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Transcript: Episode 64
(rock'n'roll music plays)
In an animated frame, fast clips show 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.
WE'LL BE EXPLORING SOME OF
YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMALS TODAY.
THE FLUFFY, THE FURRY,
THE SLIMY AND THE SCARY.
COMING UP...
Clips show different types of animals as Alfie says WE GET CREEPY CRAWLING
WITH THE PLANET'S
BIGGEST BEETLE,
WE CHECK OUT SOME
ASTONISHING LEAFCUTTER ANTS
AND HANG OUT WITH THE SUPER CUTE
AQUATIC TENREC.
WE HAVE A LAUGH
WITH PANDA AND PONY
AND MEET A GOLDEN RETRIEVER
IN PET AND TELL.
PLUS LOTS, LOTS MORE.
BUT FIRST LET'S KICK IT OFF
WITH DR. KATRINA
AND HER YOUNG DOG TRAINERS,
TO SEE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
LEARN TODAY,
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 BEAUTIFUL,
TALENTED WONDER DOGS.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG TO STAY.
TRICK'S GOING TO
SHOW US HOW IT'S DONE.
LET'S LEARN A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT TRICK FIRST.
MEET TRICK,
HE'S FIVE YEARS OLD.
HIS NICKNAMES ARE
TRICKY AND THE TRICKSTER.
TRICK IS AN AGILITY CHAMPION.
HE DID HIS FIRST STAGE SHOW WHEN
HE WAS JUST EIGHT WEEKS OLD
AND HE HAS NOT STOPPED
PERFORMING SINCE.
HIS FAVOURITE TRICKS INCLUDE
FETCHING THINGS TO PUT AWAY,
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
AND PLAYING DEAD.
Clips show the dog doing its favourite activities.
Katrina says HE'S DEFINITELY THE FUN LOVING
CRAZY ONE WHO RARELY SITS STILL.
HIS PET HATES: NOT
BEING ALLOWED TO RUN.
NAUGHTIEST DEED: HE'S
ALWAYS STIRRING UP THE OTHERS.
FAVOURITE TREAT IS SAUSAGE.
THREE WORDS TO
DESCRIBE TRICK:
NAUGHTY, ACTIVE AND PLAYFUL.
OKAY LET'S SEE
TRICK DEMONSTRATE.
The caption changes to "Learn to stay."
Katrina sits on a bench with Jo and her dog.
Jo is around 11, with wet long brown hair in a ponytail and wears white shorts and a blue T-shirt.
Katrina says I'M HERE WITH JO AND HER
VERY SWEET DOG DR.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT DR.
Jo says WELL, SHE LOVES TO PAY A LOT
OF ATTENTION
AND GET ATTENTION.
SHE LOVES BEING GREEDY OF COURSE
AND SHE ALSO LIKES ESCAPING
AND ADVENTURING.
Katrina says WHAT TYPE OF DOG IS SHE?
Jo says A BEAGLE CROSS CAVALIER.
Katrina says GIVE ME THREE WORDS TO
DESCRIBE HER PERSONALITY.
Jo says HAPPY, SOMETIMES SAD
AND SHE MOANS.
Katrina says WHAT'S THE BEST
PART OF OWNING A DOG?
Jo says SPENDING TIME WITH THEM
AND THEN SOMETIMES
IF YOU'RE SAD
YOU CAN PRETEND THEY'RE A FRIEND
AND YOU CAN JUST TALK TO THEM.
Katrina says I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE
TO PRETEND THOUGH.
THEY ARE A FRIEND AREN'T THEY?
Jo says THEY ARE A FRIEND.
Katrina says DO YOU THINK WE CAN
TEACH HER A TRICK?
Jo says YES.
Katrina says I THINK THAT WOULD BE FUN.
LET'S GET TO IT.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TEACH
JO'S DOG DR HOW TO STAY.
THE STAY IS A VERY
IMPORTANT COMMAND
THAT ALL DOGS SHOULD KNOW FOR
THEIR OWN SAFETY.
FIRST STEP ON THIS ONE
WE JUST WANT HER TO JUST STAY
FOR A TINY LITTLE SECOND
AND THEN SHE'S GOING
TO GET A TREAT.
Jo says DR SIT.
Katrina says NOW HAND STAY.
Jo says STAY.
Katrina says GOOD GIRL.
GIVE HER A TREAT.
AT THE MOMENT WE ARE JUST
GETTING HER USED TO STAYING
FOR A VERY SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME
SO SHE UNDERSTANDS THAT SHE GETS
THAT TREAT FOR SITTING STILL.
WE'LL COME BACK WITH STEP TWO
WHICH IS TO GET HER TO
HOLD THE STAY
BUT WHEN SHE'S LYING DOWN.
READY FOR THAT ONE?
Jo says YEAH.
Katrina says WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.
Back in the studio, Alfie says CAN JO TEACH HER TO STAY?
WE'LL SEE.
BUT FIRST IT'S TIME
FOR AN ANIMAL FACT.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
LEAFCUTTER ANTS HAVE TWO
LONG ANTENNAE AND FIVE EYES?
TWO BIG, COMPOUND EYES ON
EITHER SIDE OF THEIR HEADS,
AND THREE SIMPLE EYES ON
THE TOPS OF THEIR HEADS.
JUST AS WELL BECAUSE THEY HAVE
TO NAVIGATE THROUGH COLONIES
WITH OVER ONE MILLION ANTS.
EACH ANT HAS A ROLE TO
PLAY WITHIN THE COLONY,
AND THEIR SIZE AND
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
REFLECTS WHAT THEIR JOB IS.
IT'S THOUGHT THAT THE ANTS
IMPROVE THE RICHNESS
OF THE RAINFOREST SOIL
BY REMOVING LEAVES
FROM THE TREES
AND ALLOWING SUNLIGHT TO REACH
THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE FOREST.
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 LOUD MOUTHED,
THEY'RE CHATTY,
THEY'RE LOOSE-LIPPED
AND THEY'RE NOISY.
WHO ELSE COULD I BE
TALKING ABOUT?
YES IT'S TIME FOR TWO BOBS.
A caption reads "Two Bobs."
White Llama Bob says HEY BOB WHERE ARE YOU?
BOB, BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says BOB?
White Llama Bob says WHERE ARE YOU BOB?
BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says I CAN'T SEE YOU BOB.
White Llama Bob says OH THERE YOU ARE.
Brown Llama Bob says OP.
OH WHERE?
White Llama Bob says HEY BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says YEP?
White Llama Bob says HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD A WOODCHUCK
CHUCK
IF A WOODCHUCK
COULD CHUCK WOOD?
Brown Llama Bob says AHH I GIVE UP.
White Llama Bob says OH I THOUGH YOU'D KNOW.
Brown Llama Bob says WELL I DON'T.
White Llama Bob says I THINK IT'S SEVEN.
Brown Llama Bob says OKAY, OKAY.
White Llama Bob says DON'T YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW I
CAME UP WITH THAT NUMBER BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says SURE.
White Llama Bob says I THINK A WOOD CHUCK WOULD BE
TOO TIRED TO CHUCK EIGHT BITS
OF WOOD BECAUSE WOOD CHUCKS
AREN'T VERY BIG OR STRONG.
Brown Llama Bob says I DON'T THINK THAT'S NECESSARILY
TRUE BOB.
White Llama Bob says UNLESS THE WOOD IS SMALLER,
THEN IT'S PROBABLY ELEVEN.
Alfie says WE'LL HEAR A BIT
MORE FROM THEM LATER ON.
NEXT ON THE SHOW IT'S TIME
FOR SOME ANIMAL ENLIGHTENMENT,
FOR A LITTLE BIT
OF BRAIN TRAINING.
THROW ON YOUR THINKING CAP.
IT'S TIME FOR CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH OF THESE ANIMALS
PRESENTS FOOD TO ENTICE
A POTENTIAL MATE?
IS IT A THE
LABORIOUS LEAF CUTTER ANTS?
A colony of ants marches as they carry leaves and say LEFT, LEFT, LEFT,
RIGHT, LEFT.
LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT.
LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT.
The narrator says B THE
NIGHTMARISH NURSERY WEB SPIDER?
THESE GUYS CAN
ACTUALLY WALK ON WATER.
A spider says EXCUSE ME.
The narrator says OR IS IT C
THE TRICKY TUATARA?
LOCK YOUR HOUSE IF YOU SEE
THIS GUY LURKING AROUND.
A tuatara says OH GOBBLEDYGOOK.
The narrator says IF YOU ANSWERED B
YOU'RE CORRECT.
TO ROMANCE A FEMALE
NURSERY WEB SPIDER
A MALE HAS TO BE GOOD
IN THE KITCHEN.
HE BEGINS BY CATCHING A FLY
AND THEN COVERS THE RAW
INGREDIENTS IN SILK,
THE SPIDER EQUIVALENT
OF CLING FILM.
NEXT HE GETS TO WORK INJECTING
POWERFUL DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
THAT TURN FLESH INTO SOUP.
THEN IT'S TIME
TO GO A COURTING.
A SCARY PROSPECT WHEN YOUR
MATE CAN BE TWICE YOUR SIZE.
A male spider says I LOVE YOU.
The narrator says THE MALE MUST TAKE
GREAT CARE
IN PREPARING THE MEAL HE
PRESENTS TO A POTENTIAL MATE
TO MAKE SURE HIS DATE GOES WELL.
The female spider says YUM.
The narrator says UNTIL RECENTLY
IT WAS THOUGHT THAT IF
THE FEMALE DIDN'T RECEIVE
AN APPETISER
SHE'D TURN THE MALE INTO
THE MAIN COURSE.
The male spider says OUCH.
The narrator says HOWEVER RESEARCH
HAS SHOWN
THAT IT'S THE MEAL THAT ENTICES
THE FEMALE TO MATE.
AND WHAT'S MORE THE SIZE
OF THE FOOD PARCEL
IS RELATED TO HOW LONG THE
FEMALE WILL SPEND WITH THE MALE.
IT SEEMS THAT MORE
EGGS WILL BE FERTILISED
BY MORE GENEROUS MALES
BRINGING LARGER GIFTS.
FOR NURSERY WEB SPIDERS THE
FASTEST WAY TO A WOMAN'S HEART
IS THROUGH HER STOMACH.
Alfie says ALL RIGHT GUYS, STILL
TO COME ON TODAY'S SHOW.
WE HAVE MORE CANINE
CRAZINESS IN DOG TRICKS,
LOADS OF LAUGHS
WITH BAD PUN PONY,
A TRUCKLOAD 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.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE AQUATIC TENREC LIVES IN
THE EAST OF MADAGASCAR?
IT IS A SOLITARY CREATURE
WHO SPENDS THE MAJORITY OF
ITS LIFE SPAN ALONE.
USUALLY IT WILL ONLY ASSOCIATE
WITH OTHERS OF ITS KIND
WHEN IT IS A MOTHER
RAISING HER YOUNG
OR WHEN IT IS A MALE AND
A FEMALE MATING.
A tenrec says HELLO.
The narrator says IT INHABITS ONLY
FRESH WATER STREAMS
WITHIN NATURAL FORESTS.
IT'S STRONG LEGS AND WEBBED
FEET PROPEL IT THROUGH THE WATER
AS IT SEARCHES FOR CRABS,
WATER INSECTS AND CRAYFISH
TO FEAST ON.
AND THAT'S...
Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says AREN'T THEY JUST
AMAZING CREATURES?
SO COOL.
ANOTHER COOL CUSTOMER IS THE
DOG WE HAVE ON DOG TRICKS TODAY.
HER NAME IS DR AND
SHE IS SUPER COOL.
AND YES, YOU'VE GUESSED IT,
IT'S TIME TO HEAD OVER
AND SEE HOW THE TRAINING
IS GETTING ON,
ARE THEY READY FOR STEP TWO?
LET'S FIND OUT.
OVER TO YOU DR. KATRINA.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says TODAY WE ARE TEACHING
JO'S DOG DR TO STAY.
NOW FIRST STEP WAS
TO ASK HER TO STAY,
JUST WHILE SHE IS SITTING, FOR
A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,
THEN SHE GETS A TREAT.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO
ASK HER TO LIE DOWN,
DO THE SAME THING.
SHE STAYS FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME
THEN SHE GETS THE TREAT.
OKAY, YOU GOT SOME TREATS?
OKAY LET'S CALL HER IN.
Jo says DR.
Katrina says ASK HER TO SIT.
Jo says SIT.
Katrina says DOWN TO THE
GROUND WITH THE TREAT.
DOWN.
PERFECT. GOOD GIRL.
Jo says STAY.
Katrina says BECAUSE SHE'S STAYING THERE
NOW GIVE HER ANOTHER TREAT.
GOOD GIRL.
OKAY NOW ASK HER
TO LAY DOWN AGAIN.
Jo says DR LAY DOWN.
Katrina says PERFECT.
NOW ASK HER TO STAY.
Jo says DR STAY.
Katrina says STAND UP FOR ONE SECOND.
IF SHE STAYS THERE, GOOD GIRL.
NOW TELL HER WHAT A
GOOD GIRL SHE IS.
Jo says GOOD DOG.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
THAT IS EXACTLY HOW
WE TEACH THE STAY
WE'LL BE BACK SOON WITH
STEP NUMBER THREE,
WHICH IS TO SEE IF SHE WILL HOLD
IT FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
YOU UP FOR THAT?
Jo says YES.
Katrina says COOL.
WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.
Alfie says AND NOW TIME FOR SOME
CHUCKLES AND SOME GIGGLES
AND MAYBE A BIT OF
SNIGGERING TOO,
WITH OUR FAVOURITE FUNNY HORSE.
YES 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 WHY DID THE
HORSE WAKE UP WITH A HEADACHE?
BECAUSE AT
BEDTIME HE HIT THE HAY.
Ducks chuckle.
Bad Pun Pony says OR ONE OF
MY PERSONAL FAVOURITES:
WHAT KIND OF BEES NEVER DIE?
ZOMBIES.
A bunny chuckles.
Kids say BAD PUN PONY YAY!
Alfie says THAT PONY IS PRICELESS.
WE'LL HAVE MORE INCREDIBLE
JOKES FROM PONY NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
LET'S HAVE A BIT OF
A BRAIN TRAIN
AND TEST OUR ANIMAL KNOWLEDGE.
YES IT'S TIME FOR
ANOTHER CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH OF THESE
ANIMALS IS THE STRONGEST?
IS IT A THE SNEAKY
SLITHERING ANACONDA?
B THE BEETLE
THAT THINKS IT'S A RHINO?
A rhino says OH REALLY?
The narrator says THE
A beetle says OH GOBBLEDYGOOK.
HIYA.
The narrator says OR IS IT C THE
TENACIOUS AND DASHING TIGER?
A hare runs from the tiger and says OH BOY.
The narrator says HAVE YOU
GUESSED IT YET?
TIME'S TICKING.
THE STRONGEST ANIMAL ON EARTH
IS B THE RHINOCEROS BEETLE.
WEIGHT FOR WEIGHT THIS IS THE
STRONGEST ANIMAL ON THE PLANET,
MORE SO THAN OTHER ANIMALS
HUNDREDS OF TIMES ITS SIZE.
RHINOCEROS BEETLES ARE NAMED
BECAUSE OF THE HORNS
ON THEIR HEADS.
HORNS THEY USE FOR
WRESTLING EACH OTHER.
THE STRONGEST
BEETLE GETS THE GIRL.
RHINOCEROS BEETLES HAVE
ACTUALLY BECOME POPULAR PETS
IN PARTS OF ASIA
BECAUSE THEY'RE CLEAN, EASY
TO MAINTAIN AND SAFE TO HANDLE.
The beetle says YEE HA.
The narrator says SOME RESEARCHERS
HAVE ESTIMATED
THAT A RHINO BEETLE CAN LIFT
800 TIMES ITS OWN WEIGHT.
The crowd says WOW.
The narrator says SO WHAT MAKES
THE RHINO BEETLE SO STRONG?
WELL FOR ITS SIZE, IT HAS
FAR MORE MUSCLES THAN WE DO.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
THESE BEETLES
DON'T HAVE BONES.
THEIR MUSCLES ARE
INSIDE THEIR SKELETON.
SO ALL THAT ARMOUR PLATING
MEANS THERE'S MANY MORE PLACES
FOR MUSCLES TO ATTACH TO.
AND SO WITH MORE MUSCLES
INSIDE A STRONG SKELETON,
THE RHINOCEROS BEETLE GETS
THE OPTIMAL LEVERAGE NEEDED
TO PRODUCE STRENGTH.
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 GUEST
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 THAT, STILL TO
COME ON CREATURE MANIA.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE GIANT SPINY STICK INSECT
DOESN'T REALLY RESEMBLE
A STICK
AS MUCH AS
IT DOES A CACTUS?
A stick insect says WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?
The narrator says THIS IS DUE TO
THE FACT THAT ITS BODY IS BULKY
AND COVERED
IN SMALL SPINES.
ON ITS LEGS IT HAS BIG LOBES
THAT ARE ALSO SPIKED
AND LOOK LIKE LEAVES
OF A DESERT PLANT.
AND IN ORDER TO GET TO
THIS BULKY CACTUS-LIKE STATE,
THESE GIANT SPINY STICK INSECTS
HAVE TO EAT LEAVES TO
THEIR HEART'S CONTENT.
AND THAT'S...
Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says AND NOW MY CREATURE MANIACS
IT'S TIME FOR THE BEST
BIT OF THE SHOW.
WE MEET A SPECIAL GUEST
AND THEIR PET
RIGHT HERE IN THE HOUSE.
BUT FIRST THERE'S THIS.
A man says over a radio
FIVE, FOUR, THREE,
TWO, ONE.
FIRE.
In slow motion, a dolphin jumps out of the water and says YEE HOO.
I'M FLYING. I'M FLYING.
OH OH.
BELLY FLOP.
A caption reads "It's pet and tell."
Alfie sits in the studio with Ricky and his dog.
Ricky is around 12, with short straight brown hair in an uneven cut. He wears brown shorts and a red T-shirt.
Alfie says INTRODUCING RICKY.
HE'S BROUGHT IN HIS PET DOG
TO SHOW US.
HELLO RICKY.
Ricky says HELLO ALFIE.
Alfie says WHO'S THIS?
Ricky says UMM JAZZY.
Alfie says JAZZY.
AND WHAT KIND OF A DOG IS JAZZY?
Ricky says UMM JAZZY'S A GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
Alfie says OH PLEASURE TO MEET YOU JAZZY.
Jazzy gives him her paw.
Alfie says HA HA HA THAT'S AMAZING.
SO HOW LONG HAVE
YOU HAD JAZZY FOR?
Ricky says UMM AROUND TWO YEARS.
Alfie says TWO YEARS.
SO YOU RAISED HER YOURSELF?
Ricky says UMM NO WE GOT HER
FROM A BREEDER.
Alfie says YEAH RIGHT.
SHE SEEMS LIKE
QUITE AN ENERGETIC DOG.
Ricky says UMM YES SHE IS.
Alfie says GOLD RETRIEVER.
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS LOVE TO SWIM.
PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE BRED
TO RETRIEVE WATER FOUL ON HUNTS.
THEY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
THE FOURTH SMARTEST DOG BREED
IN LINE BEHIND BORDER COLLIES,
POODLES AND GERMAN SHEPHERDS.
THEY ARE OFTEN USED ON
SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS
BECAUSE OF THEIR KEEN SENSE OF
SMELL AND TRACKING ABILITIES.
THEY ARE ORIGINALLY
FROM SCOTLAND.
THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN
OF A GOLDEN RETRIEVER
IS TEN TO TWELVE YEARS.
GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
SO WHAT'S YOUR ABSOLUTE
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT JAZZY?
Ricky says WELL MY FAVOURITE THING
ABOUT JAZZY
IS THAT SHE'S ALWAYS GOT
THIS SMILE ON HER FACE
NO MATTER WHAT MOOD SHE'S IN.
Alfie says YEAH RIGHT BECAUSE SHE HAS
LIKE THIS DARK OUTLINE
BUT IT ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE
SHE'S SMILING.
Ricky says YEAH I THINK SHE PUTS BLACK
LIPSTICK ON EVERY MORNING.
Alfie says DO YOU PUT IT ON HER?
Ricky says NO MAYBE MY SISTER.
Alfie laughs and says SO YOU TAKE HER FOR WALKS?
Ricky says YES I DO.
Alfie says HOW LONG ARE THE WALKS
THAT YOU GUYS GO FOR?
OR RUNS?
Ricky says WHEN SHE WALKS, UMM RUNS
ALONGSIDE ON THE BIKE
IT'S AROUND MAYBE TEN KS
AND IF WE JUST TAKE HER
DOWN TO THE RIVER
IT'S AROUND MAYBE FIVE KS.
Alfie says WOW.
SO SHE GETS A LOT OF EXERCISE.
Ricky says YES SHE DOES.
Alfie says OH WOW AND YOU GET A
LOT OF EXERCISE TOO.
Ricky says MMM HMM.
Alfie says SO JAZZY'S AN AMAZING DOG.
DOES SHE KNOW ANY TRICKS?
Ricky says UMM YES SHE DOES.
SHE KNOWS HOW TO SIT, LIE DOWN
AND SHE CAN CATCH
FOOD IN MID AIR.
Alfie says AWESOME.
WELL DO YOU RECKON
YOU SHOULD SHOW US?
Ricky says UMM SURE.
SIT.
GOOD GIRL.
LAY DOWN.
GOOD GIRL.
Alfie says STAY.
Jazzy runs.
Alfie says WOW.
I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT.
HERE YOU CAN HAVE HER LEAD.
WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR JOINING US ON
THE SHOW TODAY RICKY.
Ricky says THANKS ALFIE.
Alfie says AND THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING
US TO YOUR AMAZING DOG JAZZY.
Ricky says YOU'RE WELCOME.
Alfie says SHE'S THE PERFECT
PET FOR PET AND TELL.
NOW THIS.
The narrator says AUSTRALIA IS HOME TO
SOME FREAKY LOOKING CREATURES.
