Predators adapted to very different worlds
The Hidden World of Snakes explores how these reptiles survive across deserts, rainforests and other contrasting environments. The National Geographic Wild series focuses on the sensory systems, venom, camouflage and hunting strategies that make snakes effective predators. It also places them within wider ecosystems, including their role in controlling rodent populations.
The series begins from the contrast between snakes' ecological importance and their powerful place in human imagination. They have been feared as signs of danger and used as symbols of renewal. The programme moves from those familiar associations to the adaptations of the animals themselves, showing a group whose diversity extends well beyond its most notorious species.
