Animal Armory
TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Only the strongest survive in the animal kingdom, where the competition for food, territory or mates means employing skilfully crafted tricks of the trade. `Animal Armory' incorporates high-end imagery and computer graphics to reveal how wildlife use their teeth, claws, antlers, camouflage, venom and even spit to threaten and intimidate rivals and predators alike. With weapons of deception, animals disarm and entice prey to their death. Meanwhile, perhaps the oldest weapons employed by animals are projectiles, which have evolved into their own versions of poison-tipped harpoons, chemical missiles and high-powered bullets.

2016 · 52m
Director Bettina Dalton, Max Serio

Season 1

  • Teeth & Claws
    EPISODE 1
    Teeth & Claws
    Bears, owls, and tigers use their sharp claws to fight and catch prey, while baboons, wolves and woodchucks use their teeth as weapons.
    43 min
  • Melee and Brawl
    EPISODE 2
    Melee and Brawl
    The electric catfish and electric ray use shocks to attack their victims, while elephants and kangaroos fight with their feet.
    43 min
  • Masters of Disguise
    EPISODE 3
    Masters of Disguise
    Colouring that matches or blends with their surroundings helps the Arctic fox, green tree frog and penguin hide from predators.
    43 min
  • Lethal Poison
    EPISODE 4
    Lethal Poison
    Many animals such as toads, moths, snakes and spiders have poison glands, while the spines of the stone fish and the scorpion fish are poisonous.
    43 min
  • Spits and Stings
    EPISODE 5
    Spits and Stings
    The archer fish spits water from a `blowgun' in its mouth to capture bugs, while the jawfish spits pebbles from its mouth to defend itself.
    43 min
  • Ejection, Odour and Antlers
    EPISODE 6
    Ejection, Odour and Antlers
    Cuttlefish and squid eject a black fluid to help them hide from predators, while skunks aren't the only animals to use scent glands for defence.
    43 min

Related

  • Rhys Jones' Wildlife Patrol
  • Wild Ones
  • Deadly Game
  • Animal Fight Club
  • Destruction Decoded
  • Future Weapons
  • Weapons That Changed the World

Cast & Crew

  • B‌D
    Bettina Dalton
    Director
  • M‌S
    Max Serio
    Director
  • J‌L
    Jon Loew
    Producer
  • M‌S
    Max Serio
    Producer
  • N‌S
    Nicola Swift
    Writer
  • T‌W
    Timothy Wilde
    Writer

About

Animal Armory

Documentary

Only the strongest survive in the animal kingdom, where the competition for food, territory or mates means employing skilfully crafted tricks of the trade. `Animal Armory' incorporates high-end imagery and computer graphics to reveal how wildlife use their teeth, claws, antlers, camouflage, venom and even spit to threaten and intimidate rivals and predators alike. With weapons of deception, animals disarm and entice prey to their death. Meanwhile, perhaps the oldest weapons employed by animals are projectiles, which have evolved into their own versions of poison-tipped harpoons, chemical missiles and high-powered bullets.

Information

Studio
Nat Geo Wild
Released
2016
Rated
PG
Regions of Origin
United States, Czechia

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English (United States) (CC)

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