Burning North
A look at the deserts of northern Mexico, where prairie dogs, pygmy owls and rare aplomado falcons have found clever ways to survive against the odds.
Northern Mexico is the country’s driest region, dominated by two great deserts: the Sonoran and Chihuahuan. And as you travel west, the conditions get hotter, drier and more challenging.
In this film, we unravel the forces that have created this arid world and discover that for the animals who live here, from prairie dog and pygmy owls to rare aplomado falcons, overcoming these conditions can bring rich rewards.
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Prairie dog versus hunting bull snake
Duration: 02:17
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The scorpion-hunting pallid bat
Duration: 02:28
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Aplomado falcons hunting in pairs
Duration: 02:05
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Mexico's rodeo - The Charrería
Duration: 01:59
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Eliud Gabriel Porras |
| Producer | Stuart Armstrong |
| Series Producer | Patrick Morris |
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 May 201720:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 21 May 201720:30BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 27 May 201719:00BBC Two except Wales
- Thu 8 Jun 201702:25
Mon 18 Dec 201720:00- Tue 19 Dec 201700:30
- Wed 20 Dec 201700:30
- Thu 31 May 201819:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 14 Jun 201819:00BBC Two Wales
- Thu 7 Mar 201916:15
- Sun 12 Apr 202012:10BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 8 Sep 202023:00
- Wed 2 Feb 202216:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 21 Aug 202516:15BBC Two except Scotland
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