Crocodile Autopsy is a British documentary special which takes a look at a 200 million year-old biological design that has helped make the saltwater crocodile one of the most successful predators the world has ever seen.
The documentary aired in South Africa on DStv's Nat Geo Wild channel on Monday 7 April 2008, at 22h00. It is an hour long.
Repeats
Tuesday 8 April: 01h00, 04h00
Sunday 13 April: 21h00
Monday 14 April: 00h00, 03h00
Tuesday 15 April: 11h00, 17h00
Thursday 17 April: 21h00
Friday 18 April: 00h00, 03h00
Synopsis
With 23 known species of crocodiles in existence, this group of ancient reptilians is perhaps the most well-adapted predator the world has ever seen.
Crocodiles have been around for almost 200-million years, their basic design not having changed during all this time, making crocs one of the most successful living beings on Earth.
They outlasted dinosaurs and survived the catastrophic extinction of many other dominant species on the planet. But how can such an ancient, primitive design still be state-of-the-art today?
Scientists are about to uncover the secret of the crocodile’s success.