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00:00Taiwan is one of the top vacation destinations for Filipinos.
00:04But it's not just for sightseeing and shopping.
00:07The scenery and wildlife are also amazing.
00:10Let's explore the beauty of nature in our newest series,
00:14Wild Taiwan, Jungle Island.
00:19The love life of a fish that was caught because of a contraband.
00:22The wild monkeys are the ones who are always hungry.
00:33The giant butterflies are the ones who are always hungry.
00:43The foodies are the ones who are always hungry.
00:53The wild animals are the ones who are always hungry.
00:59The wild animals are the ones who are always hungry.
01:09You don't need a passport to see the whole world.
01:13I'll answer your new adventure.
01:15From here in Tanay Rizal, Lindong Dantes.
01:18Welcome to Sanchezang Amazing.
01:22Sanchezang Amazing
01:24The most beautiful and the most amazing place in the world.
01:28The most beautiful and the most amazing place in the world.
01:37They say that love is not about finding it.
01:40It's about where it comes from, especially if you don't expect it.
01:44What if when you were looking for your soulmate,
01:47the contraband arrived?
01:49You know, in the story of Amazing No. 5,
01:52it's about love.
01:58One hundred miles away from the ancient capital of mainland China,
02:06you will find an island that is unique.
02:11The former explorers call it Ilha Formosa or the beautiful island.
02:19From the top of Jade Mountain,
02:21which is 13,000 feet high,
02:25all the way down to the canteens,
02:31the view is truly amazing.
02:35And because it's isolated from the mainland,
02:41the way of life on the island has changed over the thousands of years.
02:50This is Taiwan.
02:55It was built because of the fertile soil and the abundant forces.
03:02The mountains that surround the island have risen.
03:07Its past is still strong.
03:10The movement of the soil is frequent.
03:14And underneath, the soil continues to change.
03:20Twenty-four million people live on the island,
03:24which is almost the size of Switzerland.
03:28Although the island has one of the highest population densities in the world,
03:39it is still home to a lot of wildlife.
03:43Most of these animals have adjusted to live with humans.
03:49And here, in a higher place, they hang out.
03:59Here, in the mountains of Taiwan,
04:01the Formosan Rock Macaques and the rare Serow live.
04:09This is where you can find the Swinhose Pheasants and the Formosan Blue Magpies.
04:15During the rainy season,
04:17this is the perfect habitat for reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.
04:24That's why it's rich in wildlife biodiversity.
04:31Cherry Blossoms is the sign that Tagzibon is coming.
04:38It's time for promises and opportunities.
04:42Sundays are important for everyone who lives here.
04:48This is their time to recover from the cold.
04:56The flowers are appetizing.
04:59Their nectar is very nutritious.
05:05Endemic birds and mammals will fight.
05:11The Red-Bellied Squirrels always come first.
05:16These butterflies have a fast metabolism.
05:20That's why they need to eat different types of food.
05:25They feed the Cherry Blossoms so that they can get enough energy for the whole afternoon.
05:31At the bottom, there's another rare giant.
05:37The Formosan Black Bear is in its territory.
05:41At a weight of 400 pounds and a height of more than 6 feet,
05:47it's the biggest predator on the entire island.
05:53It's located between 2 to 6 meters above sea level.
05:58There are only 2 to 3 hundred of them in the forest.
06:04That's why this Formosan Muntjac is still unknown.
06:13Muntjacs are the guardians of the forest.
06:17They are the lookout.
06:19They will immediately find out if something is wrong.
06:23But today, this one seems distracted.
06:26There's a foul smell.
06:30It's coming from the Red-Bellied Squirrel.
06:36It smelled the chemical from the dough.
06:40It remembers that it's in heat and ready to mate.
06:48Fortunately, the Red-Bellied Squirrel is in its territory.
06:52Using its scent glance, it will mark its prey.
06:58If it doesn't, other Red-Bellied Squirrels will attack it.
07:03The Muntjac doesn't know that there's something lurking in every move it makes.
07:17The Red-Bellied Squirrel senses danger.
