The Most Extreme

Meet animals with jumping power that can put NBA pros to shame. Sure, rabbits can hop, but the klipspringer can out-jump any bunny. Prepare to be amazed as little-known creatures r...

Some animals are so greedy that they put pigs to shame. Tiger sharks swim around with just about anything in their stomachs and the Tasmanian Devil can swallow 40 percent of its bo...

At 60 mph, the cheetah is fast, but watch these other speedy creatures fly! The basilisk lizard runs so fast that it can walk on water and the ostrich is just about the fastest ani...

Some animals are extreme in the amount of young they can produce, while others create some of the biggest babies on earth! Join Animal Planet for a countdown to the most extreme bi...

Nobody likes a cheater but in the natural world it's the cheaters that get ahead of the game. Animals use camouflage and false signals to lure prey close so they can move in for th...

Humans have long pushed themselves to explore extreme environments but which animals are the most extreme survivors? Camels can go days without water in the blazing desert and cock...

Which animals are the most extreme fighters? The bombardier beetle squirts out boiling hot acidic liquid which quickly neutralizes any attack. Praying Mantids are effective fighter...

We call our buildings skyscrapers, but when it comes to construction the really high rises can be found in the animal kingdom. Take a look at the top ten animal architects and comp...

Creatures with sharp teeth and long claws make the skin crawl. Why does the eerie howl in the night send shivers up the spine? How did the movie ""Jaws"" prey on our imaginations t...

When it comes to sorting out some of the toughest problems, animals may just have an advantage over humans. Bees tell other members of the hive where food is by doing a special dan...

Come to grips with the strongest animals on Earth! The gorilla can lift ten times it's own body weight, but, pound for pound, the African crowned eagle carries more than a cargo pl...

If you think humans will go to great lengths to find love, wait to you see what mating means in the animal world! Love is definitely in the air with these true lovebirds and ...spi...

With so many animals sharing the planet, someone is bound to get bitten sooner or later. Mosquitoes cause millions of deaths a year, and vampire bats live off of animal blood. The...