0:00:01 > 0:00:03Today on ROAR,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07a baby anteater is born at the park. The first they've ever had.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10The keepers must weigh and measure it,
0:00:10 > 0:00:11but how will Mum react?
0:00:11 > 0:00:14And will she accept her baby back?
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Hello, I'm Johny.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47And I'm Rani.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Welcome to a feathery, fluttering episode of ROAR.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53These amazing birds here are African Hooded Vultures.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55I've got Moriarty.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58And I have the blushing Mighty Mite. Isn't she gorgeous?
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Mine's just flown off.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03We better fly as we have an amazing episode of ROAR to get on with.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Come on, Mighty Mite.
0:01:06 > 0:01:07Coming up today.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11They're the biggest, strongest and hungriest predators in the park.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14But how clever are the Siberian tigers?
0:01:15 > 0:01:21We'll find out why the water hole is a drink stop, a supermarket
0:01:21 > 0:01:23and a restaurant for African animals.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26And we visit a place not for the easily scared.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30It's dark, it's creepy and it's full of bats.
0:01:30 > 0:01:36This can mean only one thing. It's time for Ask The Keeper!
0:01:41 > 0:01:44We start today with a gooey moment.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49This year on ROAR, we've seen some beautiful babies born.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51First, it was the lion cubs.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Four of them, and they don't get much cuter than this.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Then, it was the meerkat babies.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03We followed them as they went outside for the first time.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07There's been baby Rene, the Californian sea lion,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10two baby camels, lots of eland and, of course, the zebra foal.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Now, though, Head of Section Darren Beasley has called,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19saying he has some amazing news down at Jungle Kingdom.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23This fella here is Bonito. He became a dad this morning.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Maroni, the giant anteater,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28gave birth in the early hours of the morning.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32We've been allowed in to get these very first pictures
0:02:32 > 0:02:33of the new arrival.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37We didn't manage to capture the birth on film,
0:02:37 > 0:02:41but we do have a camera set up in Maroni's night quarters,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43which also gives us a nice top shot of mum and baby.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44I am excited.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48I was excited when my little boy was born
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and I'm just as excited as Maroni's little baby's been born.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Anteater keeper Catriona was on a day off,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56but she's rushed in especially to see the baby.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Maroni. Hello, gorgeous.
0:03:00 > 0:03:01'I was in my bed'
0:03:01 > 0:03:03and Darren phoned me and said
0:03:03 > 0:03:07that Maroni, our giant anteater, had had a baby.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Maroni and Bonito are a special pair of anteaters to me.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Here I am to see her and give her a wee treat just to say, "Well done".
0:03:20 > 0:03:22(What a clever girl you are).
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I'm just over the moon. I think it's awesome.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Mum actually carries the baby on her back,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33so, when the baby's born it climbs around and rides on her back
0:03:33 > 0:03:35like a little racehorse jockey.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42The baby anteater won't touch the ground for at least a month.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45It must hang on to Mum's fur from the moment it's born.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49They're quite difficult to spot as they have exactly the same
0:03:49 > 0:03:54fur colourings and markings as Mum, so they're very well camouflaged.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57It's a brilliant way of hiding from predators.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00He relies completely on hanging on to Mum's fur for a bit.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03But everything else is fully formed.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04These come out fully furred.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Their eyes are open, unlike rabbits who come out eyes closed.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10They're not like humans who come out naked
0:04:10 > 0:04:12and can't do anything for themselves.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14They look like they've shrunk in the wash,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17like their mum and dad have been put on hot wash.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20In the wild, anteaters are solitary creatures.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23The male plays no part in bringing up the baby.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25So Dad has been separated
0:04:25 > 0:04:28so the keepers can keep an eye on his behaviour.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Bonito is doing the normal father thing.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35He's been pacing, trying to get in to see the mum.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38She's resting now. She has to get some energy back.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40It must be quite draining for the female.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42You rest now, sweet pea.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44(Good girl.)
