Staying Alive
Chris Packham meets the animals using devious tactics and sneaky tricks to survive, from illusionist zebras to vanishing geckos and shape-shifting cuttlefish.
Chris Packham meets the animals using devious tactics and sneaky tricks to survive. New, groundbreaking science reveals astonishing visual trickery, from illusionist zebras to vanishing geckos and shape-shifting cuttlefish.
Meet the mischievous mimics, from snakes to baby birds disguised as caterpillars, and a lioness who looks like a male lion. The world's ultimate con artists rely on sneaky strategies, even against their own kind - meet the monkey that cheats its own family and the lizard that fakes its own death. These animals really will do everything it takes to stay alive.
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Chris meets the ground squirrels that disguise their scent
Duration: 02:35
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The ultimate deceit
Duration: 02:00
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Chris investigates a two-faced snake
Duration: 02:04
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Minor Thing
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Electric Six
Danger! High Voltage!
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Electric Six
Danger! High Voltage!
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Gavin Boyland |
Series Producer | Holly Spearing |
Broadcasts
- Christmas Day 2015 18:30
- Thu 31 Dec 2015 15:50麻豆社 Two Scotland
- Thu 31 Dec 2015 16:50麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Mon 11 Jan 2016 08:15
- Thu 21 Jan 2016 20:00
- Sat 6 Jan 2018 09:00
- Fri 23 Aug 2019 16:15
- Wed 19 Feb 2020 14:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Wed 19 Feb 2020 16:15
- Sat 24 Oct 2020 11:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Mon 31 Jul 2023 15:30麻豆社 Two except Scotland