The Australian continent has been isolate for a very long time and its animal inhabitants have evolved in isolation to produce a wildlife community very different from that found anywhere else in the world. This video is a sample of Australia’s unique fauna, with 60 seconds of footage on each animal. Some of the animals will be familiar to everyone, others are not so familiar, but all are distinctively Australian. Animals discussed include: Platypus; Koala; Emu; Kookaburra; Taipan and the Shingleback.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308021
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Endangered species
Animals & Wildlife → Kangaroos
Animals & Wildlife → Kookaburra
Animals & Wildlife → Rare birds
Animals & Wildlife → Tasmanian devil
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)