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.

Last Updated: 3/4/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Chisellers
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8.86
72 votes

#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.

Life in the Trees
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8.60
67 votes

#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.

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Insect Hunters
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8.59
74 votes

#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.

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Plant Predators
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8.43
74 votes

#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.

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Return to the Water
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8.43
65 votes

#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..

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Food for Thought
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8.20
10 votes

#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?

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Meat Eaters
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8.14
103 votes

#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.

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A Winning Design
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8.08
143 votes

#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.

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Social Climbers
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7.45
40 votes

#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.

Opportunists
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7.38
68 votes

#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.

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