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Modern Dinosaurs

This 20-centimetre-long stick insect has evolvedto perfectly mimic a twig and hide from...

This 20-centimetre-long stick insect has evolved
to perfectly mimic a twig and hide from the eyes of predators

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This 20-centimetre-long stick insect
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has evolved to perfectly mimic a twig
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and hide from the eyes of predators.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:32
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
Production
AB Filmcenter

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Free of predatory mammals and offering plenty of food source...
S01 • E05 They can grow 25 centimetres long - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
They can grow 25 centimetres long
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Giant Powelliphanta snails also live on the forest floor.
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Guys, this is the juvenile part of the tuatarium.
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These creatures first evolved about 200 million years ago,
S01 • E05 They can grow 90 millimetres across, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
They can grow 90 millimetres across,
S01 • E01 Let's see. (HUSHING) (MURMURING) - Modern Dinosaurs 00:08
Let's see. (HUSHING) (MURMURING)
S01 • E05 Their favourite prey are giant native earthworms, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
Their favourite prey are giant native earthworms,
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Sometimes when you pat them on their tummy, it calms them ri...
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The snail has a tongue covered in tiny teeth,
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By the time she's fully grown, she will have more than ...
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The giant worm is ground down while still alive.
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The ability to shed their tail when attacked
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New Zealand's extraordinary giant invertebrates are fou...
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The whole idea is the tail keeps wriggling,
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It's a phenomenon known as island gigantism.
S01 • E05 The research team carefully release their male wetapunga. - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
The research team carefully release their male wetapunga.
S01 • E01 Tuatara were once plentiful throughout New Zealand, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
Tuatara were once plentiful throughout New Zealand,
S01 • E05 To fully appreciate the scale of these insects, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:10
To fully appreciate the scale of these insects,
S01 • E01 The arrival of humans and introduced predators nearly wiped them out. - Modern Dinosaurs 00:04
The arrival of humans and introduced predators nearly wiped ...