David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

S02E02 - Armoured Animals

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30 minutes

2014

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This episode explores the story of two animals that hide behind seemingly impregnable coat of arms. Can Sir David Attenborough get in behind their armour and reveal their mysteries?

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S02E01

Virgin Birth

, BBC Earth, 40 minutes

Virgin Birth

Sir David Attenborough uses this episode to investigate two animals who are capable of true virgin birth - the production of offspring without the need for sex.

S02E02

Armoured Animals

, BBC Earth, 30 minutes

Armoured Animals

This episode explores the story of two animals that hide behind seemingly impregnable coat of arms. Can Sir David Attenborough get in behind their armour and reveal their mysteries?

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S02E03

Life in the Dark

, BBC Earth, 35 minutes

Life in the Dark

Sir David Attenborough continues to shine the spotlight on nature's most amazing animals this time looking at the vision in squid and owls. Perhaps not a classic pairing, both owls and squid have incredible adaptations for being able to navigate at night.

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S02E04

Curious Imposters

, BBC Earth, 35 minutes

Curious Imposters

Here we discover that some animals are able to trick others into believing they are something that they are not. The art of deception is a powerful attribute for some.

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Czech, English, Hungarian Czech

2014

Sir David shines the spotlight on some of nature’s evolutionary anomalies and reveals how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate.