On the set of "The Space," a hedgehog sits on table and nibbles on a nut.

Dressed as penguins Pingus and Leslie, Daniel and Melissa stand in the set of "The Space."

Mallory stands between them.

Mallory is in her twenties, with long slightly wavy brown hair and wears a gray T-shirt.

Leslie holds another hedgehog in her arms.

Pingus says EXCUSE ME,
YOU'RE MAKING A MESS OVER HERE.
WHAT ARE YOU?

Leslie says ALAN!
ALAN, YOU GOTTA CLEAN UP
AFTER YOURSELF,
ALAN, IT'S NOT A
FREE-FOR-ALL OVER HERE!

Pingus says WELCOME BACK TO
THE SPACE,
YOU'RE HANGING OUT WITH PINGUS.

Leslie says AND LESLIE,
AND WE ARE JOINED BY MALLORY,
FROM
SOPER CREEK WILDLIFE RESCUE.

Pingus says SO, MALLORY,
WHAT ARE THESE THINGS?

Mallory says THESE GUYS ARE
GROUNDHOGS.
SOME PEOPLE ALSO CALL THEM
WHISTLE-PIGS,
OR LAND-BEAVERS.

Pingus says I'M CALLING IT A
WHISTLE-PIG FROM NOW ON.

Leslie says OKAY, THEY ARE
SO CUTE.

A caption reads "Mallory. Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue."

Mallory says SO, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US
ABOUT THESE GUYS?
SO, THESE GUYS ARE ACTUALLY PART
OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY,
AND THEY'RE THE LARGEST MEMBER
OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.

Leslie says YEAH, I WOULD SAY THAT
ALAN OVER THERE
DOES LOOK LIKE A SQUIRREL AS
HE'S EATING HIS CHOW.

Pingus says THAT'S AMAZING.
NOW, BEFORE WE GET INTO THIS,
WE ACTUALLY HAVE PAKYAM
ON THE PHONE.
HEY, PAKYAM.
HELLO.

Pakyam says HELLO.

Pingus says HEY, SO WHAT IS
YOUR QUESTION FOR MALLORY
ABOUT THESE COOL
WHISTLE-PIGS?

The caption changes to "Pakyam. Age 13."

Pakyam says WHERE DO HEDGEHOGS LIVE?

Mallory says SO, YOU CAN FIND
THESE GROUNDHOGS
ALL OVER THE
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
SO, THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH
EVERYWHERE,
AND THERE'S SOME COOL
INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HOMES.
SO, WE CALL THEIR HOMES
BURROWS,
AND THEY'RE
UNDERGROUND TUNNELS.
AND THEY CAN MAKE BURROWS
UP TO 60 FEET LONG.
AND THESE BURROWS
HAVE DIFFERENT SECTIONS
THAT THEY USE FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES.
SO, FOR EXAMPLE,
THEY'LL HAVE A SECTION
THAT THEY USE FOR A BATHROOM,
AND A SECTION
THAT THEY USE FOR LIKE,
A SUMMER HOME,
THAT'S EASY FOR THEM TO
GET IN AND OUT OF,
AND A WINTER HOME,
WHEN THEY GO INTO HIBERNATION.

Pingus says THAT IS SO COOL.
WAIT, WAIT, COME BACK.
I WISH I HAD
MULTIPLE HOMES LIKE THAT.
OKAY, SO CAN I
KEEP HIM AS A PET?
HE'S AWESOME.

Mallory says NO.
THESE GUYS DO NOT
MAKE GOOD PETS.
SO, THEY'RE WILD ANIMALS,
AND AS MUCH AS WE CAN
WE WANNA KEEP THEM
IN THE WILD.

Pingus says OH, SPEAKING OF WHICH,
WE HAVE MORE ANIMALS, RIGHT?

Mallory says YES, WE HAVE LOTS
MORE ANIMALS COMING UP.

Pingus says LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
OH, IS THAT A DOG?
IS THAT A PUPPY DOG?

A woman sits on another part of the set holding a baby artic fox.

The caption changes to "Coming up next. J.T. Artic Fox."

Leslie says LOOK AT THAT, IT'S A SNEAK PEEK
OF AN ARCTIC FOX.
CALL IN WITH YOUR
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FOX,
AND MORE WITH
SOBER CREEK WILDLIFE RESCUE.

Pingus says IT REALLY LOOKS
LIKE A DOG.

An animated logo shows a penguin next to the title "Animal Week." Each letter in the word "Animal" is in a different animal print.

The announcer says IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR
(ROARING) ON.
IT'S ANIMAL WEEK,
HERE IN
THE SPACE!