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Discusses the environmental forces that create a need for speed. Explains how animal bodies have adapted to achieve high rates of locomotion and why. Highlights the cheetah, sailfish (and other vertebrates), perigrine falcons, horses and humans.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lowry, Alexandra (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: New York : A & E Television Networks, 2008.
Series:Evolve ; 9
VAST: Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Acceleration (Mechanics)
Acceleration (Mechanics) > Evolution.
Adaptation (Biology)
Animal locomotion.
Evolution (Biology)
Speed.
Acceleration
Adaptation, Biological
Accélération (Mécanique)
Accélération (Mécanique) > Évolution.
Adaptation (Biologie)
Locomotion animale.
Vitesse.
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Discusses the environmental forces that create a need for speed. Explains how animal bodies have adapted to achieve high rates of locomotion and why. Highlights the cheetah, sailfish (and other vertebrates), perigrine falcons, horses and humans.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (46 min.).
Playing Time:00:45:53