A fascinating and complete insight into the group of animals to which we ourselves belong. David Attenborough introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on the Earth, from the smallest - the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest - the blue whale. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4,000 species which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth.

Chapters list

• 1 A Winning Design
• 2 The Insect Hunters
• 3 Chisellers
• 4 Plant Predators
• 5 Meat Eaters
• 6 The Opportunists
• 7 Return to the Water
• 8 Life in the Trees
• 9 The Social Climbers
• 10 Food for Thought