0:00:02 > 0:00:03- Hello.- Today on Roar,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07we turn detective when a parrot goes missing.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Is it just a bird-brained escape plan or a bid for stardom?
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42And I'm Rani, and take a look at our tarantulas.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Actually, it reminds me of a great spider joke.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47How does a spider check its emails?
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Don't know, Rani. How does a spider check its emails?
0:00:49 > 0:00:52It goes onto the worldwide web.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Anyway, before Rani gives up her day job,
0:00:54 > 0:00:57let's get on with the rest of the show. (Awful.)
0:00:57 > 0:00:59You get it, don't you? Funny, worldwide web.
0:01:01 > 0:01:07Coming up today, Johny's got a bad case of mottephobia -
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- that's a fear of moths.- I don't like them. They're alien-like.
0:01:10 > 0:01:15Can keeper Gemma help cure him with butterflies?
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Our Roar rangers head out into a pack of hungry wolves.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22It's feeding time but what's on the menu?
0:01:22 > 0:01:27And I catch up with the biggest baby in the park, Ebun,
0:01:27 > 0:01:29when it's time for her bottle.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39We're starting today's show with a mystery -
0:01:39 > 0:01:42one that involves jealously, cloak-and-dagger manoeuvres,
0:01:42 > 0:01:48closed circuit television... and John, the parrot expert.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Several times a day, John and a few of the birds
0:01:52 > 0:01:56fluff up their feathers and take to the stage for the parrot show.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00She's going to skate all the way down the table.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04'It takes a combination of talent and months of training
0:02:04 > 0:02:06'to perform in the show.'
0:02:06 > 0:02:07- Hello.- Very nice.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Give him a nice big clap for that. Nice one.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12But recently, one of the newest arrivals at the park
0:02:12 > 0:02:15has been making a bid for stardom.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18The troublemaker is Mrs Slater.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19I was halfway through a show
0:02:19 > 0:02:23and I heard a noise which you don't normally hear during a show.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26I know all the noises that most of the other guys make
0:02:26 > 0:02:30and I looked to the side and she was just sat there, happy as Larry,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32watching the show, basically, like the people were.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Mrs Slater is actually being a bit of a rascal at the moment.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40She's not quite ready to join the show yet.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43She's still getting used to big crowds so when the show's going on
0:02:43 > 0:02:46she actually sits on the climbing frame
0:02:46 > 0:02:48with our other non-working birds.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53It's a ten-metre journey from the parrot perches to the theatre.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57So how and why is Mrs Slater joining the audience?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00After the show, put her back onto the climbing frame.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Obviously, it's a fair distance for a little tiny parrot
0:03:03 > 0:03:05on a fairly busy day, so, luckily,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Big Brother was watching so we basically after the show
0:03:08 > 0:03:12went into our office, turned on the screen on the CCTV
0:03:12 > 0:03:14and saw possibly the strangest act
0:03:14 > 0:03:17that I've ever seen a parrot perform in my entire life.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19How did she do it?
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Stay tuned because, trust me, you don't want to miss this.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32I've held venomous spiders.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35I've carried a four-and-a-half metre long python.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38I've even hand-fed a pride of ferocious lions,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41but now it's time to face my biggest fear...
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Butterflies.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- I'm here with Gem. How you doing, Gem? You all right?- Hi. How are you?
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- I'm fine.- You know a lot about butterflies, don't you?- I do, yeah.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57And should I be scared of them? Because I am, I really am.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00No. There's absolutely nothing to be scared of.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I'm sorry, I don't understand, why are you so scared?
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- What is it?- I know they're small,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08I know people say they look pretty and everything, but for me,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I think it's more a case of them... They're mindless.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14They'll just fly at you and they'll just kind of land on you
0:04:14 > 0:04:16and they're like big moths, really.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Moths are horrible as well, I think,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21and I just think that they attack you and I don't like them,
0:04:21 > 0:04:23I don't trust them, they're alien-like. I'm not a fan.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27OK. All right, well, we're hopefully going to get you over this today.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- Yeah. OK.- I've got a few jobs that I need to do
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- so I'd like you to help me if you can.- OK.- Yeah?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- Should I be scared right now?- No.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38No, no. Here is the pupa cupboard.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44See what I mean? That is just weird, Gem, come on.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47No, they're beautiful.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50The lifecycle of butterflies and moths is amazing.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54First, they lay eggs on their favourite plants.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56The eggs hatch and grow into caterpillars.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59After a while, caterpillars grow a hard shell around themselves
0:04:59 > 0:05:02and turn into a chrysalis or pupa.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Inside the chrysalis they turn into butterflies
0:05:06 > 0:05:08and finally emerge with their wings
0:05:08 > 0:05:10to start the cycle of life once again.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16OK, Gem, it's all fascinating but what have we got to do?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Well, all these pupa here have fallen off.- OK.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- So what we need to do is glue them back on.- Yeah.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Just to make sure that you're OK with that,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26if you want to just hold one,
0:05:26 > 0:05:28just to see what it's going to feel like.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Are you asking me? Can I answer, "I don't want to?"
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Probably not. You're going to make me do it.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35You need to, really. I mean, this one, look,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37he's wriggling just a little bit.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40That's...just weird, man. That is not beautiful.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43To all those people who say butterflies are beautiful,
0:05:43 > 0:05:45that is not beautiful, that's weird.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- He's actually trying to protect himself.- Really?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51He's saying, "Get off." So just have a hold of that.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Just, you know... He's not going to wriggle on you - look, he likes you.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- Good. OK.- So are we ready to glue?
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, definitely.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03OK. Right. So all I'm going to do is pop a little bit of glue...
0:06:03 > 0:06:05The keepers use a special non-toxic glue
0:06:05 > 0:06:08to attach the pupa to the stick.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- So I've got this one.- Right. OK. God, that looks like a big one.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14You just lay the silk over the glue. Sorted.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15And you can just pick him up.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- Really?- Yeah.- Is he going to wriggle?
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Well, he might, but don't worry.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- Yeah. Just there. - That's it.- Is that's OK?- Yeah.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- I'll just pop that on there.- Yeah.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29And that's it. And just sort of wait for them to all dry.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31And then you hang them up.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35The pupa stage may last for just a few weeks in some butterflies
0:06:35 > 0:06:38to many months in others.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39Here at the park,
0:06:39 > 0:06:43they keep the pupa in a special warm cupboard to hatch out in.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Do you think that's ready now or a little bit longer?
0:06:45 > 0:06:48It's probably ready. If you pick it up, pick the stick up...
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- I imagine they're quite delicate. - They are. It's all right. Try it.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- Oh... Oh... OK.- That's it.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56And just sort of hang it
0:06:56 > 0:06:58on this one here, look,
0:06:58 > 0:07:00just on the end.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07So far so good.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12But Johny's next challenge is to try and actually handle a butterfly.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Can he man up? Stay tuned to find out.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25What do you call a skunk that can fly?
0:07:25 > 0:07:27A smellicopter.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29BOTH: Meow.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33What's an owl's favourite subject?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Owlgebra.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38HE HUMS
0:07:41 > 0:07:45What do you call a tyrannosaurus' divorced wife?
0:07:45 > 0:07:47A tyrannosaurus' ex.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49ALL LAUGH
0:07:56 > 0:07:57Now, a few days ago,
0:07:57 > 0:08:00the park got a very special delivery -
0:08:00 > 0:08:02two new female white rhino,
0:08:02 > 0:08:04and one of them is a baby.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Rani and I have been popping up to see them whenever we can
0:08:08 > 0:08:13but today, head keeper Andy has invited Rani up for feeding time.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16I am very, very excited, Andy.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21Oh, Andy, she's gorgeous. Who have we got here?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- This is Ebun.- Hi, Ebun.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- She arrived a couple of days ago, from Germany.- Oh, wow.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28She's popping out, friendly.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Yeah. She's actually hand-reared.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Her mother rejected her when she was born
0:08:33 > 0:08:35and we're just going to continue
0:08:35 > 0:08:39the hand-rearing that the guys over in Germany started off.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42How come you're not giving her a stroke when she's coming out?
0:08:42 > 0:08:46We're trying not to get her into sticking her head through the bars
0:08:46 > 0:08:48for when she's a big rhino, but it's lunchtime now
0:08:48 > 0:08:52so she's desperate for her milk and she gets a little bit overexcited
0:08:52 > 0:08:56and Ryan's just turned up with her milk so he can feed her now.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Have you got a bottle of milk there?
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Oh, my goodness, that's the cutest thing ever.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- She'll demolish that in seconds. - So how much milk are you giving her?
0:09:05 > 0:09:08She gets about three litres at dinnertime
0:09:08 > 0:09:11and about four-and-a-half litres morning and evening.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14But she's eating hay now, she'll take solids now.
0:09:14 > 0:09:1712 litres of milk each day?
0:09:17 > 0:09:21That's enough to feed 24 human babies.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Ryan, I've got to ask,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26what's it like with a baby rhino sucking on a bottle?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Has it got a bit of pressure on it?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Yeah. She's pretty strong in the mouth, like all rhinos,
0:09:31 > 0:09:34so it doesn't take long, Rani, for it to disappear.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39- In fact, that's just about gone now.- No way!
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Really? She has drunk that so quickly.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43That's it. Three litres, gone.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- And you had to tug it out of her mouth.- She likes holding on.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Ryan's going to have to disappear now because she can see the bottle
0:09:50 > 0:09:52and she gets a bit angry when the milk runs out.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- Really?- Yeah. She always wants more.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Aw, bless her. Why can't you give her more?
0:09:56 > 0:09:59It's not good for her. Too much milk isn't good for her.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Her diet has been formulated by the guys over in Germany.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- They know exactly what she needs. - So she's eating well.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- Oh, she's eating well. - She's settling in?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- Fantastically.- Brilliant. - It's like she's always been here.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13She's a real confident little character.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Bit of a timewaster as well
0:10:15 > 0:10:18cos you stand there patting her and cooing over her.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I hate to admit it, but you do.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- Thank you so much.- No problem.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Secretly, I think I'm kind of in love as well.
0:10:36 > 0:10:42Back now to our great escape story. Mrs Slater keeps sneaking off
0:10:42 > 0:10:44her perch to go and watch the parrot show.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Keeper John is looking at the security camera footage
0:10:47 > 0:10:48to see how she does it.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Obviously this is the camera
0:10:51 > 0:10:53which is just attached to the parrot house.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Oh, there's me.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57As you can see, Mrs Slater is just still sat there,
0:10:57 > 0:11:00just underneath the cone shelter.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03As you can see, there's not a great deal of people around her,
0:11:03 > 0:11:06so she's obviously waiting for it to go a bit quieter
0:11:06 > 0:11:10to... Oh! Yeah, to commit the crime. I think that's her just jumped off.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13So if we look...
0:11:13 > 0:11:14Yeah, there she goes.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Walking like a crab for some reason.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Oh, no, spinning round,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25doing a little dance...
0:11:25 > 0:11:26Oh, and there she goes, quick.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30And there she goes, straight into the bamboo,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33just in time before those people spot her as well. Very sneaky.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38Parrots aren't birdbrains, they are very intelligent birds,
0:11:38 > 0:11:43who the experts reckon have the IQ of a four-year-old child,
0:11:43 > 0:11:45but even John, an experienced keeper,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47has never seen anything like this before.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50I was very surprised when I first saw the footage
0:11:50 > 0:11:52because obviously I was wondering
0:11:52 > 0:11:55how she got from here all the way round the corner,
0:11:55 > 0:11:57especially when there's lots of people.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00I think there's probably lots of reasons
0:12:00 > 0:12:02that Mrs Slater is probably doing this. As I said,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05it can be that she wants to join in the show,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08she likes seeing people, showing off to people,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11it could be she's in love with me, she wanted to find me, I don't know.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14I don't want to sound too bigheaded but it could be...
