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Life on Earth•Season 1•Episode 12

Life in the Trees

8.9/10 · 95 votesApr 3, 197955 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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David Attenborough's now-legendary encounter with young gorillas is featured in this episode as he looks at the history of primates, whose ancestors sought their fortune in the treetops. There they developed binocular vision for accurately judging distances, and the ability to grasp trees with a

Written byDavid Attenborough

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Cast1

David Attenborough

Self - Presenter

Crew8

David Attenborough

Writer

Alec Brown

Editor

Martin Saunders

Cinematography

Chris Fryman

Cinematography

Maurice Tibbles

Cinematography

Dr. Herman Rijksen

Cinematography

John Sparks

Producer

Michael Salisbury

Producer's Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Life in the Trees" is episode 12 of Life on Earth season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 95 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Written by David Attenborough, it aired on April 3, 1979.

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