Mammals

59min

Documentary

The series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group in the world. From the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale, Mammals will reveal the secrets of their success, and how their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivaled intelligence, and unique sociability have all contributed to their remarkable rise.

Production Companies

BBC America

ZDF

France Télévisions

BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Episodes

Cast

Dark

1. Dark

59min

31st Mar 2024

The dark, a world of opportunity for mammals. More than two-thirds prefer the cover of the night, with some now returning to the safety of the shadows in order to avoid us.

The New Wild

2. The New Wild

59min

7th Apr 2024

Mammals have mastered every environment on Earth, but today the planet is changing faster than ever. Mammals must change with it to have a chance of survival in this, the new wild.

Water

3. Water

58min

14th Apr 2024

From freshwater jungle ponds to the dark depths of the open ocean, air breathing mammals have found remarkable ways to overcome the many challenges of a life in water.

Cold

4. Cold

59min

21st Apr 2024

From ice-covered seas to snow-capped mountains, mammals have conquered the cold, living in the harshest places on earth, thanks to their remarkable intelligence and adaptations.

Heat

5. Heat

59min

28th Apr 2024

From the barren Australian outback to the remote, dry deserts of Namibia, mammals use their ingenuity, incredible intelligence and remarkable resilience to beat the heat.

Forest

6. Forest

59min

5th May 2024

From deep in the undergrowth to the highest tree, forests are home to two-thirds of all mammal species. Discover how they overcome the many challenges of life in a crowded world.

First air date

31st Mar 2024

Last air date

5th May 2024

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks