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1) Birds
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Birds are supremely adaptable, capable not only of flying at phenomenal speeds and covering great distances, but of displaying a murderous nature, running on water in pursuit of love and even of building intricate structures. Using aerial camera techniques, Life flies with the birds and explores their incredible diversity and behavior: dodging the piratical frigate birds; soaring with the lammergeyers; dancing with a thousand flamingos in the lakes...
2) Antarctica
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In Antarctica, millions of penguins congregate to mate during the warm season. But it isn't all romance, leopard seals have traveled from as far as Australia to prey on them.
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In order for an animal to survive, it must be able to respond instantly to changes in its external and internal environments. This program compares and contrasts animal nervous and endocrine systems, explains stimulus feedback mechanisms, and places coordination and control in a cellular context with explanations of what happens in signal transduction pathways. Narration is supported by animations and footage of animals in action. A powerful tool...
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Explore remarkable terrain and wildlife found in deserts and grasslands, covering approximately half of our planet's total land area, in this fascinating program. These varied ecosystems are the perfect hunting grounds for some of the most dangerous animals on Earth. Desert sands conceal unique and venomous creatures while grassy plains provide an abundant food supply for large carnivores. In this video, 12 elite animals stand above the pack, armed...
6) Insects
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Insects are the most diverse animal group on the planet. The key to their success is their unique ability to reshape themselves. They possess fearsome weapons, yet can display surprising tenderness and sophisticated behavior. Take to the skies with millions of monarch butterflies in Mexico; see a beetle spray boiling chemicals at its enemies; witness giant bees fight to the death over females; join the marching columns of grass cutter ants; and spend...
7) Wild Things
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Wolves and bison roaming Germany and the lynx returning to the UK, as Barbara Miller reports, endangered animals are being reintroduced to wild places as part of a radical and controversial idea called rewilding.
8) Meganature
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MegaNature takes a riveting trip through the biggest and the best in nature, unravelling the stunning and often breathtaking stories behind some of the greatest animal happenings on Earth. Whether it is the magical mass emergence of mayflies, the sudden appearance of the huge fish shoals, or flocks of budgerigars turning the desert green, there are always important biological reasons for animals to become part of a crowd. Discover why butterflies,...
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In this documentary, David Attenborough examines adaptations, lifestyles, and hunting strategies of the two main carnivore groups: cats and dogs. In the far north, the arctic fox hunts during summer and buries surplus food to survive the winter. In southern climates, leopards and tigers have become solitary hunters relying on stealth and surprise to catch their next meal. Wolves and lions work in teams and family groups to tackle larger prey and protect...
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As a boy, frogs were the first animals David Attenborough kept and today he is still just as passionate about them. Through his eyes, the weird and wonderful world of frogs is explored, shedding new light on these charismatic, colorful and frequently bizarre creatures. David reveals all aspects of the frogs' life, their anatomy, their extraordinary behavior and their ability to live in some of the most extreme places on the planet, as he goes on an...
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From the parched deserts of the southwestern U.S. to the lush forests of the Costa Rican mountains, this episode covers some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. The creatures here have adapted to survive in an extraordinary variety of habitats, and that means a diverse array of weapons. Witness animals equipped with poisonous toxins, a feline with the strongest jaws out of all the world's wildcats, and fish with stinging tentacles. You'll...
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In a South American jungle we will unravel the secrets of night time "hunt and evasion" flying, as bats and moths fight for the upper hand in one of the world's oldest arms races. And we will take the viewer inside a giant flock for the first time to unlock the secrets that keep half a million birds from colliding in the same air space.
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We are up and away with the world of powered flight—revealing why peregrine falcons can top 200 miles an hour and how a hummingbird is a slave to its own rather manic lifestyle. Then there are heavyweight beetles breaking the rules to find love, a devious sparrowhawk who uses agility to execute a lightning fast raid on his prey, and half a million mother bats who dominate the sky above—and below the ground—with a dazzling display of aerial prowess....
18) Curious Feeders
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The blue whale and the flamingo both have strange bodies determined by their diet. Blue whales grow enormous by feeding on tiny shrimplike creatures, while flamingos spend their lives eating with their heads upside down. Both are oddities in their own groups and yet both are curiously similar.
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Why do we perceive cats as beautiful and spiders as frightening or disgusting? An animal's appearance may be a matter of fascination to humans, but for the animal itself, its appearance may mean the difference between life and death. This program examines the human response to animals, and the human fascination with their-and our-appearance.