0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:04 > 0:00:06# If you're a polar bear and you're going somewhere
0:00:06 > 0:00:07# Andy's baby animals
0:00:07 > 0:00:10# Or an elephant calf then you'd better take care
0:00:10 > 0:00:12# Andy's baby animals.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14# If you're a Capuchin learning how to read
0:00:14 > 0:00:16# Or an ostrich chick trying to beat a retreat
0:00:16 > 0:00:20# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:20 > 0:00:23# If you're a black bear looking for a tree to climb
0:00:23 > 0:00:24# Andy's baby animals
0:00:24 > 0:00:27# Or a penguin chasing Mum at breakfast time
0:00:27 > 0:00:28# Andy's baby animals
0:00:28 > 0:00:31# An orangutan trying to make a bed
0:00:31 > 0:00:33# Or a meerkat struggling with a sleepyhead
0:00:33 > 0:00:37# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:37 > 0:00:39# Growing stronger every day
0:00:39 > 0:00:41# Watch them try their luck at play
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0:00:49 > 0:00:53Hello. I'm Andy and this is Flash.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56She's a baby sloth, she's only four months old.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Sloths sleep up in trees.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04They don't have beds to sleep in, so they'll curl up into a ball,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08or hang from a branch, and find anywhere to sleep.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11If you're wondering why they don't fall out,
0:01:11 > 0:01:14it's because of their sharp claws.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19Look at them. They grip on even when they are fast asleep.
0:01:19 > 0:01:24Every baby animal has its own special place to sleep.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26First up, the Congo.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32The animals that you and I are most like are the great apes.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Gorillas,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39chimpanzees.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42and these orangutans from Sumatra.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49But unlike us, they all make their beds up in the trees.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55This orangutan baby already knows her way around the tree tops.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59But she'll need to rely on Mum
0:01:59 > 0:02:02to teach her how to make a bed up here.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Every evening, she watches her create a mattress
0:02:06 > 0:02:08by bending branches together.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18Hey, that's your pillow you're eating!
0:02:18 > 0:02:23Never mind. She'll share a bed with Mum until she's eight years old,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25so she has plenty of time to learn.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Beds also make good umbrellas.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36But that takes some practice, too.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Aww! Keep trying.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54The smallest of the great apes are called bonobos.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58In her forest home in Africa,
0:02:58 > 0:03:02this bonobo mum is also teaching her son how to make his bed.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06And like lots of children,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09he'd rather be having fun than helping his mum out.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20When she's done, Mum takes a well-deserved nap.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23HE SNORES
0:03:23 > 0:03:27But it's hard to rest with a toddler who just wants to play.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34I guess she'll have to try again later.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Elsewhere in Africa, gorillas are also using branches
0:03:43 > 0:03:45to make nice springy beds.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Sleeping in a tree is actually very sensible.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53It's warmer up here than it is on the ground,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57and there's plenty to eat if you fancy a midnight feast.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58Mmm!
0:03:58 > 0:04:02But poor old Dad is too heavy to sleep up in the trees,
0:04:02 > 0:04:03so his bed is on the ground.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05HE YAWNS
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Whatever type of ape you are,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14it can take a long time to learn how to make your own bed.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19But until you figure it out, you can always snuggle up next to Dad.
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0:04:28 > 0:04:31Next, we're in Tibet in Asia.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Not all baby animals have to learn how to make their own beds.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Some lucky ones have Mum and Dad to do it for them.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41CHIRPING
0:04:41 > 0:04:45These little balls of fluff are baby geese,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47also known as goslings.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54Their home, Tibet, is called the rooftop of the world.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Mum and Dad both look the same.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04They've both got black bars on their head,
0:05:04 > 0:05:08which is why they are called bar-headed geese.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13And they've come a very long way to be here.
0:05:15 > 0:05:21They've flown over the top of the tallest mountain range in the world,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23the Himalayas.
0:05:23 > 0:05:24Not bad, eh?
0:05:24 > 0:05:29In fact, they can fly almost as high as a jumbo jet.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38They've come here to raise their young, and they're not alone.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Thousands of other geese are here to do the same.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48They lay their eggs in a nest on the ground.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53And a month later, the goslings hatch.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55CHIRPING
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Mum and Dad may have travelled a long way,
0:05:58 > 0:06:02but even a few steps are tricky for a newly hatched gosling.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15This rocky ground might seem like a pretty uncomfortable place to sleep,
0:06:15 > 0:06:19but Mum has made it into one of the comfiest beds
0:06:19 > 0:06:22in the whole animal kingdom.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27She has filled the nest with the fluffiest feathers
0:06:27 > 0:06:29that she could find.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31And if it's still not soft enough,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34she'll add one or two of her own.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44All done - time for bed.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Night-night!
0:06:48 > 0:06:51And it looks so comfy, Mum wants to join them.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58It's a bit of a squeeze...
0:06:58 > 0:07:00but there's room for everyone.
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0:07:08 > 0:07:10Our final stop is South Africa.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Some baby animals sleep in trees, some sleep on the floor,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19but others go to bed below the ground.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27These are baby meerkats, also known as pups.
0:07:29 > 0:07:35They live here in the beautiful Kalahari Desert in Africa.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39It's morning time, and everyone is just waking up.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45But it looks like some of the pups may have been up late last night.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54For a meerkat pup, waking up is easy.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Staying awake, though - now, that's the hard part.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Oh!
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Oh...oh!
0:08:14 > 0:08:19Today, this meerkat family will be mainly sunbathing.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Ahh!
0:08:20 > 0:08:24Oh, it's a tough life being a meerkat.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27They're not just working on their tan, though -
0:08:27 > 0:08:31the sun's rays will help warm them up after a long, cold night
0:08:31 > 0:08:35sleeping underground, and the dark fur on their tummies
0:08:35 > 0:08:38is particularly good at catching the heat,
0:08:38 > 0:08:44which is why they always stand with their bellies pointing at the sun.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48The pups haven't got the patience for sunbathing.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50They'd much rather play.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07And after an exhausting day of fun, it's time for bed again.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Meerkats like sleeping underground
0:09:10 > 0:09:16because they can all snuggle up together and stay safe and warm.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Night-night. Sleep tight.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27So that's a great ape, a gosling,
0:09:27 > 0:09:30a meerkat pup and a baby sloth.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33They all have their special place to sleep.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36I think Flash could sleep all day.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38See you next time.