♪ Wild Kratts Martin: On our planet, there are so many amazing creatures to discover.

Hey, it's us the Kratt Brothers.

I'm Martin.

I'm Chris and today, we're checking out a little known and mysterious member of the Canidae family.

Martin: Canids are animals that look like dogs.

Like coyotes and African wild dogs.

Chris: Canids can be found almost everywhere and come in sizes from big to small like this fox.

Chris: This is a Cross fox.

A mix of two color patterns of Red fox.

The silver version and the red version.

The Red foxes, including the cross, Martin: usually hunt alone.

They're omnivores so they eat almost everything.

Including small mammals like rabbits and mice to bring back to their hungry babies.

On average Red foxes have between four to six kits.

Oh yeah, foxes are really cool animals and you know, there's another really interesting, unusual animal about the size of a Red fox.

And that canid is called a dhole.

Also known as the Indian wild dog.

Martin: Now the dhole is a very intelligent canid and it lives in a pack.

Chris: They may not look big, but together they have the power of the pack and have even been known to chase away tigers.

Martin: And dholes are playful, social creatures.

However, when it is time to hunt, the other animals better run, because dhole become fierce predators.

So what are the Creature Powers that make the Indian wild dog such a tough little canid?

Imagine if we had dhole powers.

Both: What if?

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I'm not going to tell them about the duplicator yet, not until I'm sure it works.

Aviva: Okay, testing.

(exploding) (gasps) There's two of you.

It works!

I can't wait to tell them!

They are going to be so psyched!

Martin: Whoa!!

What in the creature world?

Oof.

What is it?

What are you reading bro?

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.

Listen to this, Martin: "Even the tiger will surrender a new kill to the dhole".

Chris: Oh ho.

That's cool.

There's a predator in India who can take on a huge tiger.

What?

How can that be true?

That's what it says and it's a classic.

Okay, well then let's enter the clues in the World Science Database.

It takes on tigers.

Chris: Okay, so it's a carnivore, a predator.

"They are not as big as the wolf."

Chris: Smaller than a wolf, and Indian wolves are pretty small already.

"The dhole, for instance, "do not begin to call themselves a pack "till they are a hundred strong.

"What a terrible thing the dhole hunting pack was".

Chris: And they live and work in a big group.

Martin: The dhole, aka the Red Dog Chris: This is an obscure and extremely endangered animal.

Okay I think it's obvious what the Wild Kratts next creature mission is going to be.

To find the dhole, the wild dog of India.

So let's pack up our adventure gear and get going.

Aviva, Aviva!

You've got to get up here.

We've got to start programming Martin: dhole powers!

Aviva: Okay!

Don't come down.

I'm on my way up.

What's up?

Our mission is to locate a mysterious, small dog-like carnivore and-- (gasps)I love small dogs.

I said dog-like, not dog.

Aviva: Aw.

Martin: Like Pine martens, wolverines, foxes and otters.

Okay, okay.

I'll start with the carnivore base programming.

Chris: Hang on Aviva.

Check it out.

The dhole.

Now this may look like a red dog, but it's not a canine species.

It's its own genus.

Cuon.

Whoa.

Maybe I have to start from scratch with this one.

Yes this species evolved in the Pleistocene era, in the time of the Saber toothed cats, Short faced bears, Wooly rhinos and mammoths, and has survived pretty much unchanged since then.

Martin, where'd you learn to draw like a caveman?

(chuckling) And today the dhole is one of the rarest carnivores in the world.

An endangered species, so secretive that no one really knows how many survive in the wild.

But the best guess is only 2,500.

And people don't even really know much about them at all.

So this is going to be a challenge.

To even find them, we may need some help from Wild Kratts kids in India.

Oh, my turn!

Calling all Wild Kratts Kids in India.

Aviva: Have you ever heard of or seen a dhole?

Are they for real?

Can you help us?

We've gotta meet the dholes!

Yes please help.

Message sent.

Hopefully, we'll hear something soon.

(beeping) Chris and Martin: Hmm.

Nothing.

Here's an idea.

You know Wild Kratts Kids aren't the only ones who can help us.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking bro?

I think I'm thinking what you're thinking Both: We could also get some help from the creatures!

Martin, check it out!

Chris: Sambar deer!

Martin: Langur monkey!

Chris: Peacock!

Wow, this is one of the coolest things about creature adventuring in India.

These animals will actually tell you where the predators are.

So listen, we're looking for dholes, can you help?

Yeah a dhole, that ferocious little carnivore?

(bushes rustling) (screeching) (chattering) (rustling) This is it.

We're going to meet the dholes.

(growling) Chris and Martin: Whoa.

Tiger!

