Bombyx mori the larva, sericulture has been criticized by animal welfare and rights activists. Mahatma Gandhi was critical of silk production based on the Ahimsa philosophy "not to hurt any living thing". This led to Gandhi's promotion of cotton spinning machines, an example of which can be seen at the Gandhi Institute. He also promoted Ahimsa silk, wild silk made from the cocoons of wild and semiwild silkmoths. The moth – the adult phase of the lifecycle – is not capable of functional flight, in contrast to the wild "B. mandarina" and other "Bombyx" species, whose males fly to meet females and
Dōbutsu no Mori (film) of approximately ¥1.7 billion ($16,216,731) by the end of its theatrical run in 2007, making it the 17th highest-grossing film of that year when combining it with its December 2006 box office total. "Dōbutsu no Mori" was released on region 2 DVD in Japan on July 25, 2007 by VAP. First-print copies also included an "Animal Crossing"-themed carrying pouch. Dōbutsu no Mori (film) , also known as Animal Crossing: The Movie, is a 2006 Japanese animated film directed by Jōji Shimura and based on the "Animal Crossing" video game series. It was produced by Nintendo, OLM, Inc. and VAP and