Nature · SEASON 1
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God
Episode 9 · 1982-12-05

- Documentary
- Family
Episode overview
Theologians and clerics in the 17th and 18th centuries were among the first to study animal behavior. John Ray began in the 1600's to catalog "the work of the Creation," starting with plants and later including birds. Sir Francis Willoughby continued this work. Rev. Gilbert White studied bird songs, Charlie LeRoy experimented with wolves and deer, and Charles Waterton wrote about jungle animals.
53 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. The Flight of the Condor: Ice, Wind, and Fire1982-10-10
2. The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert, and Thin Air1982-10-17
3. The Flight of the Condor: Down the Amazon1982-10-24
4. Amate: The Great Fig Tree1982-10-31
5. Kopje: A Rock for All Seasons1982-11-07
6. On the Edge of Paradise1982-11-14
7. Forest in the Clouds1982-11-21
8. The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Natural Mysteries1982-11-28
9. The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God1982-12-05
10. The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the Mind1982-12-12
11. The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning1982-12-19
12. The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals1982-12-26
13. The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living Together1983-01-02