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Escaping Predators: Capuchin Monkeys and Wild Goats

In Escaping Predators: Capuchin Monkeys and Wild Goats, narrator Gordon Buchanan details how even a young animal can play an important role in keeping predators away. Learn about how Capuchin monkeys and wild goats contribute to their communities by alerting others to the presence of danger and using their own special survival skills. This video is excerpted from BBC's Animal Babies, a heartwarming show that follows the first breaths, first steps and first feeds of some adorable baby animals, revealing the challenges they face to survive in some of the toughest but most beautiful places on the planet.
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Brazil and Pakistan
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Animal Babies
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5:38
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Q: How does the young monkey communicate to others that there is a predator in the area?
A: The Capuchin lets out a whistle that alerts the older monkeys.

Q: What method do the Capuchin monkeys use to try to scare away the snake?
A: The monkeys, both young and old, make as much noise as possible by banging sticks or rocks together and even pushing rocks downhill to create rumbling sounds.

Q: What are three ways the markhor goats are able to survive against their predators?
A: The markhor live in herds and have strong eyesight and a strong sense of smell.

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