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NARRATOR: Mizumu is a plucky
young male spotted hyena.
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A little prince
who's endured the tough love
of a clan queen.
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Now, the time has come
for him to leave home.
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Cast out...
(GROWLING)
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On a lonely journey.
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Facing starvation,
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mortal enemies...
(LIONESS GROWLING)
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...and an aggressive new clan.
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(HYENAS YOWLING)
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But he's clever
and courageous.
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Will this be enough
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to win him a place
in a fierce new family?
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(YOWLING)
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(MUSIC PLAYING)
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(BIRDS SQUAWKING)
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NARRATOR:
In the heart of Zambia,
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lives a spotted hyena
called Mizumu,
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which means "spirit".
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At two and a half years old,
he's an adolescent.
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And like all teenagers,
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he's spending more and more
time away from home.
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On this warm morning
as temperatures hit
70 degrees Fahrenheit,
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vultures take to the air.
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Mizumu knows
what this can mean.
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He's smart,
he's got a big brain,
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and he's starting to use it.
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A mile away,
lions have taken an impala.
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Mizumu follows
the birds to the kill.
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The warm rising air currents
enable the heavy vultures
to fly with minimal effort.
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Mizumu can cover
ground quickly, too.
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He homes in
on their landing spot.
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(VULTURES SQUAWKING)
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It's a significant moment
in this young hyena's life.
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The first time he's discovered
a kill for himself.
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(SQUAWKING)
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He moves in
to stake his claim.
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But the vultures
aren't his biggest problem.
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The carcass is
already half-eaten,
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but still weighs
more than 50 pounds.
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Another hyena's
also followed the vultures,
looking for a steal.
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But luckily for the teenager,
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it's his mother, Mala.
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She's always there
when he needs her.
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Together,
they're a strong team.
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Mala suckled Mizumu
for the first
year and a half of his life.
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When he was a cub,
all he needed was milk.
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Now, with an adult appetite,
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he must eat almost
four pounds of meat a day.
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But he still hasn't
grown the powerful jaws
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that enable his mother
to crush and eat bone.
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In hard times, this can be
a matter of life and death.
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Until Mizumu's skull
is full grown at around
three years old,
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he's vulnerable to starvation.
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Which is why he still lives
with his mother.
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Fortunately, since she's
the alpha female
in their clan,
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the lucky prince had
a privileged childhood.
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He's not only well-fed,
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but also well-protected
by his mother's
dominant status.
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(VULTURE SCREECHES)
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He'll need to be confident
and aggressive like his mum.
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(GROWLS)
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Because soon,
he'll have
to survive without her.
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Although Mizumu
doesn't know it yet,
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their time together
is running out.
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an extended family
of spotted hyenas 20 strong.
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The hub of the
Baka Clan's territory
lies three miles away,
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hidden in the woods.
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(CUBS SQUEAKING)
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This is where the alpha and
her close relatives hang out.
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The low status
females and males
must keep their distance.
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The den is full of new faces.
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(CUBS SQUEAKING)
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(HYENA HOWLING)
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As a successful alpha,
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Mala's raised five cubs
over the years,
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including her latest addition.
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A little female,
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eight weeks old.
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She's already building
a close relationship
with her mother.
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And it's a bond
that will stand
the test of time.
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Like all Mala's offspring,
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she's inherited
her mother's high status.
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As a daughter, she'll remain
in the family for life.
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She may even become
the alpha one day.
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But Mizumu's life
will be very different
to his little sister's.
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He has no future here.
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As a male,
he's destined
to leave his family.
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(HYENA GROWLING)
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If he wants to father
cubs of his own one day,
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he must find a new clan
to prevent inbreeding.
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But Mizumu's
in no hurry to leave.
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Life's good here
for the son of the alpha,
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protected by his family
in a dangerous world.
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During a violent night,
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a pride of lions has killed
a buffalo close to the den.
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(LIONS GROWLING)
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These powerful hunters are
the hyenas' greatest nemeses.
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But also the key reason
why they live
together in a clan.
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Lions will kill hyenas
and steal their food,
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but with strength in numbers,
hyenas can turn the tables.
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Mala and the sisterhood
begin to close in.
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(VULTURES SQUAWKING)
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She knows to play
the waiting game.
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But one naive youngster
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attempts an early steal.
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It's a dangerous move.
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(HYENA SCREAMING)
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With the lions distracted,
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Mizumu also
plunders the carcass.
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He brazenly runs off
with his prize.
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(HYENAS LAUGHING)
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His audacity pays off
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and the lions let him go,
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reluctant to leave
the bulk of the carcass.
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Meanwhile,
Mala and the rest of the clan
go for the safer option,
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waiting for the pride
to finish gorging themselves.
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The lionesses are so full,
they can barely move.
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Scavengers still have to wait,
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it's the cubs' time to dine.
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Once they've also
stuffed themselves,
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the lions finally move on.
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(BARKING)
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(VULTURES SQUAWKING)
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At last,
Mala and the clan get to eat.
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But they remain alert.
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Working together,
they keep a constant watch,
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just in case the lions return.
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Though the clan
cooperates for safety,
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they compete
fiercely for food.
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(YELPING)
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In this
female-dominated society,
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there's a strict
pecking order.
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The alpha female eats first
alongside her daughters.
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As her son, Mizumu also feeds
under her protection.
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Lower status females
have to wait.
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(YOWLING)
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Mizumu gets a good meal,
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but the adult males
don't get a scrap.
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They rank lowest in the clan,
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beneath all the females.
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A male who dares to steal
is pursued by Mala.
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Like all the adult males,
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he's an immigrant
who joined the Baka Clan
at adolescence,
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on the very bottom rung
of the social ladder.
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As alpha female,
Mala is quick to dominate...
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Taking his prize.
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She's 10% bigger than him,
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weighing in at 130 pounds,
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and much more aggressive.
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While lionesses hunt
to feed the whole pride,
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female hyenas
are purely selfish.
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(CHITTERING)
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Mala has evolved to be tough,
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to fight for food
and keep her cubs alive.
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With the sisterhood in charge,
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life as a male hyena
is a challenge.
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But there's one,
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the son of the alpha,
who's more fortunate.
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Unlike immigrant males,
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Mizumu's never had
to fight for a meal.
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But his future will be
no different to theirs.
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The clock's ticking
for the little prince.
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Now sexually mature,
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he needs to leave his family
and join a new clan.
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When he does,
he too will have low status.
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Mizumu's instinct
to disperse is growing.
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But he won't go
until he's pushed.
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Over the next few months,
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Mizumu does his best
to stand on his own four feet.
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He's becoming
more independent.
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But as soon as he's hungry,
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he still looks out
for the vultures
and his mother.
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Lately though,
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her behavior towards
her son has changed.
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This morning, Mala and one
of her full-grown daughters
have discovered a kill.
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His mother's
not pleased to see Mizumu.
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She's withdrawing
the privileges he enjoys
as her son
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and treating him
like an adult male.
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It's a hard lesson
for Mizumu to understand,
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his mother's cutting him out.
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(GROWLING)
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It's as much
for his benefit as for hers.
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He's got a future
to build in a new clan.
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And she's got
higher priorities,
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her baby cub back at the den.
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Mizumu's confused.
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Whilst his mother's
back is turned,
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he attempts
another sneaky bite.
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But he's rumbled.
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(GROWLING AND BARKING)
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Mala makes it clear
he's breaking new rules.
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It's a necessary rejection.
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Proof that now an adult,
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he has low status.
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And triggered by increasing
levels of testosterone
in his blood,
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he's finally ready to go.
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As he leaves his mother
and his clan behind,
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this little lost prince
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embarks on the most
challenging journey
of his life.
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Many young males die
trying to find a new clan.
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It's dangerous
out in the big,
wide world alone.
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The Baka Clan's territory
encompasses 50 square miles
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of Zambia's
South Luangwa National Park.
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Extending from the woodlands
of his birthplace,
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to the mighty Luangwa River.
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Mizumu heads back
to the place on its shore,
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where he found
his first carcass.
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At the peak of the dry season,
the river is at its lowest.
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The remaining channels
draw in thirsty animals.
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But they must share
the shrinking waters
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with crocodiles.
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In the baking heat,
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hippos bathe
for up to 16 hours a day.
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(SNORTING)
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At dusk,
they emerge to graze.
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An adult male weighs
nearly 7,000 pounds.
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Mizumu might regret
taking this route...
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And getting too close
to the aggressive heavyweight.
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Who doesn't take kindly
to a predator
crossing his path.
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(GRUNTS)
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Mizumu's goal
is to find a new clan,
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but without his alpha mother,
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he has no one to guide him.
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He's reached the edge
of the Baka Clan's territory.
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It's the lost prince's
first night alone.
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Darkness isn't
a time for sleeping.
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Lions are out hunting.
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(LIONS GROWLING)
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They've ambushed a buffalo
on the far side of the river.
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Mizumu can smell food,
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but he can't reach it,
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and it's too risky to attempt
to scavenge alone.
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But other hopefuls arrive
on the opposite bank.
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A pair of unknown hyenas.
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Together, they have
the courage to move
a little closer.
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But without their clan,
they don't dare risk a steal.
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(LIONS GROWLING)
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The strangers are
an intriguing sight
for Mizumu.
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Proof that another clan
lives nearby.
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If only he could get to them.
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It's a lean night
for the hyenas.
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But other predators
aren't going hungry.
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Two hippos didn't make it out
onto dry land tonight.
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Instead, they've become
a feast for crocodiles.
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There's dead meat everywhere,
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but nothing Mizumu
can get to safely.
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(CROCODILES GROWLING)
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The best he can do
is copy a mongoose
249
00:19:46,886 --> 00:19:49,455
who's out hunting
for frogs at the lagoon.
250
00:20:00,399 --> 00:20:03,736
With dexterous paws,
it can tease them
out of the mud.
251
00:20:13,813 --> 00:20:15,981
Mizumu tries the same trick,
252
00:20:15,981 --> 00:20:18,350
but he's heavy-footed...
253
00:20:18,350 --> 00:20:19,752
(FROGS CROAKING)
254
00:20:21,620 --> 00:20:23,489
And can't get the hang of it.
255
00:20:42,708 --> 00:20:44,877
He doesn't even
manage a mouthful,
256
00:20:44,877 --> 00:20:47,513
before the mongoose
bravely warns him off.
257
00:20:47,513 --> 00:20:48,581
(CHITTERING)
258
00:20:57,523 --> 00:21:01,927
Mizumu's never ventured
outside his natal territory.
259
00:21:01,927 --> 00:21:04,897
But the morning brings
enticing sounds.
260
00:21:06,866 --> 00:21:08,067
(HYENAS HOWLING)
261
00:21:08,067 --> 00:21:10,402
Unfamiliar hyena calls.
262
00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:18,644
The two strangers
have returned
to last night's lion kill.
263
00:21:20,646 --> 00:21:23,015
And they've brought
reinforcements.
264
00:21:24,383 --> 00:21:26,051
Mizumu is captivated.
265
00:21:28,521 --> 00:21:32,691
They're known
as the Chimbwe Clan.
266
00:21:32,691 --> 00:21:35,928
The carcass has already
been stripped by vultures.
267
00:21:38,764 --> 00:21:42,501
So the hyenas fight among
themselves for what's left.
268
00:21:42,501 --> 00:21:43,903
(YOWLING)
269
00:21:48,974 --> 00:21:51,677
The alpha female
is centre stage,
270
00:21:51,677 --> 00:21:54,580
surrounded by the sisterhood.
271
00:21:54,580 --> 00:21:56,815
As a female tugs at the hide,
272
00:21:56,815 --> 00:21:58,651
a smaller male approaches.
273
00:22:00,386 --> 00:22:02,755
The alpha quickly
shows her dominance.
274
00:22:02,755 --> 00:22:05,524
(GROWLING)
(WHIMPERING)
275
00:22:07,793 --> 00:22:10,129
Only skin
and bones remain,
276
00:22:10,129 --> 00:22:12,565
but the hyenas
can digest both.
277
00:22:13,999 --> 00:22:18,571
A female snaps off
a vertebra in one bite.
278
00:22:18,571 --> 00:22:23,742
Her powerful stomach juices
can dissolve shards of bone
up to 3.5 inches long.
279
00:22:25,744 --> 00:22:26,979
The clan's nervous.
280
00:22:29,014 --> 00:22:31,884
They could be caught between
approaching crocodiles
281
00:22:34,420 --> 00:22:36,055
and returning lions.
282
00:22:39,024 --> 00:22:41,660
(GROWLING)
283
00:22:41,660 --> 00:22:44,029
And then they spot
something else.
284
00:22:45,598 --> 00:22:46,732
An outsider.
285
00:22:52,004 --> 00:22:54,440
Mizumu's from an enemy tribe,
286
00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:55,808
the Baka Clan.
287
00:22:57,443 --> 00:23:00,613
The Chimbwe Clan
are a united front,
288
00:23:00,613 --> 00:23:03,048
erect tails,
a show of aggression.
289
00:23:05,150 --> 00:23:07,086
If it weren't for the river,
290
00:23:07,086 --> 00:23:09,722
he'd be attacked.
291
00:23:09,722 --> 00:23:11,523
The message is clear.
(YOWLS)
292
00:23:13,125 --> 00:23:15,894
The Chimbwe Clan
are intimidating,
293
00:23:15,894 --> 00:23:18,897
but they could be
just what he's looking for,
294
00:23:18,897 --> 00:23:22,501
a thriving family
full of females.
295
00:23:24,169 --> 00:23:28,040
Mizumu needs
to find a safe way
to introduce himself.
296
00:23:35,547 --> 00:23:39,184
But that requires
crossing the river.
297
00:23:39,184 --> 00:23:41,787
He'd make an easy meal
for a crocodile.
298
00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,496
A few miles downstream,
299
00:23:50,496 --> 00:23:52,965
Mizumu finds
a shallow place to cross.
300
00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:56,201
It's a brave move.
301
00:24:07,212 --> 00:24:09,782
Stepping onto
a rival clan's turf
302
00:24:09,782 --> 00:24:12,651
could be a point
of no return for Mizumu.
303
00:24:14,853 --> 00:24:18,157
Crocodiles and hyenas
aren't his only problem.
304
00:24:27,666 --> 00:24:33,172
This area is also patrolled
by a formidable family
of wild dogs,
305
00:24:33,172 --> 00:24:34,406
the Hot Springs Pack.
306
00:24:36,575 --> 00:24:40,212
Mizumu is a rival predator
who can't be tolerated.
307
00:24:43,916 --> 00:24:46,618
In a clan,
he'd steal from them,
308
00:24:46,618 --> 00:24:50,055
but on his own,
the pack has the upper hand.
309
00:24:54,993 --> 00:24:58,097
If they catch him,
they could tear him apart.
310
00:25:00,199 --> 00:25:02,634
So Mizumu goes to ground.
311
00:25:04,303 --> 00:25:05,904
It's a smart move.
312
00:25:05,904 --> 00:25:09,241
The dogs will only
attack from the rear.
313
00:25:09,241 --> 00:25:12,911
Going head-to-head,
Mizumu can fight back,
314
00:25:12,911 --> 00:25:16,982
with jaws three times
more powerful than the dogs.
315
00:25:16,982 --> 00:25:18,817
(WILD DOGS BARKING)
316
00:25:23,222 --> 00:25:25,891
The dogs won't risk
serious injury.
317
00:25:27,926 --> 00:25:29,595
They've got softer targets.
318
00:25:33,198 --> 00:25:36,068
It's a close call for Mizumu.
319
00:25:36,068 --> 00:25:37,836
New to the neighborhood,
320
00:25:37,836 --> 00:25:39,972
he's on dangerous ground.
321
00:25:39,972 --> 00:25:43,542
And on the run,
he's lost precious energy.
322
00:25:49,314 --> 00:25:53,051
The lost prince hasn't had
a decent meal for days.
323
00:25:58,690 --> 00:26:00,659
There's plenty of prey around,
324
00:26:00,659 --> 00:26:02,828
but he can't hope
to catch it alone.
325
00:26:04,096 --> 00:26:05,664
(SQUAWKING)
326
00:26:27,186 --> 00:26:29,188
(ELEPHANTS GRUNTING)
327
00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,329
Vultures are a welcome sight.
328
00:26:42,067 --> 00:26:44,269
They've led him to food again.
329
00:26:45,337 --> 00:26:48,207
(SQUAWKING)
330
00:26:48,207 --> 00:26:52,778
Usually, Mizumu's favorite
trick is stealing from others,
331
00:26:52,778 --> 00:26:55,280
but he's lost confidence.
332
00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:57,816
The vultures have
ripping talons
333
00:26:57,816 --> 00:26:59,651
and pincer-sharp bills.
334
00:27:01,854 --> 00:27:04,389
Mizumu is smart to be wary.
335
00:27:06,258 --> 00:27:07,860
(CHITTERING)
336
00:27:13,999 --> 00:27:16,401
Finally,
he plucks up the courage...
337
00:27:19,037 --> 00:27:20,806
(FLUTTERING)
338
00:27:24,443 --> 00:27:26,178
And is rewarded.
339
00:27:26,178 --> 00:27:27,813
(VULTURES SQUAWKING)
340
00:27:40,225 --> 00:27:43,996
Mizumu's
a successful scavenger,
341
00:27:43,996 --> 00:27:46,331
but he's designed
to be a hunter, too.
342
00:27:50,102 --> 00:27:52,037
If he's to kill his food,
343
00:27:52,037 --> 00:27:54,806
he needs to team up
with other hyenas.
344
00:27:56,909 --> 00:27:59,745
But the Chimbwe Clan
has disappeared
345
00:27:59,745 --> 00:28:01,380
and Mizumu's alone.
