Synopsis
Gordon Buchanan journeys across Ethiopia to find out how the tribes here can live so close to hyenas, a fierce predator loathed and feared by many people.
- Programme: Tribes, Predators & Me
- Series: 2
- Episode: Hyena People of Ethiopia
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2017
- Geography | Rainforest
Licence: ERA Licence required
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