Snakes
Chris Packham reveals the variety of ways in which snakes use their bodies not just to slither, but to climb, fly and swim, and explores how they use their senses to hunt.
Chris Packham delves beneath a snake's skin to discover what has made them some of the most successful predators on earth. Their simple body plan hides remarkable adaptations that enable them to rival their limbed, winged and finned counterparts.
Chris reveals the variety of ways in which snakes use their bodies not just to slither, but to climb, fly and swim. He explores how they use their senses to hunt, from heat-sensitive pits used to capture prey in the dark to tongues used to lure fish, and how venom acts not just to kill prey but also to predigest it.
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Streamlined snakes become high performance swimmers
Duration: 02:33
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Bonobo
Between the Lines (feat. Bajka)
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Bonobo
Transits Featuring Szjerdene
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Massive Attack
Angel (feat. Horace Andy)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Producer | Clare Kingston |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
Wed 22 Oct 201420:30- Thu 23 Oct 201402:05
- Sat 5 Dec 201511:00
- Mon 1 Aug 201619:30
- Thu 18 May 201715:45
- Sat 17 Mar 201806:10
- Thu 21 Feb 201914:45
- Wed 31 Mar 202116:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 19 Jul 202202:25
- Thu 14 Sep 202315:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 11 Jan 202516:05BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sat 1 Feb 202519:30BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
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