Brian Cox: The evolution and adaptation of Lemurs | Biology - Wonders of Life

Suitable for teaching 11-16s. Professor Brian Cox visits Madagascar to track down the rare aye-aye lemur, and see how it is perfectly adapted to suit its surroundings. Subscribe for more Biology clips from BBC Teach on Mondays when we have them in: http://bit.ly/BBCSubscribeTeach If you found this video helpful, give it a like. Share it with someone. Add the video to your own teaching playlists. Create an account, subscribe to the channel and create playlists for different age groups, sets and syllabuses. ===================== Brian Cox explains how species of lemurs have evolved to fulfill many different ecological niches on the island. Brian shows us the unique adaptations of an aye-aye; like its unusual teeth, perfect for gnawing away bark, and its elongated, bony middle finger, which it uses to prize out grubs. This clip is from the BBC series Wonders of Life, in which Professor Brian Cox explores biology and evolution, discovering how a few fundamental laws gave birth to the most complex, diverse and unique force in the universe – life. For more clips from Evolution, Variation, Natural Selection: http://bit.ly/BBCTeachEvolution For our Biology playlist: http://bit.ly/BBCTeachBiology For Class Clips users, the original reference for the clip was p0165w86. ===================== Teaching Biology or Science? Follow this link for Teacher Notes: https://www.bbc.com/teach/class-clips-video/lemurs-evolution-and-adaptation/zhmxpg8 This clip will be relevant for teaching Biology at KS3 and KS4/GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and SQA National 3/4/5 in Scotland. ===================== For more clips from other subjects at the BBC Teach YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bbcteach More from BBC Learning Zone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone More resources from BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education ===================== Subscribe to create your own customised playlists, and get notified about our latest clips. As we have them, new videos will be uploaded on the following days: Mondays: Biology, Computer Science, Music, Religion and Ethics Tuesdays: Drama and Performance, English Language, Maths, Physical Education Wednesdays: Languages, Media and Film studies, Modern studies, Physics Thursdays: Art and Design, Chemistry, Geography, History Fridays: Business Studies, Design and Technology, English Literature