Canadian wildlife expert Dave Salmoni brought various animals to the show, including a lesser anteater, a three-month-old baby zebra, and a screaming hairy armadillo. He discussed interesting facts about each animal and allowed the hosts and guests to interact with them. The animals were brought to promote the Puppy Bowl 15, which aired on Animal Planet, and to educate the audience about different species.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Dave Salmoni is a large predator expert for Animal Planet.
2. He brought a sloth on a plane as a carry-on bag.
3. The lesser anteater is smaller than the bigger ones.
4. Anteaters have big claws and a prehensile tail.
5. Anteaters use their prehensile tail to hang from trees while eating.
6. Anteaters normally eat bugs.
7. The anteater in the segment was given applesauce as a special treat.
8. A three-month-old baby zebra was brought on the show.
9. Baby zebras can kick and bite, and are more aggressive than they appear.
10. Zebras have stripes that may act as camouflage.
11. The theory is that the stripes break up the zebra's silhouette in the African heat.
12. A baby zebra can grow up to 800 pounds as a male.
13. Zebras are not small horses, but rather a different species.
14. Armadillos can roll into a ball for defense.
15. Armadillos have armor that protects them from predators.
16. Armadillos have claws that are perfect for digging.
17. Armadillos eat bugs and worms.
18. Hairy armadillos are venomous.
19. Armadillos can dig big holes.
20. Galapagos centipedes are venomous.
21. Galapagos centipedes have arms with venom in them.
22. Galapagos centipedes can kill adult mice.
23. Galapagos centipedes are fast predators.
24. Sloths have big teeth and claws.
25. Sloths hang upside down in the rainforest.
26. Sloths have arm hair that grows away from their hands.
27. Puppy Bowl 15 airs on Animal Planet on Sunday.
28. Dave Salmoni's new show airs on Animal Planet.
29. Tracy Morgan has a new movie coming out on February 8th.