Animal Atlas - Season 5
Season 5
Network
Episodes26
DatesOct 17, 2008 - Jul 3, 2009
Episodes
Season 5Episode 130 min
By Land, by Sea, by Air
Season 5Episode 230 min
Animals 101
A look at how the Animal Kingdom is divided up: those animals with a backbone, those without; animals who eat meat, those who eat only vegetation, those who eat both; animals with even numbers of toes and those with an odd number of toes; and other fascinating categories that illuminate what an animal looks like and who it’s related to.
Season 5Episode 330 min
The Biggest & the Fastest
A closer look at the biggest animal in the world, the elephant, and the fastest animal in the world, the cheetah. How they live, and why they are so big and fast, respectively, along with other interesting animals who are either, or both, huge and speedy.
Season 5Episode 430 min
Animal Babies, Too
A very close look at some remarkable animal babies: horse foals, kangaroo joeys, baby porcupines, wolf cubs, water buffalo calves, hawk chicks, baby owls, and ape infants. How childhood differs in the various species, how the young learn to be like the adults of their species.
Season 5Episode 530 min
The Herbivores
Oct 17, 2008
Season 5Episode 630 min
Water Birds
Oct 24, 2008
Season 5Episode 730 min
Livin' Large In The Rainforest
An exploration into the amazing array of creatures that live in the damp and fertile rainforests of the world, from colorful birds, to huge snakes and spiders, to various monkeys, to strange-looking mammals and fierce predators.
Oct 31, 2008
Season 5Episode 830 min
The Hunters & The Hunted
Nov 7, 2008
Season 5Episode 930 min
Chow Down!
Nov 14, 2008
Season 5Episode 1030 min
The Wonderful World Of Bears
A visit to some of the eight kinds of the bears in the world: the giant panda, the polar bear, the black bear, the brown bear, the spectacled bear and the sun bear. How they differ from each other, what they have in common, and their interesting close relations, from the dog family to the pinnipeds.
Season 5Episode 1130 min
Big Cats, Wild Cats, Kitty Cats
An exploration into the world of cats of all description: wild (lions, tigers, mountain lions, leopards, jaguars, etc.) and domestic, both large and small. From feeding habits, to extraordinary senses, to social behavior, to their lives as predators.
Season 5Episode 1230 min
Elephants Recall All
An up close and personal look at the extraordinary elephant, both the Asian elephant and the African elephant, including the misconceptions, myths and facts surrounding this mighty pachyderm. A closer look at their trunks, ears, artistic endeavors and their reputation for having incredible memories.
Season 5Episode 1330 min
Two Pandas: Just Bamboo, Thank You!
A closer look at two very rare and very beautiful animals from the remote forests of China: the giant panda and the red panda. What a “panda” actually is; how the pandas got their name; what these two have in common; what makes them very different; and the true story behind their shared passion for bamboo.
Jan 30, 2009
Season 5Episode 1430 min
By Any Other Name
Season 5Episode 1530 min
Farm Livin'
A journey into the world of domesticated animals: where they live, whether with us on our farms, ranches, or in our urban homes; which animals were the first to be domesticated; what is the difference between tame, domesticated and feral; what these animals have historically provided for us and how they have transformed our lives.
Season 5Episode 1630 min
Mammals: Milk & Hair
A panoramic look at what makes a mammal a mammal (hair, mammary glands, warm-blooded) and why; including some unusual mammals: monotremes (egg-laying mammals); aquatic mammals (dolphins, whales, manatees); and what mammals have in common with other types of animals (fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates).
Season 5Episode 1730 min
The Wild Life: Living Outdoors
An exploration into how animals live outdoors: how they survive temperature extremes, what kind of shelters they find and/or make, how they keep warm or stay cool, how fur and feathers can act as insulation, how rocky outcrops become fortresses and burrows become retreats, how fish manage to survive in a forever-wet world.
Season 5Episode 1830 min
Something Extra
Apr 17, 2009
Season 5Episode 1930 min
4 Lions
Apr 24, 2009
Season 5Episode 2030 min
Life in a Shell
An engaging exploration of the world of tortoises and turtles, the oldest living reptiles. The secrets of the shell; a closer look at various fascinating species; the keys to their success as a group.
May 1, 2009
Season 5Episode 2130 min
The Good Life: Meet the Otters!
A closer look at three kinds of otters: marine otters, river otters, Asian small-clawed otters: what they have in common, how they differ, how they hunt, swim and live a semi-aquatic life.
Season 5Episode 2230 min
Our Town: Life as a Prairie Dog
A visit to the prairie dog town to meet the prairie dog inhabitants and to examine their highly social way of life. Their history on the North American grasslands; how they got their name; who they’re related to.
Season 5Episode 2330 min
Uh Oh, Carnivore!
Jul 3, 2009
Season 5Episode 2430 min
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Season 5Episode 2530 min
Who's At The Aquarium?
Season 5Episode 2630 min
How The Zoo Became The Zoo
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