Natures Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution - Madagascar

Nature Documentary hosted by Richard Fortey, published by BBC in 2016 - English narration

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Natures Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution - Madagascar
Three-part series in which Professor Richard Fortey investigates why islands are natural laboratories of evolution and meets some of the unique and remarkable species that live on them. Examining some of the crucial influences on natural selection that are normally overlooked - like geology, geography, isolation and time - the series reveals that there's much more to evolution than 'survival of the fittest'. Charting the lifecycle of islands - from their birth and colonisation to the flowering of evolutionary creativity that often accompanies their maturity, and what happens when an island grows old and nears its end - Fortey encounters wild lemurs in the rainforest of Madagascar, acid-resistant shrimps in the rock pools of Hawaii, and giant wolf spiders in Madeira as he searches for the hidden rules of island evolution.
In this episode, Fortey travels to the rainforests of Madagascar - an ancient island that has spawned some of the most extraordinary groups of plants and animals anywhere in the world. From beautiful Indri lemurs, toxic frogs, and the cat-like giant mongoose called the fossa, to evolutionary oddities like the giraffe-necked weevil and the otherworldly aye-aye, he uncovers the secrets of the evolutionary niche - examining how, given millions of years, animals and plants can adapt to fill almost any opportunity they find.

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* Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4.1
* Video Bitrate: 3024 Kbps
* Video Aspect Ratio: 1280 x 720
* Video Resolution: 1.778 (16:9)
* Audio Codec: AAC LC
* Audio: English
* Audio Bitrate: 160 kb/s VBR 48 KHz
* Audio Channels: Stereo 2
* Run-Time: 59mins
* Framerate: 25 fps
* Number of Parts: 1
* Container Mp4
* Part Size: 1.31 GB
* Source: HDTV
* Encoded by: Harry65

Release Notes
Merged English Subtitles

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1) Further Information
* www.bbc.co.uk

2) Related Documentaries
* Nature's Wonderlands Islands of Evolution: Hawaii