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Secrets of Bones

Evolutionary biologist and master skeleton builder Ben Garrod looks at how bones have enabled vertebrates to colonise and dominate practically every habitat on Earth.

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Evolutionary biologist and master skeleton builder Ben Garrod looks at how bones have enabled vertebrates to colonise and dominate practically every habitat on Earth.

First Aired

2014-02-18
Last Aired

2014-03-25
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC Four

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Season 1

1. Size Matters

Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod Ben shows what bone is constructed from and how it can support anima...More

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).Less

30mins 2014-02-18

2. Down to Earth

Ben Garrod discovers how the skeleton has adapted for vertebrates to move on land in many ways and exp...More

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.Less

30mins 2014-02-25

3. Into the Air

Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an...More

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.Less

30mins 2014-03-04

4. Sensing the World

Ben Garrod delves into the surprising ways in which bone has evolved to help vertebrates sense the wor...More

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.Less

30mins 2014-03-11

5. Food for Thought

Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, b...More

Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools.Less

30mins 2014-03-18

6. Sex

Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the s...More

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.Less