Young and Wild - Full Circle DVD

MEET AFRICA'S ANIMAL BABIES - STARS OF THIS WILDLIFE SERIESEpisode: Table MannersAll babies are born small and have a relatively short time in which to grow and reach a size where they can look after themselves. This growth is accompanied by developmental changes which are equally vital to their survival so it is not surprising that from the first moments of life the main occupation of all baby animals is feeding. And it is from these initial table manners whether and instinctive suckle being fed from a parents beak or taught the finer points of killing ones prey that... survival for these wild babies depends and their ongoing ability to find food and fend for themselves.Episode: Basic InstinctsBecause most babies' basic needs are met by the mother from food to protection and shelter the babies have time to develop those skills needed for their survival. This learning process can either take place through interaction with others trial and error or basic instinct. These essential skills cannot always be practically taught by watching an adult and are often developed while playing and interacting with babies of the same age.Episode: Full CircleMating is the culmination of a life's work having survived from first breath through the many challenges of the wild and finally back again to the fertilization and growth of another life and so the cycle continues. 'Full Circle' looks at this ongoing evolutionary cycle all wild animals must take in order to survive as a species.Bonus Episode: Breaking Through'Breaking Through' shares these first few moments that the young and wild experience after leaving the egg and facing the first of life's many challenges. Those that hatch from eggs face the greatest odds as most egg-laying parents deposit their eggs and leave them to fate while only a few stay on hand to see their babies safely on their way. [show more]

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