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An ancient kingdom,
a last refuge for creatures
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of shadow and myth.
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Behind the veil of green,
Thailand's cats bide their time,
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searching for prey
and protecting their legacy.
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Apex hunters.
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These are the
masters of the jungle.
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The forests of Thailand are
some of the oldest on earth.
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For over 100 million years,
they've stood watch over the
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landscape, hiding some of
Thailand's greatest mysteries.
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And few are as secretive
as this group of hunters.
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Elusive, agile and with an
ability to vanish in the blink
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of an eye, cats are the
ultimate masters of the
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disappearing act.
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At around 15 kilograms
and standing at about
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40 centimeters,
this small feline,
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larger than a tabby cat,
may closely resemble her
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domesticated relatives.
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But this Asian fishing cat has
a gift that sets her apart.
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Unlike most small cats,
she hunts in water.
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She eyes her prize, fish.
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Not fast enough.
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This is the forest
region of Huai Kha Khaeng.
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And together with its
neighboring reserve,
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it is the largest protected
wildlife area in mainland
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Southeast Asia.
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With only around 2,500 fishing
cats remaining in the wild,
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this forest is one of the few
remaining habitats for these
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remarkable creatures.
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Shy and solitary, the female
prefers to stay under the radar.
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But she's been spotted.
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A male fishing cat has been
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tracking her scent
through the forest.
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She's nearly ready to mate.
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Before he can reveal himself,
another sound interrupts them.
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The alarm call of a macaque
echoes through the trees.
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The reason for their alarm
is not the fishing cats.
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They are too small to pose much
threat to an agile macaque.
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There is something much bigger
stalking this section of forest.
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The troop of macaques, from
their vantage point in the
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treetops, spot the danger.
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High up in the canopy,
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they are usually safe
from most predators.
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But not this one.
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While most cats
are good climbers,
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the clouded leopard is
one of the best in the whole cat family.
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Her rotating ankles on her
back legs allow her incredible
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agility in the trees,
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much like a squirrel.
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With the longest upper canines
of any carnivore her size,
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her teeth resemble the
legendary sabertooth.
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She's mostly nocturnal but
she's breaking all the rules
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for a meal.
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She's not the
only rule-breaker.
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A few kilometers away, her
two tiny cubs unwisely venture
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from the safety of their den.
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About a month old,
they are helpless,
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and a sojourn away from
their hiding spot is
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a dangerous move.
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The long tailed
macaques are no fools,
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moving quickly to a new
part of their home range,
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far from the prying eyes
of the nimble predator.
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In this part of the forest,
temptation can lure even the
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most nervous
primate to the ground.
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Pollenated entirely by a tiny wasp,
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figs are vitally
important to these forests,
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providing an important food
resource for many animals and
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birds that live here.
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The macaques are not the only
creatures here for the feast.
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A herd of sturdy banteng
emerges from the forest.
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A relative of domestic cattle,
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these wild bovines
are usually very shy,
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preferring to keep to the
thickets for protection.
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However, the promise of figs
is enough to draw them out
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into the open to pick
through the undergrowth,
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gobbling up any fruit dislodged
by the birds or monkeys.
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Some are not drawn to
this area for figs.
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The King of this
jungle is on patrol.
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He treads the familiar pathways
along the edge of the river,
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marking his territory
and smelling for any sign of females.
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It's his job to keep them and their cubs
safe from intruding males.
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He's not hunting and ignores
the banteng as they feed.
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This big dark bull is
this herd's leader.
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He's the only male of
this group and he's highly
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protective of all his
lighter-colored females.
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Green peafowls add a
splash of vivid color,
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but not all of them
are here for the food.
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Birds have an incredibly
sophisticated ability to see colors.
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So for a watching female,
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this brilliant display
is simply dazzling.
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Males are highly territorial,
and if a beauty contest fails
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to determine the top bird,
things can turn ugly.
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The winner claims the
territory and mating rights to
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the watching females.
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After their fill of figs,
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the banteng move off
through the forest.
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And following, a
silent shadow.
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This tiger is a female.
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She's got cubs to feed.
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And unlike the big male,
she's focused on the hunt.
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She keeps her
distance for now.
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This clearing
offers little cover.
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She follows their scent as
they move to the water nearby.
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It's lined with steep
banks and thick vegetation,
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the perfect spot
for an ambush.
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Perfectly camouflaged,
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the tiger waits and watches.
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Her target,
the banteng herd,
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completely oblivious to her presence,
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just the way she likes it.
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She lets her prey come to her.
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With every step,
they get closer.
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Still she waits, every
muscle coiled and ready.
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She's entirely
focused on the herd.
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She's forgotten
about the peahen.
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The alarm call sends
the banteng running.
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She settles for a
dip in the stream,
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to cool down after
the failed hunt.
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There's no need
for stealth now.
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With hunting off the table,
she heads back in the
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direction of the thickets,
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where she's eagerly welcomed
by her two adoring cubs.
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They're about five months old,
and growing fast.
