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Wild Animals with Dave Salmoni and Rob Lowe

Feb 20, 2020
Our next guest is here to promote the Puppy Bowl airing Sunday on Animal Planet. You would think he would bring cubs, instead he brought a bear and other monsters to attack us. Please welcome Canadian Tarzan, Dave Salmoni! David! Hello how are you? Sorry, I'm a little busy. Yes, I can see that. And I will say that I am already alarmed because you are already bleeding. No, that's not true. I need you to sit there. I here. Why is that not true? I need treats... There's blood on your arm right now. I scratched myself. Okay, I agree.
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That doesn't count, it's just a little bit! Can you pass me the candy please? Yes, okay, which ones? Those you have in your hand, yes. What is this, chicken? Chicken, yes. OK well. Hello, it smells like a skunk! Okay, so this is a red fox. And you're right, it smells a little like a fox, not a skunk. I guess it smells exactly like a fox. Yes. Is this animal dangerous? Because it looks a little mangy. It seems like... if you saw a dog this size, it would be in the same level of danger, if it decided...
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Here, buddy, you want that? Then there is no danger. I mean a dog this size that I wouldn't be afraid of at all. Yeah, well, I mean a dog this size could bite you and you'd bleed, but you'd be fine. Well. A red fox is one of my... Oh, good boy. Well, why don't we put you here? Let's take you down a little bit to see if you want a gift down here. Yes, treat yourself down there. Alright, good boy, look, that's where he wants some treats. So it's like a fox in the henhouse that's actually eating chicken.
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Yeah, it's funny you say that. One of my favorite things about these guys is that, you know, they say "as cunning as a fox." The reason they say that is because they are very smart. Oh! Very agile too! This one doesn't want to be on television either. Well, I think we're going to fire him. Yeah, and now we're worried that there's chicken in there and it might excite some of the other

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? It's probably a good idea. I'm supposed to be the animal guy, but I'm glad you're paying attention. Yes, believe me, I'm on high alert right now.
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I need a glove, right there. You know... here we go. Okay, now you know that Rob was attacked by a bird I know, so let's try to keep him away. Okay...bad bird karma. Because you don't want this guy to attack you. No, yes, those are dangerous, right? Well, this is a great horned owl. The first thing you'll probably notice is: Why do they always look like they're getting a divorce? The first thing you'll notice about this guy is the fact... you can see that the wing on him is a little... doesn't fit into the side.
Both on that side and on this side. He was injured. So he's a rescue, so he becomes what we call an "ambassador animal", he's here to show everyone how wonderful they are. He cannot be returned to the

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because he could not hunt properly. I see, I see, so he couldn't eat that fox or something... would he eat him like a baby fox? Totally, absolutely, even the adults... with this guy, a great horned owl... Wait, wait, he would eat the adults? Adult fox? Oh adult fox, I was just checking. I know you have a phobia of birds.
Yeah. But, I mean, it's actually great. Let me show you the claws there. So those claws on my glove are the ones they use for hunting. So they can... I mean, those things are 2 inches long in some cases. They can kill things as large as a baby deer. No! Actually? Absolutely. Could this little owl kill a deer? Absolutely This is the largest owl in North America. It's okay, but it's still not that big. No, it's true, and you know that the only thing they have to control is the size of... What's wrong? Oh look, he's looking at me!
Yeah, so he's looking at you. See those big yellow eyes? Yes. You know they like to hunt at night. Those eyes are specially designed to see at night. They are beautiful. He must love all these television lights, which must be very comfortable for him. Fortunately, as you can see, he can obviously handle it. so the black of his eye, if it were darker, would simply get bigger. So with the TV lights, he just turns them off and it's perfect! If this animal was with you at the Puppy Bowl, he could eat all the puppies, right? Well, it could... it would be a massacre!
But luckily we had a mascot owl this year, so the Puppy Bowl is a big deal this year, Animal Planet. Then you are adding an element of danger for the puppies. We made sure everything was well refereed. We have Dan, the referee, who takes care of everything. Alright, that looks great. What is the name of this owl? This owl's name is probably Bob? Oh, it's Twiddleberries. Twiddleberries? No wonder he's angry. Well... goodbye Twiddleberries! Sorry about your name! Okay, so I need the other bowl from there. Alright. I need the other bowl. What is this, blueberries? Yeah, sure, bring me a couple of blueberries, Jimmy.
Oh yeah, look at that! This looks like a small man, right? This is a raccoon! I have to say: this one looks like my cousin Mickey's son, Michael. So he grabs some blueberries and feed him... No, in your hand. Oh. There you go, Rob. Sure. He takes some blueberries in your hand...In my hand...yeah Rob, feed them. Give him some foods. Aren't you supposed to feed raccoons? Not supposed to... that's a good comment. You are not. You know, this is my chance to say that they don't make good pets, this guy is unique. It's not very often that you find an eleven year old raccoon like this that is so sweet.
Why are they never afraid of me in my house? I go out and they tell me "Hey! Get off my land!" They have evolved along with us, right? These guys have been very successful in an urban environment. They really like garbage, so this is what we tell people: keep the garbage well contained so they can't get into it. Because they've learned that if they growl at you they show their teeth a little... Here, Jimmy, you do some of the same. That? Extend your hand. Okay, okay, now that you tried it with Rob I feel more comfortable.
Who would win in a fight between him and the fox? This guy weighs a little more, but a fox is pretty smart. Luckily they don't fight very often. Oh, look, he's got... he's picking things up with his hands! Yes, they are very skilled. That's so strangely human! Yes, they are very skilled. You can see...if he had something bigger...Give him your balls! You know, what we're going to do now is we're going to take a break. Dave is here, we're going to take out all the furniture so everything doesn't get destroyed and then we're going to bring it in. a black bear How many pounds does this bear weigh?
More than 600. 600! And we'll put it on Nutrisystem and see if we can't get it down. Dave Salmoni, Rob Lowe and a raccoon! We'll be right back with a bear! Hello, we're back with Rob Lowe and Dave Salmoni. This is... we just warned the audience. Everyone has been told to clap silently or they will be killed. Don't get up from the chair or they will kill you. Don't move or you'll be killed, so there's a lot of potential for chaos and death here, right, Dave? There is no potential for chaos and death. There is a little bit.
It is, you know, like any of these types of things, you're always trying to manage things to make sure it's the most fun for the

