Name: Survivors
Uploaded: 2018-09-12 00:00:00
Duration: 51 min 52 s
Description: What changes has the Earth undergone through the eyes of the puma and leopard? From the almost complete disappearance of American wildlife to the rise of man and the industrialized and urban areas of the modern 21st century. Big cats now face numerous threats to their survival.

In this unprecedented series, recent scientific discoveries shed new light on the extraordinary prehistory of big cats.

The Pleistocene Era, when packs of saber-tooths ruled. The arrival of the new cats; early snow leopards, cheetahs, and jaguars, marked a turning point in the evolutionary track. Their emergence as their innovative hunting techniques and physical advantages enable them to dominate their habitats.

Origins

The era of the sabertooth and many other Pleistocene creatures comes to an end. The biggest big cats ever, the lion and the tiger, become the kings of their respective habitats - but they had to fight for their place. To survive, these great cats target larger and more challenging prey.

World Domination

What changes has the Earth undergone through the eyes of the puma and leopard? From the almost complete disappearance of American wildlife to the rise of man and the industrialized and urban areas of the modern 21st century. Big cats now face numerous threats to their survival.