0:00:01 > 0:00:02Today on Roar...
0:00:02 > 0:00:06The prairie dogs are getting a new enclosure,
0:00:06 > 0:00:07but with these young athletes
0:00:07 > 0:00:11will the keepers ever be able to stop them from escaping?
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43And I'm Johny and I'm testing Rani's fear of stick insects.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47I'm not scared, Johny, STICK another one on me, get it?
0:00:47 > 0:00:51- Just one more, come on. - Get it, STICK? Get it, Johny? Laugh.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53I get it, a stick. Well done, Rani.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57You've done them all, now. You're doing well, Rani, I'm proud of you.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Luckily for you, we've got to get on with the show.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01But there's just time to put one more on you.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05I'm very calm. I'm very calm. I'm very calm.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08But not for much longer, because, coming up,
0:01:08 > 0:01:12I've got an even bigger test and it's my worst nightmare...
0:01:12 > 0:01:13cockroaches.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20And I'm going to meet one of the oldest gorillas in the world.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Nico, the silverback. But will he be a grumpy old man?
0:01:24 > 0:01:26And the meerkats go digging for their breakfast.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Will they manage to tunnel in or are they just going to scrap?
0:01:30 > 0:01:32If these were like little kids,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36I'd be going, "Stop this now, there's plenty for everyone!"
0:01:39 > 0:01:42But first, we're heading down to Animal Adventure.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45All the animals have specially designed enclosures
0:01:45 > 0:01:49that have to be low enough so the visitors can see them,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52but secure enough so the animals can't escape.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56The prairie dogs are currently in a temporary enclosure
0:01:56 > 0:01:59whilst a new one is being built for them.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03In the wild, these rodents, which are related to squirrels
0:02:03 > 0:02:06and chipmunks, live in the flat grasslands of North America.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12They are fast and athletic. They need to be, as so many predators,
0:02:12 > 0:02:16like eagles, foxes and badgers, try to eat them.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20But it's their jumping ability that's worrying their keeper, Sarah.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24What we're concerned about is how high a barrier we are going to need
0:02:24 > 0:02:27because we like to have our enclosures quite open.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30We like people to be able to see the animals quite clearly,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33so we decided to do a little test for our prairie dogs
0:02:33 > 0:02:38and we've come up with a design where we can leave it in here
0:02:38 > 0:02:41and monitor and see how high they can climb and jump.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Just to make sure they're not getting out of their enclosure
0:02:44 > 0:02:46when they're finally down there.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Sarah's come up with a cunning plan.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51The workshop have made a wooden box with sides
0:02:51 > 0:02:54that are 40 centimetres high.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55It's got a window in the bottom
0:02:55 > 0:02:58so the prairie dogs will be able to see food inside.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00If they can easily jump in,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03then it's not high enough for the enclosure walls.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06We're going to put some nice foods for them in there,
0:03:06 > 0:03:10to try and tempt them to want to go in
0:03:10 > 0:03:14and then we will be able to gauge how well they are jumping over
0:03:14 > 0:03:17and getting to the food, which they should try and do.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21So, hopefully, it will give an idea of how high they can scrabble over.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27But this lot are athletic, so if the 40 centimetre high wall is too easy,
0:03:27 > 0:03:32she can add sections, one at a time, till it looks like Mount Everest.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Surely they'd never get into this.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40What we're going to do is set up a little camera over the box
0:03:40 > 0:03:42so we can watch and wait and then know
0:03:42 > 0:03:45when they have gone in the box, if they can get in the box.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50Everything's set. The box, the corn on the cob and the camera.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Sarah's watching from a secret room.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Will the prairie dogs rise to the challenge? Don't go away.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Down at Meerkat Mountain,
0:04:05 > 0:04:10the keepers are always looking for new ways to challenge this busy mob.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16In the wild, meerkats spend much of the day looking for food.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21So, this morning, keeper John Ovens has created a feeding challenge.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23What are we going to do today?
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- We've got a couple of the meerkats' favourite treats.- Nice!
0:04:26 > 0:04:29We've got a box of nice jumpy crickets
0:04:29 > 0:04:33and also, in this tub, we've got some nice wiggly mealworms.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37- Yummy, yummy, yummy. - Do you fancy...?- No, I don't!
0:04:37 > 0:04:39I do know the meerkats love them
0:04:39 > 0:04:42and they are all hovering around ready for their treat.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45What's the plan? Are we digging a hole so they'll go into it?
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- Sort of. What we've got here is a Perspex box.- Right.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53And we're going to fill it with the crickets and the mealworms
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and then, using my best sandcastle skills, flip it over
0:04:56 > 0:05:00and hopefully get the meerkats to dig it out.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01All right, let's do this then.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- Over here, we have another camera, haven't we?- Yeah.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- This is the right position for it. - Do you want to pour the mealworms in?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Yeah. I don't want anything to do with the crickets.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14So we pour that in here. And some nice...
0:05:14 > 0:05:16RANI SCREAMS
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- There, some nice crickets. - This is going to be very clever now.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- You're going to flip this. - We'll do this on three.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- One, two... - No pressure. Meerkats, mind it...
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Ready, ready, one... - They are desperate for their treats.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Quick, quick!
0:05:30 > 0:05:35- Well done. Right.- If we pad it up a little bit.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37OK. Not too high, so we can see.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Now, the idea here,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42I think this looks impossible, what are they going to do?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45I think you can probably just watch what they're going to do.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48It will be fairly quick. They are already digging around the edges.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Take a look at this.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Straight in there. They live in underground burrows,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58very deep underground to make sure no predators can get in with them.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Living underground, they have to be good diggers.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03This shouldn't be much of a challenge.
0:06:03 > 0:06:09They're going mad for this. The sounds they're making!
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- Are they communicating with each other?- A bit of scrapping going on.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Like most animals, they don't like sharing food,
0:06:16 > 0:06:18so they are all trying to get in there first.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22This is crazy. Stop kicking the camera, you lot!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Now, fighting like this, is this healthy for meerkats?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28We know they live in a mob, so they are communal, aren't they?
0:06:28 > 0:06:32They've got a good social structure, they've got a good hierarchy.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36The ones that are getting the food will tend to be the stronger,
0:06:36 > 0:06:37more dominant ones
0:06:37 > 0:06:38If these were little kids,
0:06:38 > 0:06:41I'd be going, "Stop this now, there's plenty for everyone!"
0:06:41 > 0:06:45When it comes to food, it is the survival of the fittest,
0:06:45 > 0:06:47they want to be first to feed and first in there.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50So, lots of scrapping going on.
0:06:50 > 0:06:51What is this one doing on the corner?
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Is he trying to climb in the box, or flip the box?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57I thought they would have flipped it. It's not heavy.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Is that what you were expecting,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01for them to flip the box or dig underneath it?
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Erm, you said, "Are some of them cleverer than others?"
0:07:04 > 0:07:08They all look like they are going for the same tactic at the moment.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12But I think all it takes is for one of them to get its claw underneath
0:07:12 > 0:07:15and they should be able to flip... Oh, I see some movement.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- They are all getting in it. - Our poor camera!
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- That is it, they are in there. - Right on cue, look at that.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32I tell you what, this has been meerkat madness.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Thanks so much. We should leave them to it, though.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44What's the most powerful fish in the ocean?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46The Codfather!
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52What horse likes to be ridden at night?
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- Don't know.- The night mare!
0:07:54 > 0:07:58TOGETHER: Ooh-ooh-aah-ah!
0:07:58 > 0:08:02What do you get when you cross a parrot with a centipede?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04A walkie-talkie.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08LAUGHTER
0:08:13 > 0:08:18Back at the prairie dog enclosure, the climbing test is about to begin.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Keeper Sarah is designing a new enclosure for them
0:08:21 > 0:08:23and wants to know how high they can jump.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27She's put their favourite food - corn on the cob - inside the box.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Here we have one now just sniffing the box,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36having a look in the window.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40We don't get to see what the animals do when we're not here
0:08:40 > 0:08:42which is really interesting.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Obviously, we do affect how they behave a lot of the time.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48So, to see them when there's no people around at all,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51this is like their most natural behaviour. Here he goes.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56A little jump up onto the edge. Oh, a little perch.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Not quite sure.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02There we go.
