0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to another great episode.
0:00:05 > 0:00:06ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
0:00:06 > 0:00:10All over the planet, there are millions of animals that have jobs.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Ahh!
0:00:11 > 0:00:16We bring you the funniest, coolest and most bizarre...
0:00:17 > 0:00:18..animals at work.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Coming up...
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Harmony the wonder dog makes the journey of her life.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26It's snowing and it's wet. SHE WHINES
0:00:27 > 0:00:31This stubborn Shire horse is on a mission to prove old ways are best.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34- Does she work instead of a tractor? - Yes.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39And the Fanimals have a dilemma that's causing a stink.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Pooing.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44But now it's... Show time!
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Hi, I'm John Barrowman, the best presenter in the universe
0:01:04 > 0:01:06and this is Animals That...
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Poop. What?
0:01:08 > 0:01:13Hi, I'm John Barrowman, the best presenter in the world, and this is Animals Go...Berserk.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Hey, this is Animals Go Nuts. Oh!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Hey, welcome to Animals Gone Wild! No.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27Welcome to the show! Nailed it! Got it right! Yes!
0:01:27 > 0:01:31What are you looking at me like that for? I didn't take a long time!
0:01:33 > 0:01:36And now we're off to Edinburgh, in Scotland.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Meet Sally.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Along with 100,000 other people in the UK,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Sally has multiple sclerosis,
0:01:49 > 0:01:54a condition which means she has difficulty moving her body and can get tired very easily.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Before MS, Sally conquered mountains all over Scotland.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02She even climbed all the way to Everest base camp.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04But due to her condition,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Sally thought her mountain climbing days were over.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Until, that is, a very special someone stepped in.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Meet Harmony - Sally's personal assistant.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Harmony is the best personal assistant you can have.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Two-year-old Harmony has completely changed Sally's life.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26And now she wants to climb mountains again.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Harmony was the inspiration that I can actually,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33and I really believe, I can get to the top of a mountain.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39Before Harmony came along, things were pretty tough for Sally and her family.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43Due to her disease, Sally can't do all the things mums normally do.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45But now Harmony acts as her limbs,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48giving her a set of healthy arms and legs
0:02:48 > 0:02:52which helps Sally conserve energy so she can feel better.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Oh, you're so good at that!
0:02:54 > 0:02:59Harmony has changed my life because she has allowed me
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- to be a mum again. - You name it, Harmony does it.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05TELEPHONE RINGS
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- She answers the phone.- Good girl!
0:03:07 > 0:03:12She helps Sally with her chair and clothing.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- She can even take money out of the cash machine.- Good girl!
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Harmony does the little tasks that we were having to do and they make such a difference.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Bring it here!
0:03:21 > 0:03:26Amazing Harmony's abilities go way beyond household chores.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31She even helps Sally play hide and seek with her youngest daughter Melissa who suffers from autism.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32Shh! Go hide.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- Go find Melissa!- And Melissa appreciates it very much.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40She's a very nice dog. And she's special.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45One reason that makes Harmony so special is her breed.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Being a Labrador Retriever makes Harmony perfect for her job.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52Many of them work as assistant dogs thanks to their intelligence
0:03:52 > 0:03:54and gentle dispositions.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- You are my best friend!- What Harmony does is clearly amazing.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Though not quite as amazing as her next challenge -
0:04:03 > 0:04:05as a mountain climbing dog!
0:04:05 > 0:04:10Sally has so much confidence in her canine companion, she aims to,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14one day, climb the highest mountain in the British Isles for charity.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18- Hmm?- Don't worry, Harmony. First things first.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20To help you on the road to the top,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23you're going on a training run to Arthur's Seat.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25But that's going to be a major challenge in itself.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Arthur's Seat is the main peak of a group of hills
0:04:29 > 0:04:33standing 251 metres above the city of Edinburgh.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35SHE WHINES
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Harmony has never climbed a mountain.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39So she's really got her work cut out.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44To pull this off, Harmony will to have to draw on all her training and experience
0:04:44 > 0:04:49and pay special attention to all Sally's commands in an unfamiliar environment.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52If she's not up to the job, then quite simply,
0:04:52 > 0:04:57Sally's dream of one day reaching the top of Ben Nevis, is in tatters.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Harmony's never let Sally down before
0:05:00 > 0:05:02but will she be able to rise to this challenge?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- Later...- It's snowing and it's wet.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Harmony takes on her uphill battle in the worst of conditions.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16And now it's those kids who love animals.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- It's the...- Fanimals. Yes!
