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Super Cats

Season 1
Stalking in the shadows, prowling almost every continent, cats are one of the world’s most diverse and successful predators. Filmed over 600 days in 14 countries and featuring 31 species of cat, this groundbreaking three-part miniseries uncovers the secret lives of wild cats and introduces behaviors captured on film for the first time, using the latest camera technology and scientific research.
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  1. S1 E1 - Extreme Lives
    October 24, 2018
    53min
    TV-PG
    Meet the planet’s ultimate cats. Cheetahs are renowned as the fastest animal on land, but the latest scientific research suggests that speed isn’t actually their greatest weapon. In Sri Lanka, a tiny rusty spotted cat explores his forest home. The Canada lynx lives farther north than any cat, relying on snowshoe hares to survive the bitterly cold winters.
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  2. S1 E2 - Cats in Every Corner
    October 31, 2018
    53min
    TV-PG
    Discover how cats have conquered the world, thriving in almost every landscape on Earth. In the wetlands of Asia, fishing cats have adapted to an aquatic lifestyle. High in the forest of Central America, a female margay leaps from tree to tree, slow-motion footage revealing her acrobatic skills.
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  3. S1 E3 - Science and Secrets
    November 7, 2018
    53min
    13+
    Scientists are studying cats in greater detail than ever before. New approaches and technologies help uncover some of the cats’ most intimate secrets, including the cheetah’s remarkable gymnastic abilities and why lions are able to hunt so cooperatively.
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