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Episode 170- Invertebrates
Date:19/10/2009
Have you ever been asked to "show a little backbone", or told to "not be so spineless". But what if you didn't have one, well meet the stars of this show – the invertebrates!
Invertebrates 101
All animals can be divided into just two groups; vertebrates – the ones that have a back bone and invertebrates –the ones that don't. Dr Rob takes a close look at what makes an invertebrate.
TO WATCH INVERTEBRATES 101 CLICK HERE
Experiment – Squid Dissection
Julia learns more about Squids, but not by reading a book or going on the internet! She gets up close and personal as she demonstrates how to dissect a squid.
TO WATCH SQUID DISSECTION EXPERIMENT CLICK HERE
Crustaceans
Crabs, lobsters and prawns, most people are more likely to come across these marine critters at a fish market rather than in their natural habitat. Cameron Dixon a Fisheries Scientist from SARDI Aquatic Science will tell you more about this diverse range of invertebrates.
Snails and Slugs
They’re small, slimy and probably enjoy their vegetables a lot more than you do. Kristen Messenger an invertebrate expert from Bugs n Slugs in South Australia will tell you all about how they can be found living in rainforest, rivers, oceans and even in your own back yard.
Cephalopods
Intelligent, aquatic and enormous are NOT words normally used to describe invertebrates. But Amy Wilkes from the Sydney Aquarium will tell you how Cephalopods, which can be all of those things, are not your average invertebrates.
Worms
They live all over the world, and you hardly ever see them because they're usually underground and they're also one of the most useful invertebrates on the planet. Dr Pene Mitchell from Worms DownUnder is here to tell you all about WORMS!
Join Dr Rob as he SCOPES out the spineless world of invertebrates and once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
