0:00:02 > 0:00:06On today's Roar, no-one likes having injections, but the team
0:00:06 > 0:00:10have to give the fierce clouded leopard cubs their first jabs.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.- And I'm Rani,
0:00:43 > 0:00:46and we're here on The African Experience
0:00:46 > 0:00:48- to see a very rare red lechwe. - That's right.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52As you can see, it's rare because this red lechwe is actually white!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54So, it's a white lechwe, Johny.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58- No, no, no. It's a white red lechwe. - Well, no, it's a white lechwe.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00No it's a white red... Forget about it.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04While Rani thinks about it, let's get on with the rest of the show.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06It's called a red lechwe, but it's white.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Yeah, so it's white, it's a white lechwe.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14Coming up, the new open top baboon enclosure has seen its fair share
0:01:14 > 0:01:16of drama, including a monkey escape!
0:01:16 > 0:01:19But what will happen when they put a black rhino
0:01:19 > 0:01:21in with this troublesome troupe?
0:01:21 > 0:01:26Plus, keeper Jim can't reach his favourite snack on his shoulder
0:01:26 > 0:01:31using just his mouth, but we know an animal who can. Find out which.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33I want my biscuit!
0:01:33 > 0:01:37And we humans might be the most intelligent of all of the primates,
0:01:37 > 0:01:40but we're certainly not the most athletic, as I find out
0:01:40 > 0:01:42when the moloch gibbon puts me to shame.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48First, though, it's an exciting day for
0:01:48 > 0:01:50head keeper Jim on the cat section.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Well, I'm on my way to the clouded leopards,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55because eight weeks ago, we had two kittens born,
0:01:55 > 0:01:59and I'm on my way to catch them up and vaccinate them.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Jim and the team have been keeping a close eye on these adorable and very
0:02:03 > 0:02:06rare cubs since they were born.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Clouded leopards, or cloudies, as they're known,
0:02:09 > 0:02:13are endangered in the wild, with fewer than 10,000 left
0:02:13 > 0:02:16in their native China and South East Asia.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18They're very hard to breed in captivity,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21but the park has one of the most successful breeding programmes
0:02:21 > 0:02:23in the world for these cats.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27These cubs are very important for the survival of the species.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30It's always great to have kittens and cubs around.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Cloudies have always fascinated me,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35and, as you can tell, they're really stunning.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37The cubs are now eight weeks old
0:02:37 > 0:02:40and it's time for their first vaccinations.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Jane and the team will be injecting them against diseases like cat flu,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47and giving them a microchip so that they can always identify
0:02:47 > 0:02:51which cat is which. But the cubs aren't pleased to see Jim!
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Hello, my little winkles, how are we doing?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Don't be fooled by their cute looks.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05These cats are well known for being feisty and even at eight weeks old,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07they have very sharp teeth and claws.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- Rick, can you just come round here a minute?- Yeah.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Just open the lid up a bit, please, to see what I'm doing.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Keep going. Go on, go on.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20The safest way to lift up a cub is by the thick scruff of their neck,
0:03:20 > 0:03:22as Jimmy's doing here.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie, sweetie.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Hang on, hang on. Let me... Let me just...
0:03:26 > 0:03:30This is how the parents carry them, and doesn't cause them any pain.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Let me... Let me just...
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Just let me hold you a little bit...
0:03:35 > 0:03:38The team need to get the vaccine into them as quickly as possible
0:03:38 > 0:03:40so as not to stress them too much.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43It's different, isn't it?
0:03:43 > 0:03:44Right, I need a bit of neck now.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- Next, they need to fit the cloudy with its microchip.- Feisty as ever.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51This chip will mean the cubs can always be identified
0:03:51 > 0:03:55throughout their lives. Injecting it into the thick scruff of their neck
0:03:55 > 0:03:58means it's pretty painless, and they don't even flinch.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01There's your little microchip. Very good.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06This is the first time the cubs have been handled,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09so has Jim got a boy or a girl?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11It's a girl, isn't it?
