Amazing Earth: Centipede, a silent killer in the jungle!

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Aired (February 14, 2025): With 12 pairs of legs and venomous strikes, the jungle centipede swiftly hunts larger prey, proving itself a lethal predator.  For more Amazing Earth Highlights, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLYaldfT7P2R-suSwxKHEp3on5rSa9b50   Join Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes as he showcases the deadliest weather on planet Earth in GMA's newest infotainment program, 'Amazing Earth.' Catch the episodes every Friday at 9:35 PM on GMA Network. #AmazingEarthGMA #AmazingEarthYear6

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00:00There are mothers who are the breadwinner of the family so she will do everything

00:04so that her loved ones won't starve in life.

00:07In the animal world, there are also a lot of mothers like that.

00:09But usually, in order for the mother to feed her children, she has to die first.

00:15Here is the amazing story of Berkeley.

00:18Bentley, it's mom.

00:21This mutant has a lot of names.

00:26Jungle centipede, Chinese red-headed centipede, Vietnamese centipede, and orange-legged centipede.

00:34But for the caterpillar, he is the killer.

00:38He is a killing machine with a deadly poison and 21 pairs of feet.

00:43He attacked the caterpillar, stabbed it, and sucked out the juice.

00:47It's weird with the number of feet.

00:51Did you know that each pair of his legs has nerves that function as his brain?

00:59So even if his head is gone, he can still walk.

01:04But being a killer is not just a trip.

01:08He does all of this for his family.

01:11But before he has a family, he needs to be full first.

01:16And this is where he will use a lot of his feet.

01:19He will use them to catch bigger prey, like this lizard.

01:24His two feet serve as a bait.

01:29He can also use his feet to inject poison into the victim's body.

01:34The lizard is sure to die from the bite of this poison.

01:38In 30 seconds, the poor victim will die.

01:43There are visitors who want to eat.

01:47When he is full, he will lay eggs in the dark cave.

01:52His eggs reach 80.

01:55He takes good care of them.

01:57Aside from killing prey, his feet are also used to guard and clean his eggs.

02:04Even if these eggs hatch, he still takes good care of them.

02:08He keeps them closed while they grow up until he is hungry and eats some of his children.

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