The brutal reality of survival on the Serengeti plains

Newborn Wildebeest Immediately Hunted by Predators | A Perfect Planet | 4K UHD | BBC Earth · 3:32 · Video: BBC Earth · Watch at the source

In short: Witness the high-stakes struggle for life in the Serengeti, where newborn wildebeest face immediate threats from the world's densest predator populations.

In the Serengeti, the survival rate for wildebeest calves is remarkably low, with only one in ten reaching adulthood. Despite this intense pressure, the cycle remains sufficient to sustain a herd of one million wildebeest and support the highest density of predators on Earth.

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