0:00:06 > 0:00:08Arriba, arriba! It's show time.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Let me introduce you to a crazy carnival of creatures.
0:00:11 > 0:00:12From fabulously freaky frogs,
0:00:12 > 0:00:16to hollering howler monkeys, to manic mutating plants.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Magnifico! And what's more, they're all connected to each other
0:00:19 > 0:00:22in this wonderful world of wildlife
0:00:22 > 0:00:24by funny fabulous and fantastic facts.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26- Get on with it!- Oh, sorry.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31Tres, dos, uno, es la hora de Barney's Latin America!
0:00:50 > 0:00:51Barney, what are you doing?
0:00:51 > 0:00:55I'm practising my catwalk poses. What do you think? Pow!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Shall I wear my hair like this or like that?
0:00:58 > 0:01:01I think you should cover it up.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05OK. Red shoes? Blue shoes?
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Why don't you just wear both?
0:01:06 > 0:01:10You don't normally pay this much attention to your appearance.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- What's got into you?- Haven't you heard? It's Amazon fashion week.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Yeah, well I don't think you stand a chance against these guys.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Strutting their stuff today will be some of Latin America's
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- hottest super models.- The fabulous macaws with their funky feathers.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Modelling the designer footwear, we'll have the blue-footed boobies.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32And effortless chic from our shaggy-coated red face uakari monkey.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35So shift over Paris, London and New York...
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Latin America is where it's at.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Taking to the catwalk first - or should that be frogwalk -
0:01:46 > 0:01:48it's the poison arrow frogs.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53- Wow, they're tiny.- They surely are.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Smaller than your little finger, in fact.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Titchy they may be, but shy they are not.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Our frogs are modelling some of the most
0:02:00 > 0:02:03eye-catching colours of any animal on the planet.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Yeah, they definitely like to stand out form the crowd.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10That one has an explosive colour pallet of yellows, black and blues.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13And this funky fellow has chosen a dark brown background
0:02:13 > 0:02:15with florescent green go-faster stripes.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Yeah, darlings, this is my favourite outfit. I live in it!
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Cool colours to wear to a party, but don't they ever
0:02:22 > 0:02:25feel like wearing something a little more understated?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28There's actually a good reason they're so colourful.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Cos they want to look cooler and more glamorous
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- than the boring green frogs? - Watch it!
0:02:33 > 0:02:36No, actually their colours are a warning
0:02:36 > 0:02:38telling other animals to keep well away.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40I think I'll have some frog today.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42You want a piece of me?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45No, I don't think so, you look awful!
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Believe it or not, these tiny frogs
0:02:47 > 0:02:50are some of deadliest, most poisonous animals in the world.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54What? A tiny little frog like that couldn't hurt a fly.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55Want a bet?
0:02:55 > 0:03:00One frog has enough poison to kill 20,000 mice.
0:03:00 > 0:03:0120,000 mice?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Yeah. The poison's in the skin.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06It's best you don't touch me, just to be on the safe side.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09And what's more, locals who live in the rainforest,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- tip their hunting arrows with the frog's deadly poison.- Wow!
0:03:12 > 0:03:15What mind-blowing models to start our fashion parade.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Launching our creature catwalk, the deadly fashionable frogs.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Taking to the creature catwalk next, we've got the magnificent macaws.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- LAUGHING - Their colours are really bright!
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Even brighter than the poison arrow frogs.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35That must mean these guys are deadly, dangerously poisonous.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40No, macaws aren't poisonous.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43They certainly like to get spotted with those colours.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Actually, believe it or not, their colours act as camouflage.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Now you see me, now you don't.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- Camouflage?- Now you see me...
0:03:52 > 0:03:54You're having a laugh. They look like they've
0:03:54 > 0:03:56been splashed with bright paint.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- Anyone can spot them a mile off.- Nope.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01The colours stand out to you and me,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04but they actually blend in with the blue sky,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06bright sunlight and jungle colours.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08So predators find it harder to spot them.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I'm sure I saw a parrot round her somewhere.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14There was one over here. Oh, no, over there. Oh, I don't know.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15Wow, that's clever!
0:04:15 > 0:04:17But the macaws do use their bright colours
0:04:17 > 0:04:20to attract attention when they want it.
