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The Trials of LifeEpisodes

  1. Continuing the Line

    12/12A look at the many and varied ways that animals ensure their genes are passed on.

  2. Courting

    11/12David Attenborough examines courtship rituals in the animal kingdom.

  3. Talking to Strangers

    10/12David Attenborough examines the methods of communication in the animal kingdom.

  4. Friends and Rivals

    9/12David Attenborough examines how recognising friends is vital in the animal kingdom.

  5. Fighting

    8/12Aggression is widespread in animals. But teeth, hooves and horns can cause severe injury.

  6. Living Together

    7/12David Attenborough looks at how animals form partnerships.

  7. Home Making

    6/12David Attenborough looks at how animals build their homes.

  8. Finding the Way

    5/12David Attenborough looks at how creatures find their way around the earth.

  9. Hunting and Escaping

    4/12David Attenborough looks at the life-and-death duels which are fought daily in the wild.

  10. Finding Food

    3/12David Attenborough looks at the ingenious ways animals solve the problem of finding food.

  11. Growing Up

    2/12From creches of bats to elephant babysitters, a look at how animals bring up their young.

  12. Arriving

    1/12How animals employ an extraordinary variety of techniques to disperse their offspring.