Planet Weird

Learn how bizarre behaviours and quirky characteristics get baked in and why these amazing adaptations help ensure the survival of animal superheroes.

Genre: Documentary, Family

Actor: Ross Noble

Country: Australia, Canada

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 50m

Release: 2025

1 "Origin Stories"

2025-02-08

"Check out the bowerbird's funky dance moves, the Christmas Island crab's traffic-dodging prowess and the sockeye salmon's incredible swimming skills."

2 "Superpowers"

2025-02-15

"Discover fireflies' flirty flashes, the tarsier's incredible night vision, the mantis shrimp's punch and the saltwater croc's prey-detecting sensors."

3 "Villains"

2025-02-22

"Admire the great white shark's electrical sensors, the razor-sharp limbs of the dead leaf mantis and the zombie-creating powers of cordyceps fungi."

4 "Sidekicks"

2025-03-01

"Explore the partnership between clownfish and anemones and review the quid-pro-poo agreements of dung beetles and pitcher plants."

5 "Fight Club"

2025-03-08

"Watch the cannibalistic Portia spider devour the competition, uncover the bloodthirsty side of cuddly koalas and catch an epic giraffe battle."

6 "Gangsters"

2025-03-15

"Chase a band of marauding locusts, watch the coconut octopus ambush its next meal and meet a flock of finches who've developed a taste for blood."