Title David Attenborough's natural curiosities. Series 2, Episode 1, Virgin births / presented by David Attenborough ; produced & directed by Hilary Jeffkins

Published London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2014

Click on the following:
Academic Video Online

Copies

Description 1 online resource (23 minutes) Summary How and why do female Komodo dragons and aphids reproduce by virgin births? About the series: David Attenborough has spent a lifetime documenting the natural world, meeting a great number of extraordinary creatures. Now, in this second and longer run of his popular Natural Curiosities series, he reveals another group of bewildering animals that intrigue him. We discover the amazing frog that freezes solid to survive winter, and the female Komodo dragon's ability to reproduce without ever meeting a male. Other curiosities include some of nature's great tricksters and two creatures that have attracted an undeserved bad reputation. David takes viewers on a special journey through the weird and wonderful natural world to find out more Notes Title from resource description page (viewed January 15, 2019) Performer Presenter: David Attenborough Notes In English Subject Animals. Curiosities and wonders. Reproduction, Asexual. Komodo dragon. Aphids. Reproduction, Asexual Animals. Aphids. Curiosities and wonders. Komodo dragon. Reproduction, Asexual. Genre/Form Animal television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Wildlife television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Animal television programs. Wildlife television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Émissions télévisées sur la faune et la flore. Form Streaming video Author Attenborough, David, 1926- on-screen presenter. Jeffkins, Hilary, director, producer Humble Bee Films, production company BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

  Permalink