A baby squirrel is used in experiments to show how animals learn. He soon learns not to be afraid of people, finds how to get nuts out of glass tubes and out of boxes. He stuffs them in his cheek pouches and scurries off to hoard them in his nest.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322885
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animal experimentation
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Adaptation
Animals & Wildlife → Squirrels
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Animal experimentation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)