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Zebras are social African equids best known for their unmistakable black-and-white stripes. The plains zebra is featured in PBS Nature's Great Zebra Exodus. Learn more about zebra anatomy, diet, habitat, and social structure. Continue
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Great Zebra Exodus explores parenthood and the fragility of young life—from zebras to lapwings to meerkats. It’s a tale of loyalty and sacrifice, of home and exile, of death and new life, set against the backdrop of one of Africa’s most surreal landscapes. Continue
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A look at how wild deer interact with one another, and how they adapt to living in a suburban environment. Watch the full film online. Continue
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The 1918 flu killed at least 50 million people, more than died from battle in World War I. Continue
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There is no permanent water in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans. It is only seasonal rains that make the saltpans habitable for thousands of zebra. Zebra families on the saltpans are generally made up of a single stallion, mares, and their foals. "Great Zebra Exodus" premieres May 15, 2013 at 8/7c (check local listings). Continue
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Coral pulsates to help algae thrive, glowing sheep in Uruguay pastures, and new research reveals the sophisticated level of elephant body language. Continue
Nature
For whitetailed deer, the ability to run fast and jump high is a survival adaptation. They will jump in the wild to evade predators and overcome obstacles. In more suburban areas, deer can clear fences over 8 feet without a running start. Continue
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Despite the presence of white-tailed deer in our lives, we've only begun to understand what's going on in their lives. "The Private Life of Deer" premieres Wednesday, May 8 at 8/7c (check local listings). Continue
Nature
For whitetailed deer, the ability to run fast and jump high is a survival adaptation. They will jump in the wild to evade predators and overcome obstacles. In more suburban areas, deer can clear fences over 8 feet without a running start. Continue
Nature
While other species may be negatively impacted by human development, it is just the opposite for the whitetail deer. A look at how wild deer adapt to living in suburban environments. The Private Life of Deer premieres Wednesday, May 8 at 8/7 on PBS (check local listings). Continue
Nature
New techniques for 3D imaging of fossilized bacteria reveal that Earth had a smelly past, a species of bat has developed a specialized tongue that changes shape near nectar-producing flowers, and what the coming cicadas could tell us about climate change. Continue
Nature
Great Zebra Exodus explores parenthood and the fragility of young life—from zebras to lapwings to meerkats. It’s a tale of loyalty and sacrifice, of home and exile, of death and new life, set against the backdrop of one of Africa’s most surreal landscapes. Continue
NOVA
The 1918 flu virus infects deep in the lungs, which may have made it more deadly. Continue
Nature
Highly adaptable, whitetailed deer are able to succeed where other species cannot. Just a century ago there were around 1 million deer in North America. Today, there are 30 million. Learn about whitetail anatomy, their diet, habitat, and other deer facts. Continue
Nature
In the Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans, meerkat pups struggle to master the animal's signature upright posture while the adults go in search of food. An adult will often stay behind and babysit the pups while the other meerkats are away from the den. "Great Zebra Exodus" premieres May 15, 2013 at 8/7c (check local listings). Continue
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Producer Kevin Bachar on how the filmmakers of "The Private Life of Deer" tracked and filmed populations of whitetailed deer in the suburbs of New York. Continue
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The ghost deer are whitetailed deer, colored completely white due to a lack of melanin—a natural pigment found in most organisms. It's a rare recessive gene; and, like humans, only about one out of 20,000 mammals are albino. Continue
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For whitetailed deer, one of the rarest variations of all is color. The ghost deer are colored completely white due to a lack of melanin, a natural pigment found in most organisms. It's a rare recessive gene; and, like humans, only about one out of 20,000 mammals are albino. Continue
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The striking white Lipizzaner stallions of the famed Spanish Riding School in Vienna have been thrilling audiences for centuries. Watch the full episode online. Continue
NOVA
After a massive extinction, diverse marsupials came to dominate this isolated continent. Continue
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