Documentary exploring the great brown bears of Alaska and their ability to adapt their lifestyle in accordance with the barren conditions in which they inhabit. Dwelling in a world shrouded half the year in snow and ice the great brown bears of Alaska have evolved a lifestyle that is finely tuned to the progression of the seasons. In the short Alaskan summer cubs born in the depths of winter quickly learn to forage and hunt beginning a struggle for survival not only against the ele
Documentary which features the enigmatic wild cats of the New World. Includes an insight into the life of the Jaguar the Ocelot the Puma the Bobcat and the Lynx. Rarely ever seen even by those who have made a life's work out of their study the great wild cats of the New World are creatures of mystery whose ways are shrouded in myth. They prowl our jungles our mountains our desert seeking prey. But few have gone looking for the cats have seen more than mere tracks on the earth
Few creatures on Earth are more dreaded and despised. Unfettered by legs the killer hunts earth water and tree tops alike relentlessly pursuing its many prey even its own kind. Some cunningly camouflaged some announcing their venom with colours. Beautiful deadly and tragically misunderstood the snakes endure among us inhabiting virtually every part of the planet. They are great survivors sleekly designed for the hunt. They slither through the shadowed places of the world sup
This DVD documentary looks at the insect kingdom and marvels at their array of armour and weaponary - designed to protect from predators and attack prey. On the strength of their numbers alone the insects and spiders are the rulers of the animal kingdom. Largely unnoticed untold billions of the tiny arthropods stalk the Earth armed to the teeth with an astonishing array of weaponry designed to kill or to provide protection from killers. Like knights decked out for battle armour-c
This DVD documentary focusses' on wild dogs and the powerful bonds that unite each member of the pack. They are efficient lethal and for tens of thousands of years they have been both competitors and companions of our kind. Opportunistic and adaptable the wild dogs owe their prowess as hunters to the bonds that unite each member of the pack. No other predators boast such elaborate hunting societies and none are more adept at the heart of the ambush the chase or the kill.
From the soundless depth of the ocean emerged life's first predators animals that had to kill to stay alive. It is this struggle for survival that forced undersea animals to evolve a dazzling arsenal of defenses from armored shells to stinging cells from camouflage to chemical screens and electric charges. Yet for every innovation in defense nature has devised a counter ploy a strategy that ensures that neither predator nor prey will ever win the deadly game. From corals and ane
Documentary focusing on crocodiles and alligators who long after the extinction of dinosaurs continue to haunt the watery places of the world. Little changed from the form they assume today crocodiles and their kin the alligators reign today as monarchs over the other reptiles crusty survivors who qualify among the world's most powerful predeators.
Documentary exploring the masters of ambush ... Africa's big cats. Features the hunting techniques favoured by the Cheetah Leopard and Lion. On the dry African plains a pride of lions stalks an unwary Zebra. Their bodies hidden from view in the tall yellow grass surprise is the key to their success. The Cheetah by contrast hunts in the open relying upon its skill as a sprinter to outrun the Thompsons Gazelle. The leopard favors a third strategy. Lurking high in a thorn tree it
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