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Butterfly Birds and Armadillos
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David Attenborough begins the story of his search for rare and interesting animals in the tropical swamps, forests and plains of central South America. He shows film of his encounter with swarms of butterflies, toucans and hangnest birds, and brings some of the animals to the studio.
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Fri 20 Mar 1959
21:00
大象传媒 Television Service
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