0:04:13 > 0:04:16This is a little female. Absolutely stunning little thing.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Just a little bit of worming paste.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Just like cats at home, these cubs need to be protected
0:04:22 > 0:04:26from parasites such as worms with a special medicine.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29We're just about to weigh the cub,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32so we just need to get the cub in the bag.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38It's all right, all right.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Good, good. 1.2 kilograms.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- That's pretty good.- Nice size. Absolutely stunning little thing.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Beautiful.- Let's get you away before you get too worried.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Now it's the second cub's turn.
0:04:50 > 0:04:56You're even smaller, aren't you? Yeah, yeah!
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Yeah, look. Yeah.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Yes, aren't you beautiful? That's a male.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05That's definitely a male.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07LEOPARD GROWLS
0:05:07 > 0:05:08This is a little boy.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13There's the vaccine in.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18- That's good.- In you go.- Go on, in there. 1.2 kilograms again.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20They're nice weights, aren't they, Jim?
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Yeah. I mean, at first they looked quite small, but no...
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- They're not thin at all.- No, no.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29With both cubs now vaccinated, wormed and microchipped, the team
0:05:29 > 0:05:31can leave the family in peace.
0:05:31 > 0:05:37Up you go there. What? Yeah, cloudies are always feisty, always feisty.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38I mean, I was wearing gloves,
0:05:38 > 0:05:41but you still feel the claws and the teeth.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Despite a few bites and scratches, it's all been worth it,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46because this little brother and sister pair
0:05:46 > 0:05:49are doing incredibly well, which is fantastic news for the park
0:05:49 > 0:05:53and the future of the clouded leopard species.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02# Forever young, I wanna be Forever young
0:06:02 > 0:06:06# Do you really want to live forever? #
0:06:06 > 0:06:10Go! Right, left, right, left!
0:06:10 > 0:06:13It's time now for another Ask The Keeper,
0:06:13 > 0:06:16and primate keeper today Adam May has a bit of a dusky dilemma,
0:06:16 > 0:06:20cos me and the gang are going to be quizzing him on the dusky langurs.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- Adam, are you ready for this? - I am, yes.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- Gang, are you steady?- Yes!
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- Let's fire away, then. - Adam, how old is that little one
0:06:27 > 0:06:29eating the cauliflower?
0:06:29 > 0:06:32The youngest one in the group is called Meissa.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35She's about a year and a half, so she's still smaller than the others,
0:06:35 > 0:06:38so she's got a bit of growing up still to do.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41So, she's still just a little kid, really, at the moment.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43A year and a half and eating her cauliflower!
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Very healthy, isn't she?
0:06:45 > 0:06:50Adam, are dusty langurs an endangered species?
0:06:50 > 0:06:54With a lot of that langurs, they are. One of the main problems
0:06:54 > 0:06:58is human encroachment, which means they lose their natural habitat,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01so there's fewer and fewer places for them to live in the wild, and that's
0:07:01 > 0:07:03the same with a lot of primates.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07The main problem is there's not any suitable habitat left for them.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09So, where are they from originally?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12They're found in Thailand and also in Malaysia, as well.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Adam, why are they orange when they're babies?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Good question. There are still only theories about that.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21The main one at the moment they think
0:07:21 > 0:07:25is because it's such a different colour to the rest in the group,
0:07:25 > 0:07:28the adults and the older individuals can tell that they're very young.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32So, like a naughty little child, they can get away with cheeky behaviour,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36so they don't have to follow the same social rules as the adults.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40Basically, it means they can be cheeky and can get away with it.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Adam, you really know your stuff about the dusky langurs
0:07:43 > 0:07:45and I think we should try and catch Adam out.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Do people agree with that? - Yeah.- Adam, give us a moment
0:07:48 > 0:07:51cos we're going to come up with a killer question.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Come here, guys. Right.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54WHISPERING
0:07:54 > 0:07:56GIGGLING
0:07:56 > 0:07:57So, will he get that?
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- No.- No, he's not going to get it?
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- No.- Let's find out, then. Adam May, we've got a question for you.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- OK.- Right, then.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10Now, you mentioned that dusky langurs are leaf eaters, yeah?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13So, we've been doing a little bit of research before this
0:08:13 > 0:08:17and we'd like to know how many leaves would it take
0:08:17 > 0:08:20to weigh the same as a dusky langur's brain.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22I mean, this is an easy question!
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- Everyone knows that, yeah. - Everyone knows this one!
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Well, I mean,
0:08:26 > 0:08:30if we're saying that a leaf is about a tenth of a gram,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33I've been told in the past that their brains are around 60 grams,
0:08:33 > 0:08:39so that means that the number of leaves would be around 600.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41So, I'd say just a little bit more than that.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43We're a bit gobsmacked, here!
0:08:43 > 0:08:45That is very, very good.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50When we did our research, we sort of said their brains weighed 67 grams,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52and so we were going 670 leaves.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54But I've got to say, Adam, high five that one!
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Nice one! - That was really, really good.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- I think we should let Adam have that, what do you think?- Yeah.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03You've even got a round of applause!
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Adam May, you're king of the primates!
0:09:05 > 0:09:06- Thank you very much.- OK.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24Whee! We all love a new toy and the primates here in the park are
0:09:24 > 0:09:27no different, but they're not into mountain bikes or games consoles
0:09:27 > 0:09:30like you and I. No, their toys need to be specially developed
0:09:30 > 0:09:34and I'm here with Mark from the education department who's been
0:09:34 > 0:09:37busy at work playing Santa to the siamangs, isn't that right, Mark?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39We've been making some hammocks today.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42So, what is this exactly? It's a hammock for the gibbons.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Yeah, it's basically something new for their environment.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49They can sit on it, swing from it, the keepers can hide food in it.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Do lots of different things with it.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- What is this made of?- This is actually made from old fire hose.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58The fire departments donate it to us because they have to throw it away.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01So, we can reuse it and it can last a lifetime, so it's great for them.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Wicked! And what have we got here?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06This is something for you to put up for us.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09If you want to hang it on the end, we're going to peel some bananas
0:10:09 > 0:10:12and put some food in the holes and then the siamangs
0:10:12 > 0:10:14will have to work the food out with their fingers.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Brilliant! Well, I also see head keeper Simon Jeffery over here.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20So, Simon, what are you up to?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Again, just making another toy so that we can hang up something
0:10:23 > 0:10:25that will move, which is what it's all about.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30You want stuff that has different things happening with it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31What are we going to do with this?
0:10:31 > 0:10:36Well, hopefully, we're just going to hang it up we can put food on it.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39How do they usually react when you put a new toy in their enclosure?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Is it like kids at Christmas?
0:10:41 > 0:10:43It can be. Sometimes they'll have just one foot on it.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45They like to test it out a lot first,
0:10:45 > 0:10:48certain monkeys. Others just leap on it like idiots!
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Well, I can't wait to see what these siamang gibbons make
0:10:51 > 0:10:53of their brand new toy, so join us
0:10:53 > 0:10:56later in the show to find out what they make of it.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01What type of tiles can you not stick to the wall?
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Reptiles.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06THEY MAKE MONKEY NOISES
0:11:06 > 0:11:08What do dogs eat at the cinema?
0:11:08 > 0:11:09I don't know.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Pupcorn!
0:11:11 > 0:11:12HE SNORTS
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Why can't penguins keep secrets?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Because their teeth keep chattering!
0:11:27 > 0:11:30# I'm a heartbreaker I'm a heartbreaker
0:11:30 > 0:11:35# I'm a heartbreaker I'm a heartbreaker
0:11:35 > 0:11:39# I'm a heartbreaker I'm a heartbreaker
0:11:39 > 0:11:44# I'm a heart...I'm, I'm, I'm I'm a heart...I'm, I'm, I'm... #
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I am now parked up in the ele enclosure
0:11:47 > 0:11:49and I'm here to meet keeper Dave Magner. Hiya, Dave.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- Hi, Rani.- Do you like my new outfit?
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- It looks good. - I had to wear that to drive this.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- I brought you a little gift. - It's a nice big pile of sand.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Why have you asked me to bring sand along today?
0:12:00 > 0:12:03So we can resurface the sand paddock.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06OK, fair enough. I can see it needs a little bit of work doing.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09You seem to have a bit of straw round, a bit of hay,
0:12:09 > 0:12:10- but now you want sand down.- Yeah.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13OK, there's a lot of sand, I haven't a clue how much
0:12:13 > 0:12:15is in there, there's no way we could lift it.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18You have something very sharp in your hand.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Yeah, it's a knife, I'm going to split it
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- and let it drop on the floor. - OK, be careful with that knife.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26I am here to supervise though, being an adult.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Oh, look at that!
0:12:30 > 0:12:36Get me a bucket and spade and I'm at the beach. This is great, Dave.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Now, all this sand, how are we going to
0:12:38 > 0:12:40spread this about in the enclosure?
0:12:40 > 0:12:44We're going to let Jumbs, the elephant over there, do it.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46We're going to stick some melons and some
0:12:46 > 0:12:51other bits and pieces and just lodge them in there so he's actually got to
0:12:51 > 0:12:54spread the sand around to get to what's actually been hidden.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56We've got some melons here.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Now, I've got to admit, sand at the beach is lovely and soft
0:13:00 > 0:13:03to play with and everything, but when it gets in your butties,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06what a nightmare! Is that going to happen to Jumbs? Is this
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- going to get all up his nose and he'll get agitated?- No, he won't.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13What he might do is he might throw some over his back.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15They use it to cool themselves down.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20It's good on their feet because it's slightly abrasive, so it keeps their
0:13:20 > 0:13:21pads nice and smooth.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24So, are you saying it's a bit like a pedicure for Jumbs?
0:13:24 > 0:13:27- Well, it is in a way, yeah. - OK, then, Dave. The pressure's
0:13:27 > 0:13:29really on, Jumbs, then, so join us later
0:13:29 > 0:13:34to see if Jumbs will smell out those treats and pedicure his feet! Yeah?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37If you want to see what happens, join us later.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Some of the most mischievous
0:13:43 > 0:13:46youngsters on the park are the baby gorillas.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Sometimes shy, sometimes cheeky, sometimes bossy, but always playful.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54They are perhaps the funniest animals to watch in action.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Now we're going to meet one of the youngest gorillas on the park,
0:13:58 > 0:14:01baby Joshie. He's one of head keeper Lorna's favourites.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06He's just starting to sort of explorer much further now, so
0:14:06 > 0:14:08he's leaving his mum, Shumba,
0:14:08 > 0:14:10climbing a lot more and playing.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13And foraging as well, starting
0:14:13 > 0:14:17to forage and learning the sort of behaviours that he needs as an adult.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22He is coming off his mum and it's OK when it's on his terms.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24If he leaves his mum he's fine.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27If his mum goes to leave him, he gets a little bit upset.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32But if that happens, then he normally hoots, which is the equivalent
0:14:32 > 0:14:36to a human sort of crying.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39He's starting to interact more with the other
0:14:39 > 0:14:42young gorillas, but they do give him a bit of a hard time.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44They do play a bit rough with him,
0:14:44 > 0:14:47so he does have a little cry about that, as well.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50He's still suckling from mum and that
0:14:50 > 0:14:54will continue for another year and a half or so, so it's just sort of
0:14:54 > 0:14:58getting more adventurous and trying to be more independent.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Now, earlier on in the show, myself and Mark
0:15:14 > 0:15:17from the education department, as well as Simon Jeffrey,
0:15:17 > 0:15:20put some new toys in the siamang gibbon enclosure.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Now we're going to see what they make of it all.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25Mark, what do you think they'll do with it?
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- It's something new in the enclosure, so they should investigate it.- Hi!
0:15:29 > 0:15:32We've put some food inside the hanging log,
0:15:32 > 0:15:34so they'll come down to that first.
0:15:34 > 0:15:35They'll investigate and try it out,
0:15:35 > 0:15:39see what this strange thing is in their enclosure.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41How well do they know their enclosure?
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Do they always know when something new's in there
0:15:44 > 0:15:46and they want to test it out and see what it is?
0:15:46 > 0:15:49They know when something new's been happening.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50They've been able to watch us.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54But they do know their enclosure incredibly well.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55They're in it all the time.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Right... He's gone for some of the banana.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00We've put some banana on some of the toys.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Is that to attract them to it?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04They're not scared of it at all, are they?
0:16:04 > 0:16:08It's to attract them to it to see what they do. As you can see,
0:16:08 > 0:16:11he's sitting on the fire hose, so he's doing what we want.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Some animals are scared of them, some aren't.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Some of them go towards staff.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17He's experimenting. He's standing on it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22But he's still keeping one hand on branches that he knows.
0:16:22 > 0:16:23Look, this is amazing!
0:16:23 > 0:16:26You can see how they're using their feet as, like, hands!
0:16:26 > 0:16:28That's the best thing about primates.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Their hands and feet are identical, really.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33He's able to grip on to the new rope,
0:16:33 > 0:16:35the rope above that he's sure of,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38he's gripping on to the new toy and trying to get the banana as well!
0:16:38 > 0:16:42That's brilliant! Is this the son or is this the father?
0:16:42 > 0:16:43This is the son, Bali.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47Harry will watch him for a bit - they can learn from one another.
0:16:47 > 0:16:52If he's found it first, maybe the dad will come down and do the same stuff.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54He's well into it. He's going back again and again.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56He's actually lifting it up now!
0:16:56 > 0:16:58It's amazing how dextrous his hands are
0:16:58 > 0:17:00to be able to fish the banana out.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02They have very long fingers.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05These are animals that swing from tree to tree and everything,
0:17:05 > 0:17:09so they have these long hook-like hands, but with very long fingers.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12In the wild, they eat durian fruit and stuff,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15and they have to dip their fingers in to get stuff out.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Possibly even after bugs in trees.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21I think these siamang gibbons have absolutely loved their presents.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25You said if I helped you out, you'd get me a present, so where is it?
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- That was you! - We haven't studied you enough yet!
0:17:28 > 0:17:31We don't know what research to do to see what you like.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34You've forgotten, haven't you? Honestly!
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Listen up all you gamers, here's today's cheat code.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43It's crystal5.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46How's your park? I hope you're remembering
0:17:46 > 0:17:49to feed and treat your animals to keep them healthy and breeding.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51Happy gaming!
0:18:09 > 0:18:12OK, earlier on in the show
0:18:12 > 0:18:16I was actually inside the ellie enclosure with head keeper Dave.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18We placed those sandcastles there
0:18:18 > 0:18:21and we shoved some fruit in them, some melons.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23And what we were hoping is that Jums would come out,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26sniff the fruit and then do Dave a favour
0:18:26 > 0:18:30and spread the sand around the enclosure
0:18:30 > 0:18:32to save Dave a bit of time.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Jums is there, and here's Dave now. Hi, Dave!
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- Hi, Rani.- Jums is out! He went straight for it.- He did.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Now, you missed a bit of the action.
0:18:40 > 0:18:41He went for the melons,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44but he got the pineapple and he's put it in his mouth.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48He hasn't eaten it, he just walked off. Is it a bit spiky?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50I don't think so. He's still got it in his mouth now.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52He has, hasn't he? Why is that?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Maybe he just likes the flavour of it.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56He just likes to suck it!
0:18:56 > 0:18:58With the melons, he picked them up
0:18:58 > 0:19:00and it almost looked like he was blowing the sand off it.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Yeah. - Do think that would be the case?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Yeah, because if they pick up grass,
0:19:05 > 0:19:07they're pulling grass up from the ground,
0:19:07 > 0:19:11they'll shake it to get the mud off and then they put it in their mouth.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14It's great Jums is getting a treat, but earlier on
0:19:14 > 0:19:17you said you were hoping Jums could save you some time
0:19:17 > 0:19:18by spreading the sand around
0:19:18 > 0:19:21because the enclosure needs to be resurfaced.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24I don't think he's going to do it for you.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27I think he will, because come tomorrow morning,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30that won't be like that at all, it'll be all over the floor.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33What do you think he'll use to do that?
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Is it mainly a trunk action thing or do you think it's a kicking it?
0:19:37 > 0:19:39He'll use his feet, you know, just kick it about.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Now, I don't know about kicking the sand around,
0:19:42 > 0:19:45but he definitely likes carrying all his straw!
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Does he have a favourite place he likes to eat?
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Is that what he's doing?
0:19:49 > 0:19:52It doesn't matter where you put it in the paddock, he'll gather it up...
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- He ends up going into the shelter...- Right.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Or if it's sunny, he'll stand at the side of the shelter,
0:19:58 > 0:20:02but I think he looks like he's heading to go into the shelter.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03It looks really impressive.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Look at the way he's carrying all that!
0:20:05 > 0:20:07That would take three of us to lift that.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- It would.- He's just carrying it under his trunk,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- and he hasn't probably dropped a blade of grass!- There he goes!
0:20:13 > 0:20:15He'll stay in there until he's eaten it.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17He seems to have enjoyed his snack,
0:20:17 > 0:20:20but he doesn't seem too keen on doing much work!
0:20:20 > 0:20:24I think you should hold off on asking him to be a keeper just yet!
0:20:33 > 0:20:36I've been down at the parks for several months now
0:20:36 > 0:20:39and have met so many weird and wonderful creatures
0:20:39 > 0:20:42of all shapes and sizes.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47Some I'd never seen before, many I'd never even heard of!
0:20:47 > 0:20:50I've learnt loads, but I've still got some questions,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52like, who's the best gymnast?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Which is the fiercest animal?
0:20:54 > 0:20:58And, like, why do elephants have such big noses?
0:20:58 > 0:21:00First up,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02who's the best gymnast and why?
0:21:02 > 0:21:03One thing's for sure,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05it's not me!
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Oh, man! That's proper hard!
0:21:07 > 0:21:10I thought I was an active guy until I started working on Roar.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13When it comes to acrobatics, there's one monkey
0:21:13 > 0:21:15who's king of the swingers,
0:21:15 > 0:21:19the moloch gibbon from Java, Indonesia.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21They are keeper Matt's favourite primate.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25In my opinion, moloch gibbons are the best athletes in the park.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30You can tell this by their long arms. This is what they're adapted to use
0:21:30 > 0:21:33to swing round the forest. They're very strong.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38They can bridge massive gaps in the wild by swinging with their arms.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40They can change direction without a problem
0:21:40 > 0:21:43because their wrist joints are very supple.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47Their arms are double the length of their leg.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49The strength in their arms
0:21:49 > 0:21:52are probably double the strength of what a human is.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56It's all right for some!
0:21:56 > 0:21:58The molochs need super-strong arms
0:21:58 > 0:22:01because they live in the canopy of dense rainforests.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05They spend most of their time swinging from branch to branch
0:22:05 > 0:22:08and they can quickly cover huge areas to find food.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11They can leap as far as 30 metres in one jump,
0:22:11 > 0:22:15which means almost no predators can catch them.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19Next up, the biggest nose in the animal kingdom
0:22:19 > 0:22:21belongs to the biggest land mammal.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24The ellie, of course!
0:22:24 > 0:22:28But why do they need such a bit trunk?
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Keeper Tom is demonstrating one of its uses.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36That's as much as I can actually manage in one go.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40An elephant can actually take nine of these into its trunk in one go.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45It's going to take just over 300 of these per day. It's about 200 litres.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47That's an amazing amount.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50I'm glad I have to use a straw!
0:22:50 > 0:22:52The elephant's trunk
0:22:52 > 0:22:55is a huge, extremely powerful extension of its nose.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00Earlier, we saw male ellie Jums carrying a bale of hay in his.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02And just look how long it is at full stretch!
0:23:02 > 0:23:04It's about 1.8 metres,
0:23:04 > 0:23:08which means it sticks out over 70 times more than yours or mine.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Not only can they extend it out to pick the leaves
0:23:11 > 0:23:12right at the very top of a tree,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14they can push that tree over
0:23:14 > 0:23:16if they want to get to the rest of the tree
0:23:16 > 0:23:18so they can start stripping the bark.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21That's certainly an impressive nose.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24I wouldn't like to be nearby when one sneezed!
0:23:24 > 0:23:26And, finally,
0:23:26 > 0:23:30which is the most ferocious animal on the park?
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Big cat keeper Jim is here to tell all.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36What's he doing with a biscuit on his shoulder?
0:23:36 > 0:23:38This is my favourite biscuit,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40but I can't quite reach it.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42I want my biscuit!
