The Human Animal

★ 8.0IMDb Score
Released:1994-07-27
Duration:50 min
Director:
Actors:Desmond Morris
Production:BBC, Discovery

Overview:

The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human Species is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by Desmond Morris, which focuses on the behaviour of homo sapiens, examining areas such as love and sex, baby rearing, the importance of urban habitat and the roots of our creativity.

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