0:04:20 > 0:04:21- Hello, my darling.- Hello.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- I love your feathers. - Why, thank you.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- I think they're beautiful. - Oh, I dyed them myself.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Hang on a minute, what's going on here?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Parrots are having a party! Cool.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Everyone's turned out in their best party feathers, eyeing each other up.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40Hello, my name's Neville.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I like your feathers, where d'you get them from?
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Macaws & Spencer's in the sale. - WOLF WHISTLES
0:04:46 > 0:04:49She's hot. Fancy her with the big beak.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Excuse me, Mr Flirty. Oh, look out.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Here come the gatecrashers.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Quick, let's get out of here! Arriba.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58Aw, the party's over.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Yeah, but what a great place to pick up a bird!
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- He only fancied her cos of her feathers.- You're probably right.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06But they'll stay together for ever now.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08That's one heck of a wedding outfit.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12WEDDING MARCH PLAYS
0:05:13 > 0:05:17So our loved up macaws are linked to our poison arrow frogs
0:05:17 > 0:05:20because they both use their colours to signal to other animals.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Next up on our creature catwalk, it's the magnificent boobies.
0:05:27 > 0:05:28The who-bies?
0:05:28 > 0:05:31The boobies. They're a type of bird.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Oh yes, that's right and I'm supposed to be introducing them.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Well, get on with it then.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45OK. Boobies live in large groups along the coast of Latin America.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49You don't need me to tell you why these guys are on the catwalk.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Um, Barney?- Yeah.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54What? I've got myself a pair of blue feet, Gem.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56They're all the rage, you know.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00So first it's one red trainer and one blue, now blue feet?
0:06:00 > 0:06:02D'you know what? I won't ask.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Boobies wave their blue feet around to attract a mate.
0:06:05 > 0:06:06The higher he lifts his feet,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09the better chance he's got of finding a lady.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13And the bluer your feet,
0:06:13 > 0:06:15the healthier and more fit you're supposed to be.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Look, that booby's got limited edition red feet!
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Yeah, but it's the blue feet which have really caught on.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- I guess you don't you don't know why they're called boobies?- No.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34The word booby come from a Spanish word, bobo, which means stupid.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39- Wait a minute, does this bird's name literally mean stupid?- Yeah.
0:06:40 > 0:06:41Can't see why.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46They do look a bit funny when they're landing, don't they?
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Great foot brake action there.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53Well, if you've got funky feet, why not flaunt them? That's what I say.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57And our foot-waggling boobies are linked to our magnificent macaws
0:06:57 > 0:06:59because their coloured feet and feathers
0:06:59 > 0:07:02are both signs of good health.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Why don't you lose the booby feet while I introduce the next animal?
0:07:06 > 0:07:07Yeah, good idea.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Anyway, I can beat your clumsy blue feet -
0:07:14 > 0:07:17feast your eyes on these killer heels!
0:07:17 > 0:07:19POLICE SIREN
0:07:19 > 0:07:20Aren't they gorgeous?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22But you can hardly walk in them.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Big, flat-footed, blue feet are the way forward.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Those heels will never catch on.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Want a bet? Check out our next Amazon supermodel.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34She's got the poise, she's got the looks.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36She's definitely got the legs.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39What is she? Is she a fox in high-heels?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Exactly. Her nickname is red fox on stilts
0:07:42 > 0:07:45because she looks like a very tall fox,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47but she's actually a maned wolf
0:07:47 > 0:07:50and I think she's the perfect model on our creature catwalk.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54What's the need for a wolf to have such long legs?
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Well, she spends most of her time living in grasslands
0:07:57 > 0:08:01so her long legs mean she can prance effortlessly through the grass
0:08:01 > 0:08:04and her height also means she can easily spot little animals
0:08:04 > 0:08:06living in the long grass, to eat.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I'm a rock, I'm a rock...
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Argh!
0:08:11 > 0:08:13GULP
0:08:13 > 0:08:15That girl's got style.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Not only does she move elegantly, she dresses elegantly too.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Check out her black stockings.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24The white-tipped tail and her pointy ears.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26She's also got her own brand of perfume.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- A wolf that wears perfume? - Yep, she has a smelly body odour
0:08:29 > 0:08:32which has earned her the nickname skunk-wolf.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34I think she heard you, Gem.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Hey, skunk-wolf, is your perfume called Eau de Poo?
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Barney!
0:08:38 > 0:08:41If you like that, I'll let you in on another fact.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Guess how these wolves communicate.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44- Er, ear wax?- Nope.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47With their wee. They spray their wee around
0:08:47 > 0:08:50to show other wolves the location of a certain hunting path,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52or to mark the place where they've left prey.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57So she's got two brands of perfume - Eau de Poo and Eau de Wee.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I wonder if it'll catch on.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03And some people think she has magical powers.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05If you find a maned wolf tooth and keep it,
0:09:05 > 0:09:08it's said to stop you from needing to go to the dentist.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15But her most outstanding features are her red fur and long legs.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Well, she's definitely our tallest model yet,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20but how are we going to link her back to our blue-footed boobies?
0:09:20 > 0:09:25Good question. Our elegant maned wolf is linked to our blue-footed boobies
0:09:25 > 0:09:27as they've both got fancy feet.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29The maned wolf had black stockings
0:09:29 > 0:09:32while our boobies just have, well, blue feet.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34So, cue our next creature on the catwalk.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Yo, monkey boy, I said cue!
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Whatever it is, it's too busy staring at its own reflection.
0:09:44 > 0:09:45Ah, there we go.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Whoa, what happened to that monkey's face?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50It looks as though he got carried away with the old blusher.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Got a problem with that, love?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Coming round 'ere, casting your aspersions...
0:09:54 > 0:09:58He's called a uakari monkey, but his nickname is the English monkey
0:09:58 > 0:10:00cos he looks a little bit like a bald Englishman
0:10:00 > 0:10:02who's been out in the sun too long!
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Unbelievable!
0:10:04 > 0:10:08It really does look like a human's head on an animal's body!
0:10:08 > 0:10:10He should try using some factor 50.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- He's not really sunburnt.- Really?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Is he just embarrassed to be on telly then?
0:10:14 > 0:10:16No, his red face is naturally like that -
0:10:16 > 0:10:19the healthier he is, the redder his face
0:10:19 > 0:10:20and the more girls he gets.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Look at these big boys all stuffing their faces.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29They're trying to find the best fruits and berries to eat
0:10:29 > 0:10:30to keep them healthy.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32That way they'll get the reddest faces
0:10:32 > 0:10:35and attract the prettiest girls... if there is such a thing!
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- I'm redder than you!- No, I'm the reddest.- Pink, not red.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42- Pink's a girls colour.- You are a girl. Anyway, I'm coming down.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44The monkeys find all the food they need in the trees,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47so they don't need to swim in the flooded forest below.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Yeah, cos they don't want their makeup to run!
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Don't you lot start! I'm outta here!
0:10:55 > 0:10:58So our red-faced uakari monkey has developed long lanky limbs
0:10:58 > 0:11:00for swinging through the trees,
0:11:00 > 0:11:02while our maned wolf has long lanky limbs
0:11:02 > 0:11:04for prancing through tall grass.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06Am I sensing a colour theme here?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09We've got blue-footed boobies, red-faced monkeys...
0:11:09 > 0:11:10I suppose next you'll be telling me
0:11:10 > 0:11:12we have animals that are red all over.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Well, yes we do. See if you can spot it.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17OK, there's something red there.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19Nah, that's not it.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Er, give over.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Ooh, look a vulture with a red head.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25That's got to be it. That's it, yeah. Definitely.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- Nah.- Ah, there we go.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Yep, the scarlet ibis.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Scarlet by name and scarlet by nature,
0:11:34 > 0:11:37except for one tiny bit of its feathers, which aren't red.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38See if you can spot them.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Er, its head. That's not very red.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Nope. Its head feathers might be slightly lighter
0:11:44 > 0:11:46but they've still got a reddish tinge.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Er, its eyes?
0:11:48 > 0:11:49No, eyes don't count. Keep watching
0:11:49 > 0:11:52and shout when you see a bit of the bird that isn't red.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Now, our scarlet ibis was spotted by our model scouts
0:11:55 > 0:11:58wading through the swamps of Latin America.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59She's not THAT good looking.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Look, her head's covered in mud.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Yeah, but she shows real potential.
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Her long slender legs,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08downward-curving beak and perfect catwalk strut
0:12:08 > 0:12:10appealed to our model-spotters immediately.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12With her fiery-red feathers
0:12:12 > 0:12:15she's bound to be gracing the covers of wildlife magazines
0:12:15 > 0:12:17all over the world in no time.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20And her eye-catching red feathers
0:12:20 > 0:12:23have made her the hottest thing since Kate Moth!
