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Snake slithering down a thin branch. Caption: looking for snakes and frogs and salamander

People walking through a cave. Caption: And try and set your feet without dragging your shoes

Three people in a dark cave wearing headlamps. Caption: There are so many bats in here.

Closeup of an animal with a pointed snout, large claws, and overlapping scales covering its body. Caption: They are covered in keratin scales,

Still image from: The Brain Scoop: Rose Pest Solutions Tour

Person turning the page of a book with detailed illustrations. The turning of the page. Caption: revealing a new page every week,

Taxidermized female lions in a museum. Caption: are two of the most famous specimens at the Field Museum,

Cartoon of a group of large cat-like animals with two protruding fangs. Caption: (narrator) This tells us a little about the life of baby saber-tooths.

Still image from: The Hunt: Hide and Seek

Still image from: The Hunt: Hunger at Sea

Still image from: The Hunt: In the Grip of the Seasons

Still image from: The Hunt: Living With Predators

Still image from: The Hunt: Nowhere to Hide

Still image from: The Hunt: Race Against Time

Still image from: The Hunt: The Hardest Challenge

Magic school bus in alligator form in the water with two live alligators. Caption: We're in hot water, you mean.

Cartoon characters with faces and the bodies of pigeons sitting on the window ledge of a high-rise building. Caption: We'd better get back to the others.

Bird perched in a tree. Caption: That would be evidence of habitat adaptation.

Graphic of four islands close to each other. Each island has lizards on it. Caption: evolved independently on each island.

Graphic of island with birds that are similar except for coloring. Caption: They had become distinct species.

Multi-sailed ship on the ocean as seen from above. Caption: Darwin jumped at the chance to sail around the world

Four animal puppets playing instruments on the bank of a river. Spanish captions.

Animal puppets in front of the backdrop of a barn. Spanish captions.

Animal puppet speaking. Spanish captions.

Three animal puppets. Spanish captions.

Animal puppet wears a bow tie and stands in front of a stage. Puppets on stage face to the side in front of a backdrop that depicts a path through the forest. Marquee above the stage reads, "Hoy, La Traidora." Spanish caption. El secreto del perro había sido revelado.

Animal puppet in front of a building. Spanish captions.

Colorful puppets on a jungle themed stage. Spanish captions.

Two puppets, one in a hazmat suit. Spanish captions.

Five puppets on a stage. Spanish captions.

Three puppets on a stage, two of them dancing. Spanish captions.

Sloth puppet laying on its side. Spanish captions.

Two puppets singing. Spanish captions.

Animal puppets in front of the backdrop of a jungle. Spanish captions.

Puppet of a bat handing upside down holding a microphone and wearing a Santa hat. Spanish captions.

One puppet tells a story while a group listens to him. Spanish captions.

Two colorful puppets. Spanish captions.

A puppet standing in a staged bathroom. Spanish captions.

A bat puppet hanging upside down on stage holding a microphone. Spanish captions.

A sloth puppet laying on his side with other puppets around him. Spanish captions.

Face of puppet. Spanish captions.

Two puppets talking to each other. Spanish captions.

Two puppets, one wearing a superhero costume. Spanish captions.

Three puppets walking down a road talking. Spanish captions.

A girl puppet talking to another puppet. Spanish captions.

Three puppets talking by the water. Spanish captions.

A bird puppet wearing glasses. Spanish captions.

Llama puppet and pig puppet talking. Spanish captions.

A puppet walking past a store front. Spanish captions.

Still image from: Through the Garden Gate: A Diary of the English Countryside

Still image from: Through the Woods: A Froggy Day

Still image from: Through the Woods: A Snowy Morning

Still image from: Through the Woods: Fairies and Fireflies

Still image from: Through the Woods: Hiya Butterfly!

