0:00:02 > 0:00:03# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:03 > 0:00:06# If you're a polar bear and you're going somewhere
0:00:06 > 0:00:08# Andy's baby animals
0:00:08 > 0:00:10# Or an elephant cub Then you'd better take care
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0:00:12 > 0:00:14# If you're a capuchin learning how to eat
0:00:14 > 0:00:17# An ostrich chick trying to beat a retreat
0:00:17 > 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
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0:00:24 > 0:00:27# Or a penguin chasing Mum at breakfast time
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0:00:28 > 0:00:31# An orang-utan trying to make a bed
0:00:31 > 0:00:34# Or a meerkat struggling with a sleepy head
0:00:34 > 0:00:37# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:37 > 0:00:39# We're growing stronger every day
0:00:39 > 0:00:42# Watch and try and laugh and play
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0:00:50 > 0:00:52Hello. I'm Andy.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55And this is a baby snake. It's called a python.
0:00:55 > 0:01:01And they don't have legs, so to get around, they slither.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05And they slither using these fantastic scales,
0:01:05 > 0:01:07which grip the ground.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10They have very strong muscles in their tummy
0:01:10 > 0:01:12to help them move forward.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16All over the place, wild baby animals are on the move.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22First up, let's take a trip to Tanzania in Africa.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Here's an animal that's very fast on its feet,
0:01:25 > 0:01:27but blink and you'll miss it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30What? Hey, where did it go?
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Ah, there she is.
0:01:32 > 0:01:39This is a sengi, sometimes called an elephant shrew.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42I can't think why with that trunk-like nose!
0:01:48 > 0:01:53She's caring for her baby, which means lots of feeding.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58Drinking milk can be pretty tricky with such a big nose, though.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Her baby is only a few weeks old,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04but like all sengi, she's born to run.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11And already she's almost as fast as Mum.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Their powerful back legs make sengi
0:02:16 > 0:02:19one of the fastest small mammals in the world.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26To help her speed around, she's even built her own racetrack.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27Neeeow!
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Neeeow! Neeeow!
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Neeeow! Neeeow!
0:02:34 > 0:02:39And it's the perfect place to go hunting for tasty bugs.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Got ya!
0:02:44 > 0:02:47To make sure nothing trips her up,
0:02:47 > 0:02:52she has to keep her racetrack clear of twigs and leaves.
0:02:52 > 0:02:53Go on, get out of it.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01It's so important, she spends half a day every day doing this.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Imagine having to tidy your room for half a day! Boring!
0:03:07 > 0:03:10It's worth it, though, for a sengi,
0:03:10 > 0:03:13because as well as helping her find food,
0:03:13 > 0:03:18a clean racetrack also helps stop her from becoming food.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21This monitor lizard has its eye on our sengi.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Good luck, Mr Lizard.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I hope you've got your running shoes on.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Ho-ho! Talk about fast food!
0:03:34 > 0:03:39The monitor lizard is much bigger, but our little sengi is agile
0:03:39 > 0:03:42and knows every twist and turn of this racetrack.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Er, you can stop running now.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04It looks like the poor old monitor lizard has run out of puff.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07ANDY SIGHS
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Well done, sengi.
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0:04:17 > 0:04:21Next, we're off to the top of the world - the Arctic.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26For some babies, getting around doesn't involve any running at all.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33These young guillemot chicks need a good head for heights
0:04:33 > 0:04:35as soon as they're born,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38because for the first few weeks of their life,
0:04:38 > 0:04:42they live here on these spectacular cliffs.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48It's a very popular spot for guillemot families.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54There are 100,000 birds here.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Halfway up a cliff may be a scary place for you or me to live,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02but it's a very safe place for a guillemot chick,
0:05:02 > 0:05:06away from arctic foxes and other predators.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11They can't stay here for ever, though.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15Winter is on the way and the guillemots need to move on,
0:05:15 > 0:05:17which is a bit of a problem.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22The chicks are still very young,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25and their stubby wings are too short for flying,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27but maybe they can glide.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34If the chicks can make it to the sea, they'll be safe,
0:05:34 > 0:05:38but from up here, it looks like an awfully long way down!
0:05:38 > 0:05:39ANDY GULPS
0:05:41 > 0:05:45Ohh! This chick doesn't look too sure about this.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Here goes!
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Oh!
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Ohhhhh!
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Oh! Oh!
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Uhh! Ha! Made it.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Phew! It's OK.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04But with that arctic fox there,
0:06:04 > 0:06:08it looks like it's going to have to do some running.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Go on, quickly!
0:06:11 > 0:06:15Let's see how the next chick does.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18There's the grown-up behind giving it some encouragement.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Go on. You can do it.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23One, two, three...
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Geronimo!
0:06:29 > 0:06:33And, look! The grown-up's in the backseat shouting directions.
0:06:33 > 0:06:34Looking good!
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Oh! Oof!
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Bit of a belly flop there, but...made it.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48And so have all its friends, too.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Brilliant. Good job, everyone.
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0:06:56 > 0:06:59Now we're off to Botswana in Africa.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07Sometimes even land animals need to know how to get about in the water.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13This adorable fellow is a chacma baboon baby.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18They spend most of their life on dry land.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Ahh, look at him!
0:07:22 > 0:07:28But once a year, the Okavango River overflows with rain
0:07:28 > 0:07:32and lots of animals come to feast on the fresh new plants
0:07:32 > 0:07:34that grow on the flood plains.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39Buffalo.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Antelope.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Even elephants.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54And if the baboons want their share of the yummy plants,
0:07:54 > 0:07:58well, they just have to wade in, too.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02Luckily, baboons can walk upright on two feet, just like us,
0:08:02 > 0:08:06which leaves their hands free to pick the tastiest shoots.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10And the odd flower.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16The grown-ups make it look easy,
0:08:16 > 0:08:20but for the young baboons, it takes a bit of practice.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Don't go too deep, little one.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36This very young baboon has a different way of getting around,
0:08:36 > 0:08:40although it seems like it's still getting wet.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Maybe it's time to try a piggyback.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48That's better. And it can do a little grazing itself.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Ooh! What's Mum got?
0:08:52 > 0:08:53Ohhh!
0:08:53 > 0:08:56It's a juicy snail.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Mm!
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Hm... Lovely(!)
0:09:11 > 0:09:17Soon this baby will learn how to wade through the water on its own,
0:09:17 > 0:09:21but when you're travelling first class like this, why rush?
0:09:25 > 0:09:30If you're a sengi, a guillemot chick or a baby baboon,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33getting around can be tricky.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35See you next time.