(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 COMPLETELY CREATURE CRAZY.
IT'S CREATURE MANIA.
TODAY WE'LL BE MEETING
SOME KOOKY, CREEPY
AND OUTRIGHT CRAZY ANIMALS.
COMING UP...

Clips show different types of animals as Alfie says WE MEET THE FEROCIOUS
BIRD OF PREY THE CARACARA,
GO UTTERLY BONKERS
WITH THE MOO-VERLOUS COW
AND GET FINLY WITH
THE PURR-FECT CATFISH.
WE HAVE A LAUGH
WITH PANDA AND PONY,
AND MEET KEIRA AND HER
PURR-FECT PET CAT
IN PET AND TELL.
PLUS, LOTS, LOTS MORE.
I CAN'T WAIT.
BUT FIRST ON THE LIST
IT'S TIME TO HEAD OVER
TO SEE DR. KATRINA
AND FIND OUT WHO SHE HAS
COMING ALONG TO DO
SOME TRAINING.
IT'S TIME FOR 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 INCREDIBLE WONDER DOGS.
TODAY WE'RE GOING
TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG
TO SIT PRETTY OR BEG
AND DART IS GOING
TO DEMONSTRATE THIS.
LET'S LEARN A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT HER FIRST.
MEET DART.
SHE'S THREE YEARS OLD.
HER NICKNAME IS DARTY.

Clips show the dog doing its favourite activities.

Katrina says HER FAVOURITE TRICKS ARE PLAYING
QUOITS AND DOING DOGA:
THAT'S YOGA FOR DOGS.
FAVOURITE HOBBIES:
AGILITY AND SWIMMING.
HER NAUGHTIEST DEED IS CHASING
THE KANGAROOS AT HER HOME.
HER OBSESSIONS:
RUNNING AND BEING CUDDLED.
HER FAVOURITE TREAT
IS A DOB OF YOGHURT ON
HER MORNING BREAKFAST.
THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE DART:
FUN, HAPPY AND SWEET.
AND NOW LET'S SEE
DART DEMONSTRATE IT.

A caption reads "Sit pretty."

Katrina makes Dart do the trick and says DART UP.
BEAUTIFUL, SIT PRETTY.
THE SIT PRETTY IS
ALSO CALLED THE BEG.
IT'S A CROWD PLEASER.
YOUR DOG NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO
SIT AND ALSO HAVE GOOD BALANCE.
SIT PRETTY.
GOOD GIRL.
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 Caitlyn and her dog.

Caitlyn is around 10, with long straight blond hair in a low ponytail and wears jeans and a blue T-shirt.

Katrina says I'M HERE WITH CAITLYN
AND HER GORGEOUS DOG IZZY.
CAITLYN TELL ME ABOUT IZZY.

Caitlyn says WELL IZZY, SHE IS
NINE MONTHS OLD.
UMM, SHE IS AN
AUSTRALIAN WORKING KELPIE.

Katrina says IS SHE YOUR ONLY DOG?

Caitlyn says YES SHE IS.

Katrina says AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE
MOST ABOUT HAVING A DOG?

Caitlyn says WELL THEY'RE FUN TO PLAY
WITH AND SHE IS ACTIVE.
SHE'LL READ WITH ME IN BED.

Katrina says HOW CUTE.

Caitlyn says AND SHE WILL SIT ON
MY LAP DURING TRAVELS.

Katrina says WHAT TRICKS DOES SHE KNOWS?

Caitlyn says WELL SHE KNOWS SHAKE
AND HIGH FIVE
AND STOP, DROP, SIT, BACK IT UP.

Katrina says OKAY SO SHE IS AN
EAGER AND EASY LEARNER.

Caitlyn says YEAH.

Katrina says OKAY WOULD YOU LIKE TO
LEARN SOME MORE TRICKS TODAY?

Caitlyn says YES PLEASE.

