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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.

0:04:23 > 0:04:27# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals. #

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.

0:07:03 > 0:07:08# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals. #

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.