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Season 1, Episode 9: The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God
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Theologians and clerics in the 17th and 18th centuries were among the first to study animal behavior. John Ray began in the 1600's to catalog "the work of the Creation," starting with plants and later including birds. Sir Francis Willoughby continued this work. Rev. Gilbert White studied bird songs, Charlie LeRoy experimented with wolves and deer, and Charles Waterton wrote about jungle animals.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
The Flight of the Condor: Ice, Wind, and Fire
Episode 2
The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert, and Thin Air
Episode 3
The Flight of the Condor: Down the Amazon
Episode 4
Amate: The Great Fig Tree
Episode 5
Kopje: A Rock for All Seasons
Episode 6
On the Edge of Paradise
Episode 7
Forest in the Clouds
Episode 8
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Natural Mysteries
Episode 9
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God
Episode 10
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the Mind
Episode 11
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning
Episode 12
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals
Episode 13
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living Together