0:00:02 > 0:00:03Today on Roar:
0:00:03 > 0:00:08The vet is struggling to find out if Gretel the armadillo is pregnant,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11because if she is, the baby could be in danger.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14JUNGLE MUSIC THEME
0:00:16 > 0:00:17# Ha-hoo-hoo
0:00:20 > 0:00:21#Ha-hoo-hoo. #
0:00:24 > 0:00:26ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
0:00:32 > 0:00:33ROAR!
0:00:36 > 0:00:41- Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani.- And I'm Johny.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Check those guys out. They're zebras and camels. They're beautiful!
0:00:45 > 0:00:48They certainly are! And we have got a beautiful show lined up today,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51so let's get the show on the road!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Coming up on Roar:
0:00:54 > 0:00:59The tigers go wild about some funky smells, but which do they prefer?
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Meat or poo?
0:01:00 > 0:01:02BOING! BOING!
0:01:02 > 0:01:03The keeper's for the high jump
0:01:03 > 0:01:07when the team want answers about the wallabies.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09BOING BOING!
0:01:09 > 0:01:13And we'll find out who's got the biggest gob in the park.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15BOING!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17SEAL BARKING
0:01:19 > 0:01:25There was excitement earlier this year when the park got two of these.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27They're three-banded armadillos.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31They come from South America and they're really weird.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35They're one of the few animals that can roll up into a perfect ball.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Their armoured skin makes them look like some kind of reptile,
0:01:41 > 0:01:43but armadillos are mammals,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46and that hard protection is made from keratin,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49the same stuff that makes hair and fingernails.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52By the way, you'll never guess what else is made of keratin.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54But more about THAT later on.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00These two armadillos have been named Hansel and Gretel,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and keeper Sarah Grayson is thrilled to have them here.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06It's really exciting to get new animals.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Since they've been here I've fallen in love with them.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12I think they're brilliant.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Despite their names, Hansel and Gretel aren't brother and sister.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20In fact, they'd never even met before coming here.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23They came from two separate zoos in Germany,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26so they hadn't been in the same enclosure.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29When they were here, we actually introduced them to each other,
0:02:29 > 0:02:33which was quite interesting. Ever since, they've loved each other.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35It's nice that they get on so well.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41That's good, because the hope was always that they'd start a family.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45In fact, the keepers suspect that Gretel is already expecting a baby.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48And if she is, there could be a cause for concern,
0:02:48 > 0:02:53because first-time mums sometimes have problems with their pregnancy.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59But it's very difficult to tell if an armadillo is pregnant.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Sarah has been using the simplest method, just weighing her ever week.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09If you look at her weights,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11they've been increasing, so that's promising.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14We're excited that there might be a baby soon.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17It will be brilliant to have a little baby one.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20It'll just be a really big achievement.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Of course, Gretel could be putting on weight
0:03:24 > 0:03:27because she's eating too much.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Sarah would like to try feeling her tummy,
0:03:29 > 0:03:31but that's tricky with armadillos.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37If you can see, they've got these armoured plating on their body,
0:03:37 > 0:03:41and it's the two pieces joined by the three bands in the middle.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43This is just to protect them.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47They're very good. They can roll into a very tight ball
0:03:47 > 0:03:51and they've got this amazing ability to snap shut as well.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Anything that might get in there, like our fingers,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57if they're in there and they close,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00they're stuck in there until they decide to open up again.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04There might be another to find out if Gretel's pregnant.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Sarah's called in one of the safari park's vets, Chris Mangum,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11and he's brought some hi-tech kit.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14This is a small ultrasound scanner
0:04:14 > 0:04:18that we can tell whether animals are pregnant with.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22This probe scans the animal and sends a picture through here
0:04:22 > 0:04:26up into these goggles and I can see a picture of what's inside.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31So, we have the technology, but do we have the know-how?
0:04:31 > 0:04:34I've never seen an armadillo, so I've never scanned one.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36This will be a first time.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Armadillos are pregnant for four months,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44and they generally give birth to just one baby, called a pup.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47All right. You just relax.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54But right now, Chris has run into a problem.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Gretel doesn't like the look of the ultrasound scanner.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Armadillos curl up as protection from predators,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03but it works quite well against vets too!
