Planet Earth

Tropical rainforests cover just 3 per cent of our planet yet are home to a huge 50 per cent of the world's species. They are the richest environments on earth but also the most competitive. Travelling through this enchanted world we uncover the amazing strategies the inhabitants adopt in order to survive. Look out for the flying frog mating orgy and the sinister bodysnatching Cordyceps fungi that eat their victims alive.

Category

Documentary / Educational / History / Nature / Science

Original air date

2006-11-19