0:04:45 > 0:04:47This is Maroni's first pup,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50so the keepers are very anxious to make sure
0:04:50 > 0:04:52the baby's developing properly.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56The keepers will need to weigh and measure her regularly.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59If the baby's not growing and putting on weight,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01they may have to hand-rear her.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Hopefully, she's a good mum.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06If we see there's been a weight increase and a size increase,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09we know in the first week of life it's putting weight on,
0:05:09 > 0:05:11getting muscle built up,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14getting lots of Mum's milk, which is really important.
0:05:14 > 0:05:15To carry out these checks,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18the baby will have to be taken away from Mum
0:05:18 > 0:05:23for a few minutes, and there's a risk she may then reject her baby.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27We're so keen Mum keeps hold of Baby, and Baby hangs on to Mum.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30You don't want to break that bond, so we have to get in there,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32get it done and get her back.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35It's a job that must be done.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38But how will Maroni react?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40We'll be back later.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48In the wild, if a tiger wants to eat,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51it must hunt and capture its prey.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54They're very fast sprinters over short distances
0:05:54 > 0:05:57and are also incredibly strong.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00They're the biggest and most powerful hunters on land.
0:06:00 > 0:06:01But how clever are they?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Today, we'll try to find out
0:06:03 > 0:06:07with the Siberian, or Amur tigers, as they're also called.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11Deputy head of the park Ian Turner and I are here behind this van.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13We're hiding from the park's four Amur tigers.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17They're just over there but are locked away, I've been reassured.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19If this was a game of hide and seek,
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- would they be able to find us? - I'm afraid so, yes.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Really? How do they know we're here?
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Sense of smell, and they have really good eyesight.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30What's the deal today? We have this,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- which looks like some kind of tree stump.- That's the whole idea.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37It's got a little flap here, and the idea is to fill it up with meat.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- OK, brilliant.- Put it out there.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42They've not seen this tree stump yet, have they?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- They haven't before. - Not ever before.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47So we'll fill it with meat,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49and I guess we want to test the tigers' sense of smell.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Obviously, they'll see something new.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Then hopefully they'll smell there's food inside it.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Let's get stuffing, then. Put that in there.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00We have this hole there.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03D'you think that's big enough for a tiger to get its head through?
0:07:03 > 0:07:06The whole idea of doing it that size is to get it big enough
0:07:06 > 0:07:09to get a paw through, but not big enough for a head to get through.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12We've got Turlough, the male tiger.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15D'you think he'll be the first over? Is he quite dominant?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Is there a hierarchy here?
0:07:17 > 0:07:20There is a hierarchy, but he won't be the first over.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Sundari's the really naughty one.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24She'll be the one first over.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25That's the last bit.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26Excellent.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Just close this little flap.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31I guess we need to get this into position.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Where will be put it? Just over there?
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Just the other side of the truck.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38This is heavy!
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Join us later on in the show to see if the tigers win our little game
0:07:41 > 0:07:45of hide and seek. Come on, Ian!
0:07:52 > 0:07:56There's one place in the park not for the easily scared.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59THUNDER PEELS
0:07:59 > 0:08:01It's dark, it's creepy
0:08:01 > 0:08:04and it's full of bats.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06There's a deadly silence.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11I can feel tension in the air.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15This can mean only one thing.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18It's time for Ask The Keeper!
0:08:18 > 0:08:20THUNDER PEALS
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- OK, Alexa. Are you shaking in your boots?- Just a little bit, yeah.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25We see you wobbling a bit there.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28We'll be asking you loads of questions
0:08:28 > 0:08:30on the Egyptian fruit bat.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34They seem to be flying above our heads at the moment.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- Is everyone all right with bats? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Everyone else shaking in their boots?
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Who'll ask the first question?
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Go on, then, Felicity.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Do Egyptian fruit bats just live in Egypt?
0:08:45 > 0:08:47They were originally discovered in Egypt,
0:08:47 > 0:08:49just over 200 years ago.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52They're now widespread across the Mediterranean,
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59How many babies can a female have up to in her lifetime?
0:08:59 > 0:09:00That's a lovely question.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05These bats can live over 20 years in captivity,
0:09:05 > 0:09:07but the female bat will only have one baby per year.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11You can look at about 18 or 19 babies in her life.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15How long is a fruit bat's wingspan?