Katrina says OKAY LET'S GET TO IT.
TODAY CAITLYN AND I ARE GOING
TO TEACH IZZY TO SIT PRETTY.
NOW THIS IS A VERY CUTE
TRICK AND SO WE START OFF EASY.

She gives the dog a treat and says THE FIRST THING WE WANT TO DO IS
GET INTO A NICE COMFORTABLE SIT
AND JUST STRETCH HER HEAD
AND NOSE UP LIKE THAT.
WE DON'T WANT HER LEGS OFF
THE GROUND YET.
WE JUST WANT HER TO REWARD HER
JUST FOR STRETCHING EXACTLY
LIKE THAT OKAY?
IF I GIVE YOU A TREAT.
JUST CALL HER TO YOU
AND ASK HER TO SIT.

Caitlyn says SIT.

Katrina says NOW WE WANT HER
FEET ON THE GROUND.
SO WHAT YOU WANT TO
DO IS GET HER TO SIT.
SO PUT THAT TREAT RIGHT ON
HER NOSE.
THAT'S IT, PERFECT.
OKAY SO SHE IS PRETTY
COMFORTABLE
STRETCHING UP HER HEAD.
WE'LL KEEP WORKING ON THIS AND
WE'LL BE BACK WITH STEP TWO,
WHICH IS TO GET HER TO TAKE THE
FRONT LEGS OFF THE GROUND.
FEELING CONFIDENT TODAY?

Caitlyn says YES.

Katrina says YES.
PERFECT.
SEE YOU SOON.

Alfie says WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF MY SIT PRETTY?
YEP, I NAILED IT.
WILL CAITLYN BE ABLE TO TEACH
IZZY TO SIT AS PRETTY AS ME?
WE'LL FIND OUT A LITTLE LATER
IN THE SHOW.
BUT FIRST IT'S TIME TO
TEST THOSE BRAINS OF YOURS.
IT'S TIME FOR AN ANIMAL FACT.

The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
CRESTED CARACARAS USUALLY
LIVE TO NINE YEARS OF AGE?
HOWEVER, THE OLDEST RECORDED
CRESTED CARACARA
WAS AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS
OF AGE
WHEN IT WAS OBSERVED IN
THE WILD IN FLORIDA IN 201 .
SO IF WE TAKE THAT INFORMATION
AND COMPARE IT TO THE
AVERAGE HUMAN LIFESPAN
OF SEVENTY-ONE YEARS,
THAT WOULD BE LIKE A HUMAN
LIVING TO THE AGE OF 171 YEARS.
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 BLABBY
AND THEY'RE GABBY,
THEY'RE LOQUACIOUS
AND THEY'RE MOUTHY.
WHO ELSE COULD I BE
TALKING ABOUT?
IT'S THE DUO THAT
NEVER STOP TALKING.
IT'S THE TWO BOBS.

A caption reads "Two Bobs."

Praying Mantis Bob 1 says I HEAR NOTHING BUT MY
OWN CALM BREATHING.
[CHEWING.]

Praying Mantis Bob 2 chews loudly.

Praying Mantis Bob 1 says I CANNOT HEAR CRUNCHING.

Praying Mantis Bob 2 says CAN'T HEAR YOU BOB.

Praying Mantis Bob 1 says I HEAR NO CRUNCHING OR YELLING.

Praying Mantis Bob 2 says THESE FLIES' HEADS
ARE SO GOOD BOB.

Praying Mantis Bob 1 says I HEAR NO REFERENCES
TO FLIES HEADS.

Praying Mantis Bob 2 says YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON.

Praying Mantis Bob 1 says I DID NOT HEAR YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON.

Praying Mantis Bob 2 says YES YOU DID.

Praying Mantis Bob 1 says NO I DIDN'T.
I AM A GLEEFUL DOLPHIN.

Praying Mantis Bob 2 belches.

Praying Mantis Bob 1 punches Praying Mantis Bob 2.

Praying Mantis Bob 2 says WOAH OW.