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Get the London look.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Oh, hang on, rewind that bit please,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30I think I've spotted which bit of her feathers aren't red.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33The tips of her wings.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Exactly. The scarlet ibis is red all over
0:12:35 > 0:12:37except for black tips on her wings.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41Apart from these though, she is a complete redhead.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Yeah, but is she a natural redhead?
0:12:45 > 0:12:46Well, no.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49What? Can't believe it. It's out of a bottle, isn't it?
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Well, she's not exactly a fake
0:12:51 > 0:12:53but the chicks actually start off grey.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Ooh, that is an ugly duckling.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Yeah, but as they grow up they turn red because of the food they eat.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Hold on, the food they eat makes their feathers change colour?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Yeah. She uses her long bill to fish out pink shrimps and red crabs.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09The red-coloured crabs and shrimps turn her feathers bright red.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Wow! Imagine if we all turned the same colour as the food we ate.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Yeah, your mum would always know if you'd taken a biscuit
0:13:15 > 0:13:17from the tin without asking!
0:13:17 > 0:13:20No wonder these babies are desperate for food -
0:13:20 > 0:13:23they can't wait to eat millions of red crabs and shrimps
0:13:23 > 0:13:24till their feathers turn red.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27- Get that down your beak. - Wait, that's mine!
0:13:27 > 0:13:28Well, even I can guess, Gem,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31what the link back to the uakari monkey will be for this one.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33They are both redheads.
0:13:33 > 0:13:34Exactly.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Just like the uakari monkey,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39our scarlet ibis is a huge fan of the colour red.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42So, that's the end of our red collection.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45And a perfect place for a recap of our creature catwalk.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Hopping on to our creature catwalk first today,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53we had the deadly fashionable poison arrow frog.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54Cor, darlings!
0:13:54 > 0:13:57But the macaws were undeterred by the toxic frogs
0:13:57 > 0:14:00and they fluttered fearlessly onto the catwalk.
0:14:00 > 0:14:01They're linked to the frogs
0:14:01 > 0:14:04cos they both use their colours to signal to each other.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07And our third model, the blue-footed boobies.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08Just like the macaws,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11their colour is a sign of good health and helps to attract a mate.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Our elegant maned wolf strutted her stuff
0:14:14 > 0:14:16in a pair of black silky stockings.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18She's linked to the blue-footed boobies
0:14:18 > 0:14:19cos they've both got fancy feet.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24Swinging onto the catwalk next was the red-faced uakari monkey.
0:14:24 > 0:14:25Just like the maned wolf,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28the uakari also has long, agile limbs.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31And linked to the uakari monkey was the scarlet ibis.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35She's also a massive fan of the colour red and gets her red feathers
0:14:35 > 0:14:37cos of all the red crabs and shrimp she eats.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Not all animals can be as beautiful as our scarlet ibis.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Yes, we've had all sorts of letters in from animals who are desperate
0:14:47 > 0:14:49for some help in the looks department.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52So we decided to choose one animal
0:14:52 > 0:14:56that could really do with an extreme makeover!
0:14:58 > 0:15:01The letter that caught our eye came from this caterpillar.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05He says he's tired of looking like a hairy little worm
0:15:05 > 0:15:08and other animals avoid him because of the perfume he wears.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Perfume?
0:15:09 > 0:15:11He releases a stinky ooze.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Well, no wonder he's got no friends.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19So he'd like a complete change of image
0:15:19 > 0:15:21and as it's Amazon fashion week,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23we just couldn't say no to this poor little blighter.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27Our Amazon style guru set to work a couple of weeks ago
0:15:27 > 0:15:30to give him an extreme makeover.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35First they chose a safe leaf.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Then they wrapped him up in a tight cocoon
0:15:37 > 0:15:40with loads of silk thread. It's called a chrysalis.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41Here, not too tight!
0:15:41 > 0:15:43They left him there for about two weeks
0:15:43 > 0:15:46and during that time he got bigger and bigger.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Now, live on air, we're about to reveal the results
0:15:48 > 0:15:50of our caterpillar's...
0:15:50 > 0:15:52BOTH: Extreme makeover!
