Eyewitness - Mammal

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Weather Based on the groundbreaking series of books, Eyewitness: Weather is a whirlwind tour of our planet's many moods. State-of the art graphics and creative pacing weave viewers of all ages through a fun, smart exploration of wind, rain, hail, tornadoes, and hurricanes. From old Buste...
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 - Reptile	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 - 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 - Desert Eyewitness Video is a fantastic science series that provides wonderful explanations for the mysteries of our natural world. Desert is a fascinating look at the diversity of life that struggles to survive in arid and unforgiving climates. A typical Eyewitness factoid: camels have ...

Serious entertainment for young and old alike
I have agree with a previous reviewer---in a lefted-handed way. If you are an evangelical christian who rejects the very foundation of modern biology--the fact of evolution (some people misunderstand the meaning of "theory" as "idea" or "opinion")--then this video (and series) is not for you. Created by the BBC as a general introduction to scientific concepts, this series uses established scientific facts to teach children (and, occasionally, adults) about the world in which we live. My wife picked up this video at a library sale, and it quickly became my young son's favorite video. He can now not only name many more mammals but is better at understanding the logic of the zoological classification system. If you want to help your child become a critical-thinking and broadly educated person, then this video is a welcome addition to your collection.

Not a 5 star
I am a homeschool mother of 2. I love some of these videos but this one was a little upsetting from a Christian view point. Lots of hints that we are from cave men and dating back billions of years on fossil findings. My husband and I did not feel this was a video we would let little ones watch again and again. We loved the Butterfly and Moth video.

Great Stuff!
Both my 4 year old & 7 year old love the Eyewitness videos. Mammal does a great job of covering the variations in mammals in a way that not only engages my kids, even with repeated viewings, but also wear well on Mom & Dad. My kids have really learned from this video (& others in the series) and have held their own in conversations using info they got from Eyewitness. Despite a "reccommended" older age group for the companion books, the videos are ok for for 4-5+ (depending on their interest level). My kids always have Eyewitness Videos on their Wish Lists.