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Opportunists (6/10)


This is also part of this series: Life of Mammals, The (10)

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Subjects: Animals, Endangered Species, Natural History, Nature, Ocean

Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No		 Running Time: 50 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No
Copyright Date: 2002
Available in French: No

When it comes to food most mammals are specialists – some eat nothing but termites, some just seeds, others eat only flesh, and one species, the giant panda, relies almost exclusively on bamboo. But, there is an alternative strategy for feeding. Instead of being a specialist you can be a generalist – an omnivore – able to eat such a variety of food that you can always make the most of whatever seems to be around at the time. It's the recipe for a successful story, and amongst this diverse group of animals are some of the most charismatic and widespread mammals on the planet.

Links: http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/mammals/

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