Sex, Lies and Dirty Tricks
Chris Packham meets the animals who use devious tactics to win a mate, including fiddler crabs, who use optical illusions to impress females.
Chris Packham meets a host of animals using devious tactics to win a mate and raise a family.
New science reveals bower birds and fiddler crabs using optical illusions to impress a female, whilst a male topi antelope fakes danger to give him an edge. Meet cross-dressing cuttlefish and marsh harriers as they sneak past dominant males to mate incognito.
Animal family life is no more honest, with chicks blackmailing their own parents and the honeyguide bird duping another species into raising its chick. It is sex, lies and families faking it in the world of sneaky animals - they really will stop at nothing to succeed.
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The cross-dressing love cheat cuttlefish
Duration: 01:58
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The two-faced topi
Duration: 02:16
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The devious freshwater mussel
Duration: 03:08
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Quincy Jones
Soul Bossa Nova
Orchestra: Metropole Orkest. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Laura Whitley |
| Series Producer | Holly Spearing |
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Jan 2016 20:0091热爆 Two except Wales
- Sat 16 Jan 2016 17:3091热爆 Two Wales
- Sun 17 Jan 2016 18:0091热爆 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Mon 25 Jan 2016 08:15
- Fri 23 Dec 2016 15:1591热爆 Two except Scotland
- Tue 27 Aug 2019 16:15
- Fri 21 Feb 2020 14:00
- Sat 7 Nov 2020 11:0091热爆 Two except Scotland
- Tue 8 Aug 2023 16:0091热爆 Two except Scotland
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