Land Invaders
David Attenborough reveals the bizarre adaptations which have helped amphibians break their ties with water as he meets marsupial frogs, show-off newts and giant salamanders.
David Attenborough reveals the surprising truth about the cold-blooded lives of reptiles and amphibians. From steamy jungles to dry deserts, amphibians have taken their first footsteps onto land using their bizarre life histories to break their ties with the water and invade the earth.
This episode delves into the extraordinary and intimate lives of the soft skinned amphibians. This includes the marsupial frogs, a peculiar species where the father carries his young in pouches and then gives birth. It also features warring giant salamanders over a metre long and show-off newts that offer displays just like underwater birds of paradise.
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High-diving tadpoles
Duration: 03:13
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Legless amphibians
Duration: 03:29
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Sign language
Duration: 03:45
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Stalking salamander
Duration: 01:30
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Producer | Hilary Jeffkins |
Broadcasts
- Mon 11 Feb 2008 21:00
- Sun 17 Feb 2008 18:00
- Wed 19 Mar 2008 02:55
- Tue 15 Apr 2008 20:00
- Wed 27 Aug 2008 20:00
- Thu 30 May 2013 16:15麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 8 May 2014 15:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire