Spring in its step
A bush baby's legs convert energy to jump extraordinary heights.
Wildlife
Spring is the time of year when the natural world embraces the rising temperatures and longer days; a time of awakening and new growth. Barren habitats are beginning to be transformed with splashes of colour from early blooming wildflowers. Snowdrops, the early flowering specialists, are already producing magnificent displays; keen eyes will also have spotted daffodils and wild garlic.
We have taken a more literal approach to spring, picking out the best clips of animals with spring either in their name or step! Look out for the Tibetan spring snake and a springy arthropod that can flick its body 15cm into the air which, when scaled up, would be like a human jumping over the Eiffel Tower!
A bush baby's legs convert energy to jump extraordinary heights.
Springbok celebrate the grass sprouting with some pronking.
The impressive jumping ability of the tiny springtail revealed.
Ultra-high speed footage reveals a hydraulic-powered technique.
Tibetan spring snakes are only found in the mountains of Tibet.
Slow motion of a sifaka's gait shows prowess over a fossa.
African WildlifeSir David Attenborough's Africa series took over four years to make and has brought us eye to eye with the continent's incredible wildlife in spectacular ways.
Take a trip through the natural world with our themed collections of video clips from the natural history archive.
This is Planet Earth
Nature: Behind the Scenes
Attenborough's frozen planet
Deadly dinosaurs
Baby Animals
Seaside spectacular
Nature's record breakers
Garden wildlife
Jonathan Scott: a wild life in Africa
David Attenborough's Madagascar
Life in slow motion
Garden birds
George's marvellous minibeasts
Wild autumn
Timelapse photography: speeding up life
Going, going, gone
Brilliant bees
Wildlife wind-ups
Year of the Tiger
What on Earth...? 2009
The wildlife of Life
David Attenborough's favourite moments
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From the tiny wren to the majestic red kite, explore the wonderful world of British birds.
Sound sense Exceptional hearing is the barn owl's most important hunting tool.
Egg warmer In frozen Alaska, snowy owls transfer heat to their eggs via a brood patch.
Adept hunters Skomer's short-eared owls show off their hunting skills.
Aerial acrobatics The owlets have left the nest but still depend on their parents for food and protection.
Hard core birds Puffins may be hardy, but they are at great risk when they return to shore to breed.
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