0:15:52 > 0:15:53I like that bit.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56But before we do, let's see a little reminder
0:15:56 > 0:15:59of how our caterpillar looked before its transformation.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02He really wasn't a happy caterpillar.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04He didn't like his clashing colour scheme
0:16:04 > 0:16:06and was constantly having a bad hair day.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09He just wanted to curl up and go to sleep.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Bur after two weeks in the chrysalis,
0:16:11 > 0:16:12it's time for the results!
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Ooh, er...where's the door?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18I can't find the door.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Ooh, it's dark in here.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Oh, hey, what's that?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25Hey, that's better!
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Oh, and wowee! Just look at the difference!
0:16:30 > 0:16:34He's completely changed shape from a hairy, colour-clashing caterpillar
0:16:34 > 0:16:37into a beautiful blue morpho butterfly!
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Yeah, it's one of the biggest butterflies in the world in fact.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43So, what do you think to your new look?
0:16:43 > 0:16:44I love it!
0:16:44 > 0:16:46I think his family aren't going to recognise him
0:16:46 > 0:16:48after that transformation.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Well, he's still kept the brown caterpillar colour
0:16:50 > 0:16:52on the underside of his wings.
0:16:52 > 0:16:53And what are those spots?
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Well they're designed to look like fake eyes.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59They're to camouflage the butterfly and confuse predators.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Leave it out, I don't eat butterflies!
0:17:02 > 0:17:05And he's got this bold blue colour on the outside of his wings.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09He can really carry it off, he looks so elegant.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Look how well he flies! The blue on the wings shimmers
0:17:11 > 0:17:13and changes with direction of the light.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16That's called iridescence.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Oh, what a big word!
0:17:18 > 0:17:20What's this iridescence?
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Well, the butterflies wings are covered in lots of layers
0:17:23 > 0:17:24of teeny-weeny little scales.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26As the butterfly flies,
0:17:26 > 0:17:29the scale reflects the light and makes the wing look shiny.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33From gawky teenage caterpillar to drop-dead gorgeous butterfly.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35it just goes to show that wearing the right colours
0:17:35 > 0:17:37can make all the difference.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39I love happy endings...
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Ah, OK. Moving on...
0:17:42 > 0:17:45And so our blue morpho butterfly is linked to the scarlet ibis
0:17:45 > 0:17:47as they both change colour when they grow up.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48Ah, nice one!
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Eh-up, how did this one make it on to our creature catwalk?
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Looks like an old man with a squished face!
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Sorry, did someone say something?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02It's not all about good looks, Barney.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05It's as much about individuality.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Well, our sloth's definitely got that.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Too right!
0:18:08 > 0:18:13Our sloth is modelling one of this season's must have shaggy fur coats.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18It's understated, effortless chic in a fetching brown colour.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Brown? I'd say it's got more of a tinge of green.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Ah, yeah, that'll be algae growing on its fur.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Algae?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Yeah! Our sloth likes to lead a quiet life
0:18:27 > 0:18:30and it actually can't really be bothered to groom itself.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Well, would you?
0:18:32 > 0:18:36So algae starts to grow on its fur, turning it slightly green.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Weird.- Weird, yes, but clever too
0:18:39 > 0:18:42because the green algae helps camouflage the sloth.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Ah, now you're talking.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Looks like it's got an itchy fur coat.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49That'll be the moths living in it.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I'm sick of you guys coming round here, man! No pictures...
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Urgh, moths! What's wrong with this guy?
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Well, the moths feed off the algae.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Can't believe you cannot leave a guy in peace. I'm outta here!
0:19:00 > 0:19:02I just can't believe this, Gem.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05You're telling me he's covered in algae and he's got moths as well?
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Yep. I guess it's his equivalent to nits and dandruff.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Speak for yourself, young lady.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11Wow, what a charmer.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Because our sloths spend so long hanging upside down,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18its fur grows the opposite way to the fur on other animals.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22So, when it rains, the water will trickle off its coat.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25So, it's a back-to-front fur coat with moths and algae.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Really takes fashion to another level(!)
0:19:28 > 0:19:29It does!
