:25,187
♪
410
00:31:25,231 --> 00:31:30,149
A scorpion's eating habits are
as extreme as their habitat.
411
00:31:30,192 --> 00:31:35,067
♪
412
00:31:35,110 --> 00:31:40,289
In one night she can devour up
to a third of her body weight
413
00:31:40,333 --> 00:31:44,206
and not eat again
for up to 12 months.
414
00:31:44,250 --> 00:31:50,473
♪
415
00:31:50,517 --> 00:31:56,740
♪
416
00:31:56,784 --> 00:32:03,051
♪
417
00:32:03,095 --> 00:32:09,275
♪
418
00:32:09,318 --> 00:32:12,713
♪
419
00:32:12,756 --> 00:32:15,977
Despite her deadly reputation,
420
00:32:16,021 --> 00:32:19,198
she has no idea
what she's about to face.
421
00:32:19,241 --> 00:32:25,465
♪
422
00:32:25,508 --> 00:32:31,732
♪
423
00:32:31,775 --> 00:32:38,217
♪
424
00:32:38,260 --> 00:32:45,093
♪
425
00:32:45,137 --> 00:32:48,053
She walks right
into the crosshairs
426
00:32:48,096 --> 00:32:50,446
of a saw-scaled viper...
427
00:32:50,490 --> 00:32:53,754
♪
428
00:32:53,797 --> 00:32:55,930
[hissing]
429
00:32:55,974 --> 00:32:59,281
♪
430
00:32:59,325 --> 00:33:01,675
[hissing]
431
00:33:01,718 --> 00:33:08,682
♪
432
00:33:08,725 --> 00:33:12,860
...and only one is going
to come out alive.
433
00:33:12,903 --> 00:33:16,385
♪
434
00:33:19,388 --> 00:33:22,130
NARRATOR: Two violent assassins
prepare to clash.
435
00:33:22,174 --> 00:33:27,048
♪
436
00:33:27,092 --> 00:33:30,225
Only one will survive.
437
00:33:30,269 --> 00:33:36,492
♪
438
00:33:36,536 --> 00:33:42,716
♪
439
00:33:42,759 --> 00:33:49,027
♪
440
00:33:49,070 --> 00:33:52,595
♪
441
00:33:52,639 --> 00:33:55,772
With sunrise
only two hours away,
442
00:33:55,816 --> 00:34:01,213
some creatures struggle to
survive till the morning light.
443
00:34:01,256 --> 00:34:06,087
Others hurry to take advantage
of the remaining darkness,
444
00:34:06,131 --> 00:34:08,524
eager to kill.
445
00:34:08,568 --> 00:34:12,441
♪
446
00:34:12,485 --> 00:34:19,057
♪
447
00:34:19,100 --> 00:34:20,493
[screech]
448
00:34:20,536 --> 00:34:26,629
♪
449
00:34:26,673 --> 00:34:32,896
♪
450
00:34:32,940 --> 00:34:38,163
♪
451
00:34:38,206 --> 00:34:40,339
The still-hungry Ruüppell's fox
452
00:34:40,382 --> 00:34:43,342
returns to familiar
hunting grounds.
453
00:34:43,385 --> 00:34:47,868
♪
454
00:34:47,911 --> 00:34:50,436
At dawn, these Cheesman gerbils
455
00:34:50,479 --> 00:34:54,179
will retreat back
to their burrows,
456
00:34:54,222 --> 00:34:59,532
giving the fox the moment
he's been waiting for.
457
00:34:59,575 --> 00:35:06,016
♪
458
00:35:06,060 --> 00:35:07,017
[growl]
459
00:35:07,061 --> 00:35:08,018
[squish]
460
00:35:14,895 --> 00:35:17,289
Success at last.
461
00:35:17,332 --> 00:35:20,857
♪
462
00:35:20,901 --> 00:35:22,729
But his work is not done.
463
00:35:27,516 --> 00:35:31,216
He stores his catch
beneath the sand...
464
00:35:31,259 --> 00:35:33,043
[squeaking]
465
00:35:33,087 --> 00:35:35,655
...so he can continue
the slaughter.
