This film looks at the biological characteristics of the koala and the various types which are determined by its climatic region in Eastern Australia. Those features which make the koala peculiarly adaptable to its territorial environment are described and its life cycle is surveyed. A shorter, revised version of T/Code 005919.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005921
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Adaptation
Animals & Wildlife → Marsupialia
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)