The Way Things Work

The Sound of a Mammoth (Sound waves, echoes, hearing) (1x17)

Air date: Sep 15, 2004

The islanders guide their mammoth herd through a large canyon in search of fresh pasture, but lose them in various pits, ravines, and crevices after a stampede. The islanders become confused by the echoes of the mammoths' calls, and require the Inventor to construct a device to bring them all back. Topics covered: echoes, sound waves, hearing, ear anatomy.