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Cheetah

Synopsis
Shows the everyday life of the cheetah, including the hunt of its preferred prey, the Thompson’s gazelle, on the Serengeti plains of Tanzania. A study of the chase, demonstrating the use of the tail as a balancing mechanism when the cheetah is travelling at speeds of 70 mph, is also shown. The soundtrack has natural sounds only - no commentary.*
Series
Magic Moments, Series
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. sd. col. 11 min.
Year of production
1971
Availability
out of distribution
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
Africa; cheetahs; gazelles

Production Company

Name

Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Web
http://www.eb.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 312 347 7944
Fax
+1 312 347 7903
Address
Chicago, IL 60604
USA

Distributor

Name

National Education Video Library

Contact
John Lovell
Email
tryfannevl@aol.com
Phone
01286 676001 or 07768 105467
Fax
01286 676001
Address
Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes
Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

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