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Look Who's Talking... How Animals Communicate

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Man wears a white cowboy hat and red neckerchief. He holds a lasso in one hand and reaches to pet a horse's head with the other.

Communication--the ability to send and receive information. Animals communicate in a variety of ways: sound, color, scent, touch, facial expressions, sight, body language, and chemicals. Explores behavior of red-winged blackbirds, ants, honeybees, wolves, and horses to illustrate communication patterns. Suggests that perhaps observing and understanding animal behavior can lead to better communication among humans.

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Runtime: 46 minutes

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