North America is home to an array of wild creatures…creatures that have roamed the continent for millennia. Among this myriad of species is an elite group of twelve --an assembly of animals, insects, and arachnids-- equipped with an arsenal of predator skills. Now, witness their magnificence by journeying into their inner sanctums. From the painted deserts to the coastal waterways, to the dense forests, to our own back yards…they creep, crawl, and live where we live, work, and play. The shows climax comes when we reach the animal whose size, strength or fearsome reputation looms above all others. For this superlative denizen of the natural world,...

Australia, a continent unto itself…home to scores of creatures found nowhere else in the world. Among this myriad of species is an elite group of twelve --an assembly of animals, insects, and arachnids-- equipped with an arsenal of predatory skills. Brilliantly adapted, beautiful to observe, they enthrall and amaze us. Now, witness their magnificence by journeying to their inner sanctums. From the Great Barrier Reef to the Outback, to the urban jungle, they creep crawl and live where we live, work, and play. The shows climax comes when it reaches the animal whose size, strength or fearsome reputation looms above all others. To best understand...

India, one of the oldest and culturally rich countries on the planet. Its Its millions of square miles contain six distinct climate zones and sustain nearly a billion people . Living within its arid deserts, lush jungles, and rugged mountains are scores of dangerous species. Among this myriad is an elite group of twelve --an assembly of mammals, reptiles, and arachnids-- equipped with an arsenal of predatory skills. Brilliantly adapted, beautiful to observe, they enthrall and amaze us. Now, witness their magnificence by journeying to their inner sanctums. From the foothills of the Himalayas to the forests of the Sunderbans, Indias deadly dozen...

Africas wild spaces host an incredible array of creatures…creatures who engage in a daily ballet of life and death. Among this myriad of species is an elite group of twelve --an assembly of mammals, reptiles and arachnids-- equipped with an arsenal of predator skills. Now, witness their magnificence by journeying into their inner sanctums. From the arid Saharan deserts in the north, to the lush plains of the south, to the expansive Nile River, they creep crawl and live where we live, work, and play. This shows climax comes when it reaches the animal whose size, power and skill surpasses all others. To best understand this animal, we not only examine...