Nature

Nature's Perfect Partners

It won’t come as any surprise that survival is the number one goal in the animal kingdom. But to ensure success on a continual basis, many creatures have opted to form alliances rather than go it alone. There are all kinds of partnerships to fulfill different needs, but as this film explains, these relationships are not only between animals of the same species.

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"Nature’s Perfect Partners" travels around the world to profile an array of animals who have joined forces.

Previews + Extras

  • How Do Hippos Get Clean?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Do Hippos Get Clean?

    S34 E15 - 2m 11s

    When it comes to skin care, hippos need a little help. Unable to pick up a stick and scratch their own backs, they’ve gone into partnership with a fish called the barbell. Barbells nibble away all the ticks and parasites and on a hippo's skin. Their service even includes dental hygiene.

  • Roving Gang of Sea Snakes and Fish Terrorize Reef : asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Roving Gang of Sea Snakes and Fish Terrorize Reef

    S34 E15 - 2m 12s

    Lethal sea kraits (snakes) are too slow to catch fish in a straight chase. Fortunately, they have partners in crime - shoals of yellow goatfish and trevally who seek similar prey. The big fish scare the prey into the cracks where the sea snakes can catch them.

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