Elephants
Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. How hairs keep elephants cool, how feet sensors guide them towards rain and how their mouths store water.
Chris Packham explores the anatomy and physiology of the largest land animal on the planet - the elephant. Their size seems ill-suited to surviving the most arid regions of Africa, but their inner workings allow them to defy the extreme heat of the desert and find food and water in seemingly barren landscapes, while their extraordinary memory enables them to repel predators.
Chris reveals how hairs on the skin help keep elephants cool, how sensors in their feet may be able to guide them towards rain and how a unique pouch in their mouths stores water. Recent research has even discovered that elephants can distinguish between the voices of human friend and foe.
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How to keep an elephant cool
Duration: 01:02
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Sia
Breathe Me
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Breathe Me
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Director | Francis Welch |
| Producer | Francis Welch |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
Wed 17 Sep 2014 20:30- Thu 18 Sep 2014 02:30
- Tue 23 Sep 2014 00:10
- Sat 7 Nov 2015 10:30
- Tue 19 Jul 2016 19:30
- Fri 18 Nov 2016 16:45
- Sun 24 Sep 2017 16:30
- Sat 31 Mar 2018 06:10
- Thu 31 Jan 2019 15:45
- Mon 14 Oct 2019 15:45
- Mon 22 Mar 2021 16:45大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Wed 15 Dec 2021 16:45大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Fri 18 Mar 2022 16:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Tue 5 Jul 2022 00:00
- Thu 7 Sep 2023 15:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Sat 10 Feb 2024 15:35大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Sunday 16:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
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