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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.	Honey bee) Some bees work their whole life, and never have a break! They can fly 55,000 miles, the equivalent of flying around the world twice!
2.	Leafcutter Ant) Gets leaves, adds poop and saliva, puts fungus on leaves, then distributes it among the colony.
3.	Cleaner Wrasse) Rests at night, is on 12 hr. patrol.
4.	Megapode) It digs a compost heap.
5.	Beaver Chomp down trees all fall. #5 because it spends the winter break underwater.
6.	Lioness (Female Lion) Hunts, and takes care of the cubs, so the girls work in groups.
7.	African Hunting Dog Does lots of hunting. One of the most efficient predators, having an 80% strike rate!
8.	Bower bird (Male) Works day and night for a long time to create love shacks. in the tropical rainforests of Australia.
9.	Emperor Penguin) Spends the long cold winter working.
10.	Characin Lay eggs on land, sprays water at eggs every minute for four days.

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