07:20The Red-Bellied Squirrel senses danger.
07:25It will step on its foot to give warning to others.
07:33The man will make a noise.
07:37It will be heard up to half a mile.
07:42There's a threat.
07:43The Red-Bellied Squirrel doesn't want to be caught.
07:50It's not a joke for the Muntjac to catch it.
07:59But it shouldn't worry.
08:02The bear is not interested in it.
08:07The bear wants an easy meal.
08:10Because plant eaters are black bears.
08:13They don't refuse to eat meat if there's food.
08:17The only thing the Muntjac is worried about is its mother.
08:24Her baby is just a few weeks old and they hide here.
08:29And for now, the mother is safe.
08:33If someone says that life is unfair,
08:37do you agree or do you have a grudge against that person?
08:40Most of the time, it's the higher-ups who benefit from the blessings
08:45while the lower-ups only get a few.
08:49I'm not just talking about people.
08:52Even in the animal kingdom, just like in Amazing Story No. 4,
08:56the higher-ups have nothing.
09:00The Taiwan's jungle is vast and lush.
09:04But for the people who live here,
09:06the search for food can be dangerous.
09:16Every morning, it's cold, especially in the mountains.
09:25The temperature here drops to 10 degrees Celsius.
09:30The Formosan Rock Macaques even hug each other
09:33to cool themselves off.
09:38It's sweet, right?
09:40But they can't stay here.
09:43Because they need to look for food, they need to move.
09:53The Formosan Rock Macaques are the main non-human primates here.
09:58They often live on trees.
10:00They can also live on the ground.
10:02So instead of jumping to move trees, they prefer to walk.
10:09This baby rock macaque is depending on his mother for food.
10:15Until the end of the year,
10:18that's why his mother has to work hard.
10:24Now, they will go to their favorite town.
10:31They are already familiar with the roads.
10:42Finally, they arrived.
10:45It's close to the city.
10:56For the rock macaques, people sometimes bless them.
11:01At the end of the jungle, they can also get a lot of food.
11:06There are a lot of fruits.
11:10And they can also eat the skin of trees.
11:14Their livelihood depends on what they will eat.
11:21The higher ones are more beneficial.
11:24They will go to the most beautiful places.
11:33While they are enjoying,
11:35usually, the low-class macaques will stay in the wild.
11:43This girl is eager to eat on the ground.
11:46She is eating on the ground.
11:53The fruits she threw are bonus.
11:59While she is eating, her son is watching her.
12:06He is watching the kids on the ground.
12:11Playing is a big thing for the macaques.
12:14Here, they are able to find their friends.
12:23It's envious.
12:26But this kid will stay on the ground.
12:32He is too young to be bullied by other older macaques.
12:38When he grows up, he will be confident.
12:45But for now, he will wait for the right time.
12:50In the past, it was not easy to catch fish.
12:54There are men who cut the wood,
12:57scoop the water, or bury it.
12:59That is another kind of discarding of our life now.
13:03Watch his The Moves in the story of Amazing No. 3,
13:07Pita-Pitang Pinata.
13:10As the weather gets hotter,
13:12the beauty of the scenery gradually becomes clearer.
13:15The flow of water of the birds becomes stronger.
13:20They follow the path towards the mountains.
13:26Just like what happened in the past thousand years.
13:31This is the time when the buccal is alive again.
13:38In the rivers and lakes, life is flourishing again.
13:43The flowers are like flying butterflies.
13:49As the home of more than 400 species,
13:53Taiwan is also called the Butterfly Kingdom.
13:59Where there are butterflies,
14:04there are also those who hunt here.
14:07The Japalura Lizard.
14:11They are the master hunters of Taiwan's jungles.
14:15However, that is not yet the priority of the Japalura.
14:20The male butterfly has a mature female.
14:25One can be the same.
14:30At this time of the year, their hormones increase.
14:34And they believe in the saying,
14:36first impression lasts.
14:38That is why the Japalura will make you famous.
14:43But that is not only for the female.
14:48This butterfly watches what it wants to be the same.
14:53For the male, this press-up is a sign of dominance.
