Nature

Nature's Miniature Miracles

Great things come in small packages. This film tells the epic survival stories of the world’s smallest animals, from a tiny sengi, the “cheetah” of the shrew world, to a small shark that walks on land. For these animals, size does not matter.

Peacock Spider Performs Colorful Dance to Attract Mate

3m 31s

The male peacock jumping spider must dance for his life. In order to woo a female and avoid being eaten, he performs an intricate dance using a brilliantly colored fan attached to his abdomen. If the female approves, he is allowed to mate. If not, he becomes her next meal.

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  • Nature's Miniature Miracles: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nature's Miniature Miracles

    S36 E6 - 35s

    Great things come in small packages. This film tells the epic survival stories of the world’s smallest animals, from a tiny sengi, the “cheetah” of the shrew world, to a small shark that walks on land. For these animals, size does not matter.

  • Shark Avoids Death by Walking to Safety: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Shark Avoids Death by Walking to Safety

    S36 E6 - 2m 4s

    The epaulette shark's small size allows it to thrive in shallow coral reefs. But when the tide rolls out it can be left high and dry. To avoid baking in the hot sun, the epaulette utilizes an extraordinary strategy - it walks to water.

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