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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.

SNAKE HISSES

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.

MEERKAT CALLS

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.

WOLF CUB WHINES

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.

THEY HOWL

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.

WOLF HOWLS

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.

WOLF CUB HOWLS

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.

WOLF CUB HOWLS

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.

WOLF CUB HOWLS

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.

WOLF CUB HOWLS

It seems her cub
did the right thing.

WOLF CUB HOWLS

WOLF HOWLS

WOLF HOWLS

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 bushbaby is concealed
in a tree stump

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

They are the only chimps t
o 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.

CROCODILE GROWLS

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 in her own nest.

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

CROCODILE HATCHLING CALLS

..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...

DIKKOP CALLS

..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.

OWL CALLS

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.

RATTLING

And rattlesnakes
are one of the enemy.

RATTLING

But this snake is another
spy creature.

PRAIRIE DOG CALLS

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.

HOWLING

A coyote.

They have their own name
for it, too.

They shout it out
to alert the whole colony.

PRAIRIE DOG CALLS

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.

QUICK CHIRPING

The coyotes head off
for an easier meal.

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

PRAIRIE DOG CALLS

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.

DOG BARKS

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.

THEY CALL

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.