Still image from: Through the Woods: Hush Little Bunny

Still image from: Through the Woods: Rider and the Woodpecker

Still image from: Through the Woods: Rider the Spider

Still image from: Through the Woods: Roly Poly Rider

Still image from: Through the Woods: Squirrel Treasure

Still image from: Tortoises for Kids

A walrus poking its head out of ice water. Caption: (female) It's neat to see something so big, so caring.

Still image from: Turtles for Kids

A person looking up at a pair of primates in the trees. Caption: That's why scientists are interested in studying them.

Still image from: Venomous Snakes for Kids

Still image from: Vultures for Kids

Still image from: What Are Chordates?

Still image from: What Are Cnidarians?

Still image from: What Are Nematodes?

Still image from: What Are Porifera?

Illustration of a monkey's tail wrapped around a branch. Caption: If you're a monkey, you hang from a tree by your tail.

Cow grazing in the snow. Spanish captions.

Still image from: What Is an Arthropod?

Closeup of a bird on a branch. The bird has a light-colored body and a dark head. Caption: where they're evolving right before our eyes,

Still image from: What's Wild: Carrion Beetle

Still image from: What's Wild: Fox Squirrel

Closeup of a bird with a hot pink head and brown body perching on a branch.

Man wearing a black Columbus Zoo polo speaks to us as he stands in front of an ostrich enclosure. Text reads, "Columbus Zoo."

Closeup of two gibbons hanging from the branches of a bare tree trunk.

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Alaska

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Australia

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Giraffes, Monkeys, and Penguins

Still image from: Wild About Animals: New Zealand

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Pelicans, Sea Stars, and Snakes

Still image from: Wild About Animals: The Pacific Northwest

Closeup of the partially decayed carcass of a bat on the ground. Caption: In caves, everything is food for something else.

Closeup of ants swarming over a beetle. Caption: And they also kill each other in battles over turf.

Ants crawling on the ground. Caption: (Greene) One thing we're learning more and more about ant colonies

Closeup of a black and yellow insect with stripes on the thorax. Caption: finds a European honeybee colony and marks its location

Many iguanas sunning themselves on rock outcroppings next to the ocean. Caption: Some of the hatchlings stay together

A group of small, rodent-like animals. Caption: the meerkats move in on the adder.

Octopus underwater, limbs spread. Caption: he's a very successful, voracious predator.

Reddish spotted octopus underwater, limbs spread. Caption: that is actually a deadly web to snare prey.

A white bird flying in the sky. Caption: Food is so scarce, this own can go 40 days between meals.

Closeup of a spider's web. Caption: Spider silk is the strongest fiber in nature…

Two furry animals fight each other. Caption: But these devils may be in a losing battle.

Digital art. In a frame, a green and orange goat falls stiffly sideways, looking shocked. Text reads, “Fainting goat.”

Smiling girl stands in front of a table with a pig on top of it. The pig is eating something and wears a red harness. Above him reads the text, “8 Amazing Pig Facts!”

Sepia-toned photo. Two bats fly against a blurry backdrop.

Girl stands in front of a digital art science-themed tent. She holds up her hands and smiles next to the text, “Baaaaaa-mazing sheep.”

Against a tropical background with palm trees, a green river, and a sloth, a girl stands in the foreground, looking for something with binoculars.

Digital art. Falcon faces a cheetah, competitively smiling at each other. The headline reads, “Wild Explorers presents The Ultimate Speed Showdown World Championship. Watch now.” Below them in red banners reads the text, “Falcon vs. Cheetah. See who is the fastest on the planet!”

Girl looks up at a falcon sitting atop an arched perch on the table in front of her. Text reads, “The name peregrine falcon means ‘wanderer!’”

Blond fox scampers towards us; its eyes are large with curiosity.

With a surprised look, a girl gently holds a skunk in her arms.

Girl holds her hands up in curiosity standing in front of a photo of a giant panda chewing on a carrot.

Close-up shot of a person holding a black and tan snake that looks towards us.

An excited girl holds her arms out as five brightly-colored cartoon toucans swing from the ceiling on bamboo perches.

