Seasons & Episodes
Stretched to the Limit
Some animals appear to have taken Nature’s gifts and stretched them to extreme limits. With these two natural curiosit
A Curious Hoax?
David discovers the curiosities that have led to accusations of forgery but have ultimately helped us rethink evolution.
Young Wrinklies
David encounters two examples where Nature has tinkered with the aging process to alarmingly different effect – the fi
A Curious Twist
The single spiral tusk of the narwhal inspiration for tales of unicorns and the myriad variations on the twist of the sn
Seeing the Pattern
Zebra stripes vary subtly between the different species but there is one group of animals that has evolved colourful pat
Virgin Birth
Sir David Attenborough uses this episode to investigate two animals who are capable of true virgin birth - the productio
Armoured Animals
This episode explores the story of two animals that hide behind seemingly impregnable coat of arms. Can Sir David Attenb
Life in the Dark
Sir David Attenborough continues to shine the spotlight on nature's most amazing animals this time looking at the vision
Curious Imposters
Here we discover that some animals are able to trick others into believing they are something that they are not. The art
Bad Reputations
After initially gaining frightening reputations, it's now known that gorillas and bats are a lot gentler and considerate
Shocking Senses
Plants and animals have some curious super senses that enable them to see, hear and feel things that are quite invisible
Life on Ice
In this episode we explore the remarkable adaptations of two creatures that have evolved to survive the most challenging
Spinners and Weavers
We'll find out how nature is incredibly inventive and has produced two unique mechanisms of natural construction that ha
Strange Parents
"Strange Parents" asks how we usually recognise animals as either male or female and how each sex normally plays a parti
Magical Appearances
"Magical Appearances" explores how swallows magically appear each spring and asks how did complex and beautiful insects
Impossible Feats
Fleas are supposed to be able to jump the equivalent of a human leaping over St. Paul’s Cathedral and cheetahs purport
Curious Minds
Orangutans can use tools but such skills remained undiscovered for centuries. They were considered as just clever mimics
Expandable Bodies
The bodies of some animals stretch and shrink in extraordinary ways. The anaconda can swallow prey twice its own body si
Curious Feeders
The blue whale and the flamingo both have bodies determined by their diet. Blue whales grow enormous by feeding on tiny
Curious Cures
Humans are not alone in using medicines against injuries and infection. Some animals protect themselves with natural rem
Remarkable Regeneration
Salamanders can regenerate entire legs and tails to replace ones they have lost, while deer shed their massive antlers a
Animal Frankensteins
Hybrids can be bizarre and they can be deadly. We look at two hybrid animals that owe their existence to human interfere
Finding the Way
Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way. The dung beetle, an insect revered by ancient Egyptians,
Extreme Babies
The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal and has to care for and protect it for many months. The k
Curious Counters
Can animals count? This is a question that has intrigued and fooled investigators for a long time. Just over a hundred y
Incredible Shells
David Attenborough investigates two shells that have proved to be winners in evolution: the bird’s shell and the hard
Ferocious Fighters
The Siamese Fighting Fish is so aggressive it will fight its own reflection until it is exhausted. Recent research shows
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