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L'Anatra

1999 (estimated) Il Grande Libro della Natura

English title: The Duck

Series title: The Great Book Of Nature

Studio
Mondo TV SPA

Synopsis

A goose, a duck and a young hen go fishing in the river. Immediately, the duck shows off his prowess so that the goose does his best to emulate him. Unfortunately, the young hen is sighted by an eagle that swoops down and carries it off. The goose runs away, while the duck sets about looking for his kidnapped companion. Finally, after the duck has tried several times to free the hen, a squirrel comes to the rescue, and the day is saved. The goose begs the duck and the hen to excuse his lack of courage.

Characters

Bear, Ron Ron the Bee, Cat, Dog, Goat, Monkey, Fox, Duck

Credits

Music

Music
John Sposìto

Production notes

This series is largely composed of segmented episodes hosted by a bear, and each of these features one or more creatures. One can learn about a creature's life and habits during a question-and-answer session at the end of each episode. This brief educational section covers the featured topic and answers typical questions, such as "Where does an animal live?", "What does it eat?", "What are its enemies?" and "How is its relationship with human beings?"

Locations featured vary from sea, land, and sky... and the creatures in question include many kinds of fish, mammals, insects and birds. On occasion, a featured animal is presented with its own name, while at other times, creatures are presented according to only their species.

Towards the end of the series, multi-segmented stories are presented with human characters in supporting roles. These episodes allow the host to introduce fantastic, imaginary animals, such as the winged horse and the dragon, and also to share information about their prominent roles in mythology. The moral of the series is that because certain animals were looked upon as gods and immortalized in the mythologies of ancient history, we should, therefore, learn to pay better attention to the animal kingdom of today, so as to improve our understanding of the world in which we dwell.