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The 10-part series follows Sir David as he travels across the UK to explore animal oddities that other TV programmes simply do not cover. Each episode features two different animals with curiously distinctive evolutionary quirks, linked together by a common theme. Sir David looks at the emperor penguin and the wood frog, both of which survive in conditions so cold they seem to defy the laws of nature; the rhino and the hedgehog, two animals that hide behind seemingly impenetrable armoured coats; and gorillas and vampire bats, who both have unfairly gained frightening reputations within the animal kingdom.
Series two features creatures that have attracted the attention of great scientists and explorers.
1) Virgin Births
Naturalist David Attenborough shines the spotlight on some of nature's evolutionary anomalies and how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate. In this edition, he examines the unusual ways in which Komodo dragons and aphids reproduce.
2) Armoured Animals
Sir David Attenborough attempts to get in behind the armour of two incredible animals; rhinos and hedgehogs.
3) Life in the Dark
David Attenborough looks at the eyes of squid and owls and how they've managed to maximise their vision.
4) Curious Imposters
Cuckoos and death's head hawkmoths may just be some of the most cunning creatures on our planet.
5) Bad Reputations
In Bad Reputations, we'll see how the gorilla and the vampire bat both gained frightening reputations when first discovered by explorers and scientists.
6) Shocking Senses
Plants and animals have some curious super senses that we find hard to fathom in our world of only five senses.
7) Life on Ice
Emperor penguins and wood frogs have remarkable adaptations to survive the most challenging of conditions.
8) Spinners and Weavers
Nature's inventiveness is expertly highlighted in the artistry of weaving and the unique properties of silk.
9) Strange Parents
David Attenborough reveals why male seahorses give birth, and looks at how hyena packs are dominated by the female members.
10) Magical Appearances
"Magical Appearances" explores how swallows magically appear each spring and asks how did complex and beautiful insects like butterflies suddenly arrive in the summer.The discovery of the swallow's epic migration and the revelation that butterflies could metamorphose into totally different looking adults were scientific stories both cloaked in mystery and controversy.
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