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This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.

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Season 1

  • Jungles
    8.6/1094 votes

    Jungles

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2019

    Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the most resilient species triumph. The fiercest jungle species include jaguars, caimans, gibbons, orangutans, spectral tarsiers, hummingbirds, and parasites.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mountains
    8.2/10140 votes

    Mountains

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2019

    Only the toughest animal species can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen available on the Earth’s highest mountains.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Deserts
    8.2/1091 votes

    Deserts

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2019

    Deserts are getting even hotter, drier and bigger, yet a host of remarkable animals still survive in the harshest of conditions, including cunning hyenas, pint-sized meerkats and sand-dwelling spiders.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Polar
    8.2/1092 votes

    Polar

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2019

    The frozen poles are home to the planet's ultimate survivalists, including polar bears, penguins and Arctic wolves. Their world is changing fast -- breaking apart under their feet -- and their resilience will be tested beyond the extreme.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Grasslands