0:09:15 > 0:09:19These guys, their wingspan is just under two foot.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21That's around 60 centimetres.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25That's quite long, like two school rulers next to each other.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28No wonder a gust of air flies over us every now and again.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30OK, more questions, then.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32What's their favourite fruit?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35They really love bananas
0:09:35 > 0:09:38when they're black, squidgy and horrible and smell like vinegar.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Love them. Full of sugar.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45- You're good, Alexa. Does anyone else think Alexa's good?- ALL: Yeah!
0:09:45 > 0:09:48You are. I think it's time for the Killer Question.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Let's think of something to really catch her out.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54She's playing it cool, you know?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56There she is...
0:09:56 > 0:09:57MURMURING
0:09:59 > 0:10:00- Are you ready?- ALL: Yeah!
0:10:00 > 0:10:05Let's take down Alexa! Hey! Alexa, we got a Killer Question for you.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Some fruit bats can migrate 1,000 kilometres,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12travelling about 20 kilometres a day.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16How long would it take a fruit bat to travel
0:10:16 > 0:10:20from Bristol to the Pyramids in Giza in Egypt?
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Just off the top of your head.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24That's really evil.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28I have no idea. Maths really isn't my strong point.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31I will guess...
0:10:31 > 0:10:3350 days?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36So Alexa, you're saying 50 days.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Let me tell you,
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Bristol to the Pyramids in Giza
0:10:41 > 0:10:44is 3,660 kilometres,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47so it should take them about five hours.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49That's if they were to hop on a plane.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Otherwise, it'd be 183 days to fly non-stop.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54You failed, Alexa,
0:10:54 > 0:10:56on the flying commission,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00but how about her bat knowledge? Thumbs up, or thumbs down?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Thumbs up, or thumbs down?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Thumbs up all round. Well done, you!
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Flying colours!- Thank you!
0:11:12 > 0:11:16When people say "blind as a bat", they're actually wrong.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Bats have very good eyesight,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21but they also have excellent echolocation.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25They use their tongue to make a high-pitched click sound
0:11:25 > 0:11:27towards an object.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29The sound waves hit the object and bounce back,
0:11:29 > 0:11:32allowing the bats to judge how far away it is.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Clever stuff!
0:11:36 > 0:11:39ALL: Now you know!
0:11:43 > 0:11:44Earlier on in the show,
0:11:44 > 0:11:48myself and Ian hid chunks of meat in a tub disguised as a tree stump.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Now it's time to see if the tigers can sniff it out.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53I'm ready if you are, Ian.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- We're ready.- Give the word.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Ian to Emily. Can you let the tigers out?
0:11:58 > 0:12:01We've also hidden one of our mini cameras near the meat container
0:12:01 > 0:12:04to try and get some fabulous side shots.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- There, she's behind you now. - And that's Sundori, is it?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Oh, she's coming straight over here.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Did you see the way they ran over?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21She obviously can smell something.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24She knows something's in there.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Do they argue about food much? Do we see them fighting?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29When they see the food...
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- Turlough's going over there. - Look at this...
0:12:31 > 0:12:35..the difference in size, look. He's got the flap off.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42D'you think they might use their claws to rip that apart?
0:12:42 > 0:12:46I reckon now that somebody can see the meat inside there...
0:12:46 > 0:12:48I'm amazed they didn't come straight over
0:12:48 > 0:12:50and knock that bucket straight over.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54They're sniffing and having a think about it, aren't they?
0:12:54 > 0:12:56They used their smell, which is the whole idea of the test,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58to see if the smell works.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Why are they taking so long to get in at that meat?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03I imagine they're hungry and want the meat.
0:13:03 > 0:13:04They know it's there.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07What's surprising me is nobody's used their brain
0:13:07 > 0:13:09and put a paw in there.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11She's trying to do now.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14You can see his claws on the top.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17They're retractable, so they're not out all the time.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- Now he's just taking it off. - I don't know how it looks at home,
0:13:20 > 0:13:24if that looks like a light barrel, but that's heavy.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26It took both of us to carry that.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29It proves what amazing strength they have.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31It was in the door and just carted it off.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35What kind of animals would they be hunting out in the wild?
