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The influence of people, traffic and lights in the outcome of battles between predators and prey.

Animal Battlegrounds

Cities

A vast area of treeless plains in the Arctic; golden eagles attack mountain hares; barnacle geese.

Tundra

Light and dark are the two conditions that affect every battleground.

Light and Dark

The influence of islands on battles between predator and prey.

Islands

The effect of coastal weather and the tide on battles; killer whales catch sea lions by beaching themselves.

Coast

The jungles of the world, one of the most complex habitats on earth.

Jungles

Visiting the Arctic and Antarctic where the constantly changing sea influences the battles fought; struggle of the polar bears as the ice melts.

Frozen Seas

Cheetahs and gazelles in the African savannah; termites and anteaters in South America's pampas; wolves and bison in the Canadian prairies; foxes and rabbits on Wiltshire's man-made grasslands.

Grassland

Wetlands create a landscape in constant flux, merging wildlife combatants.

Wetlands

A peregrine falcon takes down a pigeon; a dragonfly works to outwit a hobby above a river in southern France.

Sardines herded by dolphins; coral reef fish trapped by predators; bubble-netting techniques of whales.

Seas

A spider that rolls down dunes; hyenas take advantage of seals on a beach.

Deserts

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The eternal conflict between predator and prey plays out on a series of diverse backdrops around the world, and often the changing nature of the environment can tip the odds in favor of either the hunter or the hunted. This series spans the globe in search of exciting stories illustrating the dramatic effect environmental surroundings can have on this battle between predator and prey.

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