In Photos: David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

In each episode, Sir David Attenborough reveals his own natural curiosities - come back each week to see them all here in our photo gallery.

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Komodo Dragon

Komodo dragons are able to breed parthenogenetically, females giving birth without the presence of males.

From Episode 1 - Virgin Birth.
Attenborough and the Dragon

Sir David Attenborough sits with a Komodo dragon in its enclosure at London Zoo.

From Episode 1 - Virgin Birth.
Aphids

Large rose aphids on a rose bud. A single female aphid can produce thousands of genetically identical aphids over the course of a summer.

From Episode 1 - Virgin Birth.
Attenborough and a Leaf Insect

Like aphids, leaf insects are also able to populate new areas on mass with the use of parthenogenesis.

From Episode 1 - Virgin Birth.
Attenborough and a Hedgehog

Sir David Attenboroygh holds a hedgehog - which is covered in an almost impregnable spiky armour.

From Episode 2 - Armoured Animals.
Hedgehog

Rolled up into a ball, hedgehogs can find sanctuary behind their hollow, modified hairs.

From Episode 2 - Armoured Animals.
Attenborough and a Rhino Painting

Sir David Attenborough stands with a George Stubbs painting of an Indian rhino, displaying the folds of thick skin which look like plates of armour.

From Episode 2 - Armoured Animals.
Attenborough and a Rhino

Sir David Attenborough meets an Indian rhino, showing off its thick grey skin, prehensile top lip and horn (which has been removed for security reasons).

From Episode 2 - Armoured Animals.