Animal Atlas Season 3, Episode 14: Big Hairy Spiders & Other Toxic Creatures

1

Meet The Gibbons: The Lesser Apes?

A closer look at the smaller, ‘not great’ apes who are often mistaken for monkeys, including the amazing singing siamangs, the sopranos of the forest.

2

What’s A Lemur?

Exploring the secret world of a very unusual group of primates. These extraordinary creatures are found only in Madagascar and have been mistaken for ghosts.

3

Man-Eaters And Other Predators

A fact-finding mission into the truth behind the rumors of deadly monster-animals, from the gorilla to the shark and the komodo dragon.

4

Endangered: Say Hello, Say Goodbye

What does ‘endangered’ really mean and how did the populations of some animals decrease so much that there are only a few remaining in the wild. From loss of habitat, to aggressive hunting, to mysterious disappearances, the plight of dwindling populations is examined.

5

Animal Passport: Africa!

The great animals of Africa, from the gargantuan, like the giraffe, elephant and rhino, to the lesser known but wildly entertaining like the meerkat and the warthog.

6

Nine Giraffes

A fond and closer look at one of the most beloved animals on the planet while answering the inevitable question: what’s really big about the giraffe and why.

8

Mammals Got Game!

What makes a mammal a mammal and in what ways do they differ from other animals: it’s a lot more than just feeding their young with milk.

9

Who’s A Pig? (And Who’s Not)

Exploring the world of pigs and their look-alikes, from wild pigs in Africa to the portly hippo and the barnyard piglet.

10

Animal Passport: The America’s!

Both unusual and recognizable animals from the ‘New World’ -- the continents of North and South America -- and how they are different and distinctive from Old World animals.

11

A Barrel Of Monkeys

A journey into the world of monkeys, from the terrestrial to the arboreal, from the New World to the Old World.

12

The Real King Kongs

The real story of the ‘man-like monsters’ of deepest Africa: the lowland gorilla and the chimpanzee.

13

Ape-Man Of The Forest

A revealing look at two of the great apes, the orangutan and the bonobo, and the legends surrounding these two primates.

14

Big Hairy Spiders & Other Toxic Creatures

How animals got their names and the amazing stories of the meaning behind them.

15

Secrets Of Animal Survival

How animals survive in the wild through unique adaptations to their environments: from use of poisons, to bodily changes, to restrictive diets.

18

Animal Passport: Australia!

Animals from Down Under, from the kangaroo to the koala and other remarkable native creatures.

19

Who’s Domesticated? (And Who’s Just Tame)

Animals in our households and the barnyards and an exploration into the history of their domesticity.

20

Canine, Feline, Equine

The dog, the cat and the horse and what features, behaviors and elements of their appearance make them immediately recognizable to all.

21

A Whale Of A Good Time!

Mammals of the sea, from dolphins to whales. How they survive in the ocean, what makes them unique, how their behavior and appearance is determined by what they eat and where they live.

22

Who’s At The Aquarium?

A journey to the Shedd Aquarium outside of Chicago: exploring the worlds of their marine animals while learning what it takes to provide aquatic homes for them.