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.
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Streamlined snakes become high performance swimmers
Duration: 02:33
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:08Bonobo
Between the Lines (feat. Bajka)
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00:11Bonobo
Transits Featuring Szjerdene
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00:21Massive Attack
Angel (feat. Horace Andy)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Producer | Clare Kingston |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
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