Animal Adaptations

Join zoologist Desmond Morris in this fascinating documentary series as he goes out into the field and studies, in its natural habitat, the most interesting and odd animal of all: humans. Six-part series shows that, however much we may think we have evolved from our animal ancestors, our instincts and behaviour are still rooted in our animal past. By denying this inheritance we are in danger of destroying everything we have strived so hard to create. Despite the different skin colours, beliefs and rituals to be found in the 5000 million human beings alive today, we actually all share an almost identical genetic heritage.

Just like us, animals rely on their senses to communicate with each other, to find their way around, to find food and to stay safe.

Chez beaucoup d’espèces animales, les stimuli chimio-sensoriels et les stimuli olfactifs en particulier, jouent un grand rôle dans le contrôle et la régulation des comportements fondamentaux : marquage du territoire, repérage et circulation dans l’espace, recherche de nourriture…..

How our ability to learn from each other has been the essential ingredient to our remarkable success as a species