Nature — Season 1, Episode 8: The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Natural Mysteries
Documentary, Family • 53 min • 44 seasons, 692 episodes • ★ 7.9/10
Episode synopsis
The first of the series takes us back to the 13th Century to explore medieval superstitions of ancient "naturalists." Frederick II of Hohenstaufen had a passion for falconry that resulted in his immense illustrated book De Arte Venandi Cum Artibus (On the Art of Hunting With Birds.) Series host is Dr. Donald Johanson, noted paleoanthropologist and director of the Institute of Human Origins in Berkeley, California.
About Nature
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Flight of the Condor: Ice, Wind, and Fire
- E2The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert, and Thin Air
- E3The Flight of the Condor: Down the Amazon
- E4Amate: The Great Fig Tree
- E5Kopje: A Rock for All Seasons
- E6On the Edge of Paradise
- E7Forest in the Clouds
- E9The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God
- E10The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the Mind
- E11The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning
- E12The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals
- E13The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living Together