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Season 1, Episode 8: Lords of the Air

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We examine the uses and advantages of birds' unique possession - the feather. Feathers are insulators; they provide the surface of the most perfect aerofoils known - bird's wings; and they play a central role in courtship

All Episodes - Season 1

The Infinite Variety
Episode 1
The Infinite Variety
 Building Bodies
Episode 2
Building Bodies
 The First Forests
Episode 3
The First Forests
 The Swarming Hordes
Episode 4
The Swarming Hordes
 Conquest of the Waters
Episode 5
Conquest of the Waters
 Invasion of the Land
Episode 6
Invasion of the Land
 Victors of the Dry Land
Episode 7
Victors of the Dry Land
 Lords of the Air
Episode 8
Lords of the Air
 The Rise of the Mammals
Episode 9
The Rise of the Mammals
 Theme and Variations
Episode 10
Theme and Variations
 The Hunters and Hunted
Episode 11
The Hunters and Hunted
 Life in the Trees
Episode 12
Life in the Trees
 The Compulsive Communicators
Episode 13
The Compulsive Communicators
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