Evolution
The Bat
Season 1 Episode 3 of 5
Chris Packham tells the story of the evolution of the bat, looking at how the drive to find food shaped life on Earth and gave rise to one of nature's most insatiable feeders. He reveals a tale of the origin of bottoms, guts, jaws and super-hearing, and a 500-million-year chain of innovation, survival and hunger
Evolution airs on BBC Two HD at 9:00 PM, Monday 27 July. (Subtitles, new, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Chris Packham
Presenter
Fleur Bone
Director
Mairead Maclean
Producer