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Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid courtship, competition and even copulation.
Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid courtship, competition and even copulation. On his travels, Ben meets baseball players, drops a 10kg weight on a sheep's skull and finds out that by not having a penis bone humans are very much in the minority.
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Sheep skull smash
Duration: 02:39
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My, what big teeth you have!
Duration: 01:51
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Walrus penis bone
Duration: 02:14
Music Played
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Vance Joy
Riptide
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In The Style of Vance Joy
Riptide
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ben Garrod |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Producer | Gillian Taylor |
| Director | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Mar 201420:30
- Wed 26 Mar 201402:20
- Tue 7 Feb 201719:30
- Wed 13 Jun 201800:30
- Mon 22 Apr 201919:30
- Tue 23 Apr 201903:20
- Fri 10 Dec 202101:00
- Tue 25 Jul 202319:30
- Wed 26 Jul 202301:30
- Wed 18 Jun 202519:00
- Thu 19 Jun 202500:30
- Tuesday19:00
- Wednesday00:20
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Secrets of Bones—Secrets of Bones, Series 1
Series showing how bones have enabled vertebrates to dominate most habitats on Earth.
