Food for Thought
Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools.
Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools. He takes a cherry picker up a sperm whale's jaw and finds out which animal has teeth weighing five kilos each and which uses its skull as a suction pump. Ben gets his own skull scanned and 3D-printed to discover how diet in humans isn't just affecting our waistlines but is also changing the shape of our bones.
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Walrus tusks
Duration: 02:18
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3D printing Ben’s skull
Duration: 01:04
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Ben Garrod |
Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
Producer | Ingrid Kvale |
Director | Ingrid Kvale |
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