Meat Eaters
Documentary series. David Attenborough looks at carnivores, from Arctic foxes who cache food for winter, through to pack-hunting wolves and big cats.
Join Sir David Attenborough in the fifth programme in the series, as he sits beside wild lions in the darkness of the night and meets a Siberian tiger face to face. From the first tree-dwelling hunters through to the modern-day big cats, we follow the true story about cats and dogs to find out what you need to be a true carnivore.
In the frozen north, the Arctic fox needs to hunt during warmer times and cache this food to survive the winter. In southern climates, leopards and tigers have become solitary hunters relying on stealth and surprise to catch their next meal, coming together only to mate. Others around the globe like wolves and lions work in teams and family groups so they can tackle larger prey and better protect their young. But their efficiency as hunters makes it essential that their family life is held together and tightly controlled. With all hunters, the aggression of the kill means the difference between life and death.
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Clips
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Lords of the land
Duration: 02:51
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Cheetah hunt
Duration: 04:00
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Village hunter
Duration: 03:11
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Stealthy stalkers
Duration: 01:33
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Producer | Neil Lucas |
Producer | Mike Salisbury |
Writer | David Attenborough |
Broadcasts
- Wed 18 Dec 2002 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One London
- Mon 9 Jun 2008 20:00
- Boxing Day 2008 08:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East & Yorkshire
- Mon 15 Apr 2013 16:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 30 Sep 2014 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 1 Mar 2016 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, HD & England only
- Fri 4 Aug 2017 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
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