Jeremy Wade travels to Papua New Guinea in order to catch an Amazonian fish that went from feeding on nuts to human flesh.
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River Monsters: The Nutcracker Fish
Jeremy Wade travels to Papua New Guinea in order to catch an Amazonian fish that went from feeding on nuts to human flesh.
Added: Apr 22, 2011
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Runtime: 02:22
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