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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 2 sec.) ; 144656260 bytes |
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Crocodiles! They're apex predators, they can stay under water for two hours and they can even trace their ancestral line back nearly 100 million years! Yes, there's a whole lot more to crocodiles than just teeth. Crocodiles and AlligatorsThey've got a bad reputation, pretty impressive crunching power, and they've been around for millions of years. Craig Adams from the Australian Reptile Park gives us the low down on what makes a croc a croc.Crocodile PhysiologyFrom their body temperature, their swimming speed, to the pressure senses on their skin, Charlie Manolis, the Chief Scientist at Crocodylus Park, knows quite a bit about the physiology of crocs. Crocodile ManagementTrapping, tagging and tracking crocs is all in a days work for Ranger Scott Sullivan from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. He explains how it's done and why it's so important.Junior Experiment - Crocodiles StomachStones in your stomach doesn't sound very nice, but for crocs it's all part of the digestion process. Talia, our Double Helix Club Junior Scientist, does a simple experiment to show how crocodile's stomach stones work.Prehistoric CrocsDr Steve Salisbury from the University of Queensland explains how a newly discovered fossil has helped us fill in the missing links about the development of modern crocodiles over the last 100 million years. Crocodile ResearchAs their name suggests salt water crocodiles live in a pretty salty habitat. This led Inga De Vries from the University of Queensland to ask the question - how do they get rid of the excess salt in their systems without losing water and dehydrating?So put on your khakis and join Dr Rob as he SCOPES out all the science behind crocodiles! As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE |
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Broadcast 2011-05-26 at 08:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Alligators -- Research.
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Animal marking.
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Crocodiles -- Behavior.
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Physiology.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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