18/01/2018

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0:00:05 > 0:00:06Martin here, welcome to Newsround.

0:00:06 > 0:00:09Coming up in the next few minutes.

0:00:09 > 0:00:11The pussy cats that are anything but cuddly!

0:00:11 > 0:00:19And a flying machine with a difference

0:00:28 > 0:00:31Now, some of us love cats and?if you've got one for a pet

0:00:31 > 0:00:34you probably think you know quite a bit about them.

0:00:34 > 0:00:36They love treats, hate water and enjoy the occasional cuddle.

0:00:36 > 0:00:39Right?? Wrong!

0:00:39 > 0:00:42Get ready to see some remarkable moggies that do things

0:00:42 > 0:00:45a wee bit differently.

0:00:45 > 0:00:47Anyone fancy a spot of fishing?

0:00:47 > 0:00:52This fellow certainly does.

0:00:52 > 0:01:00This is the fishing cat and it's designed to hunt in water.

0:01:00 > 0:01:03It has a short layer of waterproof fur beneath it

0:01:03 > 0:01:07and an insulating outer layer, kind of like a wet suit.

0:01:07 > 0:01:10They have webbed feet and long whiskers so they can

0:01:10 > 0:01:12detect vibrations of fish beneath the surface.

0:01:12 > 0:01:20This unique feline was filmed in Bangladesh.

0:01:23 > 0:01:26This cat is a master at hide and seek and likes

0:01:26 > 0:01:27to keep a low profile.

0:01:27 > 0:01:31It's famously secretive.

0:01:31 > 0:01:37The Pallas cat lives in the remote grasslands of Mongolia.

0:01:37 > 0:01:41It's never been filmed in the wild until now.

0:01:41 > 0:01:47This sneaky little thing they do is called periscoping.

0:01:47 > 0:01:49They have extremely good vision so they peek over

0:01:49 > 0:01:51rocks to catch their prey and remain unseen.

0:01:51 > 0:01:55No, it's not a pet!

0:01:55 > 0:01:57Trust me, guys, this black-footed cat may look cute however

0:01:57 > 0:02:00looks can be deceiving.

0:02:00 > 0:02:02At night they come out to hunt and anything that moves

0:02:02 > 0:02:05is a potential meal.

0:02:05 > 0:02:08When it comes to catching their prey, black-footed cats

0:02:08 > 0:02:12have a 60% success rate.

0:02:12 > 0:02:20Primed like a spring, she can deliver maximum power to jump.

0:02:21 > 0:02:27Making them the best hunters out of the entire cat family.

0:02:27 > 0:02:30And you can catch all of those kitties on Big Cats,

0:02:30 > 0:02:32tonight on BBC One at 8pm.

0:02:32 > 0:02:35Now if you wanted to buy the Queen a present,

0:02:35 > 0:02:36what would you get her?

0:02:36 > 0:02:38Well, some people have come up with some pretty unique ideas.

0:02:38 > 0:02:42Check this out!

0:02:42 > 0:02:45Glitter balls for the Royal Christmas tree and a purple fleece

0:02:45 > 0:02:50dog bed were some of the presents given to the Queen last year.

0:02:50 > 0:02:53An official list of gifts received by the Royal family in 2017 showed

0:02:53 > 0:02:56the monarch was also given a decorated ostrich egg

0:02:56 > 0:02:59as a 91st birthday present from the Kenyan president.

0:02:59 > 0:03:04And British astronaut Tim Peake, who became

0:03:04 > 0:03:07the first Briton to be part of the International Space Station

0:03:07 > 0:03:10crew, gave the Queen the Union Flag from his space suit.

0:03:10 > 0:03:13Now that's cool!

0:03:13 > 0:03:17Prince George and Princess Charlotte got their fair share of presents,

0:03:17 > 0:03:21including 17 soft toys, three toy trains, a toy pram,

0:03:21 > 0:03:24three dresses, two pairs of socks and a dream catcher.

0:03:24 > 0:03:28Not bad, eh?

0:03:28 > 0:03:32Say hello to Meghan, everyone.

0:03:32 > 0:03:35She's just been born at London Zoo and has been named

0:03:35 > 0:03:36after Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's future wife.

0:03:36 > 0:03:41Megan is an okapi.

0:03:41 > 0:03:44The animal comes from the same family of animals as giraffes,

0:03:44 > 0:03:47but it looks very similar to a zebra to me.

0:03:47 > 0:03:50I don't know!

0:03:50 > 0:03:52Now, how about bathtime with a difference?

0:03:52 > 0:03:55Take a look a this.

0:03:55 > 0:03:56Bathtubs are just for bathing, right?

0:03:56 > 0:04:00Wrong.

0:04:00 > 0:04:04People have been known to race them, some more successfully than others.

0:04:04 > 0:04:06Oh, dear.

0:04:06 > 0:04:08Now these brothers have made themselves a flying bath tub.

0:04:08 > 0:04:11Wait, what?

0:04:11 > 0:04:19Yes, you heard me right, they've built themselves a flying bath tub!

0:04:20 > 0:04:23It uses the same technologies that drones use to get airborne

0:04:23 > 0:04:25but obviously the propellers are a wee bit bigger

0:04:25 > 0:04:27to get this monstrosity off the ground.

0:04:27 > 0:04:29How long does it take to build a flying bath tub?

0:04:29 > 0:04:31Two weeks, apparently.

0:04:31 > 0:04:33Not bad when you consider it took mankind thousands of years

0:04:33 > 0:04:36to build the first plane.

0:04:36 > 0:04:41The German government approved the project but they banned them

0:04:41 > 0:04:44from going any higher than 30 metres in the air.

0:04:44 > 0:04:46It's unlikely they will be replacing planes any time soon.

0:04:46 > 0:04:50Shame!

0:04:50 > 0:04:53We'll be back tomorrow morning at around 7:15am.

0:04:53 > 0:04:56Thanks for watching.

0:04:56 > 0:05:00Enjoy the rest of your afternoon, goodbye.