CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 5h 0m

The Mating Game

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David Attenborough narrates the charming and fascinating story of some real-life animal romantics. There are show-offs and singers, dancers and fighters, stories of undercover affairs and heartwarming devotion. These include a male polar bear that plays hard to get, a lemur whose odour bags him a mate and a lizard who is tender and faithful to the very end. It reveals that animals can be loving, complex, funny and inventive - it is all part of the mating game.

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Released
Runtime
5h 0m
Language
EN
Released
July 19, 2013

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David Attenborough

David Attenborough

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Produced by
Mark Fletcher
Mark Fletcher

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