0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Andy's Baby Animals Andy's Baby Animals
0:00:04 > 0:00:08# If you're a polar bear and you're going somewhere
0:00:08 > 0:00:12# Or an elephant cub Then you better take care
0:00:12 > 0:00:14# If you're a capuchin and you have 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
0:00:20 > 0:00:24# If you're a black bear looking for a tree to climb
0:00:24 > 0:00:29# Or a penguin chasing Mum at breakfast time
0:00:29 > 0:00:31# An orangutan trying to make a bed
0:00:31 > 0:00:34# Or a meerkat struggling with a sleepy head
0:00:34 > 0:00:35# Andy's Baby Animals
0:00:35 > 0:00:37# Andy's Baby Animals
0:00:37 > 0:00:40# We're growing stronger every day
0:00:40 > 0:00:42# Watch them try and laugh and play
0:00:42 > 0:00:43# Andy's Baby Animals
0:00:43 > 0:00:45# Andy's Baby Animals. #
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Hello. I'm Andy.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51And this is Allie.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Allie is a baby alligator, or hatchling.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Now, alligators get around by walking, running, or swimming.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Now, this one's only small, so he can't run very fast,
0:01:04 > 0:01:07but when he gets bigger, he'll get faster.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09And he will get bigger, because, did you know,
0:01:09 > 0:01:12alligators never stop growing.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16When they're in the water, they don't just use their legs to swim.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20They use these fantastic tails as well, a bit like a fish.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24And in the water, they can hold their breath for four hours,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28which is really handy when they're waiting for their food.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Getting around's a big challenge for little animals.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33First stop, Tanzania in Africa.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Some animals have taken moving around to a truly epic scale.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44These are wildebeest.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50But you can also call them gnu.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54One animal, two names. I know, confusing, isn't it?
0:01:59 > 0:02:03They live together in huge groups called herds.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Sometimes up to a million animals.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13And it takes an awful lot of grub to feed all those mouths.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19So the wildebeest are always on the move,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22looking for fresh grass to munch.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29But how do you keep up with the herd
0:02:29 > 0:02:32if you've never even stood up before?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35This little wildebeest calf has only just been born.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39But already its mum is getting ready to move on.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42It'll have to learn to walk very
0:02:42 > 0:02:44quickly if it doesn't want to get left behind.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53Luckily, baby wildebeest know how to stand up all on their own.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58For a while, at least.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02That's it. Come on. Keep trying.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08It takes a human baby almost a year to stand up.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14But these clever calves can do it in just three wobbly minutes,
0:03:14 > 0:03:18which makes them one of the quickest animals to get up on their
0:03:18 > 0:03:20feet anywhere in the world.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25And once they're up,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28there's no stopping them.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Hee-hee!
0:03:29 > 0:03:35Wildebeest can run as fast as a car, up to 50kph.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42And running that fast is a lot of fun.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43Hey-hey!
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Now the calf can join its mum on the search for new grasslands.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54And be part of one of the largest groups of animals on the planet.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Coming through, coming through!
0:04:02 > 0:04:07I just hope the wildebeest at the front knows where he's going.
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0:04:12 > 0:04:15Now we're off to the South Pole.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Not all baby animals are so speedy on their feet.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27These Adelie penguins don't seem to be going anywhere in a hurry.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31They live in a very cold place called Antarctica,
0:04:31 > 0:04:35right at the bottom of the world.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Penguins don't fly like most birds.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Their main way of getting around is to swim.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46But they start their lives on land.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Penguin parents usually have two babies called chicks.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57And it's up to Mum and Dad to show their youngsters how to walk.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Or waddle.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03One way to teach the chicks how to
0:05:03 > 0:05:06get around is to take them out for a race.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12This parent has been fishing,
0:05:12 > 0:05:16but it's only got enough food to feed one chick at a time.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20The chick that catches up first gets the meal.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22"Let me get to the food first!"
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Now, that's what I call fast food!
0:05:30 > 0:05:34"I'm coming! I'm coming!" "Come on!"
0:05:34 > 0:05:38Running around like this is great exercise and will help the
0:05:38 > 0:05:40chicks to build up their strength and speed,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43ready to go and catch their own fish.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Go on, you can do it!
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Oh, it doesn't seem to be improving their balance, though.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55Ouch!
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Oh, never mind.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11The other chick may have won this time,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15but he'll be much too full to win the next race.
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0:06:20 > 0:06:25Well, we've certainly been getting about. Last stop, Argentina.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Even the toughest animals sometimes
0:06:27 > 0:06:30need help from their mum to get around.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34This mum is a type of crocodile called a caiman.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40And her babies are just hatching out of their eggs.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46To keep them safe and warm, Mum has covered the eggs with dirt.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51So when the caimans hatch, they need to cry out and get her attention.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53SQUEAKING
0:06:53 > 0:06:57That lets Mum know that she needs to dig them out.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00SQUEAKING
0:07:04 > 0:07:07The babies are much too small to get out on their own,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11so unless Mum finds them, they'll be stuck.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Keep digging, Mum. They're in there somewhere.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Go on. You're so close.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Hooray! Well done.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26But how's Mum going to get her new hatchlings down to the river?
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Well, her babies may not like the answer to that question,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33because caimans carry their young...
0:07:34 > 0:07:36..in their jaws.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Don't worry, though. Mum is really gentle.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47And it doesn't hurt the babies at all.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54See? There it is.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Hello! Despite their scary looks,
0:07:57 > 0:08:00caimans are actually brilliant mums.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Always looking out for their offspring.
0:08:07 > 0:08:13Which is why the babies make sure they always stay close to Mum.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Sometimes really close.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21In fact, caimans are so caring,
0:08:21 > 0:08:25they'll even look after babies belonging to other mums.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Imagine having a crocodile as your baby-sitter.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Hm...
0:08:30 > 0:08:34As long as they're in the water, the little caimans are safe.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40But what happens in the summer when the rivers dry up?
0:08:43 > 0:08:46It's up to caiman mums to save the day again.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52This mum is moving her babies to find a bigger river.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56SQUEAKING
0:08:56 > 0:08:58As they walk, the babies call out.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02SQUEAKING
0:09:02 > 0:09:04And if they start to fall behind...
0:09:07 > 0:09:10..Mum stops and waits for everyone to catch up.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15It might be a slow way of getting around,
0:09:15 > 0:09:20but it means that everyone makes it to the new river safe and sound.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24See? I told you. Caimans are brilliant mums.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Wildebeest calves, caiman hatchlings
0:09:30 > 0:09:35and penguin chicks all learn different ways to get around.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Allie's ready for a swim now. Aren't you, Allie?
0:09:38 > 0:09:39See you next time.