0:12:14 > 0:12:16it could be that as well.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18It's not a ridiculous suggestion.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Parrots can get very attached to their keepers.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25#I'm crazy for you... #
0:12:25 > 0:12:28But although we saw the security camera footage,
0:12:28 > 0:12:33here on Roar, we thought we'd try and catch Mrs Slater red-handed.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36And very soon she was up to her old tricks again.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38# Bird walk
0:12:38 > 0:12:40# That bird walk Watch me do that bird walk
0:12:40 > 0:12:42# Watch me do that bird walk
0:12:42 > 0:12:44# That bird walk
0:12:44 > 0:12:46# That bird walk Watch me do that my bird walk
0:12:46 > 0:12:49# Watch me do that bird walk Do that bird walk. #
0:12:49 > 0:12:51It can be quite a long process
0:12:51 > 0:12:53obviously getting them into a routine.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Parrots do like a good set routine.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58They like things to happen at certain times.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01With a bit of hard work, hopefully, she will stay here
0:13:01 > 0:13:04or we'll introduce her into the show, see how she gets on.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Basically, it's trial and error, see what works and what doesn't.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17'Back at the butterfly house,
0:13:17 > 0:13:21'I'm about to face my fears.'
0:13:21 > 0:13:23So, Gem, that's the pupa done.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26We can go now, yeah? That's it. Done.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28All my tasks finished.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Unfortunately not.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- There's one more thing I'd like you to do...- Oh, no, what is it?
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- Release one of the butterflies. - And how do you do that?
0:13:35 > 0:13:38If I pick him up and put him on your hands...
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Or you could pick him up if I show you how. There's a couple in here
0:13:41 > 0:13:42ready to come out,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45they just need a bit of a push in the right direction.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Right. OK. So who's ready to come out then?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Would you like me to show you and then you release one?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- Yes, please.- Yeah. If we go to this one here...
0:13:53 > 0:13:55All I'm going to do...
0:13:55 > 0:13:58So this is the first time he's about to spread his wings and fly.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00There you go. Can't damage their wings like that.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- OK.- Ready?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- Wow. And off he goes.- Amazing. - That is quite beautiful, I admit.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10That is beautiful, even though they do freak me out.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- So shall I try and hold one? - Yeah. You can try that one there.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15To anyone watching, thinking,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18"He's having a laugh, he's not really scared," honestly, I am.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22I don't trust these things, so this is quite a big moment for me. Oh!
0:14:22 > 0:14:24What you want to do, remember,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26is get behind the wings and push them together.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Get behind the wings and push them together.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33It's just so the butterfly can't damage itself as well.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39- Whoa, whoa, whoa. He's OK. Is he OK?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- That's it, put him on your hand. - Yeah.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43- OK.- When he's ready, he'll fly.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45And he's off. Freedom.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- Released.- Released. Yay.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- That was incredible.- I know.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Gem, I think I need a hug after that.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- Oh!- Thank you so much. - You're welcome.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Before this, I have to say, got the butterflies,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58but now I get the butterflies.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- They're quite amazing creatures.- Yeah.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03And beautiful. I understand it now, finally,
0:15:03 > 0:15:05but it is pretty warm in here
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- so shall we get out of here? - Yeah. Let's go.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10If you see a butterfly in the wild,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13it's best not to touch it, because, unless you know what you're doing,
0:15:13 > 0:15:17it's very easy to damage their delicate wings.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29Our Roar rangers today are brother and sister, George and Nicole.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31They're keen and a little competitive.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33I'm going to be a better Roar ranger
0:15:33 > 0:15:37because I'm crazy about animals and my sister isn't.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I am a better Roar ranger than George
0:15:40 > 0:15:42because he terrifies animals.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- HE JABBERS - He's just a big mouth.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- I'm still going to be a better Roar ranger.- No, you're not.- Yeah, I am.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53At home, George and Nicole are used to animals, with Angel the hamster,
0:15:53 > 0:15:58Eddie the dog, and Socks the cat. But what is their challenge today?
0:15:58 > 0:16:00- There it is. - "George and Nicole..."
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- Excellent. - BOTH HOWL
0:16:07 > 0:16:12Timber wolves were once common all over the northern hemisphere,
0:16:12 > 0:16:14including Scotland.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17But hunting and habitat loss has reduced their territories
0:16:17 > 0:16:21to wild areas mainly in Canada and Russia.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23First job today
0:16:23 > 0:16:24is to meet keeper Emily.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- Hi. I'm Nicole.- Hi. I'm George.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Hiya. I'm Emily. You'll be coming with me today to feed the wolves
0:16:30 > 0:16:32and collect the bones from their section.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35But before they go out to meet the wolves,
0:16:35 > 0:16:37they've got to get their food ready.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- It doesn't really smell of anything.- Ugh.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- It smells of rotten fish. - It is a bit slimy, isn't it?
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- Yeah.- You get used to it. - I'd just like it as a Sunday roast.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53With all the meat cut up, it's time to head out to Wolf Wood.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55It's one thing to be in a ranger vehicle
0:16:55 > 0:16:59but quite another to get out in the middle of the pack.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Very excited. I can't wait.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04I am feeling a bit nervous about the wolves, though.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- Yeah. There's one.- Yeah.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11There's one over there, and a white one there and two over there.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13- Loads.- There's loads.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15There are 13 timber wolves here at the park,
0:17:15 > 0:17:19and the rangers' first job is to tidy up after the pack's last meal.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24That means getting out of the vehicle.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28In the wild, timber wolves are known
0:17:28 > 0:17:31to be one of the most deadly hunters on the planet.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34The only reason our rangers are allowed out of the safari truck
0:17:34 > 0:17:38is because they are in the safe hands of keeper Gemma.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40They've moved the bones to where they want them
0:17:40 > 0:17:43so we've got to have a look for them, pick them up.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Some of them will be small and some quite big.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48So keep an eye out for them. Let me know if you see any.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51There's some there.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54It's grizzly work, but someone's got to do it.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57With deputy head of big cats, Bob, on safety watch,
0:17:57 > 0:18:02our rangers can get down and dirty.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Each week, the pack will eat 150 kilograms of meat.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09That's the weight of three Georges and two Nicoles.
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Ugh, it's got flies on it.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16They eat a lot.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Why don't they take all of the meat off it like that?
0:18:19 > 0:18:22They've eaten all the best bits, I think.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23It's cos it's quite warm today,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26it's dried up a little bit so they've left that bit.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Why is it that they don't chew the bones?
0:18:29 > 0:18:32They do. Like this one, you can see that they've chewed on it.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36They chew the big bones and get the marrow out of the middle.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38That's the tidying-up work done.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41The next job, though, is feeding time,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44and that's when the pack will get excited.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47So our Roar rangers had better watch out.
0:18:51 > 0:18:52OK, all you gamers,
0:18:52 > 0:18:54it's cheat code time.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58Today's secret code is drought500.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Type that in and see what you get.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Treats, new animals, or even a new enclosure.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Happy gaming.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Looking after a pet can be a full-time job so I've enlisted
0:19:26 > 0:19:30the help of our expert keeper Bev who's going to give you some top tips
0:19:30 > 0:19:33on how to look after these guys. Hiya. You all right?
0:19:33 > 0:19:34- I'm all right.- Can I hold one?
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Yeah. You can hold Maria.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38This is Maria. Who have we got here?
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Smudgeon, eating a bit of grass at the moment
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- which they like eating.- Aw, lovely.
0:19:42 > 0:19:43So what do we want to do today?
0:19:43 > 0:19:47We're going to do a guinea pig MOT to make sure they're healthy,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50which you should be able to do at home with your guinea pigs.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- Where do we start? - Let's start with the...
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- We can do a bit of grooming first, actually.- Yeah.- Very important to do
0:19:56 > 0:19:59with long-haired guinea pigs - you need to brush them.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01With your one, we can give him a brush.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03- There we go. - And it's really important
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- to go the way the fur goes. - So I'm doing this right so far?
