Animal Atlas - Season 9

Animal Atlas - Season 9

Season 9

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Episodes26
DatesSept. 10, 2012 - Juli 15, 2013
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Animal Q&A: The Big Questions of the Animal World
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.
Sept. 10, 2012
Misconceptions of the Animal Kingdom
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.
Sept. 17, 2012
Piggly Wiggly Squeak
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.
Sept. 24, 2012
Warning Signs and Animals to Avoid
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.
Okt. 1, 2012
Animals on the Outside
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.
Okt. 8, 2012
Strange Creatures and Surprising Critters
Season 9Episode 660 min

Strange Creatures and Surprising Critters

Okt. 15, 2012
The Domestic Wild
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.
Okt. 22, 2012
Common Sense
Season 9Episode 860 min

Common Sense

We delve into the secrets of snakes and lizards, alligators and crocodiles, and turtles and tortoises.
Okt. 29, 2012
River Dwellers
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
To Tell the Truth
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
Winged Creatures
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
Living Dinosaurs
Season 9Episode 1260 min

Living Dinosaurs

Jan. 21, 2013
The Social Side of Wildlife
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
Mammals and Us
Season 9Episode 1460 min

Mammals and Us

Feb. 4, 2013
The Way We Move
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
JAWS!
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
Animal Extremes
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
Mammal Mammas
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
What's for Dinner
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
Commonalities
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
Fitting In
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.
Mai 6, 2013
Tangled in the Food Web
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.
Mai 13, 2013
Tooth Sleuth
Season 9Episode 2360 min

Tooth Sleuth

Juni 24, 2013
Hungry as a Bear
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.
Juli 1, 2013
The Cat's Meow
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.
Juli 8, 2013
Taming the Wild
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.
Juli 15, 2013

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