00:00At last, it's the season where they're hatching, it's hard to see them.
00:12Ah, okay.
00:13See, it's like it's camouflaging.
00:16There.
00:18This is a big one.
00:24And that is their natural defense.
00:31They're really living on the ground.
00:32Yes, they're living.
00:34They don't have eggs?
00:35No.
00:36But why did they hatch there on the road?
00:39Let's see.
00:48We can feel something.
00:51We can notice the deep wound on his head.
00:54So now, our first challenge is to give him sedatives.
01:08Because of his hard skin, the rooster didn't hatch.
01:25In this forest,
01:27a mysterious creature is inhabiting.
01:32It can climb quickly on trees to escape from the enemy.
01:39Its ability to change color is also formidable.
01:46They're really living on the ground.
01:47Yes.
01:49They don't have eggs?
01:50No.
01:51But why did they hatch there on the road?
01:54Here, you can see it hatching there.
02:06The Negros Forest Dragons are mysterious and hard to see.
02:12In fact, I've been trying to document the mysterious dragon for more than 7 years.
02:19They can see the Negros Forest Dragon.
02:22Let's see.
02:24It looks different.
02:25It's reddish.
02:26Its back and the shape of its head are angular.
02:32In 2018, it was the first time that the Negros Forest Dragon was seen on television.
02:40We were able to capture it because of its small body.
02:46Where are the dragons?
02:49In this mountain, the largest Negros Forest Dragon is inhabited.
02:57That's our package that can be documented.
03:01It has been grazing on the mountain for a long time.
03:04The forest guide, Rommel, is in charge of placing the rare birds.
03:12This is the last time we'll go here.
03:15This is the last time we'll go here.
03:18This is how sweaty we are.
03:20But now, finally, it's the season where they hatch.
03:27It's hard to see them.
03:31The Negros Forest Dragon lives in an arboreal tree.
03:36So, it's not easy to find them.
03:42We've been walking for a long time.
03:43We haven't seen anything yet.
03:45But here, Rommel usually sees the Negros Forest Dragons.
03:52After walking for an hour,
03:58Hey, there's one.
04:01Where?
04:03Ah, okay.
04:05It's like it's camouflaging itself.
04:07It took me a long time to spot what Rommel was pointing at.
04:09This is what Rommel was pointing at.
04:11Wow, look at its height.
04:14That's how tall they are.
04:16They're not that tall.
04:19But they're only 6 feet tall.
04:22Wow, look at this.
04:24It's color is orange.
04:26It's almost the same color as the tree.
04:29And it's very close.
04:31Our first adult Negros Forest Dragon.
04:35But it has some bumps.
04:38Maybe it has eggs.
04:40The crest of the Negros Forest Dragon is bigger than the males.
04:47We got a female Gravid Negros Forest Dragon.
04:50Look at this.
04:52Its limbs are long and thin.
04:57And its bottom is lighter in color.
05:05Look at those legs.
05:07It's designed to climb.
05:10To dig.
05:12Look at its teeth.
05:14It's isolated.
05:16These are omnivores.
05:19It eats insects.
05:21And sometimes, it eats vegetation.
05:26The Negros Forest Dragon.
05:28Usually, the spikes are for defense.
05:32Even its tails.
05:34If a predator catches it, it will be cut off.
05:37It's also for defense.
05:39So that the predator can escape.
05:41But if it's cut off,
05:43they have the ability to regenerate their tail.
05:46Which is called autotomy.
05:48We immediately put the Negros Forest Dragon back on the tree.
05:52Maybe that's why it's color is like that.
05:55In the process of changing.
05:58We're so lucky to see an adult Negros Forest Dragon.
06:01But they say there's a bigger one here.
06:04It's twice the size.
06:06So we're gonna let you go.
06:13There.
06:15This is a big one.
06:20The Negros Forest Dragon is a cold-blooded animal.
06:26That's why in the morning,
06:28it's more active.
06:30It's favorite is basking.
06:35They do this to regulate the temperature of their body.
06:42Later.
06:44There, Doc. It's bigger.
06:47We saw a big Negros Forest Dragon on the tree.
06:53There.
06:55This is a big one.
