The Living Desert
Nov 10, 1953 | IMDB 7.1
69 min Watch NowDocumentary
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size and description.
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