0:00:02 > 0:00:06When the pride of lions go hunting, their prey better watch out.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Today on Roar, we show you how strong and athletic
0:00:09 > 0:00:11these top predators are.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15This isn't trick or treat. It's nature, red in tooth and claw.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- Hello, and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani.- And I'm Johny.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50Rani, what is that? Have you been at it with shaving clippers?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Oi, oi, oi! You're going to hurt her feelings. This is a naked rat.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55She's born without any hair.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Maybe I could work that look. What do you reckon?
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Anything's an improvement! Shall we get on with the show?
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Yes, that's right, isn't it?
0:01:03 > 0:01:09Coming up, Meerkat Mountain gets a makeover - a giant termite mound!
0:01:09 > 0:01:13But will the superstructure survive when the mob dig in?
0:01:13 > 0:01:18Nico the silverback is in for a special treat,
0:01:18 > 0:01:21but can you teach an old gorilla new tricks?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24And will the killer question floor keeper Bev,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28or will pygmy goat Popadom floor me?
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I've just been butted! I've been rammed!
0:01:34 > 0:01:38First, though, we're off to Meerkat Mountain, where the group
0:01:38 > 0:01:42of ten adults and six babies are about to get a big surprise.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47The keepers are always dreaming up new ideas
0:01:47 > 0:01:50to keep this mob interested in their enclosure,
0:01:50 > 0:01:55and today, head of animal adventure Darren Beasley has come up
0:01:55 > 0:01:58with a big plan - a giant bug dispenser.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Meerkats just love bugs.
0:02:01 > 0:02:07On a scale of one to ten, it's 100. They just love them every day.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09And in the wild they find lots of those bugs
0:02:09 > 0:02:11in these great big termite mounds.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Termite mounds are found in many parts of the world,
0:02:14 > 0:02:18but particularly in the tropical savannah areas of Africa.
0:02:18 > 0:02:24They can get huge. The biggest recorded was nine metres tall!
0:02:24 > 0:02:27They are built by the termites out of mud and saliva,
0:02:27 > 0:02:31and the colony in a large mound may have several million termites.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Inside there's a network of tunnels for ventilation,
0:02:35 > 0:02:41but as far as a meerkat is concerned this is a high-rise restaurant!
0:02:41 > 0:02:44They'll scratch them open, eat loads of the bugs if they can.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47They climb on them and use them as lookout posts.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49We thought, "Why cant we have a termite mound
0:02:49 > 0:02:50"for a meerkat to sit on?"
0:02:50 > 0:02:55'The first thing for Darren to do is to find the perfect spot.'
0:03:04 > 0:03:06I think the sand area I'm in now
0:03:06 > 0:03:09is probably going to be my favourite position.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12If Im taking the vote on behalf of the meerkat population,
0:03:12 > 0:03:17we vote we want it right here. In fact, X marks the spot.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Just there'll do.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22The next job is to design the superstructure.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25It's got to be tough enough to be meerkat-proof.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28The man for the job is Bob Savage.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32It's got to be strong enough so the meerkats can't wreck it.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34They've got long claws for digging.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36They might see this as a challenge.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39I'm going to make a chicken wire mesh,
0:03:39 > 0:03:41fill that with anything light, really.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45And then put about six inches of concrete on the outside.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Hopefully they won't wreck it!
0:03:47 > 0:03:49That's what I'm hoping. But you never know. We'll see.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51OK. Brilliant, thank you.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53It takes a lot of concrete,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56hard work and several days of construction,
0:03:56 > 0:04:00but finally the termite mound is ready for the mob.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03But will it be meerkat-proof?
0:04:03 > 0:04:05It's quite a natural shape. I'm thinking,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07"Will it be strong enough?" That's my concern.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10We'll come back later to find out.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Up in the lion reserve, the giant scratching post
0:04:17 > 0:04:21that the keepers built them has been looking a very sorry sight.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24After just one day, the pride of eight playful lions
0:04:24 > 0:04:26had wrecked their new toy!
0:04:26 > 0:04:31But keeper Bob refuses to be beaten. So what went wrong last time?
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- Bob, what happened? - It wasn't up to scratch!
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- Wahay!- I like what you did there!
0:04:37 > 0:04:40I think the sheer weight of the lions pulling on it
0:04:40 > 0:04:44just overbalanced it and it broke, unfortunately.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Hopefully, phase two will be better.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50How much does a lioness weigh, Bob? How much weight are we dealing with?
0:04:50 > 0:04:55- We're talking about 160 kilos, at least.- Wow!- That is a lot of weight!
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Now, we can say, "new and improved phase two,"
0:04:58 > 0:05:00because last time, there were footballs on there,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03and I was thinking lionesses don't like footy.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07They're not going to go for it but they did!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10But we've got pumpkins on there today.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- Is this a tasty treat for them? - Well, they've never had pumpkin.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Never seen one, probably. So this is the vegetarian option!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Pumpkins are this vibrant orange colour.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Do you think they lions will react to that at all? The colour?
0:05:25 > 0:05:28I don't think they actually see colour, as such. They see shades.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32They'll just see something dangling and hopefully go for it.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35OK. To mark this special occasion, Bob, and to hopefully
0:05:35 > 0:05:36give us some luck today,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39we've got our very own Roar pumpkin. Check that out!
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Can we put it up? - Yeah, of course.- Brilliant.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- Is that it? Get it through the hole. - Have you got it?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- Struggling a bit.- Oh! These boys are definitely struggling,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50but will the lions struggle with the scratch post?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Join us later in the show to find out.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- Come on, you lot! - Give us a hand, then!
0:05:58 > 0:06:01What do you give a pig with a rash?
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Oinkment!
0:06:04 > 0:06:05THEY SNORT
0:06:05 > 0:06:07THEY LAUGH
0:06:07 > 0:06:10What's a cow's favourite movie?
0:06:10 > 0:06:11COW MOOS
0:06:11 > 0:06:13High School Moo-sical!
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Rargh!
0:06:16 > 0:06:18What do you need when it's raining elephants?
0:06:18 > 0:06:19I don't know.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21A concrete umbrella!
0:06:21 > 0:06:24ALL LAUGH
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Back in the workshops,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35the giant new termite mound is finally finished.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39It's two metres high and made of wire mesh and concrete.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44It's got tunnels in that the keepers can fill with bugs for the meerkats.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48But it's massive and weighs a ton, so just getting it to the enclosure
0:06:48 > 0:06:50could be mission impossible.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55And Bob the builder is nervous!
0:06:55 > 0:06:57We've got bumpy ground round the corner,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59so hopefully this won't swing too much and fall off.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Then we've got to get it over a fence about that high,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09lower it in onto scaffolding poles. Then, with an army of people,
0:07:09 > 0:07:13push it round over bumpy ground to its spot.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16I'm very worried, actually!
0:07:16 > 0:07:20This could go wrong quite easily. The worst thing is this could start
0:07:20 > 0:07:23swinging like a pendulum, and then it will just go "smack!" onto the ground
0:07:23 > 0:07:26and just probably break into 100 pieces.
0:07:26 > 0:07:27I might even cry.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34'The 300-metre journey begins, and it's full of hazards.'
0:07:34 > 0:07:36So far, so good.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39'Stage one, tackling the bumpy track...
0:07:41 > 0:07:43'A hazardous bush...
0:07:44 > 0:07:47'And a live railway.'
0:07:50 > 0:07:57Stage two, got to get it up and over this fence, onto these rails.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Then, hopefully it will just smoothly run down here
0:07:59 > 0:08:02and into space perfectly. Nothing can go wrong!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10'Bobs asked an army of keepers from around the park to help.'
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Another seven metres of moving. Looking good!
0:08:17 > 0:08:20'There are no machines for this bit. It's just muscle power!'
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Four, three, two, one.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Woo!
0:08:26 > 0:08:30That went amazingly smoothly. Let's hope the meerkats like it.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Don't vandalise it. Will it be meerkat-proof?
0:08:33 > 0:08:35That's the next test. We'll see.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41With the masterpiece in place,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44meerkat keeper John Reynolds is impressed.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46The meerkats should love it.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48We can put the bugs in, they'll be able to pull
0:08:48 > 0:08:50everything out and they'll have a great time
0:08:50 > 0:08:53exploring, climbing and doing everything they want with it.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Right, that's that all ready. Let's let them out.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02But will the meerkats like their giant new bug dispenser?
