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Dawn comes
to the African plain.

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And a lethal beauty comes
stalking out of the shadows.

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As they have for generations,
the hunter confronts the hunted.

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This is the story
of two lives bound together

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in tooth and blood.

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Leopard and warthog,
predator and prey

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Ever opposed, ever entwined.

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They share but one struggle

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to survive each new day
in a harsh land.

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The warthog has been called

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"the most astonishing object
to ever disgrace nature."

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Yet for all its comic bumps
and bulges

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it has managed to hold its own
in the realm of the leopard.

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The domain of the cat
stretches

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across the eastern Transvaal
of South Africa,

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where the Sand River snakes

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through the
Kruger National Park

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and the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

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Here flourishes a remarkable
community of animals...

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a world where day by day,

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the same individuals
cross paths time and again.

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Among them is a female leopard.
This is her home.

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And she's not shy about

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letting others
of her kind know it.

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She is beautiful,
elegant, and deadly.

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The leopard comes cloaked in
mystery, elusive and intense.

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Even in mating,
she is wound ever so tight.

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Of all the great cats,
this surely is the wildest.

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By contrast, consider the
courtship of the warthog.

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Chin to rump,
he pleads his case.

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But even a suitor's best-laid
plans can go awry.

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The warthog's a plodder,
a herbivore.

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But one thing no warthog
will stand

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for during this delicate time
is an intruding male.

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Night belongs to the leopard.

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And with the sunset,

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the male and female come
together once more to mate.

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As mating, this is
almost predatory.

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In time, our leopard becomes
a mother.

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She has two newborn cubs...

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sisters.

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Her offspring need her care
and protection.

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Here, the threats
are all around.

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One of the deadliest
is the hyena.

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Once hyenas become aware
of the den site,

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she must take immediate action

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to safeguard
her two little cubs.

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Awaiting them is a
less vulnerable home

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Nearby, in the remains
of a termite mound,

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another birth
is about to take place.

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The infant warthogs come
struggling out of the womb.

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Barely five minutes
into the world

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and he's already
trying to stand.

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From the outset,
even at their first feeding,

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the warthogs' true character
can be seen.

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They may start off looking old
before their time...

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but they are feisty,
rambunctious,

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above all, tenacious.

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And they will need to be,
for daunting days lie ahead.

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Both the newborn warthogs
and month-old leopards are

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about to set off
on parallel journeys

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through the seasons
of the veld.

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Slowly, tentatively,

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the cubs leave behind the
safety of their refuge.

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Outside, a new world
awaits them.

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And there are many dangers
they know nothing about.

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For two baby sisters,
the lessons start small,

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like how to subdue
their mother's tail

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This early roughhousing will
teach the cubs crucial skills

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like how to pin down prey
and deliver a killing bite.

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And right from the start,

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it's clear
the firstborn learns fast.

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Shy and solitary, the leopard
is a creature of the shadows.

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Even upside down, the leopard
won't let go of her prey.

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Suffocation brings an end

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that's ruthless,
but mercifully efficient.

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But she'll never have a chance
to enjoy this meal.

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The jaws of a hyena
can pulverize bone

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The mother leopard
can't risk a battle

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not with two cubs
relying on her.

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Lightning is an
awesome spectacle

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to the cubs seeing it
for the first time.

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Down in their burrow,

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the little piglets
are just as scared

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of the crashing and
the fire in the sky.

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But nothing will stop
the hungry hyenas

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from their feasting.

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As the deluge intensifies,

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the mother warthog tries
to shore up her burrow.

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But it's a losing battle.

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With the water seeping in,

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the young warthogs take refuge
the only place they can

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on their mother's back.

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For the bedraggled piglets,
this is life threatening.

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Because of their sparse
hair covering,

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many young warthogs will die

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of exposure within
the first weeks of life.

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When finally the night clears,

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her firstborn cub
ventures forth.

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Unlike her warthog neighbors,

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she's hardly the worse
for wear.

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The mother leopard
keeps her cubs close

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There's far more than rain
to protect them from.

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Still in the calm
after the storm,

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there's always time for
a nuzzle or two.

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With sunrise, the terrors of
the night drift away.

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The warthog family
is thriving now.

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Unlike the leopards,

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the gregarious animals
ban together.

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It's an extended family,
and it means more security

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for the young cousins
and more fun too.

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First some rivalries
must be sorted

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out with a little bumping
and pushing.

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And then, it's playtime.

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One warthog is a bit bolder

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and bouncier than the rest
who follow in his wake.

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But there's method
in this apparent madness.

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One day their lives will
depend on their speed.

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A little strenuous exercise
deserves a good long drink,

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a pick-me-up of piglets,

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mother's milk

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Up a shady maroela tree,

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the mother leopard is on the lookout for prey.

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As the heat of the day builds,

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the warthogs head down to the water
hole for a real treat a good wallow.

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But they're not
the only ones going that way.

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The mother warthog is alert, but she
hasn't yet picked up the threat.

