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Nature
The Beauty of Ugly
Season 26
Episode 4
In the natural world, beauty can be many things -- including what we might find completely repulsive. Not only can the bizarre be attractive, it can also provide just the edge a creature needs to succeed in a difficult environment. From frogfish and hagfish to naked mole rats and elephant seals, we learn how and why ugly can be beautiful, even when it isn't pretty.
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Join Sir David Attenborough as he uncovers a new species of Ichthyosaur.
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It's a critical time for cat research and conservation.
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Discover how cats have conquered the world, thriving in almost every landscape on Earth.
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Discover what makes big cats among the world’s most diverse and successful predators.
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Explore the secret lives of animals through their eyes.
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Explore the secret lives of animals through their eyes.
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Explore the secret lives of animals through their eyes.
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Discover how cats first crossed from Asia into North America and became the top predators.
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Discover how the first cats arose in the forests of Asia and later came to conquer Africa.
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What happens when people are reunited with wild animals they forged bonds with long ago?
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An intimate look at one of the world’s most intelligent and sensitive animals.
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Animals congregate in huge colonies partly out of necessity and partly for the security.