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She is the center of their
world and she's completely
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devoted to them.
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Their father, the
big territorial male,
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plays almost no role
in their upbringing.
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Their mother provides
everything they need,
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from food to protection
from potential predators.
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She whiles away the
afternoon with them.
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She'll return to the
hunt at nightfall.
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About one third of all
mainland Southeast Asia's
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known mammal species
call this forest home.
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And this leopard
is one of them.
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With as few as 400 wild
leopards remaining in
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Thailand, she's
incredibly rare.
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She too has a secret.
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Cubs.
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The little female
is her tiny twin.
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The other cub is
a little male,
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and he's very special indeed.
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These two are part of the
future of this incredibly
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special gene pool.
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Oblivious to their importance
to the survival of their kind,
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they explore the streams
and forests of their home.
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They are nearing a year old,
but it will be a few months
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until they venture off
entirely on their own.
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The little female is
constantly accompanied
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by her black shadow.
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Her twin brother may look like
a completely different species,
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but aside from a rare gene that
causes a surplus of pigment
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in his skin or hair,
he's exactly the same as his sister.
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It is unknown exactly how many
black leopards roam Thailand's
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forests, but it is thought
that his coat is an advantage
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in shady habitats when
it comes to hunting.
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He and his sister are at
the age where they are learning to hunt.
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A quail, the perfect target.
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Not even close.
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What the little
female lacks in talent,
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she makes up for in
youthful enthusiasm.
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She sets her sights
higher up in the trees.
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An A for effort, but their
lack of experience means the
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birds in this part of the
forest are safe for now.
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These clumsy games are the
building blocks that will
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eventually transform
her and her brother
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into deadly assassins.
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Sunset in the forests of
Thailand is the cue for the
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night stalkers to
begin their rounds.
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The female fishing cat
is back on the hunt,
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but she's got a
stalker of her own.
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The male fishing cat continues
to lurk close behind.
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Time to make a move.
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Normally solitary creatures,
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fishing cats rarely
interact with each other,
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except to mate.
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With a growling noise,
called chittering,
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she advertises her
readiness to mate.
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But that doesn't guarantee
she'll accept him as a partner.
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He'll need to
prove himself first.
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His act still needs work.
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But he's not to be deterred.
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He'll stick to her like glue,
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in case any other males
track her down.
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The light of day
reveals his progress.
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Finally, his
persistence pays off.
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(hissing, growling).
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Mating complete, they go their
separate ways with barely a
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backward glance.
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Time for the female to focus
on the important matter of
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catching food.
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Gingerly, she pats the water
to make waves as if insects
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were landing on the surface.
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The fish moves in to
investigate a potential meal.
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A split second is all she needs
to scoop the fish to shore.
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Landing a meal this slippery
needs special equipment.
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Her semi-retractable claws
and partially webbed feet are
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perfect for the job.
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High above, the green lung
of this entire ecosystem
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is hard at work.
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Thanks to its ability
to moderate temperature,
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protect the interior
from wind and rain,
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and provide ecological niches
for countless creatures,
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the canopy itself is
alive with activity.
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For the most part, hornbills
are protected from the many
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predators that lurk below.
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But they cannot underestimate
one of the jungle's
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most agile climbers.
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The clouded leopard
spots the opportunity.
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Not fast enough.
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The cat must go
hungry once more.
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This great hornbill
is lucky to survive.
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Waiting for him
is a hungry mate.
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Concealed and imprisoned in a
hole that she plastered almost
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completely shut from the
inside using regurgitated mud,
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this female hornbill relies
on her mate to bring her food
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while their chicks develop.
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Without a mate to
share parenting duties,
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the female fishing cat
searches alone for a
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quiet corner of the forest.
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It's been nearly two
months since she mated,
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and she's pregnant.
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She needs to find
a den site soon.
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But she won't
find any peace here.
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At nearly a ton, banteng bulls
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move though the forest
like bulldozers.
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The herd's dominant bull spots
an intruding banteng bull.
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He gores the ground in
a display of strength.
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But instead of backing down, the
newcomer stands his ground.
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He has his eye on
the bull's females,
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and he lays down a challenge.
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This will only be
settled one way.
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The lighter-colored
newcomer wins the battle.
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The old male is out, a
changing of the guard
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and a new bloodline
for the herd.
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The seasons are also changing,
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and May usually sees the
end of the dry season.
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Rain collects into streams.
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Streams become rivers.
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And where there are
rivers, there is life,
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in abundance.
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Sambar deer are seldom
found far from water.
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And while they are mostly active
at night or early mornings
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and evenings, they will
often while away the day
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near, or even in, a river.
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They are some of the
largest deer species on earth,
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potentially reaching
half a ton in weight.
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Their sheer size makes them
difficult to hunt for most of
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the predators here,
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with the exception of one.
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Patient, silent
and practically invisible,
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the tigress waits for
the perfect moment.
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At a top speed of
56 kilometers an hour,
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she closes in.