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Let's meet the Fanimals - our animal detectives.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Elif, Mia and Louis.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Today's challenge...
0:05:29 > 0:05:33ALL: "Which animal could work in a paper factory?"
0:05:33 > 0:05:38Here are your candidates - Tania the Elephant...
0:05:38 > 0:05:43- Pooing.- Yeah.- Phil the Lemur... - He's a kind of monkey, yeah.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46And Mavis the Meerkat.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- A little bit small.- Also, their arms are too small as well.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Working in a paper factory is a very important job.
0:05:54 > 0:06:00A good paper maker needs to be intelligent, flexible and creative.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04It's either between the lemur or the meerkat.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08Hey, hey! Don't answer just yet. Let's check out their skills.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Paper maker candidate one is Tania the Elephant.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16An elephant's trunk is very flexible.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21It has over 40,000 muscles in it, but it's not all about the trunks.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Don't forget those tusks.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26An elephant uses its tusks for a variety of tasks,
0:06:26 > 0:06:32including lifting, digging and fending off enemies.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34But could tusks help with paper making?
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Probably lift about 200 papers in their trunk.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41But they might blow it if they sneeze.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43SNEEZES
0:06:43 > 0:06:44Elephants are big animals.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48In fact, they're the largest land animals in the world.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52So it probably comes as no surprise that they eat a lot.
0:06:52 > 0:06:58The average elephant puts away up to 300 kilograms of food a day.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00That's over 50 Christmas turkeys.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Could this get in the way of paper making?
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Do they have to go to the toilet a lot?
0:07:06 > 0:07:09They might use the paper that we write on as toilet paper.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13But could all of that poo be of any assistance in making paper?
0:07:13 > 0:07:14Could it?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Onto candidate number two - Phil the Lemur.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23- He looks fun.- Like most primates, lemurs have opposable thumbs.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26This means that they're able to pick things up.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Surely when it comes to paper making, this is a good thing, right?
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- His claws might cut the paper.- Yeah.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36But if he goes mad in the factory and he starts ripping everything up.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39You're right, that might be a problem.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41But Phil's tail could make up for it.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45A lemur's bushy tail can be used as a balancing tool.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Let's say he's got lots and lots of paper.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51One on this hand, one on this hand, and one on his tail.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56- He could carry it through the factory.- Lemurs love to sunbathe. They gather in open sunny areas
0:07:56 > 0:08:00and sit in yoga positions facing the sun.
0:08:00 > 0:08:06But could this be a distraction from getting all their work done? Hmm...
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Last it's candidate number three - Mavis the Meerkat.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15Meerkats are clever, sociable animals who live in colonies.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20A group of meerkats is called a mob, gang or a clan.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24A clan will often contain approximately 30 meerkats.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26So if Mavis got the paper-making job,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29she'd have to bring along all her friends.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Would this be a problem?
0:08:31 > 0:08:33It would be too much to pay the meerkats
0:08:33 > 0:08:35because there would be so many of them.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Mavis and other meerkats are able to stand on their hind legs
0:08:39 > 0:08:42so that they can keep a better look-out for enemies.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45An advantage to this is that it leaves their hands free.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Could that be handy in a paper factory?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- They can try and control the machines.- And be a good driver.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53BRAKES SCREECH
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Meerkats have the ability to survive without drinking water.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Instead, they get the moisture they need by eating roots from the ground.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05That means they could work all day.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07They wouldn't need to go to the toilet.
0:09:07 > 0:09:13We wouldn't need a cafeteria. They could just work. That would be good.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17So, Fanimals, have you made your decision yet?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Who'd be the best paper factory worker?
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- ALL:- We think it's the meerkat.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Oh, nice try, but you're wrong.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- Oh, it's not the meerkat. - The best paper maker is...
0:09:31 > 0:09:32..Tania the Elephant!
0:09:37 > 0:09:40At the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre,
0:09:40 > 0:09:42there are over 50 elephants producing
0:09:42 > 0:09:4450 kilograms of poo per day.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48That poo goes through a special process
0:09:48 > 0:09:52to be turned into environmentally friendly paper.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56So, Fanimals, what do you think of Tania the paper factory worker?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58ALL: Well done, elephant.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Oh, that's nice. I think she's proud of her poo.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03TANIA SOUNDS HER TRUNK
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Now we're off to the West Midlands in Great Britain.
0:10:15 > 0:10:21Ah, a 19th-century farm. No noisy tractors, nor modern machinery.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Mm, meadows and gentle rolling fields.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28This is the picturesque Acton Scott farm.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32But this isn't the 19th century, it's the present day
0:10:32 > 0:10:34and this is Tory, the shire horse.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40She's the sort of main work horse that we actually own.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- She's a great heavy horse, big backside.- Big bottom?!
0:10:43 > 0:10:46That's no way to talk to a Victorian laydee!
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Great big feet.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Even though it's the 21st century,
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Tory's determined to prove doing things the old-fashioned way's best,
0:10:56 > 0:10:59so her job is to teach horsey history lessons.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03So she can prove life was better in Victorian Britain,
0:11:03 > 0:11:05for shire horses anyway.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Tory's history lessons are as practical as she is.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12She literally re-enacts the work
0:11:12 > 0:11:14her ancestors would have done in Victorian times.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21And it's a pretty heavy-duty job, let me tell you!
0:11:21 > 0:11:23But not for our Tory, who is as tough as they come.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Ha-ha, who needs modern, new-fangled machinery?
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Especially when you're a shire horse.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34The shire horse is the biggest of the horses found in the UK.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37The breed is also known as the Gentle Giant.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40Good girl.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43It's no wonder shire horses did all the ploughing work
0:11:43 > 0:11:45that a tractor would do these days.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49If she ever found out how big she really is,
0:11:49 > 0:11:51I would be in a great deal of trouble!
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Yes, Simon, you would be in trouble
0:11:53 > 0:11:56if you tried to stop Tory from proving her point.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Stubborn Tory also wants to show off her shire horse history.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02The shire horse first came to England in 1066
0:12:02 > 0:12:04with William The Conqueror.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10They were used in battles, quite literally,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12as a living armoured tank
0:12:12 > 0:12:16because of their enormous capacity for pulling weight.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17And today on the farm,
0:12:17 > 0:12:22it's this strength that Tory insists on using to do her job.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Tory, a lot of the time, does everything on this farm.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27We don't have any tractors,
0:12:27 > 0:12:29we don't have any machinery
0:12:29 > 0:12:31other than the stuff the horses pull around.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35In a nutshell, they rely on Tory's horsepower.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Tory is so convinced old is better,
0:12:42 > 0:12:46even in her leisure time she ensures where she lives is authentic.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49A classic carriage and horse stable,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52it has big wooden arches and cobbled floors.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56She's even recruited her colleagues to live her dream -
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Captain, Clumper and Dusty.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04If you're wondering, Dusty's not a small shire horse, she's a donkey.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10It's now time for Tory to prove her point.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Come on, Tory, strut your shire horse stuff.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16There's an audience waiting to see your horsepower!
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Can you prove you aren't all talk and NEIGH action?!
0:13:21 > 0:13:22Neigh!
0:13:22 > 0:13:28Tory would much rather stand and chat and be stroked and petted
0:13:28 > 0:13:29than actually be out there working.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Come on, Tory, you can do this - prove Simon wrong.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36There's no time for all this horseplay.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40You got a list of Victorian horse duties to show off.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43First up, it's rolling the land to get rid of the stones.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45This requires an old-fashioned contraption
0:13:45 > 0:13:47called a Cambridge Roller.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49And we're ready for the off.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52These days they'd use something much noisier.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56These stones that are in the field, especially when it's a bit wet
0:13:56 > 0:13:58like it is now, we pull this over it
0:13:58 > 0:14:00and it squashes the stones into the ground.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Thanks to the Cambridge Roller, when it comes to planting the hay,
0:14:03 > 0:14:07Tory doesn't have to listen to loud engines and inhale fumes,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09and the land is still made nice and smooth.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12The next historical job of the day
0:14:12 > 0:14:13is harrowing the soil,
0:14:13 > 0:14:16which requires an implement known as a chain harrow.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Sounds like a complicated piece of equipment, doesn't it?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21It's actually a poo rake - urgh!
0:14:21 > 0:14:22Are you ready, girl?
0:14:22 > 0:14:25This spreads the manure around the field
0:14:25 > 0:14:26allowing the animals to graze,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30safe in the knowledge that they won't tread in or, worse,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33eat a cowpat, or any kind of pat for that matter!
