The Wonder of Animals

2014 TV-G 8.4

Chris Packham uses groundbreaking science to delve deep beneath the skin and discover the unique features that have made certain animal groups successful.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Penguins

1. Penguins

Aired: Aug 13, 2014

At first sight, penguins seem ill-suited to their environment - rotund abdome...

Episode 2 Bears

2. Bears

Aired: Aug 20, 2014

What specialised adaptions have enabled bears to thrive?

Episode 3 Big Cats

3. Big Cats

Aired: Aug 27, 2014

What makes big cats such good hunters?

Episode 4 Ants

4. Ants

Aired: Sep 3, 2014

How do ants collaborate to achieve their global success?

Episode 5 Foxes

5. Foxes

Aired: Sep 10, 2014

How the fox's senses, intelligence and flexibility helps it compete in the mo...

Episode 6 Elephants

6. Elephants

Aired: Sep 17, 2014

Exploring the anatomy and physiology of the world's largest land animal.

Episode 7 Great Apes

7. Great Apes

Aired: Sep 24, 2014

How the Great Ape's brain has been adapted by it's anatomy, ingenuity and soc...

Episode 8 Crocodiles

8. Crocodiles

Aired: Oct 1, 2014

How the crocodile's circulatory system enables it to hold its breath under wa...

Episode 9 Dolphins

9. Dolphins

Aired: Oct 8, 2014

How Dolphins hunt using a combination of specialised anatomy and complex comm...

Episode 10 Bats

10. Bats

Aired: Oct 15, 2014

How tiny hairs on their wings give bats a detailed air-flow map during flight.

Episode 11 Snakes

11. Snakes

Aired: Oct 22, 2014

Delving beneath a snake's skin to discover what makes it such a successful pr...

Episode 12 Birds of Prey

12. Birds of Prey

Aired: Oct 29, 2014

How a bird of prey's anatomical and physiological adaptations help it dominat...


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Info about The Wonder of Animals

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary