What "Planet Earth" 8-th episode about
Jungles cover roughly three per cent of our planet yet contain 50 per cent of the world's species. High-definition cameras enable unprecedented views of animals living on the dark jungle floor.
In the Ngogo forest the largest chimpanzee group in the world defends its territory from neighbouring groups. Other jungle specialists include parasitic fungi which infiltrate an insect host, feed on it, and then burst out of its body.
Episode number: 8
Episode name: "Jungles"
Episode release date: 19 november 2006 at 20:00
Status: aired
Rating: 8.9
