Secrets of Bones
Down to Earth
Season 1 Episode 2 of 6
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores how skeletons have adapted to allow vertebrates to move on land in different ways, such as swinging through trees, sliding along forest floors, and running across plains at speed. He looks at the spines of both cheetahs and snakes, and uncovers the role of the pentadactyl limb
Secrets of Bones airs on BBC Four HD at 12:40 AM, Thursday 12 June. (Subtitles.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Wildlife
Ben Garrod
Presenter
Sue Doody
Director
Aaron Paul
Series Producer
Jonny Keeling
Executive Producer