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Animal Battlegrounds

Season 1
The conflict between predator and prey may appear simply as a duel, but the environment is a factor that often determines who lives and who dies. The many backdrops that stage these wildlife contests around the globe are examined.
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  1. S1 E1 - Rivers
    June 5, 2007
    21min
    TV-G
    The world’s rivers are one of the most dynamic battlegrounds in nature. The outcome between predator and prey is often shaped by river conditions, including the Alaskan river currents and the Pacific salmon.
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  2. S1 E2 - Deserts
    October 5, 2007
    22min
    TV-G
    Deserts are the hottest of Earth’s battlefields, and under certain conditions, can turn a predator into prey. The trapdoor spider of Africa’s Namib Desert hunts by night but can fall victim to wasps during the scorching day.
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  3. S1 E3 - Seas
    September 11, 2007
    22min
    TV-G
    Life and death dramas take place in the seas of the world. Off the coast of West Africa, sardines are herded by dolphins and engage with gannets from the air, while schools of jacks use the Great Barrier Reef to trap their prey.
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  4. S1 E4 - Air
    June 26, 2007
    21min
    TV-G
    The sky is a vast battlefield where both predator and prey endure the constraints of gravity. The aerial conflicts of falcons and their pigeon prey are examined, along with the hunt for bats by hawks outside of Texas caves.
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  5. S1 E5 - Wetlands
    July 3, 2007
    21min
    TV-G
    Wetlands create a landscape in constant flux where combatants can come from two different domains. Flamingos clash with baboons in Africa’s Rift Valley, and the tides of mangrove swamps allow archerfish to hunt.
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  6. S1 E6 - Grassland
    July 10, 2007
    22min
    TV-G
    Grasslands are the classic wildlife battleground providing a vast, open field of combat where grazers can attract a host of hungry carnivores. The savannas of Africa host contests of speed between gazelles and cheetahs.
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  7. S1 E7 - Frozen Seas
    February 11, 2008
    21min
    TV-G
    The frozen seas of the Arctic are the most inhospitable battlegrounds on Earth where seasonal changes shift the character of polar waters, constantly changing the landscape.
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  8. S1 E8 - Jungles
    September 18, 2007
    22min
    TV-G
    Jungles stage a multidimensional battleground between predator and prey. The colobus monkey evades chimpanzees in the treetops, and the green iguana vie with snakes on the ground and red-tailed hawks up above.
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  9. S1 E9 - Coast
    August 14, 2007
    22min
    TV-G
    The coastlines of the world create a raw energy where two powers collide, land and sea, forming a distinctive and brutal battlefield. Sea lions engage with the colossal killer whale along the coasts of South America.
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  10. S1 E10 - Islands
    October 26, 2007
    21min
    TV-G
    Islands provide a distinctive theater for predator and prey and their isolation creates species found no where else on Earth. The Galapagos Islands are home to the world’s only marine iguana and its arch enemy, the Galapagos hawk.
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  11. S1 E11 - Light and Dark
    August 21, 2007
    21min
    TV-G
    Darkness and light are two factors that affect every battlefield, where adaptive senses are key to survival. The zebra’s low-light vision is far superior than its lion predator’s, giving it a nighttime advantage.
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  12. S1 E12 - Tundra
    November 2, 2007
    22min
    TV-G
    The Arctic tundra is the largest and most bleak battlefield on Earth where treeless, barren plains stretch across permanently frozen subsoil. This open landscape makes it ideal for the golden eagle and its aerial attacks.
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  13. S1 E13 - Cities
    November 9, 2007
    22min
    TV-G
    A crowded city might seem like a foreboding environment for wildlife, but its supply of food is an attraction for hungry animals. The red fox dines on leftovers in English garbage heaps, and geckos hunt for hotel insects.
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Cast
Iain Fraser
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discovery plus Call of the Wild
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