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(More customer reviews)The paradox of the title is that the equator is supposed to be the warmest place on Earth, but the higher one is in altitude there, the colder it is. A subplot is that there are no distinct seasons there, but in 24 hours, it can go from below zero to scorching hot. This doc looks at the animals who live there. (It's implied that humans wouldn't live there.)
Vicunas, animals that must be related to llamas, only give birth in the day because a newborn couldn't survive the cold night. Hummingbirds can flap their wings 20 times per second. There is only one bear species in South America and it is not a carnivore. Both males and females incubate condor eggs. Some plants are so deep that frogs can rest in the ponds they make. This documentary is full of insightful facts.
The work says the equator is the most biodiverse place. It goes on to discuss many mammals, plants, and birds that live there. Close to nothing is said about fish and insects. Perhaps the those animals aren't as diverse as the others. However, I wonder if this were Jungian and the documentary makers know that most humans don't care to see insects.
This would be a great thing to watch in a biology class. It reminded me of how most featurs on living beings have a reason for being there. This might be the type of thing that the Discovery Channel or PBS would show all the time. Still, I enjoyed it. Thumbs up!
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