0:00:02 > 0:00:07It's vital keepers can identify and get to know their animals by sight,
0:00:07 > 0:00:11but how easy is that with a whole herd of ellies?
0:00:11 > 0:00:14We're going to see if Johny can rise to the challenge.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Hello and welcome to another animal-tastic edition of Roar.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- I'm Johny...- And I'm Rani. It's scatter feed here
0:00:46 > 0:00:49at the palace of the apes, which is currently home to two baby gorillas.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Correctamundo. A six-month-old and a two-month-old
0:00:52 > 0:00:55and they are absolutely amazing.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57They are amazing, they grow up so quickly.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00By six months they're already walking and eating solid foods
0:01:00 > 0:01:04and, by 18 months, running after Mum causing all sorts of trouble.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06They learn this mischief hanging around with
0:01:06 > 0:01:09and imitating the other youngsters in the group.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12We can't hang around much longer as we have a show to get on with,
0:01:12 > 0:01:14so, Johny, let's go.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Our Roar Ranger says he likes tapirs
0:01:19 > 0:01:22but is a bit shocked when he meets them.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25- There's Wilma. - Flipping 'eck, they're big.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29There are cats of every shape and size in the parks,
0:01:29 > 0:01:30but which kind is best?
0:01:30 > 0:01:34We'll be comparing an extremely large one
0:01:34 > 0:01:36with a very small cat indeed.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39And Rani and I get it completely wrong
0:01:39 > 0:01:41when we're told to come in ready for a shower.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44I think you got the wrong end of the stick. You look like idiots.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49We'll start with those cats, though.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53The parks are home to the biggest kinds of cat in the world,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55the Siberian tiger.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01But they're also home to one of the smallest kind,
0:02:01 > 0:02:02the rusty spotted cat.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09And today we're going to tackle a very tricky question.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Big or small... which one is the top cat?
0:02:17 > 0:02:22Putting the case for the Siberian tiger is big cat boss Rich Barnes.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I'm a big cat person, probably because they remind me of myself.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26They're big and they're loud.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32While taking up the torch on behalf of the rusty spotted
0:02:32 > 0:02:36is small cat keeper Rich Langston.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Everything's great about small cats. They're superb animals.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42So, let's start with the obvious difference...
0:02:42 > 0:02:45size.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50Tug, our resident male, probably weighs about 220-230 kilos,
0:02:50 > 0:02:52which is quite small for an adult male Siberian.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Potentially they can get...
0:02:54 > 0:02:58On average, about 250-300 is a good sort of size,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01but the largest ever was about 390 kilos,
0:03:01 > 0:03:04so massive, absolutely massive.
0:03:04 > 0:03:10By the way, 390 kilos is the weight of five grown men,
0:03:10 > 0:03:13so how does the rusty spotted cat compare?
0:03:13 > 0:03:16They're about that sort of size which is really quite small.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19They weigh... average about 1.2, 1.4.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21It's next to nothing weight-wise
0:03:21 > 0:03:25but they're stunning animals in every aspect. But, yeah, very small.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29So, when it comes to size, the rusty spotted cat
0:03:29 > 0:03:32is always going to be the underdog,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34or rather the undercat.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36But what about speed?
0:03:36 > 0:03:39They are very quick. You wouldn't want to try and out-run one.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42They'll run at bursts of up to about 30, 35mph.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47The little guys just don't have the stride to do 35mph,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50but are they fast for their size?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Speed-wise, the rusty spotted cats would take a tiger any time.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54Obviously not in a race
0:03:54 > 0:03:57cos they've got a little bit of a gallop behind them.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59They have more speed than a tiger.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Imagine catching birds or rodents, they're speedy.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06They've got be very quick and fleet of foot to catch dinner every day.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10OK, so they're both fast, but what about agility?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14When you're carrying this much bulk, it's a bit of an issue
0:04:14 > 0:04:17and you need to kind of adjust certain things for it
0:04:17 > 0:04:20so, when you're either going up a tree or down a tree,
0:04:20 > 0:04:24you have to be aware you're a tiger and you've got all that weight,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27that you can't just jump as easily as a small cat that's nimble.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Make sure you've got a nice soft place to land.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32If you blink, they're on you or gone.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34They've grabbed the food, gone within seconds.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37If you turn away for two seconds, they can be gone.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38Superb speed and agility.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41How do they compare when it comes to the senses...
0:04:41 > 0:04:46sight, hearing and smell?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Well, senses are pretty important, all of them.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Eyes probably about eight times better than ours,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55ears quite significantly better than ours, sense of smell.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59All of those things are obviously all quite important.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03The main one really, certainly for cats, is the vision.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Where they come from there is long grass,
0:05:05 > 0:05:06it wouldn't be about the sight.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10They'd rely on their hearing to hear mice and rats, pick out a rustle
0:05:10 > 0:05:13and react like that. By the time they've reacted, it could be gone.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- And then there's strength. - 30-40 kilos.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20I don't know if you've ever picked that up. It's quite a weight,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23we struggle with it, and Tug will come along and pick it up,
0:05:23 > 0:05:26throw it about, and run off with it like it's not even there.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28They might be little,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30they might not be the strongest cat in the world,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32but they go for it and mean it.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35They put as much effort into kills as the biggest cat would.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36Anything else?
0:05:36 > 0:05:38As far as killing machines go,
0:05:38 > 0:05:42there's nothing that they haven't got or tools that they require.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44It's all there... the teeth, the claws.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47They don't have to pretend they're bigger than they are
0:05:47 > 0:05:50or strut around, pretending they're the king of the jungle.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53I'd a bat the rusty against a Siberian tiger any day.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57So we still haven't got an answer to which one is the top cat.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00You'll have to decide that for yourself.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14The keepers need to know all the animals they look after very well so
0:06:14 > 0:06:18they can give them individual care, but that's easier said than done
0:06:18 > 0:06:21when there are lots of them, like the ellies here,
0:06:21 > 0:06:26so we thought we'd see just how hard it is by setting Johny a test.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Right then, the challenge is on.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31I've got the learn the names of all 14 elephants in the park,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34and I've got to admit they all look the same to me,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36so I've enlisted the help of ellie keeper Liz Morris.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40- Liz, thank you so much for this. - That's all right.- Where do we start?
0:06:40 > 0:06:41Well, first things first.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45I think we just find one ellie and look at some distinguishing features.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47So this one here is Tammy.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Now, Tammy's quite easy to tell apart from the other females
0:06:51 > 0:06:54because she's the tallest, so look out for some long legs.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- Tallest.- Then next to Tammy, we've got her two daughters.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00We've got Jara there. She's the biggest of all the calves.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Then her other daughter there is Uzuri.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05You notice she hasn't got any tusks yet.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- OK, brilliant. - That's those ones there.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12- Here we've got Janu. He's one of our male calves.- Yep.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14And if you look at his tusks,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- his right tusk is a lot longer than his left.- Right.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19He's actually broken his left one.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21That will grow back but, for now,
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- you've got a good distinguishing feature there.- Broken tusk. OK.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- So far, so good. I think I might be able to get this, Liz.- Yeah?
0:07:28 > 0:07:32I've got a good teacher. Right, OK. So who next?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Easiest one to tell is Jums, right at the back there.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39He's about five and a half tonnes, so you can't miss him.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Jums... monster!
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Next to him is Justa. Now, she's really easy.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50You see halfway down her ear, she's got a notch missing,
0:07:50 > 0:07:54and if you follow that along, she's got like a wart on her side.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- So you have to see her left-hand side to see that.- Right, OK, brilliant.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Another really easy one is Stuvite at the back there.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Her tusks point downwards and she has the longest...
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- Even longer than Jums? - Longer than Jums, yeah.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Jums has worn his down a bit so they're quite short.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Fighting probably! Right, OK.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- So who else do I need to meet? - Let's see.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- Right, we've got Swana straight ahead.- Swana.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21If you look closely at her forehead, it looks very dirty.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24She's got quite a lot of dead skin on her forehead.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26If you look at the others, they're all quite smooth.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30That's Jama and she tends to be one of our rounder calves.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- She's a bit podgy.- So...chubby.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- Chubby Jama.- It's pure muscle.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37I'm sure she'd like us to believe that.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40I was feeling confident and now it's just...
0:08:40 > 0:08:42overloaded with information!
0:08:42 > 0:08:44They all look the same still.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48A really, really easy one, the tiniest of them all, Etana.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Etana's so cute. How old is Etana?
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- She's only seven months. - So she's the baby.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55I'm sure you can tell the difference between her and Jums.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Definitely, yeah. One more. OK.
0:08:57 > 0:08:5814 will be Juva.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Now, he's the last of the calves.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03He's got quite a hairy back.
0:09:03 > 0:09:09So what you want to do is, when you find a calf, the biggest one is Jara,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12the smallest one obviously Etana...
0:09:12 > 0:09:15I can't even remember the mum's name. What's the mum's name?
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Juva's mum is Stuvite.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Stuvite's got the longest tusks.
0:09:20 > 0:09:21Right, the longest.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26It's not always right, but the baby closest to her will probably be Juva.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Right now, I feel a bit scared and very confused,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32so I'm going to take these notes away, get them in my head.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33Thank you so much, Liz.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37I feel a little bit more enlightened than I was before.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Bring it on! OK, I've got Tammy who's the tallest,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43then we've got Jara who's the biggest calf.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48We've got Jama who's kind of chubby, then Etana's the little baby.
0:09:48 > 0:09:49I can remember Etana, definitely.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00Today's Roar Ranger is 11-year-old Jake from Barnsley.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04When I heard I was going to be a Roar Ranger, I was just so excited.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06It's the first time I've done anything like this.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Jake's more used to walking his pet dog Maggie,
0:10:10 > 0:10:14so how does he feel about looking after some much bigger animals?
0:10:14 > 0:10:17I'm not right keen on really tall dogs.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22If a big dog runs at me, I'm thinking, "Run away, run away,"
0:10:22 > 0:10:24you know, just in case they dive on me.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26He needn't worry.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28With a black belt in Taekwondo,
0:10:28 > 0:10:33Jake's got some pretty handy moves, so what's he hoping to look after?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36My favourite animals are snakes,
0:10:36 > 0:10:39tapirs and tigers.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42With over 40 different species of animals in the park, our Roar Ranger
0:10:42 > 0:10:46could be looking after anything, from a bongo to a black rhino,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48from a lynx to a lemur.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51But will it be one of his top three?
0:10:51 > 0:10:56"Jake, today you're a tapir keeper. One of your favourite animals!"
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Yes!
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Coming all the way from the jungles of South America,
0:11:03 > 0:11:06the Brazilian tapirs with their long twitchy noses
0:11:06 > 0:11:10have looked much the same for over 20 million years.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14A quarter tonne of pure muscle, these hulking beasts
0:11:14 > 0:11:18are distant relations of the rhino, without the horn obviously.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22So Jake's got one of his favourite animals,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25but what job has tapir keeper Shelly got up her sleeve for him?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- Hi, I'm Jake. - Hi, I'm Shelly, tapir keeper.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- Do you know what you're going to be doing today?- Looking after tapirs?
0:11:31 > 0:11:35Before we look after them, we have to clean them out, I'm afraid.
0:11:35 > 0:11:36Pickles.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40And the tapirs to be cleaned out are Tommy and Wilma.
0:11:40 > 0:11:46This happy couple love their bed but it badly needs changing.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48The first thing we've got to do,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- we've got to get them out into the paddock...- Right.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55And how we do that is we move them around using bread.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00It's time for Jake's first meeting with his second favourite animal.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03There's Wilma.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Flipping 'eck, they're big.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10So it isn't just big dogs that Jake's wary of.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11At around a metre high,
0:12:11 > 0:12:17Wilma is as tall as a Great Dane and nearly five times as heavy.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20But with experienced keeper Shelly by his side,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23our Roar Ranger is in safe hands.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- Are you sure you don't want to feed her any?- I'm sure.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Good girl. Come on, then.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32Now that Tommy and Wilma have been lured away from their beloved beds,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- it's time to get stuck in.- Nasty!
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Tapirs drink around a bucketful of water each day.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47That's equivalent to a staggering 55 cups,
0:12:47 > 0:12:53and it all ends up coming out the other end, and all over their bed.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56I'm picking up this, I don't want to step on tiddle.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Oh, poo!
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Smelly work.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Now we've just got to get all that out.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10How's it smelling, Jake?
0:13:10 > 0:13:14Poo! It ain't right nice, I can tell you that.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17These bed-wetting beasts need a layer of sawdust
0:13:17 > 0:13:19to absorb all that wee,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22topped with a comfy mattress of fluffed-up straw.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26It's time to put some Taekwondo moves to work.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33I can honestly say I am...worn out!
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Oh, we'll come back when Jake's had a rest
0:13:36 > 0:13:39and it's time to feed Tommy and Wilma.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Why did the zebra cross the road?
0:13:44 > 0:13:46I don't know.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Cos there was a zebra crossing!
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Rah!
0:13:51 > 0:13:54What do baby pythons play with?
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Rattle snakes.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Why did the frog go to the hospital?
0:14:02 > 0:14:04I don't know.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Because he need a hop-eration.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Now, a little while ago we gave Johny the very difficult task
0:14:22 > 0:14:26of memorising all 14 ellies here at Howletts.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Well, now we are going to put him to the test.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34And to help us, we have Liz Morris here, elephant keeper,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37and we've got Johny here doing a bit of last-minute cramming.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Johny, how are you doing, my man?
0:14:39 > 0:14:42I'm feeling quietly confident, Rani. I'll be all right.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Quietly confident? I think he's nervous, really.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Let me explain the rules to you.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51- We'll ask you seven questions about these ellies.- OK. That's fine.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56- You have to get four right to pass this task, OK?- Piece of cake.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Piece of cake? We'll wait and see. Now, Liz here...
0:14:59 > 0:15:00look how stern she's looking!
0:15:00 > 0:15:03She is actually going to be marking you.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07The ellies are in front of you in their own paddock,
0:15:07 > 0:15:09and here are your questions.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Which of the females is tallest?
0:15:15 > 0:15:18See, I know Jums is the tallest of all of them. He's the male.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- It's not the question I asked you, Johny.- No, I know it's not, Rani.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Um...
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Which of the females is tallest?
0:15:27 > 0:15:32I think it's that lady over there, and I think her name is Tammy.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Tammy.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Oh, don't I get the answer now?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39No, no, you don't. We'll wait till the end.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42What is Swana's most distinguishing feature?
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- Swana?- Mm-hmm.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Oh, see, I'm getting mixed up with the names now. Stuvite or Swana...
0:15:48 > 0:15:51We're going to have to rush you there, Johny.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Swana... distinguishing feature.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56OK, that's...
0:15:56 > 0:15:57Swana has got sort of wrinkly...
0:15:57 > 0:16:00No, she's got dry skin. She needs moisturiser.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03I couldn't remember if it was Swana who had the long tusks...
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Can you just give me a final answer?
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Swana... OK, her distinguishing feature is the fact
0:16:08 > 0:16:12- that she's got lots of dry skin over her head and on her back.- OK.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17Which of the ellies has tusks that point downwards rather than out?
0:16:17 > 0:16:18I think it's Stuvite.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Is Juva male or female?
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Juva, Juva, Juva.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27You see, there's a few that sound alike. There's Juva...
0:16:29 > 0:16:30..Jaru or something.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32He takes his time. We could go and have a cup of tea.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Listen, I'm thinking here.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Great minds take a long time to process such information.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40OK, I'm coming with it.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43He's one of the younger males of the herd.
0:16:43 > 0:16:44OK.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48Which of the ellies has a big wart and a notch out of its left ear?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Er... Justa.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Which is the biggest baby?
0:16:54 > 0:16:57I don't know, I don't know all the... No, let me think.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58Do you want to come back to that?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- Can I ask a friend or something? - You haven't got any friends, Johny.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- I'm joking. I'll be your friend. - Thank you.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07What is the name of the youngest member of the herd?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10That's easy. I can see little baby Etana over there.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13She's so cute, I'll always remember Etana. Definitely Etana.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14Definitely got one right.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17All right, then, Johny. We asked you seven questions.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19It's time to go over to serious Liz.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Liz, out of seven, how many did he get right?
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- He needs four to pass this. - Come on. Bring it on.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27You actually did very well, and got six out of seven.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Bring it on. Six out of seven.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32The one you didn't answer was "which is the biggest baby?"
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- Which was Jara.- Jara.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Jara, Jara, Jara. - Very good. Taught you well.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- I just didn't want to show off. - Look at Liz... "I taught you well!"
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Johny, how do you feel about that?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45I feel amazing. I think I must know almost as much as you now, Liz.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- I could be one of the elephant keepers.- Hang on a minute!
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Looking for any young elephant keepers?
0:17:51 > 0:17:53- Yeah, if you want to volunteer. - OK, wicked.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55I think Johny's got himself a new job.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58I think I need a bit more ellie education. Well done, you.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05Stand by, online gamers, it's time for today's unique cheat code,
0:18:05 > 0:18:07and it's wind348.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10I'm sure you all know by now that
0:18:10 > 0:18:14if you type that in to your own Roar wildlife park on the CBBC website,
0:18:14 > 0:18:17you'll unlock treats, new animals or extra features.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22wind348. Get to it.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Now, Johny did pretty well naming all those ellies a few minutes ago.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33I'm glad I'm not being tested on the Grants zebras,
0:18:33 > 0:18:35even though there are only three here.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39I haven't got a clue how you tell them apart.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Do these guys all have different personalities?
0:18:42 > 0:18:45There's only one way to find out and that's not by having a chat to them,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49- but having a chat to this fella here. Hiya, Ben.- Hi, how's it going?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I'm very well, thank you. Now, I see we have a little bit of a snack.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- Yeah. - OK, shall we start putting this in?
0:18:55 > 0:18:56- Go for it.- She looks quite eager.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59She's quite a nice friendly one, you can feed her by hand.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02I've not done this before. Look at her sniffing it out.
0:19:02 > 0:19:03Keep your fingers in.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Look at those teeth! She looks quite horse-like, doesn't she?
0:19:07 > 0:19:08Yeah, definitely. Big lips.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12It's also nice to get this close to give her a little dental inspection.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15If there's anything wrong with her it's nice to get up close
0:19:15 > 0:19:16so we can see properly.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20So I've given her a bit of bread. I'll pass some out to the others.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Now, they don't seem as keen to come over,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24so tell us a little bit about these guys.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27She's quite gentle, this one, is she? Quite friendly. Hello, you.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Can't keep eating bread, though. There you go.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31What about these guys as well?
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Can you tell the difference?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Yeah, definitely. This female here, you can tell her apart,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- she's got these more browny stripes on her.- Right.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43The one behind is a little darker and Flynn, the male in the background,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46is more of your typical black and white-style zebra.
0:19:46 > 0:19:47Physically there's a difference,
0:19:47 > 0:19:49but what about personality-wise?
