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Sophisticated Serpents

Episode 4 of 5

David Attenborough reveals the fascinating lives of snakes. A CCTV stakeout of wild rattlesnakes hunting shows what sophisticated predators they truly are.

David Attenborough reveals the fascinating lives of snakes, the most misunderstood group of reptiles. A CCTV stakeout of wild rattlesnakes hunting shows, for the first time, what sophisticated predators they truly are. Attenborough is also on the receiving end of a spitting cobra's chemical weapons system, while the surprisingly beautiful and tender side of snakes is displayed in the sinuous courtship of kingsnakes, and the water birth of 15 beautiful yellow anaconda babies.

58 minutes

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RoleContributor
PresenterDavid Attenborough
ProducerNeil Nightingale

Broadcasts

  • Mon 25 Feb 200821:00
  • Sun 2 Mar 200818:00
  • Wed 2 Apr 200802:20
  • Tue 29 Apr 200820:00
  • Wed 10 Sep 200820:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 201316:15
  • Mon 12 May 201413:15