Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesdays, Feb. 8-22, at 8 PM
Thursdays, Feb. 9-23, at 1 AM
Wednesdays, Feb. 15-March 1, at 5 PM
One family, 37 different faces. From the recognizable and familiar, such as foxes, wolves, African wild dogs and coyotes, to the lesser-known including the Japanese raccoon dog, fennec fox, dholes and dingoes, canids have conquered every continent except Antarctica. Get to know these adaptable creatures in this three-part NATURE miniseries airing Wednesdays, Feb. 8-22 at 8 PM.
Meet the Family
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8 PM
Thursday, Feb. 9, at 1 AM
Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 5 PM
Meet the many species of canids, the family of wild dogs, which are the most widespread carnivores on the planet. The formidable Arctic wolf can travel great distances across the tundra, while in Southern India, dholes have 11 distinct calls to stand out from the pack. Tiny fennec foxes in the Sahara Desert hunt small game at night, and the long-legged maned wolf chows down on fruit in South America.
Secrets of Success
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 8 PM
Thursday, Feb. 16, at 1 AM
Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 5 PM
How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild? Discover the secrets to their success, from black-backed jackals that leap skywards to catch prey to agile gray foxes that climb high into the trees. African wild dogs vote on a hunt by sneezing while swift foxes find dens in the Wyoming prairie to hide from predators. Japanese raccoon dogs in populous Tokyo find refuge in quiet shrines.