The Ferals was an Australian children's comedy television series created by Wendy Gray and Claire Henderson and produced by the ABC. It ran from 1994 to 1995, and it featured a mixture of people and animal puppets known as the "Ferals." It was lauded for its irreverent humour and distinctive characters, some of which still feature today on ABC programming. Garth Frost was responsible for the puppet design.
This is the story of a little boy who feels very alone at home. To remedy this, his dad decided to offer him a pet. He comes face to face with a monkey in a box; the seller explained that this is a Tibetan dwarf monkey. In fact, it was a yeti! And the animal takes up space in the family that lives to the rhythm of the big blunders and hairy little master.
The series follows the daily life of a seven-year-old girl named Audrey, who lives in a sanctuary dedicated to endangered species. As she grows up in this environment, Audrey and her best friend Tommy continuously discover new animals and learn to coexist with them.
Mr. Snail is a friendly explorer who ventures outdoors to investigate in the wild. On his journeys, Mr. Snail meets different animals and makes important discoveries about their lifestyle and habits by asking some very funny questions.
The boy Javi has moved with his family to a house with a garden, and that same night he sees light in the tree that overlooks his window; he investigates, climbing a branch, and thus meets a group of funny and curious animals that come together to chat every night about natural sciences.