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The world is full of
extraordinary animals.

But how well do we
really understand them?

How do they
really think and feel?

To find out,

a team of spy creatures
is going undercover.

They not only look
like part of the family,

they behave like them, too.

Armed with the latest
camera technology,

they are going
to travel the globe

to understand the true nature
of the animals they meet

and reveal how intelligent
they really are.

How badly behaved they can be.

How important
friendship is to them.

And if it's possible

that they can
truly love each other.

What they discover

will change our perception
of animals for ever.

Perhaps they are more like us

than we ever
believed possible.

Animals often have
strong family bonds,

but how important are the other
relationships in their lives?

The Kalahari Desert of Africa,

home to the meerkat.

Here, everyone
helps each other

and life revolves
around the queen,

the only female
to have babies.

She can have six in a litter
and three litters in a year,

so her many offspring
are everywhere.

They need
a lot of looking after.

But fortunately, she has
plenty of friends to help,

up to 50 of them.

And today, she has one more.

A spy meerkat.

She is here to film
the unique friendship

that exists among these
highly sociable animals.

But this is
a tight-knit community,

they don't welcome strangers.

She is the biggest meerkat
they've ever seen,

and requires
serious examination.

She's been made
to smell like the colony,

so this reassures them.

Each day, different
volunteers set up a creche,

giving all the child support
a mother could wish for.

They share roles
including sentry duty.

It demands concentration
and it's easy to lose focus.

And sometimes it's good

to have someone
watching your back.

Being a sentry
is a risky business

as they are easy targets
for predators.

But with young pups
to protect,

they take greater risks
by climbing higher.

Here, they can
see predators earlier,

but are vulnerable
to birds of prey.

Their self-sacrifice
is about to be tested.

But this is no ordinary cobra.

It's a spy cobra.

With no regard
for her own safety,

she prepares
to face the snake.

She reacts as she would
to the real thing,

bravely protecting the colony
with no thought for herself.

Her aim is to harass
the snake into leaving,

but with spy snake
holding its ground,

the meerkat calls
for reinforcements.

This is where fraternity
comes into its own.

An intimidating
wall of meerkats

face up to spy cobra.

They push their luck
as far as they dare,

goading the snake to strike.

Real snakes tire easily,

so it's a matter
of wearing it down.

But one meerkat

senses there's something
different about this serpent.

It may look and move
like a real snake,

but it shows
no sign of leaving.

Spy snake has been
well and truly rumbled.

Satisfied he's harmless,

the meerkats go back
to what they enjoy best,

relaxing among friends.

And there's a more approachable
spy creature to spend time with.

Even the pups
get their own introduction.

She's part of the gang now,

perfectly placed to film more of
the meerkats' close alliances.

The extremes of
the Canadian Arctic

present different challenges.

These wolves are all related,

but it's the close friendships
between them

that really count.

In this harsh world,

it's vital they work together
to find and catch food,

and the mother needs support
in bringing up her cubs.

A new spy creature
attempts to join the pack.

Spy wolf cub
may not last long.

Wolves kill strange cubs.

She considers
how to deal with him.

Then pees on him instead.

Not the most fragrant welcome,

but smelling
of wolf is an advantage

if you want to make friends
with wolf cubs.

He soon gets a cub's-eye view
of the family.

At five weeks old,

the cubs need more than
just mother's milk,

so the wolves must go hunting.

They rally the pack.

This is when
friendships really matter

and everyone must take part.

The cubs are left behind.

They have the den
to keep them safe

and a new friend to keep
a spying eye on them.

In the height
of the Arctic summer,

mosquitoes become a problem.

A few might be a nuisance.

But a plague
can be devastating.

These bloodsucking insects
can weaken and even kill.

Already the cubs
are suffering.

Only the den
offers some sanctuary.

The father has been
out scavenging

and returns to see
the growing swarm.

This is not a place
for young cubs any more.

So without waiting
for the rest of the pack,

he decides they must be moved.

But the nearest
alternative den

is five miles away.

He sets a punishing pace.

Wolves travel fast.

And the cubs are struggling.

The smallest
soon drops behind.

After running
for over two miles,

he's had enough.

The father conceals him
in a temporary hideaway,

somewhere to regain
his strength.

With the little cub safe,
he continues his journey.

After five miles,

the father finally
slows the pace

and the remaining two cubs
reach the new den.

There are far less
mosquitoes here.

The cubs are now in need
of a good meal.

Without hesitation,

the father
sets off to find one.

Spy cub is still
at the old den

as the mother
and the pack arrive back.

They soon realise
the cubs are missing.

The mother calls for her cubs.

The pack spread out
looking for scent trails.

Everyone is working together.

After searching
for eight long hours,

at last they find the new den.

But they soon realise
one cub is missing.

The pack howls
for the lost cub.

They won't give up searching
until everyone is reunited.

As the mother sets off
with the rest of the pack,

she entrusts her cubs
to her closest friend.

She acts as a surrogate mother

and produces milk so she can
help out in times of need.

Even with all
the pack involved,

finding the lost cub in this vast
wilderness will be challenging.

The African Savanna creates
its own challenges

and it's given rise to some

strange and unique
partnerships.

When male warthogs
leave the family home,

they find company
with similar lost souls.

They hang around in gangs,

rooting for food and indulging
in their favourite pastime,

mud bathing.

It's the perfect place
for some male bonding.

But since
they left the family,

this is a sight
they rarely see,

a young warthog on its own.

Spy warthog may soon discover

just how friendly
they really are.

He's certainly creating
some interest.

It's been a long time since this
male has met a young warthog.

Nuzzling is a greeting.

Warthogs use
their sensitive noses

to recognise each other.

Remarkably, he seems
to be welcome here.

He's now a junior member
of the gang.

But they are not the only
friends he needs to make.

These lively characters
are banded mongoose.

And they and the warthogs
are the best of buddies.

Their partnership is one of the
most surprising in nature.

When the warthog lies down,
it's a signal to the mongoose.

It means
he wants to be groomed.

The mongoose sets to work,
removing dry or flaky skin

and ferreting out parasites
like ticks and fleas.

They may act
as skin therapists,

but they don't
go easy on their clients.

It's for their own good

and the mongoose
get a meal as payment.

And they reach the parts that
the warthogs fail to reach.

When they finally finish,

some very happy
customers are left behind.

Who's next?

They seem to think
that spy warthog

is in need of
a full body treatment.

They await the signal.

He assumes
the grooming position.

And the mongoose set to work,

giving him
an intimate perspective

of an extraordinary
partnership.

Although his skin
must offer slim pickings.

Warthogs aren't the only African
animal with unusual friends.

Every lake and river

has a resident
population of hippos.

They too are social creatures,

but they are also territorial.

Spy hippo is going
where few others dare to go.

He needs to be cautious.

His subjects are
notoriously bad-tempered

and they could be anywhere.

It's never a good idea
to get on their wrong side.

Spy hippo has been
given a warning.

He must avoid
sudden movements.

As he gets closer,
ear wiggling shows confidence.

Facing one of Africa's
most dangerous animals,

spy hippo
must hold his ground.

The pod is made up of females
looked over by a single male.

Fortunately,
females are less aggressive.

Spy hippo is already capturing
some of the closest views

that have ever been seen.

But hippos spend much of their
time below the surface.

As the hippos dive,

so must spy hippo.

He mimics their movements.

Rather than swim,
hippos walk underwater.

Through the murk,

spy hippo glimpses
an extraordinary sight.

Fish are shadowing
the hippos' every move.

These are barbs.

They usually feed
on the riverbed,

but when the hippos appear,
they shoal around them.

As spy hippo moves closer,

it's clear that their skin

is a maze of cuts
and scratches.

These fight marks easily
become infected

and parasites can also invade.

This is where
the fish come in.

Together they set up
an underwater clinic,

with the hippos
as willing patients.

The barbs may be
skin specialists,

but they'll try a bit
of dental hygiene, too.

After having
a full body treatment,

the hippos seem
to enter a trance.

Back in the Arctic,

the lost wolf cub has been
waiting for three long days.

Only spy cub
has been keeping watch.

His howls
are becoming desperate.

He is both hungry and tired.

He now needs the pack
more than ever.

Many miles away,
the pack is still searching,

but the cub's calls are lost
in the vastness of the Tundra.

The mother has
set her own course,

sensing the urgency
of the danger he's in.

But at least
her other cubs are safe.

The cub's calls
can carry for over a mile,

but only if the wind
is in the right direction.

The mother can
only follow her instincts,

she has so little to go on.

In desperation,

her cub leaves
his only protection

to go searching for her.

He howls into the canyon.

It echoes his cries.

It seems her cub
did the right thing.

He heads off in the direction
of his mother's howls.

It's taken three days
of searching,

but she's found him.

There's no time
for celebration,

she must get him
back to the den.

Now the whole pack
can welcome him back.

The teamwork isn't over yet,

as the cubs are still hungry.

The father makes good
as he returns bearing gifts.

As the cubs tuck in,

he seems oblivious
to the trouble he's caused.

But with everyone
working together,

the precious cub was found.

Pack life was
once thought to be

about dominance
and submission,

but what's actually
more important

are their deep
bonds of friendship.

Among our closest
animal relatives,

friendships are
equally important.

But they are also
far more political.

In Senegal,

spy bush baby is concealed
in a tree stump

to film a group of chimpanzees
visiting a jungle water hole.

They are the only chimps
to bathe like this

and they have their version
of a members-only spa.

Here, they get relief
from the oppressive heat,

but it's also
a place to socialise,

a chance for the youngsters
to play and make friends.

They also admire
their reflections.

Chimps are one
of the few animals

that can recognise themselves.

Who you are is important
in chimp society.

And friendships forged
at this young age

make all the difference
in later life.

That's when
position really matters.

Here, elders must be
treated with respect,

and youngsters
must know their place.

When the big males arrive,
family time is over.

This is when friendships
get political.

First in has choice
of the best spot,

the deepest part of the pool.

But not for long.

A senior male pulls rank.

Each new male
is aware of his position

and where his friendships lie.

These two don't get on,

but this one's
a very good friend.

So everyone shuffles around
depending on who they are

and who they are friends with.

The most important
likes to make an entrance...

And claims the prime spot.

Once places
are properly allocated,

it's time for some
male grooming,

a chance to confirm
friendships and alliances.

These bonding moments

reduce stress
and improve their health.

Like humans,
chimps yawn sympathetically,

a sign of closeness
and empathy

among familiar friends.

This is now strictly
a male-only spa,

so mothers must
find other ways

to entertain the kids.

Or let them
entertain themselves.

A five-year-old finds another
of the spy cameras,

a filming device based on
the fruit of the baobab tree.

Perfect for
an improvised ball game.

But balls have
a habit of going astray.

And where it's landed
is strictly out of bounds.

It wouldn't be wise
to try to get it back.

But it's giving spy baobab
a unique view of chimpanzees

at their most relaxed.

A time when they can
get rid of ticks or fleas.

Or just chill out.

With his ball out of play,

the five-year-old
finds other things to do.

But one brave female

is prepared to risk joining
this male-exclusive club.

She's rightly nervous, but a male
reaches out a hand of friendship.

She's a high-ranking female and this
gives her special privileges...

ones that also apply
to her baby.

But the mother
is still cautious.

Some males
aren't so tolerant.

The mother retreats
but for her daughter,

the water is
just too tempting.

Her cheekiness
doesn't go unnoticed.

But a kiss reassures her

and confirms
her special status.

This little chimp is already
indulged more than most youngsters

and is likely to rise
to a high position.

For the males
and their gentlemen's club,

bath time is over.

The others waste no time.

As everyone
rejoins the pool party,

friends can play once more.

The five-year-old
finally gets his ball back

and takes
an accidental selfie.

Among chimps, friendships keep
the community together,

and these exclusive baths have
become the hub of their social life.

Back in the Kalahari,

the meerkats have a far more
egalitarian view of friendship.

And there is one friend who
now seems totally at home.

Spy meerkat.

She is filming the details
of life in the creche.

Among meerkats, it is the
focus of their social life.

Here, the babies learn to make
friends and discover who's who.

As childminders change all the time,
the babies soon meet everyone.

As the youngsters
groom each other,

they establish their own
bonds of friendship.

They also learn the secrets
of how to get along.

The childminders
also clean out the den

and even make decisions on
when the pups should be moved.

This happens when nest parasites
become just too much.

Moving day is a big event

and the process
must happen quickly.