0:09:03 > 0:09:0640 centimetres? No problem!
0:09:06 > 0:09:12Sarah adds another section on to the box to make it 60 centimetres high.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16I have a feeling that they will be able to get over still.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19But I might be proven wrong, I don't know.
0:09:22 > 0:09:2560 centimetres? Is that all you've got? Bring it on!
0:09:29 > 0:09:32OK, we're now up to 80 centimetres.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Surely they're not going to be able to get over that?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Amazing, let's see that again.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Is there a trampoline down there?
0:09:44 > 0:09:48There's another one. Up the log.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Oh. Using their brains.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53They're being clever, jumping off a nearby log.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56They may look daft, these prairie dogs,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58but they're not stupid!
0:09:58 > 0:09:59When they get to the top,
0:09:59 > 0:10:03it looks like they are still not really sure what to do.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Oh. Very graceful.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13But, here's the big test. There's no log inside so, if they can get out,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17then clearly 80 centimetres is not high enough.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24No probs.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28That took a couple attempts to get out there, a bit of a run-up.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32It is still impressive how high they can jump from the ground
0:10:32 > 0:10:34with their little stumpy legs.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41The wall for the new enclosure is getting higher and higher.
0:10:41 > 0:10:47There's still a section to go which will make the box a metre high.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Surely they won't be able to jump that high. Don't go away!
0:11:01 > 0:11:04In the middle of Longleat Half Mile Lake is Gorilla Island.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07It is home to Nico, the silverback gorilla.
0:11:07 > 0:11:13He's very special since he's one of the oldest gorillas in the world
0:11:13 > 0:11:18and these great apes are one of our closest animal relatives.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21At 50, Nico's an old man now and likes his routines.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Johny's off to meet keeper Mark Tye who has looked after him
0:11:24 > 0:11:26for over 20 years.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Hi, Mark. You all right? Talk us through his morning routine, then.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- Morning routine?- Yes.- Vitamins. Start of the day, first thing.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Is this because he's getting on a bit? He's quite old, isn't he?
0:11:38 > 0:11:41He's an old boy. But this is something they always have.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42How do you do it?
0:11:42 > 0:11:45You need a nice relationship or you'll lose your fingers.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- I'm presuming that you're not going to let me give them?- No.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51That's incredible. That is amazing.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55Obviously, gorillas wouldn't get vitamins in the wild in that manner.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59How important is it that he does have this routine every morning?
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I think it's important for all animals,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04all animals understand a routine, they know what's going on.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Him, especially so. He's just like a person and he knows the time.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11He knows it's time for breakfast and he's ready and waiting.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14What else does his morning routine consist of, Mark?
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Well, he has this lovely mixture here...of yoghurt
0:12:18 > 0:12:20and it's a treatment for diarrhoea.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Years ago he suffered from a B-coli bacteria.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- Right, OK.- Which gave him very bad diarrhoea unfortunately
0:12:27 > 0:12:29and this mixture of medicines keeps it away.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- I've noticed he's got a TV in here as well.- I know.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- Does he watch the TV? - He does, a lot.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- What is his favourite show?- Roar, obviously!- Brilliant, I love it!
0:12:38 > 0:12:42He's so lazy. He won't even stand up, look. Come on.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44LAUGHTER
0:12:44 > 0:12:49- Come on.- There you go.- Thank you. - I thought that was a bit harsh.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53He's an old man and you made him get up to have his medicine.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- Why did you do that? - Well, he needs to be active.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59He is generally quite a lazy bloke and, you know,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02he will just sit there on his backside watching the telly
0:13:02 > 0:13:06so we do keep him on his toes and make him get up, now and again.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Keep him mobile to keep him healthy.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Even at this old age, is he still strong and could he cause damage?
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Definitely. He might look old and slow but, believe me, he's not.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21He's incredibly quick, still, and even though I have been working
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- with him for 20, 25 years, he still tries!- Does he?!
0:13:24 > 0:13:29He still tries to grab the spoon out your hand, or something like that.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- Really?- So you do have to be on your toes a bit.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Well, Nico's adoring public awaits,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37so we better crack on with his morning routine.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50Our Roar Rangers today are brother and sister Rickneet and Tanya.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Being a Roar Ranger is amazing
0:13:55 > 0:13:58because you get to go closer to animals.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00I am really excited doing this
0:14:00 > 0:14:04because I have been talking about it for a while.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Time for the talking to stop and the action to begin.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09What's their challenge today?
