The Most Extreme Season 2, Episode 13: Oddities

Moms

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.

46 min

Dads

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

46 min

Venom

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.

47 min

Disguise

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.

46 min

Swarms

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 pe

46 min

Body Parts

Humans have long pushed themselves to explore extreme environments but which animals are the most extreme survivors? Camels can go days without water in the blazing desert and cockroaches have been known to survive heavy doses of radiation and poison. 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? Find out in this top 10 countdown of The Most Extreme.

47 min

Predators

46 min

Stinkers

46 min

Super Senses

46 min

Eaters

46 min

Daredevils

46 min

Defenders

46 min