Abigail
06-07-2009, 22:02
Inside Nature's Giants dissects the largest animals on the planet to uncover their evolutionary secrets. Most wildlife documentaries tell you how an animal behaves, but by dissecting the animal and studying its anatomy we can we can see how an animal works.
Experts in comparative anatomy, evolution and behaviour put some of the most popular and enigmatic large animals under the knife. Veterinary scientist, Mark Evans, will interpret their findings, biologist Simon Watts tests the animals' physiology in the field and Richard Dawkins traces back the animals' place on the tree of life.
This is a really interesting and informative series. This week's program is about a beached whale.
Whales evolved from four legged mammals to sea mammals (and still have a leg to prove it embedded inside them) and they're closer to mice than fish :hmm:
Next week is the crocodile.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants
Experts in comparative anatomy, evolution and behaviour put some of the most popular and enigmatic large animals under the knife. Veterinary scientist, Mark Evans, will interpret their findings, biologist Simon Watts tests the animals' physiology in the field and Richard Dawkins traces back the animals' place on the tree of life.
This is a really interesting and informative series. This week's program is about a beached whale.
Whales evolved from four legged mammals to sea mammals (and still have a leg to prove it embedded inside them) and they're closer to mice than fish :hmm:
Next week is the crocodile.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants