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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 7 sec.) ; 145112300 bytes |
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It's the third largest continent on earth; it's made up of 23 different countries including Canada, the United States of America and Mexico and it's home to some incredible wildlife. Today's show is dedicated to the animals of North America.BABY BISONThere were once 60 million American Bison roaming the American plains... until they were almost eradicated by hunters in the 1800's. The story is a lot better day as Nat discovers when she meets Tara, the newest addition to Werribee Zoo's bison family.RISK FACTOR: POLAR BEARSThey're big, beautiful and under threat, Stacey explains the plight of the magnificent Polar Bear.AMERICAN ALLIGATORSTess checks out the crocodile's cousin the American Alligator at Gorge Wildlife Park. Hope she doesn't chew off more than she can bite!RATTLESNAKESRattlesnakes! The word alone fills people with fear. Yet the rattlesnake is one of the most efficient and specialised predators on earth. Unperturbed Nat introduces us to Melbourne Zoo's resident rattlesnakes. COUGARSThe cougar is the largest of the wild cats found in North America. Pip meets Inka and Sierra Dreamworld's gorgeous cougars to learn more about this magnificence creature |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-09-28 at 08:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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American alligator -- Behavior.
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American bison.
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Children's television programs.
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Polar bear -- Behavior.
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Puma.
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Rattlesnakes -- Behavior.
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North America.
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Victoria -- Melbourne.
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Streaming video
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Cox, Adam, reporter
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Dobre, Tess, reporter
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Hunter, Natalie, reporter
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Kennedy, Sean, reporter
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Russell, Pip, host
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Thomson, Stacey, reporter
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Thrupp, Colin, reporter
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