(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.
THE PLACE WITH
ALL THE FUN FILLED,
FANTASTIC AND FUNNY.
COMING UP...
FROM THE DEADLY
SCORPION AND ITS LETHAL STING,
TO THE MEAT
MUNCHING PIRANHA.

Clips show different types of animals as Alfie says GOT SOME
KOALATY CREATURES FOR YOU.
WE HAVE A LAUGH
WITH PANDA AND PONY,
AND WE HANG OUT WITH KIRSTEN
AND HER NIBBLING GUINEA PIG
IN PET AND TELL.
PLUS, LOTS, LOTS MORE.
BUT FIRST IT'S TIME TO HEAD
OVER TO DR. KATRINA
AND THE WONDER DOGS
AND FIND OUT WHAT TRICK
SHE'LL BE TEACHING TODAY.
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.

Sitting on a garden, Katrina says HI AND WELCOME TO DOG TRICKS.
I'M DR. KATRINA AND I'M HERE
WITH THE BEAUTIFUL WONDER DOGS.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW
YOU HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG
TO PLAY DEAD
AND TRICK IS GOING TO
DEMONSTRATE THIS FOR US.
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.

Clips show the dog doing its tricks.

She continues HIS FAVOURITE TRICKS INCLUDE
FETCHING THINGS TO PUT AWAY,
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
AND PLAYING DEAD.
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 "Play dead."

Katrina says PLAY DEAD IS A REALLY
FUNNY PARTY TRICK
THAT EVERYBODY LOVES.

She points to the dog lying on the grass and says BANG.
TO START TEACHING THIS TRICK,
YOUR DOG NEEDS TO BE COMFORTABLE
TO LAY DOWN WHEN YOU ASK.
BANG.
WELL NOW WE'VE SEEN
AN EXPERT DEMONSTRATION,
LET'S GO SEE WHO'S
HERE TO TRAIN THEIR DOG.
I'M HERE WITH SOFIA AND
HER ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS DOG,
TAYTO.
SOFIA, IF I CAN
SEE YOU UNDER THERE,
TELL ME A BIT ABOUT TAYTO.

Sofia is around 11 years old, with long black hair. She wears a green polo-shirt. She is sitting on a bench near a big dog white dog.

Sofia says HE'S A POODLE CROSS
AND HE IS VERY FUNNY.
HE'S TWO YEARS OLD
AND HE LIKES TO PLAY.

Katrina says DOES HE WEAR A
BOW TIE VERY OFTEN?

Sofia says UMM NO, ONLY ON
SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

Katrina says SUCH AS FILMING A TV SHOW, YES.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT
HAVING A DOG IN YOUR LIFE?

Sofia says PROBABLY BECAUSE I HAVE
SOMEONE TO PLAY WITH
AND HE IS VERY FUNNY.

Sofia says HE'S GORGEOUS.
DO YOU THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO TRAIN DOGS?

Katrina says YEAH.

Katrina says WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S IMPORTANT?

Sofia says SO THEY DON'T RUN
AWAY AND THEY BEHAVE.
THEY BEHAVE WELL.

Katrina says YEAH AND WHAT
ABOUT TRAINING TRICKS.
DO YOU WANT TO
LEARN SOME TRICKS?

Sofia says OKAY.

Katrina says I THINK THAT WOULD BE FUN.
I THINK HE'S GOING TO LOVE IT.
LET'S GO.
TODAY SOFIA AND I ARE GOING TO
TEACH TAYTO HOW TO PLAY DEAD.
NOW THE FIRST STEP WITH THIS
IS TO ASK HIM TO JUST LAY DOWN.
SO WILL HE DROP OR
LAY DOWN FOR YOU?

Sofia says YES HE WILL.

Katrina says OKAY SO I'M GOING TO
GET YOU TO DO THIS BIT.
GIVE YOU SOME TREATS.
THERE YOU GO.
NICE BIT OF CABANOSSI, YUM.
CALL HIM IN REALLY
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
ASK HIM TO LIE DOWN AND WHEN HE
LIES DOWN GIVE HIM THAT TREAT.
OKAY GO FOR IT.

Sofia says TAYTO COME ON.
GOOD BOY.
SIT.

Tayto scratches his back leg.

Katrina says OH GOT TO HAVE A SCRATCH FIRST.
CALL HIM.
CALL HIM OVER.

Sofia says SIT.
DROP.

Katrina says WHEN HE GOES DOWN
GIVE IT TO HIM.

Sofia says GOOD BOY.

Katrina says GOOD BOY.
WHAT A GOOD BOY.
OKAY THAT IS THE FIRST STEP.
THEN WE HAVE TO WORK ON GETTING
TAYTO TO LIE ON HIS SIDE
AND BE COMFORTABLE
TO LIE ON HIS SIDE.
WE'LL THROW BACK TO
THE STUDIO NOW
AND COME BACK WITH THAT
SECOND STEP SOON.

Alfie says WHAT A COOL TRICK.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW SOFIA
AND DR. KATRINA DO
WITH TRAINING TAYTO TO DO THIS.
IT'LL BE A GREAT PARTY
TRICK IF HE CAN DO IT.
WE'LL CHECK IN WITH THEM A
BIT LATER ON IN THE SHOW
TO SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING.
BUT FIRST IT'S TIME
FOR AN ANIMAL FACT.

The caption changes to "Did you know?"

The Narrator says DID YOU KNOW
SCORPIONS HAVE LARGE FOOD
STORAGE ORGANS,
TOGETHER WITH A LOW METABOLISM
RATE AND AN INACTIVE LIFESTYLE
MEANS THAT IF FOOD IS SCARCE
THEY CAN SURVIVE SEVERAL MONTHS
WITHOUT EATING?
BUT WHEN THEY DO.
THEY CAN EAT A
MASSIVE AMOUNT IN ONE MEAL.
EVEN THEIR BABIES AREN'T SAFE.
YOUNG SCORPIONS RIDE ON
THEIR MOTHER'S BACK
FOR THE FIRST WEEKS OF LIFE.
BUT ANY BABY THAT LINGERS
TOO LONG GETS EATEN BY MUM.
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 GREGARIOUS,
THEY'RE MOTOR MOUTHED,
THEY'RE CHATTY AND
THEY'RE GOSSIPY.
WHO ELSE COULD I BE
TALKING ABOUT?
YES YOU GUESSED IT.
IT'S TIME FOR TWO BOBS.

The caption changes to "Two Bobs."

Two wombat appear inside a tree trunk.

Wombat Bob 1 says UP AND AT EM BOB.

Wombat Bob 2 says HOW MANY KS
WE RUNNING TODAY BOB?

Wombat Bob 1 says BOB BACK
UP WE'RE STUCK.
COME ON.

Wombat Bob 2 says OH CRAMP BOB.
I HAVE GOT A CRAMP.

Wombat Bob 1 says ALREADY BOB?
FEELING THE BURN BOB?

Wombat Bob 2 says I'M NOT BURNT BOB.

Wombat Bob 1 says NO NO.
I MEAN YOUR LEGS.
ARE YOUR LEGS HURTING?

Wombat Bob 2 says OH THEY ARE BOB.
IS THAT GOOD?

Wombat Bob 1 says YEAH.
OKAY BETTER GET SOME CARBS.

Wombat Bob 2 says OH MMM GRASS.
THIS IS GOOD GRASS.

Wombat Bob 1 says YEAH THAT WAS A
GOOD TWO-MINUTE WORK OUT BOB.

Wombat Bob 2 says TO THE MAX BOB.

Wombat Bob 1 says WE REALLY EARNT
THIS TWENTY-THREE HOUR NAP BOB.

Wombat Bob 2 says YEAH.
UMM YOU'RE ON MY LEG BOB.

Alfie chuckles and says MORE FROM THEM LATER ON.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO TEST
YOUR CREATURE COMPREHENSION
AND FEED THAT BRAIN OF YOURS.
THROW ON YOUR THINKING CAP.
IT'S CREATURE QUIZ.