466
00:35:35,698 --> 00:35:41,400
[squeaking]
467
00:35:41,443 --> 00:35:46,883
♪
468
00:35:46,927 --> 00:35:49,669
♪
469
00:35:49,712 --> 00:35:51,192
[squeaking]
470
00:35:51,236 --> 00:35:55,022
♪
471
00:35:55,065 --> 00:35:59,853
♪
472
00:35:59,896 --> 00:36:01,942
[squeaking]
473
00:36:01,985 --> 00:36:03,465
[crunch]
474
00:36:04,466 --> 00:36:09,428
♪
475
00:36:09,471 --> 00:36:12,082
♪
476
00:36:12,126 --> 00:36:14,389
[squeaking]
477
00:36:14,433 --> 00:36:20,656
♪
478
00:36:20,700 --> 00:36:26,923
♪
479
00:36:26,967 --> 00:36:30,405
♪
480
00:36:30,449 --> 00:36:31,885
[squeaking]
481
00:36:31,928 --> 00:36:36,890
♪
482
00:36:36,933 --> 00:36:40,676
♪
483
00:36:40,720 --> 00:36:44,245
Others watch as the fox
adds body after body
484
00:36:44,289 --> 00:36:47,988
to this desert mass grave...
485
00:36:48,031 --> 00:36:53,602
[distant howling]
486
00:36:53,646 --> 00:36:57,171
...including a few
who would happily rob it.
487
00:36:57,215 --> 00:36:58,825
[chattering]
488
00:36:58,868 --> 00:37:03,917
♪
489
00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:10,619
♪
490
00:37:10,663 --> 00:37:14,623
The fox smells
a nearby wonder gecko,
491
00:37:14,667 --> 00:37:18,758
who would provide a nice bit
of variety to his gerbil feast.
492
00:37:18,801 --> 00:37:22,457
♪
493
00:37:22,501 --> 00:37:26,940
♪
494
00:37:26,983 --> 00:37:28,246
[growl]
495
00:37:28,289 --> 00:37:34,469
♪
496
00:37:34,513 --> 00:37:40,736
♪
497
00:37:40,780 --> 00:37:43,957
♪
498
00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:49,615
Following his nose
closer and closer.
499
00:37:49,658 --> 00:37:55,011
♪
500
00:37:55,055 --> 00:37:57,013
Exposed in the open,
501
00:37:57,057 --> 00:38:00,016
this slow-moving gecko
doesn't stand a chance
502
00:38:00,060 --> 00:38:02,584
against the swift-footed fox.
503
00:38:02,628 --> 00:38:07,328
♪
504
00:38:07,372 --> 00:38:10,940
♪
505
00:38:10,984 --> 00:38:16,729
His desperation drives him
into a territory so dangerous
506
00:38:16,772 --> 00:38:19,384
that even the fox won't follow.
507
00:38:19,427 --> 00:38:26,347
♪
508
00:38:26,391 --> 00:38:30,351
A place populated by
the deadliest predators
509
00:38:30,395 --> 00:38:32,048
on the planet.
510
00:38:32,092 --> 00:38:36,575
♪
511
00:38:41,406 --> 00:38:45,758
NARRATOR: On the hot sands
of the Arabian Desert,
512
00:38:45,801 --> 00:38:48,456
a Ruüppell's fox chases a gecko
513
00:38:48,500 --> 00:38:53,200
into the lair of the world's
most dangerous animal.
514
00:38:53,243 --> 00:38:57,944
♪
515
00:38:57,987 --> 00:39:00,903
With half an hour to sunrise,
516
00:39:00,947 --> 00:39:03,558
they've wandered
into the terrain
517
00:39:03,602 --> 00:39:08,737
of a strange new species that
is encroaching on the desert.
518
00:39:08,781 --> 00:39:14,526
♪
519
00:39:14,569 --> 00:39:19,269
[car approaching]
520
00:39:19,313 --> 00:39:23,491
♪
521
00:39:23,535 --> 00:39:27,669
♪
522
00:39:30,803 --> 00:39:32,500
♪
523
00:39:32,544 --> 00:39:37,070
These are the deadliest
predators on the planet:
524
00:39:37,113 --> 00:39:38,332
humans.
