Episode 15 Roar

Today on Roar - they swim like an otter, burrow like a badger

and have webbed feet like a duck!

There are also some gorgeous new ones! What are they?

Welcome to an action-packed edition of Roar. I'm Rani.

I'm Johny. We're with the oh-so-clever Capuchin monkeys.

These have one of the biggest body to brain ratios

of all non-human primates.

They're so smart, they're normally one step ahead of their predators.

In the wild, to avoid predators, they throw rocks and sticks at them.

When they're not using rocks against predators,

they use them as tools to crack open nuts and fruit.

That's clever. I could learn a thing or two about technique from them.

Meanwhile, let's crack on with today's show!

Rani's in at the deep end when she's put to work

cleaning poo and slime out of the tiger pond.

Put your back into it!

The Malayan tapirs need feeding

and our Roar Rangers are up for the job.

But how will they know when they've found them?

What are tapirs?

-A tapir might be a monkey.

-No, this is a monkey!

We'll be meeting a new one who just wants to cuddle her mum!

The sun is shining, I've got my lolly ice.

All I need now is for Jim Vasey to hurry up and clean out my pool.

Come on, Jim! Put your back into it!

What do you think this is?

If you want to enjoy the pond, get in here and help me!

I'd better hand my lolly ice over there

to our director and do some work.

I'll take these sunglasses off as well. It's bright!

Right, Jim. We're in the tiger enclosure.

This is a first for me. I've never been in a tiger pool before.

It's the first time you've ever worked!

That's not true! Now, why are we cleaning out this pool?

As you can see, it gets very green.

That's mainly because there's five tigers in here, playing.

They bring in a lot of debris - grass and debris from other plants.

So it turns the water green. And the walls.

Right. I'll start scrubbing. It's actually tough work, isn't it?

Ah, yes!

I'm loving this. It's the first time I've seen her do some real work.

-Put your back into it!

-Tell you what, Jim,

you need to be doing something as well.

Crack on! What are you going to do?

I'll clean the drain while you finish scrubbing the walls.

-Now, we're talking about the five tigers in here.

-Yes.

Mum and Dad are used to this pool. Do the little ones bother coming in?

Yes, it's surprising. Especially in the evenings,

as it starts to get cooler, they'll go in here.

We often put toys in here.

-Really?

-In the morning you find all the toys out

which shows they've been in and played. The pond is dirty.

It's quite deep. Is it safe? Do they swim?

Or do they have a life ring and arm-bands on them?

No, they'll go in as far as they dare.

Up to the bottom of their chins.

This is really hard work, actually, getting this green stuff off.

How often do you do this? Obviously not often enough!

We clean the pond twice a week.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Can I look at this stuff Jim's pulling out?

It's like me pulling my hair out of the plug-hole in the shower!

-That's all stuff they bring in with them?

-Right.

But they don't poo or wee in this ever?

I'm just wondering cos you're doing that.

In the wild, what happens? No-one comes along to pick stuff out.

No, that's right. In a lot of cases, because they swim in rivers,

if they do a poo or wee in the water it just gets washed down.

So where they are it's always clean.

You've done that. What's next to do?

I've left you that bit there to do. I've cleaned that.

I'll get rid of the bin. You finish that off.

We'll give it a rinse down and then fill it up.

That's perfect, Jim. OK, we're going to get scrubbing - or Jim is!

There are some dogs at the park that aren't like dogs at all.

They swim like an otter,

burrow like a badger,

and have webbed feet like a duck.

They are...bush dogs.

Bush dogs live in the forests of Central and South America.

They are very rare and little is known about them.

They live in packs and they're pretty lethal hunters. Together,

they can easily kill something the size of a deer.

At the park, however, their pack hasn't been growing.

It's six years since any pups were born.

But one man has managed to change all that.

Head of the small carnivores, Neville Buck.

Really exciting news for you today. In the house behind me,

we've actually got four bush dog pups.

They're 12 weeks old. They're not an easy species to breed,

so having four brand-new pups here

is just fantastic!

For Neville, these long-awaited arrivals are particularly special.

It's really fantastic because the father of these pups is Moley,

who was hand-raised by me about three years ago.

He's been a fantastic dad. He's very paternal. He loves his pups.

Being hand-reared, Moley has always been quite bold.

However, his new pups are very nervous of strangers.

Because they're only used to me being in there,

I'll have to go in by myself and take the camera

because they won't appreciate the cameraman being around!

So, as Neville heads into the bush dog house,

let's switch to Nev Cam!

Being so nervous, they may not come out.

Hello, darling. Are you coming out?

That's Tachira, the mum.

Here we have one of the pups.

These are the first baby bush dogs we've ever seen on Roar.

The pups are much darker than the parents.

In the wild, this would help them hide in the jungle.

The pups are very healthy. I'm happy with the way they're developing.

They've grown a huge amount.

They weren't the size of their heads when they were born.

They're just miniature dogs. Cutest pups you could imagine.

It's time for them to head into their outdoor enclosure

where there's even an underground network of tunnels to get lost in!

We'll be back when Neville opens the door for his precious new pups.

This brother and sister combo will be joining forces

as they get to live the life of a keeper.

What will they be doing?

-What are tapirs?

-A tapir might be a monkey.

Something with arms, legs and a tail!

That's my guess!

That narrows it down to everything in the park!

This is a tapir.

There are four different species.

Kelly and William will meet the Malayan tapir today.

They come from the rainforests of south-east Asia

but are now endangered due to hunting

and the increasing loss of their natural habitat.

At 500 kilos, the tapirs weigh 15 times what William does.

Chris looks after seven of them

and there's plenty to do at feed time.

We want a load of carrots in each. A load of parsnips.

They don't just eat veg. They also get special nuts.

-Want to try one?

-No!

We generally try all the food we give to the tapirs.

It tastes fairly horrible. It tastes like dust - dust and dirt!

Eughh! Would we be able to eat them, though?

-Yeah, you'd be fine. Sure you don't want to try it?

-No!

-No!

OK, guys. Feeling strong? BOTH: Yes.

Let's go feed the tapirs, then.

Do you want to whistle, to get them out?

ALL WHISTLE

Here they come. As easy as that!

The first tapirs that our rangers will meet are Lidana and Copasih,

who are mother and son.

Because they're with the keeper, they're able to get very close.

Stand close by the food and they should come over.

Lidaeng, cos she's older than him,

it'll be easier to stroke her. Just stroke her.

-Will they eat the banana skin?

-Yes, all of it. Everything on it.

-Even the stickers?

-They're not fussy!

-Not fussy at all.

-She's just crushed a whole banana!

I never thought I'd get that close!

It's a very good experience. I think I've made a good friend now!

They're cool cos they look really different from any other animal.

Cool!

OK, we'll leave these two. How do you fancy rubbing a tapir's belly?

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

-Let's go, then!

It's definitely not every day you get to feed a tapir.

But we'll be back later when our rangers get to tickle one!

From one greedy black-and-white creature to another!

The favourite food of the rough lemurs is fruit.

They get as much down their necks as possible, as quickly as they can!

I'm meeting Jo, the lemur keeper,

as she has an ingenious idea to make them savour every mouthful.

-What's the plan?

-We found out, because the lemurs like banana,

and obviously they can run around,

but they are prone to getting a bit overweight sometimes.

We've had an idea to give them enrichment, some ice cube treats!

So the idea here, I suppose is that there's goodies in there.

-What is in the ice?

-We've got banana and we're trying peanut butter.

-Only a little bit.

-So they can't gobble it too quick cos of the ice.

I like it a lot! So what are we going to do?

There's six in here. There's not too many hanging around now,

so if we hang some up and see if we can entice them over.

-See what they think.

-Have you ever given them ice before, Jo?

-No, this is a bit of a treat for them.

-Let me see...

-Oh, he's already having a go at this one!

-Yep.

This one's going for the actual box.

Yes, it's quite new for them.

They either like something or they're not interested.

It may even be different personalities.

Different individuals might like them more than the others.

They all like banana and they haven't tasted the peanut butter.

Probably if we leave them to it and let them see what's inside,

they might get to the peanut butter - as this one has!

It's all over his fingers!

They can't get enough of these ice cubes. There's another one here.

And here. All going mad for these ice cubes.

I think lemurs are even cooler now!

-What do you get if you cross a cow and a camel?

-I don't know.

A lumpy milkshake!

HISSING

What do you call sheep that live together?

Pen friends! Daa!

-What do you get from a bad-tempered shark?

-I don't know.

As far away as possible!

It's time to meet another new baby.

Well, once Mel has found the little one!

In here, we have Kavinda.

She's recently given birth to her eighth baby.

We're just in here now

looking to see if we can find her

and give you a quick sneaky peek at the new baby.

