Tập
Natural World: Episode 13
Tóm tắt
Insight into the bizarre behavioural habits of the African hippo, a creature which spends most of its lifetime in water but cannot swim, and eats mainly grass yet thinks nothing of challenging a lion for a share of its kill. Featuring action-packed footage of fearsome hippo bulls as they defend their territories
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Natural World
- Mùa
- Mùa 19
- Tập
- Tập 13
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2001-02-18
Thông tin tập
Episode 13 là tập 13 trong Season 19 của Natural World. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2001-02-18.
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