0:05:04 > 0:05:11The difficulty is that you have to make good contact with the skin.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16The one thing that this scanner can't go through is air, ironically.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19It'll go through a lot of things but not air.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21I don't think we're going to get much of a picture.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24I can just see a slight image of her insides,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27but where I can't get to is just the bottom part of her belly,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30where her uterus would be, if she's got some babies in there.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35I think, unfortunately today, we won't get a good picture.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39But we'll keep an eye on her and we might bring it back next week
0:05:39 > 0:05:42and see if we can have another go when she's relaxed a bit.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45As you can see, there's no way through these plates.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47I think she needs to go home and relax.
0:05:49 > 0:05:55So, that's armadillo-one, vet-nil. But Sarah isn't finished yet.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58She's got another plan to reveal what's going on
0:05:58 > 0:05:59and see if Gretel's all right.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02We'll find out if it works later.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04MACHINE BEEPS
0:06:07 > 0:06:09BOING
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Hair, claws and the armadillo's armour are made
0:06:15 > 0:06:17from a substance called keratin.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19But that's not all.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Surprisingly, the rhino's horn is made from the same stuff.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25I told Rani, but I don't think she believed me!
0:06:25 > 0:06:28She's gone to check it out with a man who knows.
0:06:30 > 0:06:36So, what does my luscious hair and a rhino's horn have in common?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Oh, it's giving me a headache, that's for sure.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40Adrian, is it true?
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Does my hair have anything in common with a rhino's horn?
0:06:43 > 0:06:45It certainly does.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47What possibly could it have in common?
0:06:47 > 0:06:51It contains a protein called keratin, which is found in rhino horn,
0:06:51 > 0:06:55also in our hair, fingernails and clothes.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58I'm looking at that horn, and that looks pretty hard,
0:06:58 > 0:07:02and you always say, "Back away from the bars, they can be dangerous."
0:07:02 > 0:07:08- Really?- They are. It's very hard. It's compressed hair.
0:07:08 > 0:07:14If you compressed hair tightly it can form something very solid.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Can rhino horns, like white rhino horns, grow quite big,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21or do they tend to like to keep them well-maintained?
0:07:21 > 0:07:24They can grow up to about 1.5 metres in length.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- That's unbelievable! - It can weigh up to about 20 kilos
0:07:28 > 0:07:31with a full horn 1.5 metres long.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36That's a lot of weight and a lot of height on an animal that IS big,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39but it's got to be a lot of weight on them.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Hence the muscle at the back of the neck.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45You see the big muscle at the back. That's just solid muscle.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48What happens if they were to damage their horn?
0:07:48 > 0:07:52We've got this little piece here.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58It's dislodged itself from the base of Razina's horn.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01It's just like nicking your fingernail, really.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Can I see this? You say it's made up of hair.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09That looks like me mum's brush that she uses to clean the floor!
0:08:09 > 0:08:14- And that is rhino hair?- That is rhino hair. That's from the horn.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19It's loosened up where she was sharpening it on the bars like this,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- and it's just loosened it up. - That is unbelievable!
0:08:23 > 0:08:30Looking at this and seeing... No offence, but some grubby hair,
0:08:30 > 0:08:35It's unbelievable that people poach rhinos in the wild for their horn.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Why is that?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Some people believe...
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- Hello, darling.- Can I touch her? - Just move back if she just...
0:08:44 > 0:08:47How you doing, sweetie? She don't mind. That's good.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- Oh, look...- Good girl.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50HE LAUGHS
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Sorry, you were saying about people poaching.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Some people believe it has medicinal properties.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02It has absolutely no medicinal properties whatsoever.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Science has proved this.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08If you bite your fingernails, it doesn't make you any better.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13As you can see, that's all it is. It's just hair.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Well, I think the horn looks perfect where it is, Adrian.
0:09:16 > 0:09:22Hopefully you can see how gentle they are and how much fun they are.
0:09:22 > 0:09:28To destroy an animal for a myth is a sad loss.
0:09:34 > 0:09:35BOING!
0:09:53 > 0:09:57You might be wondering why I'm sat by a load of poo.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Sometimes the keepers put new things in with the animals
0:10:00 > 0:10:01to keep them on their toes,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05and today is the turn of the park's premier predators, the Amur tigers.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09I'm here with Gemma, who looks after them. What is the plan today?
0:10:09 > 0:10:13We're going to hang different scents from trees, and when they're let out,
0:10:13 > 0:10:15we're going to see how they react.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18What have we got? We've got some poo. What kind of poo is this?
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- This is male rhino dung.- What else? We've got the rhino dung.
0:10:21 > 0:10:27And we've got different scents. We've got onions, garlic and ginger,
0:10:27 > 0:10:30which we'll rub into the trees to see how they react,
0:10:30 > 0:10:31cos they're quite strong smells.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34So garlic's not something they would eat,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36but it's a different smell for them?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Just a different smell to give them a bit of variety.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- What's in this bag? - It's catnip on this bag,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43just to see how they react to the catnip.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- Brilliant. Then you've got a load of meat here.- Yep.
0:10:46 > 0:10:52We've got meat, which we'll hide up trees and in different places.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53Right. Let's get on with this.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58Where do we put the poo, then? Let's shovel this poo in here.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02If we put that one up in the tree, that'd be good.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05What shall I do with this big piece of meat here?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08We're going to try and put this in the tree.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- So I'm going to try and throw it up.- Yep.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11SLIDE WHISTLE
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Oh, I missed! I'm going to try and get it in that bit there.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16SLIDE WHISTLE ARPEGGIO
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Oh, no! Almost. Right. OK. - Come on, Johny!
0:11:19 > 0:11:21SLIDE WHISTLE ARPEGGIO
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Ugh, I'm doing rubbish here, Gemma.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24HE LAUGHS
0:11:24 > 0:11:27All right. Is that going to work?
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Come on.
0:11:29 > 0:11:30APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- Yeah?- Yeah.- Yes! Result.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37So we've put the meat out now. Anything else that we need to do,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39or do you think we're ready to release the tigers?
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Let's get our stuff together and we'll be ready.
0:11:42 > 0:11:43Let's go.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Join us later to see what the tigers make of this meat and the smells.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Keeper Sarah is trying to find out if Gretel is pregnant.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59She also needs to get to know the park's two armadillos better.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03They're new here, and it's important to understand their behaviour.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07Trouble is, Hansel and Gretel don't do very much during the day.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11That's because armadillos are nocturnal.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Armadillos come out at night-time
0:12:14 > 0:12:18so during the day, we don't really see them that much.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21They come out occasionally and have a little wander around
0:12:21 > 0:12:23but then generally just go back to bed
0:12:23 > 0:12:27so it'd be interesting to know what they get up to at night.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29And the way to do that is to snoop.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32We've rigged two infrared cameras -
0:12:32 > 0:12:33one to cover the enclosure
0:12:33 > 0:12:36and the other for the inside of the nest box.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41If she's pregnant, that's where Gretel is most likely to give birth.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46To be able to catch any of the animals at night giving birth,
0:12:46 > 0:12:52especially these guys, for me, would just be absolutely amazing.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55So with everything set, the armadillos are left alone.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05But the next morning, Sarah's back to see what goes on in the dark.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13They tend to follow each other around a bit,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16which is quite sweet,
0:13:16 > 0:13:18and they share their nest box as well,
0:13:18 > 0:13:22so I think they kind of appreciate each other's company in there.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25In this one, you can see one of the armadillos,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28I can't tell which one it is,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31having a really good dig in the chippings.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36And naturally what they do is they'd listen out for bugs under the soil.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Their hearing is really good.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41I haven't seen them dig like that in the daytime.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46This kind of shows that most of their bug foraging happens at night-time.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48This also explains
0:13:48 > 0:13:52why Sarah often finds the enclosure in a bit of a state.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Some mornings we come in and there are really deep holes.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58It does sometimes look like a bomb's hit it in there.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01And Sarah's noticed something else she wasn't expecting.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Watching this, it's quite interesting to see
0:14:04 > 0:14:09how accurately they run in and out of their tunnels and around objects.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12It's a surprise because during the day
0:14:12 > 0:14:16the armadillos sometimes crash into things in their enclosure.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Of course, as a nocturnal animal,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22their eyesight is adapted for the dark.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25They also have very sensitive hearing and smell,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28so maybe at night they're just less distracted.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Which goes to show maybe that during the day
0:14:33 > 0:14:35when they are up and about and running around
0:14:35 > 0:14:39the background noise that there is with people, visitors in, and us
0:14:39 > 0:14:43walking in and out, making a bit of sound, might affect their hearing.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46In the dead of the night when it's really quiet,
0:14:46 > 0:14:48I expect their hearing and senses are a lot better
0:14:48 > 0:14:52so they can move around more accurately. So that's interesting.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56There's still no sign of an armadillo baby
0:14:56 > 0:14:59but Sarah remains hopeful.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03If I came in and lifted the lid and there was a little baby in there,
0:15:03 > 0:15:05it would be absolutely brilliant.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08It's kind of what a lot of keepers work towards,
0:15:08 > 0:15:10so it'd be really exciting.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14It certainly would be, if everything goes well.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18But Gretel has never had a baby before
0:15:18 > 0:15:21and first-time mums are much more likely to have problems.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24So, we'll be back later to see what happens.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29HYENA LAUGHS
0:15:29 > 0:15:33What's the difference between a rainy day and a lion with toothache?
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Don't know.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39One pours with rain and the other roars with pain.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- Ah-ah-ah!- Ah-ah-ah!
0:15:43 > 0:15:45There were two leopards.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48The first leopard said, "Isn't that a jogger over there?"
0:15:48 > 0:15:51The second leopard said, "Oh yeah, I love fast food."
0:15:51 > 0:15:54SHE "GNAWS"
0:15:54 > 0:15:58Why did the chicken cross the road, roll in mud and then cross back over?
0:15:58 > 0:15:59Don't know.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Because he was a dirty double-crosser.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05LAUGHTER, MONKEY CRIES
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Now, earlier on, myself and Gemma laid out some funky smells
0:16:17 > 0:16:20and some tasty treats for the tigers.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Over there we've got some garlic and a bit of ginger as well
0:16:23 > 0:16:24and some rhino dung.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Over here, we've got some catnip
0:16:27 > 0:16:30and then we've put some meat up by the branches,
0:16:30 > 0:16:31in the branches of this tree.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35I'm here with Gemma. Gemma, what do you think they'll go for first?
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Oh, they're coming over now!
0:16:38 > 0:16:40That would be Soundari.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44Soundari. Look, she's smelling straight away! Straight up there.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- And what did we put there? That's the dung?- Yes, the rhino dung.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50She doesn't know what to do.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53So she's had a smell of the dung, a bit of catnip here.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56This is incredible, she's going for all the bags.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00- Where are the other tigers? - You can just see the other one
0:17:00 > 0:17:04in the long grass, now and again, you can see the stripes.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Oh, look! Wow!
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Incredible, she got that big piece of meat.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16She made light work of that. It was quite high up.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18She's got the meat and is playing with it.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21I'm surprised. Once she got it down, I thought she'd tear it to shreds.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24But she just had a lick and now she's wandering off.
0:17:28 > 0:17:29So this is Svetli, is it?
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Yeah, this is Svetli.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Oh, OK, Svetli's having a bit of a taste now.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39This is incredible, to see them with this big chunk of meat.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42And then Shouri's just coming up behind the tree.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Oh! She's just come up there now.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Oh, so she's gone for a piece of meat now?- Yeah. If you like,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52We can drive over for a closer look at her and what she's doing.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54That'd be brilliant. Why not?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- She's just here.- She's just here.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03This is amazing.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08CRUNCHING
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Hear that crunching on the bone?
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Yeah, that's her teeth against the bones. She's crunching it.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19She must have a really strong jaw and powerful teeth, strong teeth.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- (WHISPERS)- Hear that? Listen to that!
0:18:21 > 0:18:24CRUNCHING
0:18:25 > 0:18:27You would not want those teeth...
0:18:27 > 0:18:29- No.- ..gnashing on you, would you?
0:18:34 > 0:18:39She's coming very close now, and we've put the windows up a bit.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43She's still not really looking at us. Oh, she's coming closer now.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Let's put the windows up! It's been a fantastic success, Gemma.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54They've loved all the smells and treats we put out
0:18:54 > 0:18:57but I think they're starting to get bored of those
0:18:57 > 0:19:00and taking a fancy to us. Let's get out of here.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20There are loads of great games on the CBBC website
0:19:20 > 0:19:23but the Roar game is the only one
0:19:23 > 0:19:26that gives you your own animal park to look after.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28So why not give it a go?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Right now, though, make a note of this.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Rain12. That's today's cheat code.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38And you'll see how to use it when you get started. Happy gaming!
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Boing, boing!
0:19:55 > 0:19:59All right, we have bounced all the way up to Wallaby Wood
0:19:59 > 0:20:02to have Ask The Keeper with Dan and to meet these guys.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Dan, we'll put you on the spot now. Are you ready for the questions?
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Yeah.- Or would you like to do some bouncing?- Maybe later.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12All right, who's got some questions for Dan about the wallabies?
0:20:12 > 0:20:14What are their predators?
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Out, obviously in Australia,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19they live there, you've got dingoes
0:20:19 > 0:20:22and unfortunately man that hunt them,
0:20:22 > 0:20:24and birds of prey as well
0:20:24 > 0:20:28so they tend to hide under the trees, cos it's a bit safer.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32Morgan, have you got a tough question? Tough-ish?
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- Go on, let's ask Dan. - Why do their ears turn around?
0:20:35 > 0:20:40Right, obviously, natural predators, like we said earlier...
0:20:40 > 0:20:43They rotate them, they can rotate them anywhere they like,
0:20:43 > 0:20:46and it's just so they can hear all around them.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50I'd like to know the difference between a wallaby and a kangaroo.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54To be honest, their setup is exactly the same. They are just smaller.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56They do come from slightly different areas
0:20:56 > 0:21:00but obviously the same country, continent.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Emily-Jane, do you have a question for Dan?
0:21:02 > 0:21:04What sort of food do they eat?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07They eat a lot of stuff, actually.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Mainly all the grass and stuff here,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12but the beech trees that are here in the Wallaby wood,
0:21:12 > 0:21:15have beech nuts, and at this time of year they start to fall down
0:21:15 > 0:21:17and they start eating them.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19And they eat a lot of fruit and veg as well.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22They've got long tails. Do they ever trip over them?
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Do you know what? I've never seen one trip over them.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27The tail they have is for their balance.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30They use it when they're hopping and stuff,
0:21:30 > 0:21:31they almost use it as a third leg
0:21:31 > 0:21:34and when they're hopping, they put it out straight
0:21:34 > 0:21:37and it counterbalances the front end of them,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39it stops them falling over.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40We've used up all our questions.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44Let's get together and come up with a killer question for Dan.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- Yeah!- Look at these. All right, jump to it.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50Do you like that, jump to it? Yeah? All right, killer question.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52THEY WHISPER
0:21:52 > 0:21:54THEY GIGGLE
0:21:54 > 0:21:56Aha-ha-ha!
0:21:56 > 0:21:58That's just to put you off, Dan.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Ready for your killer question?
0:22:00 > 0:22:04OK, so, a wallaby enters the high jump in the 2012 Olympics.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Is it going to get the gold medal?
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Do you know what? I think, yes, they would.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Let's expand on that a little bit.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17How high do you think a wallaby can jump?
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Just under a couple of metres, is it?
0:22:19 > 0:22:20Well done. Sorry to tell you this,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23but the wallaby won't be taking gold at the Olympics,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26because last Olympics,
0:22:26 > 0:22:28they cleared 2.3 metres.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32So I think the wallaby would be way down
0:22:32 > 0:22:36which means you have lost the killer question! Aw, look how sad he is.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Makes me feel bad for doing this.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Thumbs up or thumbs down for Dan there?
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Be honest. Oh!
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Ooh!
0:22:44 > 0:22:49Be nice, Emily-Jane. Does he deserve one thumb, two thumbs, no thumbs?
