TV Nature - Season 34 Episode 8 : Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle Nature - Season 34 Episode 8 : Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle 7.8/10 by 39 users Exploring the duplicitous ways in which animals try to secure their next meal. Singled out is the devious drongo, a South African bird. In winter, he has to rely on grubs and insects that live underground, but other animals are far better equipped to dig them up, so the drongo devises a con. He serves as lookout while vulnerable social weaver birds are on the ground digging up food. Among other segments: the orchid mantis, which attracts insects by mimicking a flower and why it is even more successful than the real thing; how killer whales use sound to manipulate the behavior of herring to their advantage; and how and why gray squirrels practice sleight of hand to protect the nuts they’ve gathered to get them through the winter. Details Casts Posters Images Title Nature - Season 34 Episode 8 : Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle Alternative Titles Nature with George Page First Air Date 1982-10-10 Last Air Date 2025-10-29 Number of Episodes 683 Number of Seasons 44 Genres Documentary, Family, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Nature Season 34 :Episode 1 Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances 2015-09-23 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 2 Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons 2015-09-30 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 3 Big Birds Can't Fly Big Birds Can't Fly 2015-10-07 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 4 Soul of the Elephant Soul of the Elephant 2015-10-14 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 5 Pets: Wild At Heart: Playful Creatures Pets: Wild At Heart: Playful Creatures 2015-10-21 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 6 Pets: Wild At Heart: Secretive Creatures Pets: Wild At Heart: Secretive Creatures 2015-10-28 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 7 Natural Born Hustlers: Staying Alive Natural Born Hustlers: Staying Alive 2016-01-13 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 8 Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle 2016-01-20 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 9 Natural Born Hustlers: Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks Natural Born Hustlers: Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks 2016-01-27 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 10 Moose: Life of a Twig Eater Moose: Life of a Twig Eater 2016-02-10 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 11 Raising the Dinosaur Giant Raising the Dinosaur Giant 2016-02-17 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 12 Snow Chick Snow Chick 2016-02-24 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 13 Animal Reunions Animal Reunions 2016-03-30 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 14 India's Wandering Lions India's Wandering Lions 2016-04-13 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 15 Nature's Perfect Partners Nature's Perfect Partners 2016-05-11 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 16 Jungle Animal Hospital Jungle Animal Hospital 2016-05-18 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy...