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Living Together

Episode 7 of 12

David Attenborough looks at how, for better or worse, many animals form surprising partnerships. Birds rid larger animals of itchy hangers-on, hermit crabs enlist stinging anemones to repel predatory octopuses and others use their hosts in less benign ways.

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49 minutes

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Sat 27 Sep 2014 10:10
BBC Two

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Credits

Producer Peter Jones
Presenter David Attenborough

Broadcasts

  • Wed 14 Nov 1990 20:00
    BBC One
  • Sun 18 Nov 1990 19:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 12 Nov 1995 18:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 29 Dec 2001 09:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 18 Mar 2013 16:25
    BBC Two Wales, Scotland & England only
  • Sat 27 Sep 2014 10:10
    BBC Two Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland & HD only

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