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NOVA : Extreme Animal Weapons

Follow NOVA to uncover the secrets of nature’s battleground—claws, horns, fangs and all.

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Explore the secrets that underlie nature’s battleground. Every animal has some kind of weapon, whether it’s claws or horns, fangs or stings. But why are some armaments huge and extreme, far beyond any practical need?

NOVA: Extreme Animal Weapons, Wednesday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

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