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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
00:19:20,451 --> 00:19:24,453
Which they use to communicate
age, health and status.
250
00:19:27,950 --> 00:19:30,209
When one dog urinates,
251
00:19:30,286 --> 00:19:34,005
Pack members roll in it
to acquire the same smell.
252
00:19:37,302 --> 00:19:42,054
As a result, the dogs
have a very strong body odor,
253
00:19:42,131 --> 00:19:44,974
And any that get separated
from the pack
254
00:19:45,051 --> 00:19:48,436
Can find their way back
by tracking the family smell.
255
00:19:50,481 --> 00:19:54,150
Unlike the hyenas,
and indeed most mammals,
256
00:19:54,227 --> 00:19:58,696
It's female wild dogs that must
leave their home pack to breed.
257
00:20:00,650 --> 00:20:03,659
When thandi and lula
reach sexual maturity,
258
00:20:03,736 --> 00:20:07,988
In about 18 months,
they'll strike out on their own
259
00:20:07,999 --> 00:20:10,958
To form a new pack
with unrelated males,
260
00:20:11,586 --> 00:20:14,745
And have pups of their own.
261
00:20:14,756 --> 00:20:17,423
The bonds they create
with their new family
262
00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:20,134
Will be just as strong
as the old ones.
263
00:20:25,675 --> 00:20:27,841
While the pups
and their babysitters
264
00:20:27,852 --> 00:20:29,927
Digest their warthog,
265
00:20:29,938 --> 00:20:33,180
The alpha male and the rest
of the mopane pack
266
00:20:33,191 --> 00:20:36,692
Are more than a mile away
at the luangwa river.
267
00:20:39,605 --> 00:20:42,573
They traveled here in the cool
of the morning
268
00:20:44,452 --> 00:20:46,869
And are reluctant
to move again now,
269
00:20:46,946 --> 00:20:48,829
In the hottest part of the day.
270
00:20:50,449 --> 00:20:53,200
Wild dogs are crepuscular,
271
00:20:53,211 --> 00:20:57,129
Which means they're most active
during the twilight hours,
272
00:20:57,206 --> 00:20:59,957
Preferring to hunt
at dawn and dusk,
273
00:21:00,009 --> 00:21:02,051
Then rest up during the day.
274
00:21:04,463 --> 00:21:07,431
But their downtime
is about to end.
275
00:21:12,730 --> 00:21:14,897
The hyena matriarch has led
276
00:21:14,974 --> 00:21:17,984
Some of the ukoo clan
down to the river.
277
00:21:22,398 --> 00:21:24,815
It's the first time
the mopane pack
278
00:21:24,867 --> 00:21:27,326
Have seen their new neighbors
up close.
279
00:21:31,499 --> 00:21:36,085
There are at least as many
hyenas here as there are dogs.
280
00:21:38,089 --> 00:21:42,249
Spotted hyenas are the largest
of the four hyena species,
281
00:21:42,260 --> 00:21:45,678
Some up to five feet long.
282
00:21:45,755 --> 00:21:50,391
Even the largest dog falls
two feet short of that.
283
00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:54,511
The pack is outweighed
and outgunned.
284
00:21:54,522 --> 00:21:58,566
If it comes to a fight,
the dogs don't stand a chance.
285
00:22:01,195 --> 00:22:02,361
(squealing)
286
00:22:05,524 --> 00:22:08,451
Narrator: The alpha dog
makes the smart choice
287
00:22:08,527 --> 00:22:12,580
And surrenders the pack's spot
on the beach to the matriarch.
288
00:22:13,699 --> 00:22:15,583
(low growl)
289
00:22:16,878 --> 00:22:19,795
Narrator:
But when one door closes,
290
00:22:19,872 --> 00:22:22,131
Another often opens.
291
00:22:26,971 --> 00:22:31,140
Forced to keep moving,
the roaming mopane pack
292
00:22:31,217 --> 00:22:33,934
Stumbles on the remains
of a leopard kill.
293
00:22:35,971 --> 00:22:38,898
There's enough left
to take home to feed the pups.
294
00:22:42,228 --> 00:22:45,946
But the carcass is upwind
of the hyenas
295
00:22:47,316 --> 00:22:51,744
And the stench of rotting meat
also alerts them.
296
00:22:55,991 --> 00:23:00,127
Scraps missed by the dogs
stop them in their tracks.
297
00:23:01,914 --> 00:23:03,547
But not for long.
298
00:23:05,084 --> 00:23:07,251
If the dogs can make
a quick getaway,
299
00:23:07,261 --> 00:23:09,387
They might escape with the kill.
300
00:23:14,260 --> 00:23:17,103
But the hyenas can see
a better meal.
301
00:23:19,190 --> 00:23:21,440
(♪♪♪)
302
00:23:28,783 --> 00:23:30,324
(wild dogs yelping)
303
00:23:33,621 --> 00:23:35,371
(♪♪♪)
304
00:23:38,626 --> 00:23:40,200
Narrator:
Once again,
305
00:23:40,211 --> 00:23:43,212
The dogs have no choice
but to capitulate.
306
00:23:45,624 --> 00:23:47,958
It's the second time
the mopane pack
307
00:23:47,969 --> 00:23:51,137
Has had to give ground
to its new neighbors.
308
00:23:53,224 --> 00:23:57,050
Now, each species
shows its nature.
309
00:23:57,061 --> 00:23:59,553
Defeated but still united,
310
00:23:59,564 --> 00:24:01,647
The dogs head off together.
311
00:24:04,143 --> 00:24:07,394
While the hyena that
emerged with the spoils
312
00:24:07,405 --> 00:24:10,281
Refuses to share a single bite.
313
00:24:13,995 --> 00:24:16,403
While the matriarch hyena
and her cronies
314
00:24:16,414 --> 00:24:17,746
Wreak havoc with the dogs,
315
00:24:18,916 --> 00:24:20,708
Back at clan headquarters
316
00:24:22,003 --> 00:24:24,086
There are rumbles in the ranks.
317
00:24:29,585 --> 00:24:31,668
Like the wild dogs,
318
00:24:31,679 --> 00:24:34,588
Ndugu and his family use scent,
319
00:24:34,599 --> 00:24:37,850
Sniffing and licking
to communicate status.
320
00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:42,813
This status
governs everything...
321
00:24:44,025 --> 00:24:47,017
Who eats first,
who can sit where
322
00:24:47,028 --> 00:24:49,320
And who gets to bully whom.
323
00:24:52,783 --> 00:24:56,785
Hyenas inherit status
from their mothers,
324
00:24:56,862 --> 00:24:59,079
But they can fight
to improve it.
325
00:25:02,535 --> 00:25:05,628
Every hyena is always
on the look-out
326
00:25:05,713 --> 00:25:08,297
For an opportunity
to better itself.
327
00:25:11,052 --> 00:25:14,878
With no matriarch home
to keep the ranks in line,
328
00:25:14,889 --> 00:25:18,048
Fractures are forming
in the clan.
329
00:25:20,811 --> 00:25:23,053
Ndugu's low-ranking mum
330
00:25:23,147 --> 00:25:26,607
Seizes the chance to try
and improve her status.
331
00:25:29,987 --> 00:25:33,614
She starts to push some of
the other hyenas around.
332
00:25:35,243 --> 00:25:39,736
Ndugu's prospects could be
about to change.
333
00:25:39,747 --> 00:25:43,499
He's still young enough to be
affected by his mother's rank.
334
00:25:44,827 --> 00:25:48,629
If she climbs the social ladder,
he will, too.
335
00:25:51,217 --> 00:25:52,925
Ndugu follows her lead
336
00:25:53,002 --> 00:25:56,512
And targets some younger,
higher-ranking cubs.
337
00:25:57,348 --> 00:25:59,590
(cubs yelping)
338
00:26:02,428 --> 00:26:04,687
Narrator: But if this gambit
is going to work,
339
00:26:04,763 --> 00:26:07,273
Mother and son need backup.
340
00:26:10,361 --> 00:26:13,270
Power lies in having allies.
341
00:26:13,281 --> 00:26:15,606
If several hyenas
band together,
342
00:26:15,616 --> 00:26:17,992
They could overthrow
the matriarch.
343
00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:22,946
But the plan backfires.
344
00:26:22,957 --> 00:26:27,418
No one likes being bullied
by these lowly upstarts.
345
00:26:29,964 --> 00:26:34,207
Instead of forming a coalition
around ndugu and his mum,
346
00:26:34,218 --> 00:26:37,720
The hyenas descend
into a chaotic squabble.
347
00:26:40,466 --> 00:26:43,017
The rebellion is a failure.
348
00:26:45,313 --> 00:26:48,522
And now,
the matriarch is back.
349
00:26:55,731 --> 00:26:59,033
Her presence
quickly restores order.
350
00:27:01,203 --> 00:27:04,079
The rebels slink away,
351
00:27:04,156 --> 00:27:07,166
Their low tails
signal submission.
352
00:27:10,421 --> 00:27:12,913
Those loyal to the queen
353
00:27:12,923 --> 00:27:16,333
Reassert clan links
with nuzzles,
354
00:27:16,344 --> 00:27:18,802
Muzzle licks and body rubs.
355
00:27:22,508 --> 00:27:26,185
The attempted coup failed
to bump ndugu's mother
356
00:27:26,261 --> 00:27:27,728
Up the pecking order.
357
00:27:29,106 --> 00:27:32,566
No one is interested
in bonding with him now.
358
00:27:37,773 --> 00:27:40,691
Even his mum
won't let him suckle.
359
00:27:40,701 --> 00:27:42,359
(low growl)
360
00:27:42,370 --> 00:27:44,620
Narrator: She's pushing him
out of the family.
361
00:27:44,697 --> 00:27:47,122
(growling continues)
362
00:27:47,199 --> 00:27:50,042
Narrator: Far from improving
his place in the clan,
363
00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:51,794
The disastrous revolution
364
00:27:51,870 --> 00:27:55,631
Seems to have triggered his
graduation to adolescence.
365
00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:00,043
(yelping)
366
00:28:00,054 --> 00:28:02,546
Narrator:
No longer considered a cub,
367
00:28:02,556 --> 00:28:05,966
Ndugu has joined
the male underclass,
368
00:28:06,018 --> 00:28:08,885
And as the youngest male
in the clan,
369
00:28:08,896 --> 00:28:11,271
He's the lowest of the low.
370
00:28:14,652 --> 00:28:17,978
Males usually hang
around their family clan
371
00:28:17,988 --> 00:28:20,397
Till they're about
two years old
372
00:28:20,408 --> 00:28:23,200
Before leaving to join
a bachelor gang.
373
00:28:25,070 --> 00:28:27,996
But, disillusioned
and disappointed,
374
00:28:28,073 --> 00:28:30,165
Nine-month-old ndugu
375
00:28:30,242 --> 00:28:32,167
Decides to cut his losses
376
00:28:32,244 --> 00:28:34,837
And take his chances elsewhere.
377
00:28:37,007 --> 00:28:38,674
It's a rash move.
378
00:28:40,845 --> 00:28:45,005
Young and inexperienced in
the world outside the clan,
379
00:28:45,015 --> 00:28:46,765
He's very vulnerable.
380
00:28:50,012 --> 00:28:51,729
(♪♪♪)
381
00:28:55,443 --> 00:28:57,025
(grunting)
382
00:28:59,780 --> 00:29:01,780
Narrator:
Under cover of darkness,
383
00:29:01,857 --> 00:29:04,775
The mopane pack dogs
have returned to the beach
384
00:29:04,785 --> 00:29:07,536
They were chased away
from by the hyenas.
385
00:29:08,781 --> 00:29:11,957
They haven't made a kill
for nearly 24 hours.
386
00:29:12,034 --> 00:29:13,959
Unusual for wild dogs.
387
00:29:16,797 --> 00:29:19,122
Large herds of antelope gather
388
00:29:19,133 --> 00:29:21,383
On the plains next
to the river at night.
389
00:29:22,803 --> 00:29:25,712
These open spaces
provide little cover
390
00:29:25,723 --> 00:29:28,307
For ambush predators
such as lions.
391
00:29:29,226 --> 00:29:31,643
But they're ideal for wild dogs
392
00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:33,479
Who run down their prey.
393
00:29:33,555 --> 00:29:36,306
(twittering)
394
00:29:36,317 --> 00:29:38,391
Narrator:
High-pitched twittering calls
395
00:29:38,402 --> 00:29:40,360
Signal the pack's excitement.
396
00:29:42,648 --> 00:29:45,407
The dogs reaffirm
their close bonds
397
00:29:45,484 --> 00:29:47,284
As they prepare to hunt.
398
00:29:50,072 --> 00:29:52,072
But they need to be careful.
399
00:29:52,082 --> 00:29:55,417
Hyenas aren't their
only dangerous enemy.
400
00:30:01,834 --> 00:30:03,217
Lions...
401
00:30:05,671 --> 00:30:09,348
The number-one killers of
wild dogs in the valley.
402
00:30:11,009 --> 00:30:15,595
These big cats target the same
prey as the little dogs,
403
00:30:15,606 --> 00:30:18,482
And see the pack
as competition.
404
00:30:20,945 --> 00:30:24,688
Unlike hyenas, lions don't
want to eat the dogs,
405
00:30:24,698 --> 00:30:27,115
Just to exterminate them.
406
00:30:29,361 --> 00:30:32,454
But with hungry pups
to feed at home,
407
00:30:32,531 --> 00:30:35,541
The dogs are reluctant to
give up on the antelope.
408
00:30:41,465 --> 00:30:43,465
(snarling)
409
00:30:45,553 --> 00:30:47,469
(♪♪♪)
410
00:30:58,566 --> 00:31:01,141
Narrator:
The lions mean business...
411
00:31:01,151 --> 00:31:02,475
(barking)
412
00:31:02,486 --> 00:31:05,362
Narrator: And soon the pack
begins to give way.
413
00:31:07,149 --> 00:31:10,742
But incredibly, the alpha male
stands his ground.
414
00:31:12,162 --> 00:31:15,539
It's this tenacity that
has made him top dog.
415
00:31:20,996 --> 00:31:23,914
Still, bravery is one thing,
416
00:31:23,924 --> 00:31:26,258
Insanity another.
417
00:31:26,335 --> 00:31:27,551
(growling)
418
00:31:33,759 --> 00:31:35,258
(♪♪♪)
419
00:31:38,180 --> 00:31:41,857
Narrator: Lions can hit
50 miles per hour in a sprint.
420
00:31:44,019 --> 00:31:45,444
(whimpering)
421
00:31:49,858 --> 00:31:51,241
(♪♪♪)
422
00:31:53,779 --> 00:31:56,371
Narrator:
The dogs' top speed is lower,
423
00:31:58,283 --> 00:32:00,542
But they can keep it up longer.
424
00:32:02,296 --> 00:32:03,879
(barking)
425
00:32:06,708 --> 00:32:10,636
Narrator: Stamina wins out over
sheer speed tonight,
426
00:32:12,389 --> 00:32:14,130
And even in the dark
427
00:32:14,141 --> 00:32:16,850
The tightly-knit pack
stays together.
428
00:32:20,138 --> 00:32:23,148
The big cats have
the field to themselves.
429
00:32:25,569 --> 00:32:27,402
But not for long.
430
00:32:28,563 --> 00:32:30,730
(snorting)
431
00:32:30,741 --> 00:32:34,076
Narrator: The commotion has
drawn in the ukoo clan,
432
00:32:35,955 --> 00:32:38,905
Always with an ear out
for opportunity.
433
00:32:41,743 --> 00:32:44,836
The lions are in
good form tonight.
434
00:32:44,913 --> 00:32:47,831
Just minutes after
chasing off the dogs,
435
00:32:47,841 --> 00:32:49,249
They make a kill.
436
00:32:49,259 --> 00:32:50,500
(antelope bleating)
437
00:32:50,511 --> 00:32:53,762
Narrator: Just what the hyenas
were hoping for.
438
00:32:58,677 --> 00:33:00,268
(lions growling)
439
00:33:08,779 --> 00:33:12,030
It's a small kill
for so many lions,
440
00:33:12,107 --> 00:33:14,741
And the animal is soon
ripped apart,
441
00:33:17,204 --> 00:33:20,038
Allowing the big cats
to feed separately,
442
00:33:22,617 --> 00:33:25,919
Which suits the hyenas
just fine.
443
00:33:28,465 --> 00:33:32,801
The whole pride is too big for
the hyenas to tackle together,
444
00:33:32,878 --> 00:33:34,803
But in small groups
445
00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,097
The lions are more vulnerable.
446
00:33:39,143 --> 00:33:43,053
Even so, it's testament to
the strength and audacity
447
00:33:43,063 --> 00:33:47,274
Of the clan that they'll
take on so many big cats.
448
00:33:48,810 --> 00:33:51,895
Lions regularly kill
spotted hyenas,
449
00:33:51,905 --> 00:33:55,824
Accounting for more than
60% of all fatalities.
450
00:34:01,165 --> 00:34:04,833
A sneaky approach
only yields scraps.
451
00:34:06,078 --> 00:34:08,920
They want a decent meal,
452
00:34:08,997 --> 00:34:11,882
So they launch
a full-on assault.
453
00:34:13,677 --> 00:34:14,926
(barking)
454
00:34:16,755 --> 00:34:19,255
Narrator: Hyenas are canny
enough to cooperate
455
00:34:19,266 --> 00:34:21,516
When they need strength
in numbers,
456
00:34:21,593 --> 00:34:25,187
But they won't share
anything they plunder.
457
00:34:25,263 --> 00:34:26,688
(lioness snarling)
458
00:34:31,862 --> 00:34:33,153
(♪♪♪)
459
00:34:36,525 --> 00:34:38,408
(hyenas screeching)
460
00:34:47,711 --> 00:34:49,786
(♪♪♪)
461
00:34:49,797 --> 00:34:52,705
(lioness snarling)
462
00:34:52,716 --> 00:34:55,842
Narrator: Finally, the pride
drives off the hyenas.
463
00:34:57,546 --> 00:34:59,513
(hyenas squealing)
464
00:35:01,550 --> 00:35:02,974
Narrator: In the confusion,
465
00:35:03,051 --> 00:35:05,051
The hyena matriarch
is cornered...
466
00:35:05,062 --> 00:35:06,728
(growling)
467
00:35:09,474 --> 00:35:12,392
Narrator: ...Surrounded by three
huge lionesses,
468
00:35:12,402 --> 00:35:14,611
Each twice her weight.
469
00:35:18,992 --> 00:35:22,402
But this experienced
old matriarch
470
00:35:22,412 --> 00:35:24,571
Is far too wily
471
00:35:24,581 --> 00:35:27,707
To let a few cats
get the better of her.
472
00:35:31,421 --> 00:35:35,582
All the hyenas escape
with their lives.
473
00:35:35,592 --> 00:35:39,386
But they haven't eaten anywhere
near as much as they needed.
474
00:35:41,682 --> 00:35:43,431
They're still hungry.
475
00:35:44,759 --> 00:35:46,476
(♪♪♪)
476
00:35:55,863 --> 00:35:57,737
(♪♪♪)
477
00:36:04,696 --> 00:36:08,615
Narrator: By morning,
the dogs are getting desperate.
478
00:36:08,625 --> 00:36:12,202
They might be some of africa's
most efficient hunters,
479
00:36:12,212 --> 00:36:15,714
With 85% of their
hunts successful,
480
00:36:15,790 --> 00:36:18,133
But they've been pushed off
hunting grounds,
481
00:36:18,210 --> 00:36:21,553
First by hyenas,
then by lions.
482
00:36:23,548 --> 00:36:27,017
And now the clan is back
on their trail.
483
00:36:30,898 --> 00:36:34,149
The pack locks
on to a target...
484
00:36:34,226 --> 00:36:36,318
An adult male puku.
485
00:36:37,738 --> 00:36:40,155
180 pounds of meat.
486
00:36:41,399 --> 00:36:43,491
(♪♪♪)
487
00:36:52,244 --> 00:36:54,169
Narrator:
They run the antelope down
488
00:36:54,254 --> 00:36:56,838
In less than half a mile.
489
00:36:58,175 --> 00:37:01,167
But they barely have time
for a mouthful
490
00:37:01,178 --> 00:37:03,386
Before the clan arrives.
491
00:37:06,925 --> 00:37:09,351
These nightmare neighbors
492
00:37:09,427 --> 00:37:12,145
Are making life hell
for the dogs.
493
00:37:22,532 --> 00:37:24,574
(♪♪♪)
494
00:37:32,617 --> 00:37:34,701
Narrator:
The pack returns home,
495
00:37:34,711 --> 00:37:38,121
But they have nothing to
offer the hungry litter.
496
00:37:38,131 --> 00:37:41,216
Thandi, lula,
and the other pups
497
00:37:41,293 --> 00:37:43,635
Are used to eating
twice a day.
498
00:37:46,881 --> 00:37:50,475
After more than 24 hours
without food,
499
00:37:50,552 --> 00:37:51,810
They're weakening.
500
00:37:55,023 --> 00:37:58,650
Less than two weeks from now
501
00:37:58,727 --> 00:38:01,561
They'll need to be strong enough
to accompany the adults
502
00:38:01,571 --> 00:38:03,613
On a hunt for the first time.
503
00:38:05,492 --> 00:38:07,317
It's a big step
504
00:38:07,327 --> 00:38:12,080
That marks the move from
puppyhood to adolescence.
505
00:38:12,157 --> 00:38:14,991
And they're desperate
to make it.
506
00:38:15,002 --> 00:38:17,502
But they're missing out on
the nourishment they need
507
00:38:17,579 --> 00:38:19,713
To grow into strong adults.
508
00:38:21,925 --> 00:38:26,419
The pack would normally rest
during the heat of the day,
509
00:38:26,430 --> 00:38:28,346
But, eager for a kill,
510
00:38:28,423 --> 00:38:30,724
The hunters soon
head out again.
511
00:38:32,927 --> 00:38:34,185
(pups twittering)
512
00:38:34,262 --> 00:38:36,763
Narrator: The little ones
twitter with enthusiasm
513
00:38:36,773 --> 00:38:38,356
And try to tag along.
514
00:38:43,772 --> 00:38:46,522
Today's babysitter
tries to herd
515
00:38:46,575 --> 00:38:49,108
His charges back into hiding.
516
00:38:51,872 --> 00:38:54,280
But the overexcited pups stay,
517
00:38:54,291 --> 00:38:57,167
Noisily playing
right out in the open.
518
00:39:01,289 --> 00:39:05,175
The babysitter is beginning
to lose control.
519
00:39:09,964 --> 00:39:11,881
Almost half a mile away,
520
00:39:11,892 --> 00:39:14,976
Another youngster
is also in the open.
521
00:39:16,554 --> 00:39:20,398
Ndugu has survived
his first night alone.
522
00:39:20,475 --> 00:39:23,151
He's roamed away
from the den before,
523
00:39:23,228 --> 00:39:25,195
But never so far,
524
00:39:26,398 --> 00:39:28,323
Or for so long.
525
00:39:33,154 --> 00:39:36,915
He's young, naive
and vulnerable.
526
00:39:38,251 --> 00:39:39,918
And the mopane pack
527
00:39:39,994 --> 00:39:42,462
Is heading straight
towards him.
528
00:39:46,593 --> 00:39:48,501
It could be a chance
for the dogs
529
00:39:48,512 --> 00:39:51,262
To dispatch
one of their rivals.
530
00:39:55,268 --> 00:39:57,427
The lead dogs speed past,
531
00:39:57,437 --> 00:39:59,562
Intent on chasing prey.
532
00:40:01,691 --> 00:40:03,316
But then...
533
00:40:04,018 --> 00:40:05,610
Spotted.
534
00:40:10,700 --> 00:40:13,493
Ndugu is in real danger here.
535
00:40:19,209 --> 00:40:21,292
He seems frozen with fear.
536
00:40:25,790 --> 00:40:28,883
Dogs have been known
to kill hyenas
537
00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:33,430
But, right now, this pack
seems unsure of what to do.
538
00:40:34,891 --> 00:40:36,141
They don't attack.
539
00:40:37,644 --> 00:40:39,302
If they kill the young male
540
00:40:39,312 --> 00:40:41,637
It's highly unlikely
they'll eat him,
541
00:40:41,648 --> 00:40:44,190
Dogs don't tend to eat
other carnivores.
542
00:40:45,152 --> 00:40:47,143
And with hungry pups at home,
543
00:40:47,154 --> 00:40:49,237
What they need now is food.
544
00:40:51,575 --> 00:40:53,741
Ndugu was lucky today.
545
00:40:56,580 --> 00:40:57,829
(♪♪♪)
546
00:41:00,500 --> 00:41:02,825
Narrator:
Late in the afternoon,
547
00:41:02,836 --> 00:41:05,420
The wild dog pups
are still reluctant
548
00:41:05,505 --> 00:41:07,213
To settle in the undergrowth.
549
00:41:09,501 --> 00:41:12,844
The babysitter
has had a tiring day
550
00:41:12,921 --> 00:41:14,721
Keeping them under control.
551
00:41:16,433 --> 00:41:18,475
(squealing)
552
00:41:25,025 --> 00:41:29,527
Narrator: Once again,
thandi sits by herself.
553
00:41:29,604 --> 00:41:33,531
The pack unity, so natural
to the rest of the dogs,
554
00:41:33,608 --> 00:41:36,201
Doesn't seem to come
easy to her.
555
00:41:38,997 --> 00:41:41,039
As the sun begins to set,
556
00:41:41,124 --> 00:41:45,043
The pups' games show
no sign of quietening down.
557
00:41:51,885 --> 00:41:53,885
They've attracted attention.
558
00:42:01,561 --> 00:42:04,220
It's not little ndugu,
559
00:42:04,231 --> 00:42:07,815
But the formidable matriarch
of the ukoo clan.
560
00:42:09,894 --> 00:42:11,811
Catching a whiff of hyena,
561
00:42:11,821 --> 00:42:14,948
The pups and the babysitter
are on high alert.
562
00:42:18,912 --> 00:42:20,787
(♪♪♪)
563
00:42:28,755 --> 00:42:30,580
Narrator:
Panicked, most of the dogs
564
00:42:30,590 --> 00:42:32,632
Vanish together
into the bushes.
565
00:42:36,513 --> 00:42:40,014
But thandi, who was playing
away from her siblings,
566
00:42:40,091 --> 00:42:42,592
Runs in the opposite direction.
567
00:42:42,602 --> 00:42:44,010
(barking)
568
00:42:44,020 --> 00:42:45,853
Narrator:
The wrong direction.
569
00:42:45,930 --> 00:42:47,522
(thandi yelping)
570
00:42:49,601 --> 00:42:52,777
Narrator: And straight into
the jaws of the enemy.
571
00:42:54,856 --> 00:42:58,116
Thandi has paid
the ultimate price
572
00:42:58,192 --> 00:43:01,694
And demonstrated why
wild dogs have developed
573
00:43:01,705 --> 00:43:04,872
Such tight social connections
in the pack.
574
00:43:06,701 --> 00:43:09,294
The matriarch is not alone.
575
00:43:09,370 --> 00:43:11,546
There are other
hyenas lurking,
576
00:43:13,216 --> 00:43:15,291
And lula and the other pups
577
00:43:15,302 --> 00:43:17,635
Are still lost in
the undergrowth,
578
00:43:18,796 --> 00:43:22,140
Easy pickings for
the marauding clan.
579
00:43:24,978 --> 00:43:26,728
As the light fades,
580
00:43:26,804 --> 00:43:30,306
The babysitter braves
confrontation with the hyenas,
581
00:43:30,317 --> 00:43:33,234
And desperately looks
for his charges.
582
00:43:42,746 --> 00:43:46,238
Soon, the whole pack returns,
583
00:43:46,249 --> 00:43:48,958
And the pups' mother
leads the search.
584
00:43:56,676 --> 00:43:59,802
But the pups are
nowhere to be found.
585
00:44:03,508 --> 00:44:05,016
(♪♪♪)
586
00:44:17,947 --> 00:44:20,356
Narrator: At first light,
587
00:44:20,367 --> 00:44:24,243
The mopane pack home base
is deserted.
588
00:44:26,623 --> 00:44:28,539
(♪♪♪)
589
00:44:30,710 --> 00:44:32,794
Narrator:
The dogs are on the move,
590
00:44:32,870 --> 00:44:36,288
Already five miles away,
591
00:44:36,299 --> 00:44:38,374
Putting as much space
between them
592
00:44:38,385 --> 00:44:40,426
And the hyenas as possible.
593
00:44:46,467 --> 00:44:48,142
And with them
594
00:44:48,219 --> 00:44:51,437
Are lula and her
four brothers.
595
00:44:53,233 --> 00:44:55,725
They survived
the hyena attack.
596
00:44:58,563 --> 00:45:02,532
Together, the dogs are
leaving their den behind.
597
00:45:07,655 --> 00:45:10,331
It's more than a week
ahead of schedule,
598
00:45:10,408 --> 00:45:11,749
And the little ones
599
00:45:11,826 --> 00:45:14,919
Aren't really ready to run
with the adults,
600
00:45:14,996 --> 00:45:17,246
But the den has
been compromised,
601
00:45:17,257 --> 00:45:20,800
And the alphas won't risk
losing another pup.
602
00:45:24,848 --> 00:45:26,514
Lula stays close,
603
00:45:27,592 --> 00:45:29,842
Perhaps a little more
aware now
604
00:45:29,894 --> 00:45:32,595
Of the value in being
part of a pack.
605
00:45:35,692 --> 00:45:37,024
(♪♪♪)
606
00:45:40,447 --> 00:45:42,196
Narrator:
At the ukoo den,
607
00:45:42,273 --> 00:45:45,575
Another family
is also reunited.
608
00:45:47,278 --> 00:45:49,779
Two days after he took off,
609
00:45:49,789 --> 00:45:53,666
Ndugu trots back
to re-join the clan.
610
00:45:55,962 --> 00:45:59,371
After his near-miss
with the wild dogs,
611
00:45:59,382 --> 00:46:03,125
He's opting to stay at home
a while longer.
612
00:46:03,136 --> 00:46:04,627
In a year or so,
613
00:46:04,637 --> 00:46:08,389
Ndugu will leave again,
this time for good.
614
00:46:09,309 --> 00:46:11,476
He'll join another clan,
615
00:46:11,552 --> 00:46:13,978
Where he'll have the chance
to work his way
616
00:46:14,055 --> 00:46:16,722
To the top of
the male hierarchy.
617
00:46:16,733 --> 00:46:20,735
He may even, one day,
mate with a matriarch.
618
00:46:22,563 --> 00:46:24,230
But for now,
619
00:46:24,324 --> 00:46:26,240
He's going to put up
with being
620
00:46:26,317 --> 00:46:28,818
Bottom of the pecking order.
621
00:46:28,828 --> 00:46:30,903
(♪♪♪)
622
00:46:33,750 --> 00:46:35,908
Narrator:
For lula and her brothers,
623
00:46:35,919 --> 00:46:37,502
The next few weeks
624
00:46:37,578 --> 00:46:41,589
Will be a succession of
thrilling first experiences.
625
00:46:43,259 --> 00:46:45,468
Setting eyes on the river.
626
00:46:48,765 --> 00:46:50,756
Witnessing a hunt.
627
00:46:53,603 --> 00:46:56,854
Encountering strange
new neighbors.
628
00:46:57,857 --> 00:46:59,682
(birds screeching)
629
00:46:59,692 --> 00:47:01,609
Narrator:
As she and her family
630
00:47:01,686 --> 00:47:04,937
Meander through
their vast range,
631
00:47:04,948 --> 00:47:09,024
Lula will learn every
step of the way.
632
00:47:09,035 --> 00:47:11,026
In the months to come,
633
00:47:11,037 --> 00:47:14,747
She'll grow into an integral
part of the mopane pack.
634
00:47:17,451 --> 00:47:21,379
But, eventually, she, too,
will leave her family,
635
00:47:22,298 --> 00:47:25,383
And go in search of another,
636
00:47:25,459 --> 00:47:29,971
Where, one day, she will
have pups of her own.
637
00:47:30,890 --> 00:47:32,890
(♪♪♪)
638
00:47:50,660 --> 00:47:52,660
(♪♪♪)
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