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Away, girl.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36And last job of all - it's more poo.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39They're off to the tip cart to move some -
0:14:39 > 0:14:42well, a quarter of a tonne of the stuff.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45That's 110 chickens -
0:14:45 > 0:14:47EGG-cellent fact for you there,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49and EGG-cellent work, Tory!
0:14:49 > 0:14:53Tory's life as a Victorian working horse and historian
0:14:53 > 0:14:54does look hard.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58But she doesn't like to take the modern day option,
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Tory likes to live life the old way.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06Has Tory proved she can do it all without the aid of modern machinery?
0:15:06 > 0:15:09What have the visitors learned from her history lessons?
0:15:09 > 0:15:15She does lots of stuff that helps with the machines.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- Does she work instead of a tractor? - Yes.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- Horse!- Horse, yeah. Is she soft?
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Good job, Tory. I think you've convinced at least one person
0:15:24 > 0:15:28that a shire horse is much better than a tractor.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31We're about ready for the next load I think.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40And now we're off to Singapore in Southeast Asia.
0:15:47 > 0:15:48This is a turtle museum,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51it's a lush, spacious resort which plays home
0:15:51 > 0:15:54to over 50 different species of tortoise AND turtle
0:15:54 > 0:15:57who live without a care in the world.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00My tortoises do whatever they want to do.
0:16:00 > 0:16:01They go anywhere they want to go.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06In the mix are lots of interesting folk.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10You've got the pig-nosed turtle, an alligator snapping turtle,
0:16:10 > 0:16:11and the Indian star turtle.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18But there's one resident who's especially out of the ordinary...
0:16:18 > 0:16:21he's got possibly the most important job of any tortoise or turtle
0:16:21 > 0:16:23in the whole world!
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Meet Salcuta, the Tortoise Ambassador.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31An ambassador is an official
0:16:31 > 0:16:34who acts as a representative on behalf of a group of people.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36With all his tortoise and turtle friends,
0:16:36 > 0:16:40it's easy to work out who THIS ambassador represents!
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Yes, Salcuta's on a one-reptile mission
0:16:42 > 0:16:47to make people aware of just how brilliant he and his mates are.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52There are about 40 types of tortoise
0:16:52 > 0:16:56and over 350 types of turtle in the world.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59So it's important that Salcuta comes out of his shell
0:16:59 > 0:17:01and gets his words heard.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03At the grand age of 70,
0:17:03 > 0:17:04Salcuta is no spring chick,
0:17:04 > 0:17:06but he's got a way to go yet.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Tortoises and turtles have been known to live for over 100 years.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14But that's nothing compared to how long turtles have been around for -
0:17:14 > 0:17:17try over 200 million years!
0:17:18 > 0:17:20They evolved before mammals, birds,
0:17:20 > 0:17:23crocodiles, snakes, and even lizards.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25One of the reasons they've been around so long
0:17:25 > 0:17:29is due to their amazing defence systems - their protective shells.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32A tortoise's shell is made up of 59 to 61 bones,
0:17:32 > 0:17:36covered by plates called scutes.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39Turtles' shells are very similar
0:17:39 > 0:17:42but are flatter and better for swimming.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Luckily, in many parts of the world, including the UK,
0:17:47 > 0:17:49people keep tortoises and turtles as pets.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Generally, this means that they'll be well kept and looked after,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55but that's not always the case.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57So Salcuta's determined to help people understand
0:17:57 > 0:18:00how to care for his kind and to remember little facts,
0:18:00 > 0:18:03such as how turtles LOVE clean water and light
0:18:03 > 0:18:05and a variety of whole, natural foods,
0:18:05 > 0:18:09particularly insects, including grasshoppers and beetles.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13And that tortoises like a lot of space and plenty of clean water.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20It's also very important that people remember to wash their hands
0:18:20 > 0:18:22after handling our shelly friends.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26This stops the spread of nasty diseases.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Salcuta's convinced that because they're so special,
0:18:29 > 0:18:33spreading the tortoise love helps make the world a better place.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35So now that his message has reached you
0:18:35 > 0:18:38and Salcuta's won a whole host of new friends,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40he's one happy tortoise!
0:18:40 > 0:18:42In fact...
0:18:42 > 0:18:43this calls for a celebration!
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Thanks, Salcuta, and keep up the great work!
0:18:48 > 0:18:51# Have you ever seen a turtle get down, get down? #
0:18:55 > 0:18:58It's not just today that animals have had jobs,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01in fact, history reveals that in the past,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03they've had even more amazing jobs than today.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07And here are those History's Heroes!
