That'’’s me, Fred the housecat.

When my family leaves for the day, I don'’’t just sit inside watching the world go by.

I become...

Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!

♪ Oh, go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ We'’’re climbing up the trees now ♪ ♪ We'’’re swinging through the breeze now ♪ ♪ We'’’re getting muddy knees now ♪ ♪ We'’’re Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ So what are we waiting for?

♪ ♪ We'’’re so excited to explore ♪ ♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ He'’’s our favourite nature guide ♪ ♪ We just can'’’t wait to get-- ♪ Outside!

♪ We'’’re swinging through the trees now ♪ ♪ We'’’re jumping in the leaves now ♪ ♪ We'’’re getting muddy knees now ♪ We'’’re Nature Cat!

Tally-ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ Tally-ho!

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

Wow!

Hal really loves that toy, huh?

He sure does!

It'’’s been his favourite since he was a pup.

He even named it Harold!

Ha ha!

Come on, Harold!

Whoa!

Hal'’’s good at that!

Hal'’’s and Harold have made some amazing catches through the years... NARRATOR: It was a cold and snowy day as the very brave Hal marched onto the frozen tundra of Wolter'’’s Field, and made this catch.

And on a windy, autumn day, with the barometric pressure falling steadily, Hal made this catch.

And then, on a warm, spring day, with a high allergy count, Hal made this catch!

Achoo!

Gesundheit, Hal.

I just love you so much, Harold!

"I love you too, Hal!"

Here we are, Hal.

Wolter'’’s Field!

Huddle up!

Okay, here'’’s the game plan...

I'’’m gonna run.

They'’’re gonna throw you.

I'’’m gonna catch you.

Ready?

"Break!"

All righty, Hal!

Go long!

Farther!

Back!

Keep going!

Go, go, go, go, go!

Tally throw!

Harold!

Don'’’t worry, Harold, I-- Missed you!

Harold!

Hal!

Hey!

Wait for us!

Oh, no!

Harold went into that cave!

I'’’ve never been in a cave before.

Whoa!

Me either.

Me neither... and neither has Harold!

Which way did he go!?

Which way did he go?!

DAISY: Whoa, hold it, Hal.

If we'’’re gonna be in here, we gotta be safe.

Okay, let'’’s see.

Cave... exploration... rules...

Okay, here they are.

"Never explore a cave by yourself, in case someone gets lost or hurt."

One... two... three... four.

There'’’s four of us, so we'’’re not by ourself.

Check!

"Always wear a hard hat in a cave in case of falling rocks."

Oh, that certainly makes sense.

One, two, three, four.

Four hard hats.

Check!

"Always have a flashlight."

Check!

"Speak softly in a cave because sound vibrations can harm rock structures and the creatures that live there."

Check!

(Softly) I mean... check...

Okay, now we'’’re ready to find Harold!

Where do we start?

You guys, the stream carried Harold away, so we should follow the stream.

Agreed!

We follow the stream then!

Onward and yon-- (Softly) I mean... Onward and yonward!

(Crying) This is all my fault.

I missed catching Harold!

Twice!

Hal, we'’’re all here for you.

We'’’re gonna find Harold.

I promise.

Harold, I'’’ll never miss catching you again!

I promise!

This cave is unlike anything I'’’ve ever seen.

Oh, man.

I wonder how this cave was even made?

I know!

Whoa!

Heh-heh, who are you, little cutie?

I'’’m a glow worm, man.

Very impressive glowing, young worm.

Thanks.

So this cave was made by water.

Water?

GLOW WORMS: Water!

Water, why'’’d it have to be water?

Yeah, without water, this cave wouldn'’’t be here.

Huh, how so?

Water seeped into the mountain, and, like, slowly wore away the rock, you know, leaving empty spaces that became the cave.

DAISY: Man, oh, man!

That'’’s a lot of work for water.

WORM: Oh, yeah, a lot of work done over millions of years, a tiny bit at a time.

Water!

WORMS: Water!

Water also carried away my Harold, have you seen him?

He'’’s round and red and flat and looks like a little red pizza.

And he'’’s real talented and a gentleman.

Have you seen him?

Oh yeah!

Your Harold was drifting down the stream.

We saw him pass through a short while ago.

Oh, thanks!

WORMS: You'’’re welcome!

We'’’re coming, Harold!

Come on, gang!

Tally ho!

Man, oh, man!

So beautiful!

Wow!

I don'’’t see Harold!

We still haven'’’t caught up to him!

Never fear, Hal!

We will catch up to your beloved Harold!

But what happens if we don'’’t?

I might never see Harold again!

The only way we'’’re gonna catch up is to move, you guys!

Come on!

These are really cool, but so hard to get around!

DAISY: Wait!

Don'’’t touch that!

Or that!

Or that!

Wah!

Why?

Another cave rule.

"You should not touch rock formations "because they can break.

And these took millions of years to grow!"

Oh, man...

I'’’d wouldn'’’t want to break something a million years old!

Uh, right.

Me too.

Heh, yes.

Copy that.

I promise I won'’’t touch anything, but we gotta get moving!

Harold is in here somewhere!

What are these rock formations anyway?

Well, the ones growing up from the ground are called stalagmites.

Stalagmites.

And the ones growing down from the ceiling are called stalactites.

Stalactites.

Got it.

Stalagmites!

Stalactites!

Nope, you mixed them up.

Stalagmite!

Stalactite!

Right, of course... Stalagmites!

Stalactites!

Oh, man, you mixed them up again.

Stalagmite... stalactite...

I can'’’t even hear the difference between the two words.

Hey!

I just had an idea how to remember them.

See stalactites have to hang tight to the ceiling.

And stalagmites grow up from the ground.

Brilliant, Daisy!

Stalagmites!

Ground!

Stalactites!

Tight to ceiling!

BOTH: You got it!

Stalagmite, stalactite.

Stalagmite!

Stalactite!

It'’’s Harold!

I see him!

Hey, Hal!

No exploring alone!

And no running!

Hal!

I'’’m coming for you Harold!

Hal?

Where are you?

I don'’’t hear anything.

Which way did Hal go?

Hey, how goes it?

Well, hello, kind sir.

Have you seen a dog go by?

Nope, can'’’t say that I have, because I'’’ve got no eyes.

No eyes?

But how can you see?

Since there'’’s no light in here, I don'’’t need eyes.

There'’’s a bunch of eyeless creatures like me living in here.

But how do you know where to go and get food and stuff?

Oh, we get along just fine.

We use our other senses to make our way.

So you don'’’t even need flashlights like we do!

Nope!

And to answer your question, I didn'’’t see a dog pass, but I definitely smelled him go by.

Whew!

Your friend went that way.

Oh!

Thank you so much!

(Softly) Onward and yonward!

ALL: Hal!

Hey, Hal, you there boy?

Hal!

Hal, where are you?!

Hal!

Where are you?

HAL: Hey, guys!

Over here.

Near the big pool of water.

Where is that?

Wait, wait, wait...

I can hear water rushing.

This way!

Whoa!

HAL: Uh, hey guys-- heh-heh-- Over here!

Heh-heh... SQUEEKS: Hal?!

How'’’d you get over there?

No clue!

You tell me!

And that is exactly why you never run off by yourself in a cave!

I promise never-ever-ever-ever to do that again!

Did you at least find Harold?

No!

But I did!

Look!

HAL: Oh!

Harold!

Hang on, buddy!

How in the world are we going to get them?

Nature Cat is here to save the day!

For my best buddy, Hal, and his Harold.

I'’’ll do it!

All right!

Tally ho-- No, no, no, not yet-- Oooh... far down.

Don'’’t look!

Keep it up... And here we go-- Tally ho-- no, no... Not ready, not ready.

