LIFE (2009)

LIFE
by
BBC (2009)

LINKS
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1533395/
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/life/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lbpcy


EXCERPTS & NOTABLE THINGS:

Ep.1 - Challenges of Life

Flying Fishes.

Harem Suare of Hippos.

Devoted Mothers: Ocotpus and Strawberry Poison Arrow Frog.

Band of Brothers: Cheetahs

Capuchin Monkeys, Using Tools, Hammer and anvil to break the nut palms.

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Ep. 2 - Reptiles and Amphibians

"Being cold blooded they can go without food for months and stay inactive except when they squabble."

"A human would need to run at 65mph to do this." (to run on water)

Gecko (very small lizard) have hydrophobic skin. it doest not wet him, neither it sink in water.

"the praying mantis have 360 degrees vision."

"Reptiles and amphibians rerely care for their young after they hatch
but this South African bruiser (bullfrog) is an exception."

The Komodo Dragon

"A brand new discovery reveals that the dragon has venom, like a snake.
The bite will eventually prove fatal but it's going to take several weeks."

"this is the biggest venomous animal on the planet."

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Ep. 3 - Mammels

"The largest Animal on land, the elephant is the mammal.
And so are the largest animals in the sea. (Whales)."

"Warm bodies, extraordinary senses and highly-developed intelligence -
and those qualities have contributed to their, and our, success."
"but perhaps the most important characteristic of all lies in the strength of our family ties."
"It is the mammal family that has conquered the earth."

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Ep. 4 - Fish

Mudskipper: a fish out of water. "it can walk on land and breather air."

Hippos, Cleaned by Barbel.

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Ep. 5 - Birds

"Like their reptilian ancestors, birds lay waterproof eggs."

"A V-formation is the most energy efficient means of flying.
it significantly reduces drag for the bird behind." Pelicans

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Ep. 6 - Insects

Dameselflies: mating while making shape of heart, and laying eggs very inside of water.

Bombardier beetle: "it can create a chemical reaction within it's body so violent that boiling caustic liquid explodes out it s abdomen."

Japanese red bug: strange! Mothers struggle hard to feed children and children leave the home if  they are not feed and other mothers feed the other children till death.

Dawson's bee: kill each other for mate.

Grasscutter Ant: they are farmers. they cut the grass to feed fungus, and grow fungus to eat, and build houses as fresh air comes from one side and CO2 releases from another!

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Ep. 7 - Hunters and Hunted

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Ep. 8 - Creatures of the Deep

"Jellyfish have no brain and no blood.

But they do have eyespots that enable them to tell the difference between light and dark."

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Ep. 9 - Plants

"Bristle-cone pines are the oldest living things on Earth.
may have seen the sun rise more than 1.5 million times."

"Bamboo is the fastest growing plant.
It will be full-grown = 30 metres tall = in just 90 days."

Carnivorous Plants: Sundew, Venus Fly Trap,

"A plant's problems don't end once it's been pollinated.
Plants need to spread their seeds as far away as possible,
Otherwise the adults will be in direct competition with their offspring."

Cactus: "if it was lucky enough to find shade, a seed will still take ten years
to become a five centimeter tall cactus.
To reach the size of its parents, possibly ten meters, will take at least 100 years."

"A 60-second shot that proved to be one of the most complex ever attempted in natural history film-making."

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Ep. 10 - Primates

"This female orangutan is 42 years old.
Her 3rd child, a six year old daughter is still with her.
Orangs look after theri children for longer than any other primate...
except ourselves.
It will take her nine years to teach her youngster everything she need to know
about this complex tree-top world."


"Remembering your lessons is a vital part of primate life."


"Tool-using was a major breakthrough in primate evolution."


"Chimpanzees can show great kindness, and compassion.
Sharin, Experimenting, Empathy, Planning, Intelligence, Teaching and Learning.
Behavior so characteristic of us higher primates."


"WE are the most inventive and innovative of all primates."

"WE share 99% of our genes with Chimpanzee."

"In the great Tee of Life,
we and chimpanzees went our separate ways about six million years ago,
but they remain our closest living relatives."
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