The BEST episodes of The Life of Mammals
Every episode of The Life of Mammals ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Life of Mammals!
David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.
#1 - Chisellers
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/2002
Special tools like chisel sharp front teeth and underground dwelling enable this group of mammals to feast on roots and seeds.
#2 - Life in the Trees
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/22/2003
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.
#3 - Insect Hunters
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/27/2002
Mammals from tiny shrews to giant anteaters have specialised in eating insects. Some have even pursued their prey into the skies.
#4 - Plant Predators
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/2002
The plant eaters take on the largely indigestible, spiny and poisonous defences of plants with some spectacular physical adaptations to diet.
#5 - Return to the Water
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/15/2003
With perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea..
#6 - Food for Thought
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2003
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?
#7 - Meat Eaters
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2002
Predators and prey must evolve speed, endurance and manoeuvrability to outwit each other, and the pack hunters must maintain order in the ranks.
#8 - A Winning Design
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/20/2002
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.
#9 - Social Climbers
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/29/2003
In the daily hubbub of monkey life, only those with a talent for social wheeler dealing get ahead, driving the shift towards larger brains.
#10 - Opportunists
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/2003
A mammal capable of having a varied diet can be highly adaptable and exploit new environments including the cities where they thrive.