0:23:42 > 0:23:47But I know an animal who can, and that's the honey badger.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50The reason why the honey badger is so ferocious
0:23:50 > 0:23:52is because, A, it's fearless,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55and, B, it can turn its head, which contains some very sharp teeth,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58more than 90 degrees, and there's a very good reason why.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01They come from Africa, India and Nepal,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04which is also home to fearless predators
0:24:04 > 0:24:06such as the leopard and the lion.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08He's got bigger predators in the wild,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11so he's got to have a get-out clause, as it were.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13And the get-out clause
0:24:13 > 0:24:16is to be able to move within the skin, to be able to turn.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18If a predator grabs him around the shoulders,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21he can turn around and bite the predator and get away.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25This ability to turn and bite
0:24:25 > 0:24:26means that even the big cats
0:24:26 > 0:24:30are nervous of taking on this fearless little creature.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Honey badgers have such a tough reputation
0:24:32 > 0:24:34that the South African Army
0:24:34 > 0:24:37has named an armour-plated vehicle after them.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Well, that's answered my questions.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Perhaps the honey badger can give Jim some tips.
0:24:48 > 0:24:49I give up.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Lovely!
0:24:58 > 0:25:01It's almost the end of the show, but before we leave you,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04we're popping down to the open-topped baboon enclosure.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09This was the scene of high drama earlier in the series
0:25:09 > 0:25:12with a baboon escape.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Today, though, we're meeting up with head keeper Simon again to find out
0:25:15 > 0:25:21about a brand-new addition to the enclosure, a black rhino.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23It seems so odd to see a rhino in here with the baboons.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Has it ever happened before in any other parks?
0:25:26 > 0:25:28There are a few other parks that have done it,
0:25:28 > 0:25:32but usually they do it with white rhinos.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35I don't think anyone has ever done it with black rhinos.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Why have you mixed them together?
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Well, these animals are mixed together
0:25:39 > 0:25:42because it's something you would see in the wild.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45And it's a good use of space, as well, you know?
0:25:45 > 0:25:47The baboons can use the trees
0:25:47 > 0:25:50and they're more sort of, you know, ranging all around.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54The rhino likes to range around, but they stay out of each other's way.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58You're utilising a big area for two different animals.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02It is environmentally enriching for the rhino and for the baboon.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04How are they getting on together?
0:26:04 > 0:26:07We chose Rukwa because she is a bit more of a relaxed rhino.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10She's a very nice rhino, she's an older girl.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- She's 39 years old. - Hey, she ain't that old!
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Since we have put there, she has charged the baboons a few times,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18so we have seen some charging.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20She's relaxed now over the last week
0:26:20 > 0:26:22and she seems quite at ease with them.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26She sticks to her area, they stick to theirs and it's all well and good.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28You know what? These baboons are so cheeky.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Do they ever try and tease her?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33They're one of the naughtiest animals on the park.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35I haven't seen any teasing yet.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Once they've become more relaxed,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40it's more likely that the kids are going to try and annoy her.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43We want them just to stay out of the way and enjoy themselves.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47They all split up into big groups and go off across the entire paddock...
0:26:47 > 0:26:49It's brilliant to see the baboons
0:26:49 > 0:26:52all the way up in the tree and enjoying themselves,
0:26:52 > 0:26:54and Rukwa chilling out. Well done, you!
0:26:54 > 0:26:57Unfortunately, we are out of time on today's show,
0:26:57 > 0:27:00but while we hang about with the baboons,
0:27:00 > 0:27:02why don't you lot check out what's coming up
0:27:02 > 0:27:04on the next episode of Roar.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07It's going to be a rip-roaring show
0:27:07 > 0:27:11as we look back at the highlights of the series so far.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13We'll be reliving the moment
0:27:13 > 0:27:16when we were caught in the middle of that baboon escape.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21There's the time when Sam, the Roar Ranger,
0:27:21 > 0:27:24found out whether or not he could conquer his fear.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29And the story of the three kids who went back to the wild
0:27:29 > 0:27:32and the keeper who journeyed deep into the jungle
0:27:32 > 0:27:34to discover how they survived.
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