Uses animation and live action to record growth of a fertilised mammal egg. The terms gestation, umbilicus and placenta are explained. Shows birth of a litter of kittens and compares mother’s care of kittens to that of humans. Describes the first four months of human foetal development. From the series “Family living and sex eduation”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505288
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Infancy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)