Form and Function
Season 3 Episode 11 | 26m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Why do some fish have teeth and others “suckers?”
Why do some fish have teeth and others “suckers?” How can some aquatic animals swim so much faster than others? How do beavers “sharpen” their teeth? In this episode of Exploring North Carolina, these fascinating questions, and more, are answered as engineers and biologists look to common animals in order to understand the “form and function” of nature.
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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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Form and Function
Season 3 Episode 11 | 26m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Why do some fish have teeth and others “suckers?” How can some aquatic animals swim so much faster than others? How do beavers “sharpen” their teeth? In this episode of Exploring North Carolina, these fascinating questions, and more, are answered as engineers and biologists look to common animals in order to understand the “form and function” of nature.
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