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Nature's Most Extreme Fighters
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The Most Extreme is a long-running documentary TV series on the American cable television network, Animal Planet. It first aired on July 1, 2002. Each episode focuses on a specific animal feat, such as strength, speed, flirtation, appendages, diet, etc., and examines and ranks 10 animals which portray extreme or unusual examples of that quality. The rankings are not arrived at by a scientifically rigorous process; they serve only to give a broad depiction.
| 1. | Ant) Uses warlike tactics with an army of millions. Ants are devastating warriors. A group of Asian Ants make the ultimate sacrifice by rupturing glands on its abdomen to release toxic substances at the enemy. |
| 2. | Betta) If you put two males in the same tank, they'll use their sharp teeth to rip each other to shreds. |
| 3. | Tasmanian Devil) They are very aggressive, contributing to fighting. |
| 4. | Ring-Tailed Lemur) They can shoot stink bombs at enemies! |
| 5. | Musk ox) Musk oxen can repeat head bangs up to 20 times at 20 mph. |
| 6. | Polar Bear) It can take down something three times its own weight. |
| 7. | Praying Mantis) A kung fu technique was named after this animal. |
| 8. | Elephant Seal) The males fight a bloody battle for over 50 females! |
| 9. | Bombardier Beetle) Rockets missile-type weapons at over 700 times a second at threats. |
| 10. | Lion) For thousands of years, lions were a worthy contender for even the strongest men. |
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