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Some animals attack. Some defend. And some adapt over time (adaptation) to form secret weapons that sound like superhero powers!

Deep in the darkness of an Australian paddock, an extraordinary battle is taking place.  Two creatures have been locked in an evolutionary arms race for millions of years. Every time one develops a new strategy, the other seems to find a way to counter it.

Plus, What is a Zorse? And, are Dung Beetles real?

CAN A BIRD REALLY IMITATE SOUNDS SO ACCURATELY THAT IT FOOLS PEOPLE LISTENING?

Deep in the Australian forest lives a bird with an extraordinary talent.

The Lyrebird is famous for its remarkable ability to mimic the sounds around it.
 
The episode encourages students to explore animal behaviour, adaptation, communication and mimicry, while asking an important Institute question:
When you hear something in the natural world, can you always trust your ears?
COULD THE MEGALODON STILL BE OUT THERE?
There is no question that Megalodon once existed.
This enormous prehistoric shark really did swim through Earth’s oceans millions of years ago.
Episode Two explores fossils, extinction, evidence, animal adaptations and the importance of considering alternative explanations before reaching a conclusion.

CAN A FROG REALLY FREEZE SOLID, STOP BREATHING AND THEN COME BACK TO LIFE?

Senior Field Researcher Tom Bramble and the Institute team investigate whether this extraordinary animal could possibly be real.

The episode encourages students to question surprising claims, listen for evidence and remain curious about the natural world.

EACH EPISODE OPENS UP A NEW CASE FILE.

Junior Researchers, your job is to investigate the evidence and decide:

Real / Legendary / Institute Original / Or Not Yet Detirmined.

To help with the investigation, we speak with scientists, researchers and animal experts who can explain what we know, what we don’t know and how scientists investigate questions about the natural world.