0:00:02 > 0:00:04My name's Steve Backshall.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06You can call me Steve.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12'I'm on a mission to find the Deadly 60,
0:00:12 > 0:00:17'that's 60 deadly creatures from around the world.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20'You're coming with me, every step of the way.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36'We've travelled six continents for my Deadly 60 list.'
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Shark!
0:00:37 > 0:00:40'We saw creatures with killer teeth,
0:00:40 > 0:00:43'claws, jaws and venom.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48'We met so many incredible critters
0:00:48 > 0:00:51'that we couldn't fit them on our Deadly 60 list...'
0:00:51 > 0:00:54How's that for a display?
0:00:54 > 0:00:57'..so we've given them their own programme.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00'This is Deadly 60 - Unseen.'
0:01:08 > 0:01:12'Australia was packed full of critters
0:01:12 > 0:01:16'that did make my Deadly 60 list.'
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Look! Look!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20'Redback spiders,
0:01:20 > 0:01:23'tiger snakes,
0:01:23 > 0:01:27'ghost bats and the incredible saltwater crocodile.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35'It's in Australia we're going to show you our first unseen critter.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38'Creepy crawlies don't get much bigger
0:01:38 > 0:01:41'or creepier or even crawlier
0:01:41 > 0:01:43'than this.'
0:01:43 > 0:01:48Loads of people out there are scared stiff of spiders.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51To you, this is probably your worst nightmare.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56She really doesn't mean me any harm, just wandering over my arm.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00She's a golden orb spider.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06You can see she's leaving behind her this trail of silk.
0:02:06 > 0:02:12That'll keep on going behind her so she can follow her way back.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17It's kind of like Hansel and Gretel leaving a trail of crumbs.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- Is that the story? - < That's the one, Steve.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25I know more about animals than nursery rhymes.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30This one's a female. In this species the female's huge.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35She does the web building, whereas the male's tiny.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38All he does is, well, look for girls.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- A pretty good job, if you ask me! - LAUGHS
0:02:43 > 0:02:46There's 50,000 kinds of spiders.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Almost all of them use venom to catch their prey.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Almost none of them are a real problem for people.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59She might not exactly be beautiful, but she's incredibly impressive
0:02:59 > 0:03:04and a very good reason to love spiders, not hate them.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10The size of those jaws are enormous.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14There's no doubt she could give me a really painful bite.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17As long as I let her keep moving,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20there's no way she's going to bite me.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25Anyone who's frightened of spiders, take note.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34'After that last encounter, the crew needed some fresh air
0:03:34 > 0:03:38'and I wanted to give you a look at a creature
0:03:38 > 0:03:40'that's lurking in the leaves.'
0:03:40 > 0:03:43How are we going to catch you...? Ow!
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Where's a hat when you need one?
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Ah. Perfect.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56Aagh!
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- Did he bite you? > - No, I chucked him into the hat.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05This is a creature I've been seeing quite a lot of here
0:04:05 > 0:04:09but haven't yet been able to catch cos he is really rapid.
0:04:09 > 0:04:15It's a centipede, a scolopendra, a particularly venomous species.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19The reason they're particularly nasty is that, at the front,
0:04:19 > 0:04:25there are modified legs turned into claws for injecting venom.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Even a centipede this size would cause me excruciating pain
0:04:29 > 0:04:31if it was to bite me.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37A friend said it was like sticking a white hot needle into his hand.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43Both the head and the tail are very similar in shape.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47The two antennae that it uses for feeling where it's going
0:04:47 > 0:04:50are almost identical to these claws.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54A predator that tries to grab hold of the scolopendra
0:04:54 > 0:04:57doesn't know which is the business end.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01It's a really good strategy for keeping alive.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Let's see if I can get him to move over my hands.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10This is a first for me. I've never had a scolopendra on my hand before.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14It's a little nerve-racking but I guess, like all animals,
0:05:14 > 0:05:19it's a question of let them feel they're not restrained
0:05:19 > 0:05:22and, hopefully, you don't get bitten.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Please don't prove me wrong.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28That's great.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Please don't stay in there. I think he's stuck.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39Oh, dear. Do you want me to undo your watch strap? >
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- Um... - He's coming out the other side. >
0:05:43 > 0:05:46You stay still and he'll be fine. >
0:05:46 > 0:05:48'Now, I don't scare easy,
0:05:48 > 0:05:53'but the thought of a pain like white hot needles
0:05:53 > 0:05:58'as this critter bites me makes me a little bit panicky.'
0:06:00 > 0:06:02You're freeing him up.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06I think he's going to go...through.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09He's nearly all the way through.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14He's sitting underneath my watch. This is rubbish!
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Out he comes.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21I think I've diced with death long enough. He's going back.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Go on. Down you go.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27Thank you so much for not biting me.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32LAUGHS
0:06:34 > 0:06:40'The amazing scolopendra centipede and the huge golden orb spider,
0:06:40 > 0:06:45'two amazing animal encounters we haven't shown you before.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53'The next leg of our Unseen journey takes us to Borneo, southeast Asia.'
0:07:05 > 0:07:09There's nowhere better to look for wildlife than a tropical rainforest.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14We're in one of the best on Earth, Borneo.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18I'll give you three guesses why they call it the rainforest.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20THUNDER CLAP
0:07:21 > 0:07:25'It may well be wet, but it's also hot.
0:07:25 > 0:07:32'That's what makes Borneo's tropical rainforest amazing for wildlife.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38'I was in Borneo with my crew -
0:07:38 > 0:07:42'James, Johnny, Rosie, Nick and our guide, Eric.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49'We found some great critters, some deadlier than others.'
0:07:52 > 0:07:57The reticulated python has got to go on the Deadly 60.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01'Whilst looking for our reticulated python,
0:08:01 > 0:08:05'we had some animal encounters we haven't had time to show you,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08'until now.'
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Ooh. Beautiful!
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Look! Can we move back a bit?
0:08:14 > 0:08:17This is a highly venomous viper...
0:08:18 > 0:08:22..called Wagler's pit viper.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27And it's absolutely beautiful.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30I'm going to be very careful,
0:08:30 > 0:08:36because a bite from one of these snakes is potentially deadly.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Even to me.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41You can see that head there.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44I'll just draw it round.
0:08:46 > 0:08:52This is a nightmare, trying to handle an extremely venomous snake
0:08:52 > 0:08:55whilst bobbing about on a boat.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00It's a pretty mean vicious-looking snake.
0:09:02 > 0:09:08But they would only attack humans if they were seriously harassed.
0:09:08 > 0:09:14Which is why I'm trying to keep nice and calm and not upset him.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17But with those fiery red eyes...
0:09:18 > 0:09:25..and huge head, this is the kind of snake that makes people fear snakes.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30It's beginning to S a bit as well.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33When a snake curves its body into an S shape,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36it's preparing itself for a strike.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39And with the tongue flicking...
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Which means we should let him go.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Wow.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02'There were so many snakes and other animals to see,
0:10:02 > 0:10:06'we had to continue our river search into the night.'
0:10:09 > 0:10:13The jungle takes on a different character when it's dark.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17The monkeys and the birds tuck up and go to sleep,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21and a different range of animals comes out to play.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25One of the best ways to find them is with a spotlight
0:10:25 > 0:10:27for the reflection off their eyes.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32Crocodiles tend to be bright red, snakes bright yellow.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36Even moths and spiders have eye shine,
0:10:36 > 0:10:41so it's a fantastic way of finding animals at night.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55'Our next encounter was so amazing it looks like camera trickery
0:10:55 > 0:10:57'or a special effect.'
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Look!
0:11:11 > 0:11:13During the day,
0:11:13 > 0:11:18kingfishers are probably the hardest birds in the world to film,
0:11:18 > 0:11:20but at night time,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23they could be one of the easiest.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26It is unbelievable, though,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30that you can put your face right up this close
0:11:30 > 0:11:35to a bird this beautiful, and it just doesn't seem to mind.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38CHIRPS
0:11:38 > 0:11:41'Kingfishers are deceptively beautiful.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45'If you're a fish, a kingfisher is your worst nightmare.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48'Fast, streamlined, like a guided missile,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52'kingfishers are master fishermen.'
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Wow.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09- WHISPERS:- Look at those colours.
0:12:09 > 0:12:15'It's just extraordinary to get this close to such a beautiful bird.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23'I was also lucky enough to dive in the stunning waters off Borneo
0:12:23 > 0:12:28'and see some of the underwater creatures that call it home.'
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Absolutely dazzling!
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Moving in!
0:12:44 > 0:12:47'The super-charged lionfish.'
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Unbelievable!
0:12:49 > 0:12:57'The mantis shrimp, armed to the teeth with huge spear-like claws.
0:12:57 > 0:13:03'And some of the most camouflaged fish in the ocean, the frogfish...
0:13:05 > 0:13:07'..and the crocodile fish.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12'While we were filming these creatures, we were being watched
0:13:12 > 0:13:17'by an animal whose curiosity finally got the better of him.'
0:13:21 > 0:13:24That's unusual.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Usually these white eye morays
0:13:28 > 0:13:30hide in crevasses.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34This one fancies the cameraman!
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Coming right up to the camera.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40You are beautiful, aren't you?
0:13:47 > 0:13:53That snapping of the jaw is probably a threat.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57It's probably saying, "Hey, listen!
