Product Description

In ten parts, the award-winning David Attenborough (2002 Emmy winner for The Blue Planet: Seas of Life; The Life of Birds) introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on Earth, from the smallest - the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest - the blue whale; from the slowest - the sloth, to the swiftest - the cheetah; from the least attractive - the naked mole rat, to the most irresistible - a human baby. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4,000 species that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth. With bodies kept warm by thick coats of fur and their developing young protected and nourished within their bodies, they have managed to colonize every part of the globe, dry or wet, hot or cold. Their adaptations for finding food have also had a profound effect on the way they move, socialize, mate and breed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6472 in DVD
• Brand: Dig
• Released on: 2008-01-22
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 500 minutes

Customer Reviews

Great DVD Series, Ever, Period. It's Miraculous.
I've watched this series three times over the last couple years. I can say that after seeing tens of thousands of movies and documentaries over my entire lifetime that this is hands down the greatest series I've ever seen.

It will change your life and make you look at the world differently. You will never look at a non-human the same way again.

The photography is perfect. It never gets boring. It's like seeing an alien world that you live on. You will see things that you would never see if you spent a lifetime searching.

Great for 5th Graders!
I have been showing BBC documentaries to help supplement our science lessons. After showing The Planet Earth series, I scoured the Internet for something that could replace it. The Life of mammals was perfect. The kids enjoy it as much if not more than the previous series. The cinematography is amazing and the footage of the animals is unreal. Usually, I work on grading through videos, but when this is on, I can't keep my eyes off the screen! I'm very pleased with my purchase. A+!

As good as Planet Earth and Blue Planet
As somebody who loved Planet Earth and The Blue Planet, I would definitely place this 10 part series close to the level of quality that those two achieved. Of course, this isn't going to be in HD, but it still looked pretty impressive on my 60 inch DLP TV. Unless you sit two feet from the screen, you are not going to notice any problems with picture quality.

What sets this series apart from Blue Planet and Planet Earth is creator David Attenborough's direct involvement with the source material. Almost every episode opens and closes with Sir David standing face to face with an animal to featured in the episode. You get a true appreciation of Grizzly Bear salmon hunts when the host is literally standing 10 feet away and narrating as it is occurring. Some casual fans of Planet Earth may not like this, as it grounds the documentary and prevents it from reaching the near art-based quality of some of the BBC's more recent productions. Personally, I love seeing how excited Sir David gets when he finally sees a Blue Whale, or as he explains how monkeys react to leopard decoys he places in the African rain forest. Although I would highly recommend all of his "Life of" DVDs, the massive variety of animals featured in this set will likely be appreciated by all.