0:00:02 > 0:00:03On Roar today:
0:00:03 > 0:00:06There could be trouble when two big cats meet for the first time.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Will they be friends or foes?
0:00:36 > 0:00:39Hello and welcome to another action-packed episode of Roar -
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- I'm Johny.- I'm Rani and these guys over here are the siamang gibbons.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46The siamangs have special features that help them survive in the wild,
0:00:46 > 0:00:49such as really tough buttock pads!
0:00:49 > 0:00:52The cushioning helps make sleeping in the trees in the wild
0:00:52 > 0:00:53more comfortable.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57It's really impressive when they come down to the jungle floor
0:00:57 > 0:00:58cos they move around on two legs,
0:00:58 > 0:01:01waving their very long arms in the air for balance.
0:01:01 > 0:01:02Like this, Rani?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Johny, that is amazing!
0:01:04 > 0:01:06I thought that one of the siamangs had escaped.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Thanks. That's enough monkeying around for now,
0:01:09 > 0:01:10let's get on with today's show.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- Shall I do it again?- Go on!
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Wicked!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Coming up, the Roar Rangers discover
0:01:16 > 0:01:18it's not the horns you have to look out for,
0:01:18 > 0:01:19it's the beaks!
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Ooft! Bit my finger!
0:01:22 > 0:01:26The lemurs love fruit and what goes in must come out.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29But why is Rani on poo patrol?
0:01:29 > 0:01:32I'm going for the bit our cameraman hasn't stood on!
0:01:32 > 0:01:34And is a loaf of bread and a pot of honey
0:01:34 > 0:01:38really going to keep the keepers safe when they have to go home
0:01:38 > 0:01:40with the most ferocious animal in the park?
0:01:40 > 0:01:44These have been known to chase leopards off their kill.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Last year, the parks got a new kind of cat -
0:01:52 > 0:01:54two male cheetahs arrived separately.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57One named Nescio, the other Fundi.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Capable of over 110 kilometres an hour,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05the cheetah is the fastest land animal on earth.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08And a threatened species.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10They were once widespread,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14but now there are only around 7,000 dotted across Africa.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17So, as Big Cat keeper Chris Hales knows,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20having two here is pretty special.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22They're one of my favourite cats.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I know a lot of people here are very fond of them.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27It's always exciting to get something new,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30especially something that we really, really wanted.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34The best thing about a cheetah is something that everybody knows about,
0:02:34 > 0:02:35is their speed.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38They're not as strong as some other big cats -
0:02:38 > 0:02:41they've had to sacrifice a lot of their strength
0:02:41 > 0:02:42in order to be able to run fast,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44and although they can run incredibly fast,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47they can't keep it up for a long period of time
0:02:47 > 0:02:50because when they're going so quick, their bodies generate
0:02:50 > 0:02:52an awful amount of heat, to dangerous levels,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55so they only do it over short distances so they can
0:02:55 > 0:02:59sit down and relax afterwards - get their heat back down again.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Nescio and Fundi were born in captivity,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06and were brought here separately from different animal parks.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Both Fundi and Nescio are settled in absolutely fantastically.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I mean, Fundi just came strolling straight out of his box
0:03:12 > 0:03:14and had a good old sniff around.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17And Nescio was pretty much the same, really.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Very relaxed - nice to see.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Nescio came from a park in the Czech Republic,
0:03:22 > 0:03:24and like all animals from abroad,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28had to be kept separate in quarantine for six months.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30That period is now over,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33so the time has come to mix the two cheetahs together.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35But it's going to be a tricky business.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39If it's not done right, they could be very aggressive.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41We won't be putting them straight in together,
0:03:41 > 0:03:45because there could be the possibility of fighting and injury.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47We'll be putting Nescio in this enclosure
0:03:47 > 0:03:48where Fundi is at the moment.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52Fundi will go into a separate part just next door over there.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54So here's the plan.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Fundi will move from his large enclosure
0:03:56 > 0:03:58to a smaller one on the left.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Then Nescio can go in where Fundi used to be.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Between the two enclosures, there's a fence gap.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08When they've got used to each other,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Fundi will be allowed into that gap
0:04:10 > 0:04:13and if all goes well, they can then move in together.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17But it's not as simple as it sounds.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Stay tuned to see if the plan works.
0:04:36 > 0:04:37I'll be honest with you,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40I'm a bit scared because I've been told I've got to help
0:04:40 > 0:04:43the carnivore section deal with one of the most dangerous
0:04:43 > 0:04:45and ferocious animals on the park,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47and all I've been told is to bring this jar of honey.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I'm here with Ricky, Jim and Mark,
0:04:49 > 0:04:52How are you doing? It takes three of you to do this job,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54where is this ferocious animal?
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Well, it's actually Winnie, our honey badger.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58A badger?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Yeah, a honey badger.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02And this is the most ferocious animal in the park.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05That's the most ferocious animal in the park -
0:05:05 > 0:05:06Jim, are you having me on?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Trust me, that's why we're going to be doing the strimming -
0:05:09 > 0:05:12me and Ricky - and you're doing the safe job and the easy job.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14We're going to give you the bread,
0:05:14 > 0:05:16and you're going to put the honey on the bread,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19and then give her the honey and bread to keep her occupied.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22If she leaves the bread and comes for us,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24you'll have to give me a shout so we can get out quick.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27I've never seen you so scared before, Jim!
0:05:27 > 0:05:30You've dealt with tigers! Come on then, Mark.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Right, come on. Jim and Ricky are in position
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- with the strimmer. - They're ready to go.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37What do you want me to do?
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Well, as Jim said, just start dipping
0:05:39 > 0:05:41little bits of bread in the honey,
0:05:41 > 0:05:43and just drop her a few bits in there -
0:05:43 > 0:05:45don't lean on this cos it's quite loose.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Um, just basically want to keep her as occupied as possible.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51And if she starts making her way over,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- then shout. - We panic! Basically...
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- So if you want to make a start before she gets bored.- OK.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59There you go, Winnie. We're friends, aren't we?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02So, I've got to say, Winnie the honey badger
0:06:02 > 0:06:04doesn't sound very scary, doesn't look very scary.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06What makes her so ferocious?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Well...
0:06:09 > 0:06:11they don't have any fear, for a start.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15But she's equipped with a huge array of weapons and defensive things
0:06:15 > 0:06:18that she's got that just makes her such an awesome predator.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Basically, one of the things you can see...
0:06:21 > 0:06:23She's got extremely long claws
0:06:23 > 0:06:25which could pretty much rip apart anything.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Very sharp teeth - they can also lock their jaws as well,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30so if one of them manages to clamp on to Jim or Ricky,
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- they're not going to let go in a hurry.- Really?
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Another thing as well, their skin is really, really loose,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40so if you actually tried to grab hold of one,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43she could spin round in her own skin and bit you on your hand
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- while you're holding her.- Wow!- Yeah.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Winnie! Come on, girlie.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48- Winnie, come on.- Winnie!
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Winnie, we've got honey here!
0:06:50 > 0:06:52I don't want her to get Jim's legs.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Winnie!- I feel a lot of pressure in this job!
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- Take my arm, come on. - Winnie, there's honey.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58- Girlie!- Oh, gosh.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00- She keeps on wandering off.- Winnie!
0:07:00 > 0:07:03If she wanders off too far...
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Come on, sausage. Don't be silly.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Is there anything out in the wild that will hunt these guys -
0:07:08 > 0:07:09that will dare to hunt them?
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Young, juvenile honey badgers, or elderly or wounded honey badgers
0:07:13 > 0:07:16will get taken down by larger animals.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18But these guys, in their prime,
0:07:18 > 0:07:19nothing'll take them down.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Potentially you've got things like leopards and lions
0:07:22 > 0:07:25that could take them down, but they don't want to risk getting hurt -
0:07:25 > 0:07:28getting hurt would affect their ability to hunt,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30which could lead to death from starvation.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34These guys have been known to chase leopards off their kills.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37They'll climb up the tree after the leopard and take the food off them.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40I can hear that they've stopped the strimmer.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43So I think that while Jim's still got his legs intact,
0:07:43 > 0:07:45we should get out of here. We're done, Jim!
0:07:45 > 0:07:46HE MOUTHS
0:07:50 > 0:07:54back up at the cheetahs, the team is preparing to move Nescio
0:07:54 > 0:07:56from his place at the top of the park,
0:07:56 > 0:07:58down to the enclosure next to Fundi.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01But to do that, he must be sedated first.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06Park vet Jane Hopper is here to shoot him with a tranquillizer dart.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Hopefully Nescio will be darted easily,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12be moved easily, be nice and quiet and wake up in his new enclosure.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13But we'll have to see.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Big cat keeper Jess is ready to start.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18I expect it to go pretty well,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21as long as he comes round from the anaesthetic all right.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23They're going to be separate first,
0:08:23 > 0:08:25and then we'll see how they get on for the day.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28And see if we can then put them together.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36With such a fast cat, darting could be tricky.
0:08:36 > 0:08:37GUN CLICKS
0:08:37 > 0:08:38That's it, done.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42But not for hotshot Jane. She's hit the target first time.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46Now they have to wait for the drug to make him fall asleep.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49We're just waiting to make sure that he's completely out,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52and so he's completely unresponsive to everything we do
0:08:52 > 0:08:54and just wait until it's safe to go in.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56But the minutes tick by,
0:08:56 > 0:08:59and Nescio is still wide awake.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Give him five minutes.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Maybe all the excitement is stopping the tranquillizer from working.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10The keepers are going to pull back to leave him quiet and calm.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I think if we all stay
0:09:12 > 0:09:14the other side of the gate to keep him really calm.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20And a few minutes later Nescio is finally out for the count
0:09:20 > 0:09:21and they can begin.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Easy...right, weigh him him.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26We're going to lift him on to the stretcher.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28One, two, three.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29With him safely sedated,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32the team is going to carry Nescio through the park
0:09:32 > 0:09:34to his new enclosure.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40On foot, it's a short distance from enclosure to enclosure,
0:09:40 > 0:09:42but by vehicle it's actually a long way round
0:09:42 > 0:09:44with a lot of gates to go through,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47so we decided to move him like this. We had medication drawn up,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50so the slightest increase in breath, or any sign of waking up,
0:09:50 > 0:09:52we could give him more medication.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54After you.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Great.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Come on, mister. Ooh.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00And soon enough, he's in his new home
0:10:00 > 0:10:02and starting to wake up.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04There's a good boy. Come on.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05Come on.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09When he's had a chance to look around,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12they let Fundi out of his house next door.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Now for the very first time,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17the boys can see each other through the wire.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23They both seem calm, they're literally just watching,
0:10:23 > 0:10:24which is ideally what we want.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27They're not showing any signs of aggression.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Nescio's woozy from the anaesthetic, so he's still coming round.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32This is an ideal situation -
0:10:32 > 0:10:35they're watching each other and seeing what they're doing.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40They may be calm now, but what will happen
0:10:40 > 0:10:43when they meet face to face with no fence between them?
0:10:43 > 0:10:45We'll find out later on.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Why did the spider buy a car?
0:10:50 > 0:10:51I don't know.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54So he could take it out for a spin.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Baaa! Baaa!
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Where do you weigh whales?
0:10:58 > 0:10:59I don't know.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01At a weigh-whale station.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Roar, roar, roar!
0:11:06 > 0:11:09There are a few cows in a field. One cow says...
0:11:09 > 0:11:12"Do you worry about getting mad cow disease?"
0:11:12 > 0:11:13And the second cow says...
0:11:13 > 0:11:15"No, cos I'm a penguin."
0:11:29 > 0:11:30I'm here at the lemur enclosure
0:11:30 > 0:11:33and I've come to meet up with keeper Adam May.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Adam is always asking me to bring things
0:11:35 > 0:11:37when I pop down to see him,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39and this time he's asked me to wear gloves.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42I'm dreading this, Adam! Am I dealing with poo?
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Unfortunately, Rani, you're right.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47We're going to be having a look at the lemur poo today.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49I'm not pleased, but you've got some melon -
0:11:49 > 0:11:52can I not use these so I don't get sticky hands, and eat that?
0:11:52 > 0:11:55We'll give them some of the melon. It's got the seeds in it,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58which we'll be talking about, so we'll pass some of that out.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00OK, these lemurs look very hungry,
0:12:00 > 0:12:04and ready for the food, so shall we place this down first,
0:12:04 > 0:12:06so we can actually have a look at their poo?
0:12:06 > 0:12:08OK, yeah. That's fine, yeah.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10If you put one up on the feed bench, there.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12So don't give them it by hand?
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Oh, he's taking it!
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- Do it by hand, then!- Look at that.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17I didn't even get a chance to place it up there.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Here you go, darling. Do you want some melon?
0:12:20 > 0:12:24Right then, Adam, they seem to be enjoying their melon,
0:12:24 > 0:12:27but what's with the gloves and the poo thing?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29We've got some quite fresh poo down here
0:12:29 > 0:12:31that we can have a look at
0:12:31 > 0:12:33and just talk about the different colours
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- and how it's important for their environment.- Oh, great!
0:12:36 > 0:12:40I'm sure there's method to your madness. OK.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42This is lemur poo - fresh lemur poo.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44OK, the first thing I want you to do
0:12:44 > 0:12:46is pick the poo up and have a nice little look at it.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49I'm going to go for the bit that our cameraman hasn't stood on
0:12:49 > 0:12:51cos that's all squashed there.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- I'm going to go for... - Not quite so fresh, that bit.- Good.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Just by looking at it first, you can see
0:12:57 > 0:12:59some aspects of their digestive system -
0:12:59 > 0:13:02you can see there's bits of food left in there.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Have they been eating carrots?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Yeah. Because it doesn't take long to digest,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09you obviously get little bits of food left in there
0:13:09 > 0:13:12and cos the food's different colours, so's their poo.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15When you say not long to digest, how long are you talking about?
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- About an hour or two. It doesn't take long.- Really?- Yeah.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- So they eat something and run off to the loo?- Yeah,
0:13:20 > 0:13:24they don't normally run off, they just go wherever they want, really!
0:13:24 > 0:13:26It does look like they go wherever they want!
0:13:26 > 0:13:29We're talking about the food passing through them,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32so why is this important? We know they do that,
0:13:32 > 0:13:34let's just clean it up and get out of here.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37It's very important for their environment as well -
0:13:37 > 0:13:39as we were saying there's lots of bits of food in there,
0:13:39 > 0:13:43and also, some of the food they eat such as the melon, has seeds in it
0:13:43 > 0:13:45and that's important for the environment
0:13:45 > 0:13:48because that helps distribute the seeds,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51and then the plants can re-grow from those different areas.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I know with other animals here at the park
0:13:54 > 0:13:57who don't have great digestive systems like the elephant,
0:13:57 > 0:13:59they rummage through their own poo
0:13:59 > 0:14:01and might take out whole bits of food again.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- Do the lemurs do that? - They don't, no.- That's good!
0:14:04 > 0:14:06They've always got food that they can eat here -
0:14:06 > 0:14:10vegetation and we've actually got apple trees they can eat as well,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- if they want to eat the fruit off that.- Talking about apple trees,
0:14:13 > 0:14:15so wherever they poo, is there a chance
0:14:15 > 0:14:19you're going to have loads of apple trees in here cos of the seeds -
0:14:19 > 0:14:20they'll just be pooing them out?
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Yeah, that's how it would work in the wild.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26It'll help seeds germinate in different places
0:14:26 > 0:14:27so that helps with the environment
0:14:27 > 0:14:31because in Madagascar it's being knocked down very quickly,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34there's a lot of plantations which isn't suitable areas for them,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37so if they can rejuvenate their own environment,
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- then it's a good thing.- So it's a really clever thing, isn't it?
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Cos it's helping build up their homeland -
0:14:43 > 0:14:45they're doing something to save their environment.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Even lemurs are doing it for the environment! I'm loving that!
0:14:49 > 0:14:51We're just saying here, Mr Lemur,
0:14:51 > 0:14:54that you're very, very clever the way you plant plants and everything.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57But your poo ain't that hot. So thank you very much
0:14:57 > 0:15:00for letting us pop down, and, Adam, thank you very much
0:15:00 > 0:15:02and I think we're going to get out of here.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- Hey, want to shake on it? - Go on, then!
0:15:04 > 0:15:06THEY LAUGH
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Our Roar Ranger today is nine-year-old Oscar from Kent.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22And he's certainly keen to become an animal keeper.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28I'm very, very, very excited about what you've got in store for me.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32All these different animals need different kinds of care,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35so Oscar's day depends on what he gets.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41"Oscar, today you are going on safari... Keep your eyes peeled."
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I think this is going to be a really exciting one.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50"On safari" means that Oscar is bound for the African Experience
0:15:50 > 0:15:52where several species mix.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56First he needs to meet up with hoof-stock keeper Laura
0:15:56 > 0:15:58who's going to show him the ropes.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Hi, I'm Oscar.- Hello, I'm Laura, you all right?- Yeah.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Today we're going to go on safari, feed some animals.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10But to start with they have to get the food prepared.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12These are ungulate nuts.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14They look nothing like nuts to me!
0:16:14 > 0:16:16That's because they aren't nuts -
0:16:16 > 0:16:19they're actually compressed feed pellets
0:16:19 > 0:16:20made specially for ungulates.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23And an ungulate is any animal with hooves.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25Give them a couple of carrots -
0:16:25 > 0:16:27if you give them a couple out that bag there.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Chuck them straight in there.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Get them a few apples, that's it. Chuck them in there.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35And a few bananas.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38You chuck that in the back.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41I think I might be able to even lift it off the ground.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- No I won't!- I'll help you, there you go.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47That's it, and put the back up.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51That's it, I think we're ready to go.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55The African Experience is a huge enclosure,
0:16:55 > 0:17:00almost 150 acres of open grassland where antelope,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02giraffes, wildebeest,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05rhinos, ostriches and zebras can roam together,
0:17:05 > 0:17:08just as they would on the open savannah.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18First up for Oscar is to feed the ostriches.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22These are the largest birds in the world
0:17:22 > 0:17:25and can grow over two and a half metres tall.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28That's a big ostrich.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Yeah, he is big once you get out.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34You have to always remember that ostrich can only kick forwards.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35OK.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39- So if we go behind, they'd be quite harmless.- Yeah.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40If you put some... See?
0:17:41 > 0:17:43You have to be a bit careful.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Can I try?- Cos they can be a bit...
0:17:45 > 0:17:47A bit vicious. Keep your hands as flat as you can.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Ooft! He got my finger.
0:17:50 > 0:17:51Ah!
0:17:51 > 0:17:54That was just a little accidental nip.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56It's only safe for Oscar to feed the animals
0:17:56 > 0:17:59because he's with a trained keeper,
0:17:59 > 0:18:01so if you go to any animal park, don't even try it.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05We want the wildebeest to come up now, the eland.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Yeah, here come the elands.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08So, we, um...
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Just get some handfuls, just chuck it all around the grass.
0:18:15 > 0:18:21Wildebeest, sometimes known as gnu, roam Africa in giant herds.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Because they're a popular menu item for lions and other predators,
0:18:24 > 0:18:28when a calf is born they're able to run within minutes of birth.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31They're coming right up to us now.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Ready? Let's chuck some food out here.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37A little bit. That's it.
0:18:37 > 0:18:38Walk along a bit.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- OK.- Bit more.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- That's it.- You hold it and I'll shake it to get some out.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45That's it.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49Look, here come... Look, there's a wildebeest right there.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- Yeah.- Looks like it's got a hairdo!
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Yeah, they do. They have little nice hairdos there.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56You see the male eland?
0:18:56 > 0:19:00Wildebeest are quite greedy but cos the eland are a lot bigger than them
0:19:00 > 0:19:02they don't tend to challenge them too much.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Eland are the largest kind of antelope in the world
0:19:07 > 0:19:09and can weigh almost a tonne.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Despite that, they're great jumpers
0:19:11 > 0:19:15and have been known to clear a three metre fence from a standing start.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18That's like hopping over an African elephant!
0:19:19 > 0:19:22So how's our Ranger getting on?
0:19:22 > 0:19:23He likes to chat away,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26but it's always good for questions to be asked.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Maybe I should ask him some questions instead of him asking me!
0:19:29 > 0:19:31This is definitely hard work,
0:19:31 > 0:19:33but I'm enjoying it.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35But Oscar's shift isn't over yet.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Stay tuned, we'll be back shortly.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Pay attention, all you Roar gamers,
0:19:43 > 0:19:45because here comes today's cheat code.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47It's snow9.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Type that in and see what you get.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52There are loads of games on the CBBC website,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56but the Roar game is the only one where you can create
0:19:56 > 0:19:57your own wild animal park.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01So if you haven't tried it yet, why not give it a go?
0:20:01 > 0:20:02Happy gaming!
0:20:09 > 0:20:10Oscar the Roar Ranger
0:20:10 > 0:20:14is still out in the African Experience with keeper Laura.
0:20:15 > 0:20:16Off we go. What's next?
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- We're going to go off-road now, are you ready?- Oh, yeah!
0:20:20 > 0:20:21Getting a bit bumpy!
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- It's definitely bumpy. - Exciting, though, don't you think?
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Yeah, exciting but bumpy.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Not many people get to go off-road, you know.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- No.- You're a VIP today.- Yeah.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41I think my eardrums are wiggling out of my ears.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Usually off-roading affects a different part of the body.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46My bum hurts.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Now it's time to put out the rhinos' food.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- OK.- Just grab each bit
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and just chuck it as far as you can over there.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59That's it.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06One of the bananas has gone mushy.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07Mushy banana.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Just have to keep an eye out for the rhinos.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18The black rhino is one of the largest animals in the world.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20They can weigh as much as a car,
0:21:20 > 0:21:22run at 50 kilometres an hour
0:21:22 > 0:21:25and their horns can grow over a metre long.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28They also love their food, so soon they'll be coming this way.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33The last two, you do one and I'll do the other.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35OK. Go!
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Uh! Yours went further.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I think we're going to have to put that bag in the back.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- Chuck it in.- I can see a rhino coming up, so...
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Just to be safe we're going to have to get back in the vehicle.- Yeah.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52We don't want any mishaps.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54As the rhinos approach,
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Laura and Oscar make a quick getaway
0:21:57 > 0:21:58and head back to base.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Right, that's the end of your safari experience,
0:22:02 > 0:22:03- hope you had a good day.- I did.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- Thank you.- Thanks for your help.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10Oscar did really well, he was quite a good keeper today.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Quite chatty, asking some good questions.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15It's been an amazing experience, being a Roar Ranger.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26The two cheetahs, Nescio and Fundi are now separated by just one fence.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29In the wild, male cheetahs form groups or coalitions.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33And the keepers are hoping these two will naturally do the same
0:22:33 > 0:22:36and in the end they'll be happier living together.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42But no-one knows how they'll react when they're first introduced -
0:22:42 > 0:22:43they could fight.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46So most of the Big Cat team has turned out,
0:22:46 > 0:22:48despite the terrible weather.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52They're prepared to rush in if the meeting goes wrong.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56We've got rakes so we can run in if we need to,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59we've got fire extinguishers, just... Not to hose them down,
0:22:59 > 0:23:01but to make a bit of noise, you know,
0:23:01 > 0:23:03just if anything does really kick off.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07It's just a matter of how bad it gets as to whether we step in or not,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09so we'll see.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Let's go for it. Right, you ready?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Everyone cross their fingers!
0:23:14 > 0:23:15OK.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19This is it
0:23:19 > 0:23:23and the only thing that's certain is that they won't ignore each other.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26But will they be friends
0:23:26 > 0:23:27or foes?