346
00:28:03,482 --> 00:28:06,084
He heads out
across their territory,
347
00:28:06,084 --> 00:28:09,821
a hundred square miles
of African scrub.
348
00:28:12,891 --> 00:28:15,494
Fortunately,
there are opportunities here,
349
00:28:15,494 --> 00:28:20,198
thanks to a special feature
created by a tributary
of the Luangwa River.
350
00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:23,268
The gully.
351
00:28:23,268 --> 00:28:28,040
In places, water flows
for only three months
of the year,
352
00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:32,311
just enough to carve
a channel that extends
for several miles.
353
00:28:34,846 --> 00:28:37,749
Rich grassland makes
for perfect grazing.
354
00:28:41,887 --> 00:28:43,855
And perfect hunting.
355
00:28:45,891 --> 00:28:49,361
The gully also provides cover
for an ambush predator...
356
00:28:53,532 --> 00:28:57,002
Whose home falls within
the Chimbwe Clan's territory.
357
00:29:03,141 --> 00:29:05,077
(LEOPARD GRUNTING)
358
00:29:07,579 --> 00:29:10,082
A leopard called Olimba.
359
00:29:12,517 --> 00:29:15,454
She's an expert solo hunter,
360
00:29:15,454 --> 00:29:18,991
unlike the lone hyena
who's arrived on her patch.
361
00:29:48,987 --> 00:29:51,923
Mizumu's about
to get a masterclass.
362
00:29:54,426 --> 00:29:56,194
Unseen in the gully,
363
00:29:56,194 --> 00:29:59,965
Olimba moves silently
towards her attack position,
364
00:30:01,533 --> 00:30:03,502
where the grasses
fringe the gully...
365
00:30:05,137 --> 00:30:07,873
Drawing the antelope
close to the edge.
366
00:30:16,048 --> 00:30:20,318
Olimba needs to get within
15 feet of her prey
before pouncing,
367
00:30:21,353 --> 00:30:23,088
or they'll outrun her.
368
00:30:32,964 --> 00:30:34,499
Perfectly hidden,
369
00:30:34,499 --> 00:30:37,202
she just needs
to choose her moment.
370
00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:56,054
(ANTELOPES BARKING)
371
00:31:07,299 --> 00:31:09,000
(SOFT GROWLING)
372
00:31:11,036 --> 00:31:14,072
The antelope are alarmed
by the leopard,
373
00:31:14,072 --> 00:31:16,441
but there's something else
making them nervous.
374
00:31:20,412 --> 00:31:22,047
(YOWLING)
375
00:31:22,047 --> 00:31:23,915
It's the Chimbwe Clan.
376
00:31:31,323 --> 00:31:33,692
Mizumu stops in his tracks.
377
00:31:33,692 --> 00:31:35,260
He's on their turf.
378
00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:46,304
Olimba senses the alarm.
379
00:31:46,304 --> 00:31:49,574
As a clan,
the hyenas are
dominant predators,
380
00:31:49,574 --> 00:31:52,544
able to kill both
the leopard and its prey.
381
00:31:55,747 --> 00:31:58,517
And they're moving in
on all sides.
382
00:32:00,986 --> 00:32:04,156
Olimba now uses the gully
for her own protection.
383
00:32:10,729 --> 00:32:13,932
She slips away
as secretly as she came.
384
00:32:18,503 --> 00:32:21,640
Mizumu watches as one
of the clan's females
385
00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:24,576
homes in on
Olimba's abandoned kill.
386
00:32:29,214 --> 00:32:30,649
(BUZZING)
387
00:32:36,054 --> 00:32:39,424
But instead of devouring
as much as possible
on the spot,
388
00:32:39,424 --> 00:32:42,227
she carries off what she can.
389
00:32:42,227 --> 00:32:45,096
She must have cubs
hidden in a den nearby.
390
00:32:46,531 --> 00:32:49,568
So, Mizumu steers clear.
391
00:32:49,568 --> 00:32:52,504
Where there's a den,
there'll be other females
392
00:32:52,504 --> 00:32:56,675
and he knows he's more likely
to be attacked by his own kind
393
00:32:56,675 --> 00:32:58,276
than by a leopard.
394
00:33:00,078 --> 00:33:02,981
Olimba's presence
draws in a bigger threat.
395
00:33:05,483 --> 00:33:07,686
As a young female in estrous,
396
00:33:07,686 --> 00:33:11,456
her scent has attracted
a visitor hoping to mate.
397
00:33:16,761 --> 00:33:19,264
A large male.
398
00:33:19,264 --> 00:33:22,234
And he has a taste for hyena.
399
00:33:24,269 --> 00:33:27,572
It's extremely rare
for a leopard to kill a hyena.
400
00:33:29,541 --> 00:33:32,711
Perhaps he scavenged
the remains of this carcass.
401
00:33:33,645 --> 00:33:34,846
Weeks old,
402
00:33:34,846 --> 00:33:37,582
it's tough and extremely rank.
403
00:33:39,084 --> 00:33:41,186
But he has an injured paw
404
00:33:41,186 --> 00:33:43,154
and must take
whatever he can get.
405
00:33:47,158 --> 00:33:49,661
The leopard would
prefer fresh meat
406
00:33:49,661 --> 00:33:54,699
and nightfall gives him
the opportunity to hunt
under the cover of darkness.
407
00:34:01,806 --> 00:34:03,708
He's an adaptable carnivore,
408
00:34:03,708 --> 00:34:06,177
not above eating rodents.
409
00:34:06,177 --> 00:34:08,813
But he sets his sights
on something bigger.
410
00:34:11,750 --> 00:34:14,286
Puku.
411
00:34:14,286 --> 00:34:17,822
His vision is eight times
more powerful than a human's,
412
00:34:17,822 --> 00:34:20,125
so he sees well in the dark.
413
00:34:22,661 --> 00:34:25,463
He can also hear
the slightest movement.
414
00:34:27,198 --> 00:34:29,401
With soft padded paws,
415
00:34:29,401 --> 00:34:31,069
he moves silently.
416
00:34:32,570 --> 00:34:36,141
Stealth is his
deadliest tactic.
417
00:34:36,141 --> 00:34:37,742
And with his injured paw,
418
00:34:37,742 --> 00:34:41,146
he needs to get even closer
than usual to strike.
419
00:34:56,361 --> 00:34:57,529
(PUKU YELPING)
420
00:35:09,674 --> 00:35:12,143
It's a kill
he should have made.
421
00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:21,619
Until he heals,
422
00:35:21,619 --> 00:35:23,588
he needs a slower target.
423
00:35:26,224 --> 00:35:29,828
On his own,
Mizumu can't catch
a puku either.
424
00:35:31,896 --> 00:35:34,799
And now, he's potential prey.
425
00:36:19,711 --> 00:36:22,013
(ROARS)
(WHIMPERING)
426
00:36:22,013 --> 00:36:23,615
It's a nasty surprise.
427
00:36:27,652 --> 00:36:32,357
Mizumu's learning
that leopards can sometimes
provide a meal,
428
00:36:32,357 --> 00:36:34,492
but they can't be
underestimated.
429
00:36:44,436 --> 00:36:46,671
After an unnerving night,
430
00:36:46,671 --> 00:36:50,775
the next morning,
Mizumu returns
to Olimba's gully.
431
00:36:52,944 --> 00:36:54,846
(ANTELOPES BARKING)
432
00:36:56,014 --> 00:36:57,849
She's in peak condition
433
00:36:57,849 --> 00:37:00,518
and has made another
successful kill.
434
00:37:02,053 --> 00:37:04,289
Mizumu fancies his chances...
435
00:37:09,461 --> 00:37:11,496
(MIZUMU CHITTERS)
436
00:37:11,496 --> 00:37:13,665
And boldly startles her off.
437
00:37:28,546 --> 00:37:30,515
But he's miscalculated.
438
00:37:31,850 --> 00:37:34,552
She's not afraid
of a lone hyena.
439
00:37:37,088 --> 00:37:38,823
(GROWLING)
440
00:37:41,693 --> 00:37:44,629
Mizumu holds his nerve.
441
00:37:44,629 --> 00:37:46,965
He's determined
to keep his spoils.
442
00:37:48,967 --> 00:37:50,735
(GROWLING)
443
00:38:11,055 --> 00:38:14,058
But last night's encounter
with the male leopard
444
00:38:14,058 --> 00:38:15,960
has dented his confidence.
445
00:38:25,803 --> 00:38:28,573
All Mizumu's left with
is the stomach,
446
00:38:28,573 --> 00:38:30,575
a bag of half-digested grass
447
00:38:30,575 --> 00:38:32,710
of little value
to a carnivore.
448
00:38:37,682 --> 00:38:41,986
Mizumu will starve
unless he can find allies
to help him hunt.
449
00:38:43,688 --> 00:38:46,124
The gully offered false hope,
450
00:38:46,124 --> 00:38:47,926
so Mizumu moves on.
451
00:38:54,966 --> 00:38:57,402
Southeast
of the Luangwa River,
452
00:38:57,402 --> 00:39:00,972
the landscape opens up
into a salt pan.
453
00:39:00,972 --> 00:39:02,974
Even at the height
of the dry season,
454
00:39:03,875 --> 00:39:06,511
there's water here.
455
00:39:06,511 --> 00:39:08,880
It's a good spot
for thirsty animals.
456
00:39:14,419 --> 00:39:15,920
And a cool hangout
457
00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:19,857
for some of the
Chimbwe Clan's males.
458
00:39:19,857 --> 00:39:22,627
Mizumu's stumbled
onto their patch.
459
00:39:25,563 --> 00:39:28,733
Like him,
all the established
adult males
460
00:39:28,733 --> 00:39:31,703
were once outsiders.
461
00:39:31,703 --> 00:39:35,540
They've infiltrated the clan
by teaming up
with male allies.
462
00:39:36,908 --> 00:39:38,910
Bullied by females,
463
00:39:38,910 --> 00:39:41,646
life's safer together,
away from the den.
464
00:39:44,716 --> 00:39:47,051
Males may be the underclass,
465
00:39:47,051 --> 00:39:49,887
but they have a strict
pecking order of their own.
466
00:39:54,826 --> 00:39:58,796
A submissive male greets
each of his superiors in turn.
467
00:39:58,796 --> 00:40:01,966
Their smell identifies
their age and rank.
468
00:40:03,868 --> 00:40:06,938
Unlike females,
they don't fight for power.
469
00:40:08,539 --> 00:40:11,643
Male status is not
dictated by size,
470
00:40:11,643 --> 00:40:15,480
but by an orderly
queuing system.
471
00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:18,616
The first to arrive
in the clan is number one,
472
00:40:18,616 --> 00:40:20,618
the alpha male.
473
00:40:20,618 --> 00:40:23,888
The last to join
goes to the back
of the queue.
474
00:40:23,888 --> 00:40:25,490
(GROWLING)
475
00:40:29,694 --> 00:40:32,030
Males rise up
the ranks slowly,
476
00:40:32,030 --> 00:40:33,698
one step at a time,
477
00:40:33,698 --> 00:40:36,034
as each successive alpha dies.
478
00:40:37,702 --> 00:40:40,838
Mizumu avoids
the alpha's group.
479
00:40:40,838 --> 00:40:43,174
They're too senior
for him to approach.
480
00:40:45,143 --> 00:40:48,613
But he gets wind of young,
low-ranking males,
481
00:40:48,613 --> 00:40:50,481
new to the Chimbwe Clan.
482
00:40:54,986 --> 00:40:59,057
Hyenas routinely
mark their territory.
483
00:40:59,057 --> 00:41:01,693
So Mizumu follows
their scent trail...
484
00:41:05,029 --> 00:41:06,597
And spots them.
485
00:41:13,237 --> 00:41:15,073
After weeks alone,
486
00:41:15,073 --> 00:41:17,575
he's prepared to risk
an introduction.
487
00:41:19,077 --> 00:41:21,145
It's a bold move,
488
00:41:21,145 --> 00:41:24,782
scent-marking a twig
with pungent paste
from his anal gland.
489
00:41:26,784 --> 00:41:29,187
This reveals
his rock-bottom status.
490
00:41:39,764 --> 00:41:44,202
The bachelors' high
forward-pointing tails
indicate excitement.
491
00:41:44,202 --> 00:41:46,170
It's one of two things,
492
00:41:46,170 --> 00:41:47,939
either they like him,
493
00:41:47,939 --> 00:41:49,540
or they're about to attack.
494
00:41:50,141 --> 00:41:51,809
(YELPING)
495
00:41:57,949 --> 00:42:01,152
Mizumu flicks his tail
to signal submission.
496
00:42:06,290 --> 00:42:10,294
The bachelors in turn
drop theirs and relax.
497
00:42:14,165 --> 00:42:16,167
So, Mizumu tags along.
498
00:42:27,044 --> 00:42:28,813
When he gets too close,
499
00:42:28,813 --> 00:42:30,915
they remind him
of their dominance.
500
00:42:32,884 --> 00:42:35,686
But the brave loner
is allowed to join them.
501
00:42:37,355 --> 00:42:40,091
It's a life-changing
moment for Mizumu.
502
00:42:42,026 --> 00:42:44,762
Accepted into
the bachelor gang,
503
00:42:44,762 --> 00:42:48,766
he takes his first step
on the Chimbwe Clan's
social ladder.
504
00:42:50,134 --> 00:42:53,070
His buddies
are also new recruits.