To stay with them,
spy meerkat needs some help.

He hitches a ride on a mobile
termite mound,

complete with its own
stabilised camera.

With so many pups to care for,

it's easy for one
to be left behind.

He's the smallest
of the litter

and he's hardly ventured
from the den before.

He faces plenty
of unexpected pitfalls.

Spy meerkat is following
the rest of the gang.

And these pups move confidently
with the adults in charge.

In the rush,
they didn't check the numbers.

But with the pups out in the
open, it's wisest to keep going.

The little pup is now
even further behind.

It's a long trek
for such tiny legs.

And the heat
is taking its toll.

When spy meerkat arrives
at the new den site,

everyone is
already assembling.

The cubs are introduced
to their new accommodation.

Now they have time
for a headcount.

They realise
one has been left behind.

All alone, he has no idea
which way to go.

His childminder
hasn't let him down.

Ultimately, everyone must be
accounted for.

Meerkat society works because
everyone cares for everyone else.

It's an ethos that begins
when they are just pups.

Those out foraging
soon track down the new den.

The mother is reunited
with her babies

and her helpers
can rest at last,

having done their best
for the good of the colony.

The need to protect young has given
rise to unlikely friendships.

Murchison Falls in Uganda.

This is spy crocodile.

Like a real croc,

he's just as manoeuvrable
in water as he is on land.

He needs to be.

Where he's going is difficult
and dangerous to reach.

And in this special place,

spy crocodile is going to film
a very brave little bird.

These are water dikkop,

a type of stone-curlew.

They may be small, but they
like to live life dangerously.

Their nearest neighbour
is a crocodile,

and their nest
is right next to hers.

Few would dare to shepherd
a crocodile,

but the fearless dikkop
protects her nest

by marshalling the croc away.

The dikkop only gives up when the
croc is safely at her own nest.

Filming the action around the nest
are some spy crocodile hatchlings...

and the crocodile
guards them as her own.

It seems insane for the
dikkops to nest so close,

especially when
a second croc arrives.

Nesting crocs
are intensely territorial.

This is too much
for any dikkop to handle.

But the rival
is quickly dispatched.

The dikkop settle,

a moment of calm
as the croc guards her nest.

But it doesn't last.

In the heat of the day,
the croc heads for water.

It's a moment not lost
on this monitor lizard.

Nile monitors
eat both crocodile eggs

and those of the dikkop.

But it's the croc's unprotected
nest that interests him now.

Except for the spy hatchlings,

the monitor has the place
to himself.

He's soon digging
for the buried treasure.

And gets a taste
of a spy hatchling.

But the real eggs
are what he's come for.

The dikkop steps
into action again.

If she can stand up to a croc,
a four-foot lizard is nothing.

She even tweaks
the dragon's tail.

Dikkops must be among
the pluckiest birds on Earth.

The male at the nest
joins the battle.

They are a formidable team.

It's a risky strategy, as the
dikkop's nest is now exposed...

and the monitor
won't give up easily.

So the mother
returns to her nest.

With both bird and egg thief
holding their ground,

it's a stand-off.

Time to call
for reinforcements.

And the crocodile
hears the call to arms.

The monitor is totally
outclassed.

And this is why
it was worth nesting here.

They may be friends
of convenience,

but here most crocodile nests

have their own resident pair
of fearless dikkops.

In North America,

prairie dogs also have
some unexpected neighbours.

Spy prairie dog discovers
who these squatters are.

They are burrowing owls.

They make good use
of any available free housing.

They may be uninvited guests,

but they still make
the best of neighbours.

The owls hunt mainly insects,

so they are no risk
to the prairie dogs

and they also help
watch for predators.

In turn, the owls use the
prairie dogs' alarm system,

so their close relationship
works for both of them.

In the pupping season,

the prairie dogs are on high
alert, watching for danger.

And rattlesnakes
are one of the enemy.

But this snake is another
spy creature.

The prairie dog
sends out an alert.

He has a special word
for "snake".

But rather than panic,

the prairie dogs and owls
stay where they are.

Theirs is a very measured
response based on how dangerous

the threat really is.

And as spy snake shows
no sign of moving closer,

they simply keep an eye on it.

There are plenty of other
threats to be worried about.

A coyote.

They have their own name
for it, too.

