Higanteng alupihan, namataan sa kagubatan ng Negros Occidental?! | Born to be Wild - video Dailymotion

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Aired (February 16, 2025):  Sa kagubatan sa Negros Occidental, naninirahan umano ang iba’t ibang uri ng buhay-ilang. Isa na raw rito ang mga naglalakihang alupihan. Gaano nga ba kalaki ang mga alupihan na makikita dito? Panoorin ‘yan sa video na ‘t

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00:00In the middle of the night in Negros Occidental,

00:09a strange creature is coming out of a hole.

00:15It crawls fast on the ground using its long legs.

00:24Under the rocks, a creature with eight legs is hiding.

00:30And on the tree, it looks like someone is watching.

00:35You will be surprised when you face the creatures of the jungle.

00:42A giant centipede and a false coral snake are fighting in a cell phone camera in Camarino Sur.

01:03The two are rolling around like David and Goliath.

01:11But the giant centipede or false coral snake has a better chance.

01:16The giant centipede or false coral snake can also be found in the mountains of Negros, according to hiker Paolo Oliveros.

01:33Someone told us that you are observed in the jungle when you are hiking.

01:40What do you see there?

01:43Like centipedes and centipedes, you can see them on the trail.

01:48Sometimes, when we have time, we observe them.

01:50We are really scared.

01:55To see how big the centipedes are there, we climbed a mountain before the sun set.

02:04Because the centipedes are nocturnal or more active at night.

02:11In Negros Occidental, there are different types of centipedes.

02:17But here, we can see the giant centipedes.

02:22Because it is rare to see a giant centipede.

02:26Especially when there are a lot of ants in this area.

02:30According to hiker Paolo, they are afraid of the giant centipedes when they climb a mountain.

02:38When it comes to millipedes and centipedes, what is the most remarkable thing that you have seen?

02:47There are a lot of feet.

02:49Then, it is a venomous.

02:52We just let it be.

02:54We did not touch it.

02:57Why?

02:59Because we are afraid.

03:01The giant centipede lives under the rocks.

03:03Under the rocks.

03:07With the forest guide, Rommel, we will try to catch it.

03:12So, it is under the rocks.

03:17Hey, we saw a tarantula.

03:21We saw a giant centipede or tarantula.

03:24We saw a giant centipede or tarantula.

03:26There it is.

03:29It has a sharp, long, and muscular body.

03:34It is its opponent against bigger animals.

03:41Its front leg is like a horse's foot.

03:46Let's see its fangs.

03:48There it is.

03:50That is what we are trying to avoid.

03:52To be bitten by its fangs.

03:55What kind of animals can it kill?

03:59Crickets and cicadas.

04:03The biologist, Daryl Acuna, reminds us to be careful of tarantulas.

04:10So far, no tarantula has died from being bitten by a tarantula.

04:14But, it will only have an allergic reaction.

04:18Tarantulas have a venom that they use to immobilize their food.

04:23Later.

04:28Wow, it's so big.

04:31Wow, it's so fat.

04:33Oh my gosh, look at that head.

04:35This is already a matured Philippine pit viper.

04:40It lives in arboreal or in the branches of trees.

04:45I'm really amazed by the size of this Philippine pit viper.

04:50It's rare to see a size like this.

04:53Let's examine it.

04:55We know that pit vipers are venomous.

04:59The Philippine pit viper is cytotoxic.

05:03It can damage human tissues.

05:05It is also possible that it will die from being bitten by a tarantula.

05:10In the Philippines, no life has been saved from being bitten by a tarantula.

05:17Wow, it's so big.

05:20What a big viper.

05:23It has a mark on its lower jaw.

05:26Let's examine it.

05:28If you don't see it and you pass by it, it can strike you.

05:32It has a mark on its lower jaw.

05:35Could it be its own fangs that damaged its own tissue?

05:40I immediately examined the viper.

05:47Look at that.

05:49It has a mark on its lower jaw.

05:53And it's exact on its mouth.

06:00Look at those fangs.

06:02It won't stop its prey.

06:03See, they're foldable and they can find their target.

06:07Even if it has a wound on its mouth, it is strong and can still survive in the jungle.

06:14I'm going to let you go.

06:16Let's put it here.

06:21I haven't encountered a viper for a long time because we haven't made stories in the forest for a long time.

06:28But here, we're lucky because we can see a huge Philippine pit viper.

06:35Aside from the wound on its mouth, it's very healthy.

06:38It means that it eats well.

06:41The Philippine pit viper is a carnivore and it likes to eat small animals.

06:50We continued our search for the giant alopecia.

06:57I found it!

07:02I found it!

07:04It's down there.

07:16It's a bit big.

07:18Its feet are fiery orange.

07:22And as you can see, it looks like the toys we had when we were kids.

07:25They look like a rubber toy, but this one is real.

07:29I touched it and its body is soft.

07:32But this is not what I expected to be big.

07:37I was expecting it to be even bigger.

07:40So this one is probably still a young one.

07:46After walking for 30 minutes,

07:51we saw a giant alopecia.

07:56Oh my God!

07:58It's so fat. It's even fatter than my finger.

08:01Oh my God, it's so big.

08:04It's moving.

08:06My giant centipede is awake.

08:13It's so fat. Can you see my finger?

08:15Woohoo! We found our giant centipede.

08:19Can a giant centipede grow up to the length of a straw?

08:25Eight inches.

08:31An expert added,

08:33if the skin is itchy and swollen,

08:36it's better to go to the nearest hospital.

08:40Centipedes are more contagious.

08:44In my cases,

08:45when I see a centipede, I get itchiness and swelling.

08:49When the centipede touches my skin,

08:51I get itchy because its feet are itchy.

08:56It's like a cockroach.

09:00But if you touch it,

09:02you will definitely feel better.

09:07There are many different types of centipedes found in the jungle.

09:11Even though they look different,

09:14they play an important role in our safety.

09:19Give respect to what you're going through.

09:22Just look at it.

09:24If you're looking for a centipede like this,

09:28don't touch it.

09:30So whenever we visit and climb a mountain,

09:34let's not catch it or hurt it.

09:42Thank you for watching Born to be Wild.

09:45For more stories about our planet,

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Higanteng alupihan, namataan sa kagubatan ng Negros Occidental?! | Born to be Wild

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