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Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family

BBC One, from 28th December

DOG LOVERS REJOICE! AT LAST, WE have a whole series devoted to the canids of our world from the BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit. Narrated by wildlife presenter and conservationist Chris Packham, the series travels the planet to meet these stunning animals.

Across the three episodes, there are beautiful characters who take turns to be centre stage. The series kicks off with the Tibetan fox. This is the world’s highest dwelling fox species and “a shapeshifter, who can hide in plain sight”. Living in the harsh environment of the Tibetan plateau, the canid must hunt pika (a small lagomorph mammal) to survive – without any tree cover to rely on to help it hunt. The species is adorable, with its comically wide head and big fluffy tail, but the series goes into cuteness overload when three young kits appear

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