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Planet Earth. Episode 8, Jungles /

Jungles cover roughly three per cent of our planet yet contain 50 per cent of the world's species. Our cameras enable unprecedented views of animals living on the dark jungle floor. In the Ngogo forest the largest chimpanzee group in the world defends its territory from neighbouring groups. Oth...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cordey, Huw (Producer), Fothergill, Alastair (Producer), Attenborough, David, 1926- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London : BBC Worldwide, 2006.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Earth (Planet)
Physical geography.
Ecology.
Natural history.
Animals.
Jungles.
Tropics.
Forests and forestry.
Terre.
Géographie physique.
Sciences naturelles.
Jungle ecology.
Rain forest ecology.
Science television programs.
Nature television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Émissions télévisées sur la nature.
Émissions scientifiques télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Jungles cover roughly three per cent of our planet yet contain 50 per cent of the world's species. Our cameras enable unprecedented views of animals living on the dark jungle floor. In the Ngogo forest the largest chimpanzee group in the world defends its territory from neighbouring groups. Other jungle specialists include parasitic fungi which infiltrate an insect host, feed on it, and then burst out of its body.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 18, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 min.)
Playing Time:00:49:10
Production Credits:Producer, Huw Cordey.