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591.57-591.92 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE HOW NATURE PROTECTS ANIMALS. EBF 1939 llm'n sd (Biology — ^AnimaJ life ser) $45, rent $2.50 591.57 el-Jh-sh-c Guide Various ways by which animsds are provided with devices to conceal themselves, either for the purpose of protection, or as a means of securing food are shown Eixamples are given of natural protection through fleetness of foot, mimicry, protective coloration, armor and secluded homes Included in the picture are the rabbit, raccoon, giraffe, tiger, lion, zebra, goat, pheasant, looper caterpillar and the beehawk moth "One of the best films of Its kind." Newark 591.9 Geographic distribution of animals AFRICAN FAUNA. Simmel 1944 12min sd color (World in color) $85 591.9 el-jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Paul L. Hoefler Closeup scenes of African wild animals filmed in Kenya Colony, Uganda and Belgian Congo Waterbuck, zebra, giraffe, cheetah, lion, crocodile, hippopotamus and elephant, all in their natural habitat AUSSIE ODDITIES. AustrlNews&Inf lOmin sd $25, rent $1.25 591.9 el-Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by the Australian National Film Board Curiosities of Australian fauna — the giant Gippsland earthworm, chain caterpillars, the bower bird, the ibis and the kangaroo CAMERA THRILLS IN WILDEST AFRICA. Castle lOmin sd $17.50 591.9 el-Jh-sh Also available in silent version for $8.75 "A trek through unknown Africa in search of wild animals. Closeup studies of elephants, zebras, crocodiles and countless other denizens of the jungle." School management THE JUNGLE. TFC lOmin sd color (Fascinating journeys) apply 591.9 el-jh-sh Produced by Paramount Pictures Corp. "A colorful presentation of the never ceasing vigilance of the dwellers in the forests of India as they maintain a tense alertness against every ever-present threat of destruction. "Scenes of the stealthy attack of the tiger; monkeys constantly striving to avoid death from various animals and the deadly and most ferocious killers in the jungle — snakes. "Scenes of a battle between a mongoose and a cobra, and the procession of a herd of elephants to their bathing pool. "An excellent interpretive commentary." Advisory committee JUNGLE GIANTS. TFC lOmIn sd (Howe hodge podge ser) apply 591.9 el-Jh-ad A study of African wild life In Its native habitat, included closeups of lions and elephants KENAI BIG GAME. Hawley-Lord 1946 lOmin sd $22.50; also color $85 591.9 Jh-sh-c-ad Closeups of animals found in Alaska — grizzly bears, moose, caribou, etc. "Too few close-ups — some repetition." Collaborator SI MBA. AMNH 1927 90min sd rent $10 591.9 el-jh-sh-c Martin Johnson's dramatic record of Africa's animal life in the unspoiled freedom of their native plains and jungles. Herds of elephants pass at close range. Zebras, gazelles, oryxes, elands, impalas and giraffes cross the sunlit plains in search of food and water. Wildebeests by the thousands surge thru the yellow grass where Simba, the African lion, lies In wait. After cattle are killed, the natives gather to hunt Simba, armed only with their spears and shields of hide "Too long." Collaborator THE VELDT. TFC lOmin sd (Howe hodge podge ser) apply 591.9 el-Jh-sh "Here are scenes on the plains near the foothills of an African mountain range. We see lakes which teem with wild fowl. Flamingoes wade in the shallow water, then, with a running start, take off in flight, which is pictured in slow motion. "We see the secretary bird . . . glimpses of the hooded cobra, the black mamba and the puff adder . . . native shoots his arrows through the head of a python coiled around a limb. The baboon is pictured. . . A closeup of the chameleon reveals its swivel eyes and long, darting tongue. "The fierce-looking but harmless iguana is seen. The close-up of the high mound of an ant hill shows the large queen ant. Another foe of the snake is the dwarf mongoose, which can be tamed. "Also present are the praying mantis and the armor-clad spiny cricket. A scourge of locusts sweeps the land, covering the trees and plants. Zebras inhabit the country near volcanic mountains, as well as bush pigs and antelopes. A volcanic explosion fires the veldt. "The natives and all the animals flee together, their fears of each other lost in the greater fear of the devastating flames. "Recommended for nature study from the fifth grade up." Advisory committee WILD LIFE ON THE VELDT. TFC lOmin sd (Magic carpet ser) apply 591.9 el-Jh-sh-c Produced by 20th Century-Fox "A clever cameraman brings back a record of the enchantment and terror of an average day in the lives of the wild animals in Kruger Park, South Africa. . . No commentary, but occasional action sounds; a musical background. This film makes the most of the splendid opportunity for animal study provided by the Kruger Park sanctuary "Recommended as excellent for zoology, grades 10 through college; biology (conservation), grades 7 through 12; nature study, grades 1 through 6; social science at all levels. It should be valuable in study of drawing and designing at all levels. The water hole scenes are excellent." Advisory committee 591.92 Aquatic fauna BEACH AND SEA ANIMALS. EBF 1931 llmin sd (Biology — Animal life ser) $45, rent $2.50 591.92 el-jh-sh-c Guide By Dr Q. Clyde Fisher, of the American Museum of Natural History Among the animals shown are: the starfish, sea-urchin, crab, cuttle-fish, octopus, crayfish, lobster, shrimp, snail, scallop, and the sea-cucumber The physical structure and activities of these animals are presented. The balance in nature or interrelations of various animals is illustrated, special emphasis being placed on their methods of protection 396