Life in the trees /

Illustrates how primates solved the problems of life in the tree by the development of binocular vision and grasping hands. Shows examples of lemurs on the island of Madagascar, ground-dwelling monkeys in Japan, chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika and mountain gorillas in the highlands of Rw...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation, Warner Bros, Penn Communications
Other Authors: Attenborough, David, 1926-
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: ©1981
Series:Life on earth (Penn Communications) ; program 12.
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Summary:Illustrates how primates solved the problems of life in the tree by the development of binocular vision and grasping hands. Shows examples of lemurs on the island of Madagascar, ground-dwelling monkeys in Japan, chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika and mountain gorillas in the highlands of Rwanda.
Item Description:U-matic.
"A natural history by David Attenborough."
Presented by WQLN/Erie.
Produced in association with Warner Bros. and Reiner Moritz Productions.
Adaptation of: Life on earth / David Attenborough.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (60 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Audience:Biology.
Evolution.
Production Credits:Producer, John Sparks ; photography, Martin Saunders ... [et al.] ; editors, Ron Martin, Alec Brown ; music, Edward Williams.