Praying Mantis Bob 1 says SHUT IT BOB. YOU ARE REALLY
MESSING WITH MY GLEEFUL DOLPHIN.

Praying Mantis Bob 2 says NO FLIES' HEADS FOR YOU.
WELL IT'S GONE ANYWAY.

Alfie says CHATTY AND BATTY
TWO BOB CREATURES.
THEY'RE HILARIOUS.
MORE FROM THEM
LATER ON IN THE SHOW.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO
NOURISH YOUR BRAIN
AND TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
THROW ON YOUR THINKING CAP.
IT'S TIME FOR A CREATURE QUIZ.

The narrator says WHICH OF
THESE ANIMALS
LIVES MOST OF ITS
LIFE UNDERWATER?
IS IT A, THE WASP?
WHO CAN STING REPEATEDLY, SO YOU
HAD BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THEM.
B, THE BUTTERFLY?
WHO CAN TASTE WITH THEIR FEET,
AND DON'T HAVE LUNGS.
OR C, THE DRAGONFLY?
IN SOME CULTURES, HAVING ONE OF
THESE GUYS LAND ON YOUR HEAD
IS CONSIDERED GOOD LUCK.
IF YOU THINK C THE DRAGONFLY
IS OUR UNDERWATER DWELLER,
YOU ARE CORRECT.
WITH A TERRIFYING NAME AND AN
EXTREME IMPRESSIVE APPENDAGE:
THE DRAGONFLY IS A
SIGHT TO BEHOLD.
IN THE SKY THE DRAGONFLY
IS A POWERFUL PREDATOR,
CHASING INSECTS
WITH TERRIFYING SPEED.
IT CAN LIVE FOR UP
TO SEVEN YEARS
BUT ONLY THE LAST FEW WEEKS
OF THAT ARE ACTUALLY SPENT
IN THE AIR,
MOST OF ITS LIFE IS
SPENT UNDERWATER.
THIS IS THE DRAGONFLY'S
JUVENILE FORM CALLED A NYMPH.
IT HAS NO WINGS, BUT IT'S
STILL A FEROCIOUS HUNTER
THANKS TO AN EXTRAORDINARY
EXTREME APPENDAGE.
THE LOWER LIP OF THE NYMPH
HAS BECOME A HARPOON AS DEADLY
AS THE CHAMELEON'S TONGUE.
THE LOWER LIP HITS IN LESS THAN
TWENTY-FIVE MILLISECONDS
AND HOOKS PIERCE THE PREY
SO THERE'S NO ESCAPING
THE DRAGONFLY'S
DEADLY APPENDAGE.
IT'S MUCH EASIER FOR
A DRAGONFLY
TO ENLARGE THE SIZE
OF ITS LOWER LIP.
WATER IS SQUEEZED OUT OF ITS
ABDOMEN AND INTO THE LOWER LIP,
SHOOTING IT FORWARD.
THE SAME HYDRAULIC PRESSURE
ALSO PROVIDES THE DRAGONFLY
WITH AN ESCAPE MECHANISM.
INSTEAD OF FORCING
WATER INTO ITS LIP,
IT FIRES IT OUT ITS BOTTOM.
SIMPLY BY CHANGING THE
DIRECTION OF THE WATER FLOW,
THE DRAGONFLY NYMPH CAN HAVE
EITHER FIRE ITS LOWER LIP,
OR USE ITS BOTTOM TO
SQUIRT ITSELF TO SAFETY.

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
COWS STAND UP FOR LONGER WHEN
IT IS HOTTER
BECAUSE IT HELPS THEM
LOWER THEIR CORE BODY
TEMPERATURE?

A cow says CAN SOMEONE
TURN ON THE AIRCON?

Another cow says OR WE CAN JUST STAND HERE.

The narrator says BY EXPOSING MORE
OF THEIR SURFACE AREA
IT ALLOWS THEIR BODY HEAT
TO DISPERSE IN THE AIR.
WHEN COWS GET TOO HOT
THEY PANT MORE, EAT LESS
SO PRODUCE
LESS MILK.
COWS LIE DOWN WHEN THEY WANT
TO CONSERVE HEAT AND ENERGY.

A cow says UGH EATING
GRASS IS EXHAUSTING.

The narrator says AND THAT'S...

Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says AND NOW TIME TO CHECK IN
WITH CAITLYN AND IZZY.
CAN CAITLYN TEACH IZZY STEP
TWO OF THE SIT PRETTY TRICK?
SHE'S A SUPER SMART KELPIE
SO I THINK THAT SHE'LL PROBABLY
CATCH ON QUITE QUICKLY.
SHE CAN ROUND UP
SHEEP AFTER ALL.
SITTING STILL SHOULD
BE A PIECE OF CAKE.
MMM CAKE.
ANYWAY LET'S FIND OUT.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.

Katrina says WELCOME BACK.
CAITLYN AND I ARE
TEACHING IZZY TO SIT PRETTY.
SUPER CUTE TRICK.
WE'VE GOT HER COMFORTABLE WITH
STRETCHING HER HEAD AND NECK UP
AND THE NEXT STEP IS
TO JUST ENCOURAGE HER.
GOOD GIRL.
HANG ON.
SHE GETS THAT TREAT IF
SHE OFFERS THOSE PAWS.
GOOD GIRL.
JUST LIKE THAT. OKAY.
THAT'S ALL WE WANT HER TO DO.
TIGHT ON HER NOSE.
PUSH BACK INTO HER A LITTLE BIT.
THAT'S RIGHT, COME ON.
HOLD THE TREAT BACK WITH
MY HAND, THERE.
PERFECT.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO
KEEP PRACTISING THIS
SO SHE GETS HER BALANCE.
I SHOULD ADD IF YOU ARE DOING
ANY TRAINING AT HOME
OR TEACHING DOG TRICKS
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU
ALWAYS HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION.
WE DON'T WANT ANYONE
TO GET BITTEN DO WE?
WE'LL BE BACK WITH
STEP THREE SOON,
WHICH IS GETTING HER
TO BE COMFORTABLE
TO BALANCE IN THAT POSITION.

Alfie says MORE OF THAT LATER.
AND NOW MY FRIENDS TIME
FOR SOME CRACKING UP,
SOME CHUCKLES, SOME CHORTLES
AND A BIT OF TEE HEE HEE
WITH OUR FAVOURITE
FUNNY HORSE.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ONE,
THE ONLY BAD PUN PONY.

(music plays)

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

Bad Pun Pony says I ACCIDENTALLY
SWALLOWED SOME SCRABBLE TILES.
MY NEXT POOP
COULD SPELL DISASTER.

Ducks chuckle.

Bad Pun Pony says HOW DID THE LOBSTER
GET TO THE OCEAN?
BY SHELL-ICOPTER.

A bunny chuckles.

Kids say BAD PUN PONY YAY!

Alfie says SHE IS HILARIOUS
AND THERE WILL BE MORE PONY PUNS
ON THE NEXT SHOW.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
LET'S STRETCH OUR BRAIN CELLS,
LET'S LEARN SOME STUFF AND
LET'S SEE SOME COOL ANIMALS.
SHALL WE?
IT'S CREATURE QUIZ.

