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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
BABIES OF WILD ANIMALS Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The babies of wild animals hide so well that they are hard to find. This is a good hiding place.” Finger pointing to brushy cover. “One day beside this great rock in the desert --” Rock out-cropping in desert country, buttes and mesas. “I saw something move --” Horned toad on rock. “It was a horned toad covered with scales.” Hand holding toad. “The horned toad is as harmless as the common frog.” Close-up of head of horned toad. “In this mountain camp we waited until --” Camp - tent, campers beside stream - rocky mountain stream. “Near our camp one day, twin bears came to play.” Cubs climbing tree, mother nearby. “When the mother bear came after us, we ran away.” Cubs coming down tree, man watching. “This is a hungry bear and not afraid.” Bear eating from hands of man and woman standing beside car and from man inside car. “Young cubs are always playful.” Bears in zoo cage. “The cub has a good time with the keeper.” Keeper in cage playing with cub. “Grizzly bear appears tame but cannot be trusted.” “The polar bear is restless.” “The yak carries burdens in the Himalaya mountains.” “The llama carries freight in the Andes mountains.” “The Rocky Mountain goat climbs the high and snowy peaks.” “This is our tame goat and its baby that we call a kid.” “The buffalo was once common in the west. Its baby is shy.” Baby staying behind its mother. “The reindeer is from the Northland.” “The baby deer is fast asleep.” Fawn lying on ground - hand touching it, fawn jumping away. “The seal needs its soft furry coat in the cold water of the North.” Seals on protruding rocks off shore - close-up of seal. “On the islands along the Alaskan coast seals are common.” Seals entering water as boat approaches rock. “This big baby lives in Central Africa.” Hippopotamus. “The young hippopotamus lives entirely in the water.” Hippopotami in pool at zoo. “This is a real alligator’s nest.” “Watch carefully this egg.” Egg ripped open, alligator hatching. “The camel has a small head. The wide nostrils are easy to close in a sand storm.” Close-up of camel’s head. “A camel’s foot has two toes with soft pads for traveling in the desert.” Camel’s feet. “The baby zebra has black stripes in its coat.” Baby zebra with its mother. “The baby kangaroo is awkward but it moves quickly on its hind legs.” Baby kangaroo with its mother. “This is the largest and strongest of the animals.” Elephant in pool of water. “The elephant’s trunk is partly lip and partly nose.” Keepers with herd of elephants. “‘Jacko,’ the young chimpanzee, has a bright mind.” Close-up of chimpanzee. “Learning how to eat a banana.” “Drinking from a cup is easy.” “Jacko dining out.” Chimpanzee sitting at table, boy tying bib around his neck, chimpanzee using spoon, eating from cup. [1923]
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