Endure a dose of danger as animals battle in an isolated tropical forest on this African island. See female lemurs carry their offspring for protection, hold on for dear life with panther chameleons, and smash heads with giraffe weevils.
Journey to this island continent, where exotic locales are brutal battlegrounds for survival. Learn to throw punches with a kangaroo, dance with peacock spiders trying to get attention, and meet tiny fiddler crabs just itching to get in a fight.
Stomp around vast African grasslands with the planet’s largest mammals. Face a challenger with a lazy hippo, train for a life of violence with a pack of wild dogs, go berserk with an infatuated elephant, and plot with a lion who wants to be king.
Battle for dominance and mates with fierce animals in this incredible, ancient land. Join a langur army as it invades a harem, prowl with a solitary tiger waiting for a challenger, lock horns with blackbucks, and shake a leg with deadly peacocks.
Travel to coastlines around the world, where conflict over food and accommodations leads to desperate battles for survival. Watch as penguins’ delightful dispositions turn toward murderous rage, and join a humpback whale trying to protect her calf.
Visit a cold, unforgiving land that’s home to the most vicious wildlife battles. Meet a bison who smashes its head to prove its might, join a polar bear standing its ground against an intruder, and compete for the attention of female salmon.
Witness animals struggling with their own kind over the choicest real estate. Learn to fight dirty with a guanaco, head-butt a fellow iguana to claim a piece of prime territory, and meet a hermit crab who forcibly evicts a tenant from its shell.
Experience the ultimate animal battleground as monstrous Komodo dragons fight using prehistoric strength. Flip rivals off trees with a beetle built to bash, start a street fight with a macaque over a wrong glance, and ride on a green sea turtle.
Explore a land of big horns, huge claws, flowing manes, and dance moves that could cut a dozen rugs. Smash skulls with bighorn rams, fight over lunch with a hungry bear, go hoof-to-hoof with wild stallions, and get a dance floor bloody with a grouse.
Referee savage battles for dominance from the Scottish Highlands to the Alps. Chase rivals with a bleating red deer buck, keep intruders at bay with a wolf pack, join a red fox’s deadly dance, and steal a neighbor's home with a nasty alpine marmot.
Learn the clever ways animals avoid becoming a meal in a deadly land where everything is on the menu. Meet a fish designed to fail, fight crazed wildebeests, join a murderous mob of meerkats, and become a destructive force with a swarm of locusts.
Travel to a spectacular land full of violent animals. Observe giraffes wielding their long necks as weapons, grab a meal with nature’s flying undertakers, feel the force of the deadliest kick in nature, and form alliances with ill-tempered chimps.
Fighting is part of their DNA. No matter what the balance of power is, the alpha animals face their opponents with horns, claws and all the fighting equipment at their species' disposal.
Alpha animals only know victory in order to survive and preserve their species for future generations. Speed is just as much a part of the survival mechanism as fancy footwork.
Alpha animals have a reputation for fighting their rivals all by themselves. However, some species are more capable of working as a team than you might think. From time to time, they do resort to the help of others.
The alpha animals are among the most powerful warrior animals in nature. Evolution has equipped them with deadly weapons that are sometimes not so obvious to the enemy.
To defend their territory, find food and score points with the females, the alpha animals use their entire bodies. The hunters are equipped with sharp teeth, spikes and more.
In contrast to alpha animals, scavengers get their food quite easily. They are considered the "health police" in nature and feed on decaying carcasses.
Some animals are endowed by nature with the most amazing plumage, whether for camouflage or to catch a mate. Sometimes they use the "fashions of nature" for other purposes too.
The alpha animals usually surpass the other herd members in size and strength. But why is size often so crucial for the survival of a species?
Alpha animals are bursting with power. The documentary shows spectacular images of powerful creatures in the animal kingdom. With their muscle power, they can easily take down animal opponents.
Alpha animals may be strong and fast, but they are not necessarily pretty creatures. Some of these animals can even be described as ugly.
Alpha animals lead their pack, provide food and ensure the survival of the species. Some of them are very sociable creatures, while others prefer to be alone in the wide open spaces.
How do animals communicate with each other? Science is constantly discovering astonishing phenomena. This episode sheds light on the human-like language systems of alpha animals.