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If I were an animal, I'd want to be a hedgehog.

I'm going to call you Spike.

Because you're covered in spikes.

Uh-oh.

Don't worry, Emma,

their spines act like springs when they fall,

and they poke any nosey birds that come along.

Uh, Spike, you're such a klutz.

She doesn't have the best eyes.

She mostly finds her way around by using her nose and ears.

If you rub Spike the wrong way, you get poked.

- Wow, her paws are pretty big.

Someone was waiting for her at home.

Uh, not really.

"Wrong house, ma'am."

"What a grouch, that guy!"

Well, hedgehogs are solitary animals,

so they don't like company very much.

No big deal, I think she's already found another hideout.

No luck. This is a rabbit's burrow,

and they don't wanna share either.

Hm, there must be somewhere else.

Finally!

Sleep well, Spike.

She's gonna sleep through the whole winter.

Do you think Spike's cold, Tim?

No, she's built a fat reserve to keep her warm in her sleep.

Look, she's still not completely awake yet.

- Peek-a-boo, little squirrel.

Wait, Spike knows how to swim?

Yup, she's actually an excellent swimmer.

What? Hasn't this goat ever seen a hedgehog before?

Or the horse either?

See that Emma,

she can roll into a ball and raise her spikes.

If I were a hedgehog, I'd change into a prickly balloon too,

to scare off strangers.

See how she's licking herself?

She's actually putting on perfume.

Her saliva has a special smell that attracts male hedgehogs.

She must smell really good.

She's already found herself a nice boy.

What? Her boyfriend's already gone?

Well, yeah.

Hedgehogs don't live as a couple.

They only hang out during the mating season.

Why's she cleaning at night?

Actually she's making a nest.

Just like a little bird, that's well hidden below the branches.

That means she's expecting babies.

I can't wait to see them.

Me too.

Oh, there they are, baby hedgehogs.

The hoglets are already three weeks old.

The hog what?

The hoglets.

That's the name for baby hedgehogs.

Why's he hiding?

He's bothered by the sunlight.

It's his first day out, and hedgehogs prefer the night.

- "Turn off the lights, Emma."

Ugh! They eat snails?

Yeah, and all sorts of other insects.

Right now, they're just starting to eat solid foods.

See that Emma? They're still nursing.

That's because hedgehogs are mammals.

This little guy

still needs to practice rolling up into a ball.

"Come on kids, time to head back home."

Goodbye, Spike. Goodbye, hoglets.

If I were an animal,

I'd wanna be a lemur with a long stripy tail.

Well then, you'd live on the island of Madagascar.

Look, that one is all white.

Is that a lemur too?

Yeah, those ones are called sifakas.

What are the ones with ringed tails that walk on all fours?

They're called catta.

Wow! Those catta can really climb.

Look, Tim.

She's carrying her baby like a backpack.

"Stop! It tickles!"

Grooming's always like that when you're a baby,

but I think they love to be tickled.

Aw, she just wants her Momma.

Lemurs can only have one baby a year,

so that means her Mom gives her lots of attention.

And the rest of the family will always babysit for her.

Well, if she wants them to.

Moms carry their babies on their tummies for the first week,

after that they hang on her back.

That's good practice for when they climb trees

when they're older.

Won't they get dizzy with all that jumping around?

It's a bumpy ride.

Hmm? Why do they all have their tails up like that?

It's so they can spot each other from far away,

just in case one of them wonders off.

Is she eating a cactus?

Wouldn't that be too spiky to eat?

Not for lemurs.

To them it's a watery, tasty treat.

That's so cool.

If I were a lemur, I'd love to have picnics in the trees too.

When will the babies start eating leafy greens and cacti,

like their Mommas?

When they're about three months old,

they start nibbling on leaves and fruits.

Yum, that looks tasty.

- "Hey, can I have some?"

Oops.

Look Emma, this sifaka's eating upside down.

Hmm, this tortoise doesn't belong here.

I don't think any of them know what to do.

Wow, they're such good acrobats!

Lemurs are a lot like us,

they really love to play.

- Oops!

Look, he made himself a bed in the tree.

The sifakas prefer to sleep high up in the forest.

I guess the cattas prefer sleeping on the ground.

Nap time's over.

"But I still want to sleep some more"

I guess a grooming party's the best way to wake up.

Oh, yeah.

And now they can look for the itchy lice.

Ew! With their mouths?

Yup.

Lemurs are really unique animals,

'cause they're the only ones who have special teeth

in the shape of a comb.

I guess that's why they always look so good.

Goodbye, lemurs.

- If I were an animal,

I'd wanna be one of these funny looking penguins!

That's not a penguin, that's a sea bird,

and it's called a puffin.

I love his colorful beak.

I'm going to call him Bill.

Once a year, he and his partner meet up.

Look Emma, he found their burrow,

and it looks like there is some cleaning to do.

Oh, Bill, how did you get so dirty?

It's okay, he still got time to wash up,

his sweetheart hasn't arrive yet.

Looks like the neighbors are back though.

Better take a bath before she gets here!

There she is! She's so pretty!

She's looking for him.

But he doesn't see her yet.

Aww.

Aww.

A sweet little kiss.

What are you gonna call her?

Hm... Becky.

♪ Bill and Becky sitting in a tree ♪

Aww, they're so romantic.

Tim, she's laid an egg!

But why is she sitting on it?

She's keeping it warm with her body heat

to help the baby inside grow.

-Look, Bill's coming to check up on them.

Aw, he takes such good care of her.

That's right. Puffin's only have one baby a year,

so this is a very special time.

He wants what's best for his family.

I see a beak!

Go on, Becky, help him out!

I'm going to call you Basil!

Bill is a great Dad. He's bringing his son something to eat.

Look out!

Those seagulls wanna steal your food!

Aww.

Becky has a solution.

It's like she's flying underwater.

She is!

Puffins use their wings instead of their webbed feet

to swim through the ocean.

All right! Mom's brought back a feast.

But those pesky gulls are still around.

They should go catch their own meal instead of mooching.

Boy is Basil hungry!

If I were a puffin, I'd love to gobble down fish.

What are Bill and Becky planning, Tim?

It's the big day.

Basil's six weeks old now.

Is it time for him to leave the nest?

That's right, Emma.

Puffins have a very special technique

to get their baby to come outside.

Bill and Becky haven't fed him in a few days.

Ah, I see.

Except they'll have to wait for night time,

his parents won't let him leave before dark.

Why is that?

So he doesn't attract any predators.

Ah, fresh air.

Smells nice, doesn't it?

Plop, there he goes.

Good job, Basil!

Now he's off on his first adventure at sea.

See you next year, Basil!

If I were an animal, I'd wanna be a crocodile.

I'm going to call her... Camille.

She's sure in a hurry to see the world!

She is, but she won't get there alone, Emma.

Um, that's your baby not your lunch.

Don't worry,

crocodiles have a special pocket in the back of their throat

to carry their babies in.

Oh, so her mouth is like a stroller.

Exactly.

Is she gonna put her babies in the river?

So that means, Camille already knows how to swim.

Yeah, it's also safer for her in the water.

-You can hardly see her.

You're right.

She's like a mini submarine.

I don't think this little guy wants to go in the water.

He doesn't really have a choice.

Ah, finally. I've had enough swimming.

- Whoops!

Look, Emma.

They're all gonna grow up in the same cave where it's safer.

I guess it's a crocodile day care.

Shh! The babies are sleeping.

Good job, Mr. Hipo.

You woke them up.

Momma Croc didn't say you could end nap time.

Hey, you! Go away!

You're scaring the babies.

- Don't worry.

Their Mom won't let anyone hurt them.

Looks like Camille is off to explore again!

And their Mom is here to help, again.

Right back to the starting line.

Yes, Camille, you have pretty teeth, too.

Crocodiles are cold-blooded.

Their body is the same temperature as the outside air.

If they get cold, they lay in the sun.

When it's hot, they open their mouths and get cooler.

Oh, so when they open their mouths it's like a built-in air conditioner?

I bet baths help too.

If I were a croc, I'd love napping on Mom's head.

Camille is still a big fan of naps.

That's Camille? She's so big!

Yup, she's at her adult size now.

Do you think her friend, the lioness,

will come and play with her in the water?

Not a chance.

Lions feel safer on land,

like how Camille feels safer in the water.

Look she's surfing!

You see that?

She made bubbles, just like I do at the pool!

Except she can stay underwater for over an hour.

Wow! That's impressive!

Camille, are you making a sand castle?

Nope. Can you guess what she's gonna do, Emma?

Oh, she's gonna have babies of her own!

That's right.

See? She hides her eggs in the sand to protect them.

When are they gonna hatch?

In two-and-a-half months.

Aww, they're just like Camille, when she was a little baby.

And just like Mom, they're ready for adventure.

In a while, crocodiles.