Secrets of Primeval Times - The Language of Tortoises
We long believed they were mute and deaf, but it turns out tortoises can speak! In a fragmented yet refined manner, at low frequencies they are able to communicate across great distances in deep waters and at high frequencies in shallow waters to locate each other. But that is not it-even their embr...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, ORF (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
ORF,
[2017]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (23 min., 2 sec)) : sound, color. |
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| Summary: |
We long believed they were mute and deaf, but it turns out tortoises can speak! In a fragmented yet refined manner, at low frequencies they are able to communicate across great distances in deep waters and at high frequencies in shallow waters to locate each other. But that is not it-even their embryos "speak" to each other and agree on when to hatch out of their eggs. This program offers a fascinating peak into the most recent research on tortoises, dives right into their language, and shatters some of the prejudice we hold against them. Because tortoises are talkative, fast and, above all, sociable! |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by ORF, 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018. Turtles and Evolution (5:51); Animal Communication (4:59); Turtles in Religion (7:42); Tracking the Turtles (3:51); Credits: Secrets of Primeval Times (0:23); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. We long believed they were mute and deaf, but it turns out tortoises can speak! In a fragmented yet refined manner, at low frequencies they are able to communicate across great distances in deep waters and at high frequencies in shallow waters to locate each other. But that is not it-even their embryos "speak" to each other and agree on when to hatch out of their eggs. This program offers a fascinating peak into the most recent research on tortoises, dives right into their language, and shatters some of the prejudice we hold against them. Because tortoises are talkative, fast and, above all, sociable! 6 - 8, 9 - 12. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (23 min., 2 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
6 - 8, 9 - 12. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |