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Secrets of SkinEpisodes Available now

Defence—Series 1
5/6The complex ways in which skin helps defend animals against threats of all kinds.

Communication—Series 1
4/6Why are male mandrill faces red and blue? How are birds' feathers so colourful?

Protection—Series 1
3/6How does a giraffe stay cool? What is the hairiest animal on earth and why?

Moving—Series 1
2/6What makes sharks built for speed? How do snakes move without limbs?

Adaptability—Series 1
1/6Professor Ben Garrod explores how versatile the basic skin structure truly is.