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David Attenborough's Tasmania

An eligible male clings on as a female guides himback to the den

An eligible male clings on as a female guides him
back to the den

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An eligible male clings on
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as a female guides him back to the den.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:53
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Humble Bee Films,Black Devil Productions,Terra Mater Factual Studios

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Movie Summary

Attenborough narrates the story of a vast island wilderness - ancient forests, pristine rivers and spectacular coastline. Seasons vary from dry heat, strong winds and cold bringing wombats, wallabies and platypus out in daylight.
Female devils are receptive three times - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Female devils are receptive three times
To ensure the fittest offspring, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
To ensure the fittest offspring,
And to increase his chances of fatherhood, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
And to increase his chances of fatherhood,
Inside the den, he moves her around in an effort to mate. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
Inside the den, he moves her around in an effort to mate.
To protect her from his biting grip, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
To protect her from his biting grip,
Though it may appear aggressive, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
Though it may appear aggressive,
They'll remain in here, mating regularly, for several days. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
They'll remain in here, mating regularly, for several d...
In spite of that fearsome scream, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
In spite of that fearsome scream,
The devil mating season marks autumn's arrival. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
The devil mating season marks autumn's arrival.
Each evening, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Each evening,
Their silhouettes in the sunset, a sign that the year is ending. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Their silhouettes in the sunset, a sign that the year is end...
Back on the coast, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Back on the coast,
..the southern lights, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
..the southern lights,
For Tasmania's little penguins, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
For Tasmania's little penguins,
They've spent the last few weeks fattening up at sea, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
They've spent the last few weeks fattening up at sea,
The efforts of raising chicks - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
The efforts of raising chicks
Little penguins go through what's known as 'catastrophic moult'... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Little penguins go through what's known as 'catast...
..shedding some 10,000 feathers all at once. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
..shedding some 10,000 feathers all at once.
Because their feathers keep them warm and waterproof, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
Because their feathers keep them warm and waterproof,
For three long weeks they're stuck on dry land, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
For three long weeks they're stuck on dry land,