Animal Mums: Growing Up

SYNOPSIS

How young animals copy their mother to learn new skills that are vital to keep them a live in the wild, including cheetah cubs learning how to hunt, with Liesl Eichenberger of the Sanbona Reserve in South Africa explaining the different stages of hunt school. Gorilla researcher Eva Maria Luef reveals the different gestures used to beg for food from their mother and initiate play, while Ellen Jackson at a stud farm in Sacramento talks about the close bond between horse foals and their mother, and how they learn to socialise and run with the herd. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville. Last in the series.