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How Do Animals Do That?

Season 1
Animals do the most incredible things, with super powers humans can only dream of. Using highly specialized footage, experts explain the amazing science behind the secrets of the animal world.
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  1. S1 E1 - Lizards and Jellyfish
    January 6, 2019
    23min
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    The secrets of animals revealed, from lizards walking on water to immortal jellyfish. Experts explain animal behavior, from how hippos can move faster through water than an Olympic swimmer to why cats have whiskers.
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  2. S1 E2 - Owls and Octopuses
    January 6, 2019
    21min
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    A bird expert reveals how a beautiful barn owl catches prey it can't even see. In Africa, a pack of wild dogs show the tactical and communication skills that have earned them the title as Africa's most successful hunters.
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  3. S1 E3 - Birds and Sea Creatures
    January 2, 2022
    23min
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    Incredible high speed footage reveals how the tiny but gorgeous hummingbird can do something no other bird can -- fly backwards. Experts explain the incredible durability of cockroaches and how dogs know to comfort their owners.
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  4. S1 E4 - Dog Tails and Crocodile Jaws
    January 13, 2019
    23min
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    Experts explain the secrets behind a crocodile's powerful jaws, what a dog's tail wag means and how and why chameleons change color.
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  5. S1 E5 - Psychic Cats and Fuzzy Otters
    January 2, 2022
    23min
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    Experts explain how cats detect earthquakes and owls hunt in total darkness. In South Africa, the secrets of cheetahs are revealed. Experts also show how sea otters keep warm in icy waters and how ants heal their wounded.
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  6. S1 E6 - Elephants and Ancient Animals
    January 20, 2019
    23min
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    Experts explain how the blue whale become the biggest animal ever and why elephants have trunks. The reasons for ladybugs' spots and cats' purring are revealed.
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  7. S1 E7 - Dolphins and Hyenas
    January 27, 2019
    23min
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    A game of underwater copycat shows how dolphins are some of the animal kingdom's smartest creatures. The secrets behind a gecko's incredible and unique feet are revealed, and experts explain how leeches suck blood.
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  8. S1 E8 - Space Bugs, Squirrel Mind Maps
    January 27, 2019
    23min
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    Grizzly gators perform an amazing, hissing water dance to tuba music. Remote cameras reveal the secrets of squirrel nut-stashing. Experts explain how a bug the size of a grain of salt can survive the vacuum of space.
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  9. S1 E9 - Cheesy Mice, Gassy Manatees
    January 2, 2022
    23min
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    In this episode we ask: how do thousands of bats take to the air without colliding? Do mice really love cheese? How do cats jump so high? And, why are manatees so gassy?
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  10. S1 E9 - Decorative Crabs, Loud Lions
    June 5, 2019
    23min
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    A close-up look at the behavior of amazing animals reveals why dogs like to roll around in poop, what lions are saying when they roar, why leaf-cutter ants strip plants of their leaves and why some crabs decorate their shells.
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  11. S1 E10 - Fish Farts and Giant Eggs
    June 5, 2019
    23min
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    Scientist are determined to answer questions about animals in the wild. They answer why Kiwi bird's lay giant eggs, reveal a mosquito's blood-sucking ability, and how fish use their flatulence as a tracking technique.
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  12. S1 E10 - Flying Whales, Hippo Sunscreen
    April 12, 2019
    23min
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    In this episode we ask: why do dogs tilt their heads? How do massive humpback whales propel themselves into the air? Do hippos sweat blood? Why do animals swarm? And, why do spiders jump out of their skin?
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  13. S1 E11 - Smart Pups and Fish Baths
    January 2, 2022
    23min
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    In this episode we ask: how do fish take a bath? How do polar bears stay warm? Is your pet pup smarter than a wolf? How do spiders float in the air for hundreds of miles?
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  14. S1 E11 - Secret Transformation
    June 12, 2019
    23min
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    Animals reveal their deepest secrets including how caterpillars turn into butterflies, why wombats poop cubes and what magic is in a cat's tongue.
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  15. S1 E12 - Deadly Dinner
    June 12, 2019
    23min
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    We're digging into animals' secrets from why some cats are cross-eyed and how hippos can sleep while holding their breath to how meerkats can survive deadly dinners.
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  16. S1 E12 - Headbanging Birds
    January 2, 2022
    23min
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    In this episode we ask: how do woodpeckers avoid concussion? Why are giraffes' tongues black? How can ants survive a flood? How do octopuses squeeze into tiny spaces?
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  17. S1 E13 - Whale Songs and Cool Canines
    April 26, 2019
    23min
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    In this episode we ask: how do anteaters slurp up so many ants? Why do beavers build dams? How do canines stay cool? Why do humpback whales sing? And why do dung beetles do what they do?
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  18. S1 E13 - Eagle Eye
    June 19, 2019
    23min
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    We're revealing how lone squirrels can take on rattlesnakes, why eagles' eyes are the best in the business and why the planet is overrun with insects.
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  19. S1 E14 - Super Sloths, Ostrich Marathon
    April 26, 2019
    23min
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    How do dogs detect underwater targets? What makes ostriches nature's best marathon runners? How do sloths spend so much time upside down without passing out? And can a pelican bill really hold more than its belly can?
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  20. S1 E14 - Black and White Secrets
    June 19, 2019
    23min
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    We're asking animals the hard-hitting questions we've all wanted answers to including if parrots know what they're talking about, why electric eels don't electrocute themselves and what pandas' black-and-white secret is.
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  21. S1 E15 - Cat Speech
    January 16, 2020
    23min
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    We're digging in deep to reveal animal secrets like why some of the world's most clever monkeys have turned to crime, why scorpions glow in the dark and what, exactly, cats are trying to tell us.
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  22. S1 E16 - Hearing with No Ears
    May 13, 2020
    23min
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    We're getting the inside scoop regarding why some goats frequently risk their lives, if mosquitos prefer the taste of some people over others and how snakes can hear despite having no ears!
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  23. S1 E17 - Flying Snakes
    May 13, 2020
    23min
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    We're finding out what makes snakes fly, what dog kisses actually mean and how elephants can hear from over 100 miles away.
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  24. S1 E18 - Lizard vs. Water Buffalo
    May 14, 2020
    23min
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    We're learning what turns flamingos pink, how a lizard can take down a one-ton water buffalo and revealing the secret behind how our furry friends drink.
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  25. S1 E19 - Now That's a Smart Fish
    May 14, 2020
    23min
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    Animals' deep secrets are revealed including how dogs get us to do what they want, what superpower is hiding inside the bill of a platypus and how one fish is blowing scientists away with its brainpower.
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Starring
Hugh Bonneville
Studio
discovery plus Call of the Wild
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