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  • Challenges of Life
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    Challenges of Life

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2009

    A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Reptiles and Amphibians
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    Reptiles and Amphibians

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2009

    A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mammals
    8.4/10657 votes

    Mammals

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2009

    How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Fish
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    Fish

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2009

    A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Birds
    8.3/10598 votes

    Birds

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2009

    A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Insects
    8.5/10594 votes

    Insects

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2009

    Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hunters and Hunted
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    Hunters and Hunted

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2009

    Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Creatures of the Deep
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    Creatures of the Deep

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2009

    A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Plants
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    Plants

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2009

    A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Primates
    8.5/10553 votes

    Primates

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2009

    Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown