Sex
Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid courtship, competition and even copulation.
Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid courtship, competition and even copulation. On his travels, Ben meets baseball players, drops a 10kg weight on a sheep's skull and finds out that by not having a penis bone humans are very much in the minority.
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Sheep skull smash
Duration: 02:39
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My, what big teeth you have!
Duration: 01:51
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Walrus penis bone
Duration: 02:14
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Vance Joy
Riptide
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In The Style of Vance Joy
Riptide
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ben Garrod |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Producer | Gillian Taylor |
| Director | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Mar 2014 20:30
- Wed 26 Mar 2014 02:20
- Tue 7 Feb 2017 19:30
- Wed 13 Jun 2018 00:30
- Mon 22 Apr 2019 19:30
- Tue 23 Apr 2019 03:20
- Fri 10 Dec 2021 01:00
- Tue 25 Jul 2023 19:30
- Wed 26 Jul 2023 01:30
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Secrets of Bones—Secrets of Bones
Series showing how bones have enabled vertebrates to dominate most habitats on Earth.
Free interactive ebook: Can you guess an animal from its bones?
Test your skills by exploring five skeletons.
About presenter Ben Garrod
Ben is an evolutionary biologist who loves bones.
About the graphics: Showing a skeleton from the inside out
With creative director Neil Harris.
