Synopsis
Only half of cassowary chicks make it to adulthood, and for very good reason.
- Programme: Seven Worlds, One Planet
- Series: 1
- Episode: Australia
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2019
- Biology | Ecology | Ecological relationships and energy flow | Food chains and food webs
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