0:09:16 > 0:09:20It looks like the termite mound is a huge success.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23The mob are having to hunt out the bugs as they would in the wild.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27It is brilliant enrichment. They've absolutely loved exploring it,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29trying to pull all of the bugs out.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32For now, the meerkats are loving their new termite tower,
0:09:32 > 0:09:38but against the mobs strong claws, how long can it really survive?
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Back up in the lion reserve, keeper Bob, Rani and I have finished
0:09:45 > 0:09:48hanging up the pumpkins for the lions and are now safely inside
0:09:48 > 0:09:50the safari vehicle.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52We've put a camera up to get some great shots,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55and now it's time to see if the new scratching post
0:09:55 > 0:09:56is tough enough!
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Are you ready?- I'm ready. - Release the beasts!- OK!
0:10:01 > 0:10:06They're attacking each other before they even attack the scratch post!
0:10:06 > 0:10:09They're just playing. They're a little bit excited.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Having a new thing in their section, they're going to be intrigued.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18Here we are, look. Here, she is coming up to it. Having a look.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21'Our post camera's getting some wicked shots!'
0:10:21 > 0:10:22Look at this.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27Obviously, the orange pumpkins attract... Oh, no!
0:10:27 > 0:10:31They're all hankering around but no-one's gone for the pumpkins yet.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Are they waiting till they're all around that central post
0:10:34 > 0:10:35and then attack them?
0:10:35 > 0:10:39You'll find it intriguing - they're going for the Roar one.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44It'll be the movement that encourages them to take them down.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48That's the one thing - I was more inclined to think,
0:10:48 > 0:10:50that the movement would...
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- Oh!- Look at that! - She's gone for the Roar one!
0:10:53 > 0:10:56She was kind of batting it down, wasn't she?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- Like you see a domestic cat with a ball.- Yeah.
0:10:58 > 0:11:04That is playing to them. They're trying to get their claws into it.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06It keeps moving slightly.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11I think the last one, a bit too big for her and broke it.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14It's not going to be much to them to break that.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Bob, there's a lioness here, and she had a taste of this pumpkin,
0:11:33 > 0:11:35and she was going...
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Have they got a delicate palate?
0:11:37 > 0:11:40I'm not sure she liked the taste of that!
0:11:40 > 0:11:45It's a completely new taste. They are primarily carnivores.
0:11:45 > 0:11:51Meat is their main diet. Vegetables don't often come onto their menu.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54They would nibble on grass to help with their digestion.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58And just something completely new.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Do you try and do that with the lions? Give them new stuff?
0:12:01 > 0:12:05That is the thing... Oh, got another one!
0:12:05 > 0:12:09The thing is, if you do the same thing time after time after time,
0:12:09 > 0:12:13they will get bored. They're even playing with the rope now.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16I thought she'd pull the log off.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Are lions naturally playful? Would they do this in the wild?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Would they have time to play?
0:12:21 > 0:12:25They do an awful lot of sleeping in the wild, as they do here.
0:12:25 > 0:12:30Yeah, anything new, it's like the curiosity thing with a normal cat.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33It is with them as well. Anything new, they have to investigate it,
0:12:33 > 0:12:38play with it if they can. If it's too dangerous, they leave it alone.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42SQUEALS: OOH! He got it! Sorry, sorry, sorry!
0:12:42 > 0:12:45I thought a lion was going to eat you then!
0:12:46 > 0:12:50I apologise. It was exciting. She pulled it right down.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53I was very impressed.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55They are incredibly strong animals.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58What they're doing there won't hurt them.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02They've got very strong jaws, and teeth, obviously, and claws.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- Yeah.- They can well withstand the weight they hang on.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10It is amazing to see them pulling at it.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13We know that's really secure up there. They are moving it a bit!
0:13:13 > 0:13:18You're saying it's really secure. We know what happened last time!
0:13:18 > 0:13:19That's it!
0:13:19 > 0:13:24The pumpkins are destroyed, and I think the scratch pole will be next.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29But so far, it's one to the keepers and one to the lions. Well done!
0:13:38 > 0:13:43OK, all you gamers, it's cheat code time!
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Today's secret code is WIND56.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Type that in and see what you get. Happy gaming!
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Half Mile Lake is home to the fastest,
0:14:01 > 0:14:06the fattest, but also the most elderly member of the safari park -
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Nico the silverback gorilla.
