Secrets of Bones
Food for Thought
Season 1 Episode 5 of 6
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores how vertebrates capture and devour their food, looking at adaptations in their skeletons that help them eat. The presenter examines the jaws of a sperm whale, finds out which animal has teeth that weigh 5kg each, and reveals which creature uses its skull as a suction pump
Secrets of Bones airs on BBC Four at 7:00 PM, Tuesday 17 June. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Wildlife
Ben Garrod
Presenter
Ingrid Kvale
Producer
Aaron Paul
Series Producer
Jonny Keeling
Executive Producer