The Mating Game
Jungles: In the Thick of It
Season 1 Episode 3 of 5
The mating rituals of the varied species dwelling in jungles, from the violent battles of chimpanzees to the courtship display of the great argus pheasant, documented in the wild for the first time. The programme also examines how mandrils' colourful faces mark them out as potential mates and how female mantises eat their partners
The Mating Game airs on BBC One London at 3:35 PM, Sunday 2 August. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
David Attenborough
Narrator
Keith Scholey
Executive Producer
Jeff Wilson
Series Producer