Cactus mice are used to indicate typical behaviour of mice, but this species is atypical in that it does not need to drink. Close-up photography is used to reveal habitat, food, physical description and behaviour of mice. English verion of German motion picture.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505182
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Adaptation
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Physiology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
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)