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Madagascar

Madagascar

Madagascar is a land just off the coast of Africa that is full of misty mountains, tropical rainforests and spiny desert scrub. It is also home to strange wildlife, much of which is not found elsewhere on Earth. This documentary series, from the BBC's Natural History Unit, showcases the island's diverse and rare wildlife, some of it being filmed for the first time. Among the animals featured on "Madagascar" are lemurs, frogs that change color from brown to yellow, wasps that pluck tadpoles from trees and fish that swim upside down. David Attenborough narrates the three-part series.
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Season 13 of 3 Episodes

  • David Attenborough tells the story of one of the most intriguing wild places on Earth, Madagascar; in splendid isolation, Madagascar has evolved its very own quite extraordinary wildlife, more than 80 per cent of it is found nowhere else.

  • The eastern portion of the island is home to ring-tailed lemurs, jeweled geckos and predatory wasps.

  • David Attenborough investigates the mysterious and unique wildlife of the dry southern lands of Madagascar.
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Madagascar is a land just off the coast of Africa that is full of misty mountains, tropical rainforests and spiny desert scrub. It is also home to strange wildlife, much of which is not found elsewhere on Earth. This documentary series, from the BBC's Natural History Unit, showcases the island's diverse and rare wildlife, some of it being filmed for the first time. Among the animals featured on "Madagascar" are lemurs, frogs that change color from brown to yellow, wasps that pluck tadpoles from trees and fish that swim upside down. David Attenborough narrates the three-part series.

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