0:19:29 > 0:19:33And all it also links us nicely back to the blue morpho butterfly.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Both the sloth and the butterfly have clever camouflage.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Right then, time to ramp it up a bit
0:19:44 > 0:19:47with a trip to the Funky Monkey hair salon.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50these guys love nothing more than a spot of pampering.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Look at them! They have pretty interesting haircuts.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Yeah, they're golden lion tamarins.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Not hard to see why with that ring of hair round their faces
0:19:58 > 0:19:59like a lions mane.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Yeah, and I'm just as brave as a lion too.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03- COUGHS - Oh, lost me nut.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06And when they're not foraging for nuts and berries to eat,
0:20:06 > 0:20:10these guys like to sit back, relax and groom each other.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Ooh, when was the last time you had a wash?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15So why do they groom each other?
0:20:15 > 0:20:17I prefer to brush my own hair, thanks very much!
0:20:17 > 0:20:19It's a good way of making friends
0:20:19 > 0:20:21and spending quality time with family.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Oh, and getting rid of nits.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24Short back and sides?
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Crew cut, I think.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Nits? Not another one!?
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Crikey, Nigel, they're everywhere.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33First the sloth with its moths and now these guys.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36I thought you said this was the Funky Monkey hair salon.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39There's nothing funky about nits, they just make you itch like crazy.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Lots of monkeys have nits,
0:20:41 > 0:20:43and because they can't wash or comb their hair,
0:20:43 > 0:20:46a trip to Funky Monkeys for a nit-picking session
0:20:46 > 0:20:48is the best way to keep their hair clean and tidy.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Ooh, just there. That's it.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52This is the life.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56Look at that one! He's got a huge curly moustache.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Yeah, he's cool. He's the emperor tamarin.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02He's gone for the classic handlebar moustache.
0:21:02 > 0:21:03And all these monkeys have nits?
0:21:03 > 0:21:04Yup.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Which nicely links the tamarins back to the sloth
0:21:07 > 0:21:09as they have creatures living in their fur too!
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Ooh!
0:21:13 > 0:21:14OK, next up.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Where are you? Ah, there you are.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Does my bum look big in this?
0:21:18 > 0:21:19Gem, we've got a right diva here.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23Modelling our winter collection, we have the chinchilla.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Try to stay in frame, will you, please?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Our chinchilla is a type of rodent
0:21:30 > 0:21:32who lives high in the Andes mountains.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Temperatures in the Andes can drop well below freezing at night,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40so our chinchilla can get a little chin-chilly!
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Sorry. But that is why it's modelling a fur coat.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50The chinchilla's got some of the softest, thickest fur of any animal.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- What, thicker than your hair?- Yep.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56On a human head there are thousands of different holes called follicles.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58One hair grows out of each follicle,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01but on a chinchilla, 60 hairs grow out of each follicle.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Good for cold nights,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05but what about during the day when the sun comes out?
0:22:05 > 0:22:08The chinchilla can't just take its coat off can it?
0:22:08 > 0:22:11You're right. When humans get hot they cool down
0:22:11 > 0:22:14by sweating water out through their skin.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15But, chinchillas don't sweat
0:22:15 > 0:22:19because it would take too long for their fur to dry out again.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21If they can't sweat that means they might overheat
0:22:21 > 0:22:24and that means they'll get heatstroke and die.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28All because they can't take their ridiculously thick coat off.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30All right, Barney, calm down.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32the chinchilla has a solution.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36They root their blood to their large ears and lose heat that way.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40So if you ever see a chinchilla with red ears, you know he's hot
0:22:40 > 0:22:43and he's sent his blood to his ears to cool himself down.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Cool! I mean hot... Well, you know what I mean.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50I bet it takes a lot of work to keep such a thick fur coat clean, though.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Yep, but our chinchilla doesn't take a bath with water like we would
0:22:54 > 0:22:56because its coat would take too long to dry out.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Instead he takes a bath in dust.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01bathing in dust? Well that's going to make him even more dirty.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Nope. The dust gets into the fur and soaks up the oil and dirt.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Ah, that's clever.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12And, what's more, the chinchilla can release its fur
0:23:12 > 0:23:15so it can escape from predators like owls or foxes,
0:23:15 > 0:23:18leaving them with nothing more than a mouthful of hair.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24So the chinchilla is linked to our tamarin monkey
0:23:24 > 0:23:27as they both have interesting ways of keeping clean.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33OK, our final model marching onto our creature catwalk
0:23:33 > 0:23:35is the three-banded armadillo.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37It looks like it's wearing a suit of armour.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Yeah, it's the military look,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41created by a hard keratin shell,
0:23:41 > 0:23:43made from the same stuff as your fingernails.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46The design even continues onto her tail.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47Stop looking at my bottom!
