Getting Around

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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.

0:04:08 > 0:04:10# Andy's Baby Animals

0:04:10 > 0:04:12# Andy's Baby Animals

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.

0:06:15 > 0:06:16# Andy's Baby Animals

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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.