0:14:09 > 0:14:12"Rickneet and Tanya, today you're going to be deer keepers.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15"Get ready for a woodland adventure!"
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I don't know what we're going to do with the deer,
0:14:18 > 0:14:20but I think we might be shovelling poo.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Would we ask our Rangers to shovel poo?
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Well, of course we would!
0:14:25 > 0:14:30But, hang on, today's task involves a giant tractor, wild animals
0:14:30 > 0:14:32and a man in a cloth cap.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37My name is Tim and I look after the deer here in the park.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40And, today, what we're going to attempt to do is we're going
0:14:40 > 0:14:43to attempt to move some deer from one section to the other.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45It's the red deer they'll be moving today.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48They are the largest land mammal in the UK.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52And a stag can weigh up to 240 kilograms.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54That's the same as a motorbike.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57First, we've got to do a rather mucky job, I'm afraid...
0:14:57 > 0:15:00it has to be done but we've got to go and clean the trough out.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03So, come with me, let's go and get mucky.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Oh, dear. Get mucky? That doesn't sound promising.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09What we want to do is when I give you a brush,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12if you can scrub the sides as hard as you can all round here,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14get all this green algae off.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16I must give you some gloves first.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20They might be a bit big but if you can put those on.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Put some muscle into it. Really go at it. Hard as you can.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31It is no worse than cleaning out the bath at home, is it?
0:15:31 > 0:15:37- I'm not enjoying that. My hands are cold.- I'm not enjoying it.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41I'm sorry, guys, but if you want to be keepers one day, getting cold
0:15:41 > 0:15:43and dirty is part of the job.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45I think that's it.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49We can tip this out now and put the clean water in, I think.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52That's it. Well done.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56So, if you want to take that, OK?
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Don't tip it all over me, please.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01And point it into there, bring it down, bring it down, that's it.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06Well done. Excellent. I think you can be well proud there.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Look how clean that is. Look.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10When you think it's full enough,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13lift the pipe right above your head, right up, OK?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19That's it. Up. Well done. Excellent. Well done.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22I think you've done an excellent job, both of you.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26That was a wonderful job. It's lovely and clean.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30I think it's time we went and moved the deer. If you follow me, please.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Moving the red deer may not be easy.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36The stags have big antlers and in the wild, like these two,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39they can be very aggressive.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Will our Roar Rangers be able to complete their task?
0:16:46 > 0:16:52It's Chico time for the Roar Game. Today's secret code is Rain125.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Type that in and see what you get.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58If you haven't played before, go to the CBBC website and sign up.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00It is easy and great fun. Happy gaming!
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Now, it's the point of the show I'm dreading.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14I'm on my way down to meet a creature that gives me nightmares...
0:17:14 > 0:17:15the cockroach.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Keeper Kim is a bug expert and has offered to help me
0:17:25 > 0:17:27get over my fears.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Kim, can I come closer? Should I come closer?
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Yeah, of course you can. They're all fine. Don't worry.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35I hate cockroaches. I'm sure they are really wonderful.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37To me they all look scary.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Do you want to talk us through them?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42I know you're trying to show me that they're lovely things.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45This one here is a Madagascan hissing cockroach.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49I've met these before. They are very big and they are very scary.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51These are still quite small.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55They can get up to four inches, they can be quite hefty.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57But they don't cause any problems.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Sometimes they can use their bodies and push against the sides
0:18:01 > 0:18:04and push the air out these little holes down the side there.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06HISSING
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- The little holes down his side. - That's where the hiss comes from?
0:18:10 > 0:18:14It's not from their mouth, it's the air being pushed out their bodies.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- Why do they hiss?- It's a defence. It makes them sound like another animal.
0:18:18 > 0:18:19- Maybe a snake?- Indeed.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22"Just go away, leave me alone." It's a warning thing.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23Who else have we got today?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26These ones here are our Death's Head cockroaches.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29They sound really awful, but they're not at all.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- Hang on, that one looks like it can fly?- He can glide.- Really?
