Eyewitness - Cat

Eyewitness - Bird From the moment a flapping bouquet of brightly colored macaws bursts out of a single egg, Bird earns the full attention of its audience. Martin Sheen narrates the brisk look at this creature, whose different species number around 8,500. In classic D.K. style, this chapter in Dorl...	Eyewitness DOG It's a dog's life, isn't it? That's not such a bad thing, according to Eyewitness: Dog, a visually stunning exploration of their unique world. Learn about their senses, complex social life, and inheritance from their ancestors the wolves. Their evolution from one of our worst ene...	Eyewitness - Shark "See the world as never before" is the Eyewitness motto, and with Eyewitness: Shark, you'll see why. Get as close to these incredible carnivores as you'd ever care to through the super-sharp photography and graphics that make this series so special. Learn how they've survived pra...	Eyewitness - Fish (1995) From the tiny, exquisitely bizarre seahorse to the gargantuan whale shark, we find fish in all their rich variety fascinating--and appetizing! Eyewitness: Fish puts them on display in their own element, and thanks to DK Vision's beautiful filming, we get to see every detail of th...	Eyewitness - Mammal We are everywhere! Mammals, born on dry land, have taken to the sea and the air as well, and we are all examined--from the tiniest shrew to the greatest whale--in DK Vision's Eyewitness: Mammal. Polar bear frolics, kangaroo hops, and the miracle of live birth all get their time i...
Eyewitness - Dinosaur Another fine entry from Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness series. As with their books and computer software, the video clearly presents and dynamically illustrates numerous facts about those beasts from 65 million years ago. Martin Sheen narrates this program that explores what pal...	Eyewitness - Insect Be afraid: insects outnumber humans 200 million to one. Or just be fascinated. Likely you'll be more of the latter after seeing this playful, zippy tour through the microworld of Class Insecta. Another installment in the award-winning Eyewitness series, Eyewitness: Insect uses DK...	Eyewitness - Jungle The rain forest is a riot of monkeys, birds, flowers, and fruit, and nothing captures it quite like DK Vision's Eyewitness: Jungle. Explore the five zones of the jungle, from the rivers right on up to the high-rise canopy, without risking malaria (or leaving your couch). The vib...	Eyewitness - Skeleton Did you know that antlers help an animal regulate its body tempature? Have you ever seen how ribs function to accommodate the movement of the lungs? Do you know which animal has the strongest jaws, the most developed forelimbs, the most powerful legs? Skeleton, part of the Eyewi...	Eyewitness - Reptile

Great for adults and kids alike
This video covers all types of cats. It tells you what makes them all similar, and what makes them different. It provides loads of facts and enhances that content with excellent production value. I always value a video I can watch with my children and we enjoy it together -- this fits the bill.

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We got this tape as a promotional freebie, and I probably wouldn't have thought of buying one of the DK videos otherwise, even though I and my family are great fans of the DK books. However, having seen the Cat video, I am inclined to purchase some more. While in some respects it is a lot like any animal program you might see on TV, the DK "white background" technique and computer animation makes it unique. A lot of information is crammed into the slightly over half-hour video. If you like the DK Eyewitness books you should check out the Eyewitness videos.My daughter (age 5, and a "serious" cat lover) loved the video, and I think she learned a lot. I liked it too! I think folks of different ages will get different things out of this tape - the truly little ones will love watching and identifying the animals, bigger kids can learn a great deal of information for a school project, really big kids (i.e. adults like me!) will admire the interesting photography and special effects, and learn some new tidbits about cats. I'm going to try the Ape video next ...