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Chris Packham meets a host of animals that use deceptive tactics to find food. Meet the drongo, an African bird running a false protection racket.

Chris Packham meets a host of animals that use deceptive tactics to find food. New science reveals that some trick their prey, like the manipulative mantis that looks like a flower. Others cheat each other - sea otters demand ransoms after kidnapping each other's pups. And in our parks, grey squirrels are at war - stealing raids can only be foiled by a devious sleight of hand.

Some fool other species for food - meet the drongo, an African bird running a false protection racket, and monkeys stealing valuables from humans and then bartering for their return. These animal liars, cheats and hustlers really will stop at nothing to get a meal.

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Tue 30 Nov 2021 03:05
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Producer Mark Jones
Series Producer Holly Spearing
Presenter Chris Packham

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