0:18:33 > 0:18:37We call it falling with style! They can't actually get up and fly away.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40But if he did jump, he can open his wings
0:18:40 > 0:18:43and not hurt himself when he hits the floor.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- I've just seen his wings. - They are big, aren't they?
0:18:45 > 0:18:48They are REALLY big. So, which cockroach are they?
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Death's Head cockroaches - some people think
0:18:51 > 0:18:54this looks like a skull on the back of the head.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57I have to admit, I'm quite scared of the hissing cockroaches.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Have you ever been scared of them,
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- or are you like, "Yeah, I'll put my hands in."- No.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05When I first started, it took me about six months to actually
0:19:05 > 0:19:06put my hand in the box.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- Really?- Yeah. So, it was really bad.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- It used to make my skin crawl. - But now you are absolutely fine?
0:19:12 > 0:19:14I know they are not going to hurt me.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17On that note, then, I would like to hold a cockroach.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20The Death's Head is the nicest, the crinkly skin.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23They are and probably the slowest, as well.
0:19:23 > 0:19:24RANI LAUGHS NERVOUSLY
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- Ready?- Is it going to fly at me? Is it going to go into my hair?- No.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32It is going to stay on your hand and then I'll take it off again, promise.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38OK. Face it that way so it can fly off that way.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- Ready?- Breathe!
0:19:41 > 0:19:43- There you go!- Really, really light.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47OK, you need to take that off and I should say, "Thank you, Kim!"
0:19:47 > 0:19:49I held a cockroach!
0:19:53 > 0:19:57The prairie dogs have amazed their keeper, Sarah.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59She's designing a new enclosure for them
0:19:59 > 0:20:04and wants to know how high the wall needs to be to stop them escaping.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07So far, getting over 40 centimetres was a breeze.
0:20:07 > 0:20:1060 centimetres was a walk in the park.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Even scaling an 80-centimetre wall wasn't much of a problem.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19But now the height of the box is a whopping 100 centimetres,
0:20:19 > 0:20:24a whole metre high, that is ten times the height of a prairie dog.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Surely they will find this mission impossible.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Prairie dogs, your mission should you choose to accept it,
0:20:33 > 0:20:36is to scale a one metre high wall to retrieve vegetables.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39You may select any team member to complete this mission,
0:20:39 > 0:20:40but it must be a prairie dog.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Once the vegetables have been retrieved,
0:20:42 > 0:20:46the team member must get back over the wall to complete the mission.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51Good luck, prairie dogs. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54MUSIC: "Take A Look Around" Limp Bizkit
0:21:06 > 0:21:11Unbelievable! He's done it. He used the branch as a springboard.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Let's see that again. Is that a prairie dog world record?
0:21:28 > 0:21:29He might have got in,
0:21:29 > 0:21:33but he looks like he can't get out without a branch to help him.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Well done, prairie dogs. Mission almost completed.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39You got in, but you couldn't get out.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Now I know how high to make the fence for your new enclosure.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47Hello? Anyone there? I'm stuck. Can you let me out, please?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Back up at the deer park,
0:21:59 > 0:22:03and our Roar Rangers, Rickneet and Tanya, are on a moving mission.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06The reason that we are going to bring the red deer
0:22:06 > 0:22:09down into this part of the park is because,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12as you can see, the general public
0:22:12 > 0:22:14are around there, they are feeding the deer,
0:22:14 > 0:22:20it's a lovely experience and we need to bring in more deer for them
0:22:20 > 0:22:25so that's what we're attempting to do, so, if we open the gate up,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28we've got a couple showing some interest there.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31They have heard the gate, they have heard you open the gate,
0:22:31 > 0:22:35let's try and see if we can attract these two down a bit.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Would you like to have a go and just take some food? Yeah?
