Trials of Life
Overview:
Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.
Season 1
Arriving
Season 1 · Episode 1
Growing Up
Season 1 · Episode 2
Finding Food
Season 1 · Episode 3
Hunting and Escaping
Season 1 · Episode 4
Finding the Way
Season 1 · Episode 5
Home Making
Season 1 · Episode 6
Living Together
Season 1 · Episode 7
Fighting
Season 1 · Episode 8
Friends and Rivals
Season 1 · Episode 9
Talking to Strangers
Season 1 · Episode 10
Courting
Season 1 · Episode 11
Continuing the Line
Season 1 · Episode 12
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