All right, all right... Breathe, breathe, breathe, and on three.

One, two, nope!

Maybe on five.

One, two, five!

Tally ho!

Got Harold!

Here I come, Hal!

Ouchie... Harold!

♪ What a grab!

Whoa!

Harold!

I told ya I'’’d never miss catching you again!

Woo-hoo!

(Shouting dazedly) I just love you so much, Harold!

"I love you too, Hal!"

Ha ha!

Never fear!

Nature Cat is here to save the day!

Whoops... heh-heh-heh...

Okay, so, you nailed the landing.

You just need to work on holding the power pose.

Focus on the muscles, like this.

Look at those triceps.

Ooh!

Brava!

Brava!

Brava!

Ooh!

I like that!

Here'’’s a nice, sunny spot for your new home!

(Humming cheerfully) Huh?

Just gotta get this rock out of the way.

(Struggling) Huh?

Oh, man, oh, man!

This rock is much bigger than I thought!

Never fear, Nature Cat is here to save the day!

Focus on the muscles, Nature Cat, just like Squeeks!

Definitely getting there!

Ha ha!

That rock is no match for Nature Cat!

Tally ho!

(Grunting) Whoa-ho-ho!

I think we need some professional help here!

Oh, Hal?!

Hal here, reporting for duty, Nature Cat, sir!

Let'’’s dig!

Dig, Hal, dig!

Hey!

It looks like a bone!

A huge bone!

An enormous bone!

A huge, enormous, delicious bone!

Wait a minute!

What?

Ew.

This looks like a delicious bone but tastes like a yucky stone!

But it doesn'’’t really look like a stone.

It looks more like a bone!

Man, I'’’ll tell you one thing, if this is a bone, it'’’s from a really huge animal!

But there aren'’’t any really huge animals around here, ya silly!

Wait a minute.

Hal, I think you'’’re on to something!

Of course I am.

Wait, what am I onto?

Man, oh, man!

This bone could be from a long time ago when animals were huge... like-- like dinosaurs!

You'’’re right, Daisy.

This could be a fossil!

A fossil!

Woo-hoo-hoo!

Yippee!

A fossil-- Wait, what'’’s a fossil?

Here, watch.

NARRATOR: You say you found a bone buried in your garden?

Well, if that bone seems to be more like a stone, then congratulations, you may have found... a fossil!

You see, fossils are stone-like remains of a plant or animal that lived thousands or even millions of years ago!

Wow!

That'’’s a long time!

Fossils are formed when natural things like animals and plants are buried under layers of sand and mud.

Over a long period of time the bone dissolves away, leaving a mould, which is filled with rock minerals.

And that'’’s how we get our transformation of bone to stone.

And that stone is called a fossil.

How about that?

But how can we be sure if this is an actual fossil?

Tally ho!

Nature Cat'’’s Fossil Guide should do the trick!

Hmm.

Uh huh...

Interesting... Aha!

Look!

This bone looks very similar to what we found!

It sure does, Nature Cat.

We may have really found a fossil!

No way!

We may have actually found the fossil of a mammoth bone!

♪ We found a mammoth fossil bone ♪ ♪ A mammoth fossil bone ♪ ♪ We found a-- found a-- found a-- ♪ ♪ Found a mammoth fossil bone ♪ Whoa!

This is from a creature that roamed this area, just like us, but tens of thousands of years ago!

This is intense.

Oh, man, I wonder what else existed back then and what the world was like.

Uh...

Nature Cat?

Behind you... Oh, hey, if you'’’re not gonna eat that, can I?

Thanks!

Ooh, hey, these would be yummy for dinner!

Oh, sorry!

Where are my manners?

I'’’m Leo, the mammoth!

It'’’s a pleasure.

ALL: Mammoth!

I'’’m Nature Cat, and these are my friends, Squeeks, Hal and Daisy!

Pleasure to meet you, Leo!

(Nervous laughter) Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

So, okay, I feel like I'’’ll address the mammoth in the room.

