(rock'n'roll music plays)

In an animated frame, fast clip shows images of different animals: horses, llamas, pandas rolling down a ladder, a dog jumping for a treat, cats skateboarding, giraffes fighting one another and a snake lurking on the forest floor.

A song plays that says HUSTLE AROUND WITH THE
PONDERING PANDAS
TEACHING A DOG TRICKS
DISCOVERING ANSWERS
WE LOVE OUR CRAZY CRITTERS
WE LOOK TO FIND OUT
WHAT THEY DO
IT'S CREATURE MANIA
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

The name of the show appears in yellow animal print letters on an orange background. It reads "Creature Mania."

Alfie walks in his bamboo tree house.

Alfie is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears eggshell trousers and a black T-shirt with white rims.

He says HEY, HEY CREATURE MANIACS,
WELCOME TO THE SHOW THAT'S ALL
ABOUT OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS
AND IT'S COMPLETELY
CREATURE CRAZY.
IT'S CREATURE MANIA.
ON TODAY'S EPISODE WE'VE GOT
SOME CRITTERS TO REALLY DELIGHT.

Clips show different types of animals as Alfie says WE CHECK OUT A
CREATURE THAT TOTALLY SUCKS,
THE LEECH,
ONE THAT REALLY BITES,
A TIGER SHARK,
AND A FISH THAT LEAPS,
THE AROWANA FISH.
WE HAVE A LAUGH
WITH PANDA AND PONY,
AND MEET LIA AND HER VERY OWN
WONDER DOG
IN PET AND TELL.
PLUS, LOTS, LOTS MORE.
BUT FIRST LET'S CHECK IN
WITH DR. KATRINA
AND SEE WHAT TRICK WE'LL
BE LEARNING TODAY
AND WHO SHE HAS COMING ALONG
TO LEARN IT,
IN DOG TRICKS.

A caption reads "Dog Tricks."

Doctor Katrina is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair and wears jeans and a hot pink Creature Mania T-shirt.

She sits on the grass with 4 brown and white dogs and says HI AND WELCOME TO DOG TRICKS.
I'M DR. KATRINA
AND THESE ARE THE VERY
TALENTED WONDER DOGS.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG
TO COME WHEN THEY'RE CALLED
AND SKETCH IS GOING TO
DEMONSTRATE THIS FOR US.
LET'S LEARN A BIT
ABOUT HER FIRST.
MEET SKETCH,
SHE'S SEVEN-YEARS-OLD.
SHE'S KNOWN FOR HAVING
AN UNUSUAL COAT COLOUR
AND DIFFERENT COLOURED EYES.
HER NICKNAMES ARE
SKITS AND SKIDDITCH.
SKETCH IS THE FREE SPIRIT OF
THE WONDER DOG TEAM.
SHE'S SOMETIMES NAUGHTY
AND HAS LOTS OF CHARACTER.
HER HOBBIES,
WELL THERE'S SO MANY.
THEY INCLUDE CHASING BIRDS,
DIVING INTO THE DAM
AND RUNNING AROUND LIKE CRAZY.

Clips show the dog doing its favourite activities.

Katrina says HER FAVOURITE
TRICKS ARE JUMPING,
DOING HANDSTANDS AND SKIPPING.
HER NAUGHTIEST DEED,
JUMPING UP ON THE KITCHEN BENCH
TO PINCH FOOD.
PET HATES:
WELL SHE HATES HAVING
SMELLY THINGS WASHED OFF HER.
THREE WORDS TO
DESCRIBE SKETCH:
QUIRKY, MISCHIEVOUS
AND ENERGETIC.
AND NOW LET'S SEE
SKETCH DEMONSTRATE.
A caption reads "Come when called."

Sketch does a trick and Katrina gives her a treat as she says SIT.
GOOD GIRL.
TEACHING YOUR DOG TO COME
TO YOU WHEN YOU CALL THEM
IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
YOU NEED TO BE CONFIDENT TO KNOW
THAT YOUR DOG WILL RETURN TO YOU
IN ANY ENVIRONMENT.
OH THANK YOU.
WELL NOW WE'VE SEEN
AN EXPERT DEMONSTRATION,
LET'S GO SEE WHO'S
HERE TO TRAIN THEIR DOG.

Katrina sits on a bench with Charlotte and her dog.

Charlotte is in her early teens, with long straight blond hair in a half do and wears denim shorts and a blue T-shirt.

Katrina says I'M HERE WITH CHARLOTTE AND
HER ADORABLE PUPPY PHOENIX.
TELL ME A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT PHOENIX.

Charlotte says HE'S 11 WEEKS OLD,
A HUNGARIAN VIZSLA.

Katrina says WHAT'S HE BEEN LIKE AS A PUPPY?

Charlotte says NORMAL PUPPY LIKE:
CHEEKY, PLAYFUL AND A BIT
NAUGHTY OCCASIONALLY.

Katrina says ADORABLE AS WELL I MUST SAY.
HAS HE DONE
ANYTHING REALLY NAUGHTY?

Charlotte says UMM SNUCK INTO OUR ROOMS
WHEN HE'S NOT ALLOWED
AND WENT UNDER THE COUCH
IN COMMANDO ROLL STYLE
TO RIP STUFF OFF.

Katrina says OH DID YOU DO THAT?
OH RIPPED OFF BITS OF THE COUCH.

Charlotte says YEAH.

Katrina says UMM, HAVE YOU DONE ANY
PUPPY TRAINING WITH HIM YET?

Charlotte says EVER SINCE DAY ONE
WE'VE TAUGHT HIM SIT.

Katrina says GREAT.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO A
BIT MORE TRAINING WITH HIM?

Charlotte says YEAH.

Katrina says YES.
I THINK. WOULD YOU
LIKE TO DO SOME TRAINING?
WELL HE IS MOTIVATED BY FOOD
SO THAT'S GOING TO REALLY HELP.
I THINK LET'S GET TO IT.
OH YOU ARE ADORABLE.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TEACH
GORGEOUS PUPPY PHOENIX
TO COME WHEN HE'S CALLED.
IT'S ALSO CALLED THE RE-CALL.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT DOGS
KNOW HOW TO DO THIS
SO THAT YOU HAVE CONTROL.
IF YOU GO TO THE PARK
YOU KNOW THEY'RE GOING
TO COME BACK TO YOU.
PHOENIX IS ELEVEN WEEKS,
SO IT'S PERFECT TIME
TO TRAIN HIM.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO,
I'LL GET YOU TO POP HIM
ON THE GROUND.
GIVE YOU A TREAT.
AND THEN JUST TAKE A COUPLE
OF STEPS BACK
AND THEN JUST GENTLY CALL HIM
TO YOU
AND GIVE HIM THE TREAT
WHEN HE COMES.

Charlotte says PHOENIX.

Katrina says LOTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.

Charlotte says PHOENIX.
COME HERE.
GOOD BOY.

Katrina says GOOD BOY.
PERFECT.
WELL THAT'S STEP ONE.
WE'LL KEEP WORKING ON THAT AND
WE'LL BE BACK WITH STEP TWO,
WHICH IS TO TRY THE SAME
THING BUT OFF THE LEAD.

Back in the studio, Alfie says THIS LOOKS LIKE
IT'S GOING TO BE FUN.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW
THEY DO WITH THIS TRICK.
WE'LL CHECK BACK IN
WITH DR. KATRINA
A LITTLE LATER ON IN THE SHOW.
BUT FIRST, IT'S TIME
TO STRETCH YOUR BRAIN
AND GAIN SOME KNOWLEDGE.
IT'S TIME FOR AN ANIMAL FACT.

A caption reads "Did you know?"

The narrator says BLOOD-SUCKING LEECHES
HAVE BEEN USED IN MEDICINE FOR
OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS?
LEECHES WERE THOUGHT TO
BE ABLE TO CURE
NUMEROUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS
INCLUDING HEADACHES,
BRAIN CONGESTION,
OBESITY, HAEMORRHOIDS,
EYE DISORDERS
AND MENTAL ILLNESS
AND WERE USED
RIGHT UP UNTIL THE 1960S.
TODAY LEECH THERAPY IS BACK
IN FASHION
ALTHOUGH IT'S LESS ABOUT
BLOOD LETTING
AND MORE ABOUT REDUCING BRUISING
AND SWELLING POST SURGERY.
AND THAT'S...

Kids say "An animal fact."

Alfie says AND NOW MY CREATURE FRIENDS
IT'S TIME TO MEET A FEW OTHER
PALS OF MINE.
THEY'RE ARTICULATE,
THEY'RE VOCAL,
THEY'RE MOUTHY
AND THEY'RE WORDY.
WHO ELSE COULD I BE
TALKING ABOUT?
IT'S TIME FOR TWO BOBS.

