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00:00In a land of dangers, plant-eating animals are always at risk, and never more so than at the time of their birth.
00:22Out in the open, they are vulnerable, and there are few places to hide.
00:31But luckily, these little ones are born to run.
00:52On the African plains, a topi antelope welcomes a new life.
01:00And so begins a desperate struggle. The clock is ticking. The baby must learn to run.
01:13Already, other youngsters in the herd have found their feet. But for this little one, the timing of his birth couldn't have been worse.
01:27A cheetah is watching. She has little ones of her own, and for their survival, she must make a kill.
01:42Only a few minutes old, she puts up a good fight. But she can't outrun the fastest animal.
01:56One's lost, but others survive.
02:12All over the plains, similar struggles are playing out, though some will have a happier ending.
02:29The mare cleans and dries her baby, trying to remove all scent of the birth before it's detected by a predator.
02:45It's instinct for baby runners to find their feet. In minutes, she'll be able to walk.
03:04She'll be able to walk. And in just a few weeks, she'll be keeping up with her mother at 60 kilometers per hour.
03:11Licking helps strengthen their bonds. They will remember each other's scent and sounds, vital for life in the herd, where it's easy to become separated.
03:28But the most prolific player in this African baby boom is the wildebeest.
03:48More than 300,000 are dropped in the space of a few weeks.
03:53All are desperate to find their feet.
03:58Among them, a little boy, just minutes old, already staggers around his mother.
04:21His life will be a never-ending march. And to survive, his only defense is to run.
04:28The body will help.
04:42Birthing is a dangerous time for any mother.
04:45but herd animals have an inherent advantage even in the south american andes
04:53when iguanaco is incapacitated she knows other members of the group will be on the lookout for
04:58danger
05:28her thick fur needs to dry out to protect her from the freezing andean winds
05:38for all babies the first few weeks are the most critical
05:51they have a lot to learn about survival and there are dangers everywhere
05:58so
06:04guanaco enemy number one the puma
06:19but she's spotted by a sentinel
06:28the mother seems to draw the attack and the calf runs for his life
06:41the puma will go hungry today
06:55so
07:01moose don't have the benefit of the herd for protection
07:05but weighing 350 kilos she's a formidable mother
07:09capable of driving off most would-be attackers
07:23most hoofed animals have a single baby but this moose has an insurance plan she delivers twins
07:35the calves have a reddish fur that will darken with age
07:49she meticulously licks them clean paying special attention to their umbilical cords to keep them free from infection
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08:25about the size of a beagle
08:27the youngsters will have to master their spindly legs
08:29not only do they need to be able to run within hours of birth
08:39but they will also master the art of swimming within their first two weeks
08:43and that's going to require a lot of energy
08:55for mammal babies
08:57it's all about milk
08:59thanks to this fat and protein rich power drink
09:05moose calves can increase in weight by one and a half percent per day
09:13but after six weeks it's time to branch out
09:41the calves copy their mother
09:43learning what to eat
09:45the name moose
09:47comes from a canadian tribe
09:49it means twig eater
09:51and the little one is finding out why
10:01some babies have a tough start in life
10:03to make the most of a short northern winter
10:07Arctic musk ox
10:09drop their lambs in April
10:11a time when there is still snow on the ground
10:15luckily
10:16their thick fur
10:18or kiviot
10:19is among the warmest on earth
10:21protecting their little bodies
10:27baby runners use various techniques to keep their little ones safe
10:30quails are very vulnerable on the ground
10:36but their cryptic camouflage helps them to disappear in the grass
10:40these youngsters leave their eggs ready to run
10:52there is no milk for them
10:54from day one
10:56they must feed themselves
10:58though their parents give them constant tutorials on what leaves and seeds to eat
11:10deer go a step further
11:16a road deer kid
11:18with long gangly legs
11:20is not the fastest creature on earth
11:22a road deer kid
11:24with long gangly legs
11:26is not the fastest creature on earth
11:28a road deer
11:42but when danger appears
11:44his mother barks a warning
11:46the kid
11:56with dappled markings
11:58knows instinctively to lie perfectly still
12:00hoping to go unnoticed
12:02it seems the fox
12:24didn't notice the fawn
12:26and settled for a mouse
12:32of course lying still
12:36is not without its risks
12:48farmers fields
12:50can be dangerous places to hide out
12:52by the way
13:04luckily the little one seems to sense the danger
13:08and wobbles back to mother
13:10His kind may be born to run, but it will take a few weeks to get up to speed.
13:24In the meantime, hiding is his best bet.
13:35Not all calves have the same strategy.
13:38For wildebeest, who must endlessly march in search of fresh grazing, there is no choice
13:44for the youngsters other than to follow the great herds.
13:55Waterholes are drying up and the herds flock around them.
13:59They quickly become deadly quagmires, but our little calf and her mother must risk the
14:05treacherous ground to drink.
14:12After struggling free of the mud, the calf realizes that the calf is not a good one.
14:17It is a good one.
14:19It is a good one.
14:21It is a good one.
14:25It is a good one.
14:29It is a good one.
14:38After struggling free of the mud, the calf realizes she has lost her mother.
14:48She tries to attach herself to a likely looking female.
15:15But it is not her mother.
15:28More than half of the calves perish at this time.
15:32The mother's bond to her calf is strong and she searches for her infant.
15:55But can she find the right calf?
15:59Sixteen percent of the wildebeest deaths are down to nothing more than accidents, like
16:04falling or getting left behind.
16:15gradually, the confusion of lost calves find their mothers.
16:28The female hears a familiar voice.
16:32Hmm.
16:45But there is no time for a long greeting.
16:47The herd is moving on.
16:57In the chaos of the mass movement, there can be stragglers.
17:04This is not a good time to be alone.
17:10A little male has wandered from the herd.
17:16A cheetah wouldn't normally tackle prey as large as a wildebeest.
17:20The adults weigh three times more than it does and have been known to fight back.
17:25But a little one, on its own, is a sitting duck.
17:50Though they are born to run, wildebeest clock in at about 60 km per hour.
17:56The cheetah tops 100.
17:59Being a youngster can be serious, but there is also time to play.
18:15The frolicking of red deer calves helps build their muscles and stamina.
18:25It's little more than a game at the moment, but a fit calf will have the best chances of survival.
18:40The bambi ballet.
18:41The bambi ballet.
18:42The bambi ballet.
18:47The bambi ballet.
18:48The bambi ballet.
18:50The d enter crests.
18:51Persones.
18:52The gala hyphs.
19:02For boars, it's fun to have a lot of brothers and sisters.
19:22One sow can have up to 12 piglets.
19:32Like turbocharged humbugs, they dash around the forest, truly born to run.
20:02Mum interrupts the wrestling match.
20:10School's not all fun and games.
20:12The piglets must learn what to eat.
20:15Which luckily for boars is not very restrictive.
20:19They'll eat almost anything from fungi to carrion.
20:25But this gang are only a few weeks old and soon lose interest in lessons.
20:34Boar society is female led and within the sounder there is a strong hierarchy.
20:40Even at this tender age, the youngsters are working out who among them is top dog.
20:55When they do get hungry, they have an easier option. Mum.
21:00She'll provide milk for their first three months.
21:06Though she does require some manners at the dinner table.
21:31Now the games pay off.
21:34The piglets that won the play fights will be able to command the best places for dinner.
21:47And there is one other thing baby animals do a lot of.
21:51Sleeping is a chance to recharge their batteries.
21:56The spotted fallow deer enjoy a lazy afternoon.
22:09But it's boring for fawns.
22:15Mounting one another in play is also a life lesson.
22:19They are playing at being grown-ups.
22:21Learning social etiquette that will help them in later life to win mates and have fawns of their own.
22:27But once again, kids running off makes life hard for mothers.
22:45The does bark, each with a distinct voice, to try and find their little ones.
22:50Mum checks, but this one isn't hers.
23:03Nope, this one isn't either.
23:15The little fawn has slept through his alarm.
23:23But certainly seems pleased to see mum and quench his thirst.
23:35Running can be as much about interacting with each other as it is escaping from predators.
23:40It's encouraged from day one.
23:42It's encouraged from day one.
23:44It's encouraged by theした, to be a god.
23:45So happy that, if I knew what happened.
23:46It was important to you when the dragon eats and wail.
23:47It really took me from the sea.
23:48To be the singing of heaven.
23:49It was a lot of tea.
23:50It was always good for you.
23:52I can't do it.
23:53I can't do it.
23:54I can't do it.
23:55It was a lot of tea.
23:56After she was 1 a year before tea.
23:57Time to go out.
23:58And then there was such a lot of tea.
24:00The sun had been so much for me.
24:03I was in the sky and the sun was famished.
24:05The sun was still filling in the sky.
24:07The sun was just now.
24:09The sun was not too bad.
24:10You could have been so bad.
24:12And there was a emocalian in the sky.
24:13Childhood can pass quickly.
24:18These chamois will be fully grown in less than a year.
24:25The males will have to leave the herd and so make the most of the company now.
24:43The herd has close bonds.
25:03If a kid is orphaned, other females will even try to raise it themselves.
25:10Like most runners, they can be a bit highly strung.
25:22It's wise to stay alert. You never know when danger might threaten.
25:27But with someone on watch, it's all fun in the Guanaco nursery.
25:33Without horns and antlers like antelope and deer,
25:36Guanaco and their camel cousins use boxing and nipping to settle disputes.
25:42And it's good to get in training from a young age.
25:48But then what every youngster dreads, bath time.
25:54In the freezing Andes there isn't water on tap, so they dust bathe.
26:00A healthy coat is the only way to beat the weather.
26:06And it's never more important than at the poles, where every season can pass in a day.
26:10The ultimate all-weather coat belongs to the muskox.
26:12The ultimate all-weather coat belongs to the muskox.
26:16Though in summer, it molts out in great clumps.
26:18For the hot-headed oxen, it's important to get in touch.
26:19The ultimate all-weather coat belongs to the muskox.
26:24Though in summer, it molts out in great clumps.
26:27For the hot-headed oxen, it's important not to overheat in summer.
26:31This is the time of the rut.
26:33Time to get in touch.
26:34Time to get in touch.
26:35The hot-headed oxen is more important than at the poles,
26:38where every season can pass in a day.
26:39The ultimate all-weather coat belongs to the muskox.
26:41Though in summer, it molts out in great clumps.
26:44For the hot-headed oxen, it's important not to overheat in summer.
26:48This is the time of the rut.
26:53Time to go head-to-head.
27:05Though they may not look born to run,
27:07these heavyweights can go faster than 40 kilometers per hour.
27:18Muskox have built-in crash helmets.
27:24Seven centimeters of bone encased the brain.
27:28Cushioned by a horny mass known as the boss.
27:31Dense matted hair, 10 centimeters thick.
27:34A natural shock absorber.
27:37The impact has the force of a car ramming a brick wall at 27 kilometers an hour.
27:43Eventually, one of the bulls realizes he's been out-butted.
28:00This is muskox tradition,
28:02and the young kids will soon develop crash helmets of their own.
28:05They get in some practice.
28:07Sometimes, picking the wrong opponent.
28:16He might have won the fight,
28:22but the victors also get a bit hot under the collar.
28:38He can't take his coat off,
28:40so there is only one thing for it.
28:43And for this flock, bath time means family fun.
28:52The poolside games help to keep the herd fit and healthy.
29:11Their lives are spent constantly on the move,
29:16running to cover a vast territory,
29:19over 200 square kilometers.
29:22It's the only way to find enough to eat.
29:25Though it's not often they seem to run for fun.
29:38It takes a while to clean and dry the fur.
29:41Though born with the woolly kiviot,
29:54it will take months before the little one's long guard hairs grow in.
29:58In the meantime,
30:00if he gets too cold,
30:02he shelters against mother.
30:04Her dress-like fur can curtain him,
30:07portable protection against the wind.
30:10The summer season is short,
30:17so the lamb must race to put on weight before winter.
30:20He'll gain half a kilo a day.
30:30He was able to eat solids when just a few weeks old,
30:33but will still suckle throughout his first year.
30:36With a good layer of fat for insulation,
30:49this little one doesn't look like he was born to run.
30:52But when pushed, muskox can run twice the speed of the fastest human sprinter.
30:58Happy family life.
30:59The protection of the herd is what has enabled them to survive in the harshest conditions on the planet,
31:08and to remain unchanged since the days that mammoths roamed the earth.
31:13While Arctic muskox struggle to keep cool in the summer,
31:26it's winter in the southern hemisphere.
31:28Now the guanaco's fleecy wool is really put to the test.
31:33Like their camel cousins, they are good at coping with extremes.
31:39When the mountains freeze, they can survive extended periods without water.
31:44They have another adaptation to help weather their high-altitude home.
31:53Four times more red blood cells than a human,
31:56to enable them to extract oxygen from the thin air.
32:00Sticking with the herd, they act as windbreaks for one another,
32:06while they brush snow to expose vegetation.
32:23The seasons shape the fortunes of those born to run.
32:29It's getting hot on the plains, and the herds need water.
32:54The zebra foal is looking strong and healthy,
32:57despite the perilous march.
33:00And she needs to be, if she's to survive the next few hours.
33:07The herd's jumpy as it approaches the waterhole.
