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The Life of Mammals : Season 1
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Air date: 20 Nov '02 - 10 episodesDavid Attenborough presents a nature documentary series looking at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.
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List of Episodes (10)
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The Life of Mammals (2002)
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1. A Winning Design
20 Nov '02From the tiniest bat to the massive blue whale, all mammals share the ability to nurture their young on milk and regulate their own temperatures.
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The Life of Mammals (2002)
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2. Insect Hunters
27 Nov '02Mammals from tiny shrews to giant anteaters have specialised in eating insects. Some have even pursued their prey into the skies.
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3. Plant Predators
04 Dec '02The plant eaters take on the largely indigestible, spiny and poisonous defences of plants with some spectacular physical adaptations to diet.
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4. Chisellers
11 Dec '02Special tools like chisel sharp front teeth and underground dwelling enable this group of mammals to feast on roots and seeds.
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5. Meat Eaters
18 Dec '02Predators and prey must evolve speed, endurance and manoeuvrability to outwit each other, and the pack hunters must maintain order in the ranks.
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6. Opportunists
08 Jan '03A mammal capable of having a varied diet can be highly adaptable and exploit new environments including the cities where they thrive.
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The Life of Mammals (2002)
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7. Return to the Water
15 Jan '03With perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea..
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8. Life in the Trees
22 Jan '03A 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.
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9. Social Climbers
29 Jan '03In the daily hubbub of monkey life, only those with a talent for social wheeler dealing get ahead, driving the shift towards larger brains.
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10. Food for Thought
05 Feb '03The 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?
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