Episode number 7 of Series “Wild Life”.
A study of the kangaroo as one of the oldest mammals in history. Describes other marsupials of similar type; discusses aspects of the male and female animal; explains how the young animal reaches the mother’s pouch after birth; mentions other types such as the paddy melon, the swamp wallaby, the pretty-faced wallaby and the tree kangaroo.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325437
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations
Animals & Wildlife → Kangaroos
Animals & Wildlife → Mammals - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marsupialia
Animals & Wildlife → Tree kangaroos
Animals & Wildlife → Wallabies
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)