Kavinda is a De Brazza's monkey.

Her family have the run of this huge enclosure.

This is pretty much as natural an enclosure as we can get.

It's absolutely brilliant for them, recreating the natural environment.

It's difficult for us to find her and spot her,

but it's brilliant for them with all these trees

to forage in. It's the best enclosure they could have.

It all seems very nice.

But the De Brazzas aren't alone.

As you can see,

the De Brazzas share the enclosure with 16 colobus monkeys

who are also very eager to get the peanuts we brought for Kavinda!

I expect she's indoors, with the colobus being on the rampage.

She's probably got out the way!

Just as Mel thought,

Kavinda is indeed tucked away in a corner with her newest baby.

This is mum and dad, the proud parents of the newest baby

which is a week-and-a-half old today.

As you see, Mum's not bothered by us being here at all

or by us being this close to her baby.

She's a very laid-back, chilled mum

and George is a laid-back dad.

Baby's hanging on Mum with her hands and feet. She's got a good grip.

From the moment she was born she was straight on there.

On the nipple so she can get a drink.

In fact, this baby will see the world upside-down,

clinging on to Mum for quite a few more weeks yet.

So let's give her a little break.

Now this baby is solely on Mum's milk.

But once her teeth start growing, she'll try to steal Mum's food.

At two or three months old, she'll start coming off Mum properly,

walking round on her own, foraging.

But at this stage, Kavinda's keeping hold

and she has a good hold on Mum, as you can see.

By having an eighth baby, Kavinda is doing her bit

for a very threatened species of monkey.

The future is looking very bright for her.

She's in a brilliant place with a mum and dad and all her sisters

who love her very much.

Have you checked out the new-look Roar game on the CBBC website yet?

We've added some new stuff including a new enclosure, Ice World,

where you look after penguins and seals.

Existing gamers can keep hold of their old pot

but we've loads of new features to enjoy.

We'll give out new cheat codes on every show. It's on the screen now -

Happy gaming!

Since we saw him last, Neville has been busy.

After he managed to film the new bush dog pups,

he seems to have got a real taste for it!

He was on hand to film Jane the vet giving them their first vaccinations

and worming treatments.

This was essential for their next big adventure,

leaving the bedroom and heading out into the outdoor enclosure

which will be a massive step.

We haven't managed to get Neville to put the camera down yet,

but we have at least got him to stand in front of ours.

Once they've got access into the whole enclosure,

it'll be totally new experiences for these guys,

with them being restricted indoors.

It's a whole new world.

I think there'll be load of exploring going on out there.

Bush dogs love to dig

and there's already a network of tunnels dug by their parents.

But after three months inside, it may not be easy getting them out.

Today we'll give them a bit of encouragement.

We'll feed them outdoors, so they've got to come outside.

If they want breakfast, come and see me!

The door to the outside is now open and the food has been put out.

Moley and Tachira venture out first.

The pups are less sure!

But it's not long before their curiosity gets the better of them!

# You spin my head right round, right round

# When you go down, when you go down, down

# You spin my head right round, right round

# When you go down, when you go down, down... #

They are hit by a whole world of new senses that need exploring.

It's been really brilliant. They were a little bit cautious.

We'll just carry on doing a little bit of that every day

and hopefully we'll get them to the stage where

they'll come right out into the open

whether Mum and Dad are there or not.

So I'm quite pleased with that!

We'll check back with these folks later in the series

as their adventures continue.

Out in the wilds of west Africa,

gorillas live almost entirely on a diet of leaves and shoots.

And they need an awful lot of it.

A male gorilla can eat 18 kilos a day!

Keepers like Sharon try to vary their food as much as possible

with a wide range of weird and wonderful veg.

But today she's got a half-baked plan for some potatoes!

They've got some cooked ones and some raw ones

but what will the gorillas make of them?

Sharon, in the enclosure we've got jacket potatoes and raw potatoes.

But I can't see any gorillas!

-Can we fix this?

-We'll let them out.

Do they know they've got a treat in store for them today?

They've been watching us put them in the garden, so yes!

Straightaway we've got all the gorillas. Let's just point out

on the rocks we've got the hot potatoes.

And scattered on the floor we've got cold potatoes.

Have you ever given them cooked food before?

They've had jacket potatoes before, but not hot.

-Right.

-They went straight for the hot ones, didn't they?

They're quite popular.

And this little fella here with his back towards us,

he's got a few hot potatoes in his hands.