Uh, what are you doing here, Leo?!

Uh, the question is, what are you doing here?

Look!

There'’’s a field here where the woods should be!

Hey!

My garden'’’s gone!

And instead of the stream by your garden, there'’’s a marsh!

It'’’s all underwater!

Listen!

Those don'’’t sound like birds we'’’re used to hearing!

(Birds screeching) ALL: Whoa!

Well, I'’’d love to stay and chat with you guys, but I have a very busy day.

Yeah, I'’’m searching for something very important.

Oh, yeah?

Whatcha looking for, Leo?

Plants, twigs, leaves.

I gotta eat constantly.

How do you think I got so big?

Oh, I love to eat that too!

Sometimes we mix them all together and we call them salads!

I love salads!

Salads, huh?!

Hey, maybe I could make a salad to share with my family!

Great idea, Leo!

But I'’’ve never done it before...

I'’’m kinda nervous.

I can certainly help you, I'’’m a great salad chef-- so I'’’ve been told.

And we'’’re top-notch gatherers and digger-ers and helper-er-er-ers!

What he said!

You guys would really help me?

Yeah!

Of course!

Well, thanks!

Well, what are we waiting for?

Time to find some mammoth salad!

Onward and yonward!

Hey, wait for me!

Okay, there we go, and just pass that along.

There we go.

Whoa!

Oh, sorry!

Well, that should do it!

A mammoth salad, fit for a mammoth!

Not yet!

We eat a lot of food!

Gotcha.

Uh, Leo, you okay?

Yeah.

I'’’m just looking for something else for my salad.

Like what?

I don'’’t know, something really different, you know, like, really yummy.

I just so badly want this salad to be really special!

Hmm... Hey, you ever tried these?

Spruce bark.

I love eating them where I come from.

They'’’re delicious.

Give it a try.

Mmm!

I'’’ve never tasted anything so delicious!

I know, right?

This is the missing ingredient!

This will make our dinner really, really, really special!

Let'’’s get some more!

Uh... guys?

(Growling) Guys!

Help!

Never fear!

Nature Cat is here to save the day!

Focus, Nature Cat.

Focus... (Straining) (Growling) (Trumpeting) Wow.

I mean, I knew my power pose was good, but that good?!

I mean... Bravo, Nature Cat!

Woo-hoo!

Way to go!

Thanks, Leo!

No problem, Daisy!

WOMAN: Oh, Leo!

Uh-oh!

Another prehistoric animal who needs to feel the wrath of Nature Cat!

No, that'’’s my family calling.

They'’’re looking for me.

Are we ready to surprise them?

Allow me!

We'’’re ready!

Dinner time!

Come and get it!

Where have you been, junior?

We were so worried about you!

Making a surprise for you!

A delicious salad!

Okay, Father Mammoth, you sit here.

Mother Mammoth, you'’’re to the right.

Perfect!

Allow me.

Oh, thank you!

Bon appetit!

So polite!

Mmm!

Mmm!

This is abso-tively dee-licious, son!

Especially these!

I'’’ve never tasted anything so delectable!

Did you try this?

That'’’s spruce bark, Ma!

Well, then, more spruce bark, please!

I love this salad and love that you made it for us!

Thanks for helping me out, you guys!

No problem at all, Leo!

No problem at all!

And Daisy, thanks for telling me about salads, and showing me spruce bark!

I always love to help out a fellow salad lover!

Well, this is for you, Daisy!

Aww!

Hey look, it'’’s another fossil!

Love it!

A spruce branch.

Thanks, Leo!

Keep digging, Hal!

Do you see anything?

Did you find anything?

I found a bone!

I found a bone!

Oh!

It'’’s a stick.

Never mind.

NARRATOR: Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy, and Hal, are cartoon characters, and not real animals.

To keep all of our animal friends safe, check with a grownup before you bring a pet on your next nature adventure.

Ha ha!

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