They shout it out
to alert the whole colony.

But like the snake alarm, it
doesn't create immediate panic.

Each chirp lasts
just one tenth of a second,

but it's packed
with subtle meaning

so that everyone can know
the nature of any threat.

In fact,

prairie dogs have the most complex
animal language ever discovered.

Nouns define
the type of predator.

Adjectives describe
if the threat is near or far.

And adverbs explain
how fast it's moving.

The chirps for a walking
coyote are further apart

and cause little reaction.

The quicker chirps
for a running coyote

demand immediate attention.

Now it's time to panic.

The coyotes head off
for an easier meal.

When they are gone, the prairie
dogs sound the all clear.

Their language allows prairie
dogs to stay above ground

until the last
possible moment,

while the owls just have to
watch what the prairie dogs do.

Time for a traditional
celebration, the jump-yip.

Friendships help guard
against danger,

but sometimes you have to make
friends with the enemy themselves.

The langurs of India are among
the most agile of all monkeys.

Spy monkey is also capturing
the quiet moments,

when friendships
are really made.

Grooming is used
to calm tensions,

build trust
and cement relationships.

They even try to make friends
with spy monkey.

Stray dogs live
alongside the langurs,

scavenging on food that people
leave for the monkeys.

They aren't the friendliest
of neighbours.

They see monkeys
as competition for food

and will even kill a monkey if
it gets on their wrong side.

So for their own safety,

the langurs try
to make friends.

But the dogs
aren't easily won over.

To ingratiate themselves,

the monkeys use the same technique
they use with each other.

But grooming a dog
is like playing with fire.

Especially when you don't
understand the body language.

But if they can make friends,
they are less likely to get hurt.

Here, it's a matter of keeping
your friends close

and your enemies closer.

Fortunately, most dogs
just want to be loved,

and they soon succumb to the
monkeys' unsolicited advances.

Grooming brings
other rewards,

a tick makes a juicy treat.

They even start
taking liberties.

This personal valet service
diffuses aggression

and helps everyone
to get along.

For a puppy,
there's a different reward,

monkeys make
the perfect playmates.

Like the langurs, intelligent
animals have subtle

and sometimes
manipulative friendships.

And those of chimps

show the greatest connections
with our own lives.

Filming the Senegal chimps

requires an array
of spy cameras.

As well as spy bushbaby,

spy tortoise is also here.

And spy tree stump
offers discreet coverage.

There can be ten different cameras
deployed at any one time.

A chimp hears something that
suddenly changes the mood.

It's the sound of prey.

They move into hunting mode.

This is when rivalries and
position are put to one side.

Everyone is now
working together.

It's their bonds of friendship
that allow them to hunt as a team.

They glimpse their quarry.

It's a large troop of baboons.

They plan to encircle them
and take them by surprise.

They set off
in different directions,

moving silently as they go.

Each takes up
a different position.

Standing on two legs
gives a better view.

When everyone's in place,
they stop.

One flushes the baboons.

But their escape is blocked.

It's just as they planned.

There's no way out.

To the victor the prize...

or so they say.

But it's not that simple.

For this youngster,
it's all too tempting.

He sneaks down
to beg for a bite.

This is not the etiquette.

He must learn
that the victor eats first.

His mother saves him from
further social embarrassment,

and perhaps worse.

Then a ritual
with huge significance begins.

The successful hunter
starts to share.

The giving of meat
reinforces their friendships,

meaning everyone will
contribute in future hunts.

Such generosity releases the brain's
feel-good hormone oxytocin,

making everyone feel content.

One chimp is tempted
to jump the queue.

But only close friends get
away with taking liberties.

Everyone ultimately
gets at least a morsel.

Even the baby chimp,
who was rather too eager.

The friendships, cooperation
and sharing that chimps show

is the foundation on which all
complex societies are laid.

Now that
everyone's feeling good,

it's a chance to play
and relax once more.

There's nothing better
than hanging out with friends.

In the animal world, friendships
lie at the heart of the community.

From friends among equals

to friendships in adversity.

From friends of convenience

and those for
self-preservation.

These many different
animal relationships

mirror the complexities
of our own.

Next time,
our team of spy creatures

investigates how and why

animals misbehave, sometimes
in spectacular fashion.