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From venomous rattlesnakes and invasive lionfish to powerful crocodiles and bull sharks, explore some of Mexico’s fiercest animals across the Yucatán Peninsula. Steve Backshall ventures through forests, caves and coral reefs, coming face to face with extraordinary predators and discovering the adaptations that make them so deadly. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL

Steve Backshall searches for the planet's fiercest animals. In Mexico he handles a huge rattlesnake, swims with crocodiles and goes diving to find bull sharks.

This film was first broadcast: 03 May 2016

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