0:20:06 > 0:20:07You're doing really well.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Don't go too near the eyes when you're brushing -
0:20:10 > 0:20:12they might get scared and not like it.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14There we are, that's brilliant.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15- Am I checking for anything?- Yeah.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Just making sure there's no knots in the fur,
0:20:18 > 0:20:20because if they do get a lot of knots
0:20:20 > 0:20:22it's very uncomfortable for the guinea pig.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26And also, you know, you've got to be careful of mites and things.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29If you notice them scratching a lot or anything in their fur
0:20:29 > 0:20:31you need to take them to the vet and get it checked.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34OK. I'm grooming and I think I'm doing a good job.
0:20:34 > 0:20:35- Am I doing an all right job?- Yeah.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- A pro at this.- Brilliant. - What else do I check for?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40We're grooming. Anything else?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Yeah, we can check the eyes. So you're making sure the eyes
0:20:43 > 0:20:46are nice and clear. You can see bright and clear.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49- No cloudiness, no wetness around the eyes.- What about the nails?
0:20:49 > 0:20:52I'm guessing you need to cut their nails regularly?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Yes, so you have to check the nails
0:20:54 > 0:20:57and you want the nails to be nice and short, basically. Not too long.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00We trim our guinea pig nails every month
0:21:00 > 0:21:03and you just want to make sure they don't get too long,
0:21:03 > 0:21:07too curly, cos this again will stop them being able to move around.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Take them to the vet and the vet can actually trim them for you.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12It's not good to try this at home?
0:21:12 > 0:21:13No. It takes a bit of practice
0:21:13 > 0:21:17and it's best to get someone who's trained to do this for you.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Right. OK. But is there anything else you need to check for?
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Yeah. We want to make sure the nose is nice and clear.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26And also their teeth, because guinea pigs are rodents
0:21:26 > 0:21:30so that means teeth constantly grow, so you always have to make sure...
0:21:30 > 0:21:35I can try and do it with Maria here. Just gently, just lift up
0:21:35 > 0:21:38and make sure there's not a lot of wetness around the mouth.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41If there's a lot of wetness around the mouth,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43it means the teeth might be too long. To prevent this
0:21:43 > 0:21:47you can give them things to chew on, like bits of wood,
0:21:47 > 0:21:48like fruit woods,
0:21:48 > 0:21:51and also chunky bits of fruit for them to sort of chew on as well.
0:21:51 > 0:21:57Well, I guess all that's left to say is have you got one last top tip
0:21:57 > 0:22:00for all the people watching when keeping guinea pigs?
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Yeah. Just make sure they're able to exercise,
0:22:03 > 0:22:07so a secure run for exercise, the right varied diet,
0:22:07 > 0:22:10lots of fruit and veg and a dry mix for them.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Just make sure you're able to handle them
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- and groom them as often as possible. - Thank you for that.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17I think Maria's looking very pretty.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20I think it's time to make me pretty. Come on. Give my hair a brush.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39Back up at Wolf Wood, and it's time to feed the pack.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41SNARLING
0:22:41 > 0:22:43The wolves have already smelt the meat
0:22:43 > 0:22:45and have switched into hunting mode.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48George and Nicole are safe with keeper Emily
0:22:48 > 0:22:51but only if they do as they're told.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52OK. There's a few rules, though.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Don't wander off or anything.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56Stick by me, all right?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59And chuck some meat out for them.
0:22:59 > 0:23:00- All right?- OK. Shall we go?
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Yeah. If you whistle, they should come over.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05HE WHISTLES
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- That's a big'un.- Yeah.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13HE WHISTLES
0:23:15 > 0:23:16Do they eat it really quick?
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Yeah. They probably swallow this down in one bit, really,
0:23:19 > 0:23:21one go. They're quite greedy.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Do they fight over the food?
0:23:25 > 0:23:30They squabble a little bit, yeah, cos wolves have quite a strict hierarchy
0:23:30 > 0:23:34going from the alphas down to the omega so when they have their food
0:23:34 > 0:23:38there's quite a lot of squabbles over who eats first and things like that,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41but most of the time, it looks worse than it really is.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Top dog in the pack is Two Tips.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45He's the alpha male.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- Second in command is called One Tip. - OK.
0:23:48 > 0:23:53- So can you tell which one Two Tips is?- Is it that white one there?
