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Tiny World

Under the cover of darkness... the tenrec emerges to hunt for worms. She eats around 50...

Under the cover of darkness... the tenrec emerges to hunt for worms. She eats around 50 each night. Her eyesight is so poor, she uses her sensitive nose to find them. But a tree boa has an even more sophisticated sense of smell

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Under the cover of darkness...
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the tenrec emerges to hunt for worms.
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She eats around 50 each night.
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Her eyesight is so poor, she uses her sensitive nose to find them.
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But a tree boa has an even more sophisticated sense of smell.
Duration
31 seconds
Views
121
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:39
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2023
Season
2
Episode
4
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

A look at the world through the eyes of the tiniest creatures and witness the extraordinary things they do to survive.
S01 • E05 But this Herculean task looks simple compared to an acorn weevil's. - Tiny World 00:05
But this Herculean task looks simple compared to an acorn we...
S02 • E01 And monstrous predators emerge to gorge on them. - Tiny World 00:06
And monstrous predators emerge to gorge on them.
S02 • E03 Newborn ducklings are adapted to overcome many obstacles, - Tiny World 00:09
Newborn ducklings are adapted to overcome many obstacles,
S02 • E05 But even well-armed mantis shrimp need a safe place. - Tiny World 00:16
But even well-armed mantis shrimp need a safe place.
S01 • E05 She's only a hundredth his size, - Tiny World 00:07
She's only a hundredth his size,
S02 • E02 Nightfall brings relief from the heat... - Tiny World 00:18
Nightfall brings relief from the heat...
S01 • E03 Then each takes the newly vacated property one size up. - Tiny World 00:05
Then each takes the newly vacated property one size up.
S01 • E02 This caterpillar's impression of a deadly snake is so convincing - Tiny World 00:08
This caterpillar's impression of a deadly snake is so c...
S02 • E01 A newly-hatched praying mantis. - Tiny World 00:07
A newly-hatched praying mantis.
S01 • E04 Soon, he'll have to navigate this world on his own. - Tiny World 00:04
Soon, he'll have to navigate this world on his own.
S01 • E04 A world that gets more precarious by the day. - Tiny World 00:04
A world that gets more precarious by the day.
S02 • E01 In just a few weeks... - Tiny World 00:23
In just a few weeks...
S02 • E04 It locates its victims by tasting the air with a forked tongue. - Tiny World 00:06
It locates its victims by tasting the air with a forked...
S01 • E02 After hundreds of years in shadow, - Tiny World 00:09
After hundreds of years in shadow,
S01 • E04 [insects buzzing] - Tiny World 00:10
[insects buzzing]
S02 • E02 It's now cool enough for the pack rat to leave her fortress - Tiny World 00:28
It's now cool enough for the pack rat to leave her...
S01 • E03 Somehow, a crab just knows when it's found the right home. - Tiny World 00:05
Somehow, a crab just knows when it's found the right ho...
S02 • E04 Once in range, it switches to heat-seeking mode. - Tiny World 00:13
Once in range, it switches to heat-seeking mode.
S01 • E02 Seeds that have laid dormant start small but aim high. - Tiny World 00:05
Seeds that have laid dormant start small but aim high.
S02 • E03 Four ducklings take their chance. - Tiny World 00:12
Four ducklings take their chance.