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Nature's Most Extreme Dads
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The Most Extreme is a long-running documentary TV series on the American cable television network, Animal Planet. It first aired on July 1, 2002. Each episode focuses on a specific animal feat, such as strength, speed, flirtation, appendages, diet, etc., and examines and ranks 10 animals which portray extreme or unusual examples of that quality. The rankings are not arrived at by a scientifically rigorous process; they serve only to give a broad depiction.
| 1. | Seahorse) The dad gives birth to the young! |
| 2. | Emperor Penguin) The males spend 65 days in the cold Antarctic landscape with an egg balanced on his toes while waiting for the females to return with food. |
| 3. | Darwin's Frog) It eats its young to protect them from predators. |
| 4. | Jacana) Has to keep taking care of eggs, because the female squashes them! |
| 5. | Stickleback) Builds a house with kidney glue, and fans eggs with fins. |
| 6. | Rhea) It spends 40 days and nights looking after its eggs, and after that, spends two years taking care of them. |
| 7. | Giant Water Bug) Carries 700 young on its back. Truly backbreaking labor! |
| 8. | Jackal) Only animal known to babysit regularly. |
| 9. | Marsupial Mouse) The male dies right after mating. |
| 10. | Lion) The male takes care of 20 cubs. Only #10 because of its laziness. |
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