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National Geographic's Crocodiles: Here Be Dragons
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304474594
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6304474598
Label: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Release Date: January 01, 1998
Running Time: 60 minutes
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
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Editorial Review:
Despite their deserved reputation as fearsome hunters, African crocodiles are surprisingly vulnerable prey. This 50-minute entry into the National Geographic canon chronicles the lives of these 16-foot long, 1-ton beasts that Africans call "the animal that kills while smiling." When not taking down unsuspecting wildebeests come to quench their thirst on the banks of the Grumeti River in Tanzania, the female crocodiles spend a good part of their year nurturing first their eggs and then their young. A mama crocodile may see 80 youngsters into the world each year, but an astonishing 90 percent will fall victim to the very animals their mother would have for dinner: monitor lizards, mongooses, perch. Actor Richard Kiley narrates a year in the life of these progeny of the dinosaurs. Both the cinematography and its subject matter are compelling, whether the "dragons" are using their famously powerful jaws to crush wildlife or tenderly carry their young. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Measuring 16 feet long and weighing over a ton, many call the crocodile the last surviving giant of the dinosaur age. While crocodiles are one of the world's strongest and most feared predators, they are also extremely tender and protective parents. Travel to Africa's Grumeti River in Tanzania - where one of the largest croc populations thrives. Watch in suspense as a herd of thirsty wildebeest approach the crocodile-infested river to drink, unaware of the cold-blooded reptiles lurking at the water's edge. In slow-motion photography, you will witness thrilling scenes as the powerful beast dominates the waterway with its huge tail and crushing jaws. Come as close as you dare to CROCODILES: HERE BE DRAGONS.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - A Great Science Film for my class
My students who are a bloodthristy crew if ever there was one just loved this film. If you have a pack of Teen age students, then here you go when you want Mr. VCR to teach.
Rating: - Enjoyable and Informative - Strongly Recommended!
This video, focusing on a group of crocodiles living in the Grumeti river where it is crossed by an annual wildebeest migration, provides a wealth of information about how crocodiles live, while still being enjoyable and entertaining.
This particular group of crocodiles, by virtue of the feast provided when the wildebeest migration passes through, grows to particularly large size. They still start out small, though - so the video is able to capture the entire crocodile life cycle, from foot ... Read More
Rating: - I have seen ALL the CROCODILE Videos; This One is the BEST!
I have seen ALL the Crocodile videos currently available and this one is by far the most comprehensive with regards to the Nile Crocs and how they live. By focusing on perhaps the most interesting group, the Gremeti River Crocs, this video delivers "the goods". From the edge of your seat hunting strikes to the caring raising of baby crocs, this video does not disappoint.
Rating: - Wonderful glimpse into the lives of these huge carnivores
This great video may not be for everyone, but the in-depth natural history of these amazing animals kept me captivated. It contains lots of footage of these animals hunting, but spares any unsettling gore -- my five-year old son has watched it dozens of times, and freqently requests "the crocodile movie" over cartoons or kids movies. The contrast between the power of a giant crocodile eating a wildebeast -- and the same animal tenderly carrying her newly-hatched babies -- gives one ... Read More
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