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David Attenborough's Tasmania

(GROWLS) But, with lots of youngsters around,competition can be intense

(GROWLS) But, with lots of youngsters around,
competition can be intense

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But, with lots of youngsters around, competition can be intense.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:33
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.
Like Tasmanian devils, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Like Tasmanian devils,
Today, this dry eastern half of the island - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Today, this dry eastern half of the island
And, with an abundance of summer insects, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
And, with an abundance of summer insects,
..and as autumn arrives, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
..and as autumn arrives,
Familiar screams fill the forest. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
Familiar screams fill the forest.
It may not look like it - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
It may not look like it
An eligible male clings on - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
An eligible male clings on
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,