NatGeo Wild

Owls can 'see' with their ears and may be able to hear if a mouse is pregnant, while the rhinoceros has skin that sweats blood.

Frogs may just be the key to human immortality, while the cat's purrs may help keep astronauts alive in space.

Whether physical or behavioural, stealth is often an animal's only ticket to survival.

There is no greater predatory testing ground than the African Savannah. But the lion, Nile crocodile and cheetah don't always triumph.

In Oman's ancient seas and deserts, home is both abundant and challenging for rare reptiles, spinner dolphins, climbing fish and majestic whales.

Whether physical or behavioural, stealth is often an animal's only ticket to survival.

There is no greater predatory testing ground than the African Savannah. But the lion, Nile crocodile and cheetah don't always triumph.

Follow some of the planet's strangest hunters as they stalk their prey and deal with the misfire of their best-laid plans.

A giant lizard enters a garden and gets into a fight with a dog, but the battle is lost for this monitor lizard by the time that Simon and Siouxsie get there.

Simon and Siouxsie encounter one of the most venomous snakes on earth, a very large black mamba. Capturing and bagging this deadly snake is all about timing and precision.

Snake-catcher Simon and his herpetologist girlfriend Siouxsie receive a terrified call after a large black mamba is spotted in a potting shed.

Predators and prey battle for survival in the Mediterranean mountains and valleys, as a brutally hot summer and icy winter take their toll.

Rare and wonderful species thrive in the Mediterranean marine habitats, coasts and islands - all adapted to this unique ancient sea.

Winter wildlife try to navigate Europe's unforgiving frozen world. It will take true cunning and grit to survive the harsh season.

Spring brings baby wildlife across Europe. Parents teach and protect, as younglings must quickly learn the ways of survival.

We see the challenges that Iberian forest dwellers battle in order to survive - when environmental conditions harden, competition and rivalry put them all to the test.

Saudi Arabia's wildlife thrives in extreme conditions, from deadly scorpions and raucous baboons to charming chameleons and endangered leopards.

The jungles of southern Yunnan are unique in China and are home to its greatest diversity of life, from primates to bears, fishing bats to bees, and elephants to caterpillars.

China's vast grasslands are battered by ferocious and unpredictable storms throughout the year - its inhabitants have to be adaptable and tenacious to survive.

Saudi Arabia's wildlife thrives in extreme conditions, from deadly scorpions and raucous baboons to charming chameleons and endangered leopards.

A giant lizard enters a garden and gets into a fight with a dog, but the battle is lost for this monitor lizard by the time that Simon and Siouxsie get there.

Simon and Siouxsie encounter one of the most venomous snakes on earth, a very large black mamba. Capturing and bagging this deadly snake is all about timing and precision.

Snake-catcher Simon and his herpetologist girlfriend Siouxsie receive a terrified call after a large black mamba is spotted in a potting shed.

Saudi Arabia's wildlife thrives in extreme conditions, from deadly scorpions and raucous baboons to charming chameleons and endangered leopards.