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"Spy in the Wild" series producer Matt Gordon recounts the humorous behavior of some wild chimps as they interact with an animatronic bushbaby.

The water dikkop (Burhinus vermiculatus) locates its nest close to the nest of the Nile crocodile for protection from other predators. However, Nile crocs are extremely territorial and being in such close proximity leads to some feather-raising situations.

Meerkat sentries protect the group by keeping a watch out for potential predators. A female sentry spots a cobra and tries to run it off. Little does she know, the 'cobra' is actually a sophisticated fake outfitted with a hidden camera.

The final episode explains how the concept of the Spy Creatures evolved at John Downer Productions from the original Bouldercam to the Penguincams that inspired the next-generation “spycams” featured in this series. It shows the painstaking work that goes into building the lifelike models and ...

Spy Creatures infiltrate the underground world of animal mischief, crime, and retribution. Spy Monkey is caught between crossfires as real monkeys fight over beach bar alcohol. Spy Egret is also a waterhole victim when elephants throw mud everywhere.

A female orangutan shows off her sawing skills in a contest with an animatronic 'spy orangutan.'

A robotic 'spy sloth' gets a close-up view of the mini-ecosystem contained in a sloth's fur. Eeeww...gross!

Series producer John Downer talks about the origins of the 'Spy in the Wild' mini-series, overcoming the challenges of building 'spy creatures' and what he hopes people take away from the series.

'Spy Bushbaby', an animatronic camera, is helping document a unique event. A chimp has adopted an abandoned baby genet cat and is keeping it for a pet. He treats it gently, mindful not to hurt it.