A visit to a zoo at feeding time, provides an opportunity to study the food and eating habits of various animals: lion, tiger, gorilla, chimpanzee, eland, bison, black and polar bears. Also contains a rare short sequence of a Tasmanian tiger, referred to as a wolf dog. Habitats and characteristics of each are described.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000419
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Physiology
Animals & Wildlife → Thylacine
Animals & Wildlife → Zoo animals
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)