The Life of Mammals
David Attenborough presents a nature documentary miniseries exploring why mammals are the planet’s most successful creatures. Across a wide range of environments, it focuses on how different mammals live, adapt, and evolve their behaviors.
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A Winning Design
From the tiniest bat to the massive blue whale, all mammals share the ability to nurture their young on milk and regulate their own temperatures.
Nov 20, 2002 · 49m -
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Plant Predators
The plant eaters take on the largely indigestible, spiny and poisonous defences of plants with some spectacular physical adaptations to diet.
Dec 4, 2002 · 49m -
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Return to the Water
With perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea..
Jan 15, 2003 · 49m -
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Life in the Trees
A range of adaptations from sucker-feet to gripping tails help the tree dwellers to survive, and in the dark forest super senses come in to play.
Jan 22, 2003 · 49m -
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Food for Thought
The natural world was transformed when one great ape began to walk upright - us. But why has this led to the development of our extraordinary brains?
Feb 5, 2003 · 51m