David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

Recently it was discovered that female Komodo dragons can reproduce without ever having contact with a male. In this illuminating natural history documentary, David Attenborough investigates the science behind this. He finds that in our own back gardens female aphids can clone themselves and produce thousands of copies. How and why do these two very different animals reproduce by virgin birth?

David Attenborough looks at the formidable bodily armor of hedgehogs and rhinos.

David Attenborough examines the huge eyes of the dark-dwelling owl and the giant squid.

David Attenborough uncovers some of the cheats and imposters of the natural world.

David Attenborough dispels the fearsome reputations of gorillas and vampire bats.

David Attenborough explores how plants and animals use electrical signals to communicate.

How do some animals survive conditions so cold they seem to defy the laws of nature?

What are the processes behind the building of complex animal structures such as webs?

David Attenborough asks why some animals switch their traditional sexual roles.

David Attenborough looks at the mystery of where some animals disappear to each year.