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Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution

Episode 2: Madagascar: A World Apart

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Professor Richard Fortey travels to the rainforests of Madagascar - an ancient island that has spawned some of the most extraordinary groups of plants and animals anywhere in the world. From beautiful Indri lemurs, toxic frogs, and the cat-like giant mongoose called the fossa, to evolutionary oddities like the giraffe-necked weevil and the otherworldly aye-aye, he uncovers the secrets of the evolutionary niche - examining how, given millions of years, animals and plants can adapt to fill almost any opportunity they find. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Fortey
Production Company:
Lion Television
Series Producer:
Shaun Trevisick
Executive Producer:
Bill Locke
Assistant Producer:
Georgina Stewart
Production Manager:
Emma Falkus
Production Coordinator:
Katie King
Participant:
Rainer Dolch
Participant:
Regis Razafiarison
Participant:
Jonah Ratsimbazafy
Participant:
Devon Edmonds
Participant:
Eddie Manatijara
Participant:
Mrs Medolin
Participant:
Karen Simmonds
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