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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.	Pack rat) Collects practically any object for its nest. If it steals something, it usually replaces it with something else. Nests are valuable resources because numerous generations will use the middens, but actually last for thousands of years, allowing paleontologists to further study about the past. Collects plants, rocks, bones, and dung. Collects bones from Woolly Mammoths, Saber-Toothed Cats, and Giant Ground Sloths!
2.	Bowerbird) This fanatical home decorator collects various objects for a bower to attract a female. Every species collects different objects, favoring traits like color, shape, and texture. May spend up to ten months rearranging its collection!
3.	Arctic Fox) During winter, it eats food it collects prior to winter. Collects and buries mostly snow geese eggs, but also stores small birds and mammals, like rabbits.
4.	Acorn Woodpecker) Collects acorns to store over winter. Pecks holes in trees just the right size to store the acorn tightly. One Woodpecker had 50,000 acorns.
5.	Mole) Collects and stores earthworms so that it always has something to eat. One Mole had 400 worms!
6.	Cichlid (male) One particular species collects empty snail shells, which turn out to be houses in his harem to attract females. Sometimes, cichlids will even steal from neighboring cichlids!
7.	Mud dauber wasp)(Female) Collects mouthfuls of mud and molds them into coffin-like structures. Captures spiders and places them in the coffins so the wasp eggs have something to eat when hatching.
8.	Burrowing Owl) Collects random debris for its nest (like paper, foam rubber, and garbage), but it has a fondness for dung, (especially that of bison) so it can attract dung beetles, the owl's favorite food.
9.	Pika) Since it does not hibernate, a pika collects lots of grass. Dried grass doesn't rot, so it's the perfect way to store food in the winter. It is #9, because it can make more than a dozen trips an hour!
10.	Magpie) Collects shiny objects, like coins, golf balls, foil, and bottle caps.

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