0:23:53 > 0:23:56It is, yeah. You can tell cos his ears are a little bit shorter.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01It's amazing feeding the wolves cos it's different
0:24:01 > 0:24:04from feeding your dog at home to feeding a wild animal
0:24:04 > 0:24:06that is three times the size of your pet
0:24:06 > 0:24:08and it just makes you feel great.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11It was a bit weird because...
0:24:11 > 0:24:15dogs normally come running up to you and start jumping at you
0:24:15 > 0:24:18but the wolves wouldn't because they're shy.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21The wolves aren't shy, just cautious.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23In the wild, a pack would work together
0:24:23 > 0:24:25to bring down big prey like deer.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Wolves have enormous stamina
0:24:28 > 0:24:32and will chase their victim for up to 24 hours if necessary -
0:24:32 > 0:24:34until it's exhausted,
0:24:34 > 0:24:36then the pack will move in.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38OK. They're all just coming over to where
0:24:38 > 0:24:41we were stood, just to pick up all the meat
0:24:41 > 0:24:44and they'll probably have a bit of a sniff around
0:24:44 > 0:24:46of our smells from standing there.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Coming up a bit closer now, aren't they, since we got back in?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51My favourite one is that one there.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53She's the alpha female.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Our rangers have done a fantastic job today
0:24:57 > 0:25:00but now it's time to leave Wolf Wood.
0:25:00 > 0:25:07The best bit about being a wolf keeper is throwing the meat to them.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10I like throwing the meat out and seeing them come and picking it up.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11I enjoyed that most.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15'I thought Nicole and George were really good wolf keepers.'
0:25:15 > 0:25:18They were really attentive, listened to everything I told them,
0:25:18 > 0:25:22didn't do anything they shouldn't. I'd definitely give them a thumbs up.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25BOTH: Big thumbs up for being a wolf keeper.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27HE HOWLS
0:25:27 > 0:25:29HOWLING
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Dinner time. Johny, dinner time.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Thank you, Rani. I'm absolutely starving but there's not much.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Have you got more? I'm a growing lad.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Johny, this isn't a man-size portion.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01This is a marmoset-sized portion.
0:26:01 > 0:26:02It is nearly the end of the show
0:26:02 > 0:26:06- so we've come up here to meet keeper Jo. Hi.- Hiya, Jo. You all right?
0:26:06 > 0:26:08- Yeah. You? - I'm quite hungry, actually.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10I wish they were for me. What have we got?
0:26:10 > 0:26:13- This is a lovely bowl of really yummy mealworms.- Nice.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15My favourite. Who are these for?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18These are for the little monkeys behind you, the marmosets.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22- We've hardly got any. How many are there?- There's only three -
0:26:22 > 0:26:23you can't get them fat.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- They've got to watch the waistline. - Can I put them down?
0:26:26 > 0:26:27Where do I put them?
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Put them wherever you want, on there, in the feeders...
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- Do I have to use my fingers?- You have to.- Do you want me to help?
0:26:33 > 0:26:35- Yes!- Go on, then.- All right.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Go and put them down. So you say you've got three.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- Who's in here? - We've got Mike and Shalamandu.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43We're giving them mealworms but what would they eat in the wild?
0:26:43 > 0:26:47All kinds of things, things from bugs and blossoms to newts
0:26:47 > 0:26:48to lizards to birds to you name it.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- They eat anything? A bit like me. - They do.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52They've got mealworms today
0:26:52 > 0:26:55so I think we should continue laying the table
0:26:55 > 0:26:58while you guys check out what's on the next episode of Roar.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02- Give me a hand here. - Save them for me.- Ooh, mealworms.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Next time on Roar -
0:27:05 > 0:27:09it's our last show in the current series
0:27:09 > 0:27:11so we're bringing you the best bits.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Remember these? The biggest show-offs in the park!
0:27:17 > 0:27:21But which parrot won the talent show?
0:27:21 > 0:27:26We'll have poo and lots of it when our Roar rangers get down and dirty.
0:27:28 > 0:27:29It doesn't smell that bad, really.
0:27:29 > 0:27:34And I'll be catching up with my favourite animals, the baby otters.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37But how are they doing now? Don't miss it.
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