Built for the Kill

{{Infobox television

| genre = Nature documentary

| runtime = 48 minutes (each episode)

| num_episodes = 31

| num_seasons = 5

| narrated = Mathew Morgan

| network = National Geographic Channel

| first_aired = {{Start date|2001|11|24}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2004}}

}}

Built for the Kill is a nature series made by Granada Wild for the National Geographic Channel. It was produced from 2001 to 2004, with a total of 31 episodes. Each episode runs for approximately 48 minutes including the credits and opening titles.

Format

Episodes of Built For The Kill cover a topic or habitat for predatory animals, such as "Coral Reef" or "Packs". If the episode is the name of a Habitat (Coral Reef), the episode will feature predators from that environment. If the episode's name is something like "Jaws" or "Packs", it will feature predators who utilize the name of the episode. Built For The Kill uses a graphical approach to catch the audiences attention, often showing inner workings of the predatory animals (e.g. showing a snake's "Jacobson Organ" inside its mouth) by using diagrams. Some effects seen are used to show the audience what they can't really see, but is there (such as the electricity coming from an Electric Ray or the sound waves used in Echo Location). This graphical approach to nature is meant to make the documentary more interesting to watch.

Built for the Kill{{'}}s classic opening was a montage of creatures featured in the first 7 episodes (Desert, Coral Reef, Rainforest, Grassland, Miniature, Swamp and Ocean) with a catchy theme song. This opening was changed further into the series to one that shows the National Geographic logo in various parts. The theme song stayed the same however.

In 2011 National Geographic Channel resurrect the show with four new episodes. However, the four episodes were presented with a slightly different style than the original. The following four episodes are (lion, great white shark, polar bear, and crocodile) and is expected to be continued.

Episodes

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01. Desert
02. Coral Reef
03. Rainforest
04. Grassland
05. Miniature
06. Swamp
07. Ocean
08. Cold
09. Night
10. Island
11. Forest
12. Hidden
13. Ambush
14. River
15. Birds Of Prey
16. Jaws
17. Packs
18. Shark
19. Cat
20. Killer Canines
21. Snake
22. Speed
23. Claws
24. Poison
25. Macro Gladiators
26. Stealth Killers
27. Unlikely Carnivores
28. Chase
29. Undersea Deception
30. Cold Blooded
31. Flying Insects

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Home releases

(2005, Europe, 2 Discs)

01 Claws

02 Killer Canines

03 Jaws

04 Packs

05 Speed

Collection 1 (2009, Australia, 4 Discs)

File:Built for the kill collection 1 dvd cover.jpg

01 Desert

02 Coral Reef

03 Rainforest

04 Grassland

05 Miniature

06 Swamp

07 Ocean

08 Cold

09 Night

10 Island

Collection 2 (2010, Australia, 4 Discs)

File:Built for the kill collection 2 dvd cover.jpg

01 Forest

02 River

03 Hidden

04 Chase

05 Poison

06 Ambush

07 Birds of Prey

08 Cat

09 Shark

10 Snake

Related National Geographic programs

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20120508011716/http://natgeotv.com/uk/built-for-the-kill
https://web.archive.org/web/20100131091012/http://www.locatetv.com/tv/built-for-the-kill
{{IMDb title|0841928}}

Category:Films about animals

Category:National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming

Category:Television series about mammals