Reptiles of four different types are shown: snakes, lizards, tortoises and turtles, land crocodiles, which are found in Western Australia. All are cold-blooded, and need the sun to warm them and encourage them to move. Close-up shots reveal the features of each type; the turtle’s skeleton attached to its hard back; fascinating lizards with frills, spikes or blue tongues; snakes’ markings and their fangs in action; fresh-water, harmless crocodiles and flesh-eaters which live in salt water.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016714
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Crocodiles
Animals & Wildlife → Reptiles - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - Western Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)