06:56This is a big one.
06:59The Negros Forest Dragon doesn't really grow.
07:02But compared to the ones we've seen before,
07:05it's that big.
07:07This is definitely a big one.
07:09It's like a juvenile iguana.
07:13It can grow up to 30 centimeters,
07:16or the length of a ruler.
07:21Come on, we won't hurt you.
07:23Oh, there.
07:26Oh, my God.
07:28This is so big.
07:30Wow, this is how big it is.
07:34It has slender teeth,
07:37but it doesn't have any claws or claws.
07:45Wow, that's how strong it is.
07:47Just enough to crunch an insect.
07:50And that is their natural defense.
07:54When we saw the Negros Forest Dragon,
07:57our adrenaline went up.
08:00The Negros Endemic Lizard is very unique.
08:04And look at that.
08:06These are the pillars of its hemipenis.
08:11So, definitely, this is a male.
08:15These are the characteristics of lizards.
08:18An adult male forest dragon
08:21would reach about 13 3⁄4 in length.
08:27They use this for balance.
08:30So, it's time to let you go.
08:32Sorry to bother you.
08:34Go, go, go.
08:38The Negros Forest Dragon laid eggs twice in a year.
08:50And Romel is watching its eggs.
08:57It's really buried in the ground.
08:59Yes, it's buried.
09:01That's how they lay their eggs?
09:03Yes.
09:05But why are they here in the middle of the road?
09:07Yes, in the middle of the road.
09:09We've seen them many times in the middle of the road.
09:12It looks like its eggs are elongated.
09:15It looks like it's about to hatch.
09:17Let's take a look.
09:20It looks like it has no eggs.
09:22It means that it has no eggs.
09:25These are the ones that have hatched.
09:27It looks like these are also chicks.
09:33This one hasn't hatched yet.
09:35But there's still no smell.
09:38Herpetologist, or reptile expert, Dr. Arvin Jesmus explains that
09:44Negros Forest Dragons lay eggs in the ground
09:47near the house of this tree.
09:52Habitat decline is still number one.
09:55Most of our lowland forests are almost gone.
10:01The elevation is too high for our intact forests.
10:07It's not hard for Negros Forest Dragons to grow in this forest
10:12because many insects live here.
10:18I've been waiting for a long time for Negros Forest Dragons to be documented.
10:24And at this time, I found male, female, and their eggs.
10:32This is an indication that forest dragons can freely reproduce
10:39despite their proximity to the community.
10:47Go, go, go.
10:58It looks like it's not going to hatch.
11:00It's trying to squeeze its body in the water.
11:05It's trying to lay eggs here and there.
11:09But unlike other bamboo trees,
11:12this one doesn't have a top or bottom.
11:14Its skin is thin and thick.
11:18But unlike other bamboo trees,
11:21this one feels something.
11:23It's deep wound is noticeable.
11:26It's still trying to lay eggs here and there.
11:40Outside the cage,
11:42it looks different and has a wound.
11:52Its species is still being studied until now.
11:56Its skin is white and it looks like it's itching.
12:01The wound on its neck is also noticeable.
12:04What's the problem with pigs?
12:07Usually, our major problem is more on the wound.
12:12Let's take a look.
12:18One of the things I noticed here is that its skin is thick in the eyes.
12:23Here, there's a lichenification.
12:26It's called elephant skin.
12:28This is not normal.
12:30Usually, this happens when there's a chronic infection or parasitic infection.
12:36I immediately noticed the thread that seems to be coming down on its neck.
12:40It's time for the pigs to be fed at Aurora State College of Technology,
12:45School of Agriculture and Aquatic Science.
12:49Once the piglets are fed,
12:52the pigs come closer one by one.
12:57The pigs don't want to be defeated.
13:00They're fighting each other.
13:03The pigs are fighting each other.
13:06The pigs are fighting each other.
13:09They're fighting over food.
13:12The two-week-old piglet is the newest in the group.
13:17There's a scratch on its skin.
13:20It seems like it doesn't want to be defeated by its mother.
13:23It's like a hamster.
13:25It's cute. It looks like a hamster.
13:29It's cute.
13:31The pigs' cage is inside the school.
