Name: Theme and Variations
Released: 1979-03-20

This episode explores the remarkable diversity among mammals. With more than a thousand bat species, these creatures exhibit a range of behaviors, from insect hunting and nectar feeding to bloodsucking and fish-catching. The differences become strikingly apparent when comparing bats that utilize echolocation to the melodic songs of great whales, alongside unique animals like the star-nosed mole and the giant anteater. The fascinating array of adaptations highlights the incredible variations within the mammalian kingdom.

Show Delilah

Episode S01E10

Air Date Mar 20, 1979

Season 1 Episodes

S01E01 Everything to Everyone S01E01 The Infinite Variety S01E02 Toldja S01E02 Building Bodies S01E03 The First Forests S01E03 Sometimes Apart S01E04 The Swarming Hordes S01E04 Andre S01E05 No Good Deed S01E05 Conquest of the Waters S01E06 Not Waving But Drowning S01E06 Invasion of the Land S01E07 The Purple Empress S01E07 Victors of the Dry Land S01E08 Lords of the Air S01E09 The Rise of the Mammals S01E10 Theme and Variations S01E11 The Hunters and Hunted S01E12 Life in the Trees S01E13 The Compulsive Communicators

Theme and Variations (S01E10)

Season 1 Episodes