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  1. Heat-seaking predator—Sensing

    Duration: 02:57

  2. The fish that can detect electricity—Sensing

    Duration: 02:21

  3. Why bats don't fly into walls—Sensing

    Duration: 02:30

  4. Tigers have secret camouflage—Defence

    Duration: 02:51

  5. The defensive spines of a porcupine—Defence

    Duration: 03:27

  6. One of the most toxic skins on the planet—Defence

    Duration: 03:17

  7. Puffin beaks glow in the dark—Communication

    Duration: 02:59

  8. How mandrils use colour to communicate—Communication

    Duration: 03:30

  9. What colour were the dinosaurs?—Communication

    Duration: 03:29

  10. How can science help protect us from biting insects?—Protection

    Duration: 03:06

  11. How thick is whale blubber?—Protection

    Duration: 02:02

  12. Diverse bacteria grows on our skin—Protection

    Duration: 02:27

  13. How do geckos climb slippery surfaces?—Moving

    Duration: 02:17

  14. Could naked mole rats help cure cancer?—Moving

    Duration: 02:55

  15. The hydrodynamics of shark skin—Moving

    Duration: 02:58

  16. What animals are living on your face?—Adaptability

    Duration: 02:57

  17. How do birds waterproof their feathers?—Adaptability

    Duration: 01:51

  18. The elasticity of skin—Adaptability

    Duration: 02:20

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