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. Yes, we are managing things, yes. Let's handle a bear. Where is Guillermo, by the way? Speaking of managing things. What you're seeing there... he's hiding, he's hibernating. There is a black bear. Oh Lord. Look at the size of that: it's like the flag has come to life. This is a black bear, and probably the first thing you'll notice. So I want you to take a couple steps in that direction. Wait a minute, why is the black bear brown?
Well, that's the first thing you notice is that it's brown. Yes. They can come in many different colors. They do? They do! They can even come as blondes. Blonde black bears? There we go, there we go. Wow! Come here, friend. I can not believe this. I can not either. This is a big bear, this is a very big bear. Good boy, Ben, how are you? There you go, good boy! Alright guys, you can come closer to me. It is a beautiful animal. What should we do? So come. So the first thing I always tell people who are around large animals is that they feel like 15 feet away is the safest place, but closest to the cowboy is the safest place.
Oh really? Well, are you the cowboy? I can keep you safe. I can't see you there. Well, for now yes. If I have the leash, it means I'm the boss now. Yes, have you spent much time with bears? In fact, I was a bear biologist. My first thesis I wrote was on the nuisance behavior of bears. So one of the biggest conservation problems we have with bears is that they live around people who are terrified of them, so they start to worry if we hunt more of them... no! We don't want any problems with you! So the best way to avoid problems is to...feed them grapes.
Feed them grapes! Get a handful of grapes. Do you want to try feeding them grapes? So you don't have any problem? No! I don't do it at all! Rob, do you want to try it? Very good, I will do it. All right, Rob's been wanting to feed the bear grapes, so... what I want you to do is hold your hand out nice and flat so he can put the grapes on you, and then hold it there. Well? Nice and flat. Come here. This way you don't choke when you enter. Come here. Give me your hand. So, flatter, flatter, flatter, now to the bear.
Yes, to the bear. Down here, down here, down here. Don't be afraid, Rob. Oh, wow! There you go. Check it out! It's like a dog. So amazing! Probably the first thing you noticed was that it's mostly lips and tongue - everything is cozy! The teeth are further back. A big, beautiful, welcoming mouth! Isn't it supposed to be hibernating this time of year? This is the time of year when they are hibernating. Why not... so he doesn't get upset? Jimmy, come here. However, what would that mean when you're talking about... would he legitimately be asleep? Oh, look at this, oh boy.
Well, the only thing about hibernation is that there you have it. Yes, you can remove your hand. There you go. Into the night! Good night! What if he never... just decides to sleep here during the winter? So this is a good opportunity to look at his paw. See those legs? Yeah? They are super dexterous with those paws. The claws seem to be for hunting and things like that. Yes. They are actually for digging. Wow. So they're not...those aren't ferocious claws, they're just big tools, because this guy, although he likes to eat some meats, is also digging for...what meats does he like to eat?
It will eat a young deer, it will eat fish, it will eat... you know, even if they find something on the forest floor. I am none of those things! Exactly. Wow, this is great, I actually feel a little comfortable. Like I could take a nap with this bear right now. Absolutely! Would it be advisable to take a nap on the bear? Tonight I wouldn't do it with this bear, when I'm around, but with some other bear. Well, Dave, you've done it again. You should have a Bear Bowl, instead of the Puppy Bowl, I think it would be more exciting.
Maybe next year! Puppy Bowl airs on Animal Planet, Puppy Bowl 13 on Super Bowl Sunday: 3:00 ET, noon Pacific. Dave Salmoni, everyone. Rob Lowe, you are very brave, Rob. You are very brave. Thank you.

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