Hummingbird fight club | Life Story
A booted racket-tail hummingbird is small enough to avoid most of the other competitors for flowers, but sometimes there is only one thing to do; fight.
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- Clip length: 1'49''
- Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
- Biology
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Life Story
- Episode: Growing Up
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