33:10The young wildebeest looks a bit bewildered as he picks his way through the throne.
33:27The zebras seem confident and drink first.
33:42They are not expecting company.
33:46It's a dangerous time for the inexperienced youngsters.
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34:18So long, late the horsechestra will sail out.
34:21Thanks to her powerful legs, she'll live to learn from the experience.
34:51Crocodiles are patient animals, they know the thirsty will return.
35:09Now as the wildebeests turn to drink, the youngster can sense the tension.
35:20A careless calf pays the ultimate price.
35:44With more than 2000 kilos of bite force, the outcome is devastating.
35:51Our young male flees with the herd.
35:58But sooner or later, he will have to face his fears and drink.
36:04The herd regroups.
36:11Our young male flees with the herd.
36:15The crocodiles are less of a threat than dehydration.
36:30The herd regroups.
36:34Despite the dangers, the crocodiles are less of a threat than dehydration.
36:39The herd returns.
36:41To be a
36:47The herd is a chemical effect.
36:50The herd
36:55The herd.
36:58The herd.
37:01Shaken, but not stirred, he must try again.
37:20The young male tries to get ahead of the queue.
37:36Water, at last.
37:50He was born to run, with strong legs, fast reactions, and a powerful heart.
38:20I love you.
38:50Only his speed can save him now.
39:20This time, he was lucky.
39:41But this will not be the last time he will have to face this foe.
39:50Far from the heat and the drought of the savannah, late summer marks the breeding season for
40:06roe deer.
40:11The kids have doubled in size and are now enjoying greens for dinner.
40:17This is the first time they have met a buck.
40:30Because the roe have small home ranges, this is probably their father.
40:36The male plays no role in raising the youngsters.
40:39And when she sees him, their mother ushers them away.
40:51Though they are three months old, they still get the occasional drink of milk.
40:55But not for much longer.
41:02By the end of the summer, they will be completely weaned.
41:06And will probably hang out in a family group through winter.
41:20Male roes can breed at just 12 months old.
41:24But to stand a chance of winning access to a female, this buck is likely to be at least three
41:29years older.
41:38The young buck seems both fascinated and intimidated by the sight of the male.
41:55He seems to wonder where his own antlers are.
42:12The male isn't interested in the fauns though.
42:15He wants their mother.
42:34Milk time is interrupted.
42:40Once the female is mated, she'll be keen to wean her twins as soon as she can.
42:52The male may have to pursue the female for several days before she's finally ready to mate.
43:02Roe deer have a unique survival strategy.
43:06Though she's mated, she will delay the formation of an embryo.
43:11She can put his development on hold.
43:13If over the coming months she faces a tough winter, she may decide to terminate the pregnancy
43:19to avoid draining her precious resources.
43:23However if she can find enough to eat and is in good shape, she'll begin the pregnancy in
43:29late winter, ready to give birth in spring.
43:34It's a strategy that means she'll only give birth when she's fit enough to give her youngsters
43:40the best start in life.
43:43Looking at her almost full grown twins, it seems to be a technique that works.
43:52It's an uphill struggle for all youngsters, but on the Serengeti, the greatest challenge
43:58lies ahead.
44:05The young wildebeest is doing well, but because he's heard numbers in the millions, they must
44:11keep constantly on the move, following the rains to fresh pasture.
44:16Without their migration, they'd overgraze an area and starve.
44:28They know where to find fresh food, but there is an obstacle in their way.
44:40Samara River, currents and crocodiles, it will be the ultimate test.
44:54The sheer volume of animals massing behind them pushes the herd leaders to take the plunge.
44:59That's the best.
45:17The calf has little choice but to go with the flow.
45:47The steep banks crumble.
46:09The struggle is relentless.
46:11Some members of the herd will fall, but the majority can make it, just as long as they
46:30keep on running.
46:42The herd will fall, but the majority can make it.
47:103,000 wildebeest will perish on this last epic chapter of their migration.
47:16A huge death count, but a drop in the ocean compared to the 2 million animals that undertake the journey.
47:25The male slips past the distracted croc, as do countless others.
47:29Now the bank becomes a death trap, with even more bodies crammed together and getting in each other's way.
47:44It's easy to get trampled in the chaos.
47:48The calf is pinned against the shore.
47:59He finds himself back in the river.
48:29A firm footing at last.
48:59Before him lies the promised land.
49:16Endless grazing.
49:19Plenty of companions, and above all, room to run.
49:29Plenty of companions, and above all, room to run.
49:59Cl period of time.
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