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It's hard to imagine a more aggressive defence than this
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The Green Planet

It's hard to imagine a moreaggressive defence than this, and it makes both the plant and...

It's hard to imagine a more
aggressive defence than this, and it makes both the plant and its
buds virtually invulnerable

Full Transcript

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It's hard to imagine a more aggressive defence than this,
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and it makes both the plant and its buds virtually invulnerable.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:37
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E01 When open, they extract carbon dioxide from the air, - The Green Planet 00:12
When open, they extract carbon dioxide from the air,
S01 • E02 Over the next few months, the lily will produce - The Green Planet 00:09
Over the next few months, the lily will produce
S01 • E05 Tiny hairs grip on to the ground, - The Green Planet 00:08
Tiny hairs grip on to the ground,
S01 • E01 And critically for us, the process releases the oxygen - The Green Planet 00:11
And critically for us, the process releases the oxygen
S01 • E05 In this way, the seeds work their way along the ground - The Green Planet 00:11
In this way, the seeds work their way along the ground
S01 • E02 And as each one reaches the surface and expands, more and more light - The Green Planet 00:11
And as each one reaches the surface and expands, more and mo...
S01 • E04 Most animals know to keep clear. - The Green Planet 00:05
Most animals know to keep clear.
S01 • E04 Cholla buds grow like tiny barrels from the top of the adult plant - The Green Planet 00:09
Cholla buds grow like tiny barrels from the top of the adult...
S01 • E01 BIRD CALLS - The Green Planet 00:10
BIRD CALLS
S01 • E05 This adaptation is useful for the plant, - The Green Planet 00:08
This adaptation is useful for the plant,
S01 • E05 It's hard to collect seeds when they drop off and walk away. - The Green Planet 00:05
It's hard to collect seeds when they drop off and walk ...
S01 • E01 These precious, energy-packed leaves attract predators... - The Green Planet 00:06
These precious, energy-packed leaves attract predators...
S01 • E04 If the young cholla put down roots here, - The Green Planet 00:09
If the young cholla put down roots here,
S01 • E05 So our ancestors selected plants whose seeds don't drop off, - The Green Planet 00:12
So our ancestors selected plants whose seeds don't drop...
S01 • E03 But remarkably, its victims can now exploit the dodder... - The Green Planet 00:08
But remarkably, its victims can now exploit the dodder...
S01 • E05 They also selected those individuals which put their energy - The Green Planet 00:08
They also selected those individuals which put their energy
S01 • E01 A sloth can only move slowly, - The Green Planet 00:12
A sloth can only move slowly,
S01 • E05 Close relationships like this have developed all over the world, - The Green Planet 00:12
Close relationships like this have developed all over the wo...
S01 • E04 A pack rat. She knows how to deal with a cholla. - The Green Planet 00:06
A pack rat. She knows how to deal with a cholla.
S01 • E02 Some are crushed, - The Green Planet 00:06
Some are crushed,