Animal Atlas
Animal Atlas travels the globe to meet every kind of animal imaginable, from the familiar to the astounding. We learn about the way they live, and the adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive in the wild.
- 2004-2016
- 11 seasons
- Animal Planet Kids
- Documentary, Family
- TV-G
Animal Atlas travels the globe to meet every kind of animal imaginable, from the familiar to the astounding. We learn about the way they live, and the adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive in the wild.
Season 4 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2007 - 2008
Episode 1
30 MPH
Mon, Sep 17, 2007
We visit the very fast cheetah, horse, and peregrine falcon, the very slow tortoise, and many animals in between.
Episode 2
Who's a Symbol?
Mon, Sep 24, 2007
Many animals represent something to us: the lion is courage; the bear is strength and fortitude; the bald eagle is freedom; the kangaroo is progressive, and a whole lot more.
Episode 3
Telltale Tails
Mon, Oct 1, 2007
There is a wide variety of tails in the animal kingdom. From the prehensile tails of the New World monkeys, to the fly swishing tails of the pig family, to the display tails of lemurs, most tails serve a purpose.
Episode 4
Heads Up!
Mon, Oct 8, 2007
What serves as a head in the animal kingdom? We look at the round and familiar (two eyes, two ears, one nose, one mouth) heads of the primates, to those with long jaws or snouts like the alligator.
Episode 5
Something's Fishy!
Mon, Oct 15, 2007
A look at how fish live, swim, and survive. We also look at what's special about fish, both the bony and the cartilaginous. From breathing with gills, to having scales and fins, both single and paired, to a wide variety of coloring.
Episode 6
Man's Best Friend
Mon, Oct 22, 2007
A closer look at the domestic dog: its super senses, how breeding has changed its appearance, the histories of different breeds, and what working dogs do.
Episode 7
Curious Cats
Mon, Oct 29, 2007
A look at the cat family, from domestic cat to wild cats, and an investigation into where domestic cats come from and how wild cats hunt.
Episode 8
Felids & Canids
Mon, Nov 5, 2007
A comparative look at the members of the dog and cat family: their super senses, their respective roles as carnivorous predators, which is the fastest, and which is the long distance runner.
Episode 9
Who's a Reptile?
Mon, Nov 12, 2007
A panoramic look at a variety of reptiles, from snakes to lizards and alligators to turtles. What makes a reptile a reptile? What characteristics do they all share? What makes them different and why?
Episode 10
The Kingdom of the Horse
Mon, Nov 19, 2007
The world of the domestic horse, from breeds to breeding, to the biggest and the smallest, to the horse's historic relationship with man.
Episode 11
Variety Show!: The Greatest Mysteries of the Animal Kingdom
Mon, Jan 14, 2008
An exploratory journey into the Animal Kingdom's greatest mysteries from what exactly is a seahorse, to why can't ostriches fly, to why tigers have stripes, to what on Earth is an elephant's trunk?
Episode 12
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
Mon, Jan 21, 2008
A panorama of interesting animals whose looks defy their true identity, from the naked mole rat (not a mole, not a rat), to the okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe.
Episode 13
Rats and Pigs
Mon, Jan 28, 2008
A walk on the wild side with members of the pig family and those rodents whose names have negative connotations but who are really remarkable, if not admirable creatures.
Episode 14
Big Hairy Spiders & Other Toxic Creatures
Mon, Feb 4, 2008
A visit into the world of the arachnids, and a vivid explanation of which animals are venomous and why, like the tarantula and the rattlesnake, and which are poisonous, like the poison dart frog.
Episode 15
Skin, Fur & Feathers
Mon, Feb 11, 2008
A look at the many different coverings on animals' bodies. From animals with interesting skin, such as turtles and thick-skinned pachyderms like the hippo and the elephant, to remarkable animals with fur.
Episode 16
Variety Show!: The Most Amazing Animal Fact
Mon, Feb 25, 2008
A panoramic look at animals that are truly amazing,from an egg-laying mammal, to a kangaroo that lives in trees, to the only living North American marsupial, the opossum.
Episode 17
The Wild Life: Life's a Crowd
Wed, Sep 2, 2026
What animals are the most social? A prairie dog coterie and town? A group of dwarf mongooses? Plus, why do animals live together, from herds, to hives, to extended primate families?
Episode 18
The Birds & the Bees... and Bats
Mon, Apr 14, 2008
An introduction to animals with wings from birds, to mammals, to insects. We ask what makes flight possible, and necessary, in the animal world.
Episode 19
Super Senses
Mon, Apr 21, 2008
A look at animals who have more than the traditional five senses, from the smell-taste sense of animals with the amazing Jacobson organ (snakes, lions, zebras), to animals with the swim bladder, which prevents underwater collisions.
Episode 20
The Wild Life: Life on the River's Edge
Mon, Apr 28, 2008
A journey down the life-sustaining river where water dwellers include the humongous Nile hippopotamus, the giant anteater, the river otter, and the strange looking bush dog.
Episode 21
Variety Show!: The Top Misconceptions in the Animal Kingdom
Mon, May 5, 2008
We correct some of the most whopping misconceptions about animals, from the idea that 'dolphins are fish' (not), to 'bald eagles are bald' (not), to the belief that there's only one kind of elephant (not).
Episode 22
Wings & Butterflies!
Mon, May 12, 2008
We delve into the secrets of one of the most beloved insects in the world: the colorful, graceful, winged butterfly: what butterflies eat, how they live and how they fly.
Episode 23
Birds of Prey
Mon, Jun 30, 2008
A look at the great predatory birds, from the eagle to the hawk to the owl. How they hunt, how they fly, their super senses, and the adaptations that help them to pursue and capture prey.
Episode 24
The Wild Life: A Chimp's Life
Mon, Apr 7, 2008
A close look at a family of eight chimpanzees who live in a wild-like habitat at the zoo. Hear their individual stories and some amazing facts about the great apes.
Episode 25
Wings? Who Needs Wings?!
Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Meet the flightless penguins. A look at how penguins live and survive. Plus, meet the neighboring puffin as we ask, 'why can one fly, but not the other?'
Episode 26
426. Who's at the Zoo, Too?
Wed, Sep 2, 2026
A look back at some of the zoos Animal Atlas has visited and the special animals we've met, such as Cinder, the hairless chimpanzee at the St. Louis Zoo; Scooby, the mane-less lion at Branson Zoo and Aquarium; and many others.