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GROWING UP WILD
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For animals, growing up is a real adventure.
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Learning how to get by in life can be fun,
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but it can also prove testing.
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Danger is never far away...
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and bad decisions
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could land you in a whole heap of trouble.
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ALLIGATOR HISSES
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However, with a little help from Mum and Dad,
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childhood can be an exciting time.
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As every day brings a new lesson for animals
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growing up wild.
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For some animals, growing up is a lonely business.
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They're abandoned as soon as they're born,
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relying entirely on their instincts to survive.
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From the very beginning of life, they're left to grow up alone
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and have to fend for themselves.
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But many animals do benefit from a little help from their parents.
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And in the early days of life,
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they're often completely reliant on them.
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In this Indian forest, a new life is exploring the world
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for the first time -
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a precious tiger cub.
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It's just ten days old.
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Most cubs will stay in their dens for the first six weeks,
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but this one is clearly adventurous.
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Although the cub's eyes are open,
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it'll be a few weeks before it can see properly.
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It's completely helpless.
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CUB SCREECHES
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There are four new cubs in all, and they're quite lively.
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In these early days,
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they're dependent on their mother for everything,
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but right now, they're not making her life easy.
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CUB SCREECHES
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It's enough to test any parent's patience.
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Tiger cubs stay with their mother until they're about two years old.
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But typically, only half will make it to maturity.
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There's no doubt these youngsters face a bumpy journey to adulthood.
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The first steps of growing up
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are often some of the most precarious in any animal's life.
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For some, they are literally a leap of faith.
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It's spring in the forests of Eastern Europe,
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and, safe within the hollow of a tree,
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a female mandarin duck is about to teach her one-day-old ducklings
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how to leave their nest.
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She leads the way.
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DUCKLINGS CHIRP
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The ducklings are imprinted on their mother,
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which means they're pre-programmed to follow her.
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However, it's a long drop, and a few calls of encouragement are needed.
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DUCKLING CHIRPS
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Two have landed safely,
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but there are more left to jump.
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At least it's a soft landing.
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Off we go!
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Deep breath.
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Geronimo!
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The final pair take to the air.
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Made it.
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But their escapade isn't over.
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They must now reach water.
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The nearest pool is almost a mile away -
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quite a trek for the youngsters.
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By following their mother's lead,
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these ducklings have passed their first test.
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Now on water, they will spend their time learning what's good to eat
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and exploring their new watery world.
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Wherever your home is,
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taking your first big steps in life can be quite an undertaking.
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But for some, the challenge is far greater than others.
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Nevertheless, it's something they must get right.
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Here in Israel, those first steps don't get much more difficult.
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Up here, your footing needs to be firm
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and a head for heights is essential.
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Meet the ibex.
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They have made these treacherous cliffs their own.
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But for these newborn youngsters,
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this rocky wilderness makes for a nerve-racking nursery.
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They spend the first few days of their life at the highest level,
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relatively safe from predators who can't scale such heady heights.
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However, at only a few days old,
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they have to leave their playtime plateaus.
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For the first time, they must attempt to climb down
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these terrifying precipices to find food.
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It's a daunting prospect -
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certainly not for the faint-hearted.
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Their mother leads the way.
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The kids are understandably tentative.
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They must slowly pick their way down the sheer rock faces.
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Their mother shows them the best route.
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She has done it hundreds of times before,
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but for the kids, this is new territory.
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Gradually, they start to get the hang of it,
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but they need to focus,
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as one slip could be their last.
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Finally, they've made it.
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There's a whole new world at the lower levels
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with plenty of food and water.
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Here, the parents show off their balancing skills
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as they all browse together.
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But one kid has been left behind,
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and she's in trouble.
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A fox.
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And it's spotted the straggler.
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The young ibex runs as fast as it can back up the cliff
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but the fox is right on its heels.
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It'll be hoping for a quick kill.
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As the kid heads back up the cliff,
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the fox tries to gain the higher ground.
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But the kid has scrambled onto a rock face.
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It's so steep that only it could possibly stand there
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without toppling off.
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The fox has no choice but to give up.
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It doesn't stand a chance on this precipice.
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The lessons learned on this morning's descent
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have saved the kid's life,
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and despite still being so young,
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it has outwitted one of the canniest of predators.
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Conquering your terrain is a crucial part of growing up,
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but for some animals, it can also be a race against time.
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Here in the African Congo, a colony of skimmers,
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so called for their special feeding technique,
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have made these sandbanks their home.
