Female polar bears are fierce Ice Queens. Giving birth under the snow in arctic winter, then bringing up twins in a frozen world takes selfless dedication and extreme survival skills.
In Brazil, ring-tailed coatis live in fiery sisterhoods. They choose the one male for their troop, but he doesn’t get his way. When the females all come on heat together he can’t control them, and they use this to their advantage.
Female ring-tailed lemurs rule a fragrant society. These queens fight for territory with babies on their backs, then mark victory with ‘keep-out’ scents. But their true superpower? They can smell their fittest, most compatible mate with just a sniff.
South American otters are the smallest marine mammals on the planet, but they must be supermoms: free divers, lifeguards and hunters, as they protect and provide for their pups in chilling and treacherous coastal waters.
Female squirrels are expert acrobats, leaping up to ten times their own length as they lead their suitors on a flirtatious, high speed chase through the trees. She’s receptive for just one day and she calls the shots, but can he take the pace?
In Australia one sassy chick judges her potential mates in the most rigorous courtship talent show. The female satin bowerbird demands precision building skills, colourful blue décor, animal impressions and a dance routine. But who will she choose?