Kids say TWO BOBS!

Crocodile Bob 1 says WE DON'T JUDGE AT MEAT EATERS
ANONYMOUS.
SO WHY DON'T YOU START
BY TELLING US
WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?

Crocodile Bob 2 says NOTHING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT BOB.

Crocodile Bob 1 says NO.

Crocodile Bob 2 says NO.
I DID NOT EAT THAT BUSH TURKEY
BOB.

Crocodile Bob 1 says YOU'RE DENIAL IS QUITE
SPECIFIC BOB.

Crocodile Bob 2 says DID NOT TASTE ANYTHING LIKE
CHICKEN.

Crocodile Bob 1 says LOOK AT ME BOB.

Crocodile Bob 2 says NO.

Crocodile Bob 1 says BOB?

Crocodile Bob 2 says NO.

Crocodile Bob 1 says IS THERE SOMETHING YOU NEED
TO GET OFF YOUR CHEST?

Crocodile Bob 2 says OFF MY CHEST.
IT'S IN MY CHEST.
THAT TURKEY IS INSIDE MY CHEST,
SPECIFICALLY THE STOMACH.

Crocodile Bob 1 says HA.
BUSTED BOB.
BUSTED.

Crocodile Bob 2 says HA HA TO YOU BOB.
IT WAS THREE TURKEYS FOLLOWED BY
A PIG CARCASS
AND I ATE THEM ALL
AND LOVED IT BOB.
HA HA HA.

Crocodile Bob 1 goes back in the pond.

Crocodile Bob 1 says ALL RIGHT JUST,
JUST LIE THERE LIKE A LOG
AND PRETEND NONE
OF THIS IS HAPPENING
AND I DON'T JUDGE BY THE WAY.

Alfie says WHAT A PAIR.
THOSE TWO BOBS.
WE'LL HEAR FROM THEM AGAIN
A BIT LATER ON IN THE SHOW.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO PUT
YOUR CREATURE COMPREHENSION
TO THE TEST
AND FEED THAT BRAIN OF YOURS.
THROW ON YOUR THINKING CAP.
IT'S TIME FOR CREATURE QUIZ.

A caption reads "Creature quiz."

The narrator says WHICH OF THESE ANIMALS IS THE STRONGEST
LAND MAMMAL?
IS IT A, THE BURLY BROWN BEAR,
SOMETIMES KNOWN AS GRIZZLIES?
B, THE ELEPHANT,
WHOSE TRUNK CONTAINS
OVER 40,000 MUSCLES
AND CAN BE USED TO BREATHE,
TOUCH, SMELL, GRASP
AND MAKE SOUNDS?
OR IS IT C, THE HIPPOPOTAMUS?
WHOSE NAME MEANS RIVER HORSE.
IF YOU ANSWERED B,
YOU'RE CORRECT,
THE ELEPHANT.
THE STRONGEST LAND
MAMMAL ON EARTH.
WHEN IT COMES TO
MOVING TIMBER,
IN SOME SOCIETIES,
NOTHING WORKS BETTER.
FOR MORE THAN TWO AND A
HALF THOUSAND YEARS IN ASIA,
CIVILISATIONS HAVE BEEN BUILT
ON THE BACK OF THE ELEPHANT.
BUT IT WASN'T JUST
THEIR ENORMOUS STRENGTH
THAT GOT THEM THE JOB.
ELEPHANTS RESPOND TO
OVER FORTY COMMANDS,
MOST OF THEM UNSPOKEN.
TRY AND DO THAT
WITH A LOGGING TRUCK.

In animation, an elephant says EASY PEASY.

The narrator says ELEPHANTS
ARE SO STRONG
THAT NOTHING STANDS
IN THEIR WAY.

Alfie says ALRIGHT GUYS, STILL TO COME
ON TODAY'S SHOW
WE HAVE MORE CANINE CRAZINESS
IN DOG TRICKS,
LOADS OF LAUGHS WITH
BAD PUN PONY,
A TRUCK LOAD OF ANIMAL
AMAZINGNESS IN CREATURE QUIZ,
SOME ASTONISHING ANIMAL FACTS,
AND WE MEET OUR
PET AND TELL GUEST
AND HEAR SOME HILARITY
FROM THE TWO BOBS.
ALL THAT, STILL TO COME,
ON CREATURE MANIA.

The narrator says DID YOU KNOW SAND TIGER SHARKS
USUALLY ONLY GIVE BIRTH
TO TWO BABIES
BUT THEY CAN CARRY AS MANY
AS TWELVE EMBRYOS
IN THEIR WOMB?
ABOUT FIVE MONTHS INTO A
TYPICAL TWELVE-MONTH PREGNANCY,
THE LARGEST EMBRYO WILL
BEGIN TO DEVOUR
ALL BUT ONE OF ITS SIBLINGS.
THIS MAY SOUND HORRIFIC
BUT IT ENSURES ONLY THE
STRONGEST BABIES WILL BE BORN
AND CARRY ON THE GENES.
IT'S STILL PRETTY HORRIFIC.
AND THAT'S...

A caption reads "An animal fact."

Alfie says WHAT A CRAZY ANIMAL FACT.
AMAZING.
WELL NOW CREATURE MANIACS,
IT'S THAT PART OF THE SHOW
YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
TIME TO HEAD BACK OVER
TO DR. KATRINA
AND SEE HOW HER EAGER STUDENTS
ARE GETTING ON.
I WONDER HOW THEIR
TRAINING IS GOING?
YES, IT'S TIME FOR STEP
TWO OF TODAY'S DOG TRICK.
OVER TO YOU DR. KATRINA.

Katrina says WELCOME BACK.
CHARLOTTE AND I ARE TEACHING
PUPPY PHOENIX
TO COME WHEN HE'S CALLED.
SO, SO FAR HE HAS DONE
A GOOD JOB
BUT HE HAS BEEN ON THE LEAD
OVER A VERY SHORT DISTANCE.
OUR SECOND STEP IS TO TAKE
HIM OFF THE LEAD
OVER A SHORT DISTANCE.
NOW WE ARE SOMEWHERE
THAT'S FULLY CONFINED
AND SAFE AND SECURE.
WE DON'T WANT HIM HAVING
ANY OPPORTUNITY
TO BE ABLE TO ESCAPE.
SO, WHAT WE'RE GOING
TO DO THIS TIME,
WE CAN USE A TOY
AND TREATS
OR A TOY OR TREATS.
WHICHEVER WORKS FOR HIM
BUT I THINK HE LOVES THAT TOY.
OKAY, SO I 'M GOING TO TAKE
THE TOY OFF HIM
AND WE CAN TAKE HIM
OFF THE LEAD.
YOU ARE VERY CUTE.
OKAY, SO YOU GRAB THAT TOY
AND JUST GENTLY CALL HIM,
PHOENIX COME.

Charlotte shakes the toy and calls her dog PHOENIX COME HERE.
YEAH GOOD BOY.

Katrina says THAT'S GREAT.
SO THE TOY IS FANTASTIC
FOR GETTING HIS ATTENTION.
HE GETS A TREAT FOR COMING.
WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING
ON THIS OVER SHORT DISTANCES
BUT WE'LL BE BACK SOON.
OH GOOD BOY.
I'LL GIVE YOU A TREAT TOO.
WE'LL BE BACK SOON
WITH STEP THREE,
WHICH IS TO GET HIM TO
COME OVER LARGER DISTANCES.

Alfie says MORE OF THAT LATER.
AND NOW MY FRIENDS,
IT'S TIME FOR SOME SNICKERS
AND SNICKERING,
SOME SNORTING AND CHORTLING
WITH OUR FAVOURITE FUNNY HORSE.
OR AT LEAST SHE THINKS SO.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ONE,
THE ONLY
BAD PUN PONY.

(music plays)

A caption reads "It's Bad Pun Pony."

A clip shows a brown pony galloping and neighing on a field.

Bad Pun Pony says DID YOU HEAR
ABOUT THE MAN
WHO GOT HIT IN THE HEAD
WITH A CAN?
OH DON'T WORRY, IT WAS
A SOFT DRINK.
I HAVE A CONFESSION FOLKS.
I DON'T TRUST STAIRS.
THEY'RE ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING.

Kids say BAD PUN PONY YAY!

Alfie says SHE'S A CRACK UP.
WE'LL HAVE MORE BAD PUN PONY
FOR YOU NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME
FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE
BIT DIFFERENT.
ENGAGE YOUR BRAINS AND
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE,
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT
ANOTHER CREATURE QUIZ.

