Life on Earth - Season 1 Episode 10 Theme and Variations
A little furry animal from the jungles of South East Asia, called a tree shrew, has attracted great interest from scientists because it shows how a great group of animals may have originated - the mammals.
David Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals. Bats number over a thousand species, many hunt insects, some sip nectar, drink blood, and even catch fish. Contrast those which use sonar with the great whales that sing, the star-nosed mole and the giant anteater, and the potential variations become dramatically clear.
Year: 1979
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: David Attenborough
Crew: Ron Martin (Editor), Lyndon Bird (Sound), Peter Copeland (Sound), Marcus Dods (Conductor), Bob English (Graphic Designer), Christopher Parsons (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Jan 16, 1979
Last Air date: Apr 10, 1979
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 13 Episode
Runtime: 55 minutes
IMDb: 9.10/10 by 50.00 users
Popularity: 3.3536
Language: English
Keyword : earth, natural history, biology, wildlife, ecology, animals, nature, evolution, natural selection, nature documentary, natural world