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Monkey Planet

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: April 2, 2014
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 3
  • Networks: BBC One
  • Genres: Documentary
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Monkey Planet(2014)

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (5 votes)

Overview

We humans are part of an extraordinary family, with hundreds of bizarre and colourful relatives all over the world. Monkey Planet explores the ingenious survival tactics and amazing physical adaptations of our primate family, including strange lemurs, acrobatic monkeys, and enigmatic apes. Spanning the globe, we uncover the secrets of an array of fascinating, flexible primate minds.

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3 episodes • 2014Avg: 6.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Meet the FamilyApr 2, 20140.0
2Family MattersApr 9, 20140.0
3Master MindsApr 16, 20146.0

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