All language subtitles for Foreign - 2023-Exploring Lynx-EN

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a rare Hunter reappears in the Bohemian Forest

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for over a hundred years he had disappeared

but now he is very much a force to be reckoned with

there is an ample selection of prey

and room to the children to play

the European Lynx is on top of things again
even if not every attempt succeeds

better luck next time

for five long months the Bohemian Forest lies
under blanket of snow a meter thick

it is one of the coldest regions in Central Europe
located at the transition from a

maritime to a continental climate it is
often reached by clouds from the Atlantic

the moisture they bring crystallizes in
the early morning cold to create

wonderful shapes

almost every day an ice cold wind
whistles over the plateaus

the handsome Lynx male does not feel
the cold thanks to his dense protective fur

coat every day he patrols his territory

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are there any other males around
is there a female nearby

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he leaves a spurt of urine to show
others that this is his territory

the crisp snow it's not easy to hunt silently
even if one has such large soft pores

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but his potential prey has the same problem

isn't a Pine Mountain for nothing

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up in the slim branches he has nothing
to fear from a 25 kilo predator

the hunter would have no problem on the
trunk but he wouldn't stand a chance of

catching the agile lightweight

a male lynx his territory can cover several
hundred sq km depending on the food supply

to partially overlaps that of a female mix

these two have already mated and are now
carefully avoiding each other again

but the female is not alone her children
from last year's litter are

waiting for her

the sibling's relationship is still harmonious
and that will not change until they

become sexually mature

the mother lynx still regularly
visits her young brood

they're inquisitive has mum brought
something nice with her

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a typical cat-like greeting

the lynx has not made a new kill but knows where she hid
the remains of the last one every two to three days she has

to have a successful hunt otherwise she
and her grown children will go hungry

Lynxes are pure carnivores and make no exceptions

foreign after dinner they are after all a cat's

most important tools Forest extends
across the border for 120 kilometers

along the border between the Czech Republic
and Bavaria some of the valleys are

hardly accessible to humans

we have space for large predators

in contrast to the lynx it were reintroduced into the
wild the wolves have bound their own way here since the

1980s they've often been cited on the check side

in 2017 a pack of wolves produced their
first Young on the German side in the

Bavarian Forest National Park

after the hunt the pack made up of parents and their young
from the last two years come together at the resting

place the two-year-old youngsters will soon

break away and look for a territory and a partner elsewhere

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the Thor does not set in until May thank you

now the stage is set for the black Grouse to make their entrance

[Music] the aim is to impress the females

in springtime every year the main black
Grouse meet at that traditional leg in

the white benefits the largest Wetland
area in the Bohemian Forest

this is where they fight for Supremacy most of
it is only show they will seldom

injure each other

the older and stronger a male is the closer his territory
will be to the center of the lab and he will defend it

fiercely

the females watch the spectacle disdainfully at first
and then respond to the strongest males

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every morning the wooden enemies reach up
towards the sun these early Bloomers

have to make the most of the time available soon the
leafy canopy of the trees will stop the light reaching the

ground for many foods now becomes more

plentiful but not necessarily for all
squirrels are particularly fond of such

seed Delicacies as acorns and beech nuts but they will
have to wait a long time for those and most of the birds whose

nests they will often raid have no young yet
so they make use of their numerous

stocks they hid in the autumn since they
often forget some of these

they unwittingly provide new tree growth
which is the food source for their own

offspring

spring is the time for blossoms and baby animals

in a wild boar Sounder with a well-functioning social
network the cells will give birth at almost the same

time in Spring

the newborn squeakers form kindergartens and to not only
play with their own siblings play fighting is particularly

popular This Is How They safely practice
what will later be serious fighting for

the best sounds the speakers appear to be highly
noticeable through their stripes but in the woods
they are perfectly camouflaged among the

vegetation the mother suckles her young for up to

10 weeks but after only three weeks they
will start to dig up Roots Seeds and fungi

oh a hierarchy develops quickly among the
squeakers and each has its own teeth a

bit awkward if someone's in the way

countless streams flow through the Bohemian Forest including
the saw stream of the famous flatava river now in

Spring they are abundantly fed by melt water
for the female lynx water is only for

drinking as a typical cat she will not voluntarily
go in although she can swim quite well

did she hear something with her conspicuous tufted
ears the female Lynx has excellent hearing

whether the Tufts of hair actually contribute
to this however is still her Secret

she has moved away from her Young and is looking for
a suitable hiding place where she can give birth to her

next offspring

this might work

others have already got their family together
this fox Cub left the burrow for the

first time a few days ago everything's totally new to him

the others do not dare to go so far yet
very early on young foxes developed

their own individual characters

great care that no parasites take up residence in her
little one's fur but there are evidently some in the fox

family that don't like the idea of washing too much

with her six Cubs the mother certainly has her pose for

she's obviously well able to exert
her Authority and the next please

a little closer to the borough would be safer although
the fox Club is already too big for the Boreal Arrow

The Little Owl has chosen a vacant black
Woodpecker's nesting chamber to rear its

young as with most owls the chicks hatch
at intervals of some days so they are

now of different sizes foreign

ERS keep in contact with each other by calling

as long as the chicks are still young both
Partners take care of The Offspring

the female however often hunts only for herself
whilst the father makes sure the chicks

are fed

how many eggs the female owl will lay
depends on how well fed she is this must

have been a moderately Good mousing Year if she has
four chicks members of the ball family make up over

50 percent of their food small birds
like here are more rarely Hunted

mice can find plenty of hiding places in
the Bohemian Forest but they must always

be on that guard the mother lynx can hear a mouse from

15 meters away

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almost nothing escapes these eyes

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thank you for a grown lynx a mouse is just a

snack normally the mother lynx will be
hunting larger prey like roe deer or

Young Red Deer but at the moment every bite counts

because she has a few exhausting hours ahead of her

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for the birth of her young the lynx has moved
into the cave that she selected a few days ago

[Music] the birth is a painful process for her

too but the only sign of this is that she licks her lips

[Music] the mother immediately massages the

newborn with her tongue to initiate breathing

and then the second one arrives but that's all

our mother lynx can only raise more than three kittens
with considerable difficulty she is on her own

the father lynx does not participate in family
life one floor up and some other cave

children are already significantly
further in their development

but dad's hotel is very comfortable

suddenly there's no stopping the young spotted woodpecker

in the first days of the lynx baby's life
the mother rarely leaves the cave

but hunger sometimes gets the better of her

the kittens can neither see nor hear but
they can feel they can sense the

proximity of their sibling very well when the
mother's not there they have to warm each other

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the gray owl chicks are now fledglings they
will not change their dark plumage

until the late summer when they will look like their
parents for some time the father will care for

them the female has left the family and
is perhaps starting another brood with

another partner after a short time the female Lynx

returns from her hunt

the kittens spend most of the time sleeping
but their mother sent wakes them up

time for some help perhaps

the lynx's cave is not far away from
koenigsville the most extensive Moorland

Lake in the Bohemian Forest it covers over
one hectare and is famous for its

floating matte Islands thank you

this is home to a very special Hunter foreign

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at a moment's notice

its tentacle lines leaves are deadly traps

attracted by the sugary shimmering
secretion that looks like Jew insects

are caught on the sticky tentacles
and the trap snapshot

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the secretion of carnivorous plants
contains digestive enzymes in a few

hours only the empty exoskeleton
of the victims will remain

thanks to the numerous Rocky outcrops that provide shelter
and protection the Bohemian Forest is also home to the

lynx's smaller cousin the wildcat

as a precaution the Tony owl keeps an eye
on it although that little Hunter

cannot really harm her

during the day the Wildcat hunts the
same prey as the owl at night mice

the fact that the cautious cat hunts in an
Open Meadow shows that she feels safe

in the sparsely populated woods and Meadows

of course one Mouse is not enough for her
she has to catch up to 10 a day to

satisfy her hunger like the lynx the Wildcat stalks its

prey and then attacks it from an ambush position it only
hunts animals that are noticeably smaller than itself

in the Bohemian Forest the Wildcat has
little to fear from its worst enemy

humans and always finds plenty to
hit in its hunting ground

all right wherever it feels safe it prefers to

hunt during the day which means it keeps
clear of walls and lynxes they are a

serious source of danger the lynx
would have no difficulty

stalking unnoticed in the dense cover of the forest

the larger cat usually hunts during Dusk
and at night but if she has young that

need regular warming and feeding that is
often not enough she will resort to more

unusual ways if her fine senses indicate
a potential source of food the

dormouse's choice of an old Woodpecker's
Nest was a wise one

oh the lynx cannot get its core in there

and the little mouse can curl up
and go back to sleep

[Music] the lynx babies are now two and a half

weeks old and can see and hear

like their parents they are descendants of the animals that
were resettled in the Bohemian Forest in the 1970s and 80s

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the lynx was wiped out a long time ago in Europe it managed
to hold out longest in the Bohemian Forest until the second

half of the 19th century then the last
of them was eradicated there as l

well ends while able to put up a find

and that's young rhinoc is no alternative
either too much hard work

rather than go hungry the lynx settles for the ants

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a week later and the kittens still relish
the warmth of each other's bodies

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still rules and the brother's main purpose
in life is as a cuddly teddy

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in the cunningsfield's Moorland temperatures
indicate we are in early summer

the dragonflies are in their usual yin and
yang mating position this is the

only way they can mate because the sexual organs of the
females and males are in completely different places

others are already laying the fertilized eggs

the most important task of their lives
has now been accomplished as adults they

will normally only live a few weeks
The Offspring will now develop slowly

over several years in the water before finally coming
onto the land and hatching out of their larval skin

at the age of about five weeks the lynx
kittens are developing and extending

their playful activities

an important change is due to happen soon

[Music] they are about to see the
Great Wide World for the first time

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it's good to be near the mother
this kitten has made a surprising

discovery there are other animals and just lynx

even though this neighbor poses no danger to her
Young the lynx plays it safe and fetches the

adventurous kittens back before
they wander too far away

typical of kittens this one immediately
goes into dorsal immobility mode this

behavior is innate and prevents the baby
from injury from his mother's teeth if he moved

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stay here there's just so much to discover

the lynx sharpens its claws on rough
surfaces the same as domestic cats

when hunting the poles must
be able to grab and hold

the Bohemian Forest with its numerous Lakes is home to
many species of game ideal for a cautious Hunter like the

lynx that prefers not to hunt in the open
this dough has become separated from the

herd and could become the next victim
after roe deer Red Deer and the most

common prey of the lynx on the
other hand a lynx is reluctant to

take on badges because despite being smaller
and their awkward appearance they are very aggressive

the Badgers young too are exploring
outside the borough or set

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sets are often extremely extensive and serve the
animals for many generations as dwellings

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in the meantime the Wildcat has become a mother too

hello what's that

just a hummus insect foreign

cats like to settle near streams or Rivers
so they never have far to go to

have a drink

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kittens feel insecure when their mother is away

stay out in the forest for long but just like the lynx
she has to take care of herself every now and then

the baby Tony Al could indeed be at her mercy

and he has in fact been discovered albeit
by a rather different Hunter

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the outlet now demonstrates one of his skills

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this is a spectacle the one does not see every day

the outlets cannot fly yet but to make up
for that he's a very capable climber

tough luck for the baby lynx

one might be forgiven for thinking the
outlet is saying serves you right

so what I wasn't really interested anyway

the mother lynx will suckle her babies for two or
three months which ensures that they develop well

they're now seven weeks old

on the German side in the Bavarian Forest lies

the unique Natural Oasis in a mountainous region

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one particular inhabitant frequently leaves
his unmistakable trademark here

[Music] the beaver a beaver's teeth are sharp

and grow continuously and it will chisel away at the trunk
until the tree falls this one has managed a lot in the past

months with the branches the beaver builds
its Lodge the entrance of which is always

underwater this means it can come and go unseen

water is the beaver's home and its
body is ideally adapted to it

its flat scaly tail was at one time
almost its undoing the Catholic Church

declared the beaver to be a fish which
meant it could be eaten during late

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200 years ago this large rodent was
considered the King of fur animals it

has no less than 23000 hairs per square
centimeter so the fur is denser than

most at the beginning of the 19th century
500000 Beaver skins were sold in London

alone every year as a result beavers had
disappeared in many places by the early 1990s

Beaver is a pure vegetarian as long as
it finds green it doesn't

have to cut down trees it only creates rafts from
branches and small tree trunks in the winter and then

lives off the bat

[Applause] it also builds dams with branches
and twigs to keep the water level constant

beavers only feel really safe in the water

beavers live in family groups parents with
their young going back several years

foreign the ancestors of these animals either

came from the Czech Republic to the abazi lake or by
the Danube and Reagan Rivers as descendants of beavers

resettled on the Danube

they spread out as the juveniles move away
as they are sexually mature they set off

to look elsewhere for a territory and a partner

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if the neighboring Beaver territories are occupied
they will cover considerable distances

in this way this large rodent is in the
process of reconquering large parts of

Germany

beavers are monogamous stay faithful to
each other throughout their lives and

have a tender relationship to each other

[Applause] this juvenile tends to keep it a

distance and will soon go off into the Big Wide World

the floating mat in this lake has no lynx
to the bottom of the lake but is

attached to the land if it is not removed like it was at
the end of the 19th century the abase Lake will at some

point Disappear Completely under the mat
there has been a decisive change in the

lynx family lifestyle now three
months old the lynx babies have

taste for meat

they even begrudge their mother her
share and Gobble up as much as possible

who knows when the next meal will be

just a little further away and the
lynx family can no longer be seen

rocks and Deadwood provide hiding places
that are completely missing in

monocultures even the extensive
Badger family can go

about their business unnoticed unless
they give themselves away

the youngsters have grown considerably and
are always ready for some Rough and Tumble

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Badger sets are frequently home to
several related families peacefully

living together real multi-generational homes

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in the summer the best thing to do
at lunchtime is have a nap

but a real-world ball will find something much better

a mud's bath

there are good reasons for balls to

wallow in moist mud due to their thick
layers of fat and coarse hair they can

quickly overheat and have to take remedial action
in time the mud bath also helps to remove parasites

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[Music] when the mud dries and drops off it will

take many a parasites with it

the main thing though is to be
as happy as a pig in mug

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this small Woodland inhabitant
plays a crucial role foreign

and its relatives this whole
scene would be Barren

despite cleaning itself the Bumblebee has
already carried sufficient pollen

from plant to plant

fortunately the best known bees the honeybees
do not have to do all the work

in Germany there are over 560 bee species
and about 40 bumblebee species

clamping mechanism of the Delphinium has
one simple purpose to apply pollen to

the insect as it as it sucks the nectar

originally almost the entire area of the
Border mountains was forested most bees

and butterflies could not have lived there

during cultivation the ancient forests were
cleared but today these Open Spaces

fulfill an important ecological function and
have enriched the region with many

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Wildcat also loves the variation
between dense forest and Open Meadow

her offspring are now eight
weeks old and very playful

in comparison with Lynx kittens baby
wild cats develop relatively fast

[Music] they stay with their mother until they

are at least five months old

[Music] Wildcat family shows the natural habitat

in the Bohemian Forest is still relatively intact here
the Wildcat mother can raise her children in safety

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in many places wild cats have disappeared
because they cannot cope in

purely cultural landscapes and human settlements

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mainly because during the Cold War the
Iron Curtain passed through today's

national park

in places where Deadwood is left alone
fungi have the opportunity to develop

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to neither animals nor plants are hidden
in Early Autumn however the mushrooms

and toadstools appear within a few days

then they release their spores
sometimes faster than you expect

the key word in the forest now is reproduction

by contrast most of the animals nurseries
have now been abandoned

juvenile lynxes from last year are still
keeping together in the meantime

they have learned to take care of themselves and they no
longer see their mother the male Boreal owl has fulfilled

his paternal Duty and can take care of himself

these three siblings will not stay together for much longer

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male cats are sexually mature after 36
months females somewhat earlier this is

when the animals will separate to lead
their own independent lives perhaps they

will find territories in the Bohemian Forest perhaps they
will migrate into other regions like many others before them

quiet times have arrived for the Wolves

this year's youngsters are already
grown and almost independent

but will stay with their parents for more than
a year to help raise the pups next spring

there is already no visible difference
between them and their parents

the forest provides an ideal breeding
ground for fungi they cannot

photosynthesize like plants but must like
animals absorb nutrients from the

soil dead wood and living organisms

even fungi have their enemies the great
red slugs make inroads into them a knot

at a snail's pace either in the
Bohemian Forest this rare slug

still has a chance against its almost
identical competitor the Spanish slug

which is spreading almost everywhere on arable land

but there is no let up for the bankfall

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the lynx

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empty-handed

now Autumn is in full swing

the streams filled with Rainwater and
bring a magical touch to the forest

with numerous waterfalls

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the lynx youngsters have made good
progress they are now six months

and are practicing creeping and sprinting

their mother is now able to disappear

for longer periods and take
care of her own well-being

however the youngsters are still really
children playful and inexperienced

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year with their mother

they have a lot to learn before
they're as smart as she is

at some point however they will leave on
their silent pause and conquer their own

territory somewhere in the Bohemian Forest
in this vast Forest of the lynxes

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