UKTV - Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities Series 3 (2015) Part 1 Impossible Feats
David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities: Series 3
Sir David Attenborough returns to UKTV with an all-new and exclusive third series of the acclaimed Natural Curiosities. The natural world is full of extraordinary animals with amazing life histories. Some were surrounded by myth and misunderstandings for a very long time; others have only recently revealed their secrets. David Attenborough once again reveals another group of creatures that have baffled or fascinated us for centuries. In the new series Sir David examines the wonderful creatures that are famous for what seem impossible feats, such as the super fast cheetahs, jumping fleas, clever crows, the enduring hump of the camel, regenerating salamanders and more. You'll even find that some of these extraordinary creatures are linked in very strange ways! Uncovering the truth which is often stranger than fiction and Sir David's new series of Natural Curiosities will leave you astonished.
Part 1: Impossible Feats
Fleas are supposed to be able to jump the equivalent of a human leaping over St. Paul’s Cathedral and cheetahs purportedly can clock speeds of 70 miles per hour. But are these claims really true? The discovery of the world's most elastic natural protein in insects and the development of a hi-tech tracking collar have helped reveal the truth. So can these creatures really achieve what should be physically impossible?
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