The narrator says WHICH OF THESE
ANIMALS INVENTED PAPER?
IS IT A, THE WASP?
DON'T LET IT STING YOU.
B, THE KILLER BEE?
DON'T LET IT STING YOU.
OR C, THE SCORPION?
DON'T LET IT STING YOU.
IF YOU THINK A, THE WASP
IS OUR PAPER INVENTOR,
YOU'RE CORRECT.
THIS LITTLE INVENTOR HAS
GONE INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS,
FOR INVENTING THE PAPER
THAT HISTORY IS WRITTEN ON.
WASPS LIVE INSIDE A NEST
THAT USUALLY GROWS TO
THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL
AND CONTAINS MORE
THAN 10,000 INDIVIDUALS
AND THE WHOLE THING
IS MADE OUT OF PAPER.
THE PROCESS BEGINS WHEN A SINGLE
QUEEN CREATES A PAPERY SPHERE.
THIS IS WHERE SHE RAISES
THE FIRST GENERATION OF WORKERS
THAT WILL GO ON TO HELP HER
BUILD AN UNDERGROUND FORTRESS.
THESE WORKERS USE
THEIR STRONG MANDIBLES
TO SCRAPE UP WOOD FIBRES.
THEY CHEW THEM UP, MIXING THEM
THOROUGHLY WITH THEIR SALIVA,
WHICH MAKES THE FIBRES SOFT
AND MOIST.
SO WHEN THEY RETURN TO THE NEST
THEY CAN USE THEIR MANDIBLES
AND LEGS
TO MOULD THE PASTE INTO SHAPE.
WHEN IT DRIES IT
BECOMES A TOUGH,
DURABLE PAPER.
WASPS MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT UP
UNTIL 2000 YEARS AGO,
NO HUMAN HAD WORKED
OUT THE PROCESS.
AND THEN ACCORDING TO LEGEND
A CHINESE COURT OFFICIAL WATCHED
A WASP MAKING ITS NEST
AND WAS INSPIRED TO MAKE
PAPER HIMSELF.

A wasp says WOW.

The narrator says AND THE REST
IS HISTORY.

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 CATFISH LETS OTHER
FISH LOOK AFTER IT'S BABIES
WITHOUT THEM EVEN KNOWING?
THE SNEAKY CATFISH LAYS ITS EGGS
NEXT TO THE CICHLID FISHES EGGS
SO SHE WILL MISTAKENLY
SCOOP THEM UP WITH HER MOUTH.
THE SAFEST PLACE FOR FISH
EGGS IS IN ITS MOTHER'S MOUTH.
WHILE THE CICHLID FISH
WAITS PATIENTLY
FOR HER BABIES TO GROW,
THE NEWLY HATCHED CATFISH
EAT THEM ONE BY ONE.
THEN WHEN THE CICHLID FISH OPENS
HER MOUTH TO GREET HER BABIES.
THEY'RE NOWHERE TO BE SEEN.
INSTEAD THERE'S
LOTS OF BABY CATFISH.
AND THAT'S...

Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says TIME NOW MY CREATURE CRAZIES
TO CHANGE THINGS UP A BIT.
IT'S THE PART OF THE SHOW
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO.
YOU GUESSED IT.
IT'S PET AND TELL.
BUT JUST BEFORE WE
MEET THEM THERE'S THIS.

(music plays)

A clip shows a polar bear dragging on the snow with its belly on the ground and its bums up.

A caption reads "It's Pet and Tell."

Alfie sits in the set with Kira and her pet.

Kira is around 11, with long straight blond hair and wears shorts and a green T-shirt.

Alfie says INTRODUCING KIRA.
SHE'S BROUGHT IN HER
PET CAT TO SHOW US.
HELLO KIRA.

Kira says HELLO ALFIE.

Alfie says WELCOME TO THE SHOW.

Kira says THANK YOU.

Alfie says SO AHH WHO IS THIS?

Kira says THIS IS BRIAN.

Alfie says YEAH WOW.
AND SO AHH WHAT KIND
OF A CAT IS BRIAN?

Kira says BRIAN IS A MAINE COON.
HE IS THE LARGEST TYPE OF
DOMESTIC CAT IN THE WORLD.

Alfie says YEAH WOW.
AND HOW OLD IS HE?

Kira says HE'S ONLY ELEVEN MONTHS.

Alfie says HE'S ELEVEN MONTHS AND
HE IS THIS BIG ALREADY?

Kira says YEAH.

Alfie says WOW SO MAINE COON
CATS ARE LIKE MASSIVE.
SO AHH IS THERE A STORY
BEHIND THE NAME BRIAN?