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The water feels great.

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The youngsters,
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are caught up in their discoveries.

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They're finding out how useful the mud
can be for those hard to reach spots.

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A few feet more and she'll be in range

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The predator must kill to survive.

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The prey must escape.

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Tails at full mast, the little warthog
and his siblings stay close together.

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They have just been given their first
lesson in the virtues of speed.

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It won't be their last.

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Midday in the warmth
of the African sun,

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the leopard cubs are mastering
another lesson: The art of the ambush

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For the firstborn and her sister,
these are crucial games.

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As the day wears on,
not everyone is playing.

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The hyena pack is on the prowl.

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Something has caught their eye
a lioness with a broken leg.

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She's unable to keep up with her pride

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Not only is she crippled,

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she's pregnant and
close to giving birth.

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The hyenas won't attack. Not yet.

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The lioness is still too strong.
But their time will come.

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A long night is on its way.

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The mother warthog and her piglets can
retreat when the sun goes down

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to the refuge of their burrow.

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But for many others, as night descends

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the plains are all too open,
all too exposed.

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Only the hunters walk without fear.

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The mother leopard's stalk is
triggered by a scent on the breeze...

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a scrub hare.

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But the little hare has
a few tricks too,

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and it'll try every one

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until it's overwhelmed.

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But this hare isn't just a meal,
it's a lesson in hunting.

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Rather than kill her prey outright,
the mother brings it back for her cubs.

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The firstborn is eager to practice,

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unlike her timid sister.

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She's not simply playing with her food

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she's learning about the fine line
between life and death.

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It's knowledge her sister won't get
watching from the sidelines.

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Too nervous to enter into the fray,

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she hangs back
while her sister attacks

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If character is destiny, an intrepid

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spirit may make all the difference
in the African night.

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The precocious cub
is rewarded with a meal.

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Full moon on the African plain.

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The cycle turns from death
to fragile new life.

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The crippled lioness has given birth.

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But weak and wounded,
she can never take care of this cub.

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And at the first sound of danger,
she limps away.

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The baby's cries will attract
the hyena pack.

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With the terrible logic of survival,

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she's forced to leave her youngster
to protect herself.

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Still she can't shake off the hyenas.

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Too weary to go on, she braces herself
for the coming battle.

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Her growl is stronger than she is.

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It's just enough to keep
the mob at bay.

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There's easier prey around.

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The plaintive cries of the abandoned
lion cub echo through the night.

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And they attract a deadly visitor.

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Normally, the mother leopard would
kill this cub without thinking twice.

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But she hesitates.

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Perhaps it has aroused
her maternal feelings.

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And now, with her old antagonists
closing in, she's got a dilemma.

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Should she take it? Should she stay?

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There is no choice.
She could never raise this baby.

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With her goes the little one's
last chance.

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Unaware of her baby's fate,
the lioness is calling for her pride.

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But they are no where to be found.

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Her roars are heard, not by the pride,

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but by rogue male lions,
a pair of powerful nomads.

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They come at a run.

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Their intentions,
like their movements a blur.

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This behavior is highly unusual,
but no less savage.

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Their killer instinct is so strong,

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their urge to attack an injured animal
so powerful,

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that they seemingly cannot stop.

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In the dark hours, the young are more
vulnerable than ever.

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Left behind while their mother hunts,

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their instinct is to explore.

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Yet each time they do,
they face greater risks.

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This is when death stalks the savannah

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The thieves are never far off.

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Unlike the mother, the male leopard
will stand his ground,

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especially with this young hyena.

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And when the scavenger retreats,
the male savors his feast.

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The mother has a much bigger worry.

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Her cubs.
They're not where she left them.

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As her anxiety deepens, her mate,

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high above the ground,
senses a new threat.

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So do the persistent hyenas below.

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One's got his foot caught.

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Looking for a meal,
he may soon turn into a meal himself.

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It's now or never.

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The male leopard too must avoid
being trapped by the lions.

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Mounting the tree with surprising ease
a lioness claims the abandoned carcass

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Enticed, an adolescent male tries
to follow.

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But he's not much of a climber.

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He's bitten off more than he can chew.

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And right now,
he's not chewing much of anything.

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The smartest one's the female below.

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Soon the inevitable happens.

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And the lioness that did all the work
is left to swing in the breeze.

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Only the scraps are left.

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A 20-foot drop barely fazes her.

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Once more the leopards have provided
a feast for their foes.

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Although the lions might hear her,

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the mother leopard is still calling
into the empty night.

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She's now desperate to find her cubs.

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She searches through the tall grass,

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seeking a familiar scent,
a scent that might lead

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does lead to her cub.

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It's the little shy one,
killed by the lions.

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She never learned to fend for herself.

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Not even a mother's tender affection
can make a difference now.

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Still somewhere out there
is her first-born.

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And the culprits are
still prowling nearby.

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All she can do is call,
over and over again.

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Until...

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hidden in the grass is her cub.
Independent as ever, she has endured.

