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Food for Thought
Episode 5 of 6
Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools.
Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools. He takes a cherry picker up a sperm whale's jaw and finds out which animal has teeth weighing five kilos each and which uses its skull as a suction pump. Ben gets his own skull scanned and 3D-printed to discover how diet in humans isn't just affecting our waistlines but is also changing the shape of our bones.
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Thu 15 Oct 202619:00
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Walrus tusks
Duration: 02:18
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3D printing Ben’s skull
Duration: 01:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ben Garrod |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Producer | Ingrid Kvale |
| Director | Ingrid Kvale |
Broadcasts
- Tue 18 Mar 201420:30
- Wed 19 Mar 201401:50
- Tue 31 Jan 201719:30
- Wed 13 Jun 201800:00
- Wed 17 Apr 201919:30
- Fri 10 Dec 202100:30
- Mon 24 Jul 202319:30
- Tue 25 Jul 202302:30
- Tue 17 Jun 202519:00
- Wed 18 Jun 202500:35
- Thu 15 Oct 202619:00
- Fri 16 Oct 202601:15
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Series showing how bones have enabled vertebrates to dominate most habitats on Earth.



