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In the heart of Zambia's
Luangwa Valley
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lives a wise old
female leopard.
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She's reigned
over her territory
for more than a decade.
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- (Roars)
- But now she's in trouble.
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Her neighbors, the lions,
are making her life hell.
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Stealing her kills.
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During the day, it's
impossible to hunt.
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She's on everyone's radar.
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(Calls)
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And things don't get much
easier after dark.
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For the first time, a
military-grade thermal camera
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follows a leopard's
night-time struggles.
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And captures behavior
never seen before.
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Finally, the world of
these secretive nocturnal
predators is revealed.
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As the days pass,
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the leopard is pushed to the
brink of starvation.
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She'll need all her skill
and determination...
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..to survive.
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Meet Kamuti.
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At 13 years of age, she's one
of the oldest known leopards
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in the African bush.
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Kamuti means "twig" in the
local language
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after her thin, frail frame.
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Her age is beginning to tell.
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She's not as fast or strong
as she used to be
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and she's struggling
to catch prey.
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She hasn't eaten
for more than a week
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and is now having to hunt in
broad daylight.
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She may be old, but she's a
perfectly designed predator.
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Her forward-facing eyes
are set slightly apart,
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enabling her to
judge the exact distance
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between her and her prey.
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With hearing five times
more sensitive than ours
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and an acute sense of smell,
she doesn't miss a thing.
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But a little elephant shrew
is hardly worth the effort.
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Kamuti lives in South Luangwa
National Park in Zambia.
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An area of unspoiled
wilderness,
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at the southern end of
Africa's Great Rift Valley.
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Though she lives
a solitary life,
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she shares her home with
a huge range of animals.
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Large...and small.
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(Bird cries)
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Hunters...
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..and the hunted.
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It's a land of open plains...
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..and ebony groves.
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This diverse mix of habitats
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supports a dazzling variety
of life.
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More than 60 species
of mammals...
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..and 400 species of birds.
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It's the perfect
hunting ground
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for this experienced
predator.
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Kamuti has reigned over
two square miles
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of prime territory here
for ten years.
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Antelope are her
favorite prey.
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Among them, puku and impala.
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But despite their abundance,
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she's finding it hard
to get a decent meal.
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And that's not just because
of her age.
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She has to contend with some
neighbors from hell.
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The Nsefu pride.
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They share Kamuti's
territory.
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Lions are the only
truly social cats.
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Unlike Kamuti,
these predators
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have strength in numbers.
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14 big cats.
A force to be reckoned with.
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The Nsefu lions are the bane
of Kamuti's life.
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They frequently steal
her hard-earned kills.
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And if they see her, they
won't hesitate to attack.
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This isn't because
they see her as prey.
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It's to protect the youngest
members of the pride.
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The Nsefu lions have
recently welcomed
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two new cubs
into their family.
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Just over two months old,
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they're starting to venture
out into the wild.
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But when their mother
goes hunting,
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they're left alone and are
extremely vulnerable.
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Many cubs are killed
and even eaten by leopards.
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It's a rivalry
that cuts both ways.
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Though Kamuti's a threat
to the cubs,
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she's no match
for their mother.
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And she knows it.
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Weighing 280 pounds,
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the lioness is more than
three times Kamuti's weight.
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With lions on the prowl,
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she'll spend the rest of
the day well-hidden.
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At sunset,
a huge flock of quelea
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gathers together to roost.
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These tiny sparrow-like
birds huddle together
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as the evening
begins to cool.
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(Animal calls)
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In the pitch black,
a military-grade camera
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that senses heat
rather than light
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reveals a magical world.
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(Chirrup of insects)
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The nocturnal creatures
emerge
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to lay claim to the night.
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Honey badgers forage
for small mammals,
reptiles and insects
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guided by their
keen sense of smell.
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Up in the trees, a wood owl
is on the hunt.
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And bush babies awake
from their slumber.
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The wilderness comes alive
with creatures
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from the tiny
elephant shrew...
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..to Luangwa's
largest mammal.
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(Low growl)
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(Bird calls)
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Millions of hot,
thread-like capillaries
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transform the elephant's skin
into a moving work of art.
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(Chirruping of insects)
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Puku and other antelope
are on high alert.
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And with good reason.
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Kamuti's excellent
night vision
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gives her the advantage.
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This is the first time
a leopard's every move
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has been followed after dark.
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Because the revolutionary
camera picks up heat,
not color,
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it doesn't register Kamuti's
spotted coat.
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But right now, she has
no need for camouflage.
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She's taking full advantage
of the cover of darkness.
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Impala, her favorite prey.
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She must stay downwind.
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She's not as fast
as she used to be.
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She needs to
close the distance before
launching her attack.
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(Impala screech)
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She's missed...
but she keeps going.
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Success.
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A fully-grown male impala.
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Weighing 130 pounds,
it's almost twice her weight.
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What her aging body
lacks in speed,
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she makes up for
with experience.
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A meal this size will keep
her going for almost a week.
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If she can eat her fill.
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(Rustling)
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She's nervous.
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Eating out in the open
is risky.
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Scavengers are
always on the prowl.
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But her hunger is stronger
than her fear.
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One of her neighbors,
a lion from the Nsefu pride,
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has picked up the scent
and closes in.
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(Growling)
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(Roars)
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Kamuti knows not
to put up a fight.
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She can't risk
getting injured.
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But the lioness isn't the
only thief out tonight.
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(Roars)
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(Low growl)
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It's small
consolation for Kamuti.
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A whole night's hunting and
Kamuti's patience and skill
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only earned her
a few mouthfuls.
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She often loses her kills
to lions.
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Disappointment
is nothing new.
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Exhausted,
she gives in to sleep.
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(Chirruping)
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As dawn breaks, Kamuti is
still trying to rest.
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(Flies buzz)
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But flies are
disturbing her peace.
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It's vital she regains
her strength.
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(Buzzing)
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But it seems as if everything
is against her.
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(Buzzing stops)
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Peace at last.
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Meanwhile, the lions are also
doing what lions do best.
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Sleeping.
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These top predators always
seem to be relaxed.
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Females can sleep up to
18 hours a day.
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With no risk from
a higher predator,
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and a diet rich in calories,
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these carnivores have no need
to expend unnecessary energy
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alert and constantly eating.
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Males, if well-fed, will
sleep right around the clock.
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A full 24 hours.
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Thanks to Kamuti's kill, this
male is out for the count.
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While the big cats sleep
in the heat of the day,
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other animals
take their chance to
venture out into the open.
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Young baboons make the most
of their freedom.
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It all seems like
enormous fun.
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But there is a serious side
to these antics.
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Baboons, like lions,
are highly social animals.
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Playing is all part of
learning where each member
fits in the pecking order.
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Their place in the
troop's hierarchy
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will play a key role
in their later lives.
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Adult baboons are never
off their guard.
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And rightly so.
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Nearby is a large
male leopard.
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One fat cat.
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A male's territory
usually overlaps
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with a number of females'.
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Although he's right inside
Kamuti's patch,
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he's no threat to her.
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It's the animals below
that should be worried.
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Baboons and impala stick
together for good reason.
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While antelope
have the keener sense
of smell and hearing,
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baboons have the
better eyesight.
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And the perfect
vantage points.
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(Calls)
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(Baboon replies)
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Their teamwork pays off.
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They spot the leopard.
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(Baboons call out)
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All this is more
than he can take.
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Baboons are right
to be wary.
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They're one of
the many animals on
a leopard's hit-list.
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(Baboons continue
calling out)
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They won't give up until
he's out of sight.
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He'll have to find somewhere
more peaceful to rest.
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Kamuti doesn't have the
luxury of a daytime nap.
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She is still
desperately hungry.
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Her last full meal
was eight days ago.
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Though she can last up to
two weeks without eating,
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she is visibly thinner
and weaker.
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Daytime hunting is a last
resort for leopards.
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Less than 1 in 20 hunts
are successful.
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But Kamuti has no choice.
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It's midday
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and the temperature soars to
100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Hardly the best time
for an energy-sapping
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stalk-and-chase.
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A herd of impala is wandering
through her territory.
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It's an opportunity she can't
afford to miss.
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Impala can run at
35 miles an hour
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over long distances.
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They're by no means
easy prey.
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In broad daylight, it'll be
tough to surprise them.
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She'll need to get within
twenty feet
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before she can launch
an attack.
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The closer, the better.
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But the impala
are out in the open
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and they're with a troop of
keen-eyed baboons.
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Relying on experience,
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she patiently sits and waits
for them to come to her.
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This is more like it.
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Now's her chance
to close the distance.
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But it's not just
impala and baboons
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that are on the lookout.
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There are eyes and ears
everywhere.
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Tree squirrels have some of
the keenest eyes in the bush.
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- (Chatters)
- She's been spotted.
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(Growls)
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Kamuti growls in irritation.
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The impala hear the warning.
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(Continues chattering)
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Kamuti is well
and truly rumbled.
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And the hunt is over
before it really began.
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Life for a solitary predator
is tough.
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She holds her tail aloft
like a flag,
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showing she's no longer
in hunting mode.
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But the puku aren't taking
any chances.
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They group together
as if to shepherd her away.
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But their bravery
has its limits.
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(Growls)
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In the heat of
the midday sun,
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the bush is quiet.
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A herd of giraffe heads down
to the river to drink.
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Legs spread wide, they're at
their most vulnerable.
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00:28:40,167 --> 00:28:43,167
But they know that the lions
will be asleep.
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00:28:46,667 --> 00:28:49,697
Other animals take advantage
of the lions' slumber
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and get a little rest of
their own.
258
00:28:58,567 --> 00:29:01,227
But one predator
is still hunting.
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00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:05,430
Kamuti's hunger
drives her on.
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This is her favorite
hunting spot.
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A dried-up river in the
heart of her territory.
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It runs through a clearing
full of puku and impala.
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Down in the gully,
she's hidden from view
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even in broad daylight.
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00:29:36,700 --> 00:29:40,700
She'll only strike
when prey come close
to the gully's edge.
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While she watches and waits,
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the hunter
becomes the hunted.
268
00:29:59,067 --> 00:30:02,997
A lioness from the Nsefu
pride is on her trail.
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00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:21,530
Kamuti is unaware of
the danger she's in.
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00:30:35,767 --> 00:30:38,167
The lionesses' gait
intensifies.
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Her top speed is
36 miles an hour.
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00:30:48,233 --> 00:30:50,533
Almost as fast as Kamuti's.
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00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:40,570
The lioness stands guard,
confident she has Kamuti
trapped.
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But Kamuti is wily
and sneaks off unnoticed.
275
00:32:02,367 --> 00:32:06,227
Once again, she must hide
until darkness returns.
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The baboons are settling
down for the night.
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Time for some grooming.
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00:32:45,167 --> 00:32:47,497
This is as much about
strengthening bonds
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as it is about removing
parasites.
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And strong bonds
are all the more vital
when predators are about.
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(Chirruping and growls)
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Other hunters
are on the prowl.
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00:33:43,667 --> 00:33:47,597
A crocodile can smell a
carcass hundreds of feet away.
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A civet cat
hunts for insects.
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Leopards like Kamuti
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have the most varied diet of
all the big cats in Africa,
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eating more than
30 different prey species.
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Kamuti will hunt animals
as large as impala...
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..down to those
the size of a hare
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or occasionally
even smaller.
291
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Almost anything
is fair game.
292
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Though a fully-grown hippo is
a little out of her league.
293
00:34:55,667 --> 00:35:00,727
An Egyptian goose? Well,
beggars can't be choosers.
294
00:35:15,667 --> 00:35:18,597
Timing is everything.
295
00:35:30,467 --> 00:35:32,527
(Geese squawk)
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00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:39,500
Such an incredible hunt
has never been filmed before.
297
00:35:46,233 --> 00:35:50,173
Watching again, it's clear
just how close she got.
298
00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:01,400
At 13 years old,
she's an elderly cat
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00:36:01,433 --> 00:36:05,173
and not quite as fit
as she once was.
300
00:36:08,433 --> 00:36:12,233
In her younger days,
the outcome
might have been different.
301
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:16,770
She heads back out
on the hunt.
302
00:36:22,233 --> 00:36:25,503
The Nsefu pride is also
looking for a kill.
303
00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:30,430
Together, they're
a formidable team.
304
00:36:32,767 --> 00:36:35,027
(Snorts)
305
00:36:35,067 --> 00:36:39,067
And this time the hippo
must defend itself.
306
00:36:58,067 --> 00:37:00,727
When in doubt,
head back to the river.
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00:37:00,767 --> 00:37:03,027
(Grunting)
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00:37:15,333 --> 00:37:17,403
In the south of Kamuti's
territory,
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the big male leopard
is on a baboon hunt.
310
00:37:25,067 --> 00:37:28,197
Baboons' night vision
is similar to ours.
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00:37:30,233 --> 00:37:32,033
Vulnerable on the ground,
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the safest thing to do is to
roost as high up as possible.
313
00:37:44,167 --> 00:37:46,667
The tallest trees
are in the ebony groves.
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Time to sleep.
315
00:38:19,100 --> 00:38:20,600
(Screeching)
316
00:38:49,567 --> 00:38:52,667
The leopard knows exactly
where they are.
317
00:39:13,833 --> 00:39:17,103
He's now right in the middle
of the baboons.
318
00:39:17,133 --> 00:39:19,673
It's almost pitch black.
319
00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:24,600
This is all they can see,
but they can hear something.
320
00:40:15,700 --> 00:40:17,770
(Baboons call out)
321
00:40:18,667 --> 00:40:20,727
The baboons sound the alarm.
322
00:40:26,767 --> 00:40:29,027
(Frantic calling)
323
00:40:34,667 --> 00:40:37,997
But it's too late for one
female member of the troop.
324
00:40:49,133 --> 00:40:51,203
Climbing up a tree
is one thing.
325
00:40:52,500 --> 00:40:54,570
Getting down is another.
326
00:40:56,133 --> 00:40:59,703
Especially with 25 pounds
of baboon in your mouth.
327
00:41:08,600 --> 00:41:12,070
He's forced to release his kill
as he drops to the ground.
328
00:41:24,100 --> 00:41:27,330
The commotion draws in
other hungry predators.
329
00:41:28,533 --> 00:41:30,603
Hyenas.
330
00:41:33,267 --> 00:41:35,327
He'll have to eat quickly.
331
00:41:52,433 --> 00:41:54,503
(Chirruping)
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00:42:09,067 --> 00:42:12,227
The next day, thousands of
carmine bee-eaters
333
00:42:12,267 --> 00:42:14,327
emerge from their
riverbank nests
334
00:42:14,367 --> 00:42:16,427
on the edge
of Kamuti's territory.
335
00:43:01,767 --> 00:43:05,327
Each new day brings new
hunting opportunities
336
00:43:05,367 --> 00:43:08,597
for the old, experienced
leopard, Kamuti.
337
00:43:10,500 --> 00:43:12,500
But despite
her best efforts,
338
00:43:12,533 --> 00:43:15,503
she hasn't had a decent meal
for nine days.
339
00:43:17,400 --> 00:43:19,470
It's critical
that she eats soon.
340
00:43:20,567 --> 00:43:23,397
She returns to her favorite
hunting ground.
341
00:43:26,167 --> 00:43:28,997
The antelope are right
out in the open.
342
00:43:30,267 --> 00:43:33,367
She knows there's no point
trying here.
343
00:43:39,167 --> 00:43:41,227
She needs to be down
in the gully.
344
00:44:25,067 --> 00:44:27,067
She's in luck.
345
00:44:27,100 --> 00:44:29,700
An impala drops down
into the dried-up river.
346
00:44:35,067 --> 00:44:37,127
Just what she needs.
347
00:44:39,667 --> 00:44:42,667
This time there are no lions
to distract her.
348
00:44:51,667 --> 00:44:55,097
Now it's down to stealth,
speed
349
00:44:55,133 --> 00:44:58,003
and above all...timing.
350
00:44:59,100 --> 00:45:01,170
(Wind blows strongly)
351
00:45:01,200 --> 00:45:03,400
But there's something
she can't control.
352
00:45:11,267 --> 00:45:13,327
(Impala calls out)
353
00:45:24,167 --> 00:45:26,067
A sudden change
in wind direction
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00:45:26,100 --> 00:45:28,100
may have given
her scent away.
355
00:45:29,700 --> 00:45:32,570
But if there's one thing
Kamuti has learned,
356
00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:35,070
it's perseverance.
357
00:45:43,067 --> 00:45:44,727
She moves further up
the gully.
358
00:45:47,233 --> 00:45:49,273
Slowly does it.
359
00:45:56,800 --> 00:45:59,070
The impala edge ever closer.
360
00:46:09,433 --> 00:46:11,503
Here's her chance.
361
00:46:13,167 --> 00:46:15,227
(Impala calls out)
362
00:46:29,700 --> 00:46:31,700
Success at last.
363
00:46:33,533 --> 00:46:36,773
A good-sized meal
in the nick of time.
364
00:46:40,500 --> 00:46:43,270
This will keep her going
for a few days.
365
00:46:47,167 --> 00:46:48,567
Years of experience
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00:46:48,600 --> 00:46:51,330
have made Kamuti the hunter
that she is today.
367
00:46:53,333 --> 00:46:56,503
Cunning and skill, patience
and determination,
368
00:46:56,533 --> 00:46:59,173
are key to her ongoing
survival.
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00:47:03,167 --> 00:47:05,197
As is her favorite
hunting ground,
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00:47:05,233 --> 00:47:08,533
where she can be invisible,
even in daylight.
371
00:47:12,333 --> 00:47:14,573
But Kamuti's age
is catching up with her.
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00:47:14,600 --> 00:47:18,070
Every hunt is getting
that little bit harder.
373
00:47:19,433 --> 00:47:22,573
And it won't be long before
she's hungry again.
374
00:47:24,100 --> 00:47:28,530
This is the life of a leopard
in the African wilderness.
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00:47:30,500 --> 00:47:40,500
**
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**
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