Snakes: movement and shedding

Summary The scales on a snake's skin are crucial to helping it both move and hunt. The colour and traction of the scales allow it to silently creep forward whilst being perfectly camouflaged. As the snake grows older its skin begins to dry out and loosen till eventually the skin is shed completely and a fresh soft new skin appears below.

S1.E42 ∙ Snakes: movement and shedding

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : John Varty Peter Terry

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Genres : Documentary Short

Release date : Dec 31, 2008

Countries of origin : South Africa

Official sites : Aquavision TV Productions

Language : English

Filming locations : Kruger National Park, South Africa

Production companies : Aquavision TV Productions

Summary The scales on a snake's skin are crucial to helping it both move and hunt. The colour and traction of the scales allow it to silently creep forward whilst being perfectly camouflaged. As the snake grows older its skin begins to dry out and loosen till eventually the skin is shed completely and a fresh soft new skin appears below.

Details

Genres : Documentary Short

Release date : Dec 31, 2008

Countries of origin : South Africa

Official sites : Aquavision TV Productions

Language : English

Filming locations : Kruger National Park, South Africa

Production companies : Aquavision TV Productions

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