YES, I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU
MR. LIZARD
AND YOU TOO TOAD FACE.
BUT SOME ARE SIMPLY ADORABLE.
LIKE THE QUOLL.
A crowd says OH.
The narrator says THESE MARVELLOUS
MARSUPIALS
CAN BE FOUND IN AUSTRALIA
AND NEW GUINEA
AND SOME HAVE WHITE POLKA DOTS
ON THEIR BACKS.
THEY HAVE BRIGHT PINK NOSES
AND LONG SNOUTS.
THESE FURY LITTLE CRITTERS
ARE SUPER SHY,
MAINLY NOCTURNAL
AND SPEND MOST OF THE DAY
BEING LAZY LITTLE FUR BALLS,
JUST LAYING ABOUT.
THESE QUALITY
CRITTERS ARE JUST...
Kids say TOO CUTE.
Alfie says I LOVE THAT PART OF THE SHOW.
RIGHT TIME FOR SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
LET'S PUT YOU'RE ANIMAL
UNDERSTANDING TO THE TEST
AND NOURISH THAT BRAIN OF YOURS
IN ANOTHER CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH
OF THESE ANIMALS,
COULD POSSIBLY LIVE UP
TO THIRTY YEARS OF AGE?
IS IT A THE NOISY
RED-BILLED GULL,
WHO SHRIEKS WHEN
CONTENDING FOR FOOD?
B THE CREATURE WITH
SOME PEP IN ITS STEP,
THE KANGAROO?
OR IS IT C THE
RAMBUNCTIOUS RACCOON,
WHO'S ALWAYS UP TO MISCHIEF?
IF YOU ANSWERED A
YOU'RE CORRECT.
THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS
OF THE RED-BILLED GULL
LIVING UP TO THIRTY YEARS.
A gull says REALLY?
The narrator says THESE GUYS
ARE NEW ZEALAND NATIVES,
PREDOMINANTLY FOUND
IN COASTAL AREAS,
SO ONE THING'S FOR SURE,
THEY LOVE A GOOD VIEW.
WHICH IS FUNNY
BECAUSE THEY'VE ALSO BEEN
SPOTTED NEAR GARBAGE BINS.
The crowd says OH.
The narrator says EVEN THOUGH
THEY SEEM GRACEFUL
THEY CAN TURN UP
THEIR AGGRESSION
WHEN SCAVENGING FOR FOOD.
THEY FEED ON KRILL,
WORMS AND EVEN LIZARDS.
WHEN BREEDING
THESE GULLS COUPLE UP
AND CAN GET PRETTY ROMANTIC.
THE MALE ACTUALLY PROVIDES
FOOD FOR THE FEMALE
AND ALSO BUILDS
MOST OF THE NEST.
A caption reads "Two Bobs."
Praying Mantis Bob 1 says I HEAR NOTHING
BUT MY OWN CALM BREATHING.
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 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 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 PONDERING
FROM OUR ROLY 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.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE PUFFER FISH'S UNIQUE AND
DISTINCTIVE NATURAL DEFENCES
HELP COMPENSATE FOR
ITS SLOW MOVEMENT?
THEIR DEFENCE MECHANISM
IS TO FILL ITS EXTREMELY
ELASTIC STOMACH WITH WATER
UNTIL IT'S MUCH LARGER
AND ALMOST SPHERICAL IN SHAPE.
EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT VISIBLE WHEN
THE PUFFER IS NOT INFLATED
ALL PUFFERS HAVE POINTED SPINES.
SO A HUNGRY PREDATOR
MAY SUDDENLY FIND ITSELF FACING
AN UNPALATABLE, POINTY BALL
RATHER THAN A SLOW, TASTY FISH.
AND THAT'S...
Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says OKAY CREATURE FANS TIME TO
GET A BIT PHILOSOPHICAL.
IT'S TIME FOR A
BIT OF REFLECTION,
FOR A BIT OF CONTEMPLATION
AND RUMINATION,
WITH OUR FAVOURITE
BLACK AND WHITE,
ROLLIE POLY, BAMBOO EATING,
PONDERING PANDA.
[GONG]
A caption reads "Pondering Panda."
A kid says THE PANDA THAT LIKES TO PONDER.
A panda on its back eats bamboo leaves and says DO
YOU EVER THINK ABOUT HOW,
LIKE, WHEN YOU FLUFF,
YOU'RE ACTUALLY SMELLING
YOUR INSIDES?
AND WHY DO FARTS SMELL SO AWFUL.
IT'S LIKE SOMETHING REALLY
BAD IS GOING ON IN THERE
BUT YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT IT IS.
I'M HAPPY I'M COVERED
IN FUR.
IMAGINE HAVING TO LOOK
AT WHAT'S GOING ON
IN THERE ALL DAY.
THAT'D TOTALLY
PUT ME OFF MY BAMBOO.
I'M TOTALLY STICKING WITH FUR.
Alfie says AND THAT CREATURE
FRIENDS WAS PONDERING PANDA.
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW HE COMES UP
WITH THESE HILARIOUS THOUGHTS.
TIME TO HEAD BACK TO
CHECK IN WITH DR. KATRINA.
WILL JO BE ABLE TO GET DR
TO STAY FOR A LONG TIME?
LET'S FIND OUT.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says OKAY WE'RE HERE AND READY
TO TEACH DR
HER FINAL STEPS OF THE STAY.
OKAY WE HAVE TAUGHT HER TO STAY
FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
WHILE SHE'S SITTING
AND LYING DOWN
AND NOW THE TEST IS TO
TAKE A FEW STEPS BACK
AND ASK HER TO STAY.
BUT SHE ALWAYS GETS
A TREAT IF SHE DOES.
Jo says OKAY.
SIT.
Katrina says DROP.
GOOD GIRL.
NOW...
Jo says STAY.
Katrina says AND THEN COME A FEW STEPS BACK.
YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HAND UP.
IF SHE STAYS THERE... PERFECT.
NOW GO AND TELL HER
WHAT A GOOD GIRL SHE IS.
Jo says GOOD DOG.
Katrina says THEN SHE GETS THE TREAT.
LOVE IT WHEN IT WORKS.
ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR DOG TODAY?
Jo says YES.
NOW YOU CAN PRACTICE THIS ONE AT
HOME OVER LONGER PERIODS OF TIME
AND IN DIFFERENT ROOMS AND YOU
CAN ASK HER TO STAY ON HER BED
OR YOU CAN ASK HER TO STAY
NEAR THE COUCH OR WHATEVER.
HAVE YOU HAD FUN?
Jo says DEFINITELY.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
I HOPE YOU'VE HAD FUN TOO.
I WILL SEE YOU NEXT TIME
WITH ANOTHER DOG TRICK.
Alfie says WELL CREATURE CRAZIES
THAT'S IT FOR TODAY.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE SHOW.
IT WAS GREAT TO MEET RICKY
AND HIS GOLDEN RETRIEVER
AND SEE DR, THE COOLEST DOG,
LEARN HOW TO STAY.
PLUS ALL THOSE OTHER AMAZING
ANIMALS ON TODAY'S SHOW.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE
MORE FLUFFY, GORGEOUS,
HILARIOUS, INCREDIBLE CREATURES,
THEN THERE'S ONLY
ONE PLACE TO BE.
AND REMEMBER ANIMALS ARE
AWESOME AND PETS ARE PALS.
I'M ALFIE.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME
ON CREATURE MANIA.
Music plays as the end credits roll.
A caption reads "Creature Mania. A Northern Pictures Productions."
Copyright 2017, Northern Pictures.
In an animated frame, fast clips show 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.
WE'LL BE EXPLORING SOME OF
YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMALS TODAY.
THE FLUFFY, THE FURRY,
THE SLIMY AND THE SCARY.
COMING UP...
Clips show different types of animals as Alfie says WE GET CREEPY CRAWLING
WITH THE PLANET'S
BIGGEST BEETLE,
WE CHECK OUT SOME
ASTONISHING LEAFCUTTER ANTS
AND HANG OUT WITH THE SUPER CUTE
AQUATIC TENREC.
WE HAVE A LAUGH
WITH PANDA AND PONY
AND MEET A GOLDEN RETRIEVER
IN PET AND TELL.
PLUS LOTS, LOTS MORE.
BUT FIRST LET'S KICK IT OFF
WITH DR. KATRINA
AND HER YOUNG DOG TRAINERS,
TO SEE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
LEARN TODAY,
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 BEAUTIFUL,
TALENTED WONDER DOGS.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG TO STAY.
TRICK'S GOING TO
SHOW US HOW IT'S DONE.
LET'S LEARN A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT TRICK FIRST.
MEET TRICK,
HE'S FIVE YEARS OLD.
HIS NICKNAMES ARE
TRICKY AND THE TRICKSTER.
TRICK IS AN AGILITY CHAMPION.
HE DID HIS FIRST STAGE SHOW WHEN
HE WAS JUST EIGHT WEEKS OLD
AND HE HAS NOT STOPPED
PERFORMING SINCE.
HIS FAVOURITE TRICKS INCLUDE
FETCHING THINGS TO PUT AWAY,
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
AND PLAYING DEAD.
Clips show the dog doing its favourite activities.
Katrina says HE'S DEFINITELY THE FUN LOVING
CRAZY ONE WHO RARELY SITS STILL.
HIS PET HATES: NOT
BEING ALLOWED TO RUN.
NAUGHTIEST DEED: HE'S
ALWAYS STIRRING UP THE OTHERS.
FAVOURITE TREAT IS SAUSAGE.
THREE WORDS TO
DESCRIBE TRICK:
NAUGHTY, ACTIVE AND PLAYFUL.
OKAY LET'S SEE
TRICK DEMONSTRATE.
The caption changes to "Learn to stay."
Katrina sits on a bench with Jo and her dog.
Jo is around 11, with wet long brown hair in a ponytail and wears white shorts and a blue T-shirt.
Katrina says I'M HERE WITH JO AND HER
VERY SWEET DOG DR.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT DR.
Jo says WELL, SHE LOVES TO PAY A LOT
OF ATTENTION
AND GET ATTENTION.
SHE LOVES BEING GREEDY OF COURSE
AND SHE ALSO LIKES ESCAPING
AND ADVENTURING.
Katrina says WHAT TYPE OF DOG IS SHE?
Jo says A BEAGLE CROSS CAVALIER.
Katrina says GIVE ME THREE WORDS TO
DESCRIBE HER PERSONALITY.
Jo says HAPPY, SOMETIMES SAD
AND SHE MOANS.
Katrina says WHAT'S THE BEST
PART OF OWNING A DOG?
Jo says SPENDING TIME WITH THEM
AND THEN SOMETIMES
IF YOU'RE SAD
YOU CAN PRETEND THEY'RE A FRIEND
AND YOU CAN JUST TALK TO THEM.
Katrina says I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE
TO PRETEND THOUGH.
THEY ARE A FRIEND AREN'T THEY?
Jo says THEY ARE A FRIEND.
Katrina says DO YOU THINK WE CAN
TEACH HER A TRICK?
Jo says YES.
Katrina says I THINK THAT WOULD BE FUN.
LET'S GET TO IT.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TEACH
JO'S DOG DR HOW TO STAY.
THE STAY IS A VERY
IMPORTANT COMMAND
THAT ALL DOGS SHOULD KNOW FOR
THEIR OWN SAFETY.
FIRST STEP ON THIS ONE
WE JUST WANT HER TO JUST STAY
FOR A TINY LITTLE SECOND
AND THEN SHE'S GOING
TO GET A TREAT.
Jo says DR SIT.
Katrina says NOW HAND STAY.
Jo says STAY.
Katrina says GOOD GIRL.
GIVE HER A TREAT.
AT THE MOMENT WE ARE JUST
GETTING HER USED TO STAYING
FOR A VERY SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME
SO SHE UNDERSTANDS THAT SHE GETS
THAT TREAT FOR SITTING STILL.
WE'LL COME BACK WITH STEP TWO
WHICH IS TO GET HER TO
HOLD THE STAY
BUT WHEN SHE'S LYING DOWN.
READY FOR THAT ONE?
Jo says YEAH.
Katrina says WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.
Back in the studio, Alfie says CAN JO TEACH HER TO STAY?
WE'LL SEE.
BUT FIRST IT'S TIME
FOR AN ANIMAL FACT.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
LEAFCUTTER ANTS HAVE TWO
LONG ANTENNAE AND FIVE EYES?
TWO BIG, COMPOUND EYES ON
EITHER SIDE OF THEIR HEADS,
AND THREE SIMPLE EYES ON
THE TOPS OF THEIR HEADS.
JUST AS WELL BECAUSE THEY HAVE
TO NAVIGATE THROUGH COLONIES
WITH OVER ONE MILLION ANTS.
EACH ANT HAS A ROLE TO
PLAY WITHIN THE COLONY,
AND THEIR SIZE AND
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
REFLECTS WHAT THEIR JOB IS.
IT'S THOUGHT THAT THE ANTS
IMPROVE THE RICHNESS
OF THE RAINFOREST SOIL
BY REMOVING LEAVES
FROM THE TREES
AND ALLOWING SUNLIGHT TO REACH
THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE FOREST.
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 LOUD MOUTHED,
THEY'RE CHATTY,
THEY'RE LOOSE-LIPPED
AND THEY'RE NOISY.
WHO ELSE COULD I BE
TALKING ABOUT?
YES IT'S TIME FOR TWO BOBS.
A caption reads "Two Bobs."
White Llama Bob says HEY BOB WHERE ARE YOU?
BOB, BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says BOB?
White Llama Bob says WHERE ARE YOU BOB?
BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says I CAN'T SEE YOU BOB.
White Llama Bob says OH THERE YOU ARE.
Brown Llama Bob says OP.
OH WHERE?
White Llama Bob says HEY BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says YEP?
White Llama Bob says HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD A WOODCHUCK
CHUCK
IF A WOODCHUCK
COULD CHUCK WOOD?
Brown Llama Bob says AHH I GIVE UP.
White Llama Bob says OH I THOUGH YOU'D KNOW.
Brown Llama Bob says WELL I DON'T.
White Llama Bob says I THINK IT'S SEVEN.
Brown Llama Bob says OKAY, OKAY.
White Llama Bob says DON'T YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW I
CAME UP WITH THAT NUMBER BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says SURE.
White Llama Bob says I THINK A WOOD CHUCK WOULD BE
TOO TIRED TO CHUCK EIGHT BITS
OF WOOD BECAUSE WOOD CHUCKS
AREN'T VERY BIG OR STRONG.
Brown Llama Bob says I DON'T THINK THAT'S NECESSARILY
TRUE BOB.
White Llama Bob says UNLESS THE WOOD IS SMALLER,
THEN IT'S PROBABLY ELEVEN.
Alfie says WE'LL HEAR A BIT
MORE FROM THEM LATER ON.
