Animal Misfits
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Alongside the fastest, strongest, smartest animals are nature's misfits, odd, bizarre and unlikely creatures that at first glance seem ill-equipped for survival. Left at the starting line in the race for life, these are the apparent losers in the story of evolution, yet somehow they manage to cling to life and in some cases even thrive. "Animal Misfits" reveals some surprising details about how evolution really works, demonstrating that all animals are remarkably well-adapted to their chosen way of life.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 3201

About Nature:

NATURE, television's longest-running weekly natural history series, has won more than 200 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community and environmental organizations, including the only award ever given to a television program by the Sierra Club.


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Fri, Oct 31 2:00 P.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 1 12:00 P.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 2 1:00 A.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 2 3:00 A.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 2 7:00 P.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 2 8:00 P.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 3 12:00 A.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 3 8:00 A.M. Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 5 8:00 P.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Nov 6 12:00 A.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 7 4:00 A.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 7 2:00 P.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 8 12:00 P.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 9 1:00 A.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 9 3:00 A.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 9 7:00 P.M. The Pigeon Hustle     NH Explore (11.2)


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