Top 5 Online Episodes of "Wild" on National Geographic Channel

Wild is a show on National Geographic Channel that gets up and personal with some of the most untamed creations on their own turf. From colorful creatures to powerful predators, Wild scours the planet and brings the most amazing and dangerous creatures on the planet, with help from some of the most respected biologists, zoologists, and cinematographers. Here is a list of the top 5 online Wild episodes on National Geographic Channel.

1. Amazon's Deadly Dozen. Brazillian Black Tarantula, sometimes reaching a foot in diameter. Roughly 800 tarantula species live around the globe. Most tarantula hunt on insects. The goliath tarantula has one inch fangs, with paralyzing neurotoxins. The tarantula regurgitates its own stomach juices on its victims. Tarantula, with their size and power, are just one spider of the Amazon. The Brazillian Wandering Spider doesn't spin a web, and always stays on the move. This spider wanders into human neighborhoods, and bites when threatened or surprised, with one of the biggest venomous punches in the world. This venom is twice as potent as the notorious Black widow. This venom causes heart and lungs to shut down. Insects, lizards, and mice are all prey for the Brazillian Wandering Spider. Its hairs detect vibrations.

2. Animal Oddities. The platypus. This animal is an all-terrain species, combining 3 animals into one. With plump tails, and furry muscles, the platypus has webbed paws. This creature combines traits from birds, reptiles, and mammals. Platypuses live in Australia and Tasmania. The platypus is the last surviving mamal in the genus Ornithorhynchus. This animal has survived for millions of years. This animal closes its eyes while searching for food, using its bill as a searching device for food. Sharp spurs located above the heels above its hind legs are primarily for male-to-male combat during mating season, with females shedding their spurs at 3 months. Over 25 compounds from a toxic gland injected from its spur, causing bleeding and burning sensations.

3. Death by Dragon. The Komodo Dragon can kill creatures ten times their size. With one bite, the Komodo Dragon wounds a buffao, causing an infection within days. Bones, hooves, and hide; all are devoured by the Komodo Dragon.

4. Dolphin Army. A pod of dolphin mothers and their calves take less than 5 minute breaks. A newborn dolphin does not have the muscle strength to swim on its own, and so it swims in its mother's slipstream. Each baby dolphin is suckled by its own mother. A calf demands over 50 feedings a day. Squids are a favorite food of dolphins.

5. Penguin Safari. Penguins replace their feathers each year, with King Penguins replacing every single feather. Their feathers are four times as densely packed, on average, than that of the flying bird. Cobbler's Cove has warm winds that blow ashore. Gentoo Penguins snatch a breath everytime they are out of the water. Gentoo Penguins sport a triangular white patch behind the eye, a bright orange bill, and a spatter of white behind the head. Gentoo was an Anglo-Indian term, and it is a mystery as to why the term Gentoo was applied to a bird. Gentoo Penguins climb uphill 500 yards to a mile to reach their nesting spots. Gentoo Penguins have brush tails.

Sources:

1. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/wild.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus.
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_Penguin.