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The Trials of Life

Nature documentary series examining animal behaviour presented by David Attenborough.

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12. Continuing The Line

The Trials Of Life - 12. Continuing The Line

David Attenborough looks at the many and varied ways that animals ensure their genes are passed on to the next generation. Creatures will go to any lengths in order to make babi ...

25-10-2014

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Courting

The Trials Of Life - Courting

David Attenborough examines courtship rituals and the many techniques employed to attract a mate in the animal kingdom.

18-10-2014

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Talking To Strangers

The Trials Of Life - Talking To Strangers

David Attenborough examines methods of communication in the animal kingdom, including screaming birds in the rainforest and amorous fish in San Francisco Bay.

18-10-2014

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Friends And Rivals

The Trials Of Life - Friends And Rivals

David Attenborough examines how recognising friends and respecting the power of rivals is vital.

04-10-2014

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Fighting

The Trials Of Life - Fighting

Fight or flee? Resist or surrender? Aggression is widespread in animals. However, risking injury is the last resort. Presented by Sir David Attenborough.

04-10-2014

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Living Together

The Trials Of Life - Living Together

David Attenborough looks at how animals form partnerships. Birds rid larger animals of itchy hangers-on, hermit crabs enlist stinging anemones to repel octopuses.

27-09-2014

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Home Making

The Trials Of Life - Home Making

David Attenborough looks at how animals build their homes, revealing how they manage to keep out the elements and unwanted visitors.

27-09-2014

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Finding The Way

The Trials Of Life - Finding The Way

From an acute sense of smell to the use of electric fields and echolocation, David Attenborough looks at how creatures find their way around the earth.

20-09-2014

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Hunting And Escaping

The Trials Of Life - Hunting And Escaping

David Attenborough looks at life-and-death duels which are fought daily in the wild, using traps and lures, warnings and deception, ambush and camouflage.

20-09-2014

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Finding Food

The Trials Of Life - Finding Food

David Attenborough looks at the ingenious ways animals solve the problem of finding food, discovering that it is a devious business requiring exploitation and theft.

13-09-2014

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Growing Up

The Trials Of Life - Growing Up

David Attenborough looks at the problems of bringing up youngsters and finds that nature's answers are as varied as those in human societies.

13-09-2014

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