ðeɪ tˈeɪk tə stɹˈeɪndʒɚz ænd tʃˈɪldɹən ɹˈæðɚ hˈɛzɪtəntli æt fˈɜːst, bˌʌt wˈʌns ðeɪ bɪkˌʌm fəmˈɪlɪɹ, ɹᵻmˈeɪn fɹˈɛndz fɔːɹ lˈaɪf.
They take to strangers and children rather hesitantly at first, but once they become familiar, remain friends for life.