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David Attenborough presents a nature documentary series looking at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One
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Season 1

  • A Winning Design
    8.3/10143 votes
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    A Winning Design

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/20/2002

    From the tiniest bat to the massive blue whale, all mammals share the ability to nurture their young on milk and regulate their own temperatures.

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  • Insect Hunters
    8.3/10120 votes
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    Insect Hunters

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/27/2002

    Mammals from tiny shrews to giant anteaters have specialised in eating insects. Some have even pursued their prey into the skies.

    Director: Mark Linfield

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  • Plant Predators
    8.1/10116 votes
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    Plant Predators

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/2002

    The plant eaters take on the largely indigestible, spiny and poisonous defences of plants with some spectacular physical adaptations to diet.

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  • Chisellers
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    Chisellers

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/2002

    Special tools like chisel sharp front teeth and underground dwelling enable this group of mammals to feast on roots and seeds.

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  • Meat Eaters
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    Meat Eaters

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2002

    Predators and prey must evolve speed, endurance and manoeuvrability to outwit each other, and the pack hunters must maintain order in the ranks.

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  • Opportunists
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    Opportunists

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/2003

    A mammal capable of having a varied diet can be highly adaptable and exploit new environments including the cities where they thrive.

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  • Return to the Water
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    Return to the Water

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/15/2003

    With perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea..

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  • Life in the Trees
    8.2/10109 votes
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    Life in the Trees

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/22/2003

    A range of adaptations from sucker-feet to gripping tails help the tree dwellers to survive, and in the dark forest super senses come in to play.

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  • Social Climbers
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    Social Climbers

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/29/2003

    In the daily hubbub of monkey life, only those with a talent for social wheeler dealing get ahead, driving the shift towards larger brains.

    Director: Mark Linfield

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  • Food for Thought
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    Food for Thought

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2003

    The natural world was transformed when one great ape began to walk upright - us. But why has this led to the development of our extraordinary brains?

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