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But it won't be forever, as before long, the waters here will rise,
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and they will have to move on.
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These young skimmers were born here and are only a few weeks old.
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SKIMMER CHIRPS
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Before the waters rise, they need to learn to fly
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and how to catch fish and they need to learn both skills quickly.
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They watch as the adults gracefully skim the water.
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An adult skimmer has a beak
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with the lower part longer than the upper.
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With this, they can slice through the water at ten metres a second.
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If their beak hits something, it will snap shut.
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It's a clever technique for catching fish.
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The problem for youngsters is that they have to wait
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for the lower part of their beak to completely grow.
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In the meantime, while the water is shallow
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and they have the sand to run on,
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they do their best to learn the skimming technique.
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It's not as easy as it looks,
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but they need to perfect the skill as it's vital to their survival.
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The clock is ticking.
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Soon, all the sand they are using as a practice ground will be gone.
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THUNDER CRACKS
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The annual storms in the African Congo have arrived.
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Very soon, these nursery sand flats
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will be under several metres of water.
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The skimmers have to move out.
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With their home disappearing,
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the time has come for the young skimmers to take to the air
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with the rest of the colony.
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Practice time is over.
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How well they've mastered the art of skimming
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will affect the future success of their adult life.
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The amount of time animals are with their parents varies greatly,
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and for some, childhood can be leisurely.
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They spend much of their time playing.
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It might only seem like a bit of fun
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but it's essential to a young animal's development.
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It helps with their strength, coordination and social skills.
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Playing is a crucial part of learning.
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And the games can be a rehearsal for adult life.
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Six months later in India,
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and the tiger cubs are putting their play into practice
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and trying to hunt.
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They must closely follow their mother
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as she slowly creeps through the forest.
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It's all about stealth.
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Patience and timing are crucial.
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The moment to pounce has to be exactly right.
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TIGER CUB GROWLS
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But one of the cubs just can't keep his excitement to himself.
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Mum isn't too impressed.
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She'll have to start all over again.
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The tiger cubs still have a lot to learn.
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Always paying attention to your parents
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and following their lead can sometimes be trying.
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Summer in the Arctic,
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and the frozen surface of the ocean is beginning to disintegrate.
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These two polar bear cubs are six months old.
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It's the first time they've seen the ice break up,
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and they're about to get a swimming lesson.
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They're not too sure about making the plunge.
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For their mother, swimming is second nature,
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but the cubs still prefer to have ice beneath their feet
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whenever they can.
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Soon, it will be impossible to avoid the water,
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so swimming isn't extra-curricular, it's crucial.
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The cubs will stay with their mother for another two years -
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not until then will they be ready to leave her side.
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For some animals, learning from your parents can take years.
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Apart from humans,
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it is the orang-utan which has the longest of all primate childhoods.
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This female orang is 42 years old.
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Her daughter is six,
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and will stay with her for at least another two years.
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But then, there is much you must understand
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in the treetop world of Sumatra.
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She has to learn to collect ants and termites.
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She will need to identify at least 300 edible plants
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and avoid the poisonous ones.
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Judging when fruit is ripe is essential.
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The young orang must also be able to judge which branches
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can carry her weight and which insect nests are safe to raid.
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BUZZING
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Building up a guide to the foods of the rainforest
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is a long and complex process.
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But it's vital training for the future.
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When her education is complete,
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this young orang will leave her mother
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and eventually she will pass on this in-depth knowledge
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to her own offspring.
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It's clear that your mother's example
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has a huge impact on your chance of survival.
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In many cases, she is your sole teacher when growing up.
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However, there are times when following your mum
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can lead you into trouble.
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A fast-flowing river in Kenya,
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full of strong currents...
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as well as crocodiles.
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Despite the dangers,
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this herd of elephants has to get across.
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The matriarch of the group leads some youngsters into the river.
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She knows that to reach the other side,
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she has to head slightly upstream into the current.
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Watching from the shallows is a younger group.
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These small calves have mothers who are far less experienced.
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They watch the older matriarch reach the other side safely.
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ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
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Then it's their turn to brave the river.
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ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
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They are almost immediately in trouble,
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but in too deep to get back.
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ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
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If the youngsters become separated, they will easily drown.
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ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
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One has been overcome, and is being swept downstream.
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The mothers try to keep hold of the young ones,
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but they can't contain all three.
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As they save one, the others get washed away.
