Camel
Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg brave the baking desert to dissect a camel. They uncover the secret of the camel’s hump and investigate how its elastic legs, stretchy lips and pedestal (a strange bump on its chest) are among the many surprising adaptations that enable the camel to thrive in such a dry and hostile environment.
Episodes
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Camel
S1 E6 - 53m 10s
Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg brave the baking desert to dissect a camel. They uncover the secret of the camel’s hump and investigate how its elastic legs, stretchy lips and pedestal (a strange bump on its chest) are among the many surprising adaptations that enable the camel to thrive in such a dry and hostile environment.
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Giant Squid
S1 E5 - 53m 41s
The team travels to New Zealand to examine one of the biggest yet most mysterious animals on Earth — the giant squid. Delving into its three hearts, razor sharp beak, tooth-covered tentacles and bizarre reproductive system, the team explores the anatomy of a deep-sea alien that’s never been observed in the wild.
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Big Cats
S1 E4 - 53m 41s
From the outside, a lion and tiger look very different, but once their skins are removed, even the experts find it hard to tell them apart.
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Great White Shark
S1 E3 - 53m 41s
The experts travel to South Africa to dissect a 15-foot-long great white shark. Comparative anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg uncovers the amazing array of senses the shark possesses, including the ability to detect the electro-magnetic field given off by other creatures.
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Monster Python
S1 E2 - 53m 40s
No one knows for sure how snakes native to South East Asia ended up in the Everglades, but now these giant reptiles are thriving in southern Florida's swamps and driving some native species into extinction.
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Sperm Whale
S1 E1 - 53m 41s
Veterinary scientist Mark Evans and comparative anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg dissect a sperm whale’s enormous organs to reveal the secrets of this 45-foot deep-sea giant, which stranded and died on Pegwell Bay, Kent, England.
Extras + Features
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Episode 6 Preview | Camel
S1 E6 - 30s
Brave the baking desert with Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg as they dissect a camel.
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Episode 5 Preview | Giant Squid
S1 E5 - 30s
Examine one of the biggest yet most mysterious animals on Earth — the giant squid.
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Episode 2 Preview | Monster Python
S1 E2 - 30s
Venture with the experts into the Florida Everglades, where giant Burmese pythons are thriving and threatening some native species with extinction.
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Episode 4 Preview | Big Cats
S1 E4 - 30s
Learn more about the similarities and differences between a lion and a tiger.
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Episode 3 Preview | Great White Shark
S1 E3 - 30s
Travel with the experts to South Africa to dissect a great white shark.
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Episode 1 Preview | Sperm Whale
S1 E1 - 30s
Join a team of scientists who explore the mysteries of the largest predator on Earth: the sperm whale.
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