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.
On TV
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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 2014 20:30- Thu 23 Oct 2014 02:05
- Sat 5 Dec 2015 11:00
- Mon 1 Aug 2016 19:30
- Thu 18 May 2017 15:45
- Sat 17 Mar 2018 06:10
- Thu 21 Feb 2019 14:45
- Wed 31 Mar 2021 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Tue 19 Jul 2022 02:25
- Thu 14 Sep 2023 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 11 Jan 2025 16:05
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