Season 1
6 episodes · Feb 18, 2014
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S1E1Size Matters
Feb 18, 201430mEvolutionary 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).
S1E2Down to Earth
Feb 25, 201430mBen 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.
S1E3Into the Air
Mar 4, 201430mBen 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.
S1E4Sensing the World
Mar 11, 201430mBen 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.
S1E5Food for Thought
Mar 18, 201430mBen Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools.
S1E6Sex
Mar 25, 201430mBen 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.