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Human Planet: Stealing Meat from Lions
In southern Kenya, Dorobo hunters use brains and teamwork to secure a meal. Their plan: allow a pride of lions to kill a wildebeest, then steal their dinner from right under the predators' noses.
Added: Apr 11, 2011
Views: 63875 Views
Runtime: 02:25
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