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Bonobos show a particularly pronounced sexual activity and an extraordinarily broad spectrum of sexual contacts for primates. These also extend to...

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Before shearing, done with electric devices and hand shears, lambs are separated from the flock. The lambs are not yet shorn but dipped in a...

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The film shows the spatial distribution and the behaviour of the Mediterranean demoiselle Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis on typical reproduction waters....

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A portrait of the German city of Ulm and it's social activities, fassades, court building. Also about the role of the district court during National...

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Various amphibious pond dwellers, including grass frogs, tree frogs, common toads and other amphibians are shown moving around, feeding, mating,...

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The film shows open air shots of life in the colony of the sea lion. The following behaviours are shown: establishing territories and rivalry fights,...

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Using gland regions on their heads, warthogs mark poles and other objects for self-orientation. Males often mark during the mating season. The male...

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The arousal behavior of the warthog is shown. Also explained is the muzzle fight between boars and females.

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The three-spined stickleback is shown. Nest building, zigzag dance, fanning at the nest, sometimes following a female, also short mouth fights, the...

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Short film about the life cycle of a moon jellyfish

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The film begins by depicting the social courtship of the drakes. With increasing intensity of the instinctive movements actual pair formation is...

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Short film about the movement patterns of protozoa

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The courtship behavior of Great Bustards is studied. The male Great Bustard is considerably larger than the female. This impression is reinforced...

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Experiments on the crystallization of various inorganic substances: crystallization from solution, crystallization from melt and vapour phase, mixed...

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Gliding flight, soaring flight and flapping flight are presented as basic types of bird flight. The development of lift and propulsion are explained...

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During the ewing-period the shepherd has to take especially care of the flocks. He has to assist the ewes in ewing, to control the feeding of the...

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The film gives a survey on innate behaviour patterns of the grey-lag goose. The first part shows reproductive behaviour. In the second part some...

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The Entlebuch is a rural pre-alpine area of Central Switzerland, known for its backwardness and isolation. This film deals with the contemporary life...

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Short film on the mating behaviour of donkeys

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The flight and feeding customs of the most important sea bird species of the Galapagos Islands are described. Some characteristic body and wing...

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