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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 min.) ; 144327318 bytes |
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From fish and birds to reptiles and mammals, we have covered every corner of the kingdom in this episode of SCOPE dedicated to the wonderful world of animals!FAIRY WREN PASSWORDBelieve it or not, to outsmart sneaky nest invaders, fairy wren mothers teach their chicks a single note password that they must sing before being fed. Dr Diane Colombelli-Negrel from Flinders University, explains this amazing animal behaviour. SCOPE IN A FLASHTed reports on researchers from the University of Birmingham who captured a very clever New Caledonian Crow using its beak to craft tools, and then using the tools to hunt for insects! TURTLE TRACKINGIf a sea turtle is sick, they often end up in rehabilitation centres like the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Jenny Gilbert talks about how the centre works, and also explains how and why she tracks the turtles once they are released back into the wild.SCOPE-VESTIGATIONDr Rob's ulter-ego Angus McTavish investigates the myth that fish have a 3 second memory. VET CHECKJunior Scientist Maddie takes her pet dog Trevor to the vet for a check-up and chats to the vet about what their job is all about.BABY MAMMALSWhen mammals are born, some are hairless and helpless, some can almost immediately get up and run, and some aren't born at all, but hatch out of eggs instead! Dr Marissa Parrott from Healesville Sanctuary explains the ways mammals come into this world. MURRAY RIVER FISHTo save populations of the purple spotted gudgeon, Yarra pigmy perch and Murray hardyheads, Chris Bice from SARDI Aquatic Sciences rescued them from their disappearing habitats, increased their numbers in important breeding programs and are now releasing them back into the wild! Chris explains all, including the unique way he is tracking the released animals - making them glow under UV light!So follow your instincts and join Dr Rob as once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE |
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Broadcast 2013-03-07 at 16:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Animals -- Study and teaching.
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Fishes -- Behavior.
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Malurus cyaneus.
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Mammals -- Infancy.
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Sea turtles.
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Australia -- Murray River.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Rob, host
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