505
00:42:53,070 --> 00:42:55,640
But since they arrived first,
506
00:42:55,640 --> 00:42:58,276
his place is at the
very back of the line.
507
00:43:15,693 --> 00:43:18,262
Thanks to his
newfound friends,
508
00:43:18,262 --> 00:43:20,364
he's finally able to rest.
509
00:43:22,266 --> 00:43:25,336
There's someone else
to keep an eye on the lions.
510
00:43:27,805 --> 00:43:29,040
(GROWLS SOFTLY)
511
00:43:30,942 --> 00:43:34,312
And he might have
a bit more luck
as a hunter now, too.
512
00:43:38,115 --> 00:43:39,851
In the heat of the day,
513
00:43:39,851 --> 00:43:42,253
more animals are drawn
to the salt pan.
514
00:43:43,454 --> 00:43:44,956
(WATER SPLASHING)
515
00:43:49,227 --> 00:43:50,962
(BIRDS SQUAWKING)
516
00:44:02,440 --> 00:44:05,276
The bachelors spot
a group of warthogs.
517
00:44:17,488 --> 00:44:18,923
(GRUNTING)
518
00:44:21,325 --> 00:44:23,160
Mizumu moves in.
519
00:44:24,795 --> 00:44:26,130
Alert to danger,
520
00:44:26,130 --> 00:44:28,332
two warthogs
make a quick exit...
521
00:44:28,332 --> 00:44:29,333
(SCREECHING)
522
00:44:38,376 --> 00:44:40,778
Leaving one behind alone.
523
00:44:48,419 --> 00:44:50,021
He's aggressive,
524
00:44:51,188 --> 00:44:52,523
but outnumbered.
525
00:44:52,523 --> 00:44:54,191
(WARTHOG SCREECHING)
526
00:44:57,361 --> 00:44:59,196
The bachelors attack together.
527
00:45:13,444 --> 00:45:17,548
Mizumu's slower to launch,
but he makes a tactical move,
528
00:45:17,548 --> 00:45:20,117
blocking the warthog's exit.
529
00:45:20,117 --> 00:45:22,286
And the gang
moves in for the kill.
530
00:45:24,188 --> 00:45:25,957
(WARTHOG SCREECHING)
531
00:45:25,957 --> 00:45:27,124
(SQUEALING)
532
00:45:30,428 --> 00:45:32,997
Their first day together
has been a success.
533
00:45:34,865 --> 00:45:37,935
As they lead Mizumu
back to their bachelor pad,
534
00:45:37,935 --> 00:45:41,839
he submissively meets
more of the gang...
535
00:45:41,839 --> 00:45:45,776
Who remind him
he is the lowest of the low.
536
00:45:49,380 --> 00:45:53,084
It's a fall from grace
for the son of an alpha,
537
00:45:53,084 --> 00:45:54,852
but it beats being alone.
538
00:45:58,823 --> 00:46:00,224
(HYENAS LAUGHING)
539
00:46:03,894 --> 00:46:05,196
(GROWLING)
540
00:46:09,900 --> 00:46:12,269
Mizumu's one of the gang.
541
00:46:12,269 --> 00:46:16,040
And with a full belly,
he's got his mojo back.
542
00:46:17,341 --> 00:46:19,977
Now they've
reasserted their rank,
543
00:46:19,977 --> 00:46:22,380
it's time
for some male bonding.
544
00:46:29,920 --> 00:46:31,088
(SCREAMING)
545
00:46:49,340 --> 00:46:50,875
Over the next few weeks,
546
00:46:50,875 --> 00:46:55,346
Mizumu will strengthen
his relationship
with these new allies.
547
00:46:57,181 --> 00:46:59,350
And in time,
548
00:46:59,350 --> 00:47:03,487
he'll be introduced
to the alpha female
as a member of the clan.
549
00:47:04,522 --> 00:47:06,057
(ELEPHANT GRUNTING)
550
00:47:10,327 --> 00:47:13,097
The lost prince
has come a long way
551
00:47:13,097 --> 00:47:16,567
and a new phase
of his life is beginning.
552
00:47:16,567 --> 00:47:19,470
He'll start at the bottom
of the Chimbwe Clan.
553
00:47:19,470 --> 00:47:22,406
And he'll never be
royalty again,
554
00:47:22,406 --> 00:47:24,375
but he's got a new family.
555
00:47:24,375 --> 00:47:27,311
He's found his place
in the world.
556
00:47:27,311 --> 00:47:29,013
(HYENAS HOWLING)
557
00:47:31,082 --> 00:47:35,119
(MUSIC PLAYING)
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