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Animals are usually either male or female and behave in a way that is characteristic of their gender. But in nature there are curious exceptions. Female hyenas look and behave like males, and male seahorses actually get pregnant and give birth. Why have these two animals swapped their sexual identit...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities ; Series 2.
Natural Curiosities ; Series 2.
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2014], ©2014.
Series:Films on Demand.
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities ; Series 2.
Natural Curiosities ; Series 2.
Subjects:
Sexual behavior in animals.
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 (23 min.) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
Animals are usually either male or female and behave in a way that is characteristic of their gender. But in nature there are curious exceptions. Female hyenas look and behave like males, and male seahorses actually get pregnant and give birth. Why have these two animals swapped their sexual identities?
Note:Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 24, 2014.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
6 & up.
System Details:Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description.