IS A WAY TO GET OUT OF
THAT GRACEFULLY.
HOPEFULLY WE WILL LEARN A
LITTLE SOMETHING.
CUTE ANIMAL VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS
GOING VIRAL
CUTENESS.
CHECK OUT THIS POSSUM VIDEO
YouTube.
MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT THAT.
SO CUTE.
>> BABY POSSUMS REALLY LOVE
WATER MELON.
THEY ARE ADORABLE.
THEY ARE ALL OVER HOUSTON.
THEM.
>> I THINK THEY ARE CUTE.
THEY ARE A NECESSARY PART OF
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.
>> SO FOLKS, IF YOU LOVE
ANIMALS AS MUCH AS WE DO HERE
AT HOUSTON LIFE YOU ARE IN LUCK.
WE ARE STARTING OFF THE SHOW AS
WE MENTIONED WITH A WALK ON THE
WILD SIDE WITH ANIMALS YOU
MIGHT NOT SEE VERY OFTEN.
S & S EXOTIC ANALYSIS HERE.
SHE HAS BROUGHT ALONG A FEW OF
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
NICE TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW.
>> I'M ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH
THE WALABY.
CAN WE TAKE HIM OUT OF THE
POUCH SO WE CAN SEE HIM?
LIKE IN THE WILD IN THE POUCH.
WOW.
HOW IS A WALABY DIFFERENT?
FEET.
HALF.
>> HOW RARE ARE ALBINO?
>> VERY RARE.
MAYBE A 10%.
RIGHT?
IS THERE ANY OTHER REGION OF
THE WORLD WHERE THEY CAN BE
FOUND?
>> ALSO NEW GUINEA.
>> WHAT DO THEY EAT?
>> NOW HE IS ON A BOTTLE BUT
THEY GRAZE.
THEY WILL GRAZE ON LEAVES AND
GRASS.
OF FLAT.
>> THAT IS A GRAZING TOOTH.
NOT LIKE CARNIVORE TEETH WITH
THEY WILL BE POINTTY.
>> IT IS COMMON FOR THEM TO BE
THIS SOCIALIZED?
HE IS COMFORTABLE AND FRIENDLY.
I'M LIKE STRANGER-DANGER.
>> WE RAISE THEM TO BE LIKE
THIS BECAUSE WE DO PETTING ZOOS
AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
>> THE TAIL, IT CAN BACK UP ON
ITS TAIL IF IT NEEDS TO.
>> RIGHT.
IT CAN BACK UP AND KICK WITH
THE FRONT FEET.
OTHER ANIMALS?
>> LET HIM GO BACK TO HIS POUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT, LITTLE MAN.
>> DOES HE LIKE GOING INTO THE
POUCH?
>> IT DOES.
>> REMINDS HIM OF MOMMA.
>> WOW.
>> HE IS GOING TO GO.
>> SO COOL, I KNOW.
SO CUTE.
>>> THE NEXT ANIMAL IS THE
AFRICAN PYGMY HEDGE HODGE.
>> WE CAN HAND HIM OFF.
THIS HEDGE HODGE, WHEN MY
SISTER WAS YOUNGER SHE ALWAYS
WANTED A PET HEDGE HOG.
THEY ARE ADORABLE BUT KIND OF
SHAR
>> THEY A LITTLE PRICKLY.
ONCE THEY COME OUT THEY LAY
THEIR QUILLS DOWN.
THIS IS AN AFRICAN PYGMY.
>> THIS IS FULL-GROWN?
>> THIS IS A BABY.
THEY WILL GET EIGHT TO TEN
INCHES FULL GROW
>> WOW.
>> HOLD YOUR FINGER DOWN A BIT.
IN A BALL?
>> YES.
>> THERE IS HIS LITTLE FACE.
>> LOOK AT THAT LITTLE FACE!
>> THE DEFENSE MECHANISM IS TO
CURL UP INTO A BALL.
>> IT WILL BECOME REAL HARD.
IF SOMETHING GOES TO GRAB IT,
THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO GRAB IT
ONCE BECAUSE OF THE SPIKES.
SO CUTE.
>> CAN WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
LITTLE CREATURE WE HAVE, THE
SUGAR GLIDER.
I WAS FASCINATED BY THIS ONE.
>> THE SUGAR GLIDER IS IN THIS
LITTLE POUCH.
PREPARED.
>> THE SUGAR GLIDER --
>> THEY COME FROM AUSTRALIA.
>> HERE, WANT TO HOLD HIM?
>> YES.
>> HE IS FAST.
HE GOT LOOSE IN OUR ROOM.
HE IS ABOUT TO GET LOOSE IN THE
GALLERIA.
>> JUST GO LIKE THIS.
>> WOW.
>> LITTLE HAND OVER HAND.
>> CAREFUL.
>> FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO
SQUISH HIM.
>> YOU ARE NOT.
>> MAYBE WE SHOULD MOVE ON TO
THE NEXT ONE.
I'M GETTING NERVOUS.
>> TALK FAST.
>> THIS IS NATIVE TO AUSTRALIA?
>> YES.
>> NIGHT VISION WITH THE BIG
EYES.
>> THEY ARE NOCTURNAL.
>> THEY ARE A MARSUPIAL.
THEY ARE RELATED TO THE WALABY.
THIS HAS A POUCH.
WHEN SHE WAS A BABY SHE WOULD
HAVE IT IN THE POUCH LIKE THE
KANGAROO.
>> IT IS LIKE THERE!
>> LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE HOLE.
SEE IT?
THAT IS WHERE SHE WOULD CARRY
HER BABIES.
LEFT.
NOT TO CUT YOU OFF BUT --
>> THE TORTOISE.
>> OKAY.
HERE.
>> WE WILL LET YOU HOLD IT.
I WILL GO AROUND AND DO THAT.
>> HOW OLD IS THIS LITTLE ONE?
ONE-MONTH-OLD.
>> WOW.
>> THIS IS WHAT HE IS GOING TO
LOOK LIKE WHEN HE IS FOUR.
>> HOLY SMOKES!
>> THIS ISN'T EVEN FULL GROWN
YET.
>> 40 YEARS OLD?
>> FOUR.
FOUR YEARS OL
>> WE HAVE A CARPET CLEANING
SEGMENT COMING UP.
LOOK AT THE COMPARISON BETWEEN
THAT IS INCREDIBLE.
THESE THE LIVE --
>> THESE CAN LIVE OVER 10 YEARS.
>> THAT IS INCREDIBLE.
WHEN PEOPLE BUY THESE, THEY
DON'T REALIZE -- THEY ARE
BUYING THEIR KID A PET, AND 100
YEARS LATER IT WILL BE HERE.
>> I'M GOING TO BECOME AWAY
FROM THIS.
I AM NOT A SNAKE FAN.
YOU HOLD THE SNAK
>> YOU ARE GETTING THE LITTLE
ON
>> I'M ALMOST THINKING I WOULD
RATHER HOLD THE BIG ONE.
>> THIS IS A BALL PYTHON.
THEY ORIGINATE FROM AFRICA.
>> THE BALL PYTHON?
>> BECAUSE IT IS NESTLED UP.
>> THEY ROLL UP IN A BALL AS
THEIR DEFENSE.
>> SO HE IS FREAKED OUT RIGHT
NOW?
>> NOT REALLY FREAKED OUT.
THAT IS JUST NORMAL.
>> THE DESIGN IS --
>> THAT IS WHAT HE IS GOING TO
LOOK LIKE, NOT THE COLOR
NOW.
>> JENNIFER, COME ON.
>> I WILL TOUCH THE BACK OF THE
SNAKE.
>> ONCE YOU HOLD IT.
FACE YOUR FEARS AND HOLD IT.
NO, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
JUST ABOUT A MINUTE LEFT.
DRAGON.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
>> THIS IS SO COOL.
>> PART OF YOUR MISSION AT S &
ANIMALS.
>> YES, SIR.
BECAUSE YOU CAN BUY, YOU KNOW,
ANIMALS AT SEVERAL PLACES.
YOU GOT TO KNOW HOW LONG THEY
ARE GOING TO LIVE.
WHAT THEIR HABITATS REQUIRE.
>> THIS SO COOL.
>> OKAY.
DOES IT MOVE AS FAST?
>> NO.
>> THAT IS ABOUT A MONTH OLD
BEARDED DRAGON.
THIS IS ONE THAT IS ABOUT THREE
YEARS OLD.
>> WOW.
>> I WILL TURN IT AROUND TO SEE.
>> THESE ORIGINATE FROM
AUSTRALIA AS WELL.
IF YOU SEE UNDER HIS CHIN WHERE
IT IS GETTING REAL BLACK, THAT
IS A SIGN OF BEING A MALL.
HE WILL ACTUALLY GET REAL BLACK
WHEN HE IS TRYING TO GET A
FEMALE.
>> WE ARE ABOUT OUT OF TIME.
IS THERE ANY CHANCE TO SHOW US
THE TARANTULA.
TORTOISE.
ON MY FOOT.
DON'T BE ALARMED.
>> THIS IS ROSEY.
>> THAT IS COOL.
YOU CAN PUT ROSEY ON MY
SHOULDER.
THAT IS ALL GOOD.
>> ARE YOU SURE?
>> I'M NOT OKAY WITH THE SNAKE
BUT WITH THE TARANTULA.
>> THEY COME FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
>> CAN I GIVE YOU THIS ONE?
>> SURE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
STOPPING BY.
>> THANK YOU.
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