0:22:39 > 0:22:40Take some food.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44I would throw some, throw some up there and let them see you throw it.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49That's it. Well done. That's it. She's coming.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52So, OK, let her come down, let her come down.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54She knows there's food on offer.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56The Rangers are safe because they are with Tim,
0:22:56 > 0:22:58who is a very experienced keeper.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02These two are female red deer, known as hinds, and they love
0:23:02 > 0:23:06the special deer pellets the Rangers are throwing them.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09She's a little bit nervous, but she's not too bad, really,
0:23:09 > 0:23:14considering she's not used to seeing many people standing here.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17To have her this close, I think, is... We are quite fortunate.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21So far, with the deers,
0:23:21 > 0:23:26it's been nice that they, that two of them have come up right close.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32What I'm going to try and do now is, very quietly, I'll move up
0:23:32 > 0:23:35and I will try and get the attention of the other deer, OK?
0:23:38 > 0:23:41While Tim heads off to coax the other deer down,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44our Rangers help by laying the food trail for the deer to follow.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50- And...it seems to be working. - She's coming back.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55She probably thinks that there's still some food here.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00And the good news is, she's not the only one.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04Tim's brought the whole of the deers down.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08They must have been following the Rangers' food trail.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12You both managed to get them down, well done. I'm very impressed.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17You have passed the exam for being keepers, I think.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27Well, Tanya and Ricky, thank you very much for your help.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30I think we have given them enough food now and it's best
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- if we head back to the vehicle. Shall we do that now?- OK.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36It was a fantastic experience.
0:24:36 > 0:24:42Not many people could get really close to deers and meet them
0:24:42 > 0:24:47and they were really close, it was like their antlers were touching us.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51I think they were absolutely excellent, they really were.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Very impressed.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54TOGETHER: We love deers!
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Do-do do-do! Oh, yeah.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Rani, what you doing?
0:25:15 > 0:25:19You said we had time for a spot of grooming before the end of the show.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Yeah, goat grooming! Not presenter grooming, honestly!
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Although, while I'm here... - Oh, behave yourself, you! Come on.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28What we're really here for is to hook up with keeper Harriet
0:25:28 > 0:25:30for a spot of goat grooming.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33- How're you doing, Harriet? - Hi, there.- Surrounded by goats!
0:25:33 > 0:25:37The goat lady! Can we help? You look like you have your work cut out.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40I think it would be a good idea, I think it would be a great idea.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42- Have you got a brush for me? - I certainly do.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- There we go. Have a go. This is Rolo.- She's Rolo.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48How often do you do this, Harriet?
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Ideally, you should do it every day so you can keep on top of it,
0:25:51 > 0:25:55make sure the tangles don't build up, and just to check that they're OK.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Rolo doesn't seem to be struggling.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01When I try and groom my dogs at home, they really hate it.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Is it good for them? Do they enjoy it?
0:26:04 > 0:26:05They LOVE it.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08They absolutely love the attention, they love the spotlight.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11So, here they are, standing to attention.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15They love it, but, Harriet, there are a lot of goats here.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17- Do YOU enjoy it?- I love it!
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- Really?- Really. You get to be one to one with the animal.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24You get to know the animal and you get to obviously be hands on.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- I do admit, it is quite relaxing, isn't it?- It really is.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Sitting here in the sunshine, stroking a goat. Mmm.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34- All right, Rani!- There's no goat here now, we'd better get another.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36These goats look very beautiful.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Is it true that people enter them into competitions like dog shows
0:26:40 > 0:26:41and, obviously, goat shows?
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Yeah, they certainly do. Most animals you can enter into shows these days,
0:26:45 > 0:26:48but goats are fantastic because they play to attention.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Harriet, I'm going to challenge you. Goats are easy to look after,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55but do you think we could do anything with Johny's hair?
0:26:55 > 0:26:57With those brushes, I think it might take a while!
0:26:57 > 0:27:00Before these two get any ideas, why not check out
0:27:00 > 0:27:03what's coming up on the next episode of Roar. ..Get off!
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Next time, a baby giraffe is abandoned by his mother.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Without help, he won't survive.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15Can the keepers and another giraffe help save him?
0:27:19 > 0:27:20How nosey are this lot?
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Can they blow keeper Kat away with their tongue-in-cheek questions?
0:27:24 > 0:27:29And first, it was robo-deer. He survived the wolf pack...
0:27:29 > 0:27:34Now it's robo-zebra. Will he last as long when the lions come hunting?
0:27:34 > 0:27:35Don't miss it.