In For the Kill

Over millions of years of evolution, predators have perfected countless ways to overcome their prey. Jaguars and barn owls rely on stealth. Lions and Matabele ants rely on teamwork. Mako sharks and peregrine falcons rely on speed. And Gaboon vipers and assassin bugs rely on venom. Join us as we span the globe’s jungles, savannas, mangroves, and oceans as we investigate the remarkable behaviors, cooperative strategies, and killer compounds developed by the animal kingdom’s deadliest hunters and take an up-close look at their lethal skills.