13:34They say it's a way for the Philippine Warty Pigs to study at Aurora State College of Technology.
13:43The piglets have been in their cage for four months.
13:48They bought it from a hunter or a dog.
13:51The two mothers are in the cage.
13:57According to their studies,
13:5850% of the Philippine Warty Pig population is in their area.
14:05It's in the category of Vulnerable Species.
14:11This is because of the temptation to make food and mix it with domesticated pigs.
14:18At the moment, they're doing genetic conservation on eight pigs.
14:23This is the first step to make a breeding plan for these pigs.
14:32Their wildness is still there.
14:35They're still attacking because they're very territorial and very protective of their companions.
14:41Wild pigs maintain their biodiversity by means of balancing the mountains
14:48where there are a lot of native plants and animals.
14:58I noticed right away that the rope is getting lower on its neck.
15:03The wound is getting deeper.
15:06Our first challenge is to give it sedatives.
15:11Don't be afraid, brother.
15:13Okay, okay, okay.
15:15Let's just hold it.
15:17Just hold it.
15:19Hold it, brother.
15:21Hold it, hold it, hold it.
15:23More, more, more.
15:27Because of its hard skin, the rope didn't work.
15:33I'll choose my rope. Let's change the rope.
15:36Hold it, hold it.
15:38There, there, brother.
15:42Hold it, hold it, hold it.
15:44Hold it, hold it, hold it.
15:46Hold it, hold it, hold it.
15:48Hold it, hold it, hold it.
15:50It didn't work, right?
15:52You saw how hard its skin was earlier.
15:54While the rope is being removed, the pig is getting more aggressive.
15:59This is where I saw its wound getting closer.
16:03Yes, it's really getting closer.
16:06Hold it, hold it.
16:08Hold it, hold it, hold it.
16:10Hold it, hold it.
16:13I gave an antibiotic to treat the infection.
16:17I gave something for the skin parasites.
16:20The antibiotic is long-acting.
16:22And we gave a spray.
16:25So, we saw the wound, right, Doc?
16:27How deep it is.
16:29I think this is the best that we can do.
16:31This is temporarily removed so that the wound can heal quickly.
16:35But this can't be mixed with the prisons that the Philippine Warty Pig is studying.
16:42Next, I examined the pigs there.
16:46For the small pigs, let's give them some medicine.
16:52You saw the lesions on their skin.
16:57There, there.
17:02Come here, come here.
17:13Let's finish the small ones.
17:15For the big ones, we need to catch them.
17:19That's the challenge.
17:21The patenter wants to catch the bigger pigs.
17:24It should be inside.
17:29It's attacking us.
17:31It's attacking us.
17:33Hold it, hold it, hold it.
17:35Hold it, hold it, hold it.
17:38The skin is hard.
17:39The skin is hard.
17:41This pig is almost dead.
17:53Go, go, go. There, there.
17:55Sleep, sleep, sleep.
17:59Hold it, hold it, hold it.
18:01There. Very good, very good, very good.
18:04Our mission was a success.
18:07One by one, we gave them vitamins and purges
18:11that will help strengthen their resistance.
18:15This is their first purge.
18:17At least we were able to do that.
18:19Hopefully, their skin lesions will improve,
18:22their weight will gain,
18:24because we don't know, maybe they also have parasites.
18:25We will help them.
18:34We brought back the cured pig.
18:37Let's just visit the pig we went to yesterday
18:41to remove the bandage on its neck,
18:44to see how it is.
18:46There it is. See, it's happier now.
18:48He looks happier.
18:50He, you know, he looks a lot better.
18:52He doesn't have a bandage on his neck anymore.
18:55He won't smell anymore,
18:57and his wounds will heal.
19:02The previous four pigs that they were able to save
19:07from the pigs,
19:09are now eight.
19:11The Philippine warty pig in Aurora
19:14is one of the endemic breeds of pigs
19:17that can be found in the Philippines.
19:19That's why this study
19:20will be of great help
19:23to get to know it better
19:25and to understand what it is.
19:29And if they are able to breed it again,
19:32they are ready to take it
19:35to the nearby mountains.
19:47Thank you so much for watching Born to be Wild
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