Secrets of Bones
Size Matters
Season 1 Episode 1 of 6
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores how having a skeleton has helped vertebrates to colonise and dominate almost every habitat on Earth. He begins his journey by looking at the influence of bones on size, revealing how they are capable of supporting large animals, with the strongest bone able to withstand 109 tons of pressure
Secrets of Bones airs on BBC Four HD at 7:00 PM, Tuesday 10 June. (Subtitles.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Wildlife
Ben Garrod
Presenter
Aaron Paul
Series Producer
Jonny Keeling
Executive Producer