From the tiniest bat to the massive blue whale, all mammals share the ability to nurture their young on milk and regulate their own temperatures. Air Date : 20th-Nov-2002  Read More

Mammals from tiny shrews to giant anteaters have specialised in eating insects. Some have even pursued their prey into the skies. Air Date : 27th-Nov-2002  Read More

The plant eaters take on the largely indigestible, spiny and poisonous defences of plants with some spectacular physical adaptations to diet. Air Date : 4th-Dec-2002  Read More

Special tools like chisel sharp front teeth and underground dwelling enable this group of mammals to feast on roots and seeds. Air Date : 11th-Dec-2002  Read More

Predators and prey must evolve speed, endurance and manoeuvrability to outwit each other, and the pack hunters must maintain order in the ranks. Air Date : 18th-Dec-2002  Read More

A mammal capable of having a varied diet can be highly adaptable and exploit new environments including the cities where they thrive. Air Date : 8th-Jan-2003  Read More

With perfect streamlined bodies and great underwater speed, seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales became the new hunters of the sea.. Air Date : 15th-Jan-2003  Read More

A range of adaptations from sucker-feet to gripping tails help the tree dwellers to survive, and in the dark forest super senses come in to play. Air Date : 22nd-Jan-2003  Read More

In the daily hubbub of monkey life, only those with a talent for social wheeler dealing get ahead, driving the shift towards larger brains. Air Date : 29th-Jan-2003  Read More

The natural world was transformed when one great ape began to walk upright - us. But why has this led to the development of our extraordinary brains? Air Date : 5th-Feb-2003  Read More