0:13:57 > 0:14:03"If I check you out, that's fine, but don't come closer to me."
0:14:03 > 0:14:06I'm not entirely happy about this.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10They have got sharp pointy teeth.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14It could probably give me a bit of a bite.
0:14:14 > 0:14:20He just wants me to know that it's all on his terms.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23He's got a female in there.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25It's wonderful!
0:14:25 > 0:14:29It'll be wonderful up to the moment
0:14:29 > 0:14:32that he takes one of my fingers off!
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Aren't they beautiful?
0:14:37 > 0:14:42'There's no doubt the moray eel's needle-sharp teeth
0:14:42 > 0:14:47'make short work of other fish, but they could also give me a nip.
0:14:47 > 0:14:53'I do think, though, that he just wants to be pals.'
0:15:00 > 0:15:03I can't see it, but I'm guessing...
0:15:03 > 0:15:06it's under here somewhere.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12STEVE LAUGHS
0:15:14 > 0:15:19I can't see what it is, but I've obviously got something
0:15:19 > 0:15:22right up underneath my jacket.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24HE LAUGHS
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Oh, yeah!
0:15:31 > 0:15:35How about that? It's a friendly little guy.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42These are white eye moray eels.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47Moray eels are some of the most extraordinary predators on the reef.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Some are huge.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51But, for the moment,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55these white eye morays are certainly
0:15:55 > 0:16:01some of the most confident and inquisitive. Great stuff!
0:16:01 > 0:16:05'They're so confident that you could hardly miss them.
0:16:05 > 0:16:11'The total opposite of our next unseen, very unseen, critter,
0:16:11 > 0:16:15'which we found on our travels through Africa.'
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Now, THAT is what I call camouflage.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Can you see it? No? Come closer.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25What about now?
0:16:25 > 0:16:28I'll help you out.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30HISSING
0:16:32 > 0:16:37That is the head of the gaboon viper.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42It's shaped like a spade or a missile.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Look at that!
0:16:46 > 0:16:49What I want to talk about is the camouflage.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51The body's covered
0:16:51 > 0:16:56with little triangles of dark browns, light browns,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59even lilac colours that merge perfectly
0:16:59 > 0:17:03with the dead leaves on the forest floor.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07With the dappled sunlight through the trees,
0:17:07 > 0:17:10it really is exquisite.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15One of the best ways to be a hunter is to be invisible.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26'Africa is home to loads of fantastic snakes
0:17:26 > 0:17:28'with fiercesome abilities.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34'The black mamba is Africa's most feared snake.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40'The rinkhal is probably a close second.'
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Flicked venom all down my arm.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48'The bush here is alive with snakes, spiders, scorpions,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50'not to mention lions.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55'You might think we're crazy sleeping out, but attacks are rare.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00'And there's nothing threatening about our sleepy crew.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06'As the sun peeked over the horizon
0:18:06 > 0:18:10'and the air filled with the sound of animals and flies,
0:18:10 > 0:18:14'which seemed fond of Rich the sound man...
0:18:14 > 0:18:18'we set out on another quest for more deadly animals.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25'This is one of the best spots in the world for wildlife,
0:18:25 > 0:18:29'but a tough place to drag ourselves and our kit.'
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Coming up this way.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44'Wild tortoise,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47'kite spider,
0:18:47 > 0:18:51'neither made our Deadly 60 list
0:18:51 > 0:18:54'but I love searching this part of Africa
0:18:54 > 0:18:58'cos you never know what you might find.'
0:18:58 > 0:19:00No.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03That's a biggy.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10There are rules to obey when you're searching like this.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15The first one is not to put your back out, which I nearly did.
0:19:15 > 0:19:21The second is to never put your fingers anywhere you can't see,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24in case there's a snake or a scorpion.
0:19:24 > 0:19:30The third is to make sure you put everything back where you found it.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33That way, it's still there
0:19:33 > 0:19:37as a home for other bugs in the future.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42'Most of the time, it's me trying to find animals.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45'Sometimes, the animals find me.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48'This is a baby puff adder.'
0:19:49 > 0:19:52About to crawl over my boot.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Don't go up my trouser leg.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56'I don't want him to bite me.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01'Even though he's a baby, his venom is as potent as an adult's.'
0:20:09 > 0:20:12OK...
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Are you ready cos it ain't gonna stick around for long.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22How about that?
0:20:22 > 0:20:25That is a whip spider.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29It's an arachnid but not a true spider.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32They're specialists at living in crevices.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Completely flat body and a night-time hunter.
0:20:35 > 0:20:41They hunt by tapping in front of them with these extra legs.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45They'll tap on the back of a cricket or insect,
0:20:45 > 0:20:47which will run forward,
0:20:47 > 0:20:54and get clamped into those medieval, club-like pedipalps
0:20:54 > 0:20:56at the front of the head there.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00And usually they're running at 100 miles an hour!
