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Extreme Babies
Episode 3 of 6
David Attenborough examines animals with extreme young. The panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal, while the kiwi's egg is almost too large to lay.
The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal and has to care for and protect it for many months. Why don't they give birth to more developed, robust young? The kiwi lays one of the largest eggs in the bird world, which produces a very well-developed chick. Why do kiwis produce a single egg that is a quarter of its body mass and almost too big to lay?
Last on
Mon 13 May 202414:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Executive Producer | Stephen Dunleavy |
| Director | Sharmila Choudhury |
| Producer | Sharmila Choudhury |
| Writer | Sharmila Choudhury |
| Producer | Hilary Jeffkins |
| Director | Hilary Jeffkins |
| Writer | Hilary Jeffkins |
| Production Company | Humble Bee Films |
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Mar 201820:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Sat 10 Mar 201820:30BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Thu 15 Mar 201800:15
- Thu 19 Apr 201808:00
- Boxing Day 201807:15
- Fri 29 Mar 201919:30BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 30 Mar 201919:00BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
Sun 29 Dec 201912:00BBC One Wales & Wales HD only- Sat 20 Jun 202017:00BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Tue 28 Jul 202013:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 30 Aug 202316:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 13 May 202414:45BBC Two except Scotland