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Hello again, Professor John Bumbleman here,
0:19:10 > 0:19:13the world's foremost expert on all things animal...
0:19:13 > 0:19:15history! Hoo-hoo!
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Yes, today I'm talking to you about things from the past
0:19:19 > 0:19:20that are fast.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24FLY BUZZES A-hem! Zoom! Zooba!
0:19:24 > 0:19:28I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, there's a fly in my study.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29It sounds like a joke, doesn't it?
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Buzz off! Ha-ha-ha! Well, anyway,
0:19:32 > 0:19:36let me tell you about history's fastest heroes!
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Zip! Zip! Go on!
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Our first speedy employ was Fatehbaz,
0:19:41 > 0:19:45the first cheetah to be hired as a hunter by Akbar The Great in 1555.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48His job was to hunt deer and blackbuck antelope
0:19:48 > 0:19:50for Akbar's lavish royal feasts.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58Fatehbaz's amazing sprinting skill was down to his long legs and claws
0:19:58 > 0:20:02that gripped the ground, just like the studs on football boots.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04This made the hunting job easy-peasy for him.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Akbar The Great was so impressed
0:20:11 > 0:20:14he went on to hire 9,000 other hunting cheetahs.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16I wonder if Fatehbaz got a bonus?
0:20:17 > 0:20:19KER-CHING!
0:20:19 > 0:20:23Our next fast critters held down the important job of postman
0:20:23 > 0:20:26from 1894 to 1898.
0:20:26 > 0:20:3050 pigeons had the exclusive contract for delivering mail
0:20:30 > 0:20:34between Santa Catalina Island and Los Angeles.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36They were the only way the islanders could receive
0:20:36 > 0:20:39urgent information from the mainland.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Oh, no!
0:20:41 > 0:20:45It was such a dangerous job three birds had to carry the same message
0:20:45 > 0:20:50as there were hungry predators like hawks lurking in the skies
0:20:50 > 0:20:51ready to eat the pigeon postmen.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Obviously, this job required the pigeons to be fast,
0:20:57 > 0:20:59and fast they were,
0:20:59 > 0:21:03delivering a message from 48 miles away in about one hour!
0:21:03 > 0:21:07That's better than what most modern postmen can achieve today.
0:21:07 > 0:21:08Wow!
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Pretty fast, eh?
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Now watch this for speed!
0:21:14 > 0:21:15Hyah! FLY BUZZES
0:21:15 > 0:21:16Grrr, missed it!
0:21:16 > 0:21:18But here's another speedy creature.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Our favourite and final fast worker is Phar Lap,
0:21:22 > 0:21:25an Australian racehorse.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Phar Lap deserves the History's Hero accolade
0:21:27 > 0:21:29because he just never gave up.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35In 1926, on his very first day at work,
0:21:35 > 0:21:39poor Phar Lap was skinny and clumsy with a face covered in warts.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41He was fired straightaway.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- You're fired!- Hmmm.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49Phar Lap soon found a better boss and started to train and train.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Soon he began to win races,
0:21:51 > 0:21:55then he began to win championships, winning them by a long way.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59CROWD CHEERS
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Phar Lap had become a handsome 17-hands-high, powerful horse.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07When he died, the doctors found he had a huge heart,
0:22:07 > 0:22:11which helped him pump blood around his body to make him fast,
0:22:11 > 0:22:12which goes to show you
0:22:12 > 0:22:15you can absolutely do anything if you have a big heart.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22They're all pretty fast, eh?.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Well, ha, not as quick as... the Bumbleman!
0:22:25 > 0:22:29Fly, you are about to become...
0:22:29 > 0:22:32SQUELCH! ..history! Ha-ha-ha!
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Finally, it's back to Edinburgh in bonnie Scotland.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Two-year-old Harmony works for Sally
0:22:44 > 0:22:45who has multiple sclerosis.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48This means it's difficult for her to move her body
0:22:48 > 0:22:50and she gets tired very easily.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Harmony is Sally's personal assistant, helping her perform
0:22:53 > 0:22:57many of the duties that she sometimes finds impossible.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00She has changed my life.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06There is no "I can't" any more, it's, "I can do everything."
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Harmony's had such a positive impact on Sally's confidence
0:23:09 > 0:23:12that she's planning on climbing Ben Nevis,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14the highest mountain in Scotland!
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Harmony was the inspiration
0:23:18 > 0:23:21that I could get back into the mountains again.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25I can actually, and I really believe I can get to the top of a mountain.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30Make no mistake about it - this will be a major challenge for everybody.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Mountain climbing can be dangerous as weather can change in a second,
0:23:33 > 0:23:35so this is serious business for Harmony,
0:23:35 > 0:23:39who's never climbed a mountain before and needs to prove
0:23:39 > 0:23:42that she can handle it on top of her everyday duties.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47To find out whether Harmony's up to the job,
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Sally has set them a challenge.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52They're going to attempt to climb Arthur's Seat,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55the tallest of the hills that stands over Edinburgh.
0:23:57 > 0:23:58HARMONY BARKS
0:23:58 > 0:24:00If Harmony can crack this,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03then Sally's on the way to making her dreams a reality.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Failure? Well, that isn't even worth thinking about.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!
0:24:12 > 0:24:13It's the morning of the big climb.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15This is the biggest day Harmony and Sally
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- have ever had together. - HARMONY SNORES
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- ALARM CLOCK RINGS - But if Harmony's nervous,
0:24:20 > 0:24:22- she's hiding it well.- Good girl.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- Good girl, Harmony.- The amazing duo arrive at the base of Arthur's Seat.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30The weather's a bit drizzly,
0:24:30 > 0:24:35but Sally's wheelchair should be able to handle these conditions.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38This is Scotland, though, so let's hope I've not spoken too soon!
0:24:40 > 0:24:44Sally's recently got a new special wheelchair
0:24:44 > 0:24:47designed to handle off-road trails.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Using mountain-bike technology, she'll be able to take on
0:24:50 > 0:24:52the bumps and rough roads.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56What does Harmony think of the chair? I think she approves.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Bring on the climb!
0:24:58 > 0:25:01# Get your motor running... #
0:25:01 > 0:25:05They set off, but immediately they face a challenge.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07The weather has taken a turn for the worse
0:25:07 > 0:25:11and it's really started to pour down now. How will Harmony react?
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Surely this won't put her off?
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- Nah, of course it hasn't!- Good girl. OK, off we go!
0:25:17 > 0:25:21She looks as happy as ever.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22What a pro!
0:25:22 > 0:25:27What about Sally? Is she enjoying her return to the mountains?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- This is fun!- I take it that's a yes
0:25:29 > 0:25:32and Harmony is having a whale of a time!
0:25:32 > 0:25:35She doesn't seem to be bothered by the machine at all.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39But suddenly there's a problem - Sally's chair has stopped.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42There could be something wrong with the engine.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Immediately, Harmony is by Sally's side.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- HARMONY BARKS - She barks to alert passers-by
0:25:49 > 0:25:50that help could be needed.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- This is perfect work from Harmony. - HARMONY BARKS AND WHINES
0:25:54 > 0:25:57WHEELCHAIR ENGINE STRAINS
0:25:57 > 0:26:02Fortunately, it's a temporary malfunction
0:26:02 > 0:26:04and the chair is up and running again.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09The incident has proven that Harmony can be
0:26:09 > 0:26:11the true professional she needs to be.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14My engine stopped and while I was waiting
0:26:14 > 0:26:16to make sure everything was all right, she started to bark.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18She came and she was very concerned for me.
0:26:18 > 0:26:23- Hey, Harmony!- There's still a long way to the top, though.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Can Harmony and Sally make it despite the awful conditions?
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Listen, do!
0:26:34 > 0:26:36I knew it! There's the top!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41They've done it!
0:26:41 > 0:26:43They've reached the summit!
0:26:43 > 0:26:46# Ain't no mountain high enough... #
0:26:47 > 0:26:51It's snowing and wet and I haven't been up here for years
0:26:51 > 0:26:52and it's fantastic!
0:26:52 > 0:26:55It's an unbelievable moment for the two best friends.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Together, they've conquered their challenge.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00What can you see? What can you see?
0:27:00 > 0:27:03Good girl! That was fun!
0:27:03 > 0:27:07An amazing achievement that couldn't have happened without Harmony.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10I'd never have done this if it hadn't been for having Harmony.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Now Harmony's proven she's up to it,
0:27:12 > 0:27:15nothing stands in the way of Sally's mountain-climbing dreams.
0:27:15 > 0:27:20Congratulations to both - you really are one in a million!
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Hey, what are you staring at? The show's over.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Huh, cows!
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