0:00:03 > 0:00:04Today on Roar.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06The lion cubs have been having a great time
0:00:06 > 0:00:08with Mum, Dad and all the pride.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10But now there's going to be trouble,
0:00:11 > 0:00:13because the cubs want some of the grown-up's meat.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18And lions aren't good sharers.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- Hello, and welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.- And I'm Rani.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52And these impressive guys over there are new to the park.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55They've got two different names.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58They can either be called the blue wildebeest
0:00:58 > 0:00:59or brindled gnus.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Or, Rani, we can call them the gnu guys, you know,
0:01:02 > 0:01:04because brindled gnu and they're new to the park.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05I've mixed it up.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Or we can even just say let's get on with today's all gnu show.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- You see what I did?- I like it! Catching on.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14All gnu show. I don't get it, though.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Gnu... New....
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Coming up today, we'll see who's smarter,
0:01:21 > 0:01:25the Roar crew or the rhesus macaque monkeys.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30I'll discover the curious charm of the leopard gecko.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Oh, he's so cute and so chilled out.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35And if you are eating, look away now,
0:01:35 > 0:01:38because the Roar Ranger must tackle the anteaters
0:01:38 > 0:01:43and they do the pongiest piles of poo in the place.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Oh, oh, wow!
0:01:50 > 0:01:53To survive in the wild, lions must kill.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58They hunt the largest prey, like zebra and buffalo
0:01:58 > 0:02:01because lions are big meat eaters.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05When they are babies they don't eat meat.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Like all mammals, they start off just on their mother's milk.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14But the four cubs at the park are now 12 weeks old,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17so very soon they'll need to be weaned,
0:02:17 > 0:02:19give up milk and eat nothing but meat.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Keeper Bob has already started getting them used to the idea.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29All we are going to do today is just stick-feeding cubbies.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35He's been giving them little chunks of meat since
0:02:35 > 0:02:38they were six weeks old to help mum Yendi with the weaning process.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41That's a big mouthful for you, innit?
0:02:49 > 0:02:52It's rare to get so close to any lion feeding.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55To make the most of it, we have a special lens for the camera.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58It's called a fisheye lens.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02But there's more to stick-feeding,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05than just getting some cool shots.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10One of the good things about feeding with a stick from a young age is
0:03:10 > 0:03:14you can see the development of their teeth, how big they are, the claws.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Are you going to show us your claws? Yeah, look at this. Lovely big claws.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21While they are playing with that, we can have a quick check.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22They are really sharp.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26That would hurt you if they were to dig them into your skin.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Another reason to get the cubs used to stick-feeding -
0:03:31 > 0:03:34if they ever need to be given any medicine,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36it can be hidden in these little chunks.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40We do this with all the big cats.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43You can hide tablets, you can hide powders in them.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45If you teach something at a very early age,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47then it becomes instinctive to them.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Right, come on. Here you go.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Being this close also means the keepers
0:03:55 > 0:03:57can really get to know the youngsters.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02This is Eva. She's the naughty one, ha-ha!
0:04:02 > 0:04:04To put it politely.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09If there's going to be any trouble, then she's normally there somewhere.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11And normally instigating it.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16The cubs enjoy their little chunks so much,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Bob reckons they are ready now to move on to the next stage.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23Eating big pieces of meat outside, along with the rest of the pride.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Trouble is, family meal time isn't exactly child friendly.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35You see, here in the park, the lions don't chase live prey,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37but they do have the next best thing.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38The feed wagon.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Three times a week, a tractor and cage
0:04:43 > 0:04:45is driven through the enclosures
0:04:45 > 0:04:47as meat is dropped through a chute at the back.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52This simulates the hunt, as the lions chase the wagon.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54And, just like in the wild,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57every member of the pride has to fight for their share.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00It can get rough, and it's no place for babies.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Are the cubs ready for this or will they go hungry?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Stick around to find out.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19When it comes to small and mischievous,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21nothing beats the monkeys.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22So, to keep them busy,
0:05:22 > 0:05:26the keepers are always trying to give them a new challenge.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28They built a massive climbing frame,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30came up with a fruit and veg tombola
0:05:30 > 0:05:34and experimented with net pinatas stuffed with treats.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40But none of them kept the monkeys out of mischief for long.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43So now keeper Andy has got the Roar production team
0:05:43 > 0:05:48to come and help give the climbing frame a great big makeover.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Let's start at the top.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53We've got our boy from the Roar office, Gareth.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Gareth, can I ask you, what are you doing?
0:05:55 > 0:05:58I'm just stuffing this log that we've drilled holes into
0:05:58 > 0:06:00with raisins and little treats,
0:06:00 > 0:06:03and we've got an ice block filled with fruit and veg.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04Oh, nice!
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Let's move on then.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10This is great. You get to meet the whole team.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Hello.- Sophie, what are you doing?
0:06:12 > 0:06:14I'm just finishing stuffing some monkey nuts
0:06:14 > 0:06:16and bananas in this entrance piata.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19OK, Mark. What are you doing?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Well, it's the same as what Gareth's got at the top, really,
0:06:22 > 0:06:26but we've got some sultanas in here, some peanut butter, and some jam.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- Now, here's our boy John. - Hi, Rani. How are you doing?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- I'm very well, thank you. How are you?- Good, yeah.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34What are you doing today, John?
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Stuff this drum full of camel hair,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38and give them something to play with.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41OK, Andy, the makeover is looking great,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45but I have the eye for detail, what is it you want me to do?
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I've got a pack of grapes. We can scatter a few around,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50and you can lob some upon the top of the climbing frame.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Not that exciting. But that's all we've got left.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- I'm going to see it as putting the cherry on top.- The grape on top.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59The grape on top. Right, we are going to do that.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01When the monkeys come over, we won't stand here.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03No, we'll all clear out and go
0:07:03 > 0:07:06and stand out of the way a little bit, and see what ensues.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08I'm going to chuck the grapes.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10But why don't you join us later
0:07:10 > 0:07:12and find out if the monkeys enjoy their makeover.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Oh! Good throw!
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
0:07:19 > 0:07:24There's two monkeys in a bath, and one says uh-uh-ah-ah,
0:07:24 > 0:07:28and then the other one goes, quick, turn on the cold water!
0:07:28 > 0:07:31BOTH: Baaaah!
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Where do cows go to watch films?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37I don't know, where do the cows go to watch films?
0:07:37 > 0:07:38To the moooovies.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41A-oooooh!
0:07:41 > 0:07:44What's the difference between a lion and a matabooboo?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46What's a matabooboo?
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Nothing, Yogi.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
0:08:02 > 0:08:06These incredible looking reptiles here are the park's leopard geckos.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09I'm here with their keeper Sarah to give them a health check.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10- Hello, Sarah.- Hi.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14I'm very excited, cos I've never worked with the geckos before.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Never mind giving them a health check. Where would we start?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Right, basically, do you want to grab one out?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Yeah. Yes, definitely.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24This is Harry, the other one is called Sally.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Oh, OK. Harry and Sally, lovely.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- Right, so we need to measure and weigh them, then.- Yeah. OK.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- Let's put him on the scales, there we go.- There we go, OK.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35He's 73 grams.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- And is that healthy? - Yeah, he's a good weight.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40So what else are we looking for on Harry?
0:08:40 > 0:08:42- He's a good weight. That's good? - Yeah.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Another thing we do for our records is measure them,
0:08:45 > 0:08:48so we can compare how much weight they are putting on
0:08:48 > 0:08:49to how big they are getting.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- Oh, excellent idea. - So we've got a ruler.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- It might be a little bit tricky, but if we just lay it down.- OK.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- Oh, he's so cute, and so chilled out as well, really.- Yeah.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- Do you want me to hold him? - Yeah, if you hold him at that end.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Yeah, OK. I don't want to hurt him.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07And then I'll get a rough...
0:09:07 > 0:09:10So he's roughly about 21 centimetres,
0:09:10 > 0:09:12including his tail as well.
0:09:12 > 0:09:17- So?- So, again, he's a good size for the age. He's seven years old.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Would you check the brightness of his eyes or anything like that?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Definitely. Make sure there's no discharge
0:09:24 > 0:09:25coming out of the eyes or the nose.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28His mouth is nice and clear, and his ears...
0:09:28 > 0:09:29Do you see the holes there?
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- That's his ears!- Oh, yeah!
0:09:31 > 0:09:34So there are nice and clear, no wounds on him at all.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37And so, Harry seems chilled out, and perfectly healthy.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- Shall we have a look at Sally?- Yeah.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Do you want to get her out?
0:09:42 > 0:09:44I have to say, they are incredibly cute,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47but I'm not so sure about this weird thing at the end.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50That's just like an insect. It's like you've got a lizard,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53and then this weird insect thing at the end, what is it?
0:09:53 > 0:09:57It does look like that, yeah. Their tails are really important, actually.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01A bit like a camel's hump, they are a fat storage.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03So, in the wild, if there's not a lot of food around,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06they can then regain nutrients and fat from their tail
0:10:06 > 0:10:08to keep them going.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09That's why it's quite plump.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12So if it's a good size, it means that they are a healthy weight
0:10:12 > 0:10:15and that they are eating OK.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17We better get on with measuring and weighing Sally,
0:10:17 > 0:10:22but it's been incredible to get so close to an animal like this.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Back in lion country, the feed wagon is on its way,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36and tensions are running high.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40The cubs have only recently come out to the drive-through enclosure,
0:10:40 > 0:10:45This will be the first time they'll see the feed wagon in action.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49But the cubs are just 12 weeks old.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53At this age, they should hang back and stay out of the way.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54Bob will be keeping an eye on them.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57There's always that chance that something might go wrong.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00One of the cubs might run in front of the tractor,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03or in between the tractor and the feed wagon.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06You know, we have one or two characters in this litter of cubs,
0:11:06 > 0:11:10so they might take it upon themselves to try and hunt the feed wagon.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17The feed wagon is going to be a new experience for their dad Nibalo too.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20He arrived here a few months ago and until recently
0:11:20 > 0:11:24he was kept in the paddock where the tractor can't get in.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27So now, no one knows how he'll react.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30If he sees a piece of meat that he wants, he will go and get it,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34regardless of if there's a cub, a big lioness of whatever.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38We're ready, Howard. Open this gate up.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51We can see Nibalo and the cubs, they are right down the bottom.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54They haven't sussed out yet that it's food.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Keeper Gemma is in the wagon, ready to start putting the meat out.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06The cubs are well out of the way, as the lionesses begin the chase.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Nibalo hasn't worked out what's going on yet.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21But once the meat is out, he can smell it.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24And then instinct kicks in.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27It's suddenly dawned on him that there's food.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28Nibalo! Come on!
0:12:28 > 0:12:31HE LAUGHS Oh, it's brilliant.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36By the time Nibalo arrives on the scene, all the meat is out.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38So now, he's looking for the biggest bit.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43He'll nick someone else's if they let him get away with it.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46When lions feed, they have to fight for their share.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51So how are the cubs going to get any meat?
0:12:51 > 0:12:52We'll find out very soon.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59DID YOU KNOW?
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Lions can be very loud.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06SHE ROARS
0:13:06 > 0:13:09A single roar can reach 114 decibels.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12That's what sound is measured in.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Which is like the loudest noise ever made by a trombone.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22If you stand too close, both of them can almost hurt your ears.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Though, with the lion, that might not be your biggest problem.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Our Roar Ranger today is 11-year-old magician Ethan.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46We are giving Ethan just two clues to guess
0:13:46 > 0:13:49what animal he'll be working with.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Clue one - some honey.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Um, it's honey.
0:13:55 > 0:13:56And honey is related to bees,
0:13:56 > 0:14:01so I have a feeling it might be bee keeping.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04One time I got stung by bees and I've got a phobia of bees.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Please don't be bees!
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Here comes clue two - it's a riddle.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12I have a tongue that's stretched half a meter,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15I'm a crazy insect eater.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Well, it could be an anteater or an armadillo,
0:14:18 > 0:14:23but I know that anteaters don't eat honey, they eat ants.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25So it must be an armadillo.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28So let's see if he's right.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Today, Ethan will be...
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- An anteater keeper!- Yey!
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Hold on, anteaters don't eat honey.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46In fact, the park's two giants anteaters, Bonito and Maroni,
0:14:46 > 0:14:47love honey.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51And Ethan will be getting really close when he helps hand feed them.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55But that's later, after the hard work is done.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- Hello!- Hiya!- My name's Ethan. - I'm Becca. I'm your keeper for today.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- Are you going to get ready for some cleaning?- Oh... OK, yeah.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05You're going to probably need a mask.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- Is it that serious?- And some gloves.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Oh, goodness.- The mask probably won't help very much.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13That does sound serious.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Giant anteaters come from Central and South America,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19where the climate is warmer than here.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Bonito and Maroni are fine outside during the day.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26But they come into their heated house at night to sleep
0:15:26 > 0:15:28and to do their business.
0:15:30 > 0:15:31She's done a big poo.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35So you're going to have to clean that up, OK?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- I'm going to get some equipment for you, OK?- Yeah.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- To get you going.- The smell isn't as bad as I thought it'd be.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42You wait till you pick it up.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43HE LAUGHS
0:15:44 > 0:15:47It's like what my dog does, so it's nothing surprising.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52OK, here we go, Ethan. Put it all in there, yeah?
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Anteater poo is famous for its powerful pong.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57But Ethan seems to be having fun.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02So step by step instructions on how to clean anteater poo.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Step one, you need like a little bucket and a spade or something.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10You put it there, that's step two. I'll give you step three.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14And you just sweep it into the little bucket with the spade.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Step 4, just sweep it in.
0:16:16 > 0:16:22And that is your instructional guide of how to clean anteater poo.
0:16:22 > 0:16:23OK?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- All in there? Yeah?- Yeah.- OK.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29After tackling one of the worst jobs in the park,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Ethan is in line for one of the best.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Feeding the anteaters by hand.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38It's a strange operation that involves honey,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41live insects and a glass tube.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45But you'll have to wait a little longer to find out how it works.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Well, there you go. There is an amazing sight there.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08All the rhesus macaques on their fantastic, improved climbing frame.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Cos earlier on in the show the Roar team helped Andy
0:17:11 > 0:17:15set up some of the best things that we put out for the monkeys.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16You know, little...
0:17:16 > 0:17:19We've got, like, pinatas there with fruit in it,
0:17:19 > 0:17:22we've got raisins stuffed in logs,
0:17:22 > 0:17:24ice blocks with food, we've got camel hair.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27They're all there, they're all loving it.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29They obviously don't feel the cold,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32cos they're sitting on that ice block and it's cold today.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33I think they are just mad.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36I think they can see there's bananas and stuff,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39and maybe they just can't work out why they can't get it.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42They can see bananas, and pieces of apple and things like that,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45but they can't actually get at them, so I think they'll sit there
0:17:45 > 0:17:48until they work it out and suffer the cold feet.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Hopefully by then, the ice block would have melted
0:17:50 > 0:17:52and they will taste their treats.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55That's a nice thing about ice blocks, it takes some time.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59They've really done the logs with the bits of raisin and stuff,
0:17:59 > 0:18:02but the ice blocks are going to stay there for quite a while.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04They'll have to work away at them as they melt.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07That's good enrichment, cos it'll take a long time.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10And the hay sack as well, because that will keep swinging around,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13so that's got to be maybe slightly scary.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16I don't think it's so much scary swinging around, cos
0:18:16 > 0:18:19even the little ones they are banging all round this climbing frame.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22There's a couple of tiny little ones that just got in there.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23Oh, yeah!
0:18:23 > 0:18:26They'll start coming in after the big males
0:18:26 > 0:18:28have been in here and had their fills.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Mums are bringing their babies in.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32It might not have been safe to come in with babies
0:18:32 > 0:18:34if there was a fight or a squabble.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36And they are watching what Mum's doing.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38They're learning what's good to eat,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41how to climb, how to do this, that and the other.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43It's all learning by associations.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44It's one big family in here,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47and everybody gets on and looks after each other.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Speaking of happy families, I've got to say, it's like the Roar team.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54They set all this up for us today, and it's been great for us to see.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Thank you so much for letting us do it.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- It's all right, Rani, no problem at all.- Oh...
0:19:06 > 0:19:10OK, you gamers, here's what you've been waiting for - grass456.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14That's today cheat code for the Roar game.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18And if you haven't been playing the game, it's never too late to start.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22You'll find it on the CBBC website and it's great fun.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Happy gaming.
0:19:32 > 0:19:33Our Roar Ranger Ethan
0:19:33 > 0:19:36has already seen the bad side of being an anteater keeper.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41So now he's about to experience the good bit.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44You've done a great job, so you get to feed the anteaters.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47We'll use some honey, cheese, some mealworms and some crickets.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- That does not make a good mix. - It doesn't, does it?
0:19:50 > 0:19:52And we are going to put it in the pipe,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56and hopefully she's going to put her tongue all the way down the tube.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Anteaters have amazing long and very sticky tongues.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05They use them to slurp up ants and termites,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07from right inside their underground tunnels.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Feeding the anteaters with a glass tube
0:20:12 > 0:20:15gives them a chance to exercise their tongues,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18and it also means the keepers can see the tongue
0:20:18 > 0:20:20to make sure it's all right.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- The honey and crickets are stuffed in one end.- Yeah.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26And some mealworms.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29And to make it perfect, there's one last ingredient.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Let's put some cheese in. She'll love cheese.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- Animals do like weird things, don't they?- She'll love it.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Cheese is one of her favourites.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40The tube feed is almost ready to go.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45But will the anteaters go for it?
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Let's see if that will intice her.
0:20:48 > 0:20:49Go on, Maroni!
0:20:49 > 0:20:52The cheese is at Maroni's end of the tube.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55She can just stand and go out.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56Hold it there.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00But you can really see that tongue in action
0:21:00 > 0:21:02when she goes for the honey and bugs.
0:21:02 > 0:21:03See it coming down?
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Up here now, by your hands.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16She's loving the cheese at the moment.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Of all things, I never knew they would eat cottage cheese.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22So he's learnt a lot.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26But has he got what it takes to be an anteater keeper?
0:21:26 > 0:21:29I think Ethan did very well as a Roar Ranger.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31He didn't mind the smell at all, and it's a disgusting smell.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- It isn't too pleasant. - He is quite funny.- Step four.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37It definitely helps to have a good sense of humour,
0:21:37 > 0:21:41just because you do have some hard jobs you've got to deal with,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43especially the smelly ones.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46And what did Ethan make of the day?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48It was an electrifying experience.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51I never ever thought I'd get so close to an anteater.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Wow, amazing! I love it!