The Narrator says WHICH OF THESE
ANIMALS SHED THEIR WINGS?
A, THE FIG WASP?
HMM ODD NAME, I WONDER
WHY IT'S CALLED THAT?
B, THE MOSQUITO?
DOES THE INSECT WITH THE
ITCHY BITE RISK THEIR FLIGHT?
OR C, THE EAGLE?
WELL THEY ARE AN
ANIMAL WITH WINGS,
IS THERE ANY CHANCE THEY
FALL OFF AND GROW BACK?
OUR WING SHEDDER IS
ACTUALLY A THE FIG WASP.
CONGRATULATIONS IF
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.
THE FIG TREE'S FLOWERS
WOULD NEVER GET POLLINATED
IF IT WASN'T FOR THE WORK
OF THIS TINY POLLINATOR,
THE FEMALE FIG WASP.
FIG TREES ARE UNIQUE
BECAUSE THEIR FLOWERS ARE
COMPLETELY ENCLOSED
WITHIN THE FRUIT.
SO THE FEMALE WASP
HAS TO FORCE HER WAY
THROUGH A NARROW OPENING.
EVEN THOUGH SHE'S SMALL ENOUGH
TO FIT THROUGH THE EYE
OF A NEEDLE
IT'S SUCH A TIGHT SQUEEZE
THAT SHE HAS TO SHED HER WINGS.

As a wasp gets into a fruit, she says OW.

The Narrator says BUT SHE DOESN'T
WIPE OFF THE POLLEN SHE'S
CARRYING FROM ANOTHER FRUIT
BECAUSE IT'S TRAPPED IN
A HOLLOW ON HER CHEST.
INSIDE SHE LOOKS FOR A PLACE TO
LAY HER EGGS AND IN THE PROCESS,
SHE WIPES THE MALE POLLEN
ONTO THE FIG'S FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS.
THE FEMALE
FIG WASP PLAYS A VITAL ROLE
BECAUSE WITHOUT HER
CAREFUL POLLINATION
THERE WOULD BE NO FIG TREE.
HER OFFSPRING HATCH,
GROW AND EVEN MATE
INSIDE THE FIG.
THEY ONLY LEAVE WHEN MALES DRILL
HOLES IN THE WALLS OF THE FRUIT.

Another Wasp says I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
THERE IS TOO MUCH NOISE GOING
ON IN THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.

The Narrator says SETTING FREE THE
NEXT GENERATION OF
POLLEN-COATED FEMALES
TO FLY OFF IN SEARCH OF
ANOTHER TREE.
THERE ARE ABOUT 1000
SPECIES OF FIG
AND AMAZINGLY,
EACH APPEARS TO HAVE CO-EVOLVED
WITH AT LEAST ONE FIG WASP
THAT POLLINATES ITS FLOWERS...

A Wasp says HOORAY.

The Narrator says AND ALLOWS
THE TREES TO REPRODUCE.

The Wasp says TAXI.

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
THE KOALA BEAR ISN'T
A BEAR AT ALL?
IT'S A COMMON MISTAKE TO
CALL A KOALA BEAR A BEAR.

A Bear says HEY.

A clip shows the animals mentioned.

The Narrator says THEY'RE ACTUALLY
JUST CALLED A KOALA
AND ARE A MEMBER OF
THE MARSUPIAL FAMILY.
THEY ARE ACTUALLY MORE
CLOSELY RELATED TO A KANGAROO
THAN A BEAR,
BUT THE KOALA DOES DO A FEW
THINGS LIKE A BEAR:
BEARS LIKE TO HIBERNATE, THE
KOALA LIKES TO REST EVERY DAY.
BEING SO CUTE MAY BE ONE REASON
THEY'RE MISTAKEN FOR BEARS,
TEDDY BEARS THAT IS.
AND THAT'S...

Kids say ...AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says KOALA'S ARE ONE OF
MY FAVOURITE ANIMALS.
THEY'RE SO SLEEPY LOOKING.
I BET THEY'D BE
PRETTY GOOD AT PLAYING DEAD.
BUT I'M NOT SO
SURE ABOUT TAYTO,
OUR ENERGETIC DOG IN
TODAY'S DOG TRICKS.
HE LOOKS LIKE HE HAS TOO
MUCH BOUNCE TO JUST LIE STILL.
LET'S SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING.
YES IT'S TIME FOR
STEP TWO OF DOG TRICKS.

Katrina says WELCOME BACK.
WE ARE ABOUT TO TEACH TAYTO
STEP TWO OF THE PLAY DEAD TRICK.
WE'VE NAILED STEP ONE, WHICH
WAS GETTING HIM TO LIE-DOWN.
STEP TWO IS TEACHING
HIM TO GO ONTO HIS SIDE.
SO WE ARE GOING TO CALL HIM IN.
TAYTO COME.
GOOD BOY.
SIT, DOWN.
GOOD BOY.

She gives him a treat and says OKAY I HAVE GOT HIM COMFORTABLY
IN THE DOWN POSITION.
YOU'VE GOT YOUR TREAT.
NOW HOP DOWN ON YOUR KNEES.
OKAY SO NOW THAT HE
IS LYING DOWN
I WANT YOU TO GRAB YOUR
TREATS IN YOUR RIGHT HAND
AND THEN ENCOURAGE HIM TO
GENTLY LIE DOWN.
GOOD BOY.
WELL DONE.
WE'RE GONG TO KEEP
WORKING ON THIS.
THAT IS STEP TWO.
WE'LL BE BACK SOON
WITH STEP THREE.

Alfie says WE'LL CATCH UP WITH
THEM A BIT LATER ON.
AND NOW TIME FOR SOME
GIGGLES AND CHUCKLES
AND MAYBE EVEN A BIT
OF SNORTING TOO
WITH OUR FAVOURITE FUNNY HORSE.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ONE,
THE ONLY BAD PUN PONY.

The caption changes to "It's Bad Pun Pony!"

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

Bad Pun Pony says WHY DIDN'T
THE GIRL TRUST THE OCEAN?
THERE WAS
SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT IT.
WHY
COULDN'T THE POLAR BEAR
GET ALONG WITH THE PENGUIN?
BECAUSE THEY WERE
POLAR OPPOSITES.

Kids say BAD PUN PONY YAY!

Alfie says PRICELESS.
WHAT A JOKESTER.
WE'LL HAVE MORE FUN WITH OUR
PUNNING PONY ON THE NEXT SHOW.
BUT NOW TIME FOR A
CHANGE OF SCENERY.
LET'S GO EXPLORE THE
AMAZING ANIMAL KINGDOM.
IT'S TIME TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
WITH ANOTHER CREATURE QUIZ.

The Narrator says WHICH OF
THESE ANIMALS
CAN HOLD ITS BREATH FOR UP
TO TWELVE MINUTES?
IS IT A, THE HOOKERS SEA LION?
WHO, BY THE WAY,
HAVE HORRENDOUS BREATH.
B, THE HIPPOPOTAMUS?
OR C, THE EMPEROR PENGUIN?
THE LARGEST OF ALL PENGUINS.
IF YOU ANSWERED C,
THE EMPEROR PENGUIN,
YOU ARE INCORRECT.
THE EMPEROR PENGUIN ACTUALLY
HAS A MORE IMPRESSIVE NUMBER,
A WHOPPING TWENTY MINUTES.
BUT IF YOU THINK A
THE HOOKERS SEA LION
IS OUR TWELVE-MINUTE
BREATH HOLDER
THEN YOU'RE CORRECT.
THEY MAY BE THE
RAREST SEA LIONS IN THE WORLD
BUT IF YOU GET TOO
CLOSE TO A COLONY OF THEM,
YOU'LL QUICKLY LEARN
THAT THEY HAVE SPECTACULARLY
STINKY BREATH.
AND IT'S ALL
BECAUSE OF THEIR DIET.
THEY LIKE FISH.
LOTS OF FISH.
A SEA LION WILL EAT THIRTY
KILOGRAMS OF FISH EVERY DAY
ON ITS UNDERWATER HUNTING TRIPS.
A SEA LION CAN LIVE FOR
MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS
ON ITS FISHY DIET.
THAT'S AN AWFUL LONG TIME
WITHOUT BRUSHING OR FLOSSING.
AS IF ROTTING FISH
BREATH WASN'T BAD ENOUGH,
THESE SMELLY SEA LIONS
HAVE FOUND ANOTHER WAY
TO ADD A FOUL FLAVOUR.
THROWING UP IS THE PERFECT WAY
TO ADD THE AROMA OF VOMIT
TO AN ALREADY PUTRID BREATH.

