The Zebras (silent, 1930s)
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✎ Suggest a correctionThis 1930s silent film, titled The Zebras and narrated by Raymond Lee Ditmars of the New York Zoological Society, is a documentary-style study of equids. The film is divided into two primary segments:
Wild Horses of Mongolia: The first section (0:10-1:07) observes domestic horses in various environments, including a fenced enclosure during warmer months and a snowy winter landscape where they pull a wagon and run through the snow.
Zebras: The second section (1:08-2:42) focuses on different species of zebras, including Grant's Zebra and the Abyssinian Zebra. It showcases their natural behaviors—such as running and eating—within zoo enclosures and highlights the close relationship between a handler and the animals, as the man feeds and interacts with them.
Throughout the film, title cards provide natural history context, explaining characteristics of the animals' coats, their habitats, and their survival.
Wild Horses of Mongolia: The first section (0:10-1:07) observes domestic horses in various environments, including a fenced enclosure during warmer months and a snowy winter landscape where they pull a wagon and run through the snow.
Zebras: The second section (1:08-2:42) focuses on different species of zebras, including Grant's Zebra and the Abyssinian Zebra. It showcases their natural behaviors—such as running and eating—within zoo enclosures and highlights the close relationship between a handler and the animals, as the man feeds and interacts with them.
Throughout the film, title cards provide natural history context, explaining characteristics of the animals' coats, their habitats, and their survival.
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