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The ERA Video Streaming Platform | Science | Evolution and Inheritence

Animal adaptations

3: Cat Talk | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

3: Cat Talk | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 59'11''

Liz Bonnin and a team of experts conduct a groundbreaking scientific study of cats. They reveal the secret language ...

1: A Cat’s Eye View | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

1: A Cat’s Eye View | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 58'28''

Liz Bonnin and a team of experts conduct a groundbreaking scientific study of cats, revealing how cats...

The Weddell seal’s adaptations | Life

The Weddell seal’s adaptations | Life

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2021 | 4'11''

The Weddell seal is perfectly adapted to survive in the environment it must endure.

Over land and sea | Penguins: Meet the Family

Over land and sea | Penguins: Meet the Family

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2021 | 6'45''

Penguins are adapted to survive and thrive both in the sea and on land.

Penguin chicks | Penguins: Meet the Family

Penguin chicks | Penguins: Meet the Family

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2021 | 3'33''

Penguin chicks are extraordinarily adapted to survive in harsh environments.

Sensory adaptations | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Sensory adaptations | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 4'56''

Cats have sensory evolutionary advantages which enable them to be sucessful predators.

World of sound | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

World of sound | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 4'20''

Cats have exceptional hearing as a result of a variety of evolutionary advantages.

Chemical messages | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Chemical messages | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 2'37''

Cats leave chemical messages to other cats, which can be picked up with their exceptional sense of smell, whic...

Hunting heritage | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Hunting heritage | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 5'24''

Cats continue to have characteristics inherited from their ancestors.

From tabby to tiger | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

From tabby to tiger | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 3'48''

All cats are born with an innate desire to hunt, but most are taught how by their mothers.

Meow Meow | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Meow Meow | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

Animal adaptations | BBC Two | 2014 | 4'58''

Domesticated cats have evolved to be able to communicate as effectively with humans as with other felines.

Soar and glide | Secrets of Bones

Soar and glide | Secrets of Bones

Animal adaptations | BBC Four | 2015 | 5'60''

While pigeons have adapted to be all rounders, other birds have adapted to be able to execute specialised forms of flight.

Pentadactyl limb | Secrets of Bones

Pentadactyl limb | Secrets of Bones

Animal adaptations | BBC Four | 2015 | 4'39''

The pentadactyl limb adaptation, first seen over 300 million years ago, has helped a variety of animals to fly, from dinosaurs to bats.

Canopy dweller | Secrets of Bones

Canopy dweller | Secrets of Bones

Animal adaptations | BBC Four | 2019 | 2'11''

Gibbons are the acrobats of the primate world, perfectly adapted to life in the trees.

Vertebrae evolution | Secrets of Bones

Vertebrae evolution | Secrets of Bones

Animal adaptations | BBC Four | 2019 | 4'45''

Snakes, cheetahs and gazelles each have specially adapted vertebrae that help them to survive.

Bone evolution | Secrets of Bones

Bone evolution | Secrets of Bones

Animal adaptations | BBC Four | 2019 | 5'40''

Large land mammals bone structures are perfectly adapted to help them to survive.

Echolocation | Secrets of Bones

Echolocation | Secrets of Bones

Animal adaptations | BBC Four | 2019 | 2'56''

Sperm whales have extraordinary sensory capabilities, and use echolocation to hunt and locate their prey.

Sensory Hub | Secrets of Bones

Sensory Hub | Secrets of Bones

Animal adaptations | BBC Four | 2019 | 6'39''

While skulls evolved in order to protect the brain, they've since adapted to become a sensory hub.

Smelly lemurs | Life

Smelly lemurs | Life

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2009 | 3'17''

Smell is of particular importance to the primates of Madagascar: the lemurs.

Finding Food in the snow | Life In The Snow

Finding Food in the snow | Life In The Snow

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2016 | 2'38''

How wolverines have adapted to finding and eating food in the snow.

Adaptation of the Reindeer | Life In The Snow

Adaptation of the Reindeer | Life In The Snow

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2016 | 3'31''

An exploration of how reindeer have adapted to living in freezing climates.

Adaptation of the Owl | Life In The Snow

Adaptation of the Owl | Life In The Snow

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2016 | 2'55''

An exploration of how the great grey owl has adapted to catching it's prey.

Adaptation of the Arctic Fox | Life In The Snow

Adaptation of the Arctic Fox | Life In The Snow

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2016 | 3'27''

An exploration of how the artic fox's coat has adapted to survival in arctic winters.

Bouncing toads | Life

Bouncing toads | Life

Animal adaptations | BBC One | 2009 | 2'26''

A toad deploys its defence mechanism in order to evade a toad eating tarantula.

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