Attenboroughs Natural Curiosities Series 2

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 3.1 Virgin Births 3.2 Armoured Animals 3.3 Life in the Dark 3.4 Curious Imposters 3.5 Bad Reputations 3.6 Shocking Senses 3.7 Life on Ice 3.8 Spinners and Weavers 3.9 Strange Parents 3.10 Magical Appearances 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 5.1 HD 5.2 SD 6 Links 6.1 Further Information 6.2 Release Post 6.3 Related Documentaries 6.4 ed2k Links

[edit] General Information

Nature Documentary hosted by David Attenborough, published by UKTV in 2014 - English narration

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Attenboroughs Natural Curiosities Series 2 The 10-part series follows Sir David as he travels across the UK to explore animal oddities that other TV programmes simply do not cover. Each episode features two different animals with curiously distinctive evolutionary quirks, linked together by a common theme. Sir David looks at the emperor penguin and the wood frog, both of which survive in conditions so cold they seem to defy the laws of nature; the rhino and the hedgehog, two animals that hide behind seemingly impenetrable armoured coats; and gorillas and vampire bats, who both have unfairly gained frightening reputations within the animal kingdom. Series two features creatures that have attracted the attention of great scientists and explorers.

[edit] Virgin Births

Naturalist David Attenborough shines the spotlight on some of nature's evolutionary anomalies and how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate. In this edition, he examines the unusual ways in which Komodo dragons and aphids reproduce.

[edit] Armoured Animals

Sir David Attenborough attempts to get in behind the armour of two incredible animals; rhinos and hedgehogs.

[edit] Life in the Dark

David Attenborough looks at the eyes of squid and owls and how they've managed to maximise their vision.

[edit] Curious Imposters

Cuckoos and death's head hawkmoths may just be some of the most cunning creatures on our planet.

[edit] Bad Reputations

In Bad Reputations, we’ll see how the gorilla and the vampire bat both gained frightening reputations when first discovered by explorers and scientists.

[edit] Shocking Senses

Plants and animals have some curious super senses that we find hard to fathom in our world of only five senses.

[edit] Life on Ice

Emperor penguins and wood frogs have remarkable adaptations to survive the most challenging of conditions.

[edit] Spinners and Weavers

Nature's inventiveness is expertly highlighted in the artistry of weaving and the unique properties of silk.

[edit] Strange Parents

David Attenborough reveals why male seahorses give birth, and looks at how hyena packs are dominated by the female members.

[edit] Magical Appearances

"Magical Appearances" explores how swallows magically appear each spring and asks how did complex and beautiful insects like butterflies suddenly arrive in the summer.The discovery of the swallow’s epic migration and the revelation that butterflies could metamorphose into totally different looking adults were scientific stories both cloaked in mystery and controversy.

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[edit] HD

• Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4.1
  
• Video Bitrate: 3110 Kbps
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 1.778 (16:9)
  
• Video Resolution: 1280 x 720
  
• Audio Codec: AAC LC
  
• Audio English
  
• Audio Bitrate: 160 Kbps ABR 48KHz
  
• Audio Channels: Stereo 2
  
• Run-Time: 30mins
  
• Framerate: 25 FPS
  
• Number of Parts: 10
  
• Container Mkv
  
• Part Size: average 495 MB
  
• Source: HDTV
  
• Encoded by: Harry65

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• Video: Codec: x264 CABAC Main@L3.0
  
• Video: Bitrate: 1217 Kbps
  
• Video: Aspect Ratio: 1.778 (16:9)
  
• Video: Resolution: 832 x 468
  
• Audio: Codec: AAC LC
  
• Audio: Bitrate: 128 Kbps VBR 48KHz
  
• Audio: Channels: stereo (2/0)
  
• Audio: English
  
• Run-Time: 30mins
  
• Framerate: 25fps
  
• Number of Parts: 10
  
• Part Size: average 210 MB
  
• Container: Mp4
  
• Source: DVD
  
• Encoded by: Harry65

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• watch.uktv.co.uk

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• MVGroup.org (torrent)

[edit] Related Documentaries

• David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities: Series 4
• Dr Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet Series 1
• Hedgehog Hotel
• Attenboroughs Natural Curiosities: Series 3
• David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
• Natures Misfits
• Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

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