NEXT ON THE SHOW IT'S TIME
FOR SOME ANIMAL ENLIGHTENMENT,
FOR A LITTLE BIT
OF BRAIN TRAINING.
THROW ON YOUR THINKING CAP.
IT'S TIME FOR CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH OF THESE ANIMALS
PRESENTS FOOD TO ENTICE
A POTENTIAL MATE?
IS IT A THE
LABORIOUS LEAF CUTTER ANTS?
A colony of ants marches as they carry leaves and say LEFT, LEFT, LEFT,
RIGHT, LEFT.
LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT.
LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT.
The narrator says B THE
NIGHTMARISH NURSERY WEB SPIDER?
THESE GUYS CAN
ACTUALLY WALK ON WATER.
A spider says EXCUSE ME.
The narrator says OR IS IT C
THE TRICKY TUATARA?
LOCK YOUR HOUSE IF YOU SEE
THIS GUY LURKING AROUND.
A tuatara says OH GOBBLEDYGOOK.
The narrator says IF YOU ANSWERED B
YOU'RE CORRECT.
TO ROMANCE A FEMALE
NURSERY WEB SPIDER
A MALE HAS TO BE GOOD
IN THE KITCHEN.
HE BEGINS BY CATCHING A FLY
AND THEN COVERS THE RAW
INGREDIENTS IN SILK,
THE SPIDER EQUIVALENT
OF CLING FILM.
NEXT HE GETS TO WORK INJECTING
POWERFUL DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
THAT TURN FLESH INTO SOUP.
THEN IT'S TIME
TO GO A COURTING.
A SCARY PROSPECT WHEN YOUR
MATE CAN BE TWICE YOUR SIZE.
A male spider says I LOVE YOU.
The narrator says THE MALE MUST TAKE
GREAT CARE
IN PREPARING THE MEAL HE
PRESENTS TO A POTENTIAL MATE
TO MAKE SURE HIS DATE GOES WELL.
The female spider says YUM.
The narrator says UNTIL RECENTLY
IT WAS THOUGHT THAT IF
THE FEMALE DIDN'T RECEIVE
AN APPETISER
SHE'D TURN THE MALE INTO
THE MAIN COURSE.
The male spider says OUCH.
The narrator says HOWEVER RESEARCH
HAS SHOWN
THAT IT'S THE MEAL THAT ENTICES
THE FEMALE TO MATE.
AND WHAT'S MORE THE SIZE
OF THE FOOD PARCEL
IS RELATED TO HOW LONG THE
FEMALE WILL SPEND WITH THE MALE.
IT SEEMS THAT MORE
EGGS WILL BE FERTILISED
BY MORE GENEROUS MALES
BRINGING LARGER GIFTS.
FOR NURSERY WEB SPIDERS THE
FASTEST WAY TO A WOMAN'S HEART
IS THROUGH HER STOMACH.
Alfie says ALL RIGHT GUYS, STILL
TO COME ON TODAY'S SHOW.
WE HAVE MORE CANINE
CRAZINESS IN DOG TRICKS,
LOADS OF LAUGHS
WITH BAD PUN PONY,
A TRUCKLOAD 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.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE AQUATIC TENREC LIVES IN
THE EAST OF MADAGASCAR?
IT IS A SOLITARY CREATURE
WHO SPENDS THE MAJORITY OF
ITS LIFE SPAN ALONE.
USUALLY IT WILL ONLY ASSOCIATE
WITH OTHERS OF ITS KIND
WHEN IT IS A MOTHER
RAISING HER YOUNG
OR WHEN IT IS A MALE AND
A FEMALE MATING.
A tenrec says HELLO.
The narrator says IT INHABITS ONLY
FRESH WATER STREAMS
WITHIN NATURAL FORESTS.
IT'S STRONG LEGS AND WEBBED
FEET PROPEL IT THROUGH THE WATER
AS IT SEARCHES FOR CRABS,
WATER INSECTS AND CRAYFISH
TO FEAST ON.
AND THAT'S...
Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says AREN'T THEY JUST
AMAZING CREATURES?
SO COOL.
ANOTHER COOL CUSTOMER IS THE
DOG WE HAVE ON DOG TRICKS TODAY.
HER NAME IS DR AND
SHE IS SUPER COOL.
AND YES, YOU'VE GUESSED IT,
IT'S TIME TO HEAD OVER
AND SEE HOW THE TRAINING
IS GETTING ON,
ARE THEY READY FOR STEP TWO?
LET'S FIND OUT.
OVER TO YOU DR. KATRINA.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says TODAY WE ARE TEACHING
JO'S DOG DR TO STAY.
NOW FIRST STEP WAS
TO ASK HER TO STAY,
JUST WHILE SHE IS SITTING, FOR
A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,
THEN SHE GETS A TREAT.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO
ASK HER TO LIE DOWN,
DO THE SAME THING.
SHE STAYS FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME
THEN SHE GETS THE TREAT.
OKAY, YOU GOT SOME TREATS?
OKAY LET'S CALL HER IN.
Jo says DR.
Katrina says ASK HER TO SIT.
Jo says SIT.
Katrina says DOWN TO THE
GROUND WITH THE TREAT.
DOWN.
PERFECT. GOOD GIRL.
Jo says STAY.
Katrina says BECAUSE SHE'S STAYING THERE
NOW GIVE HER ANOTHER TREAT.
GOOD GIRL.
OKAY NOW ASK HER
TO LAY DOWN AGAIN.
Jo says DR LAY DOWN.
Katrina says PERFECT.
NOW ASK HER TO STAY.
Jo says DR STAY.
Katrina says STAND UP FOR ONE SECOND.
IF SHE STAYS THERE, GOOD GIRL.
NOW TELL HER WHAT A
GOOD GIRL SHE IS.
Jo says GOOD DOG.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
THAT IS EXACTLY HOW
WE TEACH THE STAY
WE'LL BE BACK SOON WITH
STEP NUMBER THREE,
WHICH IS TO SEE IF SHE WILL HOLD
IT FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
YOU UP FOR THAT?
Jo says YES.
Katrina says COOL.
WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.
Alfie says AND NOW TIME FOR SOME
CHUCKLES AND SOME GIGGLES
AND MAYBE A BIT OF
SNIGGERING TOO,
WITH OUR FAVOURITE FUNNY HORSE.
YES 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 WHY DID THE
HORSE WAKE UP WITH A HEADACHE?
BECAUSE AT
BEDTIME HE HIT THE HAY.
Ducks chuckle.
Bad Pun Pony says OR ONE OF
MY PERSONAL FAVOURITES:
WHAT KIND OF BEES NEVER DIE?
ZOMBIES.
A bunny chuckles.
Kids say BAD PUN PONY YAY!
Alfie says THAT PONY IS PRICELESS.
WE'LL HAVE MORE INCREDIBLE
JOKES FROM PONY NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
LET'S HAVE A BIT OF
A BRAIN TRAIN
AND TEST OUR ANIMAL KNOWLEDGE.
YES IT'S TIME FOR
ANOTHER CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH OF THESE
ANIMALS IS THE STRONGEST?
IS IT A THE SNEAKY
SLITHERING ANACONDA?
B THE BEETLE
THAT THINKS IT'S A RHINO?
A rhino says OH REALLY?
The narrator says THE
A beetle says OH GOBBLEDYGOOK.
HIYA.
The narrator says OR IS IT C THE
TENACIOUS AND DASHING TIGER?
A hare runs from the tiger and says OH BOY.
The narrator says HAVE YOU
GUESSED IT YET?