0:14:09 > 0:14:16He's 50 years old now and is one of the oldest gorillas in the world.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Today we're going to find out how clever he is.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22I've come across to Gorilla Island to give Nico a treat.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Head keeper Mark asked me to bring this along.
0:14:25 > 0:14:26Let's find out what for.
0:14:26 > 0:14:32- Hi!- Hello.- I am here with said red thing. What are we doing?
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- Environment enrichment. Simple.- OK!
0:14:35 > 0:14:40We just fill this with nuts, peanuts, chocolate raisins...
0:14:40 > 0:14:45You're giving Nico, a gorilla, chocolate?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- Just for a treat.- Yeah?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- Not very often.- All right. Where is Nico?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- He's outside.- Shall we just check these are OK first?
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- Yeah, quality control, of course. - Yeah, that's OK.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Tell me what we're doing. I'll keep checking...
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Fill these into the ball, we'll put that in the pen
0:15:01 > 0:15:03with some of his other food,
0:15:03 > 0:15:10and then we'll come out, let him in, and he can do what he wants with it.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Does he normally eat inside?
0:15:11 > 0:15:16- Cos he's got this whole island. - It depends on the weather.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Most of the summer, he eats outside and we give him a choice.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Now it's a bit colder, we keep him in at night.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26That's all in. I'm hoping we'll give him some healthy food as well.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- Absolutely. We've got a bucket full of food down here.- OK.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32So if we want to throw all this about inside.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35This is Nico's pen, then?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37So everything can go around.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40There's all sorts of stuff in here. This is super healthy.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Is this stuff he gets every day?
0:15:42 > 0:15:46Yes. Yeah, he gets a diet like that. Bucket like that twice a day.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Do you need to hide it under the hay?
0:15:48 > 0:15:52No. He'll sit on it and flatten it. He's quite lazy.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Well, saying that, cos he is, what, 50 now?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Does he still have good eyesight?
0:15:57 > 0:16:02Yeah, he's not too bad. Not too bad but he is an old man,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05and he is definitely lazy in his old age.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09All right, Mark, well, all the fruit is out, the veg is out.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12What about the big red ball with the tiny hole?
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Let's check. He could tip it to get out the nuts,
0:16:16 > 0:16:18or he'll have to put his finger in there.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22I think he'll hold it above his mouth and pour it in.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25All right, then. So it doesn't matter where we put it?
0:16:25 > 0:16:26No. Anywhere'll do.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Right in the middle, and let's get out of here.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36We'll be back in a minute to see what Nico makes of his feeder ball.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41Will he be intelligent enough to get to his chocolate treats?
0:16:50 > 0:16:52It's time to test out some grey matter,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55find out who knows their anteaters from their aardvarks,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58their goats from their guinea pigs and walruses from warthogs.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01In the hot seat today, it's keeper Bev.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04I hope you've brushed up on your pygmy goat knowledge!
0:17:04 > 0:17:07This lot do not kid about. See what I did there with the kid?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Yeah - nice!- Thanks. So we've got some questions, then, guys?
0:17:10 > 0:17:15What are these here called and do they have a purpose?
0:17:15 > 0:17:18They're called wattles and no, they don't really have a purpose.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Lots of goats are born with them, but some are born without them.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Who've we got here, by the way?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Jerry. He's a month and a half old. He's one of our baby pygmy goats.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30He's so cute. What do you reckon?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Have you got another question? Phoebe?
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Where did they originally come from?
0:17:34 > 0:17:38This is an African pygmy goat, and it's a domestic breed.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42They originally come from Cameroon, so basically, Africa.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Have you ever seen one being born?
0:17:45 > 0:17:50Yes. I saw Jerry being born, and it's quite exciting.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53It doesn't take long, and normally, they have twins.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54Jerry was born and his sister, Olive.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57What age do they start growing their horns from?
0:17:57 > 0:18:01OK. When they're born, they have nothing there at all.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05Jerry is a month and a half old, so that's a month and a half's growth,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08so basically, they grow straightaway, as soon as they're born.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Bev, I've got a question, right.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13While you were answering that,
0:18:13 > 0:18:16I've been butted. I've been rammed. Why do they do that?
0:18:16 > 0:18:19That's because you were ignoring him, to be honest.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23He needs stroking and cuddling. He likes being touched and cuddled.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26So they'll beat you up if you don't show them love?
0:18:26 > 0:18:27If you ignore him, yes, yes.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Are they very good at climbing, like mountain goats?
