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Nature

The Trials of Life

Nature documentary series examining animal behaviour presented by David Attenborough.

1. Arriving (49 mins)

1. Arriving

How animals employ an extraordinary variety of techniques to disperse their offspring.

49 mins

From creches of bats to elephant babysitters, a look at how animals bring up their young.

3. Finding Food

David Attenborough looks at the ingenious ways animals solve the problem of finding food.

4. Hunting and Escaping

David Attenborough looks at the life-and-death duels which are fought daily in the wild.

5. Finding the Way

David Attenborough looks at how creatures find their way around the earth.

David Attenborough looks at how animals build their homes.

7. Living Together

David Attenborough looks at how animals form partnerships.

Aggression is widespread in animals. But teeth, hooves and horns can cause severe injury.

9. Friends and Rivals

David Attenborough examines how recognising friends is vital in the animal kingdom.

10. Talking to Strangers

David Attenborough examines the methods of communication in the animal kingdom.

David Attenborough examines courtship rituals in the animal kingdom.

12. Continuing the Line

A look at the many and varied ways that animals ensure their genes are ed on.