Will they be able to tell when they pick them up that they're different

or won't they be able to tell?

Definitely. They can feel the hot and cold sensations, as we can,

but they've got thicker skin so they're less sensitive to it

than we would be.

When they put it in their mouth do they go, "Ha! Ho!"

They probably would if it's too hot.

They're less sensitive than us cos they eat stinging nettles!

That I don't think we could manage!

How about consistency? The baked potato is softer.

Is that easier for them to eat? Is that a reason you do it?

That doesn't make a lot of difference. They love raw potatoes.

They eat them like apples. They crunch into them.

-You've got the big silverback.

-He's got a few!

He's ready with them.

Are they all for him to eat?

Oh, yes. Whatever they can grab and gather for themselves, they eat.

Do the little ones lose out then on food?

They can do. It is a survival of the fittest situation.

They're all quite greedy so we try to spread...

-Ooh!

-That's Djala, the silverback!

He just threw a big stick over the wall!

Let's have a look at that again!

Djala has the strength of eight men

so that stick could do some damage.

Thank you very much, Djala, we got it!

-It was a thank you for the potatoes.

-He's seen the two you're holding.

He's hoping for more!

-Should I give him another one?

-You can if you want.

Here we go!

Speaking of hot potatoes, I deserve a snack. Ooh, what service!

Thank you!

Today our Roar Rangers are the brother and sister duo,

Kelly and William.

They've been helping to feed the enormous Malayan tapirs.

After all that hard work, keeper Chris has a treat for them -

tickling a tapir!

Hello, Iz!

Hello, sweetie-pie!

Istana really responds to having her belly rubbed

so for the keepers, this is part of the job, too.

Does she not like getting up?

This is just like a little treat for her, basically.

She comes and has a little stroke

and as you can tell, she likes it a lot.

-She just has a little scratch, basically.

-She's falling asleep!

-She's going to yawn in a minute.

-There we go!

She always sticks her tongue out when you stroke her as well.

She's going to move now.

Sticking her tongue out.

-And a dribble!

-Yeah, saying "boo" to everyone!

At the beginning of the day, this pair didn't know what a tapir was!

Now they've got a new favourite animal.

The best thing about being a tapir keeper was feeding Izzie

and stroking her - we got to stroke her belly.

My best thing about being a tapir keeper

was feeding the mother and the baby together.

Very good. Did everything I asked of them.

They were very careful with the tapirs

and very enthusiastic, which is good for our animals.

Ten out of ten!

I hope you've enjoyed sinking your teeth into today's Roar.

We're not finished just yet.

Talking about sinking your teeth in, here's someone who'll do just that.

And I don't mean deputy head of carnivores, Ben Warren!

We're talking about Burmese python, Duke.

It's dinner time. What is on the menu today?

Have a look and see what happens.

Ooh, gone for it straightaway!

-That was quick!

-Impressive, eh?

He seems hungry. How often do you feed him?

-I feed him every other week.

-Every other week?

That one rat will fill him up?

-No, he gets ten rats each time.

-Ten?! That's impressive!

It looks like he's wrapping himself round it,

like he thinks it's still alive. Is that what he thinks?

Yes, he goes through the motions of the kill,

grabs hold of it and swallows it down.

How long does a full rat take to digest?

How long will it take to get rid of that lot?

-A couple of days. Two or three days.

-His mouth opens really wide.

-They dislocate their jaws.

-Do what?!

-Dislocate their jaws.

-That's OK?

Yeah, it's how they eat.

They can open their mouths much wider to take in bigger animals.

Wait for a deer, or a little pig or something.

Strike out, swallow it, and lay in wait for another.

-You're telling me Duke could eat a deer?

-No way! Surely not!

-A small deer, easy.

-How big is he?

He's around 4.5 to 5 metres.

-Fully grown?

-No!

Oh, that is one big snake!

Ben, thank you so much. I've got to say,

seeing that jaw open up has been absolutely impressive today.

I think Duke wants a bit of privacy. We'll leave him to eat his dinner

while you check out the next episode.

The baby tapir is growing up fast without a care in the world!

The same can't be said for Barry, though!

He's the keeper being grilled about them by this lot!

You can't ask Barry that!

We have a contender for Keeper's Got Talent!

Joe claims he can talk to the red river hogs!

WHINES LIKE A DOG

But what has he said?

And for the first time on Roar, the lions get a night feed.

But how will they react? Tune in to find out!

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