Grasslands
Wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough. A look at survival in grasslands, from Asia's saiga antelope to the giant anteaters of Brazil.
Grasslands cover one-quarter of all land and support the vast gatherings of wildlife, but to survive here animals must endure the most hostile seasonal changes on the planet. From Asia's bizarre-looking saiga antelope to the giant anteaters of Brazil, grassland animals have adapted in extraordinary ways to cope with these extremes. In the flooded Okavango, lions take on formidable buffalo in epic battles, on the savannah, bee-eaters take advantage of elephants to help catch insects and, on the freezing northern tundra, caribou embark on great migrations shadowed by hungry arctic wolves.
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Clips
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Widow birds bouncing for attention
Duration: 02:04
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A harvest mouse climbs to the canopy of its grassland 'jungle'
Duration: 01:47
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Bee-eaters use elephants to help them catch insects
Duration: 01:49
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Lions versus buffalo
Duration: 01:30
Music Played
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Thomas Bergersen
Empire of Angels
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Composer | Hans Zimmer |
Producer | Chadden Hunter |
Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Dec 2016 20:00
- Sun 11 Dec 2016 16:20
- Thu 22 Dec 2016 00:00
- Tue 28 Feb 2017 20:00
- Wed 1 Mar 2017 03:00
- Mon 11 Sep 2017 16:15
- Mon 8 Jan 2018 16:15
- Sun 25 Oct 2020 16:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 30 Jul 2023 16:45
- Sun 19 Nov 2023 16:45
- Mon 26 Feb 2024 19:00
- Tue 27 Feb 2024 00:30
- Sun 2 Jun 2024 10:30
- Fri 6 Sep 2024 19:00
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