0:00:02 > 0:00:03Today on Roar...
0:00:03 > 0:00:05What will the tiger cubs do when
0:00:05 > 0:00:09they find out the Roar Ranger has thrown all their toys in the pond?
0:00:36 > 0:00:39Hello and welcome to another cute edition of Roar, I'm Rani.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43I'm Johny and we're joined by one of the newest members of the park's
0:00:43 > 0:00:46ever-expanding family, the little baby De Brazza monkey.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50She's so cute! De Brazzas in the wild are really independent.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54They become less and less reliant on their mum after only two weeks.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Only after a few days of giving birth, their colouring develops
0:00:58 > 0:01:00and they also get teeth.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03So, Johny, we'd better enjoy her for as long as possible,
0:01:03 > 0:01:05- cos she won't need us soon. - Yes, I agree.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09She finishing her food but we're starting, so let's get on with it!
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Coming up today...
0:01:10 > 0:01:16I'll find out how the gorillas eat nettles without getting stung.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20We'll be setting the meerkats a challenge to see how smart they are.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25And will Liam the new keeper pass his test?
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Or will the primates make a monkey out of him?
0:01:40 > 0:01:42When it comes to food,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44I can do sweet and sour and even hot and spicy.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49But I have never tried stingy and I'm hoping not to today, either.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Sharon is serving up stingy to the gorillas
0:01:52 > 0:01:55and I can see here a whole tub of nettles.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Sharon, are you crazy?!
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Well, I probably wouldn't eat them but the gorillas like them.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04- We've got gorillas here, who've we got?- We've got Djumbah and Mpoumbou.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Two males?- Yes.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10I need dock leaves, don't I? To hand out the nettles.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12I didn't think of that. I should've brought some.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- You might need rubber gloves though. - Yeah, that'll be safe for me.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19He's watching me. Am I all right being this close to the gate?
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Yep, you're OK there.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23RATTLES CAGE Don't go too close.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25I'll just keep my distance cos he's a BIG fella!
0:02:25 > 0:02:28How shall we give the nettles?
0:02:28 > 0:02:33Probably best to just post them through like this...and see...
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- I'll let Sharon go first. She's the expert.- Ha, ha!
0:02:37 > 0:02:41OK. Come on, Djumbah, we've got you some lovely nettles.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- RATTLES CAGE - I got nervous there.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48He's a big old thing. He's got the nettles in his hand.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- And another one! - THEY LAUGH
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Obviously loves them, cos he's taken the lot. He's gone back there.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59How are we expecting him to eat them, Sharon?
0:02:59 > 0:03:03If you watch him, he'll pull his hand from the bottom to the top,
0:03:03 > 0:03:08then roll them up and pop them in his mouth. That's exactly what he's done.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- Exactly.- I think it flattens the little stingy bits.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- Right, that means he won't get his hands stung?- Probably not as much.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17I'd imagine they must get stung slightly.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Although they've got really thick leathery skin so...
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Let's look, he's going to do it again.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25They're so gentle, those big fellas! He's rolled it up.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Oh, look at those teeth as well!
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Seems to be enjoying them.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33What about his tongue and the top of his mouth?
0:03:33 > 0:03:37I know! I don't know if they've thicker skin on the inside as well.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- Possibly!- Can I put more through?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- Yeah, sure.- See if he'll come back.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43- RATTLES CAGE - Woo!
0:03:43 > 0:03:45They're so loud, it's nerve-racking.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47They're showing off.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Look at me with my protective gloves and they just grab them!
0:03:51 > 0:03:55- Mpoumbou's come down for some.- They don't seem to be in any distress.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- They don't, not at all. - We're not harming them.- No.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Here you go, Mpoumbou.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Is he going to take it?
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- It's probably easier if you put the stalk end in first.- OK.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10I'm not a professional, obviously!
0:04:10 > 0:04:13He was so light with it!
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Yeah, they can be very gentle when they want to be.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Sharon, it's been great for many reasons. One, to see them eat
0:04:19 > 0:04:22a crazy thing like nettles and also being this close.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24A great experience for me.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I'm thinking it's only fair, I've come down to the gorilla enclosure,
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- what do you think? - You can have a go.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- Yeah, so I just strip it.- That's it.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Which isn't easy.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- Roll them up.- Roll them.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41'Now, kids, don't try this at home!
0:04:41 > 0:04:43'I'm just trying to fool Sharon.'
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Now all I have to do is pop it in,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- and enjoy this tasty snack.- Indeed.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48After you!
0:04:48 > 0:04:50I was going to say exactly the same.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54You're having a laugh, aren't you?! Thank you very much, Sharon.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- Go on, have a go!- No thanks. THEY LAUGH
0:04:56 > 0:04:58You first!
0:05:09 > 0:05:14In the park's primate section, there are 138 amazing animals.
0:05:14 > 0:05:1630 enclosures.
0:05:16 > 0:05:1911 endangered species.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21And now one new recruit - meet Liam.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23He's come from another animal park
0:05:23 > 0:05:26and has been passionate about primates all his life.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I've only been here for four months so I am learning very quickly.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Everything's new, so, new things are happening each day.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40You know, I like looking after the animals, just being close to them,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43and making them as happy as possible, really.
0:05:43 > 0:05:44That's the biggest reward for me.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47To see if he's learned what he needs to know,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50we've got together with Matt, the head of primates,
0:05:50 > 0:05:51to set him a challenge.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54In one week's time, Liam is going to be tested.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01This is definitely going to be a tough challenge for Liam.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04We've got very different species, langurs, gibbons, macaques.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06It's going to be very difficult for him
0:06:06 > 0:06:09to learn everything straightaway, but that's what's good.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10He'll have to use his mind.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14So far, the hardest bit of my job is learning all the animals.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Each one has different characters and features,
0:06:17 > 0:06:18and looks completely different.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21That is definitely my hardest task.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Let's see where he's at now.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28There are 12 ring-tailed lemurs in here, Liam, which one is which?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Oh, oh...
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I was hoping you weren't going to ask that,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35because that is going to make me look stupid.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38So, that's zero out of 12.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39If Liam's going to pass,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42he needs to start swotting up right now.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Right, I've come to the Javan langur enclosure...
0:06:47 > 0:06:51..with my photo ID sheets, to do a little bit of homework.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55The park takes photo mug shots of ever primate,
0:06:55 > 0:06:59especially to help new keepers recognise each one.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Javan langurs are either apricot colour or black,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04that's the first way I can tell them apart.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07They have features on their faces, lots of freckles,
0:07:07 > 0:07:09each animal has different marks.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11For example, we've got Mangrove,
0:07:11 > 0:07:15the oldest male in the group, the dominant male.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17The photo highlights the freckles on his face.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22Mangrove's just up there, to the top-right of the enclosure.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Really, sort of, mature face, and, obviously, he's a lot bigger,
0:07:25 > 0:07:28so he's the first and easiest for me to tell apart.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30This is Nipper here,
0:07:30 > 0:07:32he's a little bit of a character.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34He seems to be playing up to the camera a bit, I think.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Whoever's taken this photo caught him in his glory.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40He's just on the bench over there.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43That's why it's been taken like that, he does that all the time.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45It's important I know the differences,
0:07:45 > 0:07:49because often we're involved in medication, and that's important,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52you don't want to medicate the wrong animal.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54There are 17 Javan langurs in here,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57so Liam's got a lot of work to do.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58I'm feeling pretty nervous.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01If I mess this up, I was only in a few weeks ago,
0:08:01 > 0:08:03I could be out the door within a couple of weeks.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07We'll be back later to see if Liam will be top of the class,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10or if the test will make a monkey out of him.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19What did the python say when the adder asked him the time?
0:08:19 > 0:08:22"Don't asssk me!" A-ha-ha!
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Eh-eh-eh, woof, woof, woof, woof!
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Eh-eh-eh-eh!
0:08:26 > 0:08:29If you had 15 cows and 5 goats, what would you have?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Plenty of milk! Moo!
0:08:32 > 0:08:36That sounded stupid! Ha-ha!
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Mooo!
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Mooo!
0:08:42 > 0:08:44What type of cats like to go bowling?
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Alley cats. Miaow.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50THEY ALL LAUGH
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Now, I am very excited,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07because I'm about to meet a superstar of the animal kingdom.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09You see them loads on TV,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12but I've never actually met one up close and personal for real.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14I'm here with keeper Jess Ottoway,
0:09:14 > 0:09:17who's about to give me a formal introduction
0:09:17 > 0:09:18to the marvellous meerkat.
0:09:18 > 0:09:19Jess, where are they?