Still image from: Wolves for Kids

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Animal Engineering

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Animal Migrations

In a snowy mountain scene, a tall white building is lit up in the night.

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Earth Communication

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Grizzlies of British Columbia

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Nature's Classroom

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Predatory Myths

Three wolves in the snow. Caption: He's one of the oldest in the northern range,

Cartoon of an ant carrying a large piece of food.

An illustration of an anteater with spectacles.

An illustration of an armadillo in the wilderness.

An illustration of a bat inside a cave.

An illustration of a bear sitting next to a waterbody.

Cartoon of a beaver next to a river.

Cartoon of A bee flying in a house.

An illustration of a Bison.

An illustration of a black panther.

Cartoon of a butterfly flying in flowers.

Cartoon of a camel in the desert standing in front of a pool of water.

An illustration of a cat inside the house.

Cartoon of a caterpillar on a grape vine.

An illustration of a Chameleon.

Cartoon of a chick on a farm.

Cartoon of a flying cicada.

An illustration of a cow.

An illustration of a crab.

Cartoon of a crocodile swimming in the water.

Cartoon of a deer in the forest.

Cartoon of a dog in a yard.

Cartoon of a dolphin swimming in the water.

An illustration of a donkey.

Cartoon of a dragon fly flying over a pond.

A bird with long wing.

Cartoon of an elephant in a pool of water.

Cartoon of a fly landing on a plate of leftover food.

An illustration of a fox.

Cartoon of a frog on a lily pad.

Cartoon of a giraffe under trees.

Cartoon of a goldfish swimming underwater next to a treasure chest.

An illustration of a gorilla in a forest.

Cartoon of a grasshopper in dry grass.

An illustration of an hamster looking at a box.

An illustration of an hermit crab in the sea.

Cartoon of a hippopotamus on the banks of a river.

Cartoon of a horse in a field.

Cartoon of an animal with horns in foliage.

An illustration of a hyena.

Cartoon of a jelly fish swimming underwater.

Cartoon of a kangaroo with a baby in its pouch.

An illustration of a koala on a tree.

Cartoon of a ladybug flying among plants.

Cartoon of a lion under a tree.

An illustration of a lizard standing near a wall.

Cartoon of a llama on a terraced hillside covered in flowers.

An illustration of a meerkat standing on two legs.

An illustration of a mole.

An illustration of a monkey on tree top.

Cartoon of a flying mosquito.

An illustration of a mouse in the house.

An illustration of an octopus in the sea.

An illustration of an orca jumping out of the water.

A bird with long reddish neck, a small and wide bill, and small wings, on a barren land. The bird has big eyes with thick eyelashes.

Cartoon of an owl on a branch.

Cartoon of a panda in a tree surrounded by bamboo.

An illustration of a parrot in an island.

Cartoon of a peacock with tail feathers displayed.

Cartoon of a penguin at the north pole.

Cartoon of a pig with mud on its belly next to a mud pit.

An illustration of a pigeon on the street.

An illustration of a platypus standing near a river.

Cartoon of a polar bear on ice.

An illustration of a rabit peaking out a hole.

Cartoon of a raccoon next to trash cans.

An illustration of a reindeer in a forest covered in snow.

Cartoon of a rhinoceros in natural habitat.

An illustration of rooster.

An illustration of a scorpion.

Cartoon of a sea horse swimming underwater.

An illustration of a seagull

Cartoon of a shark swimming next to an underwater shipwreck.

Cartoon of a sheep in a field.

An illustration of a skunk near a river.

An illustration of a sloth hanging head down from a tree branch.

Cartoon of a squirrel in an autumn forest.

An illustration of a stingray jumping out of water.

Cartoon of two swans on the water.

An illustration of a tiger in the woods.

Cartoon of a turtle next to a head of lettuce and a piece of fruit.

An illustration of a vulture.

Cartoon of a whale swimming in the ocean.

Cartoon of a wolf in an autumn forest.

Cartoon of a woodpecker perched on a tree.