Secrets of Bones

Evolutionary biologist and master skeleton builder Ben Garrod looks at how bones have enabled vertebrates to colonise and dominate practically every habitat on Earth.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Secrets of Bones
First Air Date	February 18, 2014
Last Air Date	March 25, 2014
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Networks	BBC Four

S01E06

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.

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