The Remarkable bandicoots

Australia, 1981

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Episode of Series “Fauna”.
Until 1930 the Rabbit-Eared Bandicoot, or Bilby, was relatively common in various parts of Australia but suddenly it disappeared from many of them. Today it is the subject of an intensive search and study sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund. The program investigates the history and mystery of this beautiful marsupial. Narrated by David Moore.

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Credits

director

David Moore

co-producer

Peter Du Cane

David Moore

production company

Film Centre (Perth, W.A.)

Wildfilm Australia

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1981

Appears in

Fauna

Group of items

Fauna

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323846

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Bandicoot

Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

People → Moore, David

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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