Tropical rainforests cover just 2% of the planet’s surface. But They’re home to half of all species on Earth. The ploblem is much of this life is in the tree-tops a world way out of our reach. Exploiting the canopy’s riches from the forest floor is so challenging, getting enough protein is a daily struggle. The Martis of Brazil are highly skilled hunters but for the past week there’s been barely enough meat to go round. Benin is hungry and he’s determined today’s hunt will be more successful. Administering tree-frog toxin into his bloodstream purges his body, preparing it for animals. The Matis also drop a noxis plant juice into their eyes. To sharpen their sense and focus their minds on the hunt. Benin and the others summon the power of the animal spirits. Hunting canopy animals from the ground requires formidable fire power a four-metre long blowpipe, precision-made to a design honed over thousands of years. Spotting animals in the dense vegetation is so hard, the Matis rely on hearing to located prey and use mimicry to lure them into range. They can imitate all ten species of monkey found in these forests.