Arriving
The first programme in David Attenborough's celebrated series looks at how animals employ an extraordinary variety of techniques to disperse their offspring.
Birth - the first dangerous step into a hazardous world. From egg-laying to live-bearing, animals employ an extraordinary variety of techniques to disperse their offspring. Mothers with youngsters who devour their internal organs. Pregnant males. Babies which themselves give birth before adulthood. Hot crocodile eggs which become males and cool ones which turn into females. The diverse strategies have a simple aim - to launch their young with a good chance of progressing on the long, or short, road to reproducing.
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Silky siblings
Duration: 00:59
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Writer | David Attenborough |
| Producer | Keenan Smart |
Broadcasts
Wed 3 Oct 1990 20:00- Sun 7 Oct 1990 19:1591热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 1 Oct 1995 18:1091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Wed 3 Feb 1999 21:3091热爆 Choice- Sat 22 Dec 2001 09:3091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 8 Mar 2013 16:2591热爆 Two England, Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales only
- Sat 13 Sep 2014 09:3091热爆 Two Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
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