14:58For the female, this press-up is a sign of domination.
15:06She is still young.
15:09That is why it is called back-to-business.
15:13But she does not notice that the male is courting her.
15:16She will find another way.
15:22She will accompany her butterflies with words.
15:27There. Effective.
15:29Crash noticed it.
15:32He is lucky today.
15:37There are people who love to have a midnight snack.
15:40But at least we, if we are lazy to cook, we can have it delivered.
15:44The animals in the jungle, when they are hungry,
15:47at midnight, they need to go for a walk.
15:50Let us introduce them here in the Amazing Story number 2.
15:53Cook!
15:58At sunset, there is a new world living in the jungle of Taiwan.
16:04Here, at night, they are the only ones who wake up when it is dark.
16:10Others hide in the bushes so that the enemies cannot see them.
16:16For them, it is safer at night.
16:18This is the famous ferret badger that hunts at night.
16:22It is said to be the smallest badger in the world.
16:25But it does not have a small body.
16:29The badger is omnivore.
16:31It is not a picky eater.
16:33But for dinner, it is a meal for babies.
16:39The mask-palm-silverback has a unique way of biting.
16:43It is not a badger.
16:45This mask-palm-silverback has a way of biting the ferret badger,
16:50but they do not mate.
16:54It is a fruit-eating animal.
16:58And here is the prehistoric species.
17:01It has a long tail,
17:03it has scales,
17:04and it has a mouth without teeth.
17:06It is a hybrid of armadillo and anteater.
17:10It is the Formosan pangolin.
17:13It looks like that,
17:15but it is closer to the offspring of dogs and cats.
17:20And now, it is looking for its cravings,
17:23its prey and food.
17:25But even at night,
17:27it can't see anything.
17:31It is lucky that it has a strong sense of smell.
17:35Here is its food.
17:36It will spit out its 16-inch tail,
17:39and it will swallow it as a grub.
17:44For pangolins,
17:46there are many choices of food here in Taiwan.
17:51Quick recap of the amazing stories you watched earlier.
18:07In the many animals that can be found in the jungle,
18:10it is not only the pangolins that are feared.
18:13There are the silent but deadly ones.
18:16Meet the silent killers
18:18here in the amazing story number one.
18:20They crawl and move around.
18:24The climate is tropical at the end of the island.
18:30Part of the Kentucky Peninsula.
18:33Part of the Kenting National Park is its coastline,
18:37which is 100 kilometers long.
18:44Within an area of more than 30,000 hectares,
18:47it is a national treasure.
18:51The terrestrial crab.
18:59They spread their eggs here.
19:02They live in the jungle.
19:08Forty species live here.
19:13They have adjusted to living on land.
19:18But they need to go back to the water to lay eggs.
19:23But it is too early to breed.
19:26That is why the only thing they will do
19:29is to get up and prepare for mating season.
19:33The land crabs are some of the creatures
19:36that roam around Taiwan every night.
19:38But there are more deadly ones.
19:45The island is home to more than 50 species of reptiles.
19:54Since their birth here on the island 15,000 years ago,
19:59they have evolved.
20:03Some of them can only be found here.
20:07That is why they are called specialists.
20:14Like this slug-eating snake,
20:17which favorite is the snout and the slug.
20:20The kukri snake is a slug-eating egg.
20:30But it does not notice the eggs of the bird-patridges
20:34because it is looking for reptile eggs.
20:37The slug-eating snake is a slug-eating egg.
20:41But it does not notice the eggs of the bird-patridges.
20:45Because it is looking for reptile eggs.
20:49The slug-eating snake is a slug-eating egg.
20:52But it does not notice the eggs of the bird-patridges.
20:55Because it is looking for reptile eggs.
20:58The slug-eating snake is a slug-eating egg.
21:01But it does not notice the eggs of the bird-patridges.
21:04Because it is looking for reptile eggs.
21:07The slug-eating snake is a slug-eating egg.
21:10But it does not notice the eggs of the bird-patridges.
21:13The slug-eating snake is a slug-eating egg.