Cannibal Scorpions vs. Shrew | National Geographic

now when scorpions attacked each other
both of these scorpions have a needle
shark stinger filled with venom both are
fighting to the death both want to make
a meal of the other one which is why
they’re attacking each other with such
ferocity even though it looks like a
combination wrestling match
tango competition and advanced yoga
class look at this amazing sight one
scorpion finds the tiniest chink and the
others armor and administers the fatal
sting the vanquished scorpion falls prey
to the lethal neurotoxin it’s a goner
all this hullabaloo attracts a third
party a shrew who is all aquiver with
the thought of us 4:00 p.m. dinner yes
shrews eat scorpions if the scorpions
don’t kill them first the Scorpion is
cannibalizing its victim but it’s
incapable of consuming solid food so
what does it do well it excretes enzymes
of course to turn the victim into
scorpion soup mmm yummy
the Shrew is on the prowl now you’re
probably expecting the Shrew to go after
the easy pickins the dead scorpion but
no the Shrew may look cute and cuddly in
a hyper weird kind of way but he’s nasty
enough to cause the live scorpion to
abandon his booty and hide itself
the shrew poo-poos the stiff he wants a
piece of that live scorpion which is why
this segment is now called when truths
attack scorpion
the scorpions venom could easily kill
but the shrew has the lightning reflexes
of the young Muhammad Ali he floats like
a butterfly so the Scorpion can’t sting
like a bee
the shrew needs to eat half its body
every day so it’s ready to attack it’s
hungry the shrew Bob’s and weaves and
pokes and prods and faints and Bluffs
and then finally it’s over it’s all over
one lightning light and the Shrew will
now enjoy the spoils of victory no
rematch no huge gold belt no job as a
casino breeder the spoils of this
victory are eating your opponent at
least boxing has to resort to this yet