The Life of Mammals (2002)
BBC Natural History

Description

In ten parts, the award-winning David Attenborough (2002 Emmy winner for The Blue Planet: Seas of Life; The Life of Birds) introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on Earth, from the smallest - the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest - the blue whale; from the slowest - the sloth, to the swiftest - the cheetah; from the least attractive - the naked mole rat, to the most irresistible - a human baby. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4,000 species that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth. With bodies kept warm by thick coats of fur and their developing young protected and nourished within their bodies, they have managed to colonize every part of the globe, dry or wet, hot or cold.

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10 Geeks of Doom

I actually had to delay my review because I was glued to every episode with child-like wonder.
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10 DVD Talk | Holly E. Ordway

What can I say? Go buy this set. The Life of Mammals is a stunning knockout of a documentary, with writer and narrator David Attenborough taking viewers on a compelling and fascinating journey through the animal kingdom that we're a part of.
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9.0 mediascreen.com | Ethan Cuhulinn

Sir Attenborough is not satisfied to simply describe or even show mammals in their natural environment. He's also educating us in the most profound sense since he puts the story of our animal class into perspective.
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