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The sky is one of the world's most challenging places to live, but across the planet an extraordinary range of animals do something we can only dream of - take to the air. This show reveals the incredible adaptations and tactics and explains brand new discoveries that show how these animals have mastered the sky - and why they all need it to survive.
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Episode 1
58 mins
In the opening program we explore the basic principles of flight to discover how animals get airborne in the first place. If you thought only birds defied gravity, you're in for a surprise. From the world's greatest leapers, to its most innovative gliders and ultimately animals that effortlessly stay airborne for hours without flapping a wing - each of the incredible creatures we'll meet has its own special techniques. But to take to the air they must all overcome one of the planet's most powerful and universal forces - gravity.