Kira says WELL I'M QUITE A BIG
HARRY POTTER FAN
AND ONE OF DUMBLEDORE'S THREE
MIDDLE NAMES IS BRIAN.

Alfie says OH RIGHT AND SO YOU WERE
LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT BRIAN IT IS.

Kira says YEAH.

Alfie says MAINE COON CAT.
MAINE COONS ARE ONE OF
THE OLDEST NATURAL BREEDS
IN AMERICA.
MAINE COONS HAVE LONG, SHAGGY,
MULTILAYERED FUR
AND LARGE PAWS THAT HELP THEM
WALK ON THE SNOW.
THEY ALSO HAVE FLUFFY
EARS AND BUSHY TAILS,
WHICH THEY CAN WRAP AROUND
THEIR BODY FOR EXTRA WARMTH.
MAINE COONS TEND TO BE
HIGHLY SOCIAL
AND LIKE HUMAN INTERACTION.
THEY GET ALONG WELL WITH
CHILDREN AND OTHER PETS.
MAINE COON CAT, MEOW.

He points at a skateboard on the couch and says SO WHY IS THIS MODE
OF TRANSPORT HERE?

Kira says UMM WE SAW BRIAN GET
ON IT ONE TIME
AND WE THOUGHT WE'D LIKE
YOU KNOW PUSH IT A BIT
AND HE WAS FINE WITH IT
AND EVER SINCE HE KIND
OF JUST WENT ON IT
AND WE PUSHED HIM ALONG.

Alfie says SO HE'S A SKATER CAT.

Kira says YEAH HE IS.

Alfie says THAT IS AWESOME.

Clips show Brian skating.

Alfie says SO WHAT'S YOUR MOST FAVOURITE
THING THAT YOU LOVE ABOUT BRIAN?

Kira says THE THING I LOVE ABOUT BRIAN IS
EVEN THOUGH HE'S A BIG CAT

Alfie says HE'S STILL REALLY
GENTLE AND KIND.
HE'S A BIG LOVEABLE CAT.

Kira says YEAH.

Alfie says HE'S SO CUTE.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR COMING IN TODAY KIRA.

Kira says THANK YOU ALFIE.

Alfie says AND THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING
US TO YOUR BIG CUDDLY CAT,
BRIAN.

Kira says THAT'S OKAY.

Alfie says HE'S SO CUTE.
SPEAKING OF CUTE CHECK THIS OUT.

The narrator says DEEP WITHIN
THE FORESTS OF TASMANIA
LIVES ONE OF THE MOST ADORABLE
CRITTERS YOU'LL EVER SEE.
NO IT'S NOT THE BABY TURTLE
OR THE SUPER FLUFFY
BABY SNOW MONKEY.

The crowd says AWW.

The narrator says IT'S ACTUALLY
THE BABY TASSIE DEVIL.

A penguin says EXCUSE ME.

The narrator says THESE LITTLE DUDES
LOVE PLAYING IN THE FOREST
AND ARE AWESOME AT
HIDE AND SEEK.

A seal says REALLY?

The narrator says BABY TASSIE DEVILS,
THEY'RE JUST...

Kids say TOO CUTE.

Alfie says AND THAT CREATURE
MANIACS WAS TOO CUTE.
WHAT A GREAT PART OF THE SHOW.
WE'LL HAVE MORE
OF THAT NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME
TO NOURISH YOUR BRAIN
AND TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
ARE YOU READY?
IT'S CREATURE QUIZ.

The narrator says WHICH OF
THESE ANIMALS
IS THE TOP PREDATOR ON THE
ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR?
IS IT A, THE CATLIKE FOSSA?
IS IT B, THE LARGEST
LIVING LEMUR,
THE INDRI LEMUR?
OR IS IT C, THE BEWITCHING
AYE AYE?
IF YOU WANTED A
YOU ARE CORRECT.
THE FOSSA IS THE TOP PREDATOR
IN MADAGASCAR
AND THE LARGEST
MAMMALIAN CARNIVORE.

