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Secrets of the Crocodile Caves
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Program Overview
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NOVA profiles the lives of two of Madagascar's many
species—the crowned lemur and the cave-dwelling crocodile.
The program:
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explores Ankarana, a reserve in northern Madagascar, which is
home to a region of stone forests and unique animals and plants.
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documents the crowned lemur's way of life, focusing on a troop
of lemurs led by a one-eyed queen.
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discusses the evolutionary history of crocodiles and lemurs.
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explores the relationship between cave-dwelling crocodiles and a
local tribe that believes they are sacred and protects them.
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features the fossa, a lemur-hunting carnivore that lives nowhere
else on Earth.
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uses special filming techniques to capture the lepilemur,
aye-aye, and other nocturnal animals.
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presents the lifestyle of the crocodiles, which retreat to caves
to cool their ectothermic bodies.
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showcases how lemurs, crocodiles, and other animals and plants
on Madagascar have developed adaptations suited to their own
well-defined niches.
Taping Rights:Can be used up to one year after the program is
aired.
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