Life on Earth - 2. Building Bodies
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- 1. The Infinite VarietyDavid Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin.54 mins
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- 3. The First ForestsDavid Attenborough looks at when plants began to invade the land 400 million years ago.53 mins
- 4. The Swarming HordesDavid Attenborough looks at the role of a few of the millions of insect species.54 mins
- 5. Conquest of the WatersDavid Attenborough looks at some of the 30,000 species of fish.54 mins
- 6. Invasion of the LandWhen fish crawled from the water onto land and became amphibians, 350 million years ago.55 mins
- 7. Victors of the Dry LandHow reptiles were the first backboned creatures to solve the problems of living on land.55 mins
- 8. Lords of the AirDavid Attenborough looks at the advantages of birds' feathers.54 mins
- 9. The Rise of the MammalsDavid Attenborough looks at the evolution of mammals from reptiles 200 million years ago.54 mins
- 10. Themes and VariationsDavid Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals.53 mins
- 11. The Hunters and the HuntedThe eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted on the plains of East Africa.54 mins
- 12. Life in the TreesDavid Attenborough looks at the history of primates.54 mins
- 13. The Compulsive CommunicatorsDavid Attenborough looks at how and why humans have come to dominate life on earth.54 mins
