Race of life - Season 1
1 - Survival Of The Fittest
Air Date: March 25, 2016
There are many fine examples of evolutionary history in the natural world. Whales evolved from land-dwelling creatures to today's marine mammals.
2 - The Big Cats
Air Date: April 1, 2016
The leopard is perhaps the best-equipped big cat, with a population spread far and wide, but lions have almost no predators.
3 - The Great Desert Race
Air Date: April 1, 2016
Desert animals have evolved to handle heat and lack of water. This includes scorpions, which have existed since life first crawled from the sea.
4 - Herbivores
Air Date: April 1, 2016
The African Savannah sees thousands of battles each day. How do elephants survive on a diet that even the strictest vegetarian would avoid?
5 - Natural Warriors
Air Date: April 8, 2016
Males and females of some species fight viciously. Though they are usually not trying to kill each other, the fighting can result in death.
6 - Run Like The Wind
Air Date: April 8, 2016
With predators always looking for a meal, their prey must constantly avoid being eaten. Defensive adaptations add to their chances of survival.
7 - The Early Bird
Air Date: April 8, 2016
Attack and escape scenarios involving avian predators and their prey, including horizontal speeding and diving to avoid capture.
8 - Reptiles
Air Date: April 15, 2016
Crocodiles are descended from animals that roamed Earth 250 million years ago, while snakes rely on the sun to control their temperature.
9 - Defenses
Air Date: April 15, 2016
From insects that look like leaves and snakes that play dead to flying fish and poisonous toads, animals defend themselves in fascinating ways.
10 - Underwater Predators
Air Date: April 15, 2016
Almost all animals living in the sea have bodies designed for hunting or protection, and predators have adapted extreme measures to survive.
11 - Underwater Defences
Air Date: April 22, 2016
Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.
12 - Underwater Prey's Defenses
Air Date: April 22, 2016
Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.
13 - The Race Underfoot
Air Date: April 22, 2016
There are many reasons why insects survive, from strong, flexible shells to wings that give them the option of flying away from danger.
14 - After Dark
Air Date: April 29, 2016
Nocturnal animals use the dark to escape predators, avoid the heat of the day, and take turns sharing food and resources.