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- Season 3 Among The Wild Chimpanzees
- Season 3 One Man's Island
- Season 3 Invaders Of The Truk Lagoon
- Season 3 The Desire Of The Moth
- Season 3 A Question Of Space
- Season 3 Peacocks, Parasites And The Puzzle Of Sex
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- Season 3 The Lost World Of Medusa
- Season 3 Kinabalu - Summit Of Borneo
- Season 3 Wild Ireland
- Season 3 Water - A Fresh Look
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- Season 3 Within A Garden Wall
Natural World - Season 3 Episode 6 Peacocks, Parasites And The Puzzle Of Sex
7.00 60 minutes What's the purpose of sex? To protect us from disease! Brian Leith unravels the intricate puzzle of sex and finds that: Males seem to be a waste of time and energy - many of the successful plants and animals (like the weeds in your garden) do without them altogether! Big animals - from polar bears to human beings - always have males as well as females - for a very good reason! The vital clue to the mystery lies in parasitism and infection.
Out of the puzzle emerges a sparkling new theory of sex that looks set to keep biologists buzzing for years.
