Synopsis
What's the cause of this coconut crab stealing spree? Liz Bonnin investigates.
- Programme: Animals Behaving Badly
- Series: 1
- Episode: Hunger Wars
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2018
- Biology
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