Shows the life cycle of a typical reptile, the snapping turtle - its birth, its growth, and its struggle for existence and survival. Natural photography reveals its activities, its encounters with other animal life, how it gets its food and lays its eggs, how its young hatch and develop, and how it hibernates.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009939
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Adaptation
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature photography
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)