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NARRATOR:
Two sisters...
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Wild dogs...
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Born into a family
of legendary hunters.
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But they're not the only
heavy hitters on the block.
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A clan of hyenas has moved in
on the wild dogs' turf.
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[Hyenas barking]
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NARRATOR:
A land teeming with prey...
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Two supreme predators.
A clash is inevitable.
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[Hyenas barking]
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NARRATOR: The only question is,
when the smoke clears,
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who'll be left standing?
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[All barking]
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[♪♪♪]
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NARRATOR: Deep inside a thicket
of thorn bushes
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is a family of wild dog pups.
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There are six altogether,
a typical litter size.
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Four brothers
and their two sisters,
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Thandi, and Lula.
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Lula is nervous and likes to
stay close to the others,
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while Thandi is more adventurous
and often explores on her own.
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But none of the pups
have yet ventured
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further than a few dozen yards
from the den
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where they were born
10 weeks ago.
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These new faces
have swelled the numbers
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of this dog pack
from 10 to 16.
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Their parents
are the alpha pair,
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a devoted duo
who scientists have tracked
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using radio collars
for several years.
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The other eight adults
are all aunts and uncles.
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It's a close-knit family,
the Mopane Pack,
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named for the copse of trees
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where they always
raise their young.
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These mopane trees are a mile
from the Luangwa River,
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at the southeastern edge
of the pack's large range,
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200 square miles
of untamed land.
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This riverside territory
is ideal hunting ground,
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the perfect place to raise pups.
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As the dry season tightens
its grip on the Luangwa Valley,
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waterholes vanish, and prey
is forced to the river to drink,
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right through
the Mopane Pack's land.
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Wild dogs are some of Africa's
most successful hunters,
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elite teams
of endurance runners.
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And the Mopane Pack
is no exception.
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They can run at nearly
40 miles an hour,
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over long distances,
exhausting their prey.
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A highly-coordinated unit,
their tactic is to take turns
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leading the pursuit,
like a relay race.
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When one dog tires,
another is ready to take over.
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Working together like this
means the little dogs,
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who only weigh about 50 pounds,
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can take down prey
several times their own size.
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[Snorts]
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NARRATOR: This time, two of
the pack have caught an impala.
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They kill and consume it
in a matter of minutes.
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It's a good meal,
but these dogs won't eat it all.
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[Birds chittering]
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NARRATOR:
Thandi, Lula and their brothers
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are not yet old enough
to join the hunt.
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But they were weaned off
their mother's milk
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over five weeks ago,
and are on a meat diet now.
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They're hungry, but must wait
patiently at the den
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for the hunters to return,
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under the watchful eye
of a babysitter.
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But in every litter,
there's always one
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who just doesn't want
to be corralled.
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Thandi is the inquisitive pup
who loves to explore.
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Each day, her curiosity
leads her further afield.
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Lula prefers to rough
and tumble with her brothers.
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Playing helps prepare the pups
for the future.
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It strengthens their muscles
and sharpens their reflexes,
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which will make them
better hunters
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and better pack members.
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At last, dinner is served.
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The whole pack,
males and females,
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share their feast
with the young ones.
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They eat scraps
regurgitated by the adults,
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or, like today, chunks of meat
hauled back from a nearby kill.
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This food sharing
is one of the secrets
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to the wild dogs' success.
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It helps keep the whole family
well-fed and bonded.
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Wild dogs are the most
social dogs in the world,
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and almost never fight
over food.
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Every kill is shared
with every dog.
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Thandi and Lula
don't have to worry
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about being excluded from meals.
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But life's not completely
without anxiety.
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[♪♪♪]
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NARRATOR:
The pups' mother
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has picked up a noise
in the undergrowth.
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[Rustling]
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NARRATOR:
Wild dogs have the best hearing
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in the canine world.
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Her huge ears
swivel like satellite dishes
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to pinpoint the sound.
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There's something out there.
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[Rustling]
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NARRATOR:
A rustle...
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Is it the wind?
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No. She can smell it, too.
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This is something else.
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Something to fear.
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A spotted hyena.
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[Barking]
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NARRATOR: One of the wild dogs'
worst enemies.
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Well over twice their size
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and with some of the strongest
jaws of any mammal.
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Hyenas compete with dogs
for food,
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and they'll eat anything.
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A young wild dog pup
is certainly on the menu.
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This time,
the whole Mopane Pack
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has caught wind of the danger,
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and a single hyena won't go up
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against a group
of wild dogs alone.
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But where there's one,
there are usually many.
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Spotted hyenas live in clans
with as many as 80 individuals.
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And just a mile
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to the south of the dogs'
home base,
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a clan has moved in.
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This is the Ukoo Clan.
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A 30-strong gang of muscular,
cunning predators.
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They haven't used this den
for months,
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but as waterholes dry up
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and prey congregates
near the river,
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it's now prime real estate.
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Based here, they, like the dogs,
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can take advantage
of dry season riches.
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But life in the hyena clan
is very different
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from that in the dog pack.
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Here, there is none of
the unity of the dogs.
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It's every hyena for itself.
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The Ukoo Clan is made up of
several distinct families,
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organized into
a strict hierarchy.
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But even the lowest
status females
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outrank all males.
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And the supreme leader
is a big matriarch.
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She rules with an iron paw.
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Life's good
for those at the top.
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First dibs on any kills
and the comfiest dens.
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[Yelps]
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NARRATOR:
Those at the bottom of the heap
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survive on scraps
and sleep outside.
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[♪♪♪]
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NARRATOR:
This young male is Ndugu.
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At nine months,
he's the oldest cub in the clan.
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He still suckles occasionally,
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but his mum
has two new mouths to feed...
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...so he rarely gets a turn.
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Like all hyenas,
she has just two teats.
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Her four-week-old twins
get priority.
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Her milk has the highest
protein and fat content
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of any land carnivore
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and helps her cubs grow
at a phenomenal rate.
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A month from now, they'll be
almost double in size.
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Ndugu's mother is low-ranking,
so his life's never been easy.
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Even so, it's soon to get
a whole lot worse.
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Up till now,
his mother has made sure
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her firstborn son
gets meat from her kills
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and protects him as best
she can in clan squabbles.
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But he's really big enough
to brave
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the complex world
of hyena politics alone.
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Soon, his mother
will stop indulging him
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and he'll be treated like
the other males in the clan,
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the dregs of hyena society.
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Ndugu is going to have to
sort out his own status.
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When he reaches sexual maturity
in a year or so,
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he'll be forced to leave
this clan for good.
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Wild dog pups Thandi and Lula
also face a milestone.
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In a couple of weeks' time,
they'll need to leave the den,
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the only home they've known,
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and follow their pack
out into the wider world.
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Dogs roam over
very large distances,
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only settling for three months
of the year
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while they rear pups.
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Thandi, Lula and their brothers
will need to be strong enough,
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and savvy enough,
to keep up with the adults.
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Growing fast, they need
more meat than ever.
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They're always hungry.
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But as usual they're in the care
of a couple of babysitters,
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waiting for the hunters
to return.
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Suddenly, the dogs
become aware of intruders.
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[♪♪♪]
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NARRATOR:
This time, it's wildebeest.
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Not predators, but prey.
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[Snorts]
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NARRATOR: It would take
a lot more than two dogs
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to bring down
a 500 pound quarry like this,
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but the guards can't resist
sizing up a potential meal.
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From the safety of the bushes,
the pups watch intently.
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This is a good opportunity to
observe the adults at work.
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The wildebeest are nervous.
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They've had run-ins
with wild dogs before,
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and it rarely ends well
for them.
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It's a tense stand-off.
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Meanwhile, Thandi is doing
what Thandi does best.
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She's exploring, off on her own,
completely unaware
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of the volatile situation
only 30 yards away.
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If the herd were to get
spooked and stampede,
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she could easily be caught
in their path and trampled.
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The wildebeest make a move,
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but it's in
the opposite direction.
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And the dogs let them go.
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Still oblivious to the danger
she was in,
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Thandi continues
her exploration.
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She was lucky this time.
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A warthog is a much more
manageable size,
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though by no means easy prey.
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Well-armed with teeth and tusks,
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they've been known to injure
predators twice their size.
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But the babysitters
can't resist a chase
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and they abandon their post.
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This time, Thandi notices
something's up
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and scampers back to join
the safety of the litter.
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Now the pups are completely
on their own
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for the first time
in their lives.
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[Warthog grunting]
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NARRATOR: The warthog's
little legs can't outstrip
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the dogs' athletic strides.
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[Warthog squealing]
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NARRATOR: 200 yards from
the den, they bring him down.
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But this time,
instead of dragging
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the carcass to the pups,
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the babysitters
fetch their little charges
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and escort them to the kill.
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It's the furthest
they've ever been from home,
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and it's the last big step
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before being allowed to join
the adults on a hunt.
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[♪♪♪]
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NARRATOR: Turning up to a kill
is one thing.
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Actually making one
is quite another.
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The pups will need to be
committed team players
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if they're going to graduate
as hunters in this pack.
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And for wayward Thandi,
that might be asking a lot.
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The pack's strength
comes from its unity.
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Wild dogs are remarkable
for their tight,
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complex social structure.
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But unlike the hyena clan,
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it's based not on fear
and dominance,
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but on play and submission.
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They are the least aggressive
of all canines.
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The alpha pair lead the pack,
but don't dominate it.
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Their strong bonds
are constantly reaffirmed
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by greeting ceremonies,
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where even the alpha dogs
act submissively to the others.
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It keeps the team together,
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ready to hunt and feed
as a pack.
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Scent plays an important role
in bonding the pack, too.
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The dogs have scent glands
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on their anuses, genitals
and faces,
249
00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:24,300
which they use to communicate
age, health and status.
250
00:19:27,787 --> 00:19:30,197
When one dog urinates,
251
00:19:30,238 --> 00:19:33,858
pack members roll in it
to acquire the same smell.
252
00:19:37,245 --> 00:19:41,895
As a result, the dogs
have a very strong body odor,
253
00:19:41,939 --> 00:19:44,839
and any that get separated
from the pack
254
00:19:44,873 --> 00:19:48,393
can find their way back
by tracking the family smell.
255
00:19:50,430 --> 00:19:53,990
Unlike the hyenas,
and indeed most mammals,
256
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it's female wild dogs that must
leave their home pack to breed.
257
00:20:00,544 --> 00:20:03,584
When Thandi and Lula
reach sexual maturity,
258
00:20:03,616 --> 00:20:07,826
in about 18 months,
they'll strike out on their own
259
00:20:07,861 --> 00:20:10,691
to form a new pack
with unrelated males,
260
00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:14,520
and have pups of their own.
261
00:20:14,558 --> 00:20:17,348
The bonds they create
with their new family
262
00:20:17,388 --> 00:20:19,978
will be just as strong
as the old ones.
263
00:20:25,534 --> 00:20:27,714
While the pups
and their babysitters
264
00:20:27,743 --> 00:20:29,753
digest their warthog,
265
00:20:29,780 --> 00:20:32,920
the alpha male and the rest
of the Mopane Pack
266
00:20:32,955 --> 00:20:36,605
are more than a mile away
at the Luangwa River.
267
00:20:39,479 --> 00:20:42,519
They traveled here in the cool
of the morning
268
00:20:44,381 --> 00:20:46,731
and are reluctant
to move again now,
269
00:20:46,762 --> 00:20:48,732
in the hottest part of the day.
270
00:20:50,387 --> 00:20:52,907
Wild dogs are crepuscular,
271
00:20:52,941 --> 00:20:56,981
which means they're most active
during the twilight hours,
272
00:20:57,014 --> 00:20:59,814
preferring to hunt
at dawn and dusk,
273
00:20:59,844 --> 00:21:01,924
then rest up during the day.
274
00:21:04,401 --> 00:21:07,371
But their downtime
is about to end.
275
00:21:12,616 --> 00:21:14,786
The hyena matriarch has led
276
00:21:14,825 --> 00:21:17,825
some of the Ukoo Clan
down to the river.
277
00:21:22,073 --> 00:21:24,703
It's the first time
the Mopane Pack
278
00:21:24,731 --> 00:21:27,321
have seen their new neighbors
up close.
279
00:21:31,462 --> 00:21:35,952
There are at least as many
hyenas here as there are dogs.
280
00:21:37,917 --> 00:21:42,057
Spotted hyenas are the largest
of the four hyena species,
281
00:21:42,093 --> 00:21:45,613
some up to five feet long.
282
00:21:45,649 --> 00:21:50,339
Even the largest dog falls
two feet short of that.
283
00:21:51,448 --> 00:21:54,378
The pack is outweighed
and outgunned.
284
00:21:54,416 --> 00:21:58,516
If it comes to a fight,
the dogs don't stand a chance.
285
00:22:01,043 --> 00:22:02,113
[Squealing]
286
00:22:05,462 --> 00:22:08,432
NARRATOR: The alpha dog
makes the smart choice
287
00:22:08,465 --> 00:22:12,535
and surrenders the pack's spot
on the beach to the matriarch.
288
00:22:13,608 --> 00:22:15,538
[Low growl]
289
00:22:16,783 --> 00:22:19,723
NARRATOR:
But when one door closes,
290
00:22:19,752 --> 00:22:21,962
another often opens.
291
00:22:26,862 --> 00:22:31,002
Forced to keep moving,
the roaming Mopane Pack
292
00:22:31,039 --> 00:22:33,839
stumbles on the remains
of a leopard kill.
293
00:22:35,837 --> 00:22:38,807
There's enough left
to take home to feed the pups.
294
00:22:42,050 --> 00:22:45,850
But the carcass is upwind
of the hyenas
295
00:22:47,124 --> 00:22:51,654
and the stench of rotting meat
also alerts them.
296
00:22:55,857 --> 00:22:59,997
Scraps missed by the dogs
stop them in their tracks.
297
00:23:01,794 --> 00:23:03,454
But not for long.
298
00:23:04,935 --> 00:23:07,075
If the dogs can make
a quick getaway,
299
00:23:07,109 --> 00:23:09,389
they might escape with the kill.
300
00:23:14,047 --> 00:23:16,907
But the hyenas can see
a better meal.
301
00:23:19,052 --> 00:23:21,432
[♪♪♪]
302
00:23:28,717 --> 00:23:30,127
[Wild dogs yelping]
303
00:23:33,550 --> 00:23:35,210
[♪♪♪]
304
00:23:38,589 --> 00:23:39,999
NARRATOR:
Once again,
305
00:23:40,039 --> 00:23:43,079
the dogs have no choice
but to capitulate.
306
00:23:45,527 --> 00:23:47,837
It's the second time
the Mopane Pack
307
00:23:47,874 --> 00:23:51,024
has had to give ground
to its new neighbors.
308
00:23:53,086 --> 00:23:56,916
Now, each species
shows its nature.
309
00:23:56,952 --> 00:23:59,512
Defeated but still united,
310
00:23:59,541 --> 00:24:01,611
the dogs head off together.
311
00:24:03,994 --> 00:24:07,204
While the hyena that
emerged with the spoils
312
00:24:07,238 --> 00:24:10,138
refuses to share a single bite.
313
00:24:13,900 --> 00:24:16,210
While the matriarch hyena
and her cronies
314
00:24:16,247 --> 00:24:17,697
wreak havoc with the dogs,
315
00:24:18,836 --> 00:24:20,666
back at clan headquarters
316
00:24:21,908 --> 00:24:23,978
there are rumbles in the ranks.
317
00:24:29,537 --> 00:24:31,537
Like the wild dogs,
318
00:24:31,573 --> 00:24:34,543
Ndugu and his family use scent,
319
00:24:34,576 --> 00:24:37,786
sniffing and licking
to communicate status.
320
00:24:39,305 --> 00:24:42,755
This status
governs everything...
321
00:24:43,930 --> 00:24:46,800
Who eats first,
who can sit where
322
00:24:46,830 --> 00:24:49,110
and who gets to bully whom.
323
00:24:52,663 --> 00:24:56,743
Hyenas inherit status
from their mothers,
324
00:24:56,771 --> 00:24:58,981
but they can fight
to improve it.
325
00:25:02,259 --> 00:25:05,609
Every hyena is always
on the look-out
326
00:25:05,642 --> 00:25:08,162
for an opportunity
to better itself.
327
00:25:10,957 --> 00:25:14,787
With no matriarch home
to keep the ranks in line,
328
00:25:14,823 --> 00:25:17,693
fractures are forming
in the clan.
329
00:25:20,726 --> 00:25:22,936
Ndugu's low-ranking mum
330
00:25:22,969 --> 00:25:26,589
seizes the chance to try
and improve her status.
331
00:25:29,873 --> 00:25:33,573
She starts to push some of
the other hyenas around.
332
00:25:35,119 --> 00:25:39,679
Ndugu's prospects could be
about to change.
333
00:25:39,710 --> 00:25:43,330
He's still young enough to be
affected by his mother's rank.
334
00:25:44,750 --> 00:25:48,550
If she climbs the social ladder,
he will, too.
335
00:25:51,066 --> 00:25:52,856
Ndugu follows her lead
336
00:25:52,896 --> 00:25:56,346
and targets some younger,
higher-ranking cubs.
337
00:25:57,210 --> 00:25:59,210
[Cubs yelping]
338
00:26:02,250 --> 00:26:04,670
NARRATOR: But if this gambit
is going to work,
339
00:26:04,701 --> 00:26:07,151
mother and son need backup.
340
00:26:10,223 --> 00:26:13,123
Power lies in having allies.
341
00:26:13,157 --> 00:26:15,397
If several hyenas
band together,
342
00:26:15,435 --> 00:26:17,915
they could overthrow
the matriarch.
343
00:26:21,131 --> 00:26:22,861
But the plan backfires.
344
00:26:22,891 --> 00:26:27,281
No one likes being bullied
by these lowly upstarts.
345
00:26:29,898 --> 00:26:33,968
Instead of forming a coalition
around Ndugu and his mum,
346
00:26:34,006 --> 00:26:37,626
the hyenas descend
into a chaotic squabble.
347
00:26:40,288 --> 00:26:42,948
The rebellion is a failure.
348
00:26:45,189 --> 00:26:48,369
And now,
the matriarch is back.
349
00:26:55,475 --> 00:26:58,925
Her presence
quickly restores order.
350
00:27:01,067 --> 00:27:03,997
The rebels slink away,
351
00:27:04,036 --> 00:27:07,066
their low tails
signal submission.
352
00:27:10,283 --> 00:27:12,843
Those loyal to the queen
353
00:27:12,872 --> 00:27:16,192
reassert clan links
with nuzzles,
354
00:27:16,220 --> 00:27:18,780
muzzle licks and body rubs.
355
00:27:22,330 --> 00:27:26,090
The attempted coup failed
to bump Ndugu's mother
356
00:27:26,127 --> 00:27:27,717
up the pecking order.
357
00:27:28,957 --> 00:27:32,407
No one is interested
in bonding with him now.
358
00:27:37,725 --> 00:27:40,485
Even his mum
won't let him suckle.
359
00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:42,140
[Low growl]
360
00:27:42,177 --> 00:27:44,457
NARRATOR: She's pushing him
out of the family.
361
00:27:44,490 --> 00:27:47,010
[Growling continues]
362
00:27:47,044 --> 00:27:49,984
NARRATOR: Far from improving
his place in the clan,
363
00:27:50,013 --> 00:27:51,773
the disastrous revolution
364
00:27:51,808 --> 00:27:55,428
seems to have triggered his
graduation to adolescence.
365
00:27:57,883 --> 00:27:59,953
[Yelping]
366
00:27:59,988 --> 00:28:02,298
NARRATOR:
No longer considered a cub,
367
00:28:02,335 --> 00:28:05,885
Ndugu has joined
the male underclass,
368
00:28:05,925 --> 00:28:08,825
and as the youngest male
in the clan,
369
00:28:08,859 --> 00:28:11,169
he's the lowest of the low.
370
00:28:14,485 --> 00:28:17,895
Males usually hang
around their family clan
371
00:28:17,937 --> 00:28:20,247
till they're about
two years old
372
00:28:20,284 --> 00:28:23,124
before leaving to join
a bachelor gang.
373
00:28:24,979 --> 00:28:27,909
But, disillusioned
and disappointed,
374
00:28:27,947 --> 00:28:30,087
nine-month-old Ndugu
375
00:28:30,122 --> 00:28:32,062
decides to cut his losses
376
00:28:32,089 --> 00:28:34,819
and take his chances elsewhere.
377
00:28:36,956 --> 00:28:38,476
It's a rash move.
378
00:28:40,580 --> 00:28:44,930
Young and inexperienced in
the world outside the clan,
379
00:28:44,964 --> 00:28:46,524
he's very vulnerable.
380
00:28:49,935 --> 00:28:51,725
[♪♪♪]
381
00:28:55,319 --> 00:28:56,979
[Grunting]
382
00:28:59,599 --> 00:29:01,769
NARRATOR:
Under cover of darkness,
383
00:29:01,809 --> 00:29:04,569
the Mopane Pack dogs
have returned to the beach
384
00:29:04,604 --> 00:29:07,404
they were chased away
from by the hyenas.
385
00:29:08,574 --> 00:29:11,924
They haven't made a kill
for nearly 24 hours.
386
00:29:11,957 --> 00:29:13,917
Unusual for wild dogs.
387
00:29:16,616 --> 00:29:18,956
Large herds of antelope gather
388
00:29:18,998 --> 00:29:21,278
on the plains next
to the river at night.
389
00:29:22,622 --> 00:29:25,522
These open spaces
provide little cover
390
00:29:25,556 --> 00:29:28,206
for ambush predators
such as lions.
391
00:29:29,146 --> 00:29:31,486
But they're ideal for wild dogs
392
00:29:31,528 --> 00:29:33,358
who run down their prey.
393
00:29:33,392 --> 00:29:36,192
[Twittering]
394
00:29:36,222 --> 00:29:38,262
NARRATOR:
High-pitched twittering calls
395
00:29:38,293 --> 00:29:40,263
signal the pack's excitement.
396
00:29:42,470 --> 00:29:45,300
The dogs reaffirm
their close bonds
397
00:29:45,335 --> 00:29:47,195
as they prepare to hunt.
398
00:29:49,995 --> 00:29:51,995
But they need to be careful.
399
00:29:52,031 --> 00:29:55,311
Hyenas aren't their
only dangerous enemy.
400
00:30:01,523 --> 00:30:03,113
Lions...
401
00:30:05,493 --> 00:30:09,263
the number-one killers of
wild dogs in the valley.
402
00:30:10,947 --> 00:30:15,397
These big cats target the same
prey as the little dogs,
403
00:30:15,434 --> 00:30:18,374
and see the pack
as competition.
404
00:30:20,922 --> 00:30:24,512
Unlike hyenas, lions don't
want to eat the dogs,
405
00:30:24,546 --> 00:30:27,066
just to exterminate them.
406
00:30:29,241 --> 00:30:32,351
But with hungry pups
to feed at home,
407
00:30:32,382 --> 00:30:35,422
the dogs are reluctant to
give up on the antelope.
408
00:30:41,356 --> 00:30:43,356
[Snarling]
409
00:30:45,429 --> 00:30:47,359
[♪♪♪]
410
00:30:58,442 --> 00:31:01,072
NARRATOR:
The lions mean business...
411
00:31:01,100 --> 00:31:02,170
[Barking]
412
00:31:02,205 --> 00:31:05,235
NARRATOR: And soon the pack
begins to give way.
413
00:31:07,003 --> 00:31:10,523
But incredibly, the alpha male
stands his ground.
414
00:31:12,111 --> 00:31:15,391
It's this tenacity that
has made him top dog.
415
00:31:20,948 --> 00:31:23,708
Still, bravery is one thing,
416
00:31:23,743 --> 00:31:26,193
insanity another.
417
00:31:26,229 --> 00:31:27,439
[Growling]
418
00:31:33,581 --> 00:31:35,131
[♪♪♪]
419
00:31:38,034 --> 00:31:41,694
NARRATOR: Lions can hit
50 miles per hour in a sprint.
420
00:31:43,971 --> 00:31:45,351
[Whimpering]
421
00:31:49,666 --> 00:31:51,186
[♪♪♪]
422
00:31:53,601 --> 00:31:56,291
NARRATOR:
The dogs' top speed is lower,
423
00:31:58,192 --> 00:32:00,442
but they can keep it up longer.
424
00:32:02,196 --> 00:32:03,506
[Barking]
425
00:32:06,545 --> 00:32:10,405
NARRATOR: Stamina wins out over
sheer speed tonight,
426
00:32:12,309 --> 00:32:14,069
and even in the dark
427
00:32:14,104 --> 00:32:16,624
the tightly-knit pack
stays together.
428
00:32:20,041 --> 00:32:23,111
The big cats have
the field to themselves.
429
00:32:25,426 --> 00:32:27,286
But not for long.
430
00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:30,570
[Snorting]
431
00:32:30,603 --> 00:32:34,063
NARRATOR: The commotion has
drawn in the Ukoo Clan,
432
00:32:35,746 --> 00:32:38,646
always with an ear out
for opportunity.
433
00:32:41,580 --> 00:32:44,690
The lions are in
good form tonight.
434
00:32:44,721 --> 00:32:47,591
Just minutes after
chasing off the dogs,
435
00:32:47,620 --> 00:32:49,170
they make a kill.
436
00:32:49,208 --> 00:32:50,208
[Antelope bleating]
437
00:32:50,244 --> 00:32:53,564
NARRATOR: Just what the hyenas
were hoping for.
438
00:32:58,528 --> 00:33:00,218
[Lions growling]
439
00:33:08,572 --> 00:33:11,822
It's a small kill
for so many lions,
440
00:33:11,851 --> 00:33:14,611
and the animal is soon
ripped apart,
441
00:33:17,167 --> 00:33:20,027
allowing the big cats
to feed separately,
442
00:33:22,483 --> 00:33:25,763
which suits the hyenas
just fine.
443
00:33:28,385 --> 00:33:32,665
The whole pride is too big for
the hyenas to tackle together,
444
00:33:32,700 --> 00:33:34,670
but in small groups
445
00:33:34,702 --> 00:33:37,082
the lions are more vulnerable.
446
00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:42,850
Even so, it's testament to
the strength and audacity
447
00:33:42,882 --> 00:33:47,232
of the clan that they'll
take on so many big cats.
448
00:33:48,647 --> 00:33:51,717
Lions regularly kill
spotted hyenas,
449
00:33:51,753 --> 00:33:55,693
accounting for more than
60% of all fatalities.
450
00:34:01,142 --> 00:34:04,702
A sneaky approach
only yields scraps.
451
00:34:05,871 --> 00:34:08,671
They want a decent meal,
452
00:34:08,701 --> 00:34:11,701
so they launch
a full-on assault.
453
00:34:13,568 --> 00:34:14,778
[Barking]
454
00:34:16,606 --> 00:34:19,196
NARRATOR: Hyenas are canny
enough to cooperate
455
00:34:19,229 --> 00:34:21,439
when they need strength
in numbers,
456
00:34:21,473 --> 00:34:25,173
but they won't share
anything they plunder.
457
00:34:25,201 --> 00:34:26,581
[Lioness snarling]
458
00:34:31,724 --> 00:34:33,144
[♪♪♪]
459
00:34:36,419 --> 00:34:38,349
[Hyenas screeching]
460
00:34:47,602 --> 00:34:49,642
[♪♪♪]
461
00:34:49,673 --> 00:34:52,573
[Lioness snarling]
462
00:34:52,607 --> 00:34:55,707
NARRATOR: Finally, the pride
drives off the hyenas.
463
00:34:57,440 --> 00:34:59,440
[Hyenas squealing]
464
00:35:01,444 --> 00:35:02,824
NARRATOR: In the confusion,
465
00:35:02,859 --> 00:35:04,859
the hyena matriarch
is cornered...
466
00:35:04,895 --> 00:35:06,615
[Growling]
467
00:35:09,383 --> 00:35:12,323
NARRATOR: ...surrounded by three
huge lionesses,
468
00:35:12,351 --> 00:35:14,531
each twice her weight.
469
00:35:18,840 --> 00:35:22,330
But this experienced
old matriarch
470
00:35:22,361 --> 00:35:24,471
is far too wily
471
00:35:24,501 --> 00:35:27,611
to let a few cats
get the better of her.
472
00:35:31,370 --> 00:35:35,480
All the hyenas escape
with their lives.
473
00:35:35,512 --> 00:35:39,342
But they haven't eaten anywhere
near as much as they needed.
474
00:35:41,587 --> 00:35:43,377
They're still hungry.
475
00:35:55,739 --> 00:35:57,569
[♪♪♪]
476
00:36:04,576 --> 00:36:08,506
NARRATOR: By morning,
the dogs are getting desperate.
477
00:36:08,545 --> 00:36:11,925
They might be some of Africa's
most efficient hunters,
478
00:36:11,962 --> 00:36:15,622
with 85% of their
hunts successful,
479
00:36:15,656 --> 00:36:17,966
but they've been pushed off
hunting grounds,
480
00:36:18,003 --> 00:36:21,493
first by hyenas,
then by lions.
481
00:36:23,457 --> 00:36:26,867
And now the clan is back
on their trail.
482
00:36:30,774 --> 00:36:33,984
The pack locks
on to a target...
483
00:36:34,019 --> 00:36:36,299
An adult male puku.
484
00:36:37,643 --> 00:36:39,993
180 pounds of meat.
485
00:36:41,268 --> 00:36:43,438
[♪♪♪]
486
00:36:52,002 --> 00:36:54,002
NARRATOR:
They run the antelope down
487
00:36:54,039 --> 00:36:56,729
in less than half a mile.
488
00:36:58,008 --> 00:37:00,978
But they barely have time
for a mouthful
489
00:37:01,011 --> 00:37:03,361
before the clan arrives.
490
00:37:06,776 --> 00:37:09,326
These nightmare neighbors
491
00:37:09,365 --> 00:37:11,985
are making life hell
for the dogs.
492
00:37:22,481 --> 00:37:24,521
[♪♪♪]
493
00:37:32,526 --> 00:37:34,596
NARRATOR:
The pack returns home,
494
00:37:34,631 --> 00:37:37,951
but they have nothing to
offer the hungry litter.
495
00:37:37,979 --> 00:37:41,049
Thandi, Lula,
and the other pups
496
00:37:41,086 --> 00:37:43,566
are used to eating
twice a day.
497
00:37:46,747 --> 00:37:50,437
After more than 24 hours
without food,
498
00:37:50,475 --> 00:37:51,715
they're weakening.
499
00:37:54,858 --> 00:37:58,548
Less than two weeks from now
500
00:37:58,586 --> 00:38:01,416
they'll need to be strong enough
to accompany the adults
501
00:38:01,451 --> 00:38:03,521
on a hunt for the first time.
502
00:38:05,386 --> 00:38:07,076
It's a big step
503
00:38:07,112 --> 00:38:11,912
that marks the move from
puppyhood to adolescence.
504
00:38:11,944 --> 00:38:14,844
And they're desperate
to make it.
505
00:38:14,878 --> 00:38:17,468
But they're missing out on
the nourishment they need
506
00:38:17,502 --> 00:38:19,642
to grow into strong adults.
507
00:38:21,816 --> 00:38:26,366
The pack would normally rest
during the heat of the day,
508
00:38:26,407 --> 00:38:28,337
but, eager for a kill,
509
00:38:28,375 --> 00:38:30,645
the hunters soon
head out again.
510
00:38:32,793 --> 00:38:33,863
[Pups twittering]
511
00:38:33,897 --> 00:38:36,657
NARRATOR: The little ones
twitter with enthusiasm
512
00:38:36,693 --> 00:38:38,353
and try to tag along.
513
00:38:43,666 --> 00:38:46,456
Today's babysitter
tries to herd
514
00:38:46,496 --> 00:38:48,736
his charges back into hiding.
515
00:38:51,777 --> 00:38:54,087
But the overexcited pups stay,
516
00:38:54,124 --> 00:38:57,024
noisily playing
right out in the open.
517
00:39:01,097 --> 00:39:04,957
The babysitter is beginning
to lose control.
518
00:39:09,795 --> 00:39:11,755
Almost half a mile away,
519
00:39:11,797 --> 00:39:14,837
another youngster
is also in the open.
520
00:39:16,215 --> 00:39:20,385
Ndugu has survived
his first night alone.
521
00:39:20,427 --> 00:39:23,017
He's roamed away
from the den before,
522
00:39:23,050 --> 00:39:25,050
but never so far,
523
00:39:26,191 --> 00:39:28,161
or for so long.
524
00:39:32,991 --> 00:39:36,821
He's young, naive
and vulnerable.
525
00:39:38,099 --> 00:39:39,829
And the Mopane Pack
526
00:39:39,860 --> 00:39:42,450
is heading straight
towards him.
527
00:39:46,556 --> 00:39:48,456
It could be a chance
for the dogs
528
00:39:48,489 --> 00:39:51,109
to dispatch
one of their rivals.
529
00:39:55,116 --> 00:39:57,216
The lead dogs speed past,
530
00:39:57,256 --> 00:39:59,536
intent on chasing prey.
531
00:40:01,640 --> 00:40:03,160
But then...
532
00:40:03,884 --> 00:40:05,584
Spotted.
533
00:40:10,649 --> 00:40:13,479
Ndugu is in real danger here.
534
00:40:19,037 --> 00:40:21,137
He seems frozen with fear.
535
00:40:25,699 --> 00:40:28,809
Dogs have been known
to kill hyenas
536
00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:33,430
but, right now, this pack
seems unsure of what to do.
537
00:40:34,811 --> 00:40:35,991
They don't attack.
538
00:40:37,607 --> 00:40:39,127
If they kill the young male
539
00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:41,580
it's highly unlikely
they'll eat him,
540
00:40:41,611 --> 00:40:44,061
dogs don't tend to eat
other carnivores.
541
00:40:45,028 --> 00:40:46,998
And with hungry pups at home,
542
00:40:47,030 --> 00:40:49,100
what they need now is food.
543
00:40:51,552 --> 00:40:53,622
Ndugu was lucky today.
544
00:40:56,557 --> 00:40:57,767
[♪♪♪]
545
00:41:00,319 --> 00:41:02,669
NARRATOR:
Late in the afternoon,
546
00:41:02,701 --> 00:41:05,261
the wild dog pups
are still reluctant
547
00:41:05,290 --> 00:41:07,050
to settle in the undergrowth.
548
00:41:09,294 --> 00:41:12,784
The babysitter
has had a tiring day
549
00:41:12,815 --> 00:41:14,605
keeping them under control.
550
00:41:16,266 --> 00:41:18,476
[Squealing]
551
00:41:24,930 --> 00:41:29,520
NARRATOR: Once again,
Thandi sits by herself.
552
00:41:29,556 --> 00:41:33,316
The pack unity, so natural
to the rest of the dogs,
553
00:41:33,352 --> 00:41:36,082
doesn't seem to come
easy to her.
554
00:41:38,875 --> 00:41:40,945
As the sun begins to set,
555
00:41:40,981 --> 00:41:44,951
the pups' games show
no sign of quietening down.
556
00:41:51,819 --> 00:41:53,819
They've attracted attention.
557
00:42:01,380 --> 00:42:03,970
It's not little Ndugu,
558
00:42:04,004 --> 00:42:07,774
but the formidable matriarch
of the Ukoo Clan.
559
00:42:09,803 --> 00:42:11,743
Catching a whiff of hyena,
560
00:42:11,770 --> 00:42:14,880
the pups and the babysitter
are on high alert.
561
00:42:18,846 --> 00:42:20,746
[♪♪♪]
562
00:42:28,615 --> 00:42:30,375
NARRATOR:
Panicked, most of the dogs
563
00:42:30,409 --> 00:42:32,619
vanish together
into the bushes.
564
00:42:36,346 --> 00:42:39,896
But Thandi, who was playing
away from her siblings,
565
00:42:39,936 --> 00:42:42,386
runs in the opposite direction.
566
00:42:42,421 --> 00:42:43,911
[Barking]
567
00:42:43,940 --> 00:42:45,800
NARRATOR:
The wrong direction.
568
00:42:45,839 --> 00:42:47,359
[Thandi yelping]
569
00:42:49,394 --> 00:42:52,744
NARRATOR: And straight into
the jaws of the enemy.
570
00:42:54,779 --> 00:42:58,019
Thandi has paid
the ultimate price
571
00:42:58,058 --> 00:43:01,648
and demonstrated why
wild dogs have developed
572
00:43:01,682 --> 00:43:04,822
such tight social connections
in the pack.
