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 ♪ ♪ With 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 ♪ With Nature Cat!

Tally ho!

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

Stop And Hear The Cicadas.

(both sing) - Bing-bong-doo-doo-doooo... Bing-bong-doo-doo-dooo... (sings) - Nature Quiz!

Nature Quiz!

It's the most exciting game there is!

You'd have to be a nature whiz, if you want to win the Nature Quiz!

(both sing) Bing-bong-doo-doo-doooo... - Okay, guys.

Can we please practice?

- Oh yes!

But of course.

By the way we nailed the theme song!

Okay...here we go!

Ahem.

Name an animal that makes its own slime?

(ding) - Snail!

- Correct.

True or false: Most owls are nocturnal.

(ding) - True.

- Correct.

And what happens to puddles on a sunny day?

(ding) - They evaporate!

- Correct.

- Way to go, Daisy!

You're so ready!

- So so ready, baby!

- Agreed!

There is no one who can beat you at Nature Quiz.

Absolutely, no one!

- Ahem!

There is someone who can beat her... and that someone, is me!

- Ronald... That's right, Nature Cat.

I too am a contestant on today's Nature Quiz.

- Well good luck beating Daisy cuz she's been studying for weeks!

So...might as well go home.

- What she said!

- Well I've been studying for months!

Name something that lives in a rotting log?

(ding) Beetles!

Name a bird that lives in a swamp.

(ding, ding, ding) Heron!

(laughs) Hmmm!

- Ronald!

- I must go.

The quiz starts soon, you know.

Don't be laaaaate!

(laughter) Whoa!

(thud) - Don't listen to him, Daisy.

YOU are the Nature Whiz!

- Man, oh man!

I need to study more nature facts.

Oh!

I'll study while we walk to the quiz!

- Come on, Daisy, put away your phone and enjoy the walk.

You are definitely prepared!

- Daisy, you of all people know, the best way to learn about nature is to experience it!

- Ooo!

Look at those pretty blue asters!

- Ooh!

And look at that big red mushroom growing out of that stump!

Whoa!

- Uh, guys?

Could you please keep it down with all the nature talk?

I need some quiet so I can focus on nature facts.

- Sorry, Daisy!

We'll be quiet.

(cicada call) Guys, do I have to come back there?

Please be quiet.

- I didn't make any noise!

- Honestly, Daisy, it wasn't us.

- What is that noise?

And where is it coming from?

- Hey guys!

I think the noise stopped!

- Great!

Let's keep going!

Okay, okay.

"Butterflies taste with their feet!"

Hmm... Yeah!

But they frolick with their hearts.

Tiddley dee tiddley dee froclicky frolicky free.

"A woolly bear is the caterpillar stage of the moth!"

Huh.

- Awesome.

- Hmmm... - Daisy?

- Amazing!

Nature is just magnificent!

(cicada call) The sound!

(gasps) It's back!

- And whatever it is, it's getting louder.

- Maybe that means it's... (gulps) closer too!

- You're right, man!

We gotta go investigate!

- Huh?

Uh, I don't know if that's such a good idea, Squeeks.

- Awww, come on, guys!

Let's find out what it is!

Whattaya think, Daisy?

Daisy?

Daisy?

DAISY!

- Sorry, guys!

I need to concentrate!

(cicada calls) - It's getting louder!

- The sound is right on top of us!

We've gotta get out of here!

AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!

Shh.

Listen!

The noise...stopped.

Thank goodness we got away from it!

- Daisy!

We need your help.

Nature Cat and Hal got spooked by a sound- - Guys!

What are we doing back where we started?

!

We have to get to the show... we're going to be late and Ronald will WIN!

- My dear Daisy.

There is a spooky, scary noise coming from those woods, which of course leads me to believe, scientifically, that they are- HAUNTED!

- What?!

How did we go from walking to the Nature Quiz to dealing with a haunted forest?

!

There must be some logical explanation for all this.

- There is!

Let's go back in and investigate!

- Not gonna happen.

- What he said!

- The only way we can get to the quiz is if we go around the woods - and avoid the spooky, scary thing, that is making that sound.

(sighs) - Fine.

We'll go around the woods.

It'll take longer, but if we hurry we can still make it on time.

Let's go!

- Ahh.

Now this is better.

And by better I mean safer.

Things are finally looking up!

- Yeah, you know what's not looking up?

Daisy.

She won't put down her phone, man.

Whoa.

Look at that!

- Ah yes, nature is just full of mysteries!

(cicada calls) The noise!

It's back!

(cicada calls) It's following us!

Whooooooa!

Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

(crashing thud sound) - Are we at the Quiz Show?

Guys!

