Inside Nature's Giants - Season 1 - Eps 3: The Crocodile

2009-07-1360 min⭐ 9.5/10

Veterinary scientist Mark Evans joins experts in anatomy, evolution and behaviour in a bid to get under the skin of the crocodile. Meanwhile evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Dawkins explains how little the crocodile has changed since the age of the dinosaurs. The team uncovers the crocodile's incredible jaw muscles, as biologist Simon Watt travels to Florida to test the huge strength of the massive reptile's bite: the most powerful in the animal kingdom. But while crocodiles' spiked teeth are excellent for gripping prey as they plunge into a death roll, they are useless for chewing. So how do these animals manage to digest large chunks of raw meat and bone? As the experts dissect the digestive system and inspect the stomach contents for clues, they reveal the bizarre plumbing between the heart and the stomach that might provide the key to this puzzle. And they also solve the mystery of this crocodile's premature death.

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About Inside Nature's Giants

Inside Nature's Giants

Title: Inside Nature's Giants

First Air Date: 2009-06-29

Last Air Date: 2012-04-23

Status: Ended

Rating: 9.5/10 (from 2 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 5

Total Episodes: 18

Network: Channel 4

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

Inside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants. The programme is presented by Mark Evans. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined. Mark is assisted by evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins and Simon Watt, and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg. The show is currently airing on PBS in the United States and repeats are currently airing on Eden and Watch in the UK. There is an iPad application that allows you to see every animal the show have worked on close up.

Cast

Mark Evans

Mark Evans

Presenter

Joy Reidenberg

Joy Reidenberg

Presenter

Simon Watt

Simon Watt

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Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

Presenter

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