Season 1
10 episodes · Nov 20, 2002
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S1E1A Winning Design
Nov 20, 200258mFrom the tiniest bat to the massive blue whale, all mammals share the ability to nurture their young on milk and regulate their own temperatures.
S1E2Insect Hunters
Nov 27, 200258mMammals from tiny shrews to giant anteaters have specialised in eating insects. Some have even pursued their prey into the skies.
S1E3Plant Predators
Dec 4, 200258mThe plant eaters take on the largely indigestible, spiny and poisonous defences of plants with some spectacular physical adaptations to diet.
S1E4Chisellers
Dec 11, 200258mSpecial tools like chisel sharp front teeth and underground dwelling enable this group of mammals to feast on roots and seeds.
S1E5Meat Eaters
Dec 18, 200258mPredators and prey must evolve speed, endurance and manoeuvrability to outwit each other, and the pack hunters must maintain order in the ranks.
S1E6Opportunists
Jan 8, 200358mA mammal capable of having a varied diet can be highly adaptable and exploit new environments including the cities where they thrive.
S1E7Return to the Water
Jan 15, 200358mWith perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea..
S1E8Life in the Trees
Jan 22, 200358mA range of adaptations from sucker-feet to gripping tails help the tree dwellers to survive, and in the dark forest super senses come in to play.
S1E9Social Climbers
Jan 29, 200358mIn the daily hubbub of monkey life, only those with a talent for social wheeler dealing get ahead, driving the shift towards larger brains.
S1E10Food for Thought
Feb 5, 200358mThe natural world was transformed when one great ape began to walk upright - us. But why has this led to the development of our extraordinary brains?