525
00:39:38,376 --> 00:39:43,555
♪
526
00:39:43,598 --> 00:39:46,558
The wonder gecko has to choose:
527
00:39:46,601 --> 00:39:52,825
turn back and face the fox,
or cross this desert highway.
528
00:39:52,868 --> 00:39:54,087
♪
529
00:39:54,130 --> 00:39:56,742
[car approaching]
530
00:40:00,180 --> 00:40:04,880
♪
531
00:40:04,924 --> 00:40:09,319
♪
532
00:40:09,363 --> 00:40:16,544
[car approaching]
533
00:40:19,155 --> 00:40:22,289
♪
534
00:40:22,332 --> 00:40:26,989
[cars passing]
535
00:40:27,033 --> 00:40:30,340
♪
536
00:40:30,384 --> 00:40:34,997
The gecko's not the first
to face this deadly crossing.
537
00:40:35,041 --> 00:40:38,740
♪
538
00:40:38,784 --> 00:40:44,877
♪
539
00:40:44,920 --> 00:40:47,619
[music playing on car stereo]
540
00:40:47,662 --> 00:40:50,317
♪
541
00:40:50,360 --> 00:40:54,800
[bass thumping]
542
00:40:54,843 --> 00:40:58,151
[changing stations]
543
00:40:58,194 --> 00:41:02,634
♪
544
00:41:06,986 --> 00:41:12,078
♪
545
00:41:12,121 --> 00:41:14,254
His luck holds out,
546
00:41:14,297 --> 00:41:17,605
and it looks like he'll live
to see another dawn.
547
00:41:17,649 --> 00:41:23,872
♪
548
00:41:23,916 --> 00:41:30,096
♪
549
00:41:30,139 --> 00:41:34,448
♪
550
00:41:34,492 --> 00:41:37,756
For many of the creatures
of the Arabian Desert,
551
00:41:37,799 --> 00:41:40,410
the final challenge
of the night
552
00:41:40,454 --> 00:41:44,589
is finding shelter
from the oncoming sun.
553
00:41:44,632 --> 00:41:50,290
♪
554
00:41:50,333 --> 00:41:55,730
A danger almost none can
escape from in the open.
555
00:41:55,774 --> 00:41:59,473
♪
556
00:41:59,517 --> 00:42:05,174
♪
557
00:42:05,218 --> 00:42:08,134
This Arabian
web-footed sand gecko
558
00:42:08,177 --> 00:42:10,310
heads for a fallen log...
559
00:42:10,353 --> 00:42:16,446
♪
560
00:42:16,490 --> 00:42:19,841
unaware what lies in wait.
561
00:42:19,885 --> 00:42:26,108
♪
562
00:42:26,152 --> 00:42:32,375
♪
563
00:42:32,419 --> 00:42:38,599
♪
564
00:42:38,643 --> 00:42:44,866
♪
565
00:42:44,910 --> 00:42:51,090
♪
566
00:42:51,133 --> 00:42:57,357
♪
567
00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:03,668
♪
568
00:43:03,711 --> 00:43:09,935
♪
569
00:43:09,978 --> 00:43:13,199
♪
570
00:43:13,242 --> 00:43:17,856
The log the gecko hoped would
provide safety from the sun
571
00:43:17,899 --> 00:43:21,033
is now his grave,
572
00:43:21,076 --> 00:43:25,037
as he falls victim
to a centipede.
573
00:43:25,080 --> 00:43:30,999
♪
574
00:43:31,043 --> 00:43:36,962
♪
575
00:43:37,005 --> 00:43:39,051
With the rising of the sun,
576
00:43:39,094 --> 00:43:42,358
another deadly night
comes to its end.
577
00:43:42,402 --> 00:43:47,233
♪
578
00:43:47,276 --> 00:43:53,587
♪
579
00:43:53,631 --> 00:43:56,982
But for those
who survive until dawn,
580
00:43:57,025 --> 00:44:02,422
it's nothing compared to
the heat they're about to face.
581
00:44:02,465 --> 00:44:07,732
A killer you cannot escape.
582
00:44:07,775 --> 00:44:09,690
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