Animal Atlas - Season 9
Season 9
Network
Episodes26
DatesSep 10, 2012 - Jul 15, 2013
Episodes
Season 9Episode 160 min
Animal Q&A: The Big Questions of the Animal World
An exploration into the world of the primates: from apes, to monkeys, to prosimians. How they differ, how to tell them apart, what they have in common.
Sep 10, 2012
Season 9Episode 260 min
Misconceptions of the Animal Kingdom
A look at some animals who are not what they seem, and in most cases, more than they seem, from the “rabbit antelope of Africa”, to the dogs with harmonious voices and the remarkable egg-laying mammal, the echidna.
Sep 17, 2012
Season 9Episode 360 min
Piggly Wiggly Squeak
Time to get dirty with an all-encompassing look at the pig family and other animals whose filthy appearance, oftentimes, disguises their incredible qualities within the Animal Kingdom.
Sep 24, 2012
Season 9Episode 460 min
Warning Signs and Animals to Avoid
Looking at some animal’s you might not want to get too close to and animals whose look says “look out!” because they pack a toxic punch that deserve our respect.
Oct 1, 2012
Season 9Episode 560 min
Animals on the Outside
An exploration into the world of animals that are not only nocturnal and diurnal, but crepuscular. We look at why animals are awake at one time instead of another, and what special sensory adaptations they have for nocturnal living.
Oct 8, 2012
Season 9Episode 660 min
Strange Creatures and Surprising Critters
Oct 15, 2012
Season 9Episode 760 min
The Domestic Wild
A visit with some animals from the comfort of home where we’ll see the shelters of the outside world, inside- from the city scape, to the barnyard, and even in the underground burrows of the prairie; the animal world is full of amazing shelters.
Oct 22, 2012
Season 9Episode 860 min
Common Sense
We delve into the secrets of snakes and lizards, alligators and crocodiles, and turtles and tortoises.
Oct 29, 2012
Season 9Episode 960 min
River Dwellers
An expedition down some of the biggest rivers all over the world to check out the home of countless big fish, colorful birds, lurking reptiles, amazing amphibians, and even mammals.
Nov 5, 2012
Season 9Episode 1060 min
To Tell the Truth
A look at the animals living today who were around at the time of the dinosaurs, and even before. We look at how some animals have changed a great deal while others have hardly changed at all, and why these animals survived when the dinosaurs didn’t.
Nov 12, 2012
Season 9Episode 1160 min
Winged Creatures
Flying high, darting around, and showing off some wings as the wonderful world of winged creatures takes off for flight school; from the big, feathered fliers to the paper-thin wings of butterflies it’s a high-flying life for these fearless animals.
Jan 14, 2013
Season 9Episode 1260 min
Living Dinosaurs
Jan 21, 2013
Season 9Episode 1360 min
The Social Side of Wildlife
A look at some amazing animal societies from our very complex human social system, to communal river otters, to solitary falcons and other social groups that live in distinct familial groups.
Jan 28, 2013
Season 9Episode 1460 min
Mammals and Us
Feb 4, 2013
Season 9Episode 1560 min
The Way We Move
Discovering the way that animals get around; whether it’s flying through the air, swimming underwater, hopping over land, or swinging from branch to branch; animals or all sorts travel in every way imaginable.
Feb 11, 2013
Season 9Episode 1660 min
JAWS!
On search for JAWS, jawed vertebrates that is; a fascinating look at this distinct group that includes cartilaginous fish, bony fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Feb 18, 2013
Season 9Episode 1760 min
Animal Extremes
A panoramic look at some animal who have a special quality that other animals don’t including the extreme strength of the rhinoceros beetle, the shear size of the African elephant and the enormous mouth of a whale shark.
Apr 8, 2013
Season 9Episode 1860 min
Mammal Mammas
A very engaging look at tender moms, strict moms, funny moms, and even some of the aunts, sisters, and dads who help raise a family of young mammals in the Animal Kingdom.
Apr 15, 2013
Season 9Episode 1960 min
What's for Dinner
An exploration into what delights an animal’s appetite which includes a wide array of tastes and dietary needs as you travel around the Animal Kingdom; from fish for the grizzly bear, fruit for chimpanzees, carrion for bald eagles and many more other interesting snacks in between.
Apr 22, 2013
Season 9Episode 2060 min
Commonalities
A visit with some animals who are closely related and share similar physical adaptations but don’t necessarily look or behave alike one another including the flight birds and bats, the water-walking basilisk lizard and the jacana, as well as the echolocation of dolphins, bats and whales.
Apr 29, 2013
Season 9Episode 2160 min
Fitting In
A fascinating look at how animals have evolved to fit in with their environment through varying physical adaptations; from the koala’s ability to eat toxic eucalyptus leaves, to polar bears surviving the frigid artic temperatures and hardy armadillos who thrive in the desert heat.
May 6, 2013
Season 9Episode 2260 min
Tangled in the Food Web
A look at who eats what in the tangled food web of the Animal Kingdom with a focus on predators and prey animals who have to get their food out in the wilderness.
May 13, 2013
Season 9Episode 2360 min
Tooth Sleuth
Jun 24, 2013
Season 9Episode 2460 min
Hungry as a Bear
A journey into the wilderness to visit every type of bear on earth: the polar bear, the giant panda, the sun bear, the spectacled bear, the black bear and the brown bear. What makes them all unique, where they live out in the wild and some surprising discoveries about what foods they eat.
Jul 1, 2013
Season 9Episode 2560 min
The Cat's Meow
Discovering the true identities of feisty felids: from the domestic kitty to the roaring lion and cats of all shapes and sizes. The particular manner in which they walk, what it takes to roar as loud as a lion and how they use their extraordinary senses in their lives as predators.
Jul 8, 2013
Season 9Episode 2660 min
Taming the Wild
A look at some of the wildest animals out there and how they’ve been tamed over time: where feathered friends came from, how animals moved from being hunted to being raised for food and how animals such as horses became a mode of transportation.
Jul 15, 2013
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