Burning North
In the deserts of northern Mexico life, prairie dogs, pygmy owls and rare aplomado falcons, have found clever ways to survive against the odds.
Northern Mexico is the country’s driest region, dominated by two great deserts; the Sonoran and Chihuahuan. And as you travel west the conditions get hotter, drier and more challenging. In this film we unravel the forces that have created this arid world and discover that for the animals who live here, from prairie dog and pygmy owls to rare aplomado falcons, overcoming these conditions can bring rich rewards.
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Prairie dog versus hunting bull snake
Duration: 02:17
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The scorpion-hunting pallid bat
Duration: 02:28
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Aplomado falcons hunting in pairs
Duration: 02:05
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Mexico's rodeo - The CharrerΓa
Duration: 01:59
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Eliud Gabriel Porras |
| Producer | Stuart Armstrong |
| Series Producer | Patrick Morris |
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 May 2017 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 21 May 2017 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 27 May 2017 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Thu 8 Jun 2017 02:25
Mon 18 Dec 2017 20:00- Tue 19 Dec 2017 00:30
- Wed 20 Dec 2017 00:30
- Thu 31 May 2018 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 14 Jun 2018 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Thu 7 Mar 2019 16:15
- Sun 12 Apr 2020 12:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Tue 8 Sep 2020 23:00
- Wed 2 Feb 2022 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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