0:23:30 > 0:23:32THEY YELP
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Don't worry, this isn't bad.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41The boys are trying to work out who is more dominant.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Cheetahs are one of the few big cats that can't roar.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Instead, they make these odd yells.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50The vocalisation - the calling and the threat postures,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53the submissive behaviour - all that's quite natural.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Fundi's name actually means "the boss" in Swahili
0:23:56 > 0:24:00and it looks like he does want to be the heads honcho.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Fundi's showed that he's tried to lay his dominance down a little bit,
0:24:03 > 0:24:06but Nescio's not massively bothered.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10He's chased him around a bit but he's stood his ground pretty much.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17After a few more squeaks scraps and swipes,
0:24:17 > 0:24:19the boys calm down.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27It's nice they're mixing, um...no massive aggression.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Cheetahs do have territories which they scent mark,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34but Nescio and Fundi seem to be OK with sharing.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39There's been a few swipes, but nothing major.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42We couldn't have asked for more.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45They've mixed fairly OK, so, yeah, pretty good so far.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50And the hope is that in time, they'll go from being house-mates
0:24:50 > 0:24:51to best friends.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Earlier in the series,
0:25:00 > 0:25:03we followed the action when Sancho, the elderly mangabey monkey,
0:25:03 > 0:25:07had to be rushed to the vets for emergency dental work.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11He was suffering from a dangerous infection in his gums.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14You can see this lump on Sancho's face here.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17It's quite marked.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22I'm going to investigate where that's come from.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25The problem turned out to be a rotten tooth
0:25:25 > 0:25:27which had to be removed.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30And Jane soon found it wasn't the only one that had to go.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34The keepers were going to need to give Sancho a lot of care -
0:25:34 > 0:25:36just as well he's a popular character!
0:25:36 > 0:25:39As a monkey, he's nice, he's all right. Like I say, he's a bit old,
0:25:39 > 0:25:42he's a bit rickety as far as getting round the cage -
0:25:42 > 0:25:45he gets oil tablets every day to help with his joints,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48but he can be grumpy. He's been known to chase us out the cage,
0:25:48 > 0:25:52so you've got to be careful. Even though he hasn't got many teeth.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53And when we last saw him,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56he was still on a special diet while he was recovering.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59Before we leave you today,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02we've popped up to meet head keeper Simon Jeffery
0:26:02 > 0:26:05for a catch-up on his golden-bellied mangabey, Sancho.
0:26:05 > 0:26:06- Hi, Simon.- Hi.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09We saw Sancho lose his teeth cos they'd all rotten...
0:26:09 > 0:26:11They'd all rotted out, hadn't they?
0:26:11 > 0:26:13So how's he doing now?
0:26:13 > 0:26:16As you can see, he's doing very well. He's still putting on weight,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19he loves his banana cos it's nice and soft for him.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21He's still got a couple of teeth left,
0:26:21 > 0:26:23but his gums have hardened up really well.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27He's able to chew into other stuff. He's eating everything he used to.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30That's fantastic. I can see one tooth spiking out at the side.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33So you haven't had to change his diet at all then, really?
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Not really - we've got to be more aware.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37It's important to keep an eye on his weight,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40to make sure he is putting on weight, cos if he's not,
0:26:40 > 0:26:42then we do have to change his diet.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45We might have to give him more boiled fruit
0:26:45 > 0:26:47or more sort of porridgey substances
0:26:47 > 0:26:50to make sure that he's keeping up his weight.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52We all know all monkeys love nuts.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Can he eat nuts without any teeth?
0:26:55 > 0:26:56He can eat peanuts and stuff,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59- he's not very good at cracking walnuts...- Oh!
0:26:59 > 0:27:01But he likes his peanuts, so it's great.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Unfortunately we're out of time,
0:27:03 > 0:27:05but stick around to see what's coming up
0:27:05 > 0:27:07on the next episode of Roar.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Cats eat meat, right?
0:27:10 > 0:27:14So why is Melindy going bananas for our fruit treats?
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Oooh, she's got the whole kebab!
0:27:18 > 0:27:23I'll be catching up with the biggest little baby in the park.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28And to save his life, this gibbon needs an injection every single day,
0:27:28 > 0:27:31but how will the keepers get him to co-operate?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35So don't miss the next Roar!
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Subtitles by Kirsty McLaren Red Bee Media Ltd
0:27:55 > 0:27:58E-mail subtitling@bbc.co.uk