The Most Extreme

How do the Moms of the animal kingdom compare to those of the human world? Do some of the deadliest predators have maternal, as well as killer instincts? The Most Extreme Moms goes in search of the top ten mothers in the wild and pitches their nurturing abilities up against those of human mothers. With polar bears that sleep through labor, elephants that give birth to 200lb babies, orangutans that build about 30,000 homes in their lifetime and marine creatures that produce 50,000 young, these Extreme Moms put humans to shame! But which animal will steal the top spot? Could it be the elephant seal cow that puts on 600lbs during pregnancy? Or perhaps the mother alligator that carries its young between her snapping jaws? Some moms are really cool, but what makes a Mom extreme? We're counting down the top ten Moms on the planet — so standby for the mother of all programs, when motherhood is taken to The Most Extreme.

How do the paternal instincts of the animal kingdom match up to those of the human world? Could some of the macho males of the wild also be sensitive new age fathers? The Most Extreme: Dads searches the African plains, the mountaintops of the Andes and the murky waters of Japan to find the ultimate fathers in the animal world. From lions that defend up to 20 cubs, to the marsupial mouse that makes the ultimate sacrifice to give its young a better chance of survival, there are no limits to what these Dads will do for their kids. But which creature will be the world's number one Dad? Will it be the South American ostrich that spends 40 days and 40 nights watching over the eggs and then has up to 20 chicks by his side for the next two years? The Darwin frog that eats its eggs and stores them in its vocal sacs to keep them out of the way of hungry predators? Or perhaps the mother of all fathers will be male Emperor penguins that starve for four months and huddle together on land to protect their eggs from Antarctica's bitter minus 40-degree winter temperatures. If you think fatherhood is easy, just wait to discover which animals are the most dedicated dads on the planet. Find out what it takes to be a real cool daddy when fatherhood is taken to The Most Extreme.

What is the deadliest animal on earth? With all stings considered, it's got to be an animal that gives lethal injections. We're counting down the top ten most extreme venoms in the animal kingdom, and finding out just what happens when these toxins get under our skin. The countdown contains a real life reptilian monster with deadly dribble, an octopus the size of a golf ball with spit that's 10,000 times more deadly than cyanide, and a killer snail that harpoons its prey and injects them with a cocktail of toxins, including one painkiller 100 times more effective than morphine! We'll also meet a woman who has a thing for bee stings. She's stung herself 45,951 times, and it's all for the good of her health! We'll also find out why a young Thai woman spent 32 days locked in a glass cage with 3400 deadly scorpions; and go on the road with Venom One — the world's only emergency anti-venom response unit. Discover that reality bites, when venom's taken to The Most Extreme.

The world is not as it seems! Sit tight as we reveal the top ten most extreme cover-ups of the animal kingdom and compare them to the ultimate human masters of disguise. Hiding in the countdown are lyrebirds that mimic the sounds of the forest — including chainsaws and cameras. There are sneaky sea serpents that have patterns to hypnotize would-be predators; and cunning crabs that fasten plants onto their back to form the perfect edible camouflage. We'll meet a sixty year old man who runs around Scotland wearing nothing but a loincloth and a full set of tattooed leopard spots; and the man who bears an uncanny resemblance to the most powerful man on the planet. Can these crafty cover-ups be any more cunning? Find out when we go undercover to see what happens when camouflage is taken to The Most Extreme.

Feeling a little cramped? Well just meet our line-up of animals that swarm in the millions, and you'll soon realize space really isn't an issue for these mobsters. The Most Extreme: Swarms hunts out the biggest hordes in the animal kingdom and compares them to the largest of human gatherings. We're not talking about get-togethers of several hundred; we're talking millions, and even billions! From Texan caves containing up to 20 million bats and a 300ft pile of bat guano, to the Christmas Island where each year there's a stampede of 120 million red crabs, and on to the Mexican mountain ranges where more than 220 million monarch butterflies can arrive after a 3000 mile migration to their wintering grounds, we travel across the globe seeking out the ultimate swarms. And did you know that to carry out his job on Christmas Eve, Santa and his reindeer would have to visit 667 million children in 1,300 houses per second and travel a total of 111 million miles at a speed of 3.6 million miles per hour? Or that if we were to migrate like monarch butterflies do, we'd have to run around the earth 11 times? Discover that you should never mess with the mob when swarms are taken to The Most Extreme!

If you think you have a beautiful body, just wait till you see the unique physiques found in the natural world! We're counting down the top 10 most extreme body parts of the animal kingdom! From arms that are 65% of the body's muscle mass to an eye the size of a beach ball, discover that size really does matter when body parts are taken to the most extreme!

We think of predators are big and scary, but there are smaller predators that can be really terrifying! The electric eel can fire out up to 600 volts of electricity at it's prey and attackers. Orca are so predacous that they eat anything in the sea. The shrew has to kill every two hours or it'll die! Discover that there's always time to kill when predation is taken to the most extreme!

Hold your nose because some animals stink bad enough to pack a punch! The skunk can be smelt a mile away, while the millipede makes a stink that can kill a mouse! Discover just who's ahead by a nose when smell is taken to the most extreme!

If you think you're sensitive, just wait till you see what happens when animals take our five senses to the most extreme. From the tarsier with eyes literally bigger than it's stomach to an animal with a "sixth sense", discover that you don't have to be a psychic to find out just what happens when the senses get taken to the most extreme.

For many years, humans have proven that practicly anything is edible. But not even the bravest eaters would eat what the top 10 animal eaters have for breakfeast! From a beetle that eats nothing but dung to a bird that feasts on anthrax, botulism, and even cholera, be prepared to dig in when animal feasts get taken to the most extreme.

Not even the greatest thrill seekers would dare to attempt to act out the stunts performed by the top 10 daredevils in the animal kingdom. From an animal that hangs upside-down by its fingernails to a baby that literally jumps off a cliff, be prepared for the ultimate thrill rush when daredevils are taken to the most extreme.

Animals have various teqniques of self-defense as seen in this top 10 countdown of the most extreme defenders in the animal kingdom. From a lizard that shoots blood out of its eye to a frog that uses glue as a defense, discover that it's better to be safe than sorry when defense is taken to the most extreme.

Do you feel like you stand out from the crowd? Well, belive it or not, you're completly normal compared to some of the oddest creatures on the planet! We're counting down the top 10 most extreme oddidities of the animal kingdom, and comapring them to some very unusual people. From a frog with hair on it's bottom to a monkey with a shnozzle that would impress Jimmy Dirante, discover that the truth is stranger than fiction when oddities are taken to the Most Extreme!