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
THERE ARE BETWEEN THIRTY TO
SIXTY SPECIES OF PIRANHA?
THEY POSSESS AN UNUSUALLY
LARGE LOWER JAW
AND JUST ONE ROW OF MANY
RAZOR-LIKE TEETH,
WHICH ARE AS SHARP
AS THOSE OF A SHARK.
PIRANHAS HAVE A PRETTY
IMPRESSIVE AND RELENTLESS
BITE FORCE
AND THEIR TEETH
ARE STRONG ENOUGH
TO BE ABLE TO PIERCE A
FISHING HOOK MADE OF SILVER.
APART FROM A FEW ATTACKS,
THE MYTH OF PIRANHAS EATING
HUMANS ALIVE
HAS NEVER ACTUALLY
BEEN OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
AND THAT'S...

Kids say ...AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says ALL RIGHT CREATURE MANIACS
WE'VE COME TO THE
PART OF THE SHOW I ALWAYS
LOOK FORWARD TO:
WHERE I GET TO MEET A SPECIAL
GUEST AND THEIR SPECIAL PET
RIGHT HERE IN THE HOUSE.
BUT FIRST THERE'S THIS.

A goat rhythmically sneezes.

The caption changes to "It's Pet and Tell."

Alfie sits next to Kirsten. She is around 12 years old, with shoulder-length blond hair. She wears a green polo shirt and black trousers.

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

As she pets her small pet, Kirsten says HI ALFIE.

Alfie says WELCOME TO THE SHOW.

Kirsten says THANKS.

Alfie says SO AHH WHO'S THIS LITTLE ONE?

Kirsten says THIS IS AMETHYST.
SHE'S MY LITTLE GUINEA PIG.
SHE IS ONE MONTH OLD.

Alfie says WOW.
SHE'S SO TINY.
WHAT KIND OF GUINEA PIG IS SHE?

Kirsten says SHE IS A CROSS OF AN
ABYSSINIAN AND A DALMATIAN.

SO SHE'S A CROSSBREED.

Kirsten says YEAH.

Alfie says YEAH RIGHT.
SO HAVE YOU HAD
GUINEA PIGS BEFORE?

Kirsten says YEAH WE'VE HAD TWENTY OF THEM.

Alfie says WHAT?

Kirsten chuckles and says YEAH.

Alfie says GUINEA PIGS.
GUINEA PIGS ARE NOT FROM
GUINEA AND THEY ARE NOT PIGS.
GUINEA PIGS PURR
WHEN THEY ARE HAPPY.
GRASS IS THE GUINEA
PIG'S MAIN DIET.
BUT THEY ALSO NEED TO EAT
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
ON AVERAGE THEY LIVE FOR
AROUND FOUR TO FIVE YEARS
BUT THE BETTER A GUINEA PIGS
IS LOOKED AFTER
THE LONGER THEY WILL LIVE.
THERE ARE THREE TYPES
OF GUINEA PIGS:
THE AMERICAN SHORTHAIRED,
THE ABYSSINIAN
AND THE
PERUVIAN GUINEA PIG.
THEY'RE ALL CUDDLY
AND THEY'RE ALL CUTE.
GUINEA PIGS.
SO WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO
DO TO LOOK AFTER HER?

Kirsten says WE USUALLY GIVE HER HUGS.
YOU SEE WE HAVE TO PUT A LITTLE
BIT OF SUNSCREEN ON HER EARS.

Alfie says YEAH WOW.
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO PUT
SUNSCREEN ON HER EARS?

Kirsten says SINCE SOME GUINEA PIGS
ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE FUR
ON THE BACK OF THEIR EARS.

Alfie says SO TELL ME ABOUT AMETHYST,
WHAT DO YOU FEED HER?

Kirsten says OH WELL WE USUALLY
FEED HER GUINEA PIG FOOD,
GRASS, BROCCOLI,
ALL THE VEGETABLES.

Kirsten says IS THERE ANYTHING
YOU CAN'T FEED HER?

Alfie says YOU CAN'T FEED HER CHOCOLATE.
YEAH, WHY IS THAT?

Kirsten says IT'S POISON.

Alfie says BUT CHOCOLATE'S SO GOOD.

Kirsten says FOR ANIMALS IT'S NOT.

Alfie says OH REALLY?
I NOTICE SHE HAS GOT
TWO DIFFERENT FEET.
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THAT?

Kirsten says OH OKAY.
SO SHE HAS A BLACK PAW AND
THAT IS ACTUALLY FROM HER MUM
AND THE WHITE PAW
IS FROM HER DAD.

Alfie says YEAH RIGHT.
SO IS THAT BECAUSE
THEY'RE TWO DIFFERENT BREEDS?

Kirsten says YES TRUE.

Alfie says WOW.
SHE'S UNIQUE.
SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS
DO TO PLAY TOGETHER?

Kirsten says OH WELL WE USUALLY DO THIS...
She sings I'M A PEANUT
I'M A PEANUT
I'M A PEANUT, NUT, NUT, NUT

Alfie says AND AGAIN.

Kirsten sings I'M A PEANUT
I'M A PEANUT

They sing I'M A PEANUT
I'M A PEANUT, NUT, NUT, NUT

She says LEAVE IT TO ME ALFIE.
I GOT IT.

Alfie says THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING
US ON THE SHOW TODAY KIRSTEN.

Kirsten says IT'S ALL RIGHT.

Alfie says AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR INTRODUCING US TO YOUR
WONDERFUL PET AMETHYST.
SHE'S SO CUTE.

Kirsten says SPEAKING OF CUTE CHECK THIS OUT.

She points to the screen.

The Narrator says IN THE HILLS OF
SOUTH AMERICA
THERE'S A BEAR THAT
TOTALLY REEKS...
OF SWEETNESS.

A Parrot in a tree says YOU CAN SMELL IT.

The Narrator says THESE
LOVABLE GOOFBALLS
ARE CALLED SPECTACLED BEARS
BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE
THEY'RE WEARING GLASSES.

A Crowd says AWW.

The Narrator says THESE CUDDLE MONSTERS
LOVE CLIMBING TREES
AND WRECKING STUFF.
SPECTACLED BEARS,
THEY'RE LIKE OVERSIZED TREE
CLIMBING KUNG FU TEDDY BEARS.
AND THAT'S JUST...

Kids say ...TOO CUTE.

Alfie says IF YOU NEED ANOTHER DOSE
OF CUTENESS
TUNE IN ON THE NEXT EPISODE
WE'LL HAVE MORE ADORABLE THEN.
BUT NEXT ON THE SHOW
IT'S TIME TO EXPLORE THE
ENORMOUS CREATURE KINGDOM
AND FIND OUT SOME FASCINATING
FACTS IN CREATURE QUIZ.

The Narrator says WHICH OF
THESE ANIMALS
LOVES BONDING WITH HUMANS?
IS IT A, THE ALEXANDRINE PARROT?
B, THE QUOLL?
C, THE MACAQUES?
IF YOU ANSWERED
THE C THE MACAQUES,
JUST TAKE A LOOK
AT THEM IN ACTION.

Macaques steal food and look for it in the garbage.

The Narrator continues NOT SOMEONE YOU
WANT IN YOUR HOME.
THE ANSWER IS A THE
ALEXANDRINE PARROT
LOVES BONDING WITH HUMANS AND
MAKE EXCELLENT COMPANIONS.

