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By Marty Brown
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Unique nature doc asks what we can learn from ants.
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David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
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What's the Story?
The mountain in DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S ANT MOUNTAIN is a unique spot in the Swiss Alps where over one billion ants live together peacefully. Attenborough takes viewers through the day-to-day lives of ants: what roles they play and how they survive and reproduce. But what makes these particular ants unique is that, instead of having tribal conflicts among themselves, they are one of the largest animal societies that lives together in harmony. What can we learn from them?
Is It Any Good?
Nature documentaries tend to cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time, introducing viewers to many animal societies but rarely going in depth; this one benefits from its tiny focus. David Attenborough's Ant Mountain would be interesting enough if it only showed the life cycle of ants as a whole from a first-hand perspective, but the colonies of Jura Mountains are unique among ants. Viewers will walk away with a new understanding of these tiny creatures in general, as well as insight into how the denizens of Ant Mountain can live together peacefully.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about ants. What do you know about ants? Do any ants live near where you live? How often do you see them? How do they behave? How are they different from other bugs?
What are the different types of ants within a colony? What roles do they play? How do they each contribute to the health of the society? What can humans learn from them?
What is unique about the ants of the Jura Mountains? How did they come to live this way? Is it a successful way of life?
TV Details
- Premiere date : December 28, 2017
- Cast : David Attenborough
- Network : Max
- Genre : Educational
- Topics : Animals ( Bugs )
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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