Wild France

In Beating Sun (1x2)

Data di messa in onda: Apr 10, 2012

The garrigues and steppes of the Mediterranean are home to some startlingly exotic wildlife. The Sun reigns supreme here from spring until high summer, subjecting living things to ever hotter temperatures as the day progresses. How do plants and animals withstand the scorching heat? How have they adapted to these almost tropically hot, dry conditions? The typically Mediterranean maquis is one of Europe's distinctive natural ecosystems.