The Mating Game

The Mating Game

Ended First aired 03/Oct/2021 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 5 episode(s)
Documentary
The struggles and successes of a wide variety of animals as they take on one of life's most vital challenges: finding a partner.
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Season 1 · Season 1
5 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Oct/2021
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S1E5
Against All Odds
Air date: 31/Oct/2021 · Runtime: 57 min
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All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

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All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

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S1E4
Freshwater: Timing Is Everything
Air date: 24/Oct/2021 · Runtime: 57 min
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Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.

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Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.

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Jungles: In the Thick of It
Air date: 17/Oct/2021 · Runtime: 57 min
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Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

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Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

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Oceans: Out of the Blue
Air date: 10/Oct/2021 · Runtime: 57 min
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The ocean is where life first experimented with the mating game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all.

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The ocean is where life first experimented with the mating game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all.

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Grasslands: In Plain Sight
Air date: 03/Oct/2021 · Runtime: 57 min
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The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.

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The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.

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David Attenborough
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