Name: Four-Legged Friends
Released: 2010-04-17

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

S10 · E9 — Four-Legged Friends

S10:E9 · Four-Legged Friends

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14 episodes in this season

The Extraordinary Story of Man (1) (Second Version)

101 min

The Extraordinary Story of Man (2) (Second Version)

101 min

The Quirinal

102 min

Twins

98 min

Swarms

96 min

Diaries

96 min

Courage

112 min

Richard the Lionheart

92 min

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The House of Man

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Tales of the Sea

99 min

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The Sun

99 min

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Inventors and Inventions

98 min

E14

The Roman Forum

100 min

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Four-Legged Friends

Season 10 · Episode 9 · Apr 17, 2010

This episode is dedicated to our four-legged best friends: dogs and cats. We will see how their destiny intersected with the history of man starting from prehistory. Let's discover how and why the dog has transformed over the centuries and how its extraordinary qualities have made it the animal most faithful to man. We show you the work of guide dog trainers for the blind. Alberto Angela tells us the odyssey of Laika, the cosmonaut dog, the first living being to reach space. From archaeological findings in Egypt, it has been discovered that the cat was considered a deity and mummified after death as was done for nobles and Pharaohs. Superstitions and ancient beliefs have spared neither dogs nor cats. In fact, cats, especially black ones, have often been considered evil creatures in the West, and therefore persecuted. And they weren't the only ones: owls, owls and other nocturnal birds suffered the same fate.

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Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

TV Series

20011h 36m9.2

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Four-Legged Friends

Season 10 · Episode 9 · Apr 17, 2010

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