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These Lizards Have Been Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors for 15 Million Years

Male side-blotched lizards have more than one way to get the girl. Orange males are bullies. Yellows are sneaks. Blues team up with a buddy to protect their territories. Who wins? It depends - on a genetic game of roshambo.
Season 3 Episode 9 Length 03:06 Premiere: 05/17/16

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Season 3 Episodes

The Snail-Smashing, Fish-Spearing, Eye-Popping Mantis Shrimp
S3 E20 Length 03:46 Premiere Date 11/15/16

The Double-Crossing Ants to Whom Friendship Means Nothing
S3 E19 Length 02:53 Premiere Date 11/01/16

These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop
S3 E18 Length 03:13 Premiere Date 10/18/16

For These Tiny Spiders, It's Sing or Get Served
S3 E17 Length 03:47 Premiere Date 10/04/16

Watch These Frustrated Squirrels Go Nuts!
S3 E16 Length 03:10 Premiere Date 09/20/16

Can the Frog Apocalypse be Stopped by a New "Vaccine" ?
S3 E15 Length 03:42 Premiere Date 09/06/16

Sea Urchins Pull Themselves Inside Out to be Reborn
S3 E14 Length 03:02 Premiere Date 08/23/16

Sticky. Stretchy. Waterproof. The Amazing Underwater Tape of the Caddisfly
S3 E13 Length 03:35 Premiere Date 08/09/16

This Vibrating Bumblebee Unlocks a Flower's Hidden Treasure
S3 E12 Length 03:32 Premiere Date 07/19/16

These Carnivorous Worms Catch Bugs by Mimicking the Night Sky
S3 E11 Length 03:31 Premiere Date 06/28/16

How Mosquitoes Use Six Needles to Suck Your Blood
S3 E10 Length 02:55 Premiere Date 06/07/16

These Lizards Have Been Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors for 15 Million Years
S3 E9 Length 03:06 Premiere Date 05/17/16

Winter is Coming For These Argentine Ant Invaders
S3 E8 Length 02:57 Premiere Date 05/03/16

This Pulsating Slime Mold Comes in Peace
S3 E7 Length 02:42 Premiere Date 04/19/16

Meet the Dust Mites, Tiny Roommates That Feast On Your Skin
S3 E6 Length 03:03 Premiere Date 04/05/16

The Bombardier Beetle And Its Crazy Chemical Cannon
S3 E5 Length 02:46 Premiere Date 03/22/16

This Mushroom Starts Killing You Before You Even Realize It
S3 E4 Length 03:31 Premiere Date 02/23/16

Stinging Scorpion vs. Pain-Defying Mouse
S3 E3 Length 03:18 Premiere Date 03/08/16

The Ladybug Love-In: A Valentine's Special
S3 E2 Length 03:04 Premiere Date 02/09/16

These Crazy Cute Baby Turtles Want Their Lake Back
S3 E1 Length 03:10 Premiere Date 01/26/16

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