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Vocalizations of Wild Chimpanzees, 1970

 Item — Container: Unit 1, Shelf: C
Identifier: 102460

Scope and Contents

"Research by Peter Marler, New York Zoological Society and Jane van Lawick-Goodall. Sound recording by Peter Marler. The sounds made by chimpanzees are basically variations of four themes 1.) Hoots 2.) Barks 3.) Screams and 4.) Grunts and pants. The categories grade into one another, but nonetheless are usually acoustically distinguishable"--Film credits.

Dates

  • 1970

Creator

Access Information

49 films in the NYZS/WCS Edited Films series have been digitized by the WCS Archives; 45 are publicly available online. Links to digitized items can be found at the item level in this finding aid or at the WCS Archives Digital Collection page. Items that have not been digitized are not currently accessible. Please consult the WCS Archives for further information.

Extent

1 film : Color; Variable Area Optical Sound; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Projection Print ; 16mm

27.5 minutes

1000 feet (Media Diameter: 12 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

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