The narrator says WHICH OF THESE ANIMALS IS ALSO CALLED THE
VACUUM CLEANER OF THE SEA?
IS IT A, THE SEA SPONGE?
YES THIS FELLA IS AN
ANIMAL NOT A PLANT.

A sea sponge says REALLY?

The narrator says B, THE
BRAINLESS SEA CUCUMBERS?
OR C, THE COLOURFUL YET
COLOUR-BLIND CUTTLE FISH?

A cuttlefish says WELL PAINT ME
YELLOW AND CALL ME BANANA.

The narrator says IF YOU ANSWERED B,
THE SEA CUCUMBER IS THE VACUUM
OF THE SEA,
YOU'RE CORRECT
THIS IS THE SEA CUCUMBER.
THERE ARE 11,000
DIFFERENT SPECIES
OF THESE UNDERWATER
VACUUM CLEANERS.
THEY FEED BY CHURNING
THROUGH SAND
AND ENGULFING EVERYTHING
IN THEIR PATH
OR BY STICKING THEIR TENTACLES
INTO THE WATER
TO CATCH FLOATING GUNK.
SEA CUCUMBERS
LIKE TO EAT SLUDGE.
DIRTY, ROTTEN, POOEY SLUDGE.
EVERYTHING EVENTUALLY
FALLS TO THE OCEAN FLOOR
AND THE SEA CUCUMBER
SWALLOWS IT ALL.
IT HAS TO SIFT THROUGH A
LOT OF MUCK TO GET A MEAL,
SO IT PAYS NOT TO SWIM BEHIND
ANY SPECIES OF SEA CUCUMBER.
[FARTING NOISE]

Fish say OH NO.
[FISH SCREAMS]

A crab runs and says ALL RIGHT.

The narrator says A SINGLE SEA CUCUMBER
CAN PROCESS MORE THAN
130 KILOGRAMS
OF SEDIMENT A YEAR.
THE MESSES MADE BY THESE
SO-CALLED EARTHWORMS OF THE SEA
ARE ACTUALLY GOOD
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
JUST AS WORMS ARE
GREAT IN THE GARDEN,
SEA CUCUMBERS ARE GOOD
FOR THE SEAFLOOR
BECAUSE THEY'RE
CONSTANTLY TURNING OVER
LAYERS OF SEDIMENT.
THIS STIRS IN PLENTY OF OXYGEN,
WHICH IMPROVES LIVING CONDITIONS
FOR OTHER SPECIES.
BUT BECAUSE SEA
CUCUMBERS LIVE UNDERWATER,
THEIR GOOD WORK
USUALLY GOES UNNOTICED.

Alfie says WHAT AMAZING CREATURES, SO COOL.
ALL RIGHT CREATURE FANS,
STILL TO COME ON
TODAY'S SHOW,
AN AMAZING ANIMAL FACT,
WE MEET TODAY'S PET AND TELL
GUESTS IN THE HOUSE,
THERE'S AN ADORABLE ANIMAL
IN TOO CUTE,
PLUS SOME MUSINGS FROM OUR
FAVOURITE BLACK AND WHITE BEAR,
THE FANTASTIC PONDERING PANDA.
ALL OF THAT, STILL TO COME
ON CREATURE MANIA.

The narrator says DID YOU KNOW THE AROWANA
FISH LOVES TO JUMP?
IN THE RIVERS OF THE AMAZON
ONE FISH GOES TO AMAZING LENGTHS
TO EAT ITS FAVOURITE FOOD.
THE AROWANA IS AN OMNIVORE.
IT EATS FISH,
BIRDS, PLANT MATTER,
BUT ITS FAVOURITE, INSECTS.
INSECTS HIGH ABOVE THE WATER
MAY THINK THEY ARE SAFE
BUT THEY'RE WRONG.
THIS FISH LOVES TO JUMP.
THE AROWANA WILL LEAP HIGH OUT
OF THE WATER TO CATCH INSECTS.
SOMETIMES AS HIGH AS TWO METRES.
IT'S SO FAST THE INSECTS HAVE NO
TIME TO ESCAPE THIS FLYING FISH.
AND THAT'S...

Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says BOOM.
GREAT FACT.
AND NOW FOR THE PART OF THE
SHOW I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO,
TIME TO MEET A SPECIAL
GUEST AND THEIR PET,
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.
BUT FIRST THERE'S THIS.

(music plays)

A clip shows a hamster running in his wheel.

The caption changes to "It's pet and tell."

Alfie sits in the studio with Lia and her pet.

