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Madagascar: A World Apart
Episode 2 of 3
Richard Fortey investigates why islands are laboratories of evolution. On Madagascar he discovers lemurs, the giraffe-necked weevil and the aye-aye.
Professor Richard Fortey travels to the rainforests of Madagascar - an ancient island that has spawned some of the most extraordinary groups of plants and animals anywhere in the world. From beautiful Indri lemurs, toxic frogs, and the cat-like giant mongoose called the fossa, to evolutionary oddities like the giraffe-necked weevil and the otherworldly aye-aye, he uncovers the secrets of the evolutionary niche - examining how, given millions of years, animals and plants can adapt to fill almost any opportunity they find.
Last on
Sat 2 Nov 2019
19:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Fortey |
| Production Company | Lion Television |
| Series Producer | Shaun Trevisick |
| Director | Sebastian Duthy |
| Editor | Sebastian Duthy |
| Executive Producer | Bill Locke |
| Assistant Producer | Georgina Stewart |
| Production Manager | Emma Falkus |
| Production Coordinator | Katie King |
| Participant | Rainer Dolch |
| Participant | Regis Razafiarison |
| Participant | Jonah Ratsimbazafy |
| Participant | Devon Edmonds |
| Participant | Eddie Manatijara |
| Participant | Mrs Medolin |
| Participant | Karen Simmonds |
| Participant | Yousef |
| Participant | Mad |