Jungle (11/39)
This is also part of this series: Eyewitness Series (39)
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Subjects:
Animal Behaviour, Animals, Children's Films, Forests, Natural History, Nature, Science |
Grade Level: Gr 4-6
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No |
Running Time: 28 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No |
Copyright Date: 1996
Available in French: Yes
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The rain forest is a riot of monkeys, birds, flowers, and fruit. Explore the five zones of the jungle, from the rivers right on up to the high-rise canopy. The vibrancy of tropical life is made vivid by the visual style, which features lunching ants and leaping lemurs as some of the many stars in an infinitely graceful ballet. The facts presented by narrator Martin Sheen are fascinating and well-ordered--for example, the word "jungle" is actually a misnomer, applied by early explorers who thought the impenetrable thickness of plant growth on the river banks extended throughout the forest, and used a Sanskrit word (jangala) meaning "dense growth." |
Awards: Parent’s Choice Award