573
00:43:06,653 --> 00:43:09,173
The matriarch is not alone.
574
00:43:09,207 --> 00:43:11,377
There are other
hyenas lurking,
575
00:43:13,107 --> 00:43:15,137
and Lula and the other pups
576
00:43:15,178 --> 00:43:17,628
are still lost in
the undergrowth,
577
00:43:18,734 --> 00:43:21,884
easy pickings for
the marauding clan.
578
00:43:24,912 --> 00:43:26,712
As the light fades,
579
00:43:26,742 --> 00:43:30,162
the babysitter braves
confrontation with the hyenas,
580
00:43:30,193 --> 00:43:33,133
and desperately looks
for his charges.
581
00:43:42,723 --> 00:43:46,113
Soon, the whole pack returns,
582
00:43:46,140 --> 00:43:48,900
and the pups' mother
leads the search.
583
00:43:56,495 --> 00:43:59,775
But the pups are
nowhere to be found.
584
00:44:03,330 --> 00:44:04,950
[♪♪♪]
585
00:44:17,827 --> 00:44:20,137
NARRATOR: At first light,
586
00:44:20,174 --> 00:44:24,144
the Mopane Pack home base
is deserted.
587
00:44:26,456 --> 00:44:28,286
[♪♪♪]
588
00:44:30,529 --> 00:44:32,769
NARRATOR:
The dogs are on the move,
589
00:44:32,808 --> 00:44:36,158
already five miles away,
590
00:44:36,190 --> 00:44:38,230
putting as much space
between them
591
00:44:38,261 --> 00:44:40,301
and the hyenas as possible.
592
00:44:46,235 --> 00:44:47,995
And with them
593
00:44:48,030 --> 00:44:51,270
are Lula and her
four brothers.
594
00:44:53,138 --> 00:44:55,378
They survived
the hyena attack.
595
00:44:58,385 --> 00:45:02,385
Together, the dogs are
leaving their den behind.
596
00:45:07,463 --> 00:45:10,163
It's more than a week
ahead of schedule,
597
00:45:10,190 --> 00:45:11,540
and the little ones
598
00:45:11,570 --> 00:45:14,820
aren't really ready to run
with the adults,
599
00:45:14,850 --> 00:45:17,090
but the den has
been compromised,
600
00:45:17,128 --> 00:45:20,748
and the alphas won't risk
losing another pup.
601
00:45:24,791 --> 00:45:26,381
Lula stays close,
602
00:45:27,414 --> 00:45:29,804
perhaps a little more
aware now
603
00:45:29,830 --> 00:45:32,380
of the value in being
part of a pack.
604
00:45:35,456 --> 00:45:36,976
[♪♪♪]
605
00:45:40,289 --> 00:45:42,119
NARRATOR:
At the Ukoo Den,
606
00:45:42,153 --> 00:45:45,433
another family
is also reunited.
607
00:45:47,158 --> 00:45:49,568
Two days after he took off,
608
00:45:49,608 --> 00:45:53,508
Ndugu trots back
to re-join the clan.
609
00:45:55,925 --> 00:45:59,235
After his near-miss
with the wild dogs,
610
00:45:59,273 --> 00:46:02,933
he's opting to stay at home
a while longer.
611
00:46:02,967 --> 00:46:04,447
In a year or so,
612
00:46:04,485 --> 00:46:08,205
Ndugu will leave again,
this time for good.
613
00:46:09,214 --> 00:46:11,354
He'll join another clan,
614
00:46:11,389 --> 00:46:13,869
where he'll have the chance
to work his way
615
00:46:13,909 --> 00:46:16,529
to the top of
the male hierarchy.
616
00:46:16,566 --> 00:46:20,566
He may even, one day,
mate with a matriarch.
617
00:46:22,400 --> 00:46:24,130
But for now,
618
00:46:24,160 --> 00:46:26,060
he's going to put up
with being
619
00:46:26,093 --> 00:46:28,613
bottom of the pecking order.
620
00:46:28,647 --> 00:46:30,547
[♪♪♪]
621
00:46:33,583 --> 00:46:35,863
NARRATOR:
For Lula and her brothers,
622
00:46:35,896 --> 00:46:37,376
the next few weeks
623
00:46:37,415 --> 00:46:41,445
will be a succession of
thrilling first experiences.
624
00:46:43,179 --> 00:46:45,349
Setting eyes on the river.
625
00:46:48,598 --> 00:46:50,428
Witnessing a hunt.
626
00:46:53,465 --> 00:46:56,845
Encountering strange
new neighbors.
627
00:46:57,676 --> 00:46:59,506
[Birds screeching]
628
00:46:59,540 --> 00:47:01,470
NARRATOR:
As she and her family
629
00:47:01,508 --> 00:47:04,888
meander through
their vast range,
630
00:47:04,925 --> 00:47:08,955
Lula will learn every
step of the way.
631
00:47:08,998 --> 00:47:10,968
In the months to come,
632
00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:14,590
she'll grow into an integral
part of the Mopane Pack.
633
00:47:17,317 --> 00:47:21,287
But, eventually, she, too,
will leave her family,
634
00:47:22,218 --> 00:47:25,288
and go in search of another,
635
00:47:25,325 --> 00:47:29,945
where, one day, she will
have pups of her own.
636
00:47:50,522 --> 00:47:52,522
[♪♪♪]
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