A squirrel says OH OH.
[SCREAMS]

The narrator says THE FOSSA IS AN ODD
LOOKING RELATIVE OF THE MONGOOSE
AND IS ENDEMIC TO THE
FORESTS OF MADAGASCAR.

A fossa says WHAT'S ALL THE FOSSA?

The narrator says GROWING UP TO SIX
FEET LONG FROM NOSE TO TAIL TIP
THE FOSSA IS A SLENDER-BODIED
CAT-LIKE CREATURE
WITH LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO
ITS MONGOOSE COUSINS.

A creature with a fluffy tail says OH REALLY?

The narrator says THE ELUSIVE FOSSA
IS A SOLITARY ANIMAL
AND SPENDS ITS TIME BOTH IN THE
TREES AND ON THE GROUND.
IT HAS SEMI-RETRACTABLE CLAWS
AND FLEXIBLE ANKLES
THAT ALLOW IT TO CLIMB UP
AND DOWN TREES HEADFIRST
AND ALSO SUPPORT
JUMPING FROM TREE TO TREE.
THIS IS BAD NEWS FOR
THE SOME OF THE LOCALS
AS OVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE
FOSSA DIET CONSISTS OF LEMURS.

A lemur says OW.

The narrator says WHEN IT COMES
TIME TO MATE
THE FEMALE PERCHES AT
THE TOP OF A TREE.

A fossa says YOO HOO.
MALES ONE BY ONE MAKE THE CLIMB
TO COMPETE FOR HER ATTENTION.

The caption changes to "Two Bobs."

On a log, Beetle Bob 1 says OH FUDGE BOB.

Beetle Bob 2 says WHAT IS IT BOB?

Beetle Bob 1 says OH I FORGOT WHERE I PARKED
MY CAR.

Beetle Bob 2 says HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET
HOME BOB?

Beetle Bob 1 says BUS I GUESS.

Beetle Bob 2 says I KNOW, I'LL LIFT YOU UP
SO YOU CAN SEE BETTER.

Beetle Bob 1 says OH PLEASE DON'T.
NO NOT THIS AGAIN.

Beetle Bob 2 says YEAH COME ON, UP YOU GO.

Beetle Bob 1 says NO, NO, NO.

Beetle Bob 2 says CAN YOU SEE BOB?

Beetle Bob 1 says PUT ME DOWN.
AHH.

Beetle Bob 2 says CAN YOU SEE?

Beetle Bob 1 falls off the log.
Beetle Bob 2 says WHOOPSIE.
HEY BOB DID YOU SEE THE CAR?

Beetle Bob 1 says LEVEL TWO EAST.

Beetle Bob 2 says COULD YOU COME UP
AND PICK ME UP?

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
LEOPARDS' EARS CAN HEAR
FIVE TIMES MORE SOUNDS
THAN THE HUMAN EAR?
THESE SOLITARY ANIMALS
ARE THE SMALLEST MEMBERS
OF THE BIG CAT FAMILY
AND ALSO THE MOST ELUSIVE
AND SECRETIVE.
THEY ARE HARD TO LOCATE
AND TRACE IN THE WILD.
LEOPARDS ARE OFTEN THOUGHT
OF AS AN AFRICAN
BUT THESE ADAPTABLE FELINES LIVE
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
ALTHOUGH THEIR NUMBERS
ARE RAPIDLY DECLINING.
AND THAT'S...

Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says WHAT A GREAT FACT.
ALL RIGHT CREATURE MANIACS
TIME TO GET A BIT PHILOSOPHICAL
WITH A BEAR WHO LIKES TO REFLECT
AND MUSE
ABOUT OBSCURE, WONDERFUL AND
SOMETIMES ODD THINGS.
YES IT'S OUR FAVOURITE
BAMBOO-EATING,
ROLLIE POLY PONDERING PANDA.

