Bombyx mori Bombyx mori The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of the domestic silkmoth, Bombyx mori (Latin: "silkworm of the mulberry tree"). It is an economically important insect, being a primary producer of silk. A silkworm's preferred food is white mulberry leaves, though they may eat other mulberry species and even osage orange. Domestic silkmoths are closely dependent on humans for reproduction, as a result of millennia of selective breeding. Wild silkmoths are different from their domestic cousins as they have not been selectively bred; they are not as commercially viable in the production of silk. Sericulture, the practice of breeding
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