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When you think of wild cats, there are probably a few that come to mind; lions, tigers, and jaguars. But there is a whole world of cats that you have probably never heard of. The 7 big cat species receive 99% of all conservation funding for felines, yet there are at least 33 species of small cat that receive almost no attention. These cats are found all over the world, from the Arabian desert, to the mangroves of the Sundarbans, to the Savanna grasslands....
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He calls himself "Catman." Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. They are inseparable. As he is yearning to become a father, he decides to fertilize his beloved cat Marmelade by an exquisite tomcat from abroad. “ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK” is a melodrama that portrays an unconventional relationship between animal and human.
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Luna and Jupiter’s bingo game is interrupted by a mysterious meowing sound. Following the sound, they soon discover an adorable lost little kitten. As they look him over to make sure he’s ok, they find themselves wondering why cats have whiskers? They try making their own whiskers and are able to learn a little about whiskers, but to find out more they decide to make believe they’re cute little kittens too.
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Australia is the only continent completely overrun by feral cats. It is estimated there are now some ten million domestic cats gone wild and that each year they kill billions of native animals. Where did they come from? Why did they spread so quickly? And how much of a role have they really had in the destruction of the country's fauna? Ten Million Wildcats shatters some common preconceptions. Feral cats look much the same as domestic cats; their...
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Marchello, a sheltered indoor cat escapes and is forced to face the challenges of the mean city streets in a quest to find his way home. THE AMAZING ADVENTURE OF MARCHELLO THE CAT is the first-ever live feature with a cast of real cats and was heartwarmingly filmed over six years, from the cats' point of view--eight inches from the ground.
6) Cat Beach
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Teviot Fairservis is the founder of Cat Beach Sanctuary - the coolest animal rescue in Penang, Malaysia where rescued cats receive loving care.
9) Cat Daddies
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A heartwarming collective portrait of eight unique men whose lives have been changed by their love for cats. Some of these men will navigate the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with the help of these feline friends.
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Now that you have surveyed the range of geographies and types of safaris, shift gears to begin a multi-episode unit on the flora and fauna you might see on your safari. Here, start with the predators: the crowd-pleasing carnivorous animals at the top of the food chain. Meet the "killer"cats and dogs.
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Ian Wright has been sent to survive in the Kalahari Desert, one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. He comes face to face with big cats, snakes and the fear of being crushed by an elephant, and is given a crash course in survival by the ultimate hunter-gatherers - the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert.
13) Five Creatures
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Five creatures live in our house. Three humans, and two cats. Three short, and two tall. Four grownups, and one child (that's me!). This story of lighthearted comparisons depicts various scenes in a happy household where each member is distinct but also has something in common with one or more of the others. The fun comes from sorting out the similarities and the differences.
14) Cat Nation
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Cat fanatics everywhere rejoice! CAT NATION takes viewers on a journey into the unique world of Japanese cat culture. Follow British YouTube personality Chris Broad, as he treks across the land of the rising sun to document numerous unusual cat-centric activities such as cat-themed cafes, bars, temples, and even entire cat islands! Discover cats with human jobs, explore cat friendly businesses, and uncover the origins of the iconic beckoning cat statue....
15) Zoology: Understanding the Animal World: Episode 16,Carnivore Mammals: Feline, Canine, and Ursine
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Turn now from herbivores to carnivores like lions, tigers, bears, wolves, cats, and dogs. Among the many insights you’ll learn are the different ways carnivores evolved to walk and capture prey, as well as their evolutionary history, which stretches back to tree-dwelling animals that lived 50 and 60 million years ago.
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The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the "electrical" mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound...
17) Mr. Nobody
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Mr. Nobody sensitively addresses these questions by focusing on the story of 65-year-old Jack Huggins. Jack has lived alone in his family’s house ever since the death of his parents. A bachelor, he lavishes attention on his many cats. T he house is crammed with discarded appliances collected from curbside garbage. Jacks troubles began when his neighbors complained to the Health Department about the condition of his house. Health officials came and...
18) Varda by Agnès
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The final film from the late, beloved Agnès Varda is a characteristically playful, profound, and personal summation of the director’s own brilliant career. At once impish and wise, she acts as our spirit guide on a free-associative tour through her six-decade artistic journey, shedding new light on her films, photography, and recent installation works while offering her one-of-a-kind reflections on everything from filmmaking to feminism to aging....
19) Pretend play
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This consists of source material of children's pretend play featuring children from 20 months to 7 years. The 11 sequences can be used individually for observation. Also, as they are presented chronologically by age, they clearly show the developmental stages of pretend play. Sequences show learning taking place in all major areas, physical, cognitive, language, social, emotional and creative. There is also a good opportunity for discussion of gender...
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Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I Need That Record! The Death (Or Possible Survival) Of The Independent Record Store, "an elegy for a vanishing subculture...a lively, bittersweet film that examines - with caustic humor, brutal candor, and, ultimately, great affection - why roughly 3,000 indie record stores have closed across the nation over the past decade," (Johnathan Perry, Boston Globe). A tour-de-force tale of greed, media consolidation,...
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