A kid says THE PANDA THAT LIKES TO PONDER.

A panda on its back says WOW.
I'VE JUST HAD A
HORRIBLE THOUGHT.
LIKE, A SERIOUSLY
HORRIBLE THOUGHT.
WHAT IF, ONE DAY, THE
WHOLE WORLD RAN OUT OF BAMBOO?
I'D BE SO BORED.
BAMBOO IS, LIKE, MY WHOLE LIFE.
I WAKE UP, EAT BAMBOO,
HAVE A SCRATCH,
EAT BAMBOO, CLIMB A
TREE TO EAT BAMBOO,
GO TO SLEEP AND DREAM OF BAMBOO.
SO IF THERE WAS NO BAMBOO,
I'D HAVE, LIKE, NOTHING TO DO.
BOO NO BAMBOO.

Alfie says I ACTUALLY DON'T
KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
LET'S MOVE ON.
TIME FOR STEP THREE
OF TODAY'S TRICK.
LET'S SEE IF CAITLYN
CAN GET IZZY TO SIT PRETTY.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.

Katrina says CAITLYN AND I ARE BUSY
TEACHING IZZY HOW TO SIT PRETTY.
NOW THE FIRST STEP
SHE WAS GOOD AT,
WHICH WAS GETTING HER TO
HOLD HER HEAD AND NOSE UP.
SECOND STEP SHE'S
GETTING GOOD AT IT,
WHICH IS JUST THE BALANCING
WITH HER FRONT LEGS UP.
AND THE THIRD STEP
IS TO SEE IF WE CAN GET
HER TO HOLD THAT POSITION
FOR JUST A LITTLE AMOUNT OF TIME
AND THEN WE WILL
BUILD UP SOME TIME.
I SHOULD ADD THAT IT'S NOT
THE TRICK FOR PUPPIES,
OLD DOGS OR BIG DOGS
SIMPLY BECAUSE IT PUTS TOO MUCH
WEIGHT ON THOSE HIPS.
BUT A GOOD ONE FOR KELPIES.
ARE YOU READY TO
GIVE THIS ONE A GO?

Caitlyn says YES.

Katrina says OKAY LET'S GET IZZY.
SO WE NEED TO GET HER
BACK INTO POSITION.
HAND ON MINE.
READY.
NOSE.
UP, YES.
GIVE HER THE TREAT.
GOOD GIRL AND THAT
IS THE SIT PRETTY.
SO YOU JUST NEED TO PRACTICE
THAT AND GET HER BALANCING
AND THEN JUST GRADUALLY
INCREASE THE TIME
BEFORE YOU GET THE TREAT.
FANTASTIC EFFORT.
HAVE YOU ENJOYED TODAY?

Caitlyn says YES.

Katrina says WHAT'S BEEN THE BEST PART?

Caitlyn says WELL I THINK EVERYTHING.

Katrina says EXCELLENT.
LOVE TO HEAR THAT.
I HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED
TODAY'S DOG TRICK.
WE'LL BE BACK NEXT
TIME WITH ANOTHER ONE.

Alfie says AND THAT CREATURE MANIACS IS
ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR TODAY.
WHAT A GREAT SHOW.
CAITLYN TEACHING
IZZY TO SIT PRETTY,
ANOTHER AWESOME
CAT ON PET AND TELL,
PLUS SOME PRETTY
INCREDIBLE INSECTS.
IF YOU WANT MORE
DOG TRICKS,
KIDS WITH THEIR PETS,
FLYING AND SWIMMING
ANIMALS,
WITH AS MUCH WEIRD, WONKY,
FUNNY AND FREAKY AS YOU CAN TAKE
THEN YOU KNOW WHERE
TO FIND THEM.
AND REMEMBER ANIMALS ARE
AWESOME AND PETS ARE PALS.
I'M ALFIE.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME
ON CREATURE MANIA.

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

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Copyright 2017, Northern Pictures.