Basil the kitten has come to Balloon Club with Cat, and the team look at how he is like his larger African cousins. There is a special report from Nature Chris, who is in the Massai Mara with the Big Cat team. Skipper is a bit put out by all this talk of cats, and the team do their best to cheer her up. Also, Jelly reports from a scarecrow festival, while Green Balloon Club members find out about wading birds and wildfowl.

The Totally Wild team brings you the latest in action, adventure and wildlife from Australia and around the globe.

Wild cats and domestic cats are all born the same way but their way of life is a bit different. Wild cats eat what they catch. But domestic cats get food from humans. We domestics don't have to hunt anymore. This wild cat lives all alone. She must find some hideout against bad weather and predators without any help. Domestic cats like the presence of human and a comfortable home. What is better?

We are the fastest runners in the world. We hunt our dinner and when we do we can run only for a short distance, we must catch something fast, otherwise we have to stop. If we don't stop we can overheat, and that's a very dangerous condition for us. We also have an extra claw called an dew claw. When we're chasing down a prey, we hook this claw around their legs to topple them over. We can do this running at our top speed. Cheetahs are recognisable by our black spots and they sure do suit us.

Andy and Kip travel to India on a mission to get up close to tigers. Andy plays hide and seek with some cubs, but their orange and black stripy coats keep them well hidden in the long grass.

The tale of why the leopard has spots.

The tale of why cheetah has tears.

Superstars of the internet, the weird behaviour of cats who can meow hello/wear hats/look grumpy is well documented. But what about the average household kitty? In The Secret Life of The Cat, a team of leading scientists stake out a community of cats to explore what our feline companions get up to in their purrsonal time.