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Back up in lion country,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12the whole pride has just been fed from the meat wagon.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14The adults are tucking in,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17but this is the first time the four cubs are being fed like this,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19and they don't know what to do.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22They are ready for that meat, but dinner time with the family
0:22:22 > 0:22:26can be dangerous. So their best bet is to sneak up
0:22:26 > 0:22:29and see if they can find some spare bits.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40You see who the dominant ones are,
0:22:40 > 0:22:45who possibly could be pride male or pride female
0:22:45 > 0:22:47in later life.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52There's been one in particular, the young boy,
0:22:52 > 0:22:54he eats his food there.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57And no one is having it, and he sticks to it, and I think it's great.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02The chunks of meat are huge for these youngsters.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06One bit is more than enough for all four.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14The cubs are brilliant. There, as you can see they are sharing.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16That will stop in a few months' time,
0:23:16 > 0:23:20because they will be finding their own place in the hierarchy of things,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23and they don't tolerate brother or sister
0:23:23 > 0:23:26feeding off the same piece of meat as them.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32They've got a piece of meat there. Look. That's the cubs' mum.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36She'll sit back and let them get their fill first.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40But lion mums can never relax.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44One of the other adults is on the prowl for extra meat.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Yendi is ready to guard her cubs.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57The other lion got a spare piece of meat, but Yendi has seen her off.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03One of the females has come over a bit too close to her cubbies,
0:24:03 > 0:24:07and Mum's rushed over and told her off and forced her out of the way.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12So that her cubs would eat and their food doesn't get pinched.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Yendi is a brilliant mum.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18She's very laid back, but when she needs to tell her cubs off,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21or needs to tell the other lions off, she does.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28So now the youngsters have seen the feed wagon for the first time,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31put in some good meat eating practice,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34and started to learn how to stand up for themselves.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39All in all, it's been a good day for the lion cubs.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52We're almost out of time,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55but before we go, we are off to the vulture aviary,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57because we've heard some news.
0:24:57 > 0:25:02A group of nine white-backed vultures has been here for years,
0:25:02 > 0:25:07but they never had any chicks until a few months ago,
0:25:07 > 0:25:11when a single youngster was spotted in the highest nesting box.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Problem was that nobody could get a proper look at it.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19Even the keeper in charge of them, Mark Tye,
0:25:19 > 0:25:21never got more than a glimpse.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23We've had vultures for about seven years now,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26and this is the first successful chick we've had,
0:25:26 > 0:25:30so I've been patient enough to wait that long, a bit longer I can handle.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34But now, we've rushed up to meet keeper Sarah inside the aviary,
0:25:34 > 0:25:38because we've heard that the chick has finally managed
0:25:38 > 0:25:39to flutter down to the ground.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44That is true, about two days ago now, he left his nest for the first time.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46- Wow!- Only two days ago!- Yeah.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50And we are in the aviary, so he/she is around here somewhere?
0:25:50 > 0:25:52It's around here somewhere hiding.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55I think he is right over there in the corner.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Obviously, he's quite nervous. This is all new to him.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Obviously we are new, he's never seen a film crew before,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03so yeah, he's a little bit nervous.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05He's only been in this world for a couple of days.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08How long did it take him to come down from his nest?
0:26:08 > 0:26:10It must have been nerve-racking.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12It's taken him a while. He's five months old now,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15so it's taken him five months to leave the nest.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18So for five months he stays in the nest, Mum feeds him,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22looks after him, but now he's out all by himself over there.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Where's Mum and Dad? - Mum and Dad will be about there,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28they are up on one of the high trees over in the corner there.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30They'll be keeping an eye on him.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34So out of the nest, does that mean that he's flying out now by himself?
0:26:34 > 0:26:38Not quite yet. It can get a little bit high, but now its wings are not
0:26:38 > 0:26:42strong enough to get right up on to the top of the trees yet.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45But in some time he'll practise and they'll get stronger.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Well done, Mum, and well done you guys as well,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50but I think that little one is cosy enough in the corner,
0:26:50 > 0:26:52so we should probably leave him for now.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55That's right. While we get out of here,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58why don't you check up what's coming up on the next episode of Roar?
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Imogen, the giraffe needs a vital operation,
0:27:01 > 0:27:05and there's always the danger it could go wrong.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09The Roar A-Team take on Genghis Khan and his brothers,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12so who's going to win?
0:27:12 > 0:27:14They've got some mean tusks on them.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17And Hansel the armadillo is looking for love.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19And he's in a hurry to find it.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22He's so fast! Look at him!
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