Episode
Nature: Moment of Impact: Jungle
Overview
Teeming with creatures in every shape and form, the jungle is the most diverse habitat on the planet and home to nearly half of the world’s plant and animal species. Rising hundreds of feet from the dark depths of the tropical forest floor, through layers of twisting branch and canopy full of life – this vertical landscape pushes the limits of animal engineering. The jungle’s layers are peeled back to dissect more amazing moments of impact. Stealth and ambush reign in the jungle and survival depends on highly tuned senses and ingenious defenses. From ninja ants to flying snakes, cameras dive underwater, sail through trees and penetrate fur, feathers, skin and bone to reveal the science of some amazing animal engineering hidden deep in the jungle.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2010-04-11
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Moment of Impact: Jungle is Episode 10 in Season 28 of Nature. It aired on 2010-04-11. The runtime is 53 min.
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