| [00:00.57] | As in New Guinea, there are no monkeys on these islands, |
| [00:03.66] | so this skink simply filled the gap in the market and branched out. |
| [00:07.60] | It even forms social bonds with other monkey-tailed skinks, |
| [00:12.50] | a rare characteristic among reptiles of any description. |
| [00:17.00] | This skink may be an oddity, but that is exactly why it thrives here. |
| [00:22.03] | For a leaf-eater these islands are paradise. |
| [00:26.07] | For others, though, life can be a little harder. |
| [00:30.07] | Islanders only succeed by making the most of what's around them. |
| [00:34.52] | Even spiders have their uses. |
| [00:37.64] | On Santa Catalina Island in the Solomons, |
| [00:40.64] | a fisherman prepares to go fishing. |
| [00:43.60] | He seeks out a particular spider web, |
| [00:47.11] | one that is strong and intricately spun. |
| [00:50.52] | The fish he's after can't be caught on hooks, |
| [00:54.99] | their mouths are too narrow. |
| [00:57.30] | So he has to be creative. |
| [00:59.97] | No rod or reel, just a kite, |
| [01:03.09] | and the spider silk, wound into a lure. |
| [01:05.88] |
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