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Series 1 Episode 1 to 3

　　一口气看完三集片，啊啊啊，吸喵圣典啊啊啊~~~虽然名字叫大猫，但从最大到最小，从南到北，各大洲一网打尽啊啊啊~~~BBC的想法非常好！每集最后有拍摄经历，最后一集有一段是如何与猫科共存的，举了孟买与猎豹的一个例子，笑cry了，印度是一个神奇的国度，只有印度的豹能吃人还没灭绝的【

　　片中不断强调猫科虽然是一个大家熟知的动物家族，但很多事很多种还是非常神秘的。确实如此，不少猫科只是有这个种，并没有经常被目击，生活习惯也一无所知，影像资料也非常少。比如婆罗洲金猫，用现代无人摄像机蹲点拍摄的手段，才录到过一次影像，照片也就六十多张，很多还是不清晰的。没想到兔狲也是很难找的一种猫科，栖息在蒙古大草原上，主要是藏得太隐蔽了，草原面积又大，能拍到一窝不容易的。雪豹就更难了，这个众所周知了，不过给BBC蹲到了求偶的雪豹，有意思~

　　不管大小，猫科都爱捕猎，敏感多疑爱隐藏，突袭是拿手好戏，只有狮子是群居的社交动物，其余全部是独自生活的。比较不满是老虎拍到的少啊，不过老虎也是数量太少了……

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Big Cats 大猫

Documentary series uncovering the secret lives of big cats, using the latest technology and scientific research to bring these animal superstars out of the shadows.

Series 1 Episode 1 of 3

Thu 11 Jan 2018

20:00 BBC ONE

In Ruaha, Tanzania, lions form huge super prides in order to hunt giants. Amongst cats lions are unusual, the only one to live in groups. In numbers they find the strength and audacity to hunt the most formidable prey.

In Sri Lanka a tiny rusty-spotted cat explores his forest home - 200 times smaller than a lion, the rusty-spotted is the smallest of all cats, but just as curious.

The Canada lynx lives further north than any cat, relying on snowshoe hares to survive the bitterly cold winters. Until now, lynx were creatures of mystery, but now technology provides an insight

into their secret lives.

Predators they may be, but cats are also tender, intelligent and emotional. Honey is an African leopard and a mother. For a decade she's worn a radio collar that has allowed scientists to follow her life's every twist and turn. Now in the worst drought in decades, she's battling to raise a cub.

In the Himalayas, perhaps the world's most lonesome cat is searching for a mate - a male snow leopard, who may just get one chance to mate in his whole life.

Cats are naturally secretive, elusive and cryptic animals. Only now have the latest developments in filming technology, and a surge in cat research, enabled us to bring the cat superstars out of the shadows.

Series 1 Episode 2 of 3

Thu 18 Jan 2018

20:00 BBC ONE

The secret lives of the worlds most mysterious cats are brought to light by advances in remote and low-light filming technology. In South Africa, we follow the nocturnal pursuits of the tiny black-footed cat that stakes its claim to the title of the world's deadliest, and in remotest Mongolia we reveal the rarely seen Pallas's cat, at home with her kittens - she hunts by looking like a rock. Finally, in South Africa, we uncover the secret of the serval that thrives amongst the futuristic landscape of Africa's biggest industrial complex. These are remarkable cats, with surprising lives in extraordinary places.

Series 1 Episode 3 of 3

Thu 25 Jan 2018

20:00 BBC ONE

Scientists are studying cats in more detail than ever before, and what they are discovering is truly groundbreaking. Join the scientists in the field, testing new theories and challenging the conventional ideas about cats. New approaches and new technologies are allowing an intimate look at their previously hidden lives.

This new age of discovery is revealing there is still so much to learn about the cat family. Using high-tech collars, Professor Alan Wilson has discovered it is not straight-line speed that is a cheetah's greatest weapon but their ability to brake, change direction and accelerate. His research is rewriting what we understand about the fastest animal on land.

This is also a crucial time for cat conservation - most are threatened, facing extreme habitat loss and conflict with humans. Yet there are many positive stories of cats bouncing back from the brink, showcasing the tireless work of cat conservationists fighting to protect them. Just five years ago the Iberian lynx was considered the rarest cat on the planet.

Now, due to a groundbreaking captive-breeding programme, lynx numbers are increasing in the wild. A huge amount of effort is going into breeding and releasing these stunning cats, and all the hard work is now paying off.

Credits

Narrator: Bertie Carvel

Executive Producer: Michael Gunton

Series Producer: Gavin Boyland

Production Manager: Stella Stylianos

Producer: Nick Easton, Paul Williams