hi, i'm jarod miller, and welcome to 'animal exploration.' today, we're talking about thumbs, lots of hair, and, frankly, look a lot like me. let's get down to business, monkey business. all right, here we are at monkey jungle.

i'm jarod miller, and today's show is all about fierce fighters. now, for a little guy, the north american badger is a pretty ferocious animal. and the only way i'm this close is because he's eating. so stick around to see some amazing and some very fierce fighters.

we back here at 4:00 and jarod: i'm jarod miller. all my life, i've been exploring the animal kingdom. sometimes it's tense, sometimes funny, but always amazing. now i want you to join me, because when it comes to pl jump right in. [laughs]. [monkey screeching]. hi, i'm jarod miller, and welcome to 'animal exploration.' today we're going to be looking at animals that are direct descendants from dinosaurs. now, when you think about that, you think about alligators, and crocodiles, and other reptiles; but believe it or not, birds, even though they have very primitive roots, are one of the most spectacular and diverse animals in the world.

take it slow up in the high jarod: i'm jarod miller. all my life, i've been exploring the animal kingdom. sometimes it's tense, sometimes funny, but always amazing. now i want you to join me, because when it comes to jump right in. [laughs]. [monkey screeching]. jarod: wow, look at the legs on her. hi, i'm jarod miller, and welcome to 'animal exploration.' today we're going to be visiting with some of the most creepy, crawly, and some of the relatively scary-looking arthropods in the entire world. from the most desolate areas on earth, to your own kitchen floor, it's time to start