Elephants / BBC Worldwide Ltd.

Chris Packham explores the anatomy and physiology of the largest land animal on the planet-the elephant. Their size seems ill-suited to surviving the most arid regions of Africa, but their inner workings allow them to defy the extreme heat of the desert and find food and water in seemingly barren la...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd
Infobase (Film distributor)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC Worldwide Ltd, [2014]
Series:Films on Demand.
Wonder of animals.
Subjects:
Animal behavior.
Elephants.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (29 min., 42 sec.)) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Chris Packham explores the anatomy and physiology of the largest land animal on the planet-the elephant. Their size seems ill-suited to surviving the most arid regions of Africa, but their inner workings allow them to defy the extreme heat of the desert and find food and water in seemingly barren landscapes, while their extraordinary memory enables them to repel predators. Chris reveals how hairs on the skin help keep elephants cool, how sensors in their feet may be able to guide them towards rain, and how a unique pouch in their mouths stores water. Recent research has even discovered that elephants can distinguish between the voices of human friend and foe.
Note:Originally released by BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2014.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 03, 2015.
Interest Grade Level:
6-8.
System Details:Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description (Infobase, October 16, 2016)