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Feathers, Fur and Fins: Observing a flying fox

Video Feathers, Fur and Fins: Observing a flying fox

TLF ID M015495

Take a close look at the flying mammal called the flying fox, or fruit bat. Watch these furry flyers as they leave their roosts to find food. Discover how and why they climb trees. See how these animals fly like birds but are not birds.

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Year level

1; 2; 3

Topics Animal structure and function Sheltering behaviour Animal reproduction Living things Bats Plant reproduction Data representation Breeding cycles Classification Communication skills Report writing Discussions (Texts) Text types Physical characteristics (Animals) Vocabularies Similarity (Classification) Discovery (Observations) Physical characteristics (Plants)
Learning area
  • Science

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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