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NOVA; Animal Imposters

Part of The GBH Animals Collection.

In this clip, insect and arachnid mimics are compared to their more aggressive counterparts.


License Clip
Series
NOVA
Program
Animal Imposters
Program Number

909

Series Description

Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974

Program Description

In this vivid study of mimicry and camouflage NOVA shows dramatically how snakes, butterflies, fish, turtles and many other kinds of animals, both predators and their intended victims, use remarkable forms of deception to achieve their goal: to eat, or avoid being eaten.

Asset Type

Clip

Media Type

Video

Genres
Documentary
Topics
Science
Citation
Chicago: “NOVA; Animal Imposters,” GBH Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_7D9BFE2F661E491B8E862794518FE243.
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APA: NOVA; Animal Imposters. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_7D9BFE2F661E491B8E862794518FE243
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