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At last, mother and
cub have found each other.

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This must feel like joy.

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One has died and one has survived.

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The cub must now find other playmates,
other playthings where she can.

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She has made it through the toughest
trial of her youth.

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Soon enough, she will have to face the
harsh world around her all by herself.

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Death can't hold back the dawn.

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In this hard land,

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the passing of one little leopard
is barely noticed.

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As hesitantly pugnacious as ever,
the warthogs emerge into the light.

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Tucked away in their burrow,
they have weathered this,

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and many nights unlike
the unfortunate little cub.

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Even this small,
dead body makes them nervous.

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The upraised mane shows their wariness

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They can't quite be sure the little
leopard won't suddenly spring to life.

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After all, it would be their worst

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nightmare to run into
this cub all grown up.

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Yet a quick dig at an old enemy

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is just too good
an opportunity to pass up.

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Then again, sometimes they
just scare themselves.

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A year goes by.
Another spring comes to Mala Mala.

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For the leopards,
change is as inevitable

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as the turning of the seasons.

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At 20 months,
the cub is coming into her own.

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There's a new tension
between mother and daughter.

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One day soon they will be competitors.

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Where once there was affection,

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there is now indifference,
even aggression.

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It's a sad but inescapable moment

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as the mother forces her youngster off
into the world.

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She's now completely alone.

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The coming of the rainy season
mirrors the melancholy transformation.

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For the new generation
of leopard and warthog,

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zebra and hyena,
the trials will be unending.

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On the savannah, hunger must
be faced each day, every day.

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The first tests of a solo hunter
start off simply enough.

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But they're trickier than they look.

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A hammerkop is simply the wrong prey.

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And a turtle

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it may be slower...

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but it's not necessarily any easier.

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How does this work?

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Where exactly are the
teeth supposed to go?

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It's hard to believe
that something so simple

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to catch could be so difficult to eat.

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It's really better
as a toy than a meal.

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The leopard is still half a cub.

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She's still playing.

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But soon she'll have to put away

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her childish things and get down to
the serious business of life.

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You can only play so long.

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What she needs is real prey

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like impala some as young as she.

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This is what she's been training for.

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She's stalking well.

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She's forgotten just one thing

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a noisy tree squirrel.

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The impala seem to mock her as they go

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There are many frustrations
for the novice hunter.

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The road to knowledge is a hungry one.

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For the inexperienced leopard,

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everything must seem bigger and
lonelier and scarier than ever before.

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This evening, returning
to their burrow,

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the young warthog and his siblings
discover something's wrong.

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Their mother is giving them
a not-so-subtle hint

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It's time they were out on their own.

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But being out on your own can be
exhausting work.

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Like the leopard, the warthog
is now truly alone.

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He needs to find a safe retreat
for the evening.

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But they're all taken.

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And now the clock is ticking.

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The warthog and the leopard
have grown up side by side,

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yet always at a comfortable distance.

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But that gap is closing.

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Then suddenly the leopard
is under attack.

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An empty burrow is an
unexpected chance for safety.

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The young leopard has tasted warthog
blood and she's not ready to quit.

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As for the hyena, he'll never give up.
It's not in his nature.

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And so they end the night leopard,

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hyena and warthog locked
in a three-way standoff.

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The skirmish has left its mark
on the young leopard.

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Down below the warthog is shaken too.

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It's been a rough time for all of them

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But both animals can claim
at least this victory

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They have made it
through the long night.

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Battered and scarred,

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the warthog is lucky to have
survived the confrontation.

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Like the ones that went before,

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each new generation must earn
its place on the savannah.

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Over the coming months,
the leopard gets bigger, stronger.

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00:50:04,801 --> 00:50:07,895
Yet one achievement continues
to elude her.

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She's still unable to outwit
the adult impala.

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00:50:13,577 --> 00:50:15,204
They're better at this than she is.

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In the midst of the impalas
are the warthog and his siblings.

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They use the impalas as an
early warning system

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protection against mutual enemies.

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The leopard has arrived.

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And this time she hasn't been detected.

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The impalas sense danger,

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but they're not sure where.

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The leopard zeroes in on the warthog.

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00:51:02,492 --> 00:51:04,983
Once more they stand just yards apart.

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The impalas scatter in panic.

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00:51:42,265 --> 00:51:46,361
But this time she's tackled the
biggest prey a full-grown male.

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But can she hold on to it?

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Success.

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And for the warthogs escape.

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00:52:14,131 --> 00:52:18,295
This is the leopard's grand moment
her coming of age.

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00:52:19,469 --> 00:52:22,666
Over time, she will take many impalas
into the trees.

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Of course,
her triumph brings two familiar foes.

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00:52:30,714 --> 00:52:33,012
But now she's learned
to handle even them.

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The hyenas are left to vent
their frustration on each other.

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Hunter and hunted

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side by side

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Each has mastered this world
in its own way.

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And each has but one reward

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to guide the next generation
into the African dawn.