Season 2
9 episodes · May 20, 2008
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- S2E1
The Mathematical Dog
May 20, 200830mMaggie is a seven-year-old Jack Russell that can do simple mathematical calculations by tapping correct answers using her paw. Animal experts travel to her Florida home to assess the claims for themselves, and after passing these tests she is put in competition with children the same age.
- S2E2
The Smartest Pig
Jun 3, 200830mThis instalment focuses on Nellie, a particularly intelligent pig who has become something of a star owing to her remarkable abilities.
- S2E3
The Piano-Playing Cat
Jun 10, 200830mThis instalment focuses on Nora, the magnificent piano-playing cat.
- S2E4
The Bravest Horse
Jun 17, 200830mThis edition focuses on Kenny, the horse who led a pack of mounted police into an angry mob of rioters during an anti-war demonstration in 2003. While some may argue that horses are flighty by nature and incapable of deliberate acts of bravery, scientists have proven that for some special horses the opposite is true.
- S2E5
The Wi-Fly Pigeon
Jun 24, 200830mSpitfire is a pigeon who is using his homing skills to help an outdoors-adventure company in the Rocky Mountains. Wearing a designer backpack, Spitfire carries adventurers' photo memory cards down from the mountain and back to the shop in time for them to pick up their developed pictures. Scientists now try to understand Spitfire's amazing navigational abilities by equipping him with a GPS system.
- S2E6
The Superstar Chimp
Jul 1, 200830mThis episode focuses on Panzee, a chimp whose learning abilities have stunned scientists. Not only does Panzee understand more English words than any other chimp in the world, she can also communicate with her human keepers, and has even developed a basic grasp of economics.
- S2E7
The Superheroes
Jul 8, 200830mThis edition focuses on some small furry animals with unexpected talents. In Tanzania, scientists have trained rats to detect patients with tuberculosis and locate landmines in fields. Meanwhile, back in the UK, ferrets are using their incredible flexibility to thread cables and unblock pipes in hard-to-reach places.
- S2E8
The Brainy Raven
Jul 15, 200830mA raven in Austria has astounded scientists with his amazing intelligence and creativity. Four-year-old Ellias brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'bird brained'. He has developed clever strategies for protecting his food, demonstrates a remarkable sense of fun and is even learning to use a computer.
- S2E9
The SOS Dog Squad
Jul 29, 200830mThis edition focuses on some truly Herculean hounds - three working dogs who are so adept at their jobs that they leave their human counterparts in the dust. There is Saxon, the pooch who can sniff out suspicious circumstances in burnt buildings; Bilbo, the craggy canine who patrols the dangerous shores of Cornwall; and Orson, the awesome avalanche rescue dog.