| Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 500 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Region 1 encoding. |
| Performer |
Hosted by David Attenborough. |
| Credits |
Written by David Attenborough ; music composed by Dan Jones, Ben Salisbury ; researchers, Alex Griffiths, Dan Tapster. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
| Summary |
Introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on this planet. From the smallest to the largest, from the slowest to the fastest, from the least attractive to the most irresistible. Looks at 4,000 species, including ones that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on Earth. Examine how their adaptations for finding food have had an effect on the way they socialize, mate and live. |
| Contents |
A winning design -- Insect hunters -- Plant predators -- Chisellers -- Meat eaters -- Opportunists -- Return to the water -- Life in the trees -- Social climbers -- Food for thought. |
| Note |
Special features: Include behind-the-scenes featurettes, fact files, photo galleries, selections from the original score, and a music video. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Mammals.
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Mammals -- Adaptation.
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Mammals -- Behavior.
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Mammals -- Reproduction.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Salisbury, Mike.
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Attenborough, David, 1926-
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Griffiths, Alex.
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Tapster, Dan.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Discovery Channel (Firm)
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BBC Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0790779714 set |
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9780790779713 set |
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0790779978 v. 1 |
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9780790779973 v. 1 |
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0790779986 v. 2 |
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9780790779980 v. 2 |
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0790779994 v. 3 |
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9780790779997 v. 3 |
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0790780003 v. 4 |
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9780790780009 v. 4 |
| Standard No. |
794051177322 |
| Music No. |
E1773 Warner Home Video |
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E1780--E1783 BBC Video |
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