We're right back where we started - AGAIN!

- Dearest Daisy.

We can't go through the woods and we can't go around the woods because the scary sound is...

FOLLOWING US!

- You guys are being silly!

Back me up, Daisy!

- Okay.

We don't have any more time for these shenanigans.

We are going to get to that Quiz Show even if we have to go OVER the woods to do it!

- So uh...Daisy, built this yourself huh?

- Yep!

After studying wind of course.

It was pretty fun!

Now let's fly!

- Ahhh, yes.

Safe above that spooky forest.

Absolutely nothing can harm us up here, Hal.

(cicada calls) (screams) It's the spooky sound!

- Man, oh man.

That is loud.

- That's what we've been trying to tell you!

We need to know what's making the sound!

(cicada call) Oh no!

We're stuck!

- Oh dear, dear, dear, dear, dear!

The loud creatures are pulling us down!

We're doomed.

DOOMED!!

- Okay, playtime's over!

This mouse is going to get to the bottom of this.

You!

Are you makin' that loud noise, brother?

- That's nonsense!

There is no way an insect that small could be making such a loud and terrifying noise!

Yep!

I'm making the noise.

That's what we Cicadas do.

- Oh, is that what you call yourself?

A cicada?

- You got that right!

- Uh, question!

Do Cicadas... sting?

- Uh.

No.

- Are cicadas...g-g-g-ghosts?

(laughs) No!

Great!

Good enough for me!

Hi, Cicada!

It's me - Hal!

- Wow.

Look at your wings.

- Yeah, at the end of the summer we come out of our shells... literally!

So we can spread our wings.

- Oh yeah!

Hey!

I saw a shell earlier.

Was that your shell?

- It was probably mine or one of my buddies'.

(gasps) There are hundreds of you little cuties!

- Yup.

We can get pret-ty loud when we're all together.

- So that's why the noise got louder and louder.

- We are the loudest bugs in the entire world!

- Yeah, I believe that!

- But why are you making this terribly loud noise?

- To attract the female cicadas!

- I'm sorry.

Female cicadas... like this noise?

- They sure do!

(cicada call) That's an incredible nature fact!

(gasps) - Nature Quiz!

I've got to get to the show!

Now that we know where the sound is coming from we're going through the woods.

- Let's go!

Bye, Mr. Cicada.

If that is your real name.

We'll pick up the balloon later.

- No problem.

I'll be here.

Just follow the noise!

Tally ho!

- Well, well, well.

Look who decided to show up.

I figured you were too scared to compete against me.

- Hmmm!

- Welcome to the most nature-ific nature quiz in nature!

Today we're going to find out who knows the most nature facts and will win the prized Nature Quiz Trophy!

- Ooooooh... Ahhhhhhh.

(chuckling) Hmmmm...!

- Now let's start the show and remember, You've gotta be a nature whiz, if you wanna win the Nature Quiz!

Ha!

Name an animal that lives in a tide pool.

(ding) - Starfish!

- Correct.

What do you do when you lose your way in the forest?

(ding) - S.T.O.P.

Stop, think, observe and plan!

Mhmm.

- Correct.

(ding) - Glow worm!

- Correct.

- Yes!

(ding) - Fairy shrimp!

- Correct.

(ding) - Opposum!

- No, I'm sorry.

That's incorrect.

(audience gasps) (ding) - Duck-billed platypus!

- Correct.

- Boom!

(ding) (ding) (ding) (ding) (crowd cheering) Awwwwwwww.

- Yay.

(ding) (ding) (ding) (gasps) (ding) - The score is all tied up and now it's time for the final Nature Quiz question.

Whoever answers this one correctly will win the Nature Quiz Trophy.

- Ooooooh.

- This is so intense!

- What is the loudest insect on Earth?

(ding) - Cicadas!

(correct tone) - That is correct!

Cicadas are the world's loudest insect.

- Hooray!

Go, Daisy!

- Daisy wins the Nature Quiz trophy!

(audience cheers) - What?

!

I didn't read any of that in my research!

- I didn't either.

I found out just by being outside with my friends!

(cheer) I want to share this with you guys.

- Daisy, why?

What did we do?

- You reminded me that the best way to discover things about nature is to explore NATURE!

Now let's go tell the Cicadas the good news!

Cold Blooded.

(sings) - They're little pinecone guys and gals.

They're my pinecone, pinecone pals!

Hey!

- Oooh.

What's that you're doing, Daisy?

- Playing with my Pinecone Pals!

Hey!

- Whoa!

Those are awesome!

- Yeah, they are pretty special.

This is Peter Pinecone!

He's the dad!

And this is the mom.

Her name is Penny Pinecone!

