Puii animalelor sunt foarte dragalasi. Insa multi dintre ei nu apuca sa ajunga la maturitate. Cele mai periculoase momente pentru nou-nascutii in salbaticie incep cu prima lor respiratie. Unii se nasc singuri, in timp ce altii au o familie care ii supravegheaza cu atentie. O parte dintre pui invata foarte repede sa stea pe picioarele lor, altii invata mai greu. Indiferent de durata procesului, sita vietii va cerne, iar "absolventii" celei mai dure scoli - scoala vietii - vor avea scris pe "diploma": Born To Be Wild!
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners.[1] He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972. The British television series adapted from the books is also titled All Creatures Great and Small. ro