The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
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The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567892 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour Context triple: [Growing Up, partOf, The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour]
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A.
Reaching the Animal Mind
Reaching the Animal Mind is a book by animal behaviorist Karen Pryor that explores the science and practice of clicker training and positive reinforcement in animals.
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B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
A First Lesson in Natural History
A First Lesson in Natural History is a 19th-century introductory science book that presents basic concepts of natural history in an accessible, educational format for young readers.
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D.
The Extended Phenotype
The Extended Phenotype is a 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that expands the gene-centered view of evolution by arguing that a gene’s effects can extend beyond an organism’s body to influence its environment and other organisms.
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E.
The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour Target entity description: The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
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A.
Reaching the Animal Mind
Reaching the Animal Mind is a book by animal behaviorist Karen Pryor that explores the science and practice of clicker training and positive reinforcement in animals.
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B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
A First Lesson in Natural History
A First Lesson in Natural History is a 19th-century introductory science book that presents basic concepts of natural history in an accessible, educational format for young readers.
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D.
The Extended Phenotype
The Extended Phenotype is a 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that expands the gene-centered view of evolution by arguing that a gene’s effects can extend beyond an organism’s body to influence its environment and other organisms.
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E.
The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC television programme
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nature documentary ⓘ television documentary series ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain complex animal behaviours to a general audience ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | BBC ⓘ |
| depicts | wild animals in natural habitats ⓘ |
| explores |
communication in animals
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feeding behaviour of animals ⓘ migration in animals ⓘ parental care in animals ⓘ reproductive behaviour of animals ⓘ social behaviour in animals ⓘ survival strategies in animals ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| focusesOn | behaviour of animals in the wild ⓘ |
| genre |
educational television series
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wildlife documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
home video release
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television series ⓘ |
| hasNotablePresenter | David Attenborough ⓘ |
| isPartOfFranchise |
Life (David Attenborough documentary series)
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linked to:
David Attenborough’s Life series
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| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | David Attenborough ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed coverage of animal behaviour sequences ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | BBC One ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| partOf | David Attenborough’s Life series ⓘ |
| predecessor | The Living Planet ⓘ |
| presenter | David Attenborough ⓘ |
| producer | BBC Natural History Unit ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| subject |
animal behaviour
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animal life cycles ⓘ |
| successor | Life in the Freezer ⓘ |
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