Not what we were expecting.

But always a treat to see a tiger.

Oh, unless he thinks we're a tiger treat.

Martin, make like a monkey and climb!

I'm with you Chris.

Tiger, arch enemy of the dhole.

I don't know how any group of small animals the size of a fox could deal with a huge cat like that!

Maybe the stories of the fearsome dholes are just, well, stories?

Aviva: Lucky tigers don't like to climb.

Koki: Yeah.

I never get tired of looking at tigers.

Yeah I like their orangy color.

That is one cool cat.

Who would believe that a pack of little dog-like creatures could hassle them?

Well if anybody would know, it would be the Wild Kratts Kids who live in India.

Hmm.

(computer humming) There we go.

Aviva: That didn't take long.

Koki: It's from Mala in Madhya Pradesh province and that's where we are now!

Hi Koki.

Hi Aviva.

Both: Hi Mala.

We're here in India looking for dholes.

Are they the real deal?

Well I've never seen a dhole, but they are real and ferocious.

It's true.

They're very hard to see and quite rare.

But my uncle has seen them.

Mala: a few times.

He's told me of a family of dholes that live up high in the hills in the old ruins.

They den at the feet of a giant statue.

Both: Whoa!

Have you ever gone there to see them?

Mala: No it's too dangerous because a tiger hunts below the ruins.

Oh you mean this tiger?

Looks like today he caught us.

And that means we must be below the mountain where the dholes den.

Martin: Hey I see the ruins.

Alright, cool!

Let's go!

(growling) Both: Ah!

Okay, forgot about the tiger.

So Mala, how do you get past a tiger at the bottom of a tree?

(chuckles) I don't think you do.

Maybe you just wait for it to leave.

Mala: But tigers are very patient hunters.

Yeah we're getting that.

(sighing) (yawning) (snoring) (moaning) (yelping) Whoa!

Martin look out for the tiger!

Tiger.

Martin: Tiger!

(screaming) Run!

No!

Uh Martin, the tiger's gone.

Oh cool (laughing) Martin: Must be getting close to dholes now.

I hope so.

Whoa, there it is!

Chris: The giant statue.

Yeah, whoa.

This place is so cool.

Martin: Oh yeah, I totally want to live here.

Okay this is my house.

Oh wow.

Martin: Oh, hello.

Uh, hey Chris, looks like a Sloth bear beat me to it.

Quit fooling Martin.

Martin: But I'm not.

There's a Sloth bear here.

A Sloth bear.

We're focusing on dholes today, remember?

And look at these tracks.

Sorry buddy.

I'll have to come back to adventure with you okay?

We're doing a dhole adventure today.

See ya.

Chris: Check it out.

See the nails?

They're like little dog-like tracks.

Well let's hope they're dog-like and not actual dog tracks.

That way, they might be tracks of the dhole.

Looks like a lot of tracks Chris: and from lots of different individuals.

A pack of tracks.

That could point to dholes.

C'mon.

Let's follow them and find out.

Hmmm.

(rustling) Martin: Do you hear something?

By the rock!

What's that?

A baby rabbit?

A wild cat kitten?

It's.

It's.

Some kind of little pup?

Both: Could it be?

A baby dhole!

Oh ho.

It must be.

Yeah and you look dog-like, but different.

Kind of a dog and kind of not, so, you must be a dhole Oh yeah.

One thing's for sure, I'm going to name you, Little Red.

(rustling) Uh I think we have our answer on the dhole question.

She's definitely a dhole pup because there's her mom!

Chris: Hi Momma dhole.

Wow that's a dhole.

Oh ho, an amazing new animal for my life list.

Chris: The dhole.

Cuon alpinus.

Martin: Really kind of small and a little long.

Looks kind of like a mix between a weasel and a dog.

And totally fearless.

(whistling) Where you going?

And why the hurry?

(growling) Uh I don't think Mom is too happy with us.

We don't want to hurt your pup.

Both: Ah!

What's she doing?

Chris: There's nothing there.

You were saying bro?

Looks like a leopard to me.

Martin: Those leopards can hide anywhere.

One of the stealthiest of all the world's wild cats.

Uh-oh this is bad.

This leopard is going for the mother dhole.

Uh, and may I remind you that sometimes leopards are man eaters, so this isn't very good for us either.

Oh Martin, how can such a little carnivore be so brave?

(bleating) That's how bro.

Martin: The pack.

Oh yeah, of course!

Power in numbers.

(growling) These little carnivores are fluid, fearless, and energetic.

And together they are a force to be reckoned with.

(growling) Chris: Whoa!

Wow!

That's some serious team work.

What a Creature Power.

Aviva!

