Impossible Feats / BBC Worldwide Ltd.

It is said that fleas can jump the equivalent to us leaping over St. Paul's Cathedral and it is famously quoted that cheetahs can run at speeds of 70 miles per hour. But are these claims really true? The discovery of the world's most elastic natural protein in insects and the development of a hi-tec...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities ; Series 3.
Natural Curiosities ; Series 3.
Corporate Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd (Production company)
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, [2015]
Series:Films on Demand.
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities ; Series 3.
Natural Curiosities ; Series 3.
Subjects:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (22 min. 28 sec.)) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
It is said that fleas can jump the equivalent to us leaping over St. Paul's Cathedral and it is famously quoted that cheetahs can run at speeds of 70 miles per hour. But are these claims really true? The discovery of the world's most elastic natural protein in insects and the development of a hi-tech tracking collar have helped reveal the true facts. So can these creatures really achieve what should be physically impossible?
Note:Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 01, 2015.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
6-8.
System Details:System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description (Infobase, February 13 2016)