Monkeys Revealed
Get up close and personal with an orangutan who uses soap to improve her personal hygiene, gangs of macaques with criminal minds, and fluorescent mandrills who wear war paint to do battle.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- Documentary
Get up close and personal with an orangutan who uses soap to improve her personal hygiene, gangs of macaques with criminal minds, and fluorescent mandrills who wear war paint to do battle.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
The Prime Design
From pygmy marmosets no bigger than a tennis ball to the largest monkey, the technicolour mandrill, primates come in all shapes and sizes. We explores how our closest relatives use their bodies to master the art of living in jungle, forests, beaches, mountains and the savannah; and their minds to succeed in the freezing snow, dusty deserts, and - the biggest challenge of all - the urban jungle.
Episode 2
Family Matters
Many of life's great themes - birth and death, competition and rivalry, love and loss, war and peace - all play out in the world of primates. And for some individuals, life can be particularly tough. How do you choose your friends, learn from those around you and know who to trust? This time we explore the complex world of primate social lifestyles, which are organised in complicated hierarchies, to reveal why living together pays dividends in the crowded primate world.
Episode 3
Master Minds
Our primate cousins are much smarter than you might imagine. Just like us they use tools, solve problems, and even have emotions. We discover how these animals are individuals with a sense of self and why brainpower is essential to primate survival. It uncovers unseen aspects of our relatives' lives, and reveals a surprising amount about ourselves in the process.