Trek across the Namibian desert with the bush elephant and learn how it keeps its cool in a place with little food or shade; discover how this giant consumes specific plants, digs wells and hikes endless dunes in a quest to find precious water.

Navigate a mangrove forest in Borneo with the saltwater crocodile, which is perfectly suited to life among the watery roots; discover how this reptile uses the environment to regulate its temperature and why its patience makes it a good hunter.

In Borneo, Max discovers the art of nest making with the jungle's master builder: the orangutan; he escapes the insect-filled floor of the rainforest and takes inspiration from this solitary primate's natural engineering prowess.