
Race of life
Season 1
201614 episodes
Episodes
E1Survival Of The Fittest
2016-03-25 · 22m
There are many fine examples of evolutionary history in the natural world. Whales evolved from land-dwelling creatures to today's marine mammals.
E2The Big Cats
2016-04-01 · 22m
The leopard is perhaps the best-equipped big cat, with a population spread far and wide, but lions have almost no predators.
E3The Great Desert Race
2016-04-01 · 22m
Desert animals have evolved to handle heat and lack of water. This includes scorpions, which have existed since life first crawled from the sea.
E4Herbivores
2016-04-01 · 22m
The African Savannah sees thousands of battles each day. How do elephants survive on a diet that even the strictest vegetarian would avoid?
E5Natural Warriors
2016-04-08 · 22m
Males and females of some species fight viciously. Though they are usually not trying to kill each other, the fighting can result in death.
E6Run Like The Wind
2016-04-08 · 22m
With predators always looking for a meal, their prey must constantly avoid being eaten. Defensive adaptations add to their chances of survival.
E7The Early Bird
2016-04-08 · 22m
Attack and escape scenarios involving avian predators and their prey, including horizontal speeding and diving to avoid capture.
- E8
Reptiles
2016-04-15 · 22m
Crocodiles are descended from animals that roamed Earth 250 million years ago, while snakes rely on the sun to control their temperature.
E9Defenses
2016-04-15 · 22m
From insects that look like leaves and snakes that play dead to flying fish and poisonous toads, animals defend themselves in fascinating ways.
- E10
Underwater Predators
2016-04-15 · 22m
Almost all animals living in the sea have bodies designed for hunting or protection, and predators have adapted extreme measures to survive.
- E11
Underwater Defences
2016-04-22 · 22m
Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.
- E12
Underwater Prey's Defenses
2016-04-22 · 22m
Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.
- E13
The Race Underfoot
2016-04-22 · 22m
There are many reasons why insects survive, from strong, flexible shells to wings that give them the option of flying away from danger.
- E14
After Dark
2016-04-29 · 22m
Nocturnal animals use the dark to escape predators, avoid the heat of the day, and take turns sharing food and resources.
