Cuba: Wild Island of the Caribbean

00:00:04 Cuba is a tropical paradise

00:02:02 in the tropical seas that surround Cuba

00:04:43 If you want to see uniquely Cuban wildlife

00:06:24 and weigh 280 pounds

00:09:26 that covered vast areas during the Ice Age

00:11:06 The climate has an important influence on animals

00:13:37 Once the sperm is transferred, the crabs separate

00:15:40 and can take several days

00:18:07 The eggs hatch immediately

00:20:30 The result is carnage

00:22:59 and then power-dive down on their opponent

00:25:28 The Cuban emerald is over twice the size of the bee hummingbird

00:27:52 Here, the nectar-feeding bats are not alone

00:29:44 raises the temperature to over 110 degrees

00:32:16 filtered by its journey through the limestone

00:35:10 and the pigment in their skin

00:37:15 the iguanas grew large

00:39:22 but have evolved different ways of showing it off

00:41:38 They are real stay at homes

00:42:57 You could argue that the todies may have flown to Cuba

00:45:07 At this size, a female can only produce one egg

00:47:05 as the males change sex as they grow

00:49:39 Then as the day cools, they gather into groups

00:52:03 the sea