And these are the kids, Polly and Peewee, Pinecone!

(clunk) - Huh?

Hmmm?

- Ooh!

And this can be Puppy Pinecone!

Ruff!

Ruff!

Bark!

Bark!

Hey!

It's me, Puppy Pinecone!

Uh oh.

- Oh Hal, you have to be careful!

It took me a long time to make my Pinecone Pals!

- Oh sorry, Daisy!

Playing with pinecones is just so exciting!

- I like when you play with me!

- I like playing with you too, Puppy Pinecone.

Ruff!

Ruff!

Bark!

Bark!

Haha!

You always say that!

- Uh, Maybe we should all play something else together, a whot?

- Oh yeah, good idea!

I know just the right game.

Tag!

You're it, pooch!

- Later, Pinecones!

I have some tagging to do!

Oh I'm gonna get you, Squeeks!

- Aren't you playing, Daisy?

- In a minute.

Phew!

- You're it!

- You're it.

- No, you're it!

It!

- I'm not it.

- No, no, no, you're it.

- No, you're it.

- I got you.

- You're it.

(laughter) - You're it.

- You're it.

- You're it.

- You're it.

- You're it.

- You're it.

(screams) - AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

No way!

- Daisy, what's wrong?

- Look!!

(All) - Whoooooah!

- What could have done this?

- Probably the wind.

Ugh it's always the wind.

- You think so?

- Sure, just the wind.

Now come on!

How about a nice brisk game of hide-and-seek, yes, yes?

- Oh, I don't know.

What if something happens to my Pinecone Pals again?

- I know what can protect the Pinecone Pals.

- What are you thinking, pooch?

- A police officer Pinecone!

This is Captain Pino Pineaconi, he's a Pinecone of Law!

- Pino Pineaconi?

!

- Yep and I'll protect all the other pinecones!

- I guess it will be ok.

I'll be it first!

Everyone go and hide!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10... ready or not here I come!

Stay safe, Pinecone Pals!

I mean you hid inside of a watering can and you're a whole dog... that's crazy... (screams) - AAAAAAAHHHHHH!

It happened again!

Who keeps doing this to my precious Pinecone Pals?

!

- Maybe Captain Pino saw what happened!

What did you see, Captain Pino?

!

- See?

!

It's a pinecone, Hal!

- I'm about to launch an investigation!

Well go on and investigate, Captain Pino!

I will!

Hal!

Again, quick reminder, that's just a pinecone!

- Maybe Hal has the right idea, Nature Cat.

- Talking to a pinecone?

- No!

How about a little scientific investigation!

- Yes!

Let's investigate!

Tally ho!

All right, investigators!

Let's look for clues around the rock.

- Pebbles.

We got pebbles here.

- Hmm.

I see some dandelions.

- What's that, Captain Pino?

You see something?

- I see tracks.

- He sees tracks!

- Tracks?

What kind of tracks.

- Some kind of animal tracks.

Some kind of animal tracks.

Look!

- Uhm, they look like curvy lines.

Are you certain they're tracks?

- I have no idea, but Captain Pino is sure!

I sure am!

Oh, Captain Pino!

- Hey, don't tracks usually have foot prints or paw prints?

- Ah-ha!

That's true!

Looks like the pinecone is mistaken.

- Hm..Unless the tracks were made by an animal that doesn't have feet or paws.

- Huh?

What kind of animal doesn't have feet or paws?

- I'm not sure!

But we'd better follow those tracks to find out.

- That's just what Captain Pino thinks.

Lead the way, oh captain my captain!

Onward and Yonward!

- Hey!

A Pinecone stole my line!

- Hey what gives?

The tracks end here!

- Oh no!

Which way did the creature go?

- He went into the tall grass!

- Captain Pino thinks it went into the tall grass and I believe him!

- But where?

- Look!

Something's moving in the grass!

- Guys It might be the animal we're looking for.

Come on!

- But we don't even know what animal it is!

And now you want to follow it?

- I want to know why it keeps messing with my pinecones!

Just be careful and don't get too close.

- It's moving this way!

- Now it's moving this way!

- Here it is!

- No!

It's here!

- No!

It's there!

There!

- Hey, you guys!

I think I found a clue!

- What is it?

- I don't know.

It's really weird.

It looks all dry and scaly and stuff!

- What could it be?

- That there is an animal skin.

- Captain Pino thinks it's an animal skin.

- How can a pinecone know that?

- Hey, Nature Cat, the pinecone's right!

- I beg your pardon?

- It is an animal skin!

- It's a snake skin!

(nervously) - S-s-snake?

Snakes are dangerous and we should never ever go near a snake!

Ever!

