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The Green Planet

Soon, they attract hawk moths which sip their nectar, and in doing so, pollinate them

Soon, they attract hawk moths which sip their nectar, and in doing so, pollinate them

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Soon, they attract hawk moths
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which sip their nectar,
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and in doing so, pollinate them.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:44
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary
Production
History

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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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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
S01 • E03 This Ceratocaryum has to get its seeds underground - The Green Planet 00:07
This Ceratocaryum has to get its seeds underground
S01 • E05 But a strange new partnership might just save it. - The Green Planet 00:06
But a strange new partnership might just save it.
S01 • E04 This chemical sedates the caterpillars - The Green Planet 00:07
This chemical sedates the caterpillars