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Only half of cassowary chicks make it to adulthood, and for very good reason.
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12: Life in the Trees | Life On Earth
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The super colony unites in a spectacular attack to defend their nest from curious cows.
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Cross-dresser | Life
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COP26 delegates and climate scientist Hannah Cloke discuss their hopes for the COP26 conference.
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Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough discuss their hopes for the future of the planet.
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