Dave Salmoni, a wildlife expert, visits Jimmy Kimmel's show with various animals. He first brings out an Asian water monitor, a carnivorous lizard, and explains its adaptations, including camouflage and strong jaws. He shows how the lizard can be petted and fed, and even lets Jimmy Kimmel feed it a piece of meat.
Next, Salmoni introduces a hedgehog, highlighting its quills, which are used for defense. He explains that hedgehogs cannot throw their quills, but instead, they jam them into predators. Salmoni also shows that hedgehogs are nocturnal and have poor eyesight.
After that, Salmoni brings out a vulture, highlighting its adaptations for scavenging, such as its strong beak and sense of smell. He explains that vultures eat dead animals and can smell carcasses from a mile away.
Finally, Salmoni introduces pot-bellied pigs, which are part of the Puppy Bowl's cheerleading squad. He shows how intelligent and social the pigs are and even lets Jimmy Kimmel hold one. The segment ends with a promotion for the Puppy Bowl, which airs on Animal Planet.
Throughout the segment, Salmoni educates the audience about the unique characteristics and adaptations of each animal, while also showcasing his expertise and passion for wildlife conservation.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Dave Salmoni is a large predator expert for Animal Planet.
2. He is also known as the Canadian Tarzan.
3. The Asian water monitor is an animal that can be found on animal shows.
4. Asian water monitors have camouflage and can hide to catch prey.
5. They have strong tails that can swing around.
6. The Asian water monitor's cousin is the Komodo dragon.
7. Komodo dragons have venom sacs and can kill big prey.
8. The Asian water monitor does not have venom sacs.
9. Asian water monitors have strong jaws and can bite hard.
10. They can eat almost anything, including live and dead animals.
11. Hedgehogs are not good pets and are nocturnal.
12. Hedgehogs have quills that they use for defense.
13. Hedgehogs cannot throw their quills, but they can jam them into predators.
14. Porcupines are also not good pets and are nocturnal.
15. Porcupines have quills that they use for defense.
16. Porcupines cannot throw their quills, but they can jam them into predators.
17. Vultures are scavengers and eat dead animals.
18. Vultures have strong beaks and can smell carcasses from far away.
19. Vultures can fly high in the sky and see for miles.
20. Vultures are not good hunters and rely on other predators to kill their prey.
21. Pot-bellied pigs can grow up to 20 pounds.
22. Some pigs in the wild can grow up to 500-600 pounds.
23. Pot-bellied pigs get their name from their belly shape as they age.
24. Pigs are smart and can be trained easily.
25. Pigs are sometimes kept as pets and can be taken on airplanes as comfort animals.
26. The Puppy Bowl airs on Animal Planet on Sundays.