
Speed
A fresh look at some of the most supreme predators in the animal kingdom. A cheetah, a dragonfly and a peregrine falcon go head-to-head in a race to eat.
A cheetah, a dragonfly and a peregrine falcon go head-to-head in a race to eat. The first to get his or her daily intake of food is the winner. The three contenders have one thing in common: when it comes to hunting they all use speed to help catch their prey. The cheetah is the fastest land mammal reaching speeds of 71mph, the dragonfly is the fastest insect with a top speed of 35mph and the peregrine falcon can fly at over 200mph making it the fastest animal on earth ever.
It's action all the way, with a few surprises thrown in for good measure, in a typical hunting day in the lives of these natural born hunters. Steve Backshall and Barney Harwood commentate on the action as it happens.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Steve Backshall |
Presenter | Barney Harwood |
Executive Producer | Wendy Darke |
Producer | John Miller |
Producer | Mark Jones |
Broadcasts
- Mon 15 Feb 2010 08:00
- Thu 4 Mar 2010 08:00
- Tue 13 Apr 2010 16:05
- Tue 3 May 2011 12:30
- Mon 9 May 2011 07:00
- Thu 22 Sep 2011 15:05
- Thu 1 Dec 2011 09:30
- Mon 10 Dec 2012 09:35
- Mon 10 Dec 2012 14:30