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By Megan Shersby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 07 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When is The Mating Game<\/em>\u00a0on TV?<\/h2>\n

The Mating Game<\/em> will be airing from early October, with the first episode airing at 8pm on Sunday 3 October on BBC One and will be available on BBC iPlayer afterwards. There will be five episodes in total:<\/p>\n

1. Grasslands: In Plain Sight<\/h3>\n

The grasslands of our planet are some of the most challenging habitats for playing the Mating Game. They are an open stage where potential partners and jealous rivals can witness your every move\u2026 and every failure.<\/p>\n

To find out how to watch the show in your region, visit the BBC Earth page about The Mating Game<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Oceans: Out Of The Blue<\/h3>\n

The Ocean is where life first experimented with the Mating Game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all!<\/p>\n

3. Jungles: In The Thick Of It<\/h3>\n

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n

4. Freshwater: Timing Is Everything<\/h3>\n

Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.<\/p>\n

5. Against All Odds<\/h3>\n

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.<\/p>\n

Watch the trailer for The Mating Game<\/em>:<\/h2>\n