Episode

Nature: Year of the Jackal

Name: Nature: Year of the Jackal
Released: 1991-03-17
Duration: 53 min
Cast: George Page, F. Murray Abraham, Donald C. Johanson, David Attenborough, Jay O. Sanders

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Overview

Life within a close-knit golden jackal family on the plains of Lemuta in Africa.

Details

Series: Nature
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 1991-03-17
Runtime: 53 min

Episode context

Year of the Jackal is Episode 16 in Season 9 of Nature. It aired on 1991-03-17. The runtime is 53 min.

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