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Being on the endangered species list is no laughing matter. You would think if you found yourself in that tight spot, you would seek out a little advice - maybe ask a few friends how they plan to stay on the planet and spread their genes. But Tapir isn't much of a listener. She has animals from across the planet providing counsel on how to stay alive in this world, but she isn't having any of it. It's doesn't matter if you are king of jungle or one of the world's favorite animals; Tapir would rather take a roll in the mud than listen to you prattle on about safety precautions. ...

Steve Rankin has worked with Bear Grylls as a producer for "Man vs. Wild" since 2008, but it wasn't until a recent trip to Costa Rica that he was attacked by one of the deadly creatures so often encountered on the show. During the visit to Costa Rica, while Rankin was scouting locations for an upcoming Discovery show called "Naked and Afraid," one of the world's deadliest snakes attacked his foot. "As I was traversing through some deep jungle, I was bitten on the foot by a Fer-de-Lance. It was under a fallen tree as I climbed over. Fer-de-Lance [are] known to be aggressive and it just zapped me in the foot through my boot." After the attack, Rankin was put on makeshift stretchers and ...

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