Walking stick Asian, made of bamboo, also a riding crop. Such a stick was owned by Charlie Chaplin's character The Tramp. Malacca – Malay stick made of rattan palms. Pike Staff – Pointed at the end for slippery surfaces. Scout staff – Tall stick traditionally carried by Boy Scouts, which has a number of uses in an emergency Waddy – Australian Aboriginal walking stick or war club, about one metre in length, sometimes with a stone head affixed with string and beeswax. Ziegenhainer – Knotty German stick, made from European cornel, also used as a melee weapon by a duellist's second. The
Walking with Beasts of "Walking with Beasts" attracted an audience of 8.5 million, 35 per cent of television viewers at that time. Critics generally enjoyed "Walking with Beasts". However, there were some complaints about overbearing narration and disappointing visual effects. A companion book was written by Tim Haines to accompany the first screening of the series in 2001. As with "Walking with Dinosaurs", the written version of "Walking With Beasts" elaborated on the background for each story, went further in explaining the science on which much of the programme as based, and included descriptions of several animals not identified or featured in the