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The currents are even too strong for the mothers,
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and they have no choice but to let their babies go.
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Finally, one baby manages to clamber out,
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but the other two are still struggling.
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The mothers come to help,
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but they have no way to lift them out.
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The babies are weak and terrified.
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Eventually, they manage to get out.
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It's a massive relief.
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What started as a lesson in life turned into a nightmare.
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Growing up can be hard, even with your parents there to guide you.
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Particularly when they start dishing out the tough love.
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This barren, icy landscape is Antarctica,
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one of the harshest places to grow up wild.
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PENGUINS BRAY
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Winter is only a few weeks away
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and young Adelie penguins need to quickly get stronger
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before the storms arrive.
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The chicks are only three weeks old.
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Their downy coats aren't fully waterproof,
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so they cluster together for warmth.
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It's essential the young stay in creches like this
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as most of the adults have gone away.
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They have left their offspring on land
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as they go out to sea fishing, sometimes for days at a time.
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When the parents return,
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serving dinner becomes a competitive business.
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Both these youngsters are ravenously hungry,
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but before they can eat, they have to catch their mother.
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It's a demanding test for the siblings.
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Just staying on two feet can be a challenge.
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The race for supper is proving too hard for one of the chicks.
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It just can't keep up.
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Sadly, there will be no food for him today.
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The winner's reward is some tasty fish.
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It may seem cruel, but with life so harsh here,
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parents need to know which chick is stronger
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and more likely to survive childhood.
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The lessons dealt out by adults can be particularly tough,
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and sometimes they're not always from your own parents.
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These toque macaques in Sri Lanka live in large troops.
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It's a very complex social structure with a strict hierarchy.
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If they're to make it through childhood,
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youngsters must fit in, and discipline is fiercely maintained.
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All young macaques are low-ranking, and they have to quickly learn how
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to show respect through a variety of gestures and facial expressions.
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Adults don't hesitate to show who's in charge.
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This infant female is considered to be the lowest of the low,
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and she won't survive long
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if she doesn't learn the social conventions.
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The dominant male is the overall boss
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and he demands respect from everyone, no matter how young.
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He won't tolerate any sign of insubordination.
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If he looks another macaque in the eye,
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they have to express submission by chattering their teeth.
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The tiny female has caught his eye,
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but does she know what sound to make?
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If she gets it wrong, the punishment will be harsh.
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TEETH CHATTER
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She just about manages to chatter her teeth - and just in time.
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There'll be many more tests in this young macaque's life,
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but at least she's passed her first.
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Getting through the early stages of childhood can certainly be daunting.
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As animals get older, their chances of survival inevitably increase,
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but different issues have to be confronted.
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Just like humans, the teenage years can prove troublesome.
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It's a time when boundaries are tested
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and tempers can fray.
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Mistakes are made.
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And some can be painful.
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Full of testosterone,
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young males all want to be the big guy.
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They aren't always ready for independence but act like they are.
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Being a teenager is never without its challenges.
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Here in the forests of Uganda
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is a family of gorillas.
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Gorillas live in complex social groups
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which aren't always the easiest to grow up in.
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They usually form small groups with one dominant male silverback,
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several females and their offspring.
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This young teenage male is at a crossroads in his life.
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He enjoys the security of his family
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but within the group, his future is limited.
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The dominant silverback is in charge
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and only he is allowed to mate with the females in the group.
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Full of hormones,
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it's not easy for the adolescent gorilla.
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If he wants a family of his own,
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he will either have to leave the group to set up his own
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or overthrow the lead silverback.
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He's been trying prove his strength within the group.
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He spots a younger male and tries to assert his dominance.
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He places himself between the smaller male
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and the rest of the family to show who is boss.
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But taking on such small fry isn't enough to impress.
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To challenge the dominant silverback would be a whole different story.
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His only other option is to leave home.
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It's not an easy decision to make.
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In India, the tigers are also now teenagers,
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but they seem to be having more fun.
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Play is still a big part of their day,
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but the rough and tumble has turned into more aggressive play fighting.
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TIGERS GROWL
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The sparring is good practice for when they leave home
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and may need to fend off other tigers.
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For now, though, they keep their claws in.
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No hard feelings here.
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To be independent, they also need to learn to hunt their own prey,
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but this is proving more difficult.
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One of the males quietly creeps up on a deer.
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But he peaks too soon.
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His sister also misses her chance as the deer runs straight past her.
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They will just have to keep practising.
