Deep in the wilderness of Western Australia live four numbat pups and their mother Natalie. Each day, Natalie must consume many thousands of termites for sustenance and to provide enough milk for her young. Throughout the year they have survived together peacefully. On this particular day, however, things are different. With termites scarce and her pups still too small to leave the burrow, Natalie must venture further into the woodland, a place fraught with many dangers...