Super Senses (2015)
Season 1
TV-PG
Have you ever wondered why some animals have such crazy looking sense organs? Why do snakes have a split tongue? Why do elephants have such huge ears? Every feature has a special purpose that has evolved to ensure the survival of the animal. Just like us, animals rely on their senses to communicate with each other, to find their way around to find food and to stay safe.
Where to Watch Super Senses (2015) • Season 1
13 Episodes
- Touch
E3TouchOn this episode of Animal Super Senses, we get in touch with the feelings of wild animals. Really in touch. Because animals, just like humans, rely heavily on their sense of touch, every day in every way. There may be a fine line between pleasure and pain, but not knowing the difference between the two can be absolutely fatal. Species: Elephant, Trapdoor Spider, Leopard, Octopus. - Taste & Smell
E4Taste & SmellOn this episode of Animal Super Senses, we examine how things taste, and how vital scent is from the animal perspective. But their sense of smell will also detect the scent of odorants carried through the air. In mammals, taste receptor cells are scattered over the tongue. Species: Rattle Snake, Tapir, Salmon, Bolas Spider. - Sixth Sense
E6Sixth SenseThere's a whole world and more than one spectrum of sensations that animals are aware of, yet which just pass humans by. Call it extra-sensory perception - animal abilities we can't entirely explain but which leave us wondering - and in awe. Species: Frog, Dog, Blacktip Shark, Thai Elephant. - Sense of Timing
E7Sense of TimingIn this episode, we examine how every animal has what could be called a sense of rhythm - the human animal included. To give an obvious example, there's our internal body clock which responds to the so-called Circadian rhythm. That's the 24 hour night and day cycle. Species: Lizards, Cricada, Bears, Arctic Ground Squirrel - Underwater
E8UnderwaterWhile all life began in the oceans, human beings now rely on technology to navigate the seven seas - left to our own devices; we're like the proverbial fish out of water. Only the other way around. Once underwater our vision becomes blurred, with light diminished, our hearing becomes muffled and distorted, and our sense of smell is rendered useless. Species: Whale, Black Tip Shark, Coral. - Sky
E9SkyAnimals that live life on the wing, have a vast expanse of sky to navigate, find mates, locate food, and avoid predators in... Living in this aerial realm requires a unique set of senses, specialized to cope with life above ground... Species: Falcon, Dragonflies, Vulture, Flying Fox, Pelicans. - Night
E10NightIn this episode of Animal Super Senses, we find out more about the animals that live in the shadows and the adaptations they need to survive...Nocturnal animals have taken to this dark world for good reason: they escape predators, avoid the heat of the day, and take their turn sharing food and resources in their 'niche'. Species: Ring-tailed possum, Kangaroo Rat, Quoll, Tasmanian Devil. - Communication
E12CommunicationAnimals use communication to attract mates, warn off predators, defend territory, or trick their prey. In this episode of Animal Super Senses, we find out more about the sensory powers used by animals to make messages loud and clear. Species: Hippo, Baboons, Elephant Seal, Kangaroo, Koala.