0:09:19 > 0:09:23They are in here somewhere, they're just kind of hanging back a bit.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Cos we're here they're a little bit more nervous,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- But I'm sure they'll come over eventually.- What have you got here?
0:09:28 > 0:09:34We have some tubs that are filled with mealworms and crickets.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Can I give some food out, please?
0:09:36 > 0:09:37Yes, see what they make of it.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39A lot smaller than I imagined, Jess.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Yeah, they are quite small.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Do you ever get a chance to pet one? Can I stroke it if it comes over?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48It's not a great idea, they do have very, very sharp teeth,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- and you may lose part of a finger if you did.- Oh, gosh, OK.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- So they're a bit more vicious than they look?- Definitely.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59Oh, look at this, they're running off, but he's not doing anything.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00So, who have we got here, then?
0:10:00 > 0:10:01This is little Trevor.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05They all have names beginning with T in here, there's only three of them.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06Are they all a family?
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Yep, they're a mother, a father, and one youngster.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Is there a hierarchy?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Will one come up first, and then the rest afterwards?
0:10:14 > 0:10:17The two males are a lot more confident than the female...
0:10:17 > 0:10:18Right, right.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21..so these two will hopefully come over at some point.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I've noticed these front claws, are they quite sharp?
0:10:24 > 0:10:26What do they use them for?
0:10:26 > 0:10:27These will be for digging.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29They live in burrows, so use them to burrow,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31and also to dig up their food.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34They dig up beetle grubs and things like that.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39That seems like quite easy pickings, do they ever hunt anything bigger?
0:10:39 > 0:10:43They can. It has been known for them to take small birds,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45reptiles, lizards, different things like that.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48But the main source of food...
0:10:48 > 0:10:51They have to eat every day because they don't have any fat reserves,
0:10:51 > 0:10:54so they have to eat constantly, every day.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58That's why they find a good spot with loads of beetle grubs in it,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01and they'll literally eat off that all day.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02The others have come now.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Yeah. Even the female's out, which is lucky.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Jess, apart from these amazing claws they use to burrow,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12have they got any other special adaptations they use in the wild?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14They've got black rings round their eyes,
0:11:14 > 0:11:18that helps them when they're on sentry duty.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21It reflects the sun, basically like sunglasses.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Cos the traditional look of a meerkat is like this.
0:11:24 > 0:11:25Up to the sun, isn't it?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- Yeah.- Out on the lookout, and that's for predators.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Jess, thank you so much for letting me get so close to these meerkats,
0:11:32 > 0:11:34I've wanted to meet them for so long,
0:11:34 > 0:11:38and now I have done, and I think they went potty for your pots, Jess.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39Amazing.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47Raaarh!
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Today's Roar Ranger is nine-year-old Lucy from Essex.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54I was so excited when I heard I was a Roar Ranger.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57# I'm a Roar Ranger, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! #
0:11:57 > 0:12:00It was like a dream, my brain was telling me it's not real.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04This budding gymnast has a pet named Gingernut at home,
0:12:04 > 0:12:06but, hamsters, they're easy to look after,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08compared to all the animals here.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12So, Lucy needs to be up for some hard work.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14I'm up for it, all right.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17I don't care if I have to clean out poo or anything,
0:12:17 > 0:12:19it's just like my hamster, she's got small poo.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22It's just bigger poo for a bigger animal.
0:12:24 > 0:12:25Raaarh!
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Yay, yay! I like the tigers.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37I think the tigers are great, because they've got so much power.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41I might have to clear their poo up.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45It might be a bit disgusting, but I'm up for it, and I'm really excited.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49The Siberian tigers Lucy'll be helping to look after
0:12:49 > 0:12:52come from eastern Russia and China.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55They're the largest and most powerful of all cats.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58They can run as fast as a car...
0:12:59 > 0:13:03..and they've got teeth as sharp as knives.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Lucy will be working with the deputy head of carnivores, Ben Warren.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11What we're going to do is clean out the Siberian tigers,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14but first we'll go and say hello to them.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17I've got some meat for them, just see what we're dealing with.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Because these are dangerous, keep your fingers away from the fence.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28They are very good, but you just have to be a little bit careful.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32This is Malchek, he's Dad.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Lucy is only allowed to get this close to the fence
0:13:35 > 0:13:38because she is with Ben, a very experienced big cat keeper.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41And that's a cub, just there.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- They're big. - They're only ten months old.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52When they were born, the cubs weighed less than two kilos each.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56But now, they've grown 15 times bigger,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59and together, weigh the same as about six Lucys.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02They like their food.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03Can you stand up?
0:14:04 > 0:14:06That's it.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- He's taller than me.- There you go.
0:14:11 > 0:14:12Ooh!
0:14:12 > 0:14:15It's funny how they keep plonking each other.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I'm not scared of them at all.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22I've never been this close before.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Anyone who gets this close to a tiger
0:14:25 > 0:14:28needs to know the proper way to say hello.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30When they greet you,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33we call it chuffing, and they go "ff-ff-ff",
0:14:33 > 0:14:34and that's a hello in Tiger.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36They also bang heads together,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39which is a greeting as they walk past each other.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Could you do chuffing, go "ff-ff-ff"?
0:14:42 > 0:14:43- Ff-ff-ff.- Ff-ff-ff.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Ff-ff.- Nearly there.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- He's looking at you.- Ha-ha!
0:14:47 > 0:14:51For most people, it takes practice to chuff right.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- Ff-ff-ff. - TIGER CHUFFS
0:14:53 > 0:14:55But Lucy's got an answer already.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- Ff-ff-ff. - TIGER CHUFFS
0:14:57 > 0:14:59We'll go and clean the main enclosure out now.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02The tiger family are safely locked in the small paddock...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08..while Ben and Lucy get to work in their main enclosure.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09I've got you a stumpy rake.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Right, now we're going to wander round and pick up poo.
0:15:12 > 0:15:13Oh, there's a bit.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- It's all squelchy!- That's probably one of the little cub ones.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21The tigers eat nothing but meat.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23There's a bigger one.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27And that makes their poo dense, sticky, and very smelly.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29And there's a big poo!
0:15:30 > 0:15:31Oh!
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Call in the expert!
0:15:38 > 0:15:39That's the easy way to do it!
0:15:39 > 0:15:44To keep the cubs busy, they've been given things to play with.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45There's one of the tiger toys.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Look at all the holes in it.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49So, is that where you've put meat or something?
0:15:49 > 0:15:52No, I've just left it in here for the cubs to play with.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- They've got big teeth. - Proves how sharp they are.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- And it's really strong.- Yeah, you couldn't break it, could you?
0:15:59 > 0:16:00No, you couldn't even chop it up.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03They're throwing the toys in the pool
0:16:03 > 0:16:06so the cubs can enjoy the challenge of fishing them out.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09That's all the hard work done.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13The next part is the fun bit, and we'll be back for that shortly.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Back in the primate section,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22new keeper Liam is getting ready for a test,
0:16:22 > 0:16:26to see if he's learned everything he needs to know about his new job.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Today he's trying to get his head round the complicated business
0:16:29 > 0:16:32of feeding the park's 138 monkeys.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37You definitely won't find these in your lunchbox, these are rambutans.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40These ones are really good for langurs and leaf monkeys,
0:16:40 > 0:16:44which form the majority of the species we have.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Take some tamarind pods, they're always a favourite.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Apricots, haven't had these for a while,
0:16:49 > 0:16:53so I think he'll pick these, cos it's all about varying their diets.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57And, when he's got the breakfast ready,
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Liam sets off to feed all those monkeys.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02It's going to be a two-mile round trip.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06First up are the banded leaf monkeys,
0:17:06 > 0:17:10an endangered species from the tropical forests of south-east Asia.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15'It's really satisfying, seeing them eat all the stuff we've prepared.'
0:17:15 > 0:17:18It certainly takes them a lot less time than it does us to prepare it!
0:17:21 > 0:17:26Next on the round are the Heck's macaques, who come from Indonesia.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28They have specially adapted cheek pouches.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32They can fit so much more food than we can into our cheeks.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36It's also useful if they come across a predator and they're feeding,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39they can gather food up and run away, and not have to leave their meal.
0:17:39 > 0:17:44Liam's learned some amazing facts, but how will he do in his big test?
0:17:44 > 0:17:46We'll find out later on.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Back with the Siberian tigers,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Lucy the Roar Ranger is helping to put out their food.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Oh, that's a big one.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Right, do you want to take that?
0:18:01 > 0:18:02The tigers eat twice a week...
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Yeah, that'll be all right.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06..gorging on huge chunks of meat.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07It's really heavy.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- Uhh!- Go on, put your back into it.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Right, that's us done in here. We'll go and let the beasts out.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22It'll run through. Come on, then, big fella.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27They're literally just grabbing it.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Got some happy cubs. See, the smaller bits they can run off with.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Oh, look. It's taken a bit off it.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40What, so they just lick it first?
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Yeah, they'll lick it, get all the fur and stuff off,
0:18:44 > 0:18:46then they'll eat the meat down.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49The bit the little cub's got there, on that platform,
0:18:49 > 0:18:51that's just too big for him to take off.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- Oh, he's found a clever way to get it off.- Yeah!
0:18:57 > 0:18:58They look really happy.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06- It's really good to just feed them, and give all their food.- Right,
0:19:07 > 0:19:09well, that's our job done. You happy with that?
0:19:09 > 0:19:10Yeah, I'm really happy.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13We'll leave them alone, then. Let them eat in peace.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Which means that Lucy has finished her work as a Roar Ranger.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Lucy did very well, she got stuck in,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24and really wasn't worried about getting her hands dirty.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26She was good. Got stuck right in.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29I've really enjoyed it today, it was just amazing.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33I think it was quite brave that I went in there,
0:19:33 > 0:19:37and not being scared.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41It was the best thing I've ever done in my whole entire life.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54The hoofstock team have told me thing have got pretty heated
0:19:54 > 0:19:57between one of their section and the black rhino,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00so I thought, "There is only one way to settle this."
0:20:00 > 0:20:05In the grey corner, weighing in at a hefty 1.3 tons,
0:20:05 > 0:20:06is Manyara.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07BOXING BELL RINGS
0:20:07 > 0:20:09APPLAUSE
0:20:11 > 0:20:13And in the green corner,
0:20:13 > 0:20:18weighing in at a significantly less 80 kilograms, is,
0:20:18 > 0:20:22king Bob Savill!
0:20:22 > 0:20:24CHEERING
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Contenders, are you ready?
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- Hi, thank you, Rani, but, erm, you can have these back.- Eh?
0:20:29 > 0:20:33When we talk about boxing, we're talking about boxing the ostrich in,
0:20:33 > 0:20:35and the rhinos out.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Hang on a minute, Bob. Excuse me.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Thank you very much, we don't need them.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- So there's no fisticuffs, can I cross over?- Yes, please do.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- Right, I can see the ostrich behind...- Yep.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47..is it safe to be on this side of the rocks?
0:20:47 > 0:20:49I hope so. Yes, the ostrich will be fine.
0:20:49 > 0:20:50So, what's going on, then?
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I thought we were up for a bit of fisticuffs.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55That's what it's coming to now, unfortunately.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57The two rhino out here decide this is the place
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- to come and spend a lot of time. - Right.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02They come here, they play with the ostrich,
0:21:02 > 0:21:06the ostrich run away and the eggs they're sitting on get cold.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09So the ostrich are guarding their eggs at the moment?
0:21:09 > 0:21:13They do their best, but against black rhino they don't stand much chance.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Now, talking about two black rhinos, and I mentioned there -
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- rhino, Manyara, 1.3 tons?- Yeah.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20You're having a laugh!
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Are these rocks really going to stop him getting in?
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- The idea is, they step over the big boulders...- Right.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30- ..then they put their feet on the bricks...- Yeah.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33That's uncomfortable, they don't try to come in.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- You've thought about this! - We're trying to.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Trouble is, we're trying to stop those coming in,
0:21:39 > 0:21:42but the ostrich have got to be able to get out.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44So, Bob, is this fort finished now?
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- No. All we're doing, Rani, is we're turning these up...- Right.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50We want to make it uncomfortable,
0:21:50 > 0:21:53but we can't hurt the ostrich or the rhino.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55It's just to stop them coming over -
0:21:55 > 0:21:59"All this ground to sleep on, we'll go and sleep somewhere else."
0:21:59 > 0:22:02I'll turn some of these bricks over for you.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07You talked about the rhino coming to sleep where the ostrich like to be.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Is that because they particularly like the sand?
0:22:10 > 0:22:14Sometimes they sleep on the sand, and it could be because it's warmer,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17but, you know, sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Sometimes they're just being a pain.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23You've got two females, obviously she's really protecting the eggs.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26Do they have to stay on the eggs ALL the time?
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Not ALL the time, Rani, I mean,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32the females normally sit on the eggs during the day,
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- the males sit on them at night. - That's good.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37During the night there's more predators about,
0:22:37 > 0:22:39so the males sit there.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42The girls have to go and drink and feed and everything else.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46At the moment I think we've got seven eggs under there.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50We've both turned our bricks, it's looking good,
0:22:50 > 0:22:55so fingers crossed that the rhinos don't like to walk on bricks.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56Well, that's all we can try.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Right, Bob, thank you very much for letting us pop down,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03hopefully we'll have seven new chicks later on in the series.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10You do know that you can have
0:23:10 > 0:23:13your very own animal park, don't you?
0:23:13 > 0:23:16All you have to do is find the Roar game on the CBBC website,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18and get stuck in.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20On every show, we give out a cheat code.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Today, it's drought411.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Type that in for new treats, new animals or extra features.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30So if you haven't tried it yet,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33you should! Good luck and happy gaming.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41It's the big day for new keeper, Liam.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43He's got to face Matt, the boss,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45and take a test to see if he's got
0:23:45 > 0:23:47what it takes to be a true monkey man.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53It's the big test today, so I'm feeling pretty nervous.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55If I mess this up, I was only in a few weeks ago,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58I could be out the door in a couple of weeks.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00I better get this right or I'm in trouble.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Liam, I've got a few questions for you. Are you ready?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Yeah. Fire away.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10First question - how many primates do we have in the park, in total?
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Ooh, I reckon it must be now... 138 animals?
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- Yeah, that's correct, well done. - Yes!
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Second question - how many species do we hold currently in the park?
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- 13.- Confident? - Definitely confident on that one.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Yeah, that's correct.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35What's the biggest individual we have in the park at the moment?
0:24:35 > 0:24:41That's got to be...big male gelada baboon, Agolo, definitely.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Correct - he weighs over 20 kilos!
0:24:44 > 0:24:47What is the smallest species of primate we have?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- It's got to be... red bearded tamarins.- Yeah.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Top marks so far, but the toughest question is still to come.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Right, Liam, final test - who are these two lemurs?
0:25:00 > 0:25:05The park has 12 lemurs, and they all look pretty similar.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Oh, I reckon I can tell you...
0:25:07 > 0:25:09This one is... dominant female, Grunge?
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- Is that right?- I won't tell you till the end.- Ohh!
0:25:17 > 0:25:20And we've also got one of our males...
0:25:20 > 0:25:25- I think that's Ren. I'm pretty confident.- 100% correct. Well done.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27So come on, then, boss. How did I do?
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Well, you've passed with flying colours. Welcome to the team.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Yes!
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Oh, I feel great!
0:25:37 > 0:25:40It's great news. I'm a fully-fledged member of the primate team.
0:25:40 > 0:25:41Yeah, fantastic!
0:25:41 > 0:25:42It certainly is!
0:25:42 > 0:25:46So look out for Liam, the monkey man, later in the series.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02Well, unfortunately we're out of time on today's Roar,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05but before we go, we've popped up to the African Experience
0:26:05 > 0:26:06to meet keeper, Nick Turk,
0:26:06 > 0:26:10- and his tower of giraffes! These are amazing, Nick.- They are.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13I love looking at this view across the Kent coast,
0:26:13 > 0:26:16you see these yellowy kind of giraffes...
0:26:16 > 0:26:20I mean, they're not really camouflaging themselves, are they?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23No, they're a bit out of place in Kent.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26But in Africa, it's a more burnt, orangey colour,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29a straw colour everywhere because it's so dry,
0:26:29 > 0:26:35so this helps them blend in with that.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38If you look at the edge of the giraffe, the back,
0:26:38 > 0:26:42the markings sort of break up, and that breaks up their outline
0:26:42 > 0:26:47so predators find it more difficult to see them.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Nick, will they ever try and mimic the markings of this landscape?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Eventually through the years, will they ever become green?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- Like chameleons?- Yeah!- Well, no.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59I doubt it, to be honest, Johny.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01THEY LAUGH
0:27:01 > 0:27:04It was a fair question though, because we do talk about
0:27:04 > 0:27:08animals camouflaging themselves all the time!
0:27:08 > 0:27:11All right, I think I'll have a quick word with Johny.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14You check out what's on the next episode of Roar...
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Next time on Roar, I'll find out what drives the lemurs wild.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26What will the tapirs make of our fruit salad tree?
0:27:26 > 0:27:29We'll be checking out the damage when a baby De Brazza monkey
0:27:29 > 0:27:31comes home for a sleepover.
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