| Animals must have food and the ability to reproduce in order to survive. These processes occur in the environment in which they have evolved and to which they have adapted. The process of adaptation takes millions of years and those species that are successful have developed both physical and behavioral tools that allow them to survive harmoniously with their environment and its inhabitants. In this program we observe a variety of land animals and the survival tools they have developed, such as camouflage, communication skills, associations, shells and armors, attack and timely flight. Produced by Ferraro Nature Films, Inc. 07DR JSCA 52 min. |
| Sea animals, like land animals, must have food and the ability to reproduce in order to survive, and in this program we observe how a number of sea animals have adapted to aquatic environments, allowing them to survive harmoniously with their environment and its inhabitants; also like land animals we learn about the importance of sea species to the overall balance of life on our planet. Produced by Ferraro Nature Films, Inc. 07DR JSCA 52 min. |
| An equestrienne shares her vast amount of experience to guide viewers through the process of breeding mares; then addresses questions prospective breeders need to ask and have answered. Produced by Annmarie Griggs. 08DR/CL SCA 15 min. |
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CINE Golden Eagle Award Best Wildlife Film -International Wildlife Film Festival "Highly Recommended. Backed with appropriate musical accompaniment and serious narration that includes insightful quotes from Native Americans, the adept camera captures the many-faceted coyote as a frolicking pup, a voracious scavenger, and a crafty survivalist. Amidst nature's brilliant scenery, the coyotes' habitat, characteristics, and specialized skills are convincingly relayed." -American Library Association This digitally re-mastered, multi-award winning program documents a 10-year project filmed in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar River Valley, presenting sequences of coyote behavior in an environment where large mammals are abundant and human influence is minimal. The name coyote comes from the Aztec word "coyoti," which loosely translated means trickster, owing to the fact that these are clever animals that adjust well to their environment. In this program a Native American woman describes the howling coyote as "Song Dog," a sly creature that makes other animals give up their food. Ranging from the arctic to the tropics, the coyote usually lives in packs with its permanent mate and young, defending its territory and eating small rodents and larger weakened animals such as elk or moose. Known for their sharp eyesight, keen hearing and a keen sense of smell, coyotes develop a hierarchy based on dominance. Rare footage we see includes coyote pups learning about their world, a coyote pack cooperating with each other to steal a bear cub away from it's mother, a coyote getting a large fish away from an otter, as well as coyotes chasing elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep. Produced by Trailwood Films. 08DR/CL IJSCA 30 min. |
| Llamas have become popular pack animals in the US and this program illustrates important behavioral characteristics to be aware of when dealing with this woolly cousin to the camel. Produced Iowa State University. 08DR/CL SCA 15 min. |
| All animal species undergo a process of constant change. Those that survive do so because they perfect certain strategies that enable them to develop successfully in their environment. In this first of two chapters on animal survival, we discover that conditions in the environment determine which abilities animals develop, and we are introduced to strategies such as camouflage, poison, symbiosis, parasitism, and adaptation. Produced by Ferraro Nature Films, Inc. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. Also available in Spanish |
| Our study of the complex mosaic of strategies developed by animals in nature to survive continues, and we learn how forming groups has always been an important strategy of survival, for land and marine life, and, of course, for insects. Next we look at the multitude of shells and skeletons that animals have adapted; then close with man's various views on animal survival. Produced by Ferraro Nature Films, Inc. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. Also available in Spanish |