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Built For The Kill is a nature series made by Granada for the National Geographic Channel. It was made in 2001 and 2002, with a total of 31 episodes. Each episode runs for approximately 48 minutes including the credits and opening titles. 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 episodes 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, and it works, often showing inner workings of the predatory animals (eg, showing a snakes "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 a nature documentary makes Built For The Kill very interesting to watch, it is more fast paced and graphical than the David Attenborough series.

Built For The Kill's classic opening was a montage of creatures featured in the first 10 episodes (Tarantula, Coyote, Shark e.t.c...) 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.

Episodes (not in order)

1. Desert 2. Coral Reef 3. Rainforest 4. Grassland 5. Miniature 6. Swamp 7. Ocean 8. Cold 9. 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 

Lions And Hyeanas- Eternal Enemies

The Living Edens
Triumphs Of Life
Poison
Battle At Kruger

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