Lia is around 9, with long straight brown hair and wears blue shorts and a blue T-shirt.
Alfie INTRODUCING LIA.
SHE'S BROUGHT IN HER PET
DOG TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT.
HOW ARE YOU TODAY LIA?

Lia says GOOD.

Alfie says WHO'S THIS?

Lia says HERA.

Alfie says HERA, HO HO.
SHE'S A BIT FEISTY ISN'T SHE?
WHAT KIND OF DOG IS HERA?

Lia says SHE'S A SHORTHAIRED
BORDER COLLIE CROSS KELPIE.

Alfie says WOW.
SHE SEEMS REALLY EXCITED.
HOW OLD IS SHE?

Lia says SIX MONTHS.

Alfie says SIX MONTHS.
SO SHE'S JUST A PUPPY?
WOW YEAH.
SHE SEEMS LIKE SHE'S GOT
A LOT OF ENERGY.
WHAT GAVE YOU THE INSPIRATION
FOR HER NAME?

Lia says IT'S MY FAVOURITE GREEK GODDESS.
SHE'S THE GODDESS OF
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY.

Alfie says OH THAT'S REALLY SWEET.
SO ARE YOU GUYS
TRAINING HER AT THE MOMENT?

Lia says YES.

Alfie says YEAH CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THAT?

Lia says WE GO TO THE DOG PARK ONCE A DAY
AND MY MUM TAKES HER WALKING.
THOUGH, SHE'S GOT THIS NEW
HABIT OF BITING THE LEAD.

Alfie says ACTUALLY I'VE NOTICED
THAT ACTUALLY.
THERE'S A BIT OF
BITE MARKS ON THE LEAD.
SO IS SHE EASY TO TRAIN?

Lia says NOT REALLY.

Alfie says NO?

Lia says SHE PICKS THINGS UP VERY EASILY
BUT SHE PICKS BAD
HABITS UP AS WELL.

Alfie says SHE SEEMS LIKE
SHE'S A PRETTY NAUGHTY,
CHEEKY DOG.
DOES SHE GET THE CHEEKINESS
FROM YOU?

Lia says SOMETIMES.

Alfie says KELPIE.
THE KELPIE IS AN ALERT,
ACTIVE AND FRIENDLY DOG
WHO'S DEVOTED TO THEIR FAMILY.
KELPIES ARE A TYPE
OF AUSTRALIAN COLLIE
AND ARE PARTIALLY DESCENDENT
FROM DINGOS.
THE FIRST KELPIE WAS
NAMED KELPIE
AFTER THE MYTHOLOGICAL
SHAPE SHIFTING WATER SPIRIT
OF CELTIC FOLKLORE.
KELPIES CAN NOW BE
FOUND ALL OVER THE WORLD.
FROM SWEDEN TO PATAGONIA.
OFTEN USED AS RESCUE DOGS.
KELPIES.
DOES HERA HAVE ANY BAD
HABITS OR FUNNY BEHAVIOURS?

Lia says SHE EATS HER DOGHOUSE.

Alfie says REALLY?
WHAT ELSE, DOES
SHE EAT OTHER THINGS?

Lia says SHE EATS SOCKS AND SHE
DESTROYED OUR GARDEN.

Alfie says WHAT DOES YOUR MUM
AND DAD THINK ABOUT THAT?

Lia says THEY'RE NOT VERY HAPPY.

Alfie says HA HA.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE
THING ABOUT HERA?

Lia says SHE DOESN'T REALLY
RESPOND TO TREATS.
SHE UMM, WANTS AFFECTION MORE.

Alfie says OH, THAT'S A GREAT
THING TO LOVE ABOUT YOUR DOG.
WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR JOINING US TODAY LIA.

Lia says THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

Alfie says AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
IN THIS BUNDLE OF ENERGY.
SHE'S SO CUTE.
SPEAKING OF CUTE.
CHECK THIS OUT.

The narrator says BUT MUDSKIPPERS ARE SUPER SLICK.

A crowd says AWW.

The narrator says THEY'RE FISH BUT
THEY CAN WALK ON LAND.
I KNOW RIGHT.
AND THEY CAN JUMP SUPER HIGH
AND HAVE CRAZY EYES LIKE A FROG.
THESE FREAKY FISH SPEND
ALL DAY DANCING
TRYING TO ATTRACT A MATE.
AND STARING.
MUD SKIPPERS, THEY'RE JUST...

