Down to Earth

February 25, 2014

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Secrets of Bones - S1 - E2

Ben Garrod discovers how the skeleton has adapted for vertebrates to move on land in many ways and explores the role of the spine in both cheetahs and snakes.

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Secrets of Bones: Season 1 - 6 Episode s

1x1 - Size Matters
February 18, 2014
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod Ben shows what bone is constructed from and how it can support animals that are both tiny (a frog) and massive (the blue whale).
1x2 - Down to Earth
February 25, 2014
Ben Garrod discovers how the skeleton has adapted for vertebrates to move on land in many ways and explores the role of the spine in both cheetahs and snakes.
1x3 - Into the Air
March 4, 2014
Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how the albatross makes huge migrations.
1x4 - Sensing the World
March 11, 2014
Ben Garrod delves into the surprising ways in which bone has evolved to help vertebrates sense the world around them, from wolves and sheep to the great grey owl.
1x5 - Food for Thought
March 18, 2014
Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools.
1x6 - Sex
March 25, 2014
Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid courtship, competition and even copulation.

Secrets of Bones: All seasons

S1: Season 1
6 Episode s

1x1 - Size Matters

1x2 - Down to Earth

1x3 - Into the Air

1x4 - Sensing the World

1x5 - Food for Thought

1x6 - Sex

S1: Season 1