Challenges of Life
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
2009-10-11 58m★ 8.8Now playing
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“Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.”
David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.
Life runs for 1 season, created by Martha Holmes. Every episode page keeps the show's order, so you can watch from the pilot to the finale without hunting for the next link. Episodes are bought individually for 1 credit.
Season 1 · 10 episodes
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
2009-10-11 58m★ 8.8Now playingA look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
2009-10-18 58m★ 8.7How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
2009-10-25 59m★ 8.5A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
2009-11-01 58m★ 8.7A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
2009-11-08 58m★ 8.6Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
2009-11-15 58m★ 8.6Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
2009-11-21 58m★ 8.6A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
2009-11-29 58m★ 8.9A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
2009-12-06 58m★ 9.2Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
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