This footage from the National Geographic shows us a huge Anaconda stalking its prey. In this case the unlucky victim is a Capybara that weighs in at over 100lbs! This will be the only meal the snake eats for the next 7 months...
Next up is a slideshow of huge snakes from around the world. I don't think I would want to be one of the people in these pictures...
For more from The Human Element check out The Deadly Platypus or These Freaks Of Nature!
Watch as this Pipa Surinam Toad gives birth right out of its back! Creepy and amazing at that same time, certainly a very strange marvel of nature...
This next video gives you a view of all those eggs attached to the toad's back before they start the hatching process you just saw above...
That's not the only crazy toad out there, check out this bizarre video of some idiot trying to lick a toad! Not too smart buddy...
For more check out The Trapdoor Spider or The Giant Centipede!
From National Geographic this video shows us just how deadly the piranha fish can be. Watch as these piranhas make quick work of an anaconda and a baby gator with their sharp teeth and vast numbers. Makes you think twice about taking a dip...
Like all creatures on our planet though, the piranha does serve a purpose since it normally attacks weak or injured creatures. After all, isn't it supposed to be survival of the fittest?
This Vampire Squid is deep sea creature that is a cross between octopods and decapods. They have the ability to dim their eyes to make it appear as if they are disappearing into the distance. Just think of all the creatures in the ocean that we have yet to discover. Here is a video set to music showing this amazing creature...
Here is another video that shows you a bit more of the crazy creatures that grace the ocean. The list includes the decorator crab which uses pieces of coral and sponge to blend into it's surroundings. Very cool...
It wasn't too long ago that people just thought the platypus was a harmless creature. This video shows you just how dangerous the venomous platypus can be. These amazing creatures only live in Eastern Australia and Tasmania...
Here is a bit more footage of the platypus, not quite the same when it is behind glass...
This crazy footage of a Liphistius Murphyorum or Malaysian Tiger Leg Trapdoor Spider, it actually needs to be slowed down to even see the spider hit it's prey. Unbelievable quickness...
Here is another video of this Trapdoor Spider, what a well developed strategy... Very smart arachnids!
From the BBC documentary Iguanas Living Like Dinosaurs these videos narrated by David Attenborough have some fantastic footage of Iguanas in the wild. Amazing that they can capture such detailed moments in time right from birth! These clips take us through the full life cycle of an Iguana!
Iguanas have many unique abilities including slowing down their heart rate to last underwater for a full 14 minutes. These creatures are no doubt one of mother nature's finest specimens...
Here is part 2 of the documentary...
Part 3... Completing the life cycle this part of the documentary shows us how female Iguanas manage to lay their eggs.
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