Praying Mantis/Badger

Praying Mantises are powerful but graceful insects. They fight mercilessly to defend themselves when in danger, and dance when happy. Females are ruthless in protecting their offspring. They will even eat their mates to provide protein for their eggs. Their eggs are laid in a tough casing until it is time for the babies to hatch in the spring. Badgers are related to the skunk and weasel. Their faces are black and white. They love to eat all sorts of food, and eat tirelessly. Their favorite food is earthworms. A badger doesn't have to hibernate because it has two layers of fur; one on the surface and a second coat underneath. Badgers can't see well, but they have a great sense of smell. Badgers wait until the warmer months to give birth to their little ones. They will nurse for 10 weeks before learning how to swim and climb.

This film is part of a series. The series title and other films in this series are listed below.

Animals A-Z - Eight Part Series

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• Elephant/Horse
• Frog/Butterfly
• Ostrich/White Stork
• Porcupine/Hedgehog
• Praying Mantis/Badger
• Sea Turtle/Octopus
• Snake/Lizard
• Wolf/Baby Animals

Pricing Details

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• University: $150
• Media Center: $150
• Individual School: $99
• Public Library: $110

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