In Photos: Natural Curiosities Series 1
Browse through some photos from Sir David's personal exploration of natures evolutionary anomalies in the first series of David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities.

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Attenborough and a Chameleon
Sir David Attenborough examines a chameleon, one of his natural curiosities.
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Colourful Chameleon
With grasping mitten-like hands, pivoting, independently-movable eyes and changeable skin, the chameleon must be one of the most incredible animals on the planet.
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Preserved Chameleon
A specimen of a chameleon exhibits the extent of its incredibly long tongue.
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The Tip of the Neck
The giraffe's head can seem tiny at the top of it's extraordinarily long neck.
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Sir David with Platypus Specimens
The intriguing duck-billed platypus can be seen as a specimen in many museums. Here Sir David sits amongst a few examples.
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The Midwife Toad
Sir David holds a male midwife toad complete with eggs around its hind legs.
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Sir David and an Asian Elephant
Sir David Attenborough investigates the trunk of an Asian elephant. The trunk is actually a muscled union between the upper lip and the nose.
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Naked Mole Rat
A naked mole rat, perfectly exhibiting it's almost bare skin, tiny eyes and its enlarged, strong teeth used for digging. You can also see that its lips close behind its teeth in order to keep dirt out of its mouth!
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Narwhal Tusk
Sir David holds a spiral narwhal tusk, actually the upper left canine of the whales teeth.
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Fossil Ammonite
Ammonite fossils are some of the most popular, mostly due to their relative abundance, ease of fossilisation and their spiral beauty.
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Zebra Stripes
Sir David strokes a zebra, an animal with one of the most curious patterns. Why does the zebra have its famous black and white stripes? It seems that they are for a variety of reasons.
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Iridescent Blue
Butterflies capture everyone's imagination, including Sir David Attenborough.