00:00 Prey animals must continuously evolve to evade their predators.
00:05 Some use camouflage to hide.
00:10 Blue morpho butterflies try to scare attackers by flashing brightly colored wings.
00:19 Other animals become poisonous and advertise their toxicity with bright colors.
00:28 The predators must also evolve to keep up if they are to successfully catch their prey.
00:35 Predators with venom spend less energy chasing their dinner.
00:43 Others, like this jaguar, have evolved to be big and strong so they can grab and hold their prey.
00:54 And some, like this praying mantis, use camouflage so their prey doesn't see them...
01:01 ...until it's too late.
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01:24 This all builds to turn a tropical rainforest into a whirlpool of biodiversity.
01:32 [music]
02:01 [music fades]
02:12 [music]
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