0:21:00 > 0:21:06It's incredible that it's sat on my hand. That doesn't happen often.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Great.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12I'll make it scamper. See how quick they move.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17There he goes.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24'And if you think the whip spider's weird looking,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27'it has nothing on the next animal,
0:21:27 > 0:21:33'which lives in the swamps of the southern United States of America.'
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Look at the size of the head!
0:21:36 > 0:21:41'An alligator snapping turtle has one of the most powerful jaws
0:21:41 > 0:21:43'in the animal kingdom.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47'That's why it made it onto the Deadly 60 list.'
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Look at that!
0:21:50 > 0:21:54'After this watery encounter in the deep south,
0:21:54 > 0:21:57'we headed to the deserts of Arizona
0:21:57 > 0:22:03'where we met the Harris' hawk, deserving a place on the Deadly 60.'
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Look at that!
0:22:08 > 0:22:13'Our most northerly critter in the US was in Alaska,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16'where we saw polar bears, grizzly bears
0:22:16 > 0:22:21'and a creature so fearless it inspired an X-Men character,
0:22:21 > 0:22:23'the wolverine.'
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Ow!
0:22:25 > 0:22:28'After making friends with this furry fiend,
0:22:28 > 0:22:33'the wolverine's keepers invited us to meet another animal.'
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- Let's give it a go then.- No problem.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40'Somewhere inside these fences
0:22:40 > 0:22:45'was one of the most beautiful creatures in America.'
0:22:49 > 0:22:55Many animals call these forests home, but one is very special to me,
0:22:55 > 0:22:59probably my favourite animal in the world - the wolf.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02We're in a big enclosure, but in here somewhere
0:23:02 > 0:23:07is a grey wolf I'm really hoping we can have an encounter with.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12This is not a tame animal, this wolf.
0:23:12 > 0:23:18We've got to feel our way through things. It's possible it could turn.
0:23:19 > 0:23:25With an animal that's larger than an Alsatian and far more ferocious,
0:23:25 > 0:23:27you can't play around.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36'And then, padding through the snow,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39'comes our wolf.'
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Do you reckon he wants to say hello?
0:23:42 > 0:23:48I'm going to wait for one minute. We're going to wait for a second.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50I think it'll be OK.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53'What do you mean? You THINK it'll be OK?
0:23:53 > 0:23:58'He may look like a big dog, but this is still a wolf.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01'Got to go easy.'
0:24:01 > 0:24:05I'm going to let you go over here.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08You can run, OK?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Let's go. Let's go.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- You all ready?- Uh-huh.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16All right. That's a good boy.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20Give the bucket to Steve. That would be good.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23'Unsurprisingly, he heads for the food bucket.'
0:24:23 > 0:24:27Steve, you've got to hold that bucket...
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- We're done now.- Let him eat it.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Don't try and take anything away from him.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37I wasn't planning on it. LAUGHS
0:24:37 > 0:24:41If his pupils get big, you've got trouble.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44We don't want his pupils to get big.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Not too close. It's OK.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Right here... GROWLS
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Oh! A little growl and snarl there.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57SNARLING
0:25:00 > 0:25:04'In a split-second, he turned his attention from a chicken supper
0:25:04 > 0:25:06'to Johnny our cameraman.'
0:25:06 > 0:25:09< It's OK. It's all right.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Are you all right, Johnny?
0:25:14 > 0:25:20They like to check out everything that's in their environment.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24I don't think I've seen Johnny look so nervous!
0:25:24 > 0:25:28'Snack time over, it's time to stretch those legs.'
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Oh! Wow!
0:25:48 > 0:25:51You nervous, Johnny?
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Amazing!
0:25:56 > 0:26:01This is a grey wolf, one of the most widespread carnivores,
0:26:01 > 0:26:05despite the colouration being almost black.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10That's the most usual colour for wolves in this area.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- Come on, big fella! Amazing! - Let's go!
0:26:19 > 0:26:21This is great!
0:26:27 > 0:26:30I wouldn't want that in my face!
0:26:30 > 0:26:35I'm playing with a grey wolf just like he was a big Labrador.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Well, a very big Labrador!
0:26:42 > 0:26:47'Things seemed to be going well, until the wolf gets hold of
0:26:47 > 0:26:50'another piece of raw meat.'
0:26:51 > 0:26:54He's burying it.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59'Suddenly, there's an edge to the wolf's playfulness.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03'We don't want outstay our welcome.'
0:27:03 > 0:27:09- It's OK.- Let him go, Miles. - WHINES
0:27:09 > 0:27:11We're going to exit.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Let's go. That's a good boy.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28'Join us next time for more deadly animal encounters.'
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