Another Parrot says THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

The Narrator says THESE SOCIAL PARROTS
ARE THE LARGEST SPECIES OF
PARAKEET IN THE WORLD.
THEY ARE NAMED AFTER
ALEXANDER THE GREAT,
WHO IS SAID TO HAVE FIRST
BROUGHT THESE BIRDS FROM ASIA
TO EUROPE.
THE ALEXANDRINE
PARROT IS PLAYFUL.
THEY ARE QUICK TO LEARN TRICKS
AND ARE CAPABLE ACROBATS.
THESE JOKESTERS SHOULD
NEVER BE CONFINED IN A CAGE.
IF THEY AREN'T GIVEN
ADEQUATE ATTENTION
THEY CAN DEVELOP
BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS.

The Parrot says YOU GOT A PROBLEM?

The Narrator says THEIR LARGE BEAK
MUST BE KEPT OCCUPIED
OR THEY COULD TAKE OUT THEIR
FRUSTRATION ON YOUR FURNITURE.

A parrot walks along a sofa.

The Narrator continues LUCKILY THEY ARE
EASILY ENTERTAINED.
TOILET ROLL.

Holding a toilet roll, the Parrot says OH BOY.

The Narrator says HOURS OF FUN.
BUSINESS CARDS.
HOW DELIGHTFUL.
AFTER A DAY OF
TITILLATING ACTIVITY,
THIS BIRDIE LOVES
WATCHING HER FAVOURITE SHOW.
CREATURE MANIA.

The caption changes to "Two Bobs."

Orang-utan Bob says OH DOING
THE WEEKLY SHOPPING BOB?

A beetle pushes a small ball.

Beetle Bob says SURE AM BOB.
GOT THIS ON SALE.

Orang-utan Bob says YOU PAID FOR THAT?

Beetle Bob says YEP DUNG MART.

Orang-utan Bob says SO WHAT'S
ON THE MENU TODAY BOB?

Beetle Bob says BIG BALL OF
DUNG BOB, WHAT ELSE?

Orang-utan Bob says OKAY.

Beetle Bob says YOU COMING
OVER FOR DINNER BOB?
PLENTY TO GO AROUND.

Orang-utan Bob says OH LOOK I'M
GOOD WITH JACKFRUIT THANKS BOB.

Beetle Bob says I'LL TELL YOU
WHAT BOB
YOU HAVEN'T HAD DUNG UNTIL
YOU'VE HAD HOME COOKED DUNG.

Orang-utan Bob says I HAVEN'T HAD DUNG
LET'S KEEP IT AT THAT HEY BOB.

Beetle Bob says MATE YOU SHOULDN'T,
NO ONE SHOULD DIE NOT
EATING DUNG BOB.
COME OVER.
COME ON.
I'LL MAKE YOU A BIG PLATE OF IT.
I'LL MAKE YOU TWO.

Orang-utan Bob says WELL WHAT ARE
YOU GOING TO GARNISH WITH THAT?

Beetle Bob says GARNISH?
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF PAPRIKA
AND A LITTLE BIT OF DUNG.

Orang-utan Bob says I WOULDN'T WANT
TO DEPRIVE YOU OF VALUABLE
FOOD SOURCE.

Beetle Bob says HEY DON'T YOU THROW UP.
BOB THAT IS DISGUSTING.

Back in the studio, 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
A SINGLE CHIPMUNK CAN GATHER
UP TO 165 ACORNS IN A DAY?
DURING THE WARM MONTHS
CHIPMUNKS WILL STUFF EXTRA FOOD
INTO THEIR CHEEK POUCHES.
THEY THEN STORE THIS
FOOD FOR THE WINTER MONTHS.
THESE CHIRPY CHIPMUNKS
ARE ACTUALLY RODENTS
AND ARE A TYPE OF SQUIRREL.
IN FACT CHIPMUNKS
ARE THE SMALLEST MEMBERS
OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY
AND TYPICALLY GROW TO TEN TO
EIGHTEEN CENTIMETRES.
AND THAT'S...

Kids say ...AN ANIMAL FACT.