Well, that does it.

Oh would you look at the time!

We gotta get home.

Taxi!

- Says here that while some snakes can be dangerous, many aren't dangerous at all.

- Yea, it looks pretty small.

And it's got no legs!

Weird.

- According to my research, it looks like this is the skin of a garter snake.

This little guy won't be dangerous to us!

Now come on!

Let's find out why that snake keeps messing with my Pinecone Pals!

(nervously) - Snakes?

Why did it have to be snakes.

- I have a sneaking suspicion he's by that log over there.

- My good Captain thinks we should check by that log over there.

- I refuse to listen to a pinecone.

- But it's a good idea.

It says snakes like to hide under logs when they want to keep cool.

- How could he know that?

- Nothing under here.

- Nothing under here too too.

- Phew!

Well that's a relief.

- 'Scuse me!

Coming through!

- Oh, pardon me, my good snake... Snake!

Snake!

Snake!

Ahhhhhhhhh!

- That was the garter snake!

And it slithered away!

- Now we'll never know why he keeps coming to the rock and messing up my pinecones!

- Yes we will!

- Captain Pino knows just the thing to do!

- I always do!

- But he's a pinecone!

- A policeman pinecone!

- Thanks, Hal!

- You're welcome, Policeman Pinecone.

- So what makes you think the snake will come back?

- Captain Pino thinks there's something about the rock that the snake needs.

- What he said!

- The snake is coming!

Shhhhh!

Nobody move!

- Man oh man, look!

It is a garter snake!

(shivering) - Ooh!

Is it crawling on me?

It feels like it's crawling on me.

Please get it off!

Get it off!

Get it off!

- My Pinecone Pals!

It's knocking over my Pinecone Pals!

We have to stop the madness.

- Captain Pino thinks we should wait and see why the snake is doing it.

- I think we should wait and see why the snake is doing it.

- Oh!

If Captain Pino thinks so.

Okay!

- It's just lying there, man.

Why is it just lying there?

- We gotta find out!

Come on!

Uh, excuse me!

- Hello!

- Hey there, Snake.

I'm too big for you to eat, right?

Just wondering for a friend... - Captain Pino Pineaconi, Pinecone of Law says, "Freeze buster!"

(stops) - Oh no!

- We just want to know why you keep knocking over my pinecones.

- I have nothing against pinecones!

I like pinecones!

But it's the rock that I really, really need!

- I'm sorry.

I don't understand!

Why do you need the rock?

- I bask on it!

- I'm sorry.

You said to bask on it?

Bask?

What's bask?

- It means I lie on this warm rock in the sunlight.

I can't get warm by myself.

This rock is perfect for me!

- How come I don't need to bask to get warm?

- Well cause you are a mammal!

I, on the other hand, am a Reptile!

And that means... (sings) ♪ I'm cold blooded.

♪ Yeah, you know that's my style, ♪ Said I'm cold blooded, ♪ That's cause I'm a reptile.

♪ An ectotherm, you know.

♪ I'm different than you.

♪ Cause on my own, I can't heat up or cool down.

♪ So here's what I do.

♪ Gotta find a warm place.

♪ Yeah, that is my task, ♪ Like this rock in the sun, ♪ warms me up when I bask.

♪ I'm cold blooded!

♪ That's what they call me!

♪ Can't change my own body temperature.

♪ Oh no, not one degree!

♪ When you get real hot ♪ You can just sweat or you pant!

♪ Change your body temperature!

♪ But not me, I can't!

♪ To cool myself down, ♪ When I get too hot ♪ I find shade or cool water ♪ or another chill spot.

♪ I use the air around me to change my body temperature!

♪ I can't do it on my own!

♪ No, I know that for sure!

♪ I'm cold blooded!

♪ Said I'm cold blooded!

- Wow!

Is your blood really cold?

Like freezing?

- No, not really!

Cold-blooded is just what people call ectotherms.

But I can see why it would confuse you.

- And you really need to warm up?

- Oh yeah!

Warming up helps me digest what I eat and do other important things to keep my body working right!

- Oh!

Makes sense.

- Ah, but don't worry!

I won't bother you anymore.

I'll leave your pinecones in peace.

- Wait!

I have a better idea.

- Are sure about this?

- Absolutely!

My Pinecone Pals definitely don't mind staying over here, and you could use the rock to bask in the sun!

- That's the nicest thing anybody's ever done for a snake like me.

Ahhh!

So warm!

- Thanks for all your help today, Hal!

- Don't thank me, thank Captain Pino!

- Please.

My job is to serve and protect.

You're welcome.

A most gracious thank you, Captain Pino Pinocone!

- A most gracious you're welcome!

(music)