14. After Dark
Nocturnal animals use the dark to escape predators, avoid the heat of the day, and take turns sharing food and resources.
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Race of life is a documentary TV series that premiered on Nat Geo Wild on March 25, 2016. It has 1 season and 14 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 14 "After Dark", aired on April 29, 2016.
Each week, Race of Life shows you the animals that have adapted and evolved to survive in their environments and keep predators at bay. In the animal kingdom, each day is a battle for survival, and rushing to stay one step ahead of predators is a tiring job…as the sun rises the race begins all over again.
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14 episodes · 1 season
2016 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
Nocturnal animals use the dark to escape predators, avoid the heat of the day, and take turns sharing food and resources.
There are many reasons why insects survive, from strong, flexible shells to wings that give them the option of flying away from danger.
Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.
Protecting themselves underwater is a matter of invention and reinvention, so aquatic animals deploy an array of strategies just to stay alive.
Almost all animals living in the sea have bodies designed for hunting or protection, and predators have adapted extreme measures to survive.
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From insects that look like leaves and snakes that play dead to flying fish and poisonous toads, animals defend themselves in fascinating ways.
Crocodiles are descended from animals that roamed Earth 250 million years ago, while snakes rely on the sun to control their temperature.
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Attack and escape scenarios involving avian predators and their prey, including horizontal speeding and diving to avoid capture.
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With predators always looking for a meal, their prey must constantly avoid being eaten. Defensive adaptations add to their chances of survival.
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Males and females of some species fight viciously. Though they are usually not trying to kill each other, the fighting can result in death.
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The African Savannah sees thousands of battles each day. How do elephants survive on a diet that even the strictest vegetarian would avoid?
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Desert animals have evolved to handle heat and lack of water. This includes scorpions, which have existed since life first crawled from the sea.
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The leopard is perhaps the best-equipped big cat, with a population spread far and wide, but lions have almost no predators.
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There are many fine examples of evolutionary history in the natural world. Whales evolved from land-dwelling creatures to today's marine mammals.
Race of life has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 29, 2016.
The most recent episode of Race of life, Season 1 Episode 14 "After Dark", aired on April 29, 2016.
Race of life has 1 season with 14 episodes in total.
Race of life first aired on Nat Geo Wild on March 25, 2016.
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