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Instead of
feeding immediately,
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she drags the kill undercover
before moving away towards
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the thick undergrowth,
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where her two cubs are hiding,
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patiently waiting for
their mother's return.
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They still rely on their
mother's milk but they are
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slowly being weaned onto meat.
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The tiger is not the only
mother out on the hunt.
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The clouded leopard has been
away from her two young cubs
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for days, in search of food.
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She's getting desperate.
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The noisy leaf litter
makes stalking more difficult.
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And with no sign of any
prey on the forest floor,
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she once again turns her
attention to the treetops.
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A lar gibbon swings obliviously
through the canopy.
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Among the fastest primates,
they fly through the trees,
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their long arms and curved
fingers propelling them.
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While the clouded
leopard prefers stealth,
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lar gibbons make
quite a racket.
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The eerie call of this male is
part of a duet between
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him and his mate.
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Her answer pierces the
jungle at over 100 decibels.
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She may be a good climber, but
a gibbon can cover nine meters
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in a single swing,
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and move through the trees
at 55 kilometers an hour.
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The hunt is over
before it even begins,
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as the gibbon vanishes
deep into the forest.
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This is not her lucky day.
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But all that is
about to change.
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Her keen hearing picks
up a rustle of leaves.
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Wild boar piglets,
small and easy to catch.
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But they come with
a security detail.
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A wild boar piglet.
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Born at less than a kilogram,
it's a perfect meal for a
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hungry clouded leopard.
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There is a whole litter
of them up for grabs.
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The piglets may be
small and helpless,
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but their mother is not.
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A straggling
piglet is her reward.
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Her meal over, she
returns to her den.
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She's stayed away
longer than normal in
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her desperation to find food.
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She searches, smelling
for any sign of her cubs.
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The cubs are gone.
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A forest of
predators is often to blame.
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After a last look, she melts
back into the forest alone.
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Cats are not the only
creatures here that
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embrace the dark.
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In a nearby cave system, the
setting sun is the cue for
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thousands of bats
to start their day.
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As they stream out
of their rocky vault,
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birds of prey
congregate above the colony.
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They circle closer and closer
to the dark cloud of bats.
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Suddenly they attack, picking
their targets out of the sky
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like predatory fighter jets.
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Only when the light fails
completely are the bats safe
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from the aerial attack.
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On dark, cloudy nights, only
thermal cameras can penetrate
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the forest's
stygian blackness.
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This Malayan porcupine,
armed with sharp,
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microscopically barbed
quills, may be small,
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but it's still incredibly
dangerous to tackle,
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even for a tiger.
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One wrong move could
mean a serious injury.
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She comes off very lightly.
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A few quills embedded in her
thick coat will not cause any
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lasting harm.
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At dawn, the fishing
cat is back on the hunt.
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Although fish are
her favorite food,
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she too will adapt to hunt
anything within her grasp.
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Anything, from rodents
to insects, will do.
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Even a bird within leaping
distance is worth a try.
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She cannot linger
for a second try.
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She has somewhere to be.
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Her cubs are waiting.
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But she's not alone.
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Her den has an
unwelcome visitor,
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a king cobra.
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One bite to her or her
cubs would be fatal.
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She has a choice, flee,
or defend her family.
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Growing to lengths
of five and a half meters,
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the king cobra is the world's
longest venomous snake.
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It's armed with enough
neurotoxic venom to kill an elephant.
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It has slithered into the
fishing cat's den site.
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If bitten, the mother
would face certain death.
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She stands her ground.
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Luckily, her bravery pays off.
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She has returned to
the den just in time.
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Her cubs, barely
three weeks old,
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have just opened their
eyes for the first time.
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For the next 18 months,
they will be her top priority.
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The leopard cubs are
now about 18 months old.
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They are beginning to wander
further and further from the
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den as they hone
their skills as hunters.
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Their practice is
beginning to pay off.
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They are now agile and
calculating predators.
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Their final rite of passage
into adulthood is
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hunting for themselves.
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These are the first
steps towards independence.
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The tiger cubs are not yet
ready to leave the safety of
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their mother's side.
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She still has
much to teach them,
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such as there are more
ways than one to find food.
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Her attention is focused
on something in the river.
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Her body language changes.
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She's picked up a
delectable scent.
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Her keen sense of smell
leads her to the water's edge.
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Tigers are supreme hunters,
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but they are not
above scavenging.
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Unlike many other cats, she'll
happily wade into deep water,
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especially for food.
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It's not often that a
free lunch presents itself,
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and this dead wild boar
is a lucky windfall for her and her cubs.
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They're not fussy eaters.
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It's unclear how
the boar died,
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but surviving here means
taking whatever is available.
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Perseverance and
adaptability is key.
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And in Thailand's
mist-shrouded jungles,
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few creatures master
this skill as well as cats.
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For the clouded leopard, a
new season brings new life.
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A chance to start over.
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Her new family, born to
rule the shadow worlds of
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Thailand's great forests.
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