0:13:35 > 0:13:38They'd go for deer. Deer would be their main thing.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42And some of the deer can get quite a big size, 300 or 400 pounds.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Just grab it, kill it and then drag it off somewhere.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48So, they need to have that strength to drag off the animal.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54At last! After seven minutes,
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Turlough's got a bit of meat out of the hole.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02There are some amazing noises going on there.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04TIGER GROWLS
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Are they communicating, or arguing?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08There's lots going on there at the moment.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Turlough's got his meat and saying, "Keep off of mine".
0:14:12 > 0:14:15There's also that chuffling sound, which is the happy sound.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18He's got some meat, so they're all happy.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20They're in a playful mode at the moment.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Everybody's quite happy at the minute.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25- There's another chunk there. - Another chunk starts.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Who's that that's with that?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Watch the other one.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32She's been chased off.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38Ian, this is working out every part of their bodies.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41It's working out their brain and their jaw,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43cos they're trying to bite into it.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45It's working out their paws.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Is this why you do things like this?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49If they took an animal down in the wild,
0:14:49 > 0:14:52they have to use their jaw to bite it, kill it and stuff,
0:14:52 > 0:14:54and carry it and pull it about.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58We struggled moving that barrel and she's moving it like it's nothing.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01She's desperate to get that meat in there.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04I'm quite surprised she's not worked out she can put her paw in.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Her paw can go in, then the claws can come out
0:15:07 > 0:15:09and grab the meat and bring it out.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Once she figures that out, she'll be well away.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14The tigers are absolutely loving this.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17They're having a good play, really enjoying that stump.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21I could just stay here all day and watch her.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26What do monkeys eat for dessert?
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Chocolate chimp cookies!
0:15:32 > 0:15:33Woof! Woof!
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Where would you put an injured insect?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39In an "antbulance".
0:15:39 > 0:15:41CHIRP
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Where do old cows go?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47To a mooseum.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Back up at the anteater enclosure,
0:15:56 > 0:15:58it's a big day for Maroni
0:15:58 > 0:16:00and her new baby, who is now one week old.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04The keepers need to make sure the baby's suckling properly
0:16:04 > 0:16:06and putting on weight.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Today's a pretty nerve-racking day.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12We're going to go in and take some measurements from our baby anteater.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16The main worry is that Maroni won't take her baby back
0:16:16 > 0:16:18after this essential job is done.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21There is a concern, but if we do it quickly and do it well,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24hopefully Mum shouldn't really notice.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28We'll try and blackmail Mum with a few goodies to eat.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31There's also a risk Maroni could injure the keepers.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Like all new mothers, she's very protective of her young.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39The reason two of us have to go in is that anteaters are
0:16:39 > 0:16:42one of the most dangerous animals we have at Longleat.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44They've got these huge claws.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49They can rip apart anything coming at them.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51They're ideal for digging out termites,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54but also very ideal as a defensive weapon.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58They'll thump you with it and slice you apart
0:16:58 > 0:17:02if you're a human or a jaguar, if you're a predator.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- Hey, girly girl. - It's time to go in.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Keeper Cat is wearing a special ROAR mini camera,
0:17:10 > 0:17:12so you can see how everything goes.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17She'll try to distract Maroni with avocado,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20one of her favourite treats.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Now she's going to take the baby straight away.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24(Good girl).
0:17:24 > 0:17:26You've got to uncover it.
0:17:26 > 0:17:27The baby has really sharp claws
0:17:27 > 0:17:31that Catriona's got to mind out for.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Good girl!
0:17:34 > 0:17:36(Good girl).
0:17:41 > 0:17:45The avocado seems to be doing the trick.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47But it won't last long.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Good.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56We'll try to measure the nose length now,
0:17:56 > 0:18:00which we might be able to do in the bag.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03I'll get it out, just hold its claws.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05We have a special gauge here.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09All I do is measure from between the ears
0:18:09 > 0:18:11to the end of the nose.
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Darren measures the pup's nose.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14It's the only part not covered in long hair.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18So it's a more accurate way of assessing its growth.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22108.90.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29You can see these really sharp claws we try to avoid.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32And that's a week-old baby. Look at the size of that.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33We'll just have a little check.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37Definitely a girl.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40That's really good news.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44The final challenge is to get Baby back to Mum.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Good girl!
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Hello, gorgeous.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Good girl.
0:18:53 > 0:18:58Job done, and the whole thing has only taken a few minutes.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00You can see how undistressed Mum was there.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02She didn't even take her nose out of her avocado.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Baby made a couple of grunty, squeaky noises. Look at that.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07Perfect.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12An important thing for us is that the anteater baby is back on.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16To outsiders it might seem like a simple operation.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18You take the baby, weigh it, put it back.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20But so many things could go wrong.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Imagine she wouldn't accept that baby back.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Imagine now if we had to take the baby and hand-rear it.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29The fact it's gone back on, I'm really pleased.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31To make sure the baby's on the right track,
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Cat and Darren compare her weight to the recorded weight
0:19:34 > 0:19:38of another healthy anteater baby from another animal park.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42If we look down for day eight,
0:19:42 > 0:19:4616.30, theirs. Ours was 16.50.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50Ours is 20 grams heavier than theirs
0:19:50 > 0:19:53at the same age.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57In fact, that's a quite good benchmark.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02You keep a bit of a diary. It's what we see throughout the days.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Seeing if she's suckling, if we've heard any noises or her
0:20:06 > 0:20:10being in the right position on Mum's back.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Mum will suckle her baby for around six months.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15So far everything's going well.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19But mum and pup still face many difficulties.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24The next challenge is when she takes baby outside for the first time.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Join us later to see how it goes.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Have you got your own animal park on the ROAR game
0:20:32 > 0:20:34on the CBBC website?
0:20:34 > 0:20:37If you do, you'll know what to do with this.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41gold90.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43That's today's cheat code.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48If you're not playing the game yet, why not give it a go?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50It's easy to get started and good fun.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Happy gaming!
0:20:55 > 0:20:59During the dry season in Africa, water holes become very busy.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Every animal needs to drink,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05so they're not only refreshment stations, but also supermarkets
0:21:05 > 0:21:08and restaurants for the predators, too.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Here at the safari park's water hole,
0:21:13 > 0:21:17there are no predators like lions to disturb the giraffe and zebra.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Just the ROAR film team.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23They're coming over now. I think that's more to do with the food.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26We've used a little bit of bribery to help matters.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31We do see this behaviour naturally in the day, anyway.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34They will tend to wander round, come over to the water hole,
0:21:34 > 0:21:36check it out, and then drift off.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39It's amazing to see them come forth.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43And the zebs are here, as well. It's a really beautiful sight.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45You can only imagine what it'd be like in the wild
0:21:45 > 0:21:47to have a watering hole.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50This is perfectly natural. You do get to see these animals.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53The zebs have amazing hearing,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55but the giraffes have the advantage of height,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59so the zebras hang around with the giraffes and use them as lookouts.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02When the giraffes freeze, and they've noticed something,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04the zebs pick up on that and sound the alarm.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- You really see how they work together.- Clever!
0:22:06 > 0:22:10I usually think of giraffes on savanna land.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12They usually do live there.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15So, why not just hang round the watering hole all day?
0:22:15 > 0:22:16It's a beautiful life here.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20It is, Johny. In this country, as we have the weather earlier,
0:22:20 > 0:22:25they don't need really to hang so near the water hole.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29The grass is quite damp, so they get a lot of water from that.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32There's not that real instinct as you'd see in the wild.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Still, it's here for them so they can then display natural behaviours.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37In the wild, isn't it a problem
0:22:37 > 0:22:40to spend too much time by the watering hole?
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Isn't it quite dangerous?
0:22:42 > 0:22:45It is, especially during the dry season
0:22:45 > 0:22:47when you get more predators.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52There's more need for water, so you get a lot more crowded.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55It's a perfect opportunity for a predator to surprise them.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00Really and truly, even lions really go after one of these guys.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01They're massive.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05It tends to be more youngsters and older, infirm animals
0:23:05 > 0:23:07that they'd go for.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Probably not the likes of Doto there, our mature bull.
0:23:10 > 0:23:15We have some of the youngsters born last year, some of the little ones.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Certainly a brave pride of lions or hyenas or wild dogs
0:23:19 > 0:23:22that work together might think about taking down a giraffe.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Luckily for us, there aren't any predators around here,
0:23:25 > 0:23:29so we can relax and watch the animals chill out at the water hole.
0:23:43 > 0:23:44Back down with the anteaters,
0:23:44 > 0:23:48and new mum Maroni and her baby are doing brilliantly.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Head keeper Darren couldn't be prouder.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01The keepers have named her Star,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04and Mum's confident enough to bring her outside
0:24:04 > 0:24:07for the first time.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10She's had a baby. She has to act as normal.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12She still has to exercise. Here we go.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15You can see the baby right on the back, on the base of the tail.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19The baby's hanging on, so all its muscles are quite tense.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22It's really important the baby holds on very tight.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26It's like the ultimate horse-riding. You have to hang on.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29In the wild, giant anteaters mainly eat ants and termites,
0:24:29 > 0:24:33using their huge claws to dig out the mounds.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36They get bugs here at the park, too.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40But Maroni does love the occasional treat of avocado or cream cheese.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45It's a little bit of a reward to say. 'Well done for coming out'.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49It means I can hold her here and see the baby's OK.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53You can see that long, sticky tongue.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03We now know these two are good animals together.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06They are bonded, they do make good babies,
0:25:06 > 0:25:08and hopefully in two years, maybe,
0:25:08 > 0:25:11this baby will be having babies themselves. Really nice.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Until then, little Star has a lot of growing to do.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Well, it is the end of the show, so let's say goodbye, Johny.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36- OK. See ya!- Bye.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- Was that a bit flat? - Yeah, it felt a bit flat.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41We need something bigger.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- GoodBYE! No?- That didn't work, Rani.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Gem, have you got any ideas for us?
0:25:47 > 0:25:48The parrot's very talented and noisy.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51I'm sure we can get one of them to say goodbye.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Is this the kind of stuff they do in the shows?
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- They do parrot shows here, don't they?- Definitely.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59All these guys are used in the parrot shows.
0:25:59 > 0:26:00They all do individual tricks.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Who would you say is your most talented parrot here?
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- I don't know. - You haven't got a favourite?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Jake's very, very talented.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19What can Jake do?
0:26:19 > 0:26:21He drives his car, but never puts enough petrol in
0:26:21 > 0:26:24so he always breaks down.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27He also does shopping and is very good at his shopping.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Sounds like he's a talented one.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Hang on. Can he talk, though?
0:26:32 > 0:26:35He can. He has a lovely talk. He has a lovely goodbye.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Ok, then, Jake. Say goodbye.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Jake, we're going now. Can you say goodbye?
0:26:40 > 0:26:44- Gemma, he's not listening to us. Could you do the honours?- Of course.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Hello, Jake.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48SQUAWK
0:26:48 > 0:26:49Say goodbye.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51SQUAWK
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Jake: Bye-bye!
0:26:54 > 0:26:57That was brilliant! Well, you heard it from the parrot himself.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59It is goodbye for now.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Here's what's coming up on the next episode of ROAR.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03JAKE: Bye-bye!
0:27:03 > 0:27:04Bye-bye!
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Tigers are the perfect athletes.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12They're fast runners,
0:27:12 > 0:27:13amazing climbers,
0:27:13 > 0:27:15and great gymnasts.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18But which tiger can jump the highest?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21It's boys versus girls.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Our ROAR Rangers have got the boots and the gloves.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27That can only mean one thing. It's time to get dirty.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31But what animal will they be looking after?
0:27:31 > 0:27:34And it's Jessie the tapir versus the film crew.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Can we catch her swimming,
0:27:37 > 0:27:39or will she have the last laugh?
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