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TV show

Life

  • Ended
  • 10 episodes
  • TMDB 8.4/10 · 416 votes

Overview

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.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1

  1. 1. Challenges of Life

    58 min

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    A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.

  2. 2. Reptiles and Amphibians

    58 min

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    A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.

  3. 3. Mammals

    59 min

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    How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.

  4. 4. Fish

    58 min

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    A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.

  5. 5. Birds

    58 min

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    A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.

  6. 6. Insects

    58 min

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    Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.

  7. 7. Hunters and Hunted

    58 min

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    Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.

  8. 8. Creatures of the Deep

    58 min

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    A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.

  9. 9. Plants

    58 min

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    A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.

  10. 10. Primates

    58 min

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    Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

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