Kids say TOO CUTE!

Alfie says ALL RIGHT CREATURE MANIACS,
IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE OF PACE.
WE'RE GOING TO STRETCH
OUR BRAINS
AND FIND OUT SOME FANTASTICALLY
AMAZING THINGS
ABOUT SOME FANTASTICALLY
AMAZING ANIMALS.
IT'S CREATURE QUIZ.

The narrator says WHICH OF
THESE ANIMALS
EATS NON-STOP FOR
THREE WHOLE MONTHS?
IS IT A, THE CANTANKEROUS KEA?
IS IT B, THE TERRIBLE
TASMANIAN DEVIL?
OR IS IT C, THE HERCULES
MOTH CATERPILLAR?
IF YOU ANSWERED C
YOU ARE CORRECT.
THE HERCULES MOTH CATERPILLAR
EATS NON-STOP FOR THREE MONTHS
UNTIL THEY METAMORPHOSIZE
INTO A MOTH.
THE HERCULES MOTH CATERPILLAR
MAY BE PINT SIZED NOW,
BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL TURN INTO
THE LARGEST MOTH IN AUSTRALIA.
THE SOON-TO-BE BRIGHTLY
COLOURED CATERPILLAR
STARTS LIFE AT A MERE
TWO MILLIMETRES,
LOOKING MORE LIKE A WRIGGLING
BIRD DROPPING
THAN A TASTY GRUB.
THE KEY FOCUS FOR THE
HERCULES MOTH CATERPILLAR
IS TO EAT NON-STOP
BECAUSE WHEN THESE CATERPILLARS
EMERGE AS A MOTH,
THEY HAVE NO MOUTHPARTS.
THEIR EATING DAYS ARE OVER
AND THEY WILL ONLY HAVE
FOUR DAYS TO FIND A MATE,
BEFORE DYING.
TO ESCAPE PREDATORS
THE CATERPILLAR HAS TWO LARGE
FALSE EYES AT ITS BACK-END
TO CONFUSE POTENTIAL ATTACKERS.
IN DEFENCE, IT WILL ALSO PUT
ITS SPIKEY EXTERIOR TO GOOD USE,
SPINNING AROUND AND
PULSATING ITS BODY
SENDS A QUICK MESSAGE TO
THIS CICADA TO BACK OFF.

A caption reads "Two Bobs."

Inside a hollow log, Wombat Bob 1 says OH, NOT COOL.
NOT COOL.

Wombat Bob 2 says BOB, WAKE UP, WAKE UP.
ARE YOU OKAY, BOB?

Wombat Bob 1 says YEAH, I WAS JUST HAVING
A GRASS MARE.

Wombat Bob 2 says GRASS MARE?

Wombat Bob 1 says YOU KNOW WHEN YOU EAT TOO MUCH
GRASS AND YOU HAVE BAD DREAMS?

Wombat Bob 2 says MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO EASY
ON THE GRASS, MATE.

Wombat Bob 1 says LOOK GRASS.
MMM.

Wombat Bob 2 says THIS IS EXACTLY
WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, BOB.
EASE UP ON THE GRASS.
GRASS.
SLOW DOWN, BOB,
SLOW IT DOWN.

Wombat Bob 1 says I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

Wombat Bob 2 says SLOW IT DOWN.

Wombat Bob 1 says ALL RIGHT.

Wombat Bob 2 says CUTTING YOU OFF.
STOP.
OKAY, YOU DON'T MIND
IF I EAT YOUR BITS DO YOU?

Wombat Bob 1 says WELL.
OKAY.
THANKS FOR SLOWING ME DOWN,
BOB.
GEE YOU ATE A LOT OF GRASS.

Wombat Bob 2 says AHH.
GRASS MARE.
GRASS MARE.

Alfie says OH, THOSE BOBS ARE BRILLIANT.
WELL CREATURE MANIACS,
WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE STILL
TO COME ON THE SHOW,
WE'VE GOT ANOTHER INCREDIBLE
ANIMAL FACT,
SOME FASCINATING PONDERINGS
FROM OUR FAVOURITE
ROLLIE POLY PAL.
THE ONE, THE ONLY
PONDERING PANDA
AND TODAY'S FINAL VISIT
TO DR. KATRINA
FOR STEP THREE IN DOG TRICKS.
SO, ALL THAT STILL TO COME,
RIGHT HERE ON CREATURE MANIA.

