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Secrets of Bones

Primatologist Ben Garrod explores how the skeleton, a single universal body plan, has influenced the evolution of the animal kingdom.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Size Matters

1. Size Matters

Aired: Feb 18, 2014

Ben Garrod explores the remarkable world of bones, revealing their remarkable...

Episode 2 Down to Earth

2. Down to Earth

Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Ben Garrod explores the remarkable adaptations that enabled vertebrates to tr...

Episode 3 Into the Air

3. Into the Air

Aired: Mar 4, 2014

Next episode, Ben Garrod delves into the fascinating world of vertebrate flig...

Episode 4 Sensing the World

4. Sensing the World

Aired: Mar 11, 2014

Biologist Ben Garrod explores the remarkable adaptations of bones that enable...

Episode 5 Food for Thought

5. Food for Thought

Aired: Mar 18, 2014

Ben Garrod uncovers the astonishing path of how skeletons adapted to support ...

Episode 6 Sex

Aired: Mar 25, 2014

Ben Garrod explores the crucial role of bones in reproduction, revealing how ...

Info about Secrets of Bones

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary

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