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Episodes (10)
Ep 1
Challenges of Life
★8.7
2009-10-11•58m
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
Ep 2
Reptiles and Amphibians
★8.6
2009-10-18•58m
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
Ep 3
Mammals
★8.5
2009-10-25•59m
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
Ep 4
Fish
★8.6
2009-11-01•58m
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
Ep 5
Birds
★8.6
2009-11-08•58m
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
Ep 6
Insects
★8.5
2009-11-15•58m
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
Ep 7
Hunters and Hunted
★8.5
2009-11-21•58m
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
Ep 8
Creatures of the Deep
★8.7
2009-11-29•58m
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
Ep 9
Plants
★9.1
2009-12-06•58m
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
Ep 10
Primates
★8.9
2009-12-13•58m
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.