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Following on immediately after the main Life in Cold Blood programmes, Under the Skin - five ten-minute specials - reveal some of the secrets of the production process. In the third programme David... Attenborough meets Mike Bull and his team who study the social lizards of South Australia. They know thousands of the reptiles individually and use all manner of gadgets and gizmos to investigate the Sleepy Lizard or Shinglebacks' secret life. In the course of this work they have made new discoveries and overturned our preconceptions about 'cold-blooded' animals. Mike's twenty year study of Sleepy Lizards revealed that they are faithful to each other for up to two decades and will even remain with their partner for several days if it dies. The programme also contains footage of the Gidgee Skink and the Pygmy Blue-tongued Skink.
Following on immediately after the main Life in Cold Blood programmes, Under the Skin - five ten-minute specials - reveal some of the secrets of the production process. In the third programme David... Attenborough meets Mike Bull and his team who study the social lizards of South Australia. They know thousands of the reptiles individually and use all manner of gadgets and gizmos to investigate the Sleepy Lizard or Shinglebacks' secret life. In the course of this work they have made new discoveries and overturned our preconceptions about 'cold-blooded' animals. Mike's twenty year study of Sleepy Lizards revealed that they are faithful to each other for up to two decades and will even remain with their partner for several days if it dies. The programme also contains footage of the Gidgee Skink and the Pygmy Blue-tongued Skink.
| Series: | Life in cold blood |
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| First transmission date: | 2008 |
| Published: | 2008 |
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| Duration: | 00:09:16 |
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| Producer: | Catherine McCarthy |
| Presenter: | David Attenborough |
| Contributors: | Sir David Attenborough; Mike Bull |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | OU Website: http://www.open2.net/lifeincoldblood/index.html |
| Subject terms: | Lizards; Reptiles; Skinks |
| Production number: | NBRX125T |
| Videofinder number: | 7675 |
| Available to public: | no |
