Some animals have mastered the art of deception. The cuckoo lays its eggs in the nest of other birds and tricks them into raising its young. The spooky looking Death's-head hawkmoth deceives hundreds of bees in order to steal honey. How do these cheats and impostors get away with it?
Some animals have mastered the art of deception. The cuckoo lays its eggs in the nest of other birds and tricks them into raising its young. The spooky looking Death's-head hawkmoth deceives hundreds of bees in order to steal honey. How do these cheats and impostors get away with it?
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Content Note
Impostor Egg(1:48) -- Cuckoo Chick Instinct (2:33) -- "The Cuckoo's Secret" (2:05) -- Reed Warblar Nest (3:12) -- History of Death's-Head Hawkmoth in Britain (3:59) -- Hive Raid (2:00) -- Chemical Camouflage (2:10) -- Impressive Impostors (3:07) -- Credits: Curious Imposters: Attenborough's Natural Curiosities, Series 2 (0:40).