TIME'S TICKING.
THE STRONGEST ANIMAL ON EARTH
IS B THE RHINOCEROS BEETLE.
WEIGHT FOR WEIGHT THIS IS THE
STRONGEST ANIMAL ON THE PLANET,
MORE SO THAN OTHER ANIMALS
HUNDREDS OF TIMES ITS SIZE.
RHINOCEROS BEETLES ARE NAMED
BECAUSE OF THE HORNS
ON THEIR HEADS.
HORNS THEY USE FOR
WRESTLING EACH OTHER.
THE STRONGEST
BEETLE GETS THE GIRL.
RHINOCEROS BEETLES HAVE
ACTUALLY BECOME POPULAR PETS
IN PARTS OF ASIA
BECAUSE THEY'RE CLEAN, EASY
TO MAINTAIN AND SAFE TO HANDLE.
The beetle says YEE HA.
The narrator says SOME RESEARCHERS
HAVE ESTIMATED
THAT A RHINO BEETLE CAN LIFT
800 TIMES ITS OWN WEIGHT.
The crowd says WOW.
The narrator says SO WHAT MAKES
THE RHINO BEETLE SO STRONG?
WELL FOR ITS SIZE, IT HAS
FAR MORE MUSCLES THAN WE DO.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
THESE BEETLES
DON'T HAVE BONES.
THEIR MUSCLES ARE
INSIDE THEIR SKELETON.
SO ALL THAT ARMOUR PLATING
MEANS THERE'S MANY MORE PLACES
FOR MUSCLES TO ATTACH TO.
AND SO WITH MORE MUSCLES
INSIDE A STRONG SKELETON,
THE RHINOCEROS BEETLE GETS
THE OPTIMAL LEVERAGE NEEDED
TO PRODUCE STRENGTH.
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 GUEST
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 THAT, STILL TO
COME ON CREATURE MANIA.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE GIANT SPINY STICK INSECT
DOESN'T REALLY RESEMBLE
A STICK
AS MUCH AS
IT DOES A CACTUS?
A stick insect says WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?
The narrator says THIS IS DUE TO
THE FACT THAT ITS BODY IS BULKY
AND COVERED
IN SMALL SPINES.
ON ITS LEGS IT HAS BIG LOBES
THAT ARE ALSO SPIKED
AND LOOK LIKE LEAVES
OF A DESERT PLANT.
AND IN ORDER TO GET TO
THIS BULKY CACTUS-LIKE STATE,
THESE GIANT SPINY STICK INSECTS
HAVE TO EAT LEAVES TO
THEIR HEART'S CONTENT.
AND THAT'S...
Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says AND NOW MY CREATURE MANIACS
IT'S TIME FOR THE BEST
BIT OF THE SHOW.
WE MEET A SPECIAL GUEST
AND THEIR PET
RIGHT HERE IN THE HOUSE.
BUT FIRST THERE'S THIS.
A man says over a radio
FIVE, FOUR, THREE,
TWO, ONE.
FIRE.
In slow motion, a dolphin jumps out of the water and says YEE HOO.
I'M FLYING. I'M FLYING.
OH OH.
BELLY FLOP.
A caption reads "It's pet and tell."
Alfie sits in the studio with Ricky and his dog.
Ricky is around 12, with short straight brown hair in an uneven cut. He wears brown shorts and a red T-shirt.
Alfie says INTRODUCING RICKY.
HE'S BROUGHT IN HIS PET DOG
TO SHOW US.
HELLO RICKY.
Ricky says HELLO ALFIE.
Alfie says WHO'S THIS?
Ricky says UMM JAZZY.
Alfie says JAZZY.
AND WHAT KIND OF A DOG IS JAZZY?
Ricky says UMM JAZZY'S A GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
Alfie says OH PLEASURE TO MEET YOU JAZZY.
Jazzy gives him her paw.
Alfie says HA HA HA THAT'S AMAZING.
SO HOW LONG HAVE
YOU HAD JAZZY FOR?
Ricky says UMM AROUND TWO YEARS.
Alfie says TWO YEARS.
SO YOU RAISED HER YOURSELF?
Ricky says UMM NO WE GOT HER
FROM A BREEDER.
Alfie says YEAH RIGHT.
SHE SEEMS LIKE
QUITE AN ENERGETIC DOG.
Ricky says UMM YES SHE IS.
Alfie says GOLD RETRIEVER.
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS LOVE TO SWIM.
PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE BRED
TO RETRIEVE WATER FOUL ON HUNTS.
THEY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
THE FOURTH SMARTEST DOG BREED
IN LINE BEHIND BORDER COLLIES,
POODLES AND GERMAN SHEPHERDS.
THEY ARE OFTEN USED ON
SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS
BECAUSE OF THEIR KEEN SENSE OF
SMELL AND TRACKING ABILITIES.
THEY ARE ORIGINALLY
FROM SCOTLAND.
THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN
OF A GOLDEN RETRIEVER
IS TEN TO TWELVE YEARS.
GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
SO WHAT'S YOUR ABSOLUTE
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT JAZZY?
Ricky says WELL MY FAVOURITE THING
ABOUT JAZZY
IS THAT SHE'S ALWAYS GOT
THIS SMILE ON HER FACE
NO MATTER WHAT MOOD SHE'S IN.
Alfie says YEAH RIGHT BECAUSE SHE HAS
LIKE THIS DARK OUTLINE
BUT IT ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE
SHE'S SMILING.
Ricky says YEAH I THINK SHE PUTS BLACK
LIPSTICK ON EVERY MORNING.
Alfie says DO YOU PUT IT ON HER?
Ricky says NO MAYBE MY SISTER.
Alfie laughs and says SO YOU TAKE HER FOR WALKS?
Ricky says YES I DO.
Alfie says HOW LONG ARE THE WALKS
THAT YOU GUYS GO FOR?
OR RUNS?
Ricky says WHEN SHE WALKS, UMM RUNS
ALONGSIDE ON THE BIKE
IT'S AROUND MAYBE TEN KS
AND IF WE JUST TAKE HER
DOWN TO THE RIVER
IT'S AROUND MAYBE FIVE KS.
Alfie says WOW.
SO SHE GETS A LOT OF EXERCISE.
Ricky says YES SHE DOES.
Alfie says OH WOW AND YOU GET A
LOT OF EXERCISE TOO.
Ricky says MMM HMM.
Alfie says SO JAZZY'S AN AMAZING DOG.
DOES SHE KNOW ANY TRICKS?
Ricky says UMM YES SHE DOES.
SHE KNOWS HOW TO SIT, LIE DOWN
AND SHE CAN CATCH
FOOD IN MID AIR.
Alfie says AWESOME.
WELL DO YOU RECKON
YOU SHOULD SHOW US?
Ricky says UMM SURE.
SIT.
GOOD GIRL.
LAY DOWN.
GOOD GIRL.
Alfie says STAY.
Jazzy runs.
Alfie says WOW.
I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT.
HERE YOU CAN HAVE HER LEAD.
WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR JOINING US ON
THE SHOW TODAY RICKY.
Ricky says THANKS ALFIE.
Alfie says AND THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING
US TO YOUR AMAZING DOG JAZZY.
Ricky says YOU'RE WELCOME.
Alfie says SHE'S THE PERFECT
PET FOR PET AND TELL.
NOW THIS.
The narrator says AUSTRALIA IS HOME TO
SOME FREAKY LOOKING CREATURES.
YES, I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU
MR. LIZARD
AND YOU TOO TOAD FACE.
