Animals Like Us

Episode 2

House Hunting Hermit Crabs

Join a line of hermit crabs as they prepare for a very orderly house swap on a beach in Belize, and meet a chimpanzee in Senegal who has found a genet cat to keep as a pet.

Episode 3

Meerkat Survival School

Tenacious meerkat pups show their determination to devour deadly scorpions in the vast Kalahari Desert, while a group of lionesses' demonstrate their seduction tactics in Kenya.

Episode 4

Pirate Birds

Go rogue with frigate birds who steal meals from smaller seabirds, relax in a mongoose-run spa with a grateful warthog, decode an African elephant's secret message, and watch lovelorn capuchin monkeys hurl rocks to attract prospective mates.

Episode 5

Lion Daycare

Discover why it takes a village to raise lion cubs in Kenya, sniff out the mating strategy of fragrant lemurs in Madagascar, cut a rug at a honeybee dance party, and listen up as a forked-tailed drongo tricks other birds out of their dinner.

Episode 6

Shark Dentist

Marvel at a toothy fish that helps sharks maintain their pearly whites, discover the signature calls of dolphin families, examine a capuchin monkey's nut-cracking stone tools, get the warm fuzzies when giraffes snuggle, and meet a meerkat mobster.