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All Episodes of Race of life

Each week, Race of Life shows you the animals that have adapted and evolved to survive in their environments and keep predators at bay.  In...
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Season 1

  • Survival Of The Fittest
    6.3/108 votes

    Survival Of The Fittest

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/25/2016

    There are many fine examples of evolutionary history in the natural world. Whales evolved from land-dwelling creatures to today's marine mammals.

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  • The Big Cats
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    The Big Cats

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2016

    The leopard is perhaps the best-equipped big cat, with a population spread far and wide, but lions have almost no predators.

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  • The Great Desert Race
    6.0/108 votes

    The Great Desert Race

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2016

    Desert animals have evolved to handle heat and lack of water. This includes scorpions, which have existed since life first crawled from the sea.

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  • Herbivores
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    Herbivores

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/1/2016

    The African Savannah sees thousands of battles each day. How do elephants survive on a diet that even the strictest vegetarian would avoid?

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  • Natural Warriors
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    Natural Warriors

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/2016

    Males and females of some species fight viciously. Though they are usually not trying to kill each other, the fighting can result in death.

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  • Run Like The Wind
    6.6/107 votes

    Run Like The Wind

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/8/2016

    With predators always looking for a meal, their prey must constantly avoid being eaten. Defensive adaptations add to their chances of survival.

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  • The Early Bird
    6.1/109 votes

    The Early Bird

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2016

    Attack and escape scenarios involving avian predators and their prey, including horizontal speeding and diving to avoid capture.

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  • Reptiles
    6.5/108 votes

    Reptiles

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2016

    Crocodiles are descended from animals that roamed Earth 250 million years ago, while snakes rely on the sun to control their temperature.

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  • Defenses
    6.8/108 votes

    Defenses

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/15/2016

    From insects that look like leaves and snakes that play dead to flying fish and poisonous toads, animals defend themselves in fascinating ways.

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  • Underwater Predators
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    Underwater Predators

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/15/2016

    Almost all animals living in the sea have bodies designed for hunting or protection, and predators have adapted extreme measures to survive.

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  • Underwater Defences
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    Underwater Defences

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2016

    Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.

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  • Underwater Prey's Defenses
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    Underwater Prey's Defenses

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2016

    Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.

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  • The Race Underfoot
    6.1/109 votes

    The Race Underfoot

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2016

    There are many reasons why insects survive, from strong, flexible shells to wings that give them the option of flying away from danger.

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  • After Dark
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    After Dark

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/29/2016

    Nocturnal animals use the dark to escape predators, avoid the heat of the day, and take turns sharing food and resources.

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