Insects
Life - Season 1
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
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Insects
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Season 1
Episodes
Challenges of Life
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
Reptiles and Amphibians
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
Mammals
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
Fish
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
Birds
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
Insects
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
Hunters and Hunted
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
Creatures of the Deep
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
Plants
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
Primates
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
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