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How Do Animals Do That?
How Do Animals Do That?

How Do Animals Do That?

—New science and amazing demonstrations explain the bizarre, the brilliant and the most mind-blowing animal behaviors.
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24 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Levitating Lizards and Immortal Jellyfish
    Supersonic Owls and Invisible Octopuses
    Backwards Birds and Slimy Sea Creatures
    Puppy Dog Tails and Crocodile Jaws
    Psychic Cats And Fuzzy Otters
    Elephant Noses and Ancient Animals
    Supersmart Dolphins and Hungry Hyenas
    Space Bugs and Squirrel Mind Maps
    Acrobatic Cats and Butterfly Wings
    Cuddly Rhinos and Bizarre Noses
  • Levitating Lizards and Immortal Jellyfish

    How a lizard can literally walk on water; how hippos speed through water if they can't actually swim; how bees find nectar; jellyfish; cats' whiskers.
    Upcoming
  • Supersonic Owls and Invisible Octopuses

    How owls catch prey they can't see; a theory about the proximity of rats; what makes octopuses masters of disguise; why penguins' feet don't freeze; why African wild dogs are the ultimate hunters.
    Upcoming
  • Backwards Birds and Slimy Sea Creatures

    How hummingbirds fly backwards; an investigation into whether cockroaches will survive the apocalypse; how dogs know when people are sad; the hagfish.
    Upcoming
  • Puppy Dog Tails and Crocodile Jaws

    What a dog's tail wag means; the cleverness of cockatoos; zebras' black and white stripes; the secret behind a crocodile's powerful jaws; how chameleons change color.
    Upcoming
  • Psychic Cats And Fuzzy Otters

    How cats detect earthquakes; how owls hunt in total darkness; how cheetahs accelerate more quickly than a car; how sea otters keep warm in icy waters; how ants heal their wounded.
    Upcoming
  • Elephant Noses and Ancient Animals

    How the blue whale became the biggest animal ever; why elephants have trunks; why ladybugs have spots; why some animals live a long time; why cats purr.
    Upcoming

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Season 210 of 10 Episodes

  • A look at how cats always land on their feet; how butterflies create their beautiful wings; how tiny hummingbirds fly in the rain; a subterranean mammal may hold the secret to longevity.

  • A look at why cows are always chewing; exploring if rhinos have a sensitive side; what's the loudest animal on earth; why star-nosed moles have such weird noses; why rattlesnakes release their prey.

  • A look at how dogs tell the time; the power behind a mantis shrimp's punch; the secret behind the kangaroo's hop; why honeybees die after they sting; why vultures fly in circles.

  • A look at how sheepdogs wrangle sheep; why moths are attracted to flames; why turtles cry; why sea otters bond with stones; why roosters crow before dawn.

  • A look at how hamsters stuff so much into their cheeks; why camels have humps; exploring whether alligators have a secret supersense; why pigeon wings are so noisy.

  • A look at how dogs know when someone is sick; why octopuses have blue blood; which animal makes the most amazing nest; exploring whether elephants really never forget; how cicadas make so much noise.

  • A look at how kangaroo moms churn out so many joeys; why spiders don't get stuck in their own webs; how foxes find water in the desert; what the secret is to the chameleon's perfect strike rate.

  • A look at how furry koalas keep cool in the Australian sun; how elephants communicate when they're miles apart; are vultures immune to disease; and what is the secret to a frog's amazing tongue; how spiders live so long.

  • A look at why dogs bury bones; can elephants detect bombs; why birds sing in the morning; how sea lions are able to catch fish in the deep waters; what makes seahorses virtually indestructible.

  • A look at what dog barks actually mean; why sloths turn green; who the best jumper in the animal kingdom is; how sea turtles find their way back home; how diving beetles spend so long underwater.
How Do Animals Do That?

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New science and amazing demonstrations explain the bizarre, the brilliant and the most mind-blowing animal behaviors.

Starring

Hugh Bonneville, Eric Meyers

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