As in New Guinea there are no monkeys on these islands

So this skink simply filled the gap in the market and branched out

It even forms social bonds with other monkey-tailed skinks

A rare characteristic among reptiles of any description

This skink may be an oddity but that is exactly why it thrives here

For a leaf-eater these islands are paradise

For others though life can be a little harder

Islanders only succeed by making the most of what's around them

Even spiders have their uses

On Santa Catalina Island in the Solomons

A fisherman prepares to go fishing

He seeks out a particular spider web

One that is strong and intricately spun

The fish he's after can't be caught on hooks

Their mouths are too narrow

So he has to be creative

No rod or reel just a kite

And the spider silk wound into a lure