I HAD NO IDEA A CHAMELEON'S TONGUE COULD DO THAT: So we're clear -- yes,
you need to be watching Discovery's Life documentary series. While the promised hippo-on-hippo violence was a bit of a letdown (and I'm still not sure why the ibex gets our sympathy over the
Redd Foxx red fox), the stunning visuals and footage compiled make this an absolute must-see, whether you have an inquisitive 6-year-old in the house or not. Perhaps
this video of underwater worms and sea stars will convince you. Or
a venus flytrap in action.
I second Adam's recommendation to check out this series, as well as his suggestion to include inquisitive young'uns in the experience (though some of the predator-prey moments can be a bit intense). Two big caveats, though: (1) having been trained by PBS to assume that wildlife documentaries are commercial-free, I groaned every time an ad break came along; and (2) Oprah's narration just doesn't have the gravitas of David Attenborough's (included on the BBC-version clips Adam links to above).
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