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The Green Planet

And then, just the slightestdisturbance, even a single raindrop, is enoughto trigger the...

And then, just the slightest
disturbance, even a single raindrop, is enough
to trigger the mechanism

Full Transcript

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And then, just the slightest disturbance,
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even a single raindrop, is enough to trigger the mechanism.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:40
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
History

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Movie Summary

Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.
S01 • E02 The Venus Flytrap has a problem. - The Green Planet 00:05
The Venus Flytrap has a problem.
S01 • E02 It needs to avoid false alarms, - The Green Planet 00:13
It needs to avoid false alarms,
S01 • E04 Soon, they attract hawk moths - The Green Planet 00:08
Soon, they attract hawk moths
S01 • E05 This is Waikamoi Preserve, the last surviving fragment - The Green Planet 00:13
This is Waikamoi Preserve, the last surviving fragment
S01 • E04 But the moths also lay their eggs on them. - The Green Planet 00:05
But the moths also lay their eggs on them.
S01 • E02 That would be a waste of both time and energy. - The Green Planet 00:06
That would be a waste of both time and energy.
S01 • E02 Well, it does it by counting. - The Green Planet 00:06
Well, it does it by counting.
S01 • E05 There are only 57 fully-grown individuals left in the wild. - The Green Planet 00:06
There are only 57 fully-grown individuals left in the wild.
S01 • E02 If I touch this one, - The Green Planet 00:06
If I touch this one,
S01 • E04 Soon, the caterpillars have hatched - The Green Planet 00:07
Soon, the caterpillars have hatched
S01 • E05 Their peculiar flowers evolved to suit the beak - The Green Planet 00:10
Their peculiar flowers evolved to suit the beak
S01 • E02 That could be a false alarm, but the plant remembers that - The Green Planet 00:08
That could be a false alarm, but the plant remembers that
S01 • E02 And if I touch it a second time within that time, - The Green Planet 00:10
And if I touch it a second time within that time,
S01 • E04 Their nibbles expose the plant's sap to the drying air. - The Green Planet 00:07
Their nibbles expose the plant's sap to the drying air.
S01 • E05 The bird is now so rare itself that, today, - The Green Planet 00:08
The bird is now so rare itself that, today,
S01 • E04 But the tobacco plant has a defence. - The Green Planet 00:06
But the tobacco plant has a defence.
S01 • E05 So the chances of holokea getting pollinated are very slim. - The Green Planet 00:07
So the chances of holokea getting pollinated are very slim.
S01 • E01 By releasing billions of seeds all at the same time, - The Green Planet 00:12
By releasing billions of seeds all at the same time,
S01 • E04 The leaves under attack produce nicotine. - The Green Planet 00:06
The leaves under attack produce nicotine.
S01 • E02 So far, so good, but now it needs to be absolutely certain - The Green Planet 00:13
So far, so good, but now it needs to be absolutely certain