BUT SOME ARE SIMPLY ADORABLE.
LIKE THE QUOLL.
A crowd says OH.
The narrator says THESE MARVELLOUS
MARSUPIALS
CAN BE FOUND IN AUSTRALIA
AND NEW GUINEA
AND SOME HAVE WHITE POLKA DOTS
ON THEIR BACKS.
THEY HAVE BRIGHT PINK NOSES
AND LONG SNOUTS.
THESE FURY LITTLE CRITTERS
ARE SUPER SHY,
MAINLY NOCTURNAL
AND SPEND MOST OF THE DAY
BEING LAZY LITTLE FUR BALLS,
JUST LAYING ABOUT.
THESE QUALITY
CRITTERS ARE JUST...
Kids say TOO CUTE.
Alfie says I LOVE THAT PART OF THE SHOW.
RIGHT TIME FOR SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
LET'S PUT YOU'RE ANIMAL
UNDERSTANDING TO THE TEST
AND NOURISH THAT BRAIN OF YOURS
IN ANOTHER CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH
OF THESE ANIMALS,
COULD POSSIBLY LIVE UP
TO THIRTY YEARS OF AGE?
IS IT A THE NOISY
RED-BILLED GULL,
WHO SHRIEKS WHEN
CONTENDING FOR FOOD?
B THE CREATURE WITH
SOME PEP IN ITS STEP,
THE KANGAROO?
OR IS IT C THE
RAMBUNCTIOUS RACCOON,
WHO'S ALWAYS UP TO MISCHIEF?
IF YOU ANSWERED A
YOU'RE CORRECT.
THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS
OF THE RED-BILLED GULL
LIVING UP TO THIRTY YEARS.
A gull says REALLY?
The narrator says THESE GUYS
ARE NEW ZEALAND NATIVES,
PREDOMINANTLY FOUND
IN COASTAL AREAS,
SO ONE THING'S FOR SURE,
THEY LOVE A GOOD VIEW.
WHICH IS FUNNY
BECAUSE THEY'VE ALSO BEEN
SPOTTED NEAR GARBAGE BINS.
The crowd says OH.
The narrator says EVEN THOUGH
THEY SEEM GRACEFUL
THEY CAN TURN UP
THEIR AGGRESSION
WHEN SCAVENGING FOR FOOD.
THEY FEED ON KRILL,
WORMS AND EVEN LIZARDS.
WHEN BREEDING
THESE GULLS COUPLE UP
AND CAN GET PRETTY ROMANTIC.
THE MALE ACTUALLY PROVIDES
FOOD FOR THE FEMALE
AND ALSO BUILDS
MOST OF THE NEST.
A caption reads "Two Bobs."
Praying Mantis Bob 1 says I HEAR NOTHING
BUT MY OWN CALM BREATHING.
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 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 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 PONDERING
FROM OUR ROLY 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.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE PUFFER FISH'S UNIQUE AND
DISTINCTIVE NATURAL DEFENCES
HELP COMPENSATE FOR
ITS SLOW MOVEMENT?
THEIR DEFENCE MECHANISM
IS TO FILL ITS EXTREMELY
ELASTIC STOMACH WITH WATER
UNTIL IT'S MUCH LARGER
AND ALMOST SPHERICAL IN SHAPE.
EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT VISIBLE WHEN
THE PUFFER IS NOT INFLATED
ALL PUFFERS HAVE POINTED SPINES.
SO A HUNGRY PREDATOR
MAY SUDDENLY FIND ITSELF FACING
AN UNPALATABLE, POINTY BALL
RATHER THAN A SLOW, TASTY FISH.
AND THAT'S...
Kids say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says OKAY CREATURE FANS TIME TO
GET A BIT PHILOSOPHICAL.
IT'S TIME FOR A
BIT OF REFLECTION,
FOR A BIT OF CONTEMPLATION
AND RUMINATION,
WITH OUR FAVOURITE
BLACK AND WHITE,
ROLLIE POLY, BAMBOO EATING,
PONDERING PANDA.
[GONG]
A caption reads "Pondering Panda."
A kid says THE PANDA THAT LIKES TO PONDER.
A panda on its back eats bamboo leaves and says DO
YOU EVER THINK ABOUT HOW,
LIKE, WHEN YOU FLUFF,
YOU'RE ACTUALLY SMELLING
YOUR INSIDES?
AND WHY DO FARTS SMELL SO AWFUL.
IT'S LIKE SOMETHING REALLY
BAD IS GOING ON IN THERE
BUT YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT IT IS.
I'M HAPPY I'M COVERED
IN FUR.
IMAGINE HAVING TO LOOK
AT WHAT'S GOING ON
IN THERE ALL DAY.
THAT'D TOTALLY
PUT ME OFF MY BAMBOO.
I'M TOTALLY STICKING WITH FUR.
Alfie says AND THAT CREATURE
FRIENDS WAS PONDERING PANDA.
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW HE COMES UP
WITH THESE HILARIOUS THOUGHTS.
TIME TO HEAD BACK TO
CHECK IN WITH DR. KATRINA.
WILL JO BE ABLE TO GET DR
TO STAY FOR A LONG TIME?
LET'S FIND OUT.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says OKAY WE'RE HERE AND READY
TO TEACH DR
HER FINAL STEPS OF THE STAY.
OKAY WE HAVE TAUGHT HER TO STAY
FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
WHILE SHE'S SITTING
AND LYING DOWN
AND NOW THE TEST IS TO
TAKE A FEW STEPS BACK
AND ASK HER TO STAY.
BUT SHE ALWAYS GETS
A TREAT IF SHE DOES.
Jo says OKAY.
SIT.
Katrina says DROP.
GOOD GIRL.
NOW...
Jo says STAY.
Katrina says AND THEN COME A FEW STEPS BACK.
YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HAND UP.
IF SHE STAYS THERE... PERFECT.
NOW GO AND TELL HER
WHAT A GOOD GIRL SHE IS.
Jo says GOOD DOG.
Katrina says THEN SHE GETS THE TREAT.
LOVE IT WHEN IT WORKS.
ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR DOG TODAY?
Jo says YES.
NOW YOU CAN PRACTICE THIS ONE AT
HOME OVER LONGER PERIODS OF TIME
AND IN DIFFERENT ROOMS AND YOU
CAN ASK HER TO STAY ON HER BED
OR YOU CAN ASK HER TO STAY
NEAR THE COUCH OR WHATEVER.
HAVE YOU HAD FUN?
Jo says DEFINITELY.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
I HOPE YOU'VE HAD FUN TOO.
I WILL SEE YOU NEXT TIME
WITH ANOTHER DOG TRICK.
Alfie says WELL CREATURE CRAZIES
THAT'S IT FOR TODAY.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE SHOW.
IT WAS GREAT TO MEET RICKY
AND HIS GOLDEN RETRIEVER
AND SEE DR, THE COOLEST DOG,
LEARN HOW TO STAY.
PLUS ALL THOSE OTHER AMAZING
ANIMALS ON TODAY'S SHOW.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE
MORE FLUFFY, GORGEOUS,
HILARIOUS, INCREDIBLE CREATURES,
THEN THERE'S ONLY
ONE PLACE TO BE.
AND REMEMBER ANIMALS ARE
AWESOME AND PETS ARE PALS.
I'M ALFIE.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME
ON CREATURE MANIA.
Music plays as the end credits roll.
A caption reads "Creature Mania. A Northern Pictures Productions."
Copyright 2017, Northern Pictures.
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