Name: David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
Released: 2013-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Attenborough

TV Show · Documentary

David Attenborough has spent a lifetime documenting the natural world. Filmed on location in the UK, David's gift for storytelling combined with wonderful images of the animals creates a television series unlike any other he has made before.

2013 · 21m

Starring David Attenborough

Director Hilary Jeffkins

EPISODE 1

Stretched to the Limit

Animals appear to have stretched their natural gifts to the limits, including giraffes and chameleons.
EPISODE 2

A Curious Hoax?

Nature can baffle us so much we don’t believe what we see. In these two stories David Attenborough discovers the curiosities that have led to accusations of forgery and have ultimately helped us rethink evolution.
EPISODE 3

Young Wrinklies

Aging and eternal youth seem to fascinate us. In this episode, David Attenborough encounters two examples where curious bodies and extreme lifestyles may unlock the secrets of the ageing process and longevity. For both of these animals wrinkly skins are not a sign of age, they help them survive!
EPISODE 4

A Curious Twist

David Attenborough looks at the tusk of the narwhal and the spiral shells found on snails and ammonites.
EPISODE 5

Seeing the Pattern

Beautifully patterned or brightly colored animals attract the attention of collectors.
EPISODE 1

Virgin Birth

Female Komodo dragons can reproduce without contact with a male; female aphids can clone themselves to produce copies.