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The Life of Mammals

  • 1 Series
  • 10 Episodes
  • Category: Natural History
  • Subtitles available

David Attenborough presents a nature documentary series looking at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.

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All episodes for series 1 of The Life of Mammals

  • S1 E1 · A Winning Design

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

  • S1 E2 · Insect Hunters

    David Attenborough looks at the mammals that hunt insects.

  • S1 E3 · Plant Predators

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

  • S1 E4 · Chisellers

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

  • S1 E5 · Meat Eaters

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

  • S1 E6 · Opportunists

    David Attenborough looks at omnivores - animals that eat whatever is around at the time.

  • S1 E7 · Return to the Water

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

  • S1 E8 · Life in the Trees

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

  • S1 E9 · Social Climbers

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

  • S1 E10 · Food for Thought

    David Attenborough discovers that the great apes are not so different from human beings.

  • Gorillas Revisited with David Attenborough

    Description: David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Birds of Paradise

    Description: A team of New Guinean naturalists film birds of paradise in the heart of the rainforest.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Description: Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.; Category: Natural History; 27 episodes available.

  • Planet Earth

    Description: An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.; Category: Natural History; 25 episodes available.

  • Life

    Description: David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary things animals and plants do to survive.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • In Search Of The Snow Gods

    Description: A team of scientists scale the heights on one of Africa's few snow-topped mountain ranges.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 15 episodes available.

  • Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven

    Description: Nigel journeys through Colombia visiting major wildlife habitats from Andes to Amazon.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • Frozen Planet

    Description: The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 12 episodes available.

  • Seven Worlds One Planet

    Description: David Attenborough looks at life on each of the seven continents.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • Asia

    Description: The wildlife of the world's largest continent.; Category: Natural History; 5 episodes available.