
Episode 2
Rannsachadh air na dòighean annasach a tha fradharc bheathaichean air leasachadh. An exploration of the strange evolution of animal vision.
’S caomh leinn a bhith smaoineachadh gu bheil eòlas againn air an t-saoghal timcheall oirnn, ach dè ma tha sinn dìreach a’ faicinn pàirt dheth? Tha Ciad-fàthan nan Creutairean a’ toirt cuireadh dhuinn coiseachd, snàmh agus leum am measg nam beathaichean agus an saoghal aca a thuigsinn nan àrainneachd fhèin.
Thairis air ceithir eapasodan iongantach, tha sinn ag ionnsachadh mu chiad-fàthan cumhachdach nam beathaichean, bho fradharc buileach mionaideach gu iasg a tha a’ blasad len craiceann. Faic mar a tha tìgearan gan cleith fhèin le bhith a’ cleachdadh an dath orains, mar a tha leumadairean a’ seòladh a’ chuain le echo-location, mathain-nighe a’ dèanamh an slighe le spògan air leth faireachail, agus tha fiù ’s craobhan a’ cur a-mach rabhaidhean ceimigeach.
Tha Ciad-fàthan nan Creutairean a’ taisbeanadh taobhan falaichte de nàdar - cailèideascop de chiad-fàthan nach eil sinn ach air tòiseachadh a’ tuigsinn.
We think we know the world around us, but what if we’re only seeing part of the picture? This series invites you to walk, swim or leap in someone else’s paws, fins or wings - and experience life from a wild perspective.
Across four mind-blowing episodes, we uncover animal super-senses, from high-resolution vision to fish that taste with their skin. Discover how tigers turn orange into camouflage, dolphins navigate the deep using echo-location, raccoons feel their way with hyper-sensitive paws, and even trees send out chemical alarms. This is the hidden side of nature - a kaleidoscope of sensations we’re only just beginning to understand.
Dubbed in Gaelic with English subtitles.
On TV
Broadcast
- Thu 14 May 202621:00