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Do zebras have different personalities?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54We've spoken about Flynn in the past,
0:19:54 > 0:19:56about being a bit of a cheeky chappy.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Yes, he's had incidents with the giraffes in the past.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Yeah, Flynn is quite young so he's kind of outgoing, a bit bolshie,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11who'll maybe nip the females here and there,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14but the females are a lot more placid.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16You saw the one coming over earlier.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19She's nice and gentle. The other one's slightly more shy.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21And how about Flynn with two females, though?
0:20:21 > 0:20:24I mean, two females together...
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Can they sort of keep Flynn at bay?
0:20:26 > 0:20:29They probably could do, but they're again quite relaxed
0:20:29 > 0:20:31so they don't really choose to.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34He's pretty much part of the herd and they never have any problems,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37apart from if he's feeling a bit of a bully, he'll chase them.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Yeah, they never gang up on him.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41As a hoofstock keeper, it's really important
0:20:41 > 0:20:44for you to know your animals and what they want,
0:20:44 > 0:20:46so can you tell how they're feeling,
0:20:46 > 0:20:48when they're hungry, when they're tired?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Yeah, definitely. They're always hungry.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- That's an animal thing. They're always hungry.- Right, OK.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57But if they're walking around and their head's slightly down,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00they're sluggish, that means there's something wrong,
0:21:00 > 0:21:03so we see if there's anything medically wrong with them.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05As for all the other behaviours, if...
0:21:05 > 0:21:08You can see Flynn at the minute has got his ears forward.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Flynn just over this way here. There's Flynn.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13His ears are twisting round almost.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Yeah, they're going all round. He's checking everything out,
0:21:16 > 0:21:18listening to the different sounds around him.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Because he's nervous of us, he's making sure that we're fine?
0:21:22 > 0:21:25He's making sure nothing's creeping up behind, coming down the road.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Generally checking everything out.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30They're very clever, these animals, aren't they?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33I wish I could turn my ears round backwards.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36We'll be catching up with the other kind of zebra here...
0:21:36 > 0:21:37the Grevy's... later in the series.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Having cleaned out the tapirs' smelly bedroom earlier on,
0:21:46 > 0:21:49it's time for Jake to give them their breakfast.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51There's your food.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55- Let's go and hide their food, shall we?- Yeah.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Tapirs feed on plants, leaves and fruit,
0:21:59 > 0:22:03but these hungry herbivores can scoff up to 40 kilos a day.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07That's like eating 20 whole chickens.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10I'll just lob this bit.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13I know a good place.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Hiding food means the hungry couple have to hunt for their brekkie,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20giving them and their long noses a little work-out.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Yeah.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Job done. It's time to release Tommy and Wilma.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Are you ready?
0:22:34 > 0:22:35Yeah.
0:22:35 > 0:22:40But Jake's not taking any chances, which is very sensible of him.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- Which one's that... Wilma? - This is Wilma coming out first.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46This docile duo are only after their breakfast,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49not a slice of Roar Ranger.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Tapirs are usually curious and friendly.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57Only if they're surprised, taunted or attacked will they bite back,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00but with Shelly on hand, Jake's quite safe.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05That's it. Just stand still, don't run away.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09They're checking us out to make sure that we haven't got the food.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Look, my hands are empty.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Look, empty hands.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19This Roar Ranger does not want to be up close and personal.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Can you see their noses going all the time?
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- Yeah.- They can smell the food but they just don't know where it is.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27Do you mind if I go back the other side?
0:23:27 > 0:23:31If we go the other side of the fence we can watch them from there.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- Would you be more comfortable? - Yes, I would.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- You don't want to touch one, then? - No.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38But Jake has a plan up his sleeve.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41OK, we'll watch from the other side of the fence
0:23:41 > 0:23:43- and see which bit of food they get first.- OK.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46- Let's go and do that.- Go on, you go first.- Come on, then.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47See you.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50There you are. He was all right there, wasn't he?
0:23:51 > 0:23:55It's natural to be a bit frightened of big animals
0:23:55 > 0:23:57so as they watch Wilma and Tommy
0:23:57 > 0:24:00sniffing out all the tasty treats that he's hidden,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03how much has Jake enjoyed being a tapir keeper?
0:24:05 > 0:24:07It was good, I can tell you that.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11It was a little bit scary when I saw how big tapirs were.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Meeting the tapirs, it can be a bit daunting sometimes.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17You don't expect them to be as big as what they are.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20So did you have a good time?
0:24:20 > 0:24:23I have, I've had a smashing time.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Next time I come, I'll be sure to wear my wellies!
0:24:26 > 0:24:30And how's our Roar Ranger feeling after all his hard work?
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Well, I'll tell you one thing... my back's gone.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37Oh, well, at least it's in a good cause. Wilma and Tommy are happy.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45It's almost the end of the show, but before we go,
0:24:45 > 0:24:49we've been called up to Discovery Zone for a bit of a shower.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50Yeah, we certainly have.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53I personally am very clean but Johny, you need a wash.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Let's get in there.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- Right, Rich, we are ready to be washed down.- Bring it on.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02I think you got the wrong end of the stick.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04You look like a couple of idiots.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07It's not you that's actually having a shower. If you come down here,
0:25:07 > 0:25:12it's these guys that I want you to shower, not to have a shower with.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15And so what we're going to do is we're just going to shower
0:25:15 > 0:25:18some tortoises and take a look, make sure they're all OK,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20give them a general check, and have a chat about them.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23So these are tortoise. Any other name?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Elongated tortoises from Asia, so they're the more endangered
0:25:26 > 0:25:29of some of the tortoises and we'll tell you a little bit about them.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Is this their shower?
0:25:31 > 0:25:33This is their shower. It's good to give them a shower.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Keeps their humidity up, they absorb some of it through the shell,
0:25:37 > 0:25:40and they drink when you spray them, which you can start doing.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Some of them drink straight from it, others just sit there...
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Oh, look, his little head's going in. Should I give him my shower cap?
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Do you want to give him your shower cap?
0:25:49 > 0:25:50No chance. Give him yours.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Do they like this? Because their heads are going in.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55- They're not scared, are they? - No, they're not.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57They're quite tough little things.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59They quite like this most of the time.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03It saves them having to go over to the water bowl and drink from there.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06There's one just hidden under here.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09- Oh, come here, little fella. - Have a little look at him.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Are you saying that you're actually showering them
0:26:12 > 0:26:15to give them fluid more than to actually clean them?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18It's not to clean them. We're not bothered about how their shells look,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21if they get dirty, they scuff them quite a lot,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24but the water's just good. It lets them absorb it through the shell.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27It's kind of like really, really hard skin
0:26:27 > 0:26:29and so it does absorb... You can feel them.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- You can hold it.- Oh, really?
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Oh, he's got quite sharp nails.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37- He's a lot tougher than I thought he would be as well.- Yeah. Hello, you.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39This is what it should sound like.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41- Will that hurt? - No, it doesn't hurt them.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Because we've given them the right UV lights and the right kind of diet,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47their shell grows nicely and it hardens up nicely.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49If they're given the wrong sort of stuff
0:26:49 > 0:26:53their shells can become soft and fragile. This is how they should be.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Do you do this often, Rich, for them?
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Yeah, we try to do this every time we feed them.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00It encourages them to come out.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02It kind of wakes them up a bit when you spray them,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04so they're interested in the food.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07I've got to say they have scrubbed up pretty well, Johny.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10They're looking very pretty, and while we clean these guys,
0:27:10 > 0:27:13check out what's coming up on the next Roar. See ya.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18Some very dangerous animals have arrived in the park.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22The only way to see them in the dark is with special night-time cameras,
0:27:22 > 0:27:25and you get a ring-side seat.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28We'll see just how clever
0:27:28 > 0:27:30the gorillas are at finding their food...
0:27:30 > 0:27:32THEY SQUAWK
0:27:32 > 0:27:34And can you sing like a sifaka?
0:27:34 > 0:27:37We give it a go in Ask The Keeper.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38Don't miss it.
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