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The Trials of Life

Episode 4: Hunting and Escaping

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

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Kill or die. Flee or perish. Such life and death duels are fought daily in the wild. Every conceivable trick is used by hunter and hunted - traps and lures, warnings and deception, ambush and camouflage. An orchid turns out to be a predatory flower mantis. Caterpillars look like snakes. In Patagonia, killer whales ambush sea-lions in the surf. These desperate battles between assassins and their victims have sharpened the skills of both in the art of pursuit and evasion. Show less

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