Secrets of Bones
Sensing the World
Season 1 Episode 4 of 6
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores how skeletons have evolved to help animals sense the world around them, revealing why predators like wolves have their eye sockets at the front of their skulls, whereas many prey creatures have a wider fields of vision. The presenter also looks at the hearing abilities of the grey owl, and another animal's flexible nose
Secrets of Bones airs on BBC Four at 12:35 AM, Tuesday 17 June. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Wildlife
Ben Garrod
Presenter
Sue Doody
Producer
Gillian Taylor
Producer