Episode of Series “The Web of life”.
Focuses on the spinifex hopping mouse of inland Australia to illustrate the many features it possesses which enable it to survive in what appears to be an extremely hostile environment. Also shows its daily activities, its methods of reproduction and the ways in which these may change with the seasons or from year to year. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015526
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Adaptation (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Biology
Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Desert ecology
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Adaptation (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)