Fierce Queens
โ 3 ยท 2020 ยท Documentary
Explore phenomenal female animals: the rebel matriarchs, powerful leaders and dangerous lovers of the natural world.
Episodes
1. Growing up CheetahReese takes us on a journey with two teenage cheetah sisters, coming of age in the wild and learning how to work together to survive.
2. Faking ItReese explains the world of female Macaques who use sexually enticing ways to ensure their baby monkeys will grow up with strong male protectors.
3. Desert EmpireEnter the fascinating, and sometimes brutal world of honey ants, struggling not just for survival, but power - all in service of their fearless leader, the queen.โถ4. Gender SwapWe explore the world of mating seahorses which are the only animals in the world that have a major gender role reversal.โถ5. Girl PowerHyenas are the girl gang of the Savannah. They hunt in packs, get first bite of their prey, and outrank every male in their group, making them some of Africa's most fierce queens.โถ6. Love TrapThe femme fatale of female fireflies is part seductress, part vampire, as Reese shows us the fireflies' deadly trickery to provide nourishment to their young.โถ7. Dangerous LiasionsOne of the biggest web-building spiders in the world, the orb spider must find a way to mate with her male counterparts who are approximately fifteen times smaller than she is.More Like This
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