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Yes, yes, they are. They're brilliant at climbing.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39We've got our climbing frame there. We built it ready for the babies,
0:18:39 > 0:18:43and our babies, although they're only little, running all over it
0:18:43 > 0:18:44and doing really well.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Why are their coats different colours?
0:18:47 > 0:18:51OK, well, their coats are different because these are a domestic breed.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53It's like having a pet guinea pig.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Because they're bred with lots of different coloured goats,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58you get lots of different colours.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01In the wild, they are just grey.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Sorry, Joey, I've got to speak a minute.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08They are generally grey, but when you have a domestic breed,
0:19:08 > 0:19:12you can white ones, yellow ones, tricoloured ones.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15She's doing really well. I think it's too easy.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17How high do they grow?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19About 21 inches high.
0:19:19 > 0:19:2321 inches - that's only half a metre tall!
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Generally, pygmies are described as short in the leg and wide,
0:19:26 > 0:19:30so sometimes they're as wide as they are tall.
0:19:30 > 0:19:36Bev has answered all our questions. She's done really well so far.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40But now I think it's time to ask the killer question.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47THEY WHISPER
0:19:50 > 0:19:54Think we'll trip her up with that one? Huh, huh, huh!
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Feel the power! OK, we think we've got our killer question.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Connor, are you going to do the honours?
0:20:02 > 0:20:04- OK.- OK. Prepare yourself, Bev.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09- OK.- Who has more teeth, an adult pygmy goat or an adult human?
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- Oh, that's a good one. - That's a little harsh.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15I would say an adult human has more teeth.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Goats only have them at the front on the bottom.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22So I would say adult human has more than a goat. Is that true?
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Well, I'll be honest with you, Bev...
0:20:26 > 0:20:30It was a bit of a trick question. They both have the same!
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- No!- Yes, that's right. 32 teeth each.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37We got her on that last killer question! Put it there, guys! Yes!
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Bev, you didn't answer the killer question correctly,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43but you did really well. You BLEAT the system.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Welcome back to Gorilla Island.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Earlier, Mark let me go in Nico's pen to place some treats down.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04We placed some fruit and veg, scattered them all around,
0:21:04 > 0:21:08but most importantly, in there is a red ball with a hole in the top
0:21:08 > 0:21:12and it is filled with lots of yummy chocolate raisins and nuts.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16They're a special treat for him. He's outside at the moment.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17We're going to let him in.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22As soon as this door opens, you think he'll come running in, or hobbling in, as he's an old man!
0:21:22 > 0:21:27- We'll see! - Oh, wow, he was right there!
0:21:27 > 0:21:30He's amazing.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Now, for us, for safety, cos there's a few of us here,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- just keep away?- Yeah. As long as we don't get too close to the bars.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- And he's all right with us being here?- Yeah.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43There you go!
0:21:44 > 0:21:51You said you thought he'd hold it above his head and pour it in.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56- Yeah.- And he's doing exactly that. - He's not as silly as he looks.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58He's very, very clever.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01When I was holding that ball, it felt really big.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03And look at him holding it. It looks tiny!
0:22:03 > 0:22:06It's nothing to him. It really isn't.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09But he's happy. You know what's in there, don't you?
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- Is that a happy sound? - Yeah.
0:22:11 > 0:22:17- Doesn't he laugh?- He doesn't laugh, it's a nice, low, grumbling sound.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20You know that is a happy noise.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24I love the fact he has a balanced diet. He's had a few nuts and raisins, chocolate ones,
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- then he's gone for a slice of apple.- Yeah.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32With the red ball, that has never been used before in here, has it?
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- No.- Do you use things like that?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36How has he figured that out straight away?
0:22:36 > 0:22:41We do have another container that's quite similar with holes in,
0:22:41 > 0:22:46so he is aware of the hole idea and things fall out of it.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49I suppose you've done a lot of things like this over his time.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Is it something you do a lot to keep him entertained?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56We don't have to do it very often all through the summer,
0:22:56 > 0:23:00because all his entertainment is outside.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04We put his food all round that island, so he has to out and forage
0:23:04 > 0:23:06like he would if he was in the wild.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Although he doesn't like that idea sometimes,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12cos it makes him get off his bum, he does do it
0:23:12 > 0:23:16and it's part of the reason why he's lived to such a good age.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20He goes out in lots of different weathers and is very fit and active.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22The ball's coming in handy as a foot rest now.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Oh, wow! What's he doing there?
