冰原巨獸長毛象 I絕地鬥士 II極地長征 The Mammoth – Titan of the Ice Age

Synopsis

This documentary depicts the mammoth’s rise to prominence and fall to extinction by following the life of one of these majestic animals, Mammu, a mammoth born on the Korean Peninsula, on the eastern edge of Asia. The documentary also explores the lives of other contemporary creatures, including the woolly rhinoceros, the saber-toothed cat, the cave lion, and the megaloceros. Mammu’s life story is presented as an opportunity for us humans to consider our own attitudes toward the Earth, as members of this giant, breathing planetary organism.

• Story/Product Notes

Episode I : The first installment begins during the transition from the Ice Age to the Interglacial period, in the late Cenozoic era. Mammu, a female mammoth, is attacked by a saber-toothed cat. Her ears are torn and she is now limping. In this wild world, a disabled creature has a near-zero chance of survival. But because of the strong family ties held by socially advanced mammoths, Mammu manages to survive and grow to adulthood.

Episode II : We now see Mammu all grown-up, still with physical difficulties but having turned into a mature adult. She herself has now given birth and become a mother. The Earth is entering the interglacial period, gradually becoming warmer and drier. Her world goes through a cycle of unusual weather patterns, from flood to drought and back.