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Of course, not all animals leave home -
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some stay within their extended families.
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The size of the group can vary widely.
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Hippos, for example,
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can form small pods...
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..or come together in very large numbers.
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Many, like wolves, form groups or packs as a strategy for hunting
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and to give them safety in numbers.
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The animals within such communities like these gelada baboons
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are old enough to leave home,
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but the protection of their social group takes priority
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and they're destined to stay.
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But even within such groups there are individuals that are born
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to be different and are destined to leave their families.
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One of those can be found in the African desert.
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This little creature is a female naked mole rat.
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She has never ventured above ground before.
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She doesn't belong here.
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Night-time in the desert can be a dangerous place...
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..but tonight she is risking her life
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in an attempt to fulfil her destiny.
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She has left the safety of her family to go in search of a mate.
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But...with danger everywhere,
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will she even survive the night?
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Naked mole rats are one of the planet's strangest mammals.
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Their home is a network of specially built tunnels under the ground.
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They live in large communities with one dominant female and many
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so-called "workers".
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Only the dominant female will reproduce.
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However, occasionally there is a "chosen" offspring, a princess who
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will grow up pampered and not have to work.
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Instead, she reserves her energy for her big day when she will leave home
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to set up a brand-new colony.
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But alone in the desert, this princess won't survive for long.
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Her search to find a partner is urgent.
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There's an enticing smell in the air.
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Finally, a seductive scent draws her down to safety.
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She's sniffed out a partner,
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he too is alone and eager to start a new family in his empty burrow.
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Two months later and the princess has become a queen.
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She has had her first litter of babies
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and is now ready to start ruling over
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a new dynasty of naked mole rats.
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Only certain chosen individual mole rats will cut loose
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from their communities to start new families, but with some creatures
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there can be a whole generation destined to leave home.
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One such species can also be found under the ground
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in the deserts of Arizona.
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For the first time for six years,
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a generation of honey ants has been born with wings.
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The rest of the colony are wingless and they are all female,
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but these winged offspring include female and male ants.
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When the time is right, their wings will offer them
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the chance to leave home.
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THUNDER RUMBLES
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This is what they were waiting for - the summer monsoon.
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These torrential downpours can produce several centimetres of rain
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in just a few hours.
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The rain will make the normally hard, dry ground, soft, and that is
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when the winged ants will be ready to make their own way in the world.
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THUNDER RUMBLES
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As the rains stop, the worker ants come out to prepare the nest hole,
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a launchpad for their special siblings.
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Their big moment has arrived.
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They come out into the light and get ready for takeoff.
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This is what they were born for.
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Hundreds of insects take to the air...
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..from this colony and from many others.
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They frenetically seek each other out.
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They need to mate as quickly as possible.
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Then, they will span out across the desert.
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Those that survive will get the chance to start their own colony.
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If you are destined to leave home and start your own family,
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knowing when to go isn't always an easy decision.
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The young male gorilla is spending more and more time alone.
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The rest of his troop have found a tasty feast of fungi.
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The dominant silverback always has priority and eats first.
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The children arrive and are allowed to share the fungi.
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But the young male is last in the pecking order -
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even the babies can feed before him.
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It's all a bit disheartening.
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To make matters worse, the silverback flaunts his right
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to mate in front of him.
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Is it time for the teenage gorilla to make his own way in the world?
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The family set off together into the forest.
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If the young male goes with them, he will never have a family of
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his own as he isn't strong enough to challenge the dominant silverback.
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He doesn't follow the family but sets off in another direction.
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Leaving home could spell years of hardship living alone,
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but at least it offers him the chance
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of one day finding his own group and fulfilling his ultimate aim -
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that of becoming a dominant silverback.
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The tiger cubs are fully grown and almost ready to leave home.
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One of the females is hunting alone.
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She has perfected her stealth technique.
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She knows it's all about timing and she has learned the art of patience.
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Success!
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It's only a fawn but it's a start.
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It's too small to share with her siblings
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and she makes that quite clear.
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After two years of living and learning together,
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these tigers no longer need their mother or each other.
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They have already begun to carve out their own territories and are ready
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to live life alone.
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Growing up wild is not an easy business.
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There are many trials and tribulations along the way.
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It can be a long hard journey...
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..even with the support of your parents.
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But childhood is also exciting as animals discover their world
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for the first time.
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And for those who do make the grade,
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a new adventure is just beginning as they start their adult life.
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