Eyewitness

- Season 1

(1994)

Which frog raises its young in its mouth? Why did ancient people think salamanders were born in fire?

What do birds' songs mean? How does an owl catch its prey in the dark?

Can a cheetah outrun a sports car? Did cats help defeat the ancient Egyptians in battle?

Become a paleontologist and piece together the facts behind these real-life monsters. Experience the process of discovery from start to finish - the excitement of digging, reconstruction, and the realization of what dinosaurs might actually have looked like.

Which canine ancestors helped found a great city? Which sense dominates a dog's life?

The question about how an elephant got its trunk and many other questions about the world's largest land animals are answered in this educational entertainment documentary series.

Discover the world of fish in close-up - their habitats, behavior, and natural history.

Who were the first people to domesticate horses? What's the difference between "hot-blooded" and "cold-blooded" breeds?

Why is it so difficult to swat a fly? How does a tree cricket build a sound system from a leaf?

Discover life in the tropical rain forest - from the exotic birds in the treetops to the millions of insects on the forest floor.

Experience the alien world of these cold-blooded vertebrates, learning the truth about these often misunderstood creatures and uncovering reptilian facts that are stranger than fiction.

Peer into the murky world of the shark and learn what motivates these fascinating creatures. Discover a shark that can fit in your hand and a shark that eats only plankton - and learn that not all sharks are killing machines.

Why is the human spine shaped like an S? Which animals' skeletons can join together to form islands?