BBC documentary: The Life Of Mammals 10 episodes

Type: documentary
Production country/region: UK
Language: English
First broadcast: November 20, 2002
Number of episodes: 10
Single episode length: 50 minutes

Also known as: BBC Mammalian Biography

It is a creature that has never been exposed on the screen; Discover a wide variety of mammals with the latest technology. Mammals; Those creatures with fur, warm blood and breast milk are the most popular animals. Maybe we are all mammals, right? David Attenborough's latest series of these amazing animals offers unique insights. This feature highlights many of the most attractive species on the planet, including humans, and explains the factors that make mammals incredibly diverse and successful.

Diversity catalog and content introduction of the whole 10 episodes:

Episode 1: The talent of winning

No one has ever seen a platypus in its nest. Now through the most advanced optical endoscope, David has grasped the unprecedented situation of the newly hatched baby platypus with his mother, and found that the baby is eating the unique substance of mammals - breast milk. There are many different kinds of marsupials in Australia, ranging from koalas living in trees and hairy nosed wombats in snow to giant red kangaroos in deserts and rock kangaroos on cliffs. However, marsupials such as web footed opossums also occur in Central and South America. We use an infrared camera to take this rare shot of this strange mammal fishing in the dark natural environment. According to David Attenborough, mammals can live in almost all places, whether they are egg born or viviparous, and their young children can grow in the womb or in the pouch. Mammals with warm blood, fur and milk can always win despite countless body shapes.

Episode II: Insect Hunter

When mammals first appeared on the earth, there were many insects. Because mammals were the first creatures that could regulate body temperature, they could feed insects alone even when most dinosaurs slept in the cool night. As insects began to build mud walls to protect their nests, mammals such as pangolins and giant anteaters rose to the challenge and vowed to cross the mud wall. These rare birds and beasts, both with huge claws and long tongues, can protect themselves against angry insects and giant beasts. Mammals also fly to feed insects. Through professional photographic equipment, we witnessed that Natana bat spiders were caught without being entangled by spider silk. There is another bat in New Zealand, returning to their ancestors and hunting on the ground like shrews. Today, in the complete biography of mammals, insect trapping is a chapter of success.

Episode III: Plant Hunting

Many large beasts on the earth fight every day, and their prey may wear heavy armor: indigestible, and even highly toxic. However, the struggle between the two is even more amazing, because these beasts are not predators, but plants. David Attenborough observed how plants pose a major threat to mammals, and described how animals around the world have evolved to overcome these obstacles. Tapirs living in two forests in South America are looking for a special clay everywhere, because it is a natural antidote to toxic substances in prey. On the other hand, there is a more amazing discovery in Mount Elgon. The rare scene of elephants mining for salt in the underground passage was taken by infrared photography. Salt is a nutrient that they lack in their daily diet. All these and other amazing doubts will be revealed one by one in this episode.

Episode IV: Chisels

Believe it or not, some mammals in Panama can bite the fruit with only their teeth. The stinger rat is a rodent with a body shape similar to that of Dali. It has special teeth. Its incisors grow continuously, and its surface is covered with a layer of enamel as sharp as a chisel. In the Mojave Desert, the Genglot carries the fruit back to its nest with its unique cheek pouch like a shopping bag. Gambian marsupial mouse has the largest cheek pouch. When its cheek pouch is filled with fruit of date palm trees, it can hardly squeeze itself into the entrance of the nest. However, beaver is perhaps the most amazing chiseler. We have seen with our own eyes that they use their front teeth to make big trees fall down and build dams, which can rival any building in human society.

Episode 5: Carnivore

Since mammals appeared on the earth, they have always been both beasts and prey. The pressure caused by the evolution of speed, ability and flexibility helps them outwit their rivals and establish their own status. In the cold north, arctic foxes need to hunt and store food on warm days to survive after winter. The leopards and tigers living in the southern climate are independent beasts. They rely on furtive movements and raids to hunt. They will only go together when mating. Other carnivores, such as wolves and lions, are social animals. Therefore, they can deal with larger prey and protect their families more effectively. Their number must be controlled. David Eden Paul reveals to us the aggressive behavior of hunting animals and how to interpret the difference between life and death.

Episode 6: Opportunists

Many mammals have unique tastes, but omnivores have alternative eating strategies. Their eating habits are changeable, and they often get food nearby at that time. However, this strategy requires expertise. Omnivores demand knowledge and desire. Like raccoons, they look for food on the ground and under the water. They should have a sensitive sense of smell. Like a warthog with a strange appearance, they can easily smell the aroma of mature fruits floating in the wind in the dense tropical plant forest. They want to be opportunists. Like the skunks in Texas, they wait for several weeks every year to eat the baby bats falling from the cave walls. Many of the most specialized mammals on the earth are facing more and more threats because they cannot adapt to changes quickly, which is not the case for predators. Their success on the earth is evidence of their dietary habits.

Episode 7: Return to the Water

Episode 8: Life in the Tree

Episode 9: Social Tree Climber

Episode 10: Food for Thinking

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