0:23:24 > 0:23:28He was using it to get a bit of extra height!
0:23:28 > 0:23:33Now, using the red ball as a foot rest, is that cos he's older?
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Maybe in his younger days, bit more nimble, would've shimmied up there?
0:23:37 > 0:23:43Definitely. He would've been spending most of his time... We used to put the food up high.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47Because of his age, we do make it a bit easier for him.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51You know when I'm having my tea, I do like to watch a bit of telly.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54I know Nico likes to watch the box, so what do you say
0:23:54 > 0:23:57- we leave him to his dinner and maybe a spot of telly?- I think so.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Sounds like a plan.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07We interrupt this broadcast with some breaking news
0:24:07 > 0:24:08down at Meerkat Mountain.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11After just a few hours in with the mischievous mob,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14the new termite mound has been attacked.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16For the latest, we're now going live
0:24:16 > 0:24:19to meerkat keeper John Reynolds.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22It's not taken them long to get through the concrete,
0:24:22 > 0:24:29and so although it has worked, it isn't strong enough for the meerkats,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32and they're just obliterating it now.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40It took a week to build, 14 keepers to haul into place,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44and less than a morning for the mob to trash it.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49The keepers are worried that they may destroy it so much
0:24:49 > 0:24:53it could fall over and hurt the meerkats, so it's got to go.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00It's back to the drawing board to create another -
0:25:00 > 0:25:02a much, much stronger one!
0:25:11 > 0:25:13It is nearly the end of the show,
0:25:13 > 0:25:18but we have made special time to catch up with our favourite, Andy,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20and, of course, the warthogs. Hi, Andy.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23- How're you doing?- Hi, boys! Still not saying hello to me!
0:25:23 > 0:25:28We've got a group of lads in here. You know what happens when you get lads - mischief! Any characters?
0:25:28 > 0:25:31All three of them are just awesome.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35They're probably my favourite in the park, these three guys.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37They're just so ugly, they're beautiful.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40They're fantastic little things.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43They're great. And they are very characterful.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45All three of them, slightly different.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47What kind of things do they get up to?
0:25:47 > 0:25:49They're just out here doing boy stuff.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Digging holes, rolling round in mud, charging around, play fighting.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- Great life!- I have to defend all the girls.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58We also like playing around in the mud and digging holes!
0:25:58 > 0:26:02- You definitely do, don't you?- Yeah, and putting on a bit of slap after.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07- You've got apples there, Andy. - Yeah. If you want to chuck these over the fence, go about ten metres in.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09They'll come over and start eating.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- And say hello.- Yeah!- Here we go. No pressure!
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Yeah, yeah, go on, you go first!
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Nice.- Not bad, is it? When they're eating these apples,
0:26:18 > 0:26:20they go slightly down on their knees.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Do they do that in the wild, and why?
0:26:22 > 0:26:26Because they've got such short, powerful necks,
0:26:26 > 0:26:31for them to bend their head down to eat all the time would be hard,
0:26:31 > 0:26:34so they've adapted and they'll go on their knees.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37They've got hard, calloused knees. They'll go round on their knees
0:26:37 > 0:26:41- cos it's easier for them to do. - A comfortable position.- Yeah.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44It's nice to see them relaxed, having their dinner.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46I like to be relaxed having my dinner.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49- That's why tonight, you are cooking. - In your dreams, Rani!
0:26:49 > 0:26:53While I order us a pizza, check out what's coming up in the next episode of Roar.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57- Meat feast, please. - I'm a vegetarian!
0:27:00 > 0:27:04Next time on Roar, it's the great parrot talent show!
0:27:04 > 0:27:06We'll meet Bobby, Jake and Matilda!
0:27:06 > 0:27:11They all want to be stars, but who's got the X-tra talent
0:27:11 > 0:27:13to win the judges' hearts?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17There's a hair-raising moment
0:27:17 > 0:27:23when MC the snake goes AWOL in Johny's afro.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27And Toby the Roar Ranger must feed the killer carnivores.
0:27:27 > 0:27:32He's going to need nerves of steel cos he's going right in with them!
0:27:32 > 0:27:34- Don't miss it!- Oooow!
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