0:22:49 > 0:22:52We get one thumbs-up. Dan,
0:22:52 > 0:22:55you're a wallaby winner.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56APPLAUSE
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Although they never knew for sure,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08everyone was hoping that Gretel the armadillo was pregnant.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13Well, it turned out that she was, but things haven't gone well.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17There has been some sad news, actually.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21Last night, we came in to give the armadillos their evening bugs
0:23:21 > 0:23:26and we discovered that the female armadillo had a little baby with her.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28But unfortunately, after a while,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31we realised that the baby had actually died,
0:23:31 > 0:23:36which is quite upsetting as I've been so excited looking forward to it.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40The reason why the baby died is completely unknown,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42but this is her first baby
0:23:42 > 0:23:45and there can be a few complications, and being a new mum,
0:23:45 > 0:23:49she might not have fully understood what was happening, and panicked.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52It's not uncommon.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Many animals have problems the first time they have babies
0:23:55 > 0:23:56but they do seem to learn
0:23:56 > 0:24:00and often they're more successful with their next baby.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07From this, we can now know that they get on well enough to breed,
0:24:07 > 0:24:11there's nothing wrong with either of them, so we can take from that
0:24:11 > 0:24:15and know that in the future we are likely to have a baby armadillo.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17It's just when that's going to happen.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Since we filmed this item,
0:24:20 > 0:24:22there's been some great news.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23A few months later,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Gretel gave birth to a healthy baby.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28It was a girl, and these pictures
0:24:28 > 0:24:30are from when she was just two weeks old.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57One...
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Two...
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Three, four...
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- Mmph!- It's nearly the end of the show
0:25:03 > 0:25:06but before we go, we've just enough time to find out
0:25:06 > 0:25:10which animal at the park can stuff more in its mouth than in its belly.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Any ideas, Rani?
0:25:12 > 0:25:13It's not me!
0:25:13 > 0:25:17- But I'm hoping keeper Sarah can enlighten us. Hi, Sarah.- Hi.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20So who? I'm guessing it's this little fella, or little lady...
0:25:20 > 0:25:22BIG GULP
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- What's the correct answer? - It's a little fella.- A little fella?
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- He's a male.- So this is a pelican?
0:25:27 > 0:25:30- This is a pelican, yes.- Whoo! Look at the fish! It just slides right in!
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Incredible, it goes straight down. What are you feeding him?
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Fish, I know, but is it his favourite type of fish?
0:25:36 > 0:25:38We are feeding him mackerel,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40which is, as you can see, his favourite fish.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- He's absolutely loving it, isn't he? - It's amazing!
0:25:43 > 0:25:47And the pouch, it's like elasticated skin or something.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49What's the purpose of it?
0:25:49 > 0:25:53The pouch for these guys actually acts as a fishing net
0:25:53 > 0:25:56because as you can see, it's very elasticated
0:25:56 > 0:26:00so when they're fishing, it'll fill up with water and fish
0:26:00 > 0:26:01then they get rid of the water
0:26:01 > 0:26:04when they bring their head up out of the water
0:26:04 > 0:26:05and down the fish goes.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- Does the top bit of the beak work like a bit of a sword?- Whoo-hoo-hoo!
0:26:10 > 0:26:14It does, yeah. It's very good for grabbing fish as well, grabbing hold,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17they've got a nice little tuft on the end here, you can see.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- Can we have a go?- Can you have a go? You certainly can.- Oh, man!
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- You're going to get fishy hands.- OK.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25All right, then, OK, is there a trick to this?
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Hold it at the very tip of the tail, if I were you.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Does it hurt? Here you go, darling.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- No, it's fine, you're all right, Rani.- There we go.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36We must have given it four or five fish so far. How much can it eat?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Well, pelicans are very greedy birds
0:26:39 > 0:26:41so they'll eat as much as you can give them,
0:26:41 > 0:26:43but normally around 300 grams a day
0:26:43 > 0:26:47but they can hold up to a kilo of fish in their pouch at one time.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51So what you're saying is, the pouch of a pelican
0:26:51 > 0:26:53can hold more than its belly can?
0:26:53 > 0:26:55One of your better ones, Rani, I'll give you that.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58While Rani enjoys her joke, why don't you check out
0:26:58 > 0:27:01what's coming up on the next action-packed episode of Roar.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05The marmosets are going to be let out
0:27:05 > 0:27:09in a special enclosure that has no bars or fences.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Will they make a run for it?
0:27:11 > 0:27:15I'll be meeting some cute furry little babies.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19Just a shame they've got eight legs each.
0:27:19 > 0:27:24And the Roar Rangers find out the downside of kid goat cuddling.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28It's just farted! It just farted on me!
0:27:28 > 0:27:32We'll have all of that and more next time on Roar.
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