Whatever walk of life, from bug to bear, we are all under threat. Every second, somewhere, something goes wrong for an animal. There’s a fight or an attack. What decides our fate? Is it predetermined who lives or dies or do we take our chances, living our lives constantly seconds from disaster?
On the African plains, millions of new babies arrive every year. Some will hardly get off the starting line before disaster strikes, but others will have near-misses and will learn how to avoid problems in the future. The lucky ones might live long and happy lives, but even they regularly find themselves seconds from disaster….