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The Life of MammalsEpisodes

  1. Food for Thought

    10/10A look at the similarities and differences between humans and other mammals.

  2. Social Climbers

    9/10A look at monkeys, including Venezuelan red howlers and Costa Rican capuchin monkeys.

  3. Life in the Trees

    8/10David Attenborough studies tree dwellers, mammals which have adapted to a life at height.

  4. Return to the Water

    7/10David Attenborough looks at marine mammals that have returned to the sea.

  5. Opportunists

    6/10David Attenborough looks at omnivores, animals that eat whatever is around at the time.

  6. Meat Eaters

    5/10David Attenborough looks at carnivores, from Arctic foxes to big cats.

  7. Chisellers

    4/10Looking at rodents, who possess incisor teeth with chisel-sharp enamel on the front edge.

  8. Plant Predators

    3/10David Attenborough looks at some of the biggest predators on earth who prey on plants.

  9. Insect Hunters

    2/10David Attenborough looks at the mammals that hunt insects.

  10. A Winning Design

    1/10David Attenborough visits Australia and South America to study the lives of marsupials.