Alfie says WHAT A FUN FACT.
ALL RIGHT CREATURE FANS TIME
TO GET A BIT PHILOSOPHICAL
WITH A BEAR WHO LIKES TO BROOD,
HE LIKES TO WEIGH UP
AND CHEW OVER
AND STUDY AND REVIEW.
YES IT'S OUR
FAVOURITE BAMBOO-EATING,
ROLLIE POLY,
ADORABLE PONDERING PANDA.

Kids say THE PANDA THAT LIKES
TO PONDER.

Lying on the grass and eating, Pondering Panda says DO YOU
EVER THINK ABOUT GRAPEFRUIT?
LIKE, REALLY THINK
ABOUT GRAPEFRUIT?
I MEAN, GRAPEFRUIT
DOESN'T LOOK LIKE GRAPES,
IT DOESN'T TASTE LIKE GRAPES,
IT'S NOT EVEN THE COLOUR
OF GRAPES.
AND, LIKE, GRAPES
ARE ALREADY A FRUIT,
SO HOW COME SOMEONE
DECIDED TO CALL GRAPEFRUIT,
LIKE, GRAPEFRUIT?
WHY DON'T WE CALL
IT SOMETHING ELSE?
WHY DON'T WE CALL
IT NOT-A-GRAPE FRUIT?
AHH THAT WAS A GREAT JOKE.

Alfie says SO STRANGE.
LET'S MOVE ON.
IT'S TIME NOW TO CHECK BACK
IN WITH DR. KATRINA
FOR THE FINAL STEP
OF DOG TRAINING.
LET'S SEE IF SOFIA CAN
GET TAYTO TO PLAY DEAD.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.

Katrina says HI WELCOME BACK.
SOFIA AND I HAVE BEEN BUSY
TRAINING TAYTO TO PLAY DEAD.
WE'VE GOT HIM LAYING DOWN.
HE IS GETTING COMFORTABLE
LAYING ON HIS SIDE ISN'T HE?
NOW THE GOAL IS TO GET
HIM TO DO IT ALL IN ONE.
SO HE COMES IN, DROPS,
HE ROLLS TO HIS SIDE.
OKAY THIS CAN TAKE A
LITTLE BIT OF PRACTICE.
WE'LL DO IT SLOWLY BUT LET'S GO.
YOU'VE GOT TREATS?

Sofia says YEP.

Katrina says ONE IN EACH HAND.
PERFECT.
LET'S CALL HIM IN.

Sofia says TAYTO.
GOOD BOY.
SIT.
DROP.

Katrina says PERFECT. GIVE HIM THAT TREAT
IN THE LEFT HAND.
PERFECT.
NOW OVER TO HIS NOSE.
REMEMBER LEAN OVER THE TOP.
THAT'S IT.
BRING HIM AROUND.
NO BACK, CONNECT WITH HIS NOSE.
THAT'S IT.
HE'S NEARLY THERE.

Tayto finally lies on his side.

They say GOOD BOY.

Katrina says NOW WE SAY PLAY DEAD.

Sofia says PLAY DEAD.

Katrina says AND THAT WAS PLAY DEAD.
WELL DONE SOFIA.
HAVE YOU ENJOYED TRAINING HIM?

Sofia says YES.

Katrina says A LITTLE BIT OF PRACTICE
AND HE'LL BE DOING THAT VERY,
VERY SMOOTHLY.
HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED
TODAY'S DOG TRICK.
WE'LL BE BACK NEXT
TIME WITH ANOTHER ONE.

Alfie says WELL I'VE HAD FUN.
I HOPE YOU HAVE TOO.
BECAUSE THAT'S ALL
WE HAVE TIME FOR TODAY.
I LOVED MEETING KIRSTEN
AND HER GUINEA PIG TOO.
WHAT A CUTIE.
IF YOU WANT MORE CUTE, ADORABLE,
FLUFFY AND FURRY ANIMALS,
WITH PLENTY OF CRAZY, WONKY,
WACKY AND WEIRD THROWN IN
THEN THERE'S ONLY
ONE PLACE TO COME.
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."

The end credits roll.

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