Natural-history strand. Ends 7.15pm.
Series producer Simon Nash ; Editor Fiona Pitcher www.bbc.co.uk/nature
Vampire Bats In the Costa Rican rainforest, Rebecca Hosking searches for a creature of nightmares. <s) (WI
5.55 Namibia's Desert Giants Saba Douglas-Hamilton meets some of the extraordinary wildlife of Namibia's deserts, including the Cape fur seals of the Skeleton Coast, plus elephants, black rhinos and a family of lions.
Director Clare Brook
6.25 Natural World The Cat Connection. The contrasting character of the cat - an animal that has become the popular domestic pet in Britain and the USA while remaining wild at heart. Narrated by Charles Dance.
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