Amazon.co.uk Review
The Life of Mammals is a thorough and entertaining overview of one of evolution's greatest success stories: the rise of mammals. In a clear and concise way, presenter David Attenborough and his team of wildlife cameramen introduce the viewer to many of the myriad species of mammals alive today. Following on directly from
Part 1, the second instalment continues its study of the development of mammals. Omnivores are explored in "Opportunists"--mammals such as bears and raccoons whose varied diet allows them to occupy nearly any environment. "Return to the Water" discusses those mammals such as whales, seals and dolphins that have left behind life on dry land and adapted completely to life in the sea, existing at the top of the food chain. The last three episodes--"Life in the Trees", "Social Climbers" and "Food for Thought"--takes the viewer through the development of primates, eventually culminating in that most successful mammal: man.
--Robert Burrow
Synopsis
The story of four thousand species which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth. Episodes are: 'Opportunists', 'Return To The Water', 'Life In the Trees', 'Social Climber' and 'Food For Thought'.