S01 Episode 1
A Winning Design
From the tiniest bat to the massive blue whale, all mammals share the ability to nurture their young on milk and regulate their own temperatures.
50 mins · Wed, 20 Nov 2002
S01 Episode 2
Insect Hunters
Mammals from tiny shrews to giant anteaters have specialised in eating insects. Some have even pursued their prey into the skies.
50 mins · Wed, 27 Nov 2002
S01 Episode 3
Plant Predators
The plant eaters take on the largely indigestible, spiny and poisonous defences of plants with some spectacular physical adaptations to diet.
50 mins · Wed, 4 Dec 2002
S01 Episode 4
Chisellers
Special tools like chisel sharp front teeth and underground dwelling enable this group of mammals to feast on roots and seeds.
50 mins · Wed, 11 Dec 2002
S01 Episode 5
Meat Eaters
Predators and prey must evolve speed, endurance and manoeuvrability to outwit each other, and the pack hunters must maintain order in the ranks.
50 mins · Wed, 18 Dec 2002
S01 Episode 6
Opportunists
A mammal capable of having a varied diet can be highly adaptable and exploit new environments including the cities where they thrive.
50 mins · Wed, 8 Jan 2003
S01 Episode 7
Return to the Water
With perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea..
50 mins · Wed, 15 Jan 2003
S01 Episode 8
Life in the Trees
A range of adaptations from sucker-feet to gripping tails help the tree dwellers to survive, and in the dark forest super senses come in to play.
50 mins · Wed, 22 Jan 2003
S01 Episode 9
Social Climbers
In the daily hubbub of monkey life, only those with a talent for social wheeler dealing get ahead, driving the shift towards larger brains.
50 mins · Wed, 29 Jan 2003
S01 Episode 10
Food for Thought
The natural world was transformed when one great ape began to walk upright - us. But why has this led to the development of our extraordinary brains?
50 mins · Wed, 5 Feb 2003
