Too Hot Too Cold Andy's Baby Animals

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# If you're a polar bear and you're going somewhere

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# Or an elephant calf, then you'd better take care

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# If you're a capuchin learning how to eat

# An ostrich chick trying to beat a retreat

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# If you're a black bear looking for a tree to climb

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# Or a penguin chasing Mum at breakfast time

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# An orang-utan trying to make a bed

# Or a meerkat struggling with a sleepy head

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Hello, I'm Andy, and this is a baby tortoise.

Now, it's only small at the moment,

but it will grow up to be about as big as Dad over there.

Tortoises are reptiles.

Reptiles are cold-blooded, which means they need the sun to warm up.

And they do that with these shells.

The sun will come down and heat the shell -

it's a bit like a radiator, really - then the tortoise will get warm.

'Baby animals behave differently if they're too hot or too cold.'

First, we're off to East Africa.

Elephants are the largest of all land animals,

but they start out much smaller.

This mum and calf live in Kenya, and at midday,

when the sun is high in the sky, it gets super-hot.

Too hot for a little elephant.

Luckily, mum's got those two giant ears that she can flap

like a fan to help her cool down.

"Ahh, nice. Keep flapping, mum."

Standing in the shade is another great way to cool down.

Ho-ho, oops. She's not quite got the hang of standing yet, though.

Give her a hand, Mum. Or a trunk.

At least when your mum's as big as a minibus,

you'll always have some shade.

It looks like today's going to be a real scorcher.

So Mum's had a bright idea.

A trip to the swimming pool.

Well, it's more of a muddy puddle, really, but...

that's not going to stop them splashing about.

ANDY CHUCKLES

This is a brilliant way to cool down, and to have lots of muddy fun.

Don't forget to wash your back now.

This little calf can't spray water from her trunk yet,

but Mum's shower is big enough for two.

Erm, I thought baths were supposed to get you clean.

Not this one, though. It's a mudbath.

The mud helps protect them from the sun, as well.

It's like elephant sun cream.

Looks like they've gone for factor 50 mud cream.

The little calf is having so much fun,

she's forgotten how to stand up again.

"Thanks, Mum!"

And remember, always be careful when you get out of the bath.

It can be rather...

..slippy.

Oop. Up you get.

ANDY LAUGHS

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Now let's head over to Japan.

Getting too hot isn't a problem here.

During the winter it's f-f-freezing!

These youngsters are baby snow monkeys,

and they know how to have lots of fun, too.

They all live together in a giant family called a troop.

Their winter wonderland looks beautiful,

but it's a hard place to survive without central heating.

ANDY SHIVERS

That's not going to stop them playing in the snow, though.

Infant snow monkeys love making snowballs.

Not for throwing - they just like carrying them around.

It's a good job they've got all that fur to keep them warm.

Just like a big, thick winter coat.

ANDY SHIVERS

Ugh, what's he up to? Cheeky monkey.

Oh. Never mind.

It's probably time to go and warm up anyway.

And what's the best way to warm up?

A nice hot bath of course.

These are natural hot springs, filled with lovely warm water,

bubbling up from deep underground.

So maybe the monkeys DO have central heating after all.

Oh, I think he's been in here too long.

His face has gone from pink to red.

It's the perfect place for a monkey to get warm.

And you can even have your fur checked for bugs, as well.

I expect they'll stay in here all day.

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Our next stop is South Georgia, Antarctica.

Some places are really, really, REALLY cold.

But you'll still find lots of baby animals.

Like these king penguin chicks.

They don't look anything like the grown-up penguins. Not yet, anyway.

Because they're covered from head to toe

in soft, brown, fluffy feathers called down.

Not very stylish, but very, very warm.

Just as well, too, because Antarctic winters can be colder

than the inside of a freezer.

Huddling up together is another way to stay out of

the chilly winds and keep nice and toasty.

I hope they take it in turns to go on the outside.

South Georgia isn't always cold, though.

In the summer, the sun comes out, and things really start to heat up.

Hmm, suddenly that big, fluffy coat doesn't seem

like such a good idea, does it?

Don't worry, there's always plenty

of ice-cold sea water around to help an overheating penguin cool down.

The chicks aren't very good at swimming yet,

so they need to be careful not to get out of their depth.

And if that water's too deep for them,

there's another paddling pool just over there.

There it is. Even if it is a little bit...

Eww, muddy. Squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch.

Oh, dear, it looks like he's dropped something.

Maybe it's down here.

Erm, you've got a bit of mud on your face there, I just...

Never mind! At least you're nice and cool now.

PENGUINS SQUAWK

For an elephant calf, a baby monkey, a penguin chick

or a baby tortoise, warming up and cooling down is very important.

I think Tony's nice and warm now. Off you go, Tony.

See you next time.