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Whether it’s a powerful punch or a toxic touch, extreme endurance or stupendous speed – animals are built to survive. Evolution has tweaked their bodies and behaviours to make them into ultimate survival machines, with an array of hidden ingenious adaptations just waiting to be revealed. In this exhilarating new series, which combines stunning natural history footage with the latest science, we explore the top 10 extraordinary abilities creatures have evolved to make it in the animal kingdom.