Describes the physical characteristics, eating habits, defense behavior, and other aspects of large flightless birds both living and extinct, including ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas, elephant birds, and moas.
Charlie's uncle leaves him a ranch that holds a secret door that leads into another world untouched by civilization where saber-toothed tigers and mammoths still roam, but when Charlie sells some extinct birds to finance his exploration of the wilderness, he raises questions that some people will kill to have answered.
Videocassette. Presents the amazing myriad of animal life that exists on our planet. Students will learn about a variety of animal species including birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, insects and more. Other programs focus on specific aspects of animal life - their basic needs, behavior, adaptations, life cycles and their roles in the food chain.
Explores causes of the past five mass extinctions and looks at the sources of extinctions happening today. Also explores what evolutionary theory predicts for the future.
Describes how man has reduced the chances for survival of many wildlife species and human cultures of North America. Presents suggestions for preserving wildlife and wildlife habitats.