The narrator says DID YOU KNOW THAT THE
RED KANGAROO
HAS THE ABILITY TO SURVIVE ON
VERY SMALL WATER RATIONS?
MAKING IT VERY ADAPTABLE TO
THE HARSH AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK.
THE HERBAGE AND FOLIAGE THAT
THE KANGAROO EATS
PROVIDES THEM WITH
THEIR WATER NEEDS
AS WELL AS THEIR NUTRITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.
IN TIMES OF DROUGHT HOWEVER,
RED KANGAROO POPULATIONS
CAN STILL SUFFER
AS THEIR FOOD SUPPLIES DIMINISH.

The crowd says OH NO!

The narrator says AND THAT'S...

Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says GREAT FACT RIGHT?
ALL RIGHT CREATURE FANS TIME
TO GET A BIT PHILOSOPHICAL.
TIME FOR SOME REFLECTIONS,
SOME QUESTIONS,
SOME SPECULATION AND
SOME MEDITATION
FROM OUR FAVOURITE BLACK
AND WHITE, ROLLIE POLY,
BAMBOO EATING,
PONDERING PANDA.

A caption reads "Pondering Panda."

A kid says THE PANDA THAT LIKES TO PONDER.

A panda eats bamboo leaves and says DO YOU
EVER WONDER
WHAT IT'D BE LIKE TO BE A T-REX?
I MEAN YOU'D HAVE
REALLY TINY ARMS.
LIKE, REALLY TINY ARMS.
WHAT IF YOU GOT
SOMETHING STUCK IN YOUR NOSE?
YOU'D NEVER BE ABLE
TO GET IT OUT
'COS YOUR TINY ARMS
WOULDN'T REACH.
AND YOUR MUM
COULDN'T GET IT OUT,
OR YOUR DAD BECAUSE THEY'D
HAVE TINY T-REX ARMS TOO.
AND NO ONE ELSE WOULD GO
NEAR YOUR NOSE
BECAUSE THEY'D BE TOO SCARED
OF YOU
'CAUSE YOU'RE A T-REX.
T-REXES.
SCARY.

Alfie says MOVING ON.
TIME FOR SOMETHING A
BIT DIFFERENT NOW.
LET'S SWING BACK OVER FOR THE
FINAL CHECK IN WITH DR. KATRINA
AND SEE HOW THEY GET
ON WITH STEP THREE,
IT'S DOG TRICKS.

Katrina says WELCOME BACK.
CHARLOTTE AND I HAVE
BEEN TEACHING
PUPPY PHOENIX TO COME
WHEN HE'S CALLED.
NOW HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB
OVER THE FIRST COUPLE OF STEPS,
WHICH WERE TO GET HIM TO COME
WHEN HE IS CALLED
WHEN HE IS ON THE LEAD
AND THEN WE WORKED ON
A SHORT DISTANCE
AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON A
LONGER DISTANCE.
WHAT I'LL GET YOU TO DO
IS WALK ABOUT TWENTY FEET
THAT WAY.
THANKS CHARLOTTE
AND ENCOURAGE HIM,
WITH THE TOY.
SO A FAVOURITE TOY OR A
SQUEAKY TOY AND ALSO TREATS.
SAME THING AS WE
WERE DOING BEFORE.
SO PHOENIX COME.
GET HIS ATTENTION.

Charlotte says PHOENIX COME.

Katrina says AND MAKE A BIG FUSS
WHEN HE GETS THERE.

Charlotte says GOOD BOY.

Katrina says PERFECT.
I HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED
WATCHING ADORABLE PHOENIX
LEARN TO COME WHEN HE'S CALLED.
I'LL BE BACK NEXT
TIME WITH MORE.

Alfie says WELL THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TIME
FOR TODAY CREATURE MANIACS.
I HOPE YOU HAD FUN TODAY.
I KNOW I DID.
SO MANY INCREDIBLE ANIMALS.
YOU KNOW, WE REALLY DO
LIVE ON AN AMAZING PLANET.
WELL YOU KNOW WHERE TO COME
IF YOU NEED A BIG DOSE OF
CREATURE MADNESS
AND REMEMBER ANIMALS
ARE AWESOME
AND PETS ARE PALS.
I'M ALFIE.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME
ON CREATURE MANIA.

(music plays)

A caption reads "Creature Mania. A Northern Pictures Productions."

The end credits roll.

Copyright 2017, Northern Pictures.