
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
Natural Curiosities
Date de parution : 29 janvier 2013
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 1 | Stretched to the Limit Some animals appear to have taken Nature’s gifts and stretched them to extreme limits. With these two natural curiosities one creature, the giraffe,... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 2 | A Curious Hoax? David discovers the curiosities that have led to accusations of forgery but have ultimately helped us rethink evolution. When early explorers... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 3 | Young Wrinklies David encounters two examples where Nature has tinkered with the aging process to alarmingly different effect – the first grows old while trapped in... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 4 | A Curious Twist The single spiral tusk of the narwhal inspiration for tales of unicorns and the myriad variations on the twist of the snail shell have delighted and... |
![]() | Saison 1 - épisode 5 | Seeing the Pattern Zebra stripes vary subtly between the different species but there is one group of animals that has evolved colourful patterns of seemingly infinite... |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 1 | Virgin Birth Sir David Attenborough reveals more of nature's most amazing animals. Looking at the way female Komodo dragons and aphids reproduce. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 2 | Armoured Animals Sir David Attenborough tells us about some amazing animals. Focusing on the rhino and hedgehog, which have developed thick skin to protect them. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 3 | Life in the Dark Sir David Attenborough looks at the eyes of squid and owls and how they've managed to maximise their vision. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 4 | Curious Imposters In Curious Imposters we look at cuckoos and the way the death's-head hawkmoth steals honey. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 5 | Bad Reputations In Bad Reputations, we’ll see how the gorilla and the vampire bat both gained frightening reputations when first discovered by explorers and... |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 6 | Shocking Senses Plants and animals have some curious super senses that we find hard to fathom in our world of only five senses. We learn about how naturalists found... |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 7 | Life on Ice Emperor penguins and wood frogs have remarkable adaptations to survive the most challenging of conditions. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 8 | Spinners and Weavers Nature's inventiveness is expertly highlighted in the artistry of weaving and the unique properties of silk. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 9 | Strange Parents Sir David Attenborough shines the spotlight on nature's most amazing animals. Looking at female hyaenas and why male seahorses give birth. |
![]() | Saison 2 - épisode 10 | Magical Appearances Magical Appearances explores how swallows magically appear each spring and asks how did complex and beautiful insects like butterflies suddenly... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 1 | Impossible Feats Fleas are supposed to be able to jump the equivalent of a human leaping over St. Paul’s Cathedral and cheetahs purportedly can clock speeds of 70... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 2 | Curious Minds Orangutans can use tools but such skills remained undiscovered for centuries. They were considered as just clever mimics until discovery in remote... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 3 | Expandable Bodies The bodies of some animals stretch and shrink in extraordinary ways. The anaconda can swallow prey twice its own body size - and then wait for over... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 4 | Curious Feeders The blue whale and the flamingo both have bodies determined by their diet. Blue whales grow enormous by feeding on tiny shrimp-like creatures, while... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 5 | Curious Cures Humans are not alone in using medicines against injuries and infection. Some animals protect themselves with natural remedies in the most... |
![]() | Saison 3 - épisode 6 | Remarkable Regeneration Salamanders can regenerate entire legs and tails to replace ones they have lost, while deer shed their massive antlers and re-grow them from a few... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 1 | Animal Frankensteins Hybrids can be bizarre and they can be deadly. We look at two hybrid animals that owe their existence to human interference – the pizzly bear (a... |
| Saison 4 - épisode 2 | Episode 1 Sir David Attenborough examines the mysteries behind some of nature’s most fascinating creatures and plants. Some animals have turned the ordinary... | |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 3 | Finding the Way Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way. The dung beetle, an insect revered by ancient Egyptians, uses the sun, the moon and... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 4 | Extreme Babies The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal and has to care for and protect it for many months. The kiwi lays one of the largest... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 5 | Curious Counters Can animals count? This is a question that has intrigued and fooled investigators for a long time. Just over a hundred years ago, a German horse... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 6 | Incroyables coquilles et carapaces L’œuf d’autruche, brillant comme de la porcelaine et percé de centaines de pores, peut peser jusqu’à deux kilos et demi. La carapace de la tortue... |
![]() | Saison 4 - épisode 7 | Lutteurs coriaces Cet épisode s’intéresse à deux lutteurs coriaces. Mesurant 1,60 mètre en moyenne, les kangourous mâles les plus impressionnants sont des montagnes... |




























