Evolution: Need to Feed
Discover the untold story—full of surprising evolutionary leaps—behind every bite we take.
The relentless pursuit of energy, the very act of eating, has profoundly shaped life on Earth. Follow the evolution of the bat to discover the untold story behind every bite we take—one marked by astonishing evolutionary leaps revealing the strange origins of fundamental body parts like powerful jaws. See how a prehistoric feeding frenzy might have sparked mass extinction, and marvel at the unlikely journey of bones from our ancestors' jaws into our ears, giving us the incredible gift of hearing. The story of how our planet's diverse creatures became the furious feeding machines they are today is full of surprises. (Premiering October 21 at 9 pm on PBS)