0:23:47 > 0:23:51She must be well protected from predators with all that armour!
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Well she needs it cos she can't see very well.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Oooh! Is anybody there?
0:23:56 > 0:23:57Where are you?
0:23:57 > 0:24:00She has to rely on her nose to smell danger.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Danger? What, what?
0:24:02 > 0:24:05That's a funny walk, looks like she's walking on tip-toe.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Is she trying to sneak up on someone?
0:24:07 > 0:24:10No! She has to walk like that cos of her long claws.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11It's all part of her look,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14and they do come in handy for digging too.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21Well, she's certainly not shy. See her fluttering her eyelashes there!
0:24:21 > 0:24:22Hello, Barney!
0:24:22 > 0:24:25She's coming up for a close-up again.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26This gal loves the camera!
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Ah, great view of her belly,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31but slightly hairy, which isn't so attractive.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34A girl with a hairy belly, eh? Oh, I don't know...
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Does our armadillo like to carry a sword and shield?
0:24:36 > 0:24:39She might as well accessorise her suit of armour.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42No, because she's actually got another special way
0:24:42 > 0:24:43of protecting herself.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Ah! she rolls herself up into a ball like a hedgehog.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50Na-na-na-na-na!
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Yeah, it protects her soft, designer underbelly
0:24:53 > 0:24:55as well as her eyes and ears.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Look, you can just see her tiny nose poking out!
0:24:59 > 0:25:00All clear!
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Ooh-ooh! This silly outfit,
0:25:04 > 0:25:05I'm stuck!
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Oh, that's much better!
0:25:10 > 0:25:12What a great way to protect itself.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15It's no wonder our armadillo is linked back to our chinchilla
0:25:15 > 0:25:18because they both have unique defence mechanisms.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21That's the end of our creature catwalk
0:25:21 > 0:25:24and just time for a final parade of all out models.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30First up was our toxic poison arrow frogs.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32With their luminous colours,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35they stand well ahead of the game in the fashion stakes.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Our beautiful macaws are linked to the frogs
0:25:38 > 0:25:40as they both use their bright colours for signalling.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44My favourites, the blue-footed boobies are linked to the macaws
0:25:44 > 0:25:46cos their bright colours are a sign of good health
0:25:46 > 0:25:48and a sure way to find a mate.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Fancy feet connects our long-legged maned wolf
0:25:51 > 0:25:53to the blue-footed boobies.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55And long limbs were also the way forward
0:25:55 > 0:25:57for our red-faced uakari monkey.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59I do hope it'll be a while before his look catches on.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Linked to the uakari by the colour red, the scarlet ibis
0:26:02 > 0:26:05went for a complete head to toe red outfit.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Just like the ibis, the blue morpho caterpillar changed colour
0:26:08 > 0:26:10as he grew up into a stunning butterfly.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13He did look happier after his extreme makeover.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18And the sloth is linked to the blue morpho butterfly
0:26:18 > 0:26:22as it uses colour as camouflage because of the, um... Well, algae.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26Like the sloth, the tamarin monkey also had a fur coat
0:26:26 > 0:26:28full of little creatures - nits.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30He spends hours in the monkey grooming parlour
0:26:30 > 0:26:32trying to get rid of them all.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35The chinchilla is linked to the tamarin monkey
0:26:35 > 0:26:37as he also has a unique way of keeping clean -
0:26:37 > 0:26:39bathing in dust!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Finally, our three-banded armadillo was wearing
0:26:41 > 0:26:44a military-inspired design and links with the chinchilla
0:26:44 > 0:26:47as they both have an excellent defence mechanism.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51And the armadillo also links all the way back to the poison arrow frogs
0:26:51 > 0:26:54who had another top defence mechanism - poison.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58A great show of regular-sized models there,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01I'm pleased to say not a stick insect or a skinny model in sight.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03And that's it from Amazon fashion week.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06We've been invited to a very fabulous after show party
0:27:06 > 0:27:08- with the macaws, haven't we, Gem? - Oh, yes!
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Hurry up, the party's starting!
0:27:13 > 0:27:14Can't decide what I should wear.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Should I wear my tamarin monkey moustache or my sloth outfit?
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Well, the parrots tend to hold their parties on rock faces
0:27:20 > 0:27:23so you're probably better off with something like this.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Oh, Gem, that is so last season.
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