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Continuing the Line
12/12 A look at the many and varied ways that animals ensure their genes are passed on.
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Courting
11/12 David Attenborough examines courtship rituals in the animal kingdom.
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Talking to Strangers
10/12 David Attenborough examines the methods of communication in the animal kingdom.
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Friends and Rivals
9/12 David Attenborough examines how recognising friends is vital in the animal kingdom.
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Fighting
8/12 Aggression is widespread in animals. But teeth, hooves and horns can cause severe injury.
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Living Together
7/12 David Attenborough looks at how animals form partnerships.
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Home Making
6/12 David Attenborough looks at how animals build their homes.
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Finding the Way
5/12 David Attenborough looks at how creatures find their way around the earth.
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Hunting and Escaping
4/12 David Attenborough looks at the life-and-death duels which are fought daily in the wild.
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Finding Food
3/12 David Attenborough looks at the ingenious ways animals solve the problem of finding food.