Jungle Planet

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   E1. Jungle Planet Intro: Life Awakens

   Dec 11, 2015 · 29m

   Life on Earth is characterized by its enormous richness. Even today, much of its surface is covered with forests and jungles. This series travels to some of the world's major forests and jungles, providing a complete view of their wildlife, biodiversity and importance for life on the planet.

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   E2. The Ancient Jungle: South East Asia & Borneo

   Dec 18, 2015 · 29m

   The jungles of Borneo and Southeast Asia are among the oldest in the world, at nearly 15 million years old. They are inhabited by a unique and exclusive fauna, orangutans, sun bears, flying lizards, giant rafflesia flowers, macaques and hornbills.

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   E3. The Forests of the Moon: Mangroves

   Dec 25, 2015 · 29m

   Mangrove forests, which grow along the coasts in the tropics, are magical in appearance. These forests and their inhabitants, such as proboscis monkeys, langurs, mudskippers and bearded wild boars, are dependent on the tides.

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   E4. Butterfly Forest: South African Savannah

   Jan 1, 2016 · 29m

   The south of Africa is home to an unusual forest that loses its leaves during the dry season. The Mopane tree, or butterfly tree, is the main exponent of this behavior. In this peculiar landscape live elephants, hyenas, lions, colobus monkeys, eagles and mousebirds.

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   E5. Jungles in the Sea: Canary Islands Laurel Forests

   Jan 8, 2016 · 29m

   The laurel forests of the Canary Islands are relics more than 20 million years old. They grow in the interior of some islands where winds carry clouds and mist. They are jungles full of strange and unique animals, such as Laurel and Bolle's pigeons, lizards, snails and birds of prey.

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   E6. Spectres of the Jungle: Madagascar Rainforest

   Jan 15, 2016

   The Madagascan rainforest is inhabited by lemurs whose howls at dawn and dusk fill the woodland. In this unique ecosystem, more than 14 species of lemur, 30 species of chameleon, strange and striking birds, and countless insects survive.

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