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These two primates live in very different social groups: baboons travel every day on the ground and socialize in large groups for mutual protection, while orangutan mothers travel alone in the trees with a baby for several years. Orangutan mothers work hard by themselves to teach ...
Elephants and giraffes each have specialized organs that help them survive. The elephant's trunk is extremely versatile and so is the giraffe's tongue. As each baby learns how to use its own appendage, the elephant also learns a lesson in social behavior while the giraffe finds that ...
These two funny-looking forest mammal babies have different skills to learn. The European elk (called moose in America) must learn to walk with long legs and ungainly feet, while the boar must learn that his long snout will smell and dig the food it needs. Each animal's appearance can ...
Both foxes and rabbits dig holes in the ground for their babies and sometimes they may encounter each other in the same hole. While baby foxes learn the hunting skills of stealth and perseverance from their mother, the rabbit's large family of babies and their running skills promise ...
Gazelles and topi antelopes are both grass-eaters that must learn to escape from predators. The babies of both species play-fight to learn the agility and speed needed to evade their foes. Even though topis are much larger than gazelles, the smaller mammals instinctively know that there is no ...
Hyenas and zebras have a symbiotic predator-prey relationship, but the babies in each still receive tender instruction from their adults. Zebra mothers care for their babies directly while hyena babies are often "day-cared" by other adults when their mothers go hunting. While zebra ...
Kangaroos and Tasmanian devils are both marsupials and the babies live in the mothers' pouches a long time. The devil is a voracious omnivore, eating everything in sight, while baby kangaroos nurse mother's milk and learn hopping skills slowly and awkwardly. This program helps young viewers ...
Lemurs live in large groups and have adapted to living in trees using spectacular leaps that the babies must learn, while koalas also live in trees but in small families that sleep a large part of the day and move slowly. Viewers will see that there can be very different ways of living ...
Both lions and cheetahs live in families and both must learn hunting and stalking skills. But the smaller cheetahs are more vulnerable than lions, so the cubs and their solitary mother are on guard, while the lion cubs and lionesses in a pride have a more relaxed social life. This ...
Lycaons (wild dogs) live in social groups where adults help each other raise babies, while jackal mothers are more solitary. Both animals swallow their prey and then spit it up for the babies to eat. Baby lycaons and jackals both train for hunting by play-fighting with their siblings and ...
Lynx and eagle babies must both learn to be predators, but each has different skills and learns in different ways. The lynxes' long legs help them bounce around tree branches and play-fighting with siblings trains their powerful muscles. The eagle babies live alone in their nest, exercising ...
Lynx and eagle babies must both learn to be predators, but each has different skills and learns in different ways. The lynxes' long legs help them bounce around tree branches and play-fighting with siblings trains their powerful muscles. The eagle babies live alone in their nest, exercising ...
These two monkey species live in groups where bickering and friendly gestures like grooming alternate in quick succession. The babies must learn these social skills, as well as how to navigate among branches high off the ground in their tree communities. Both species also feel comfortable in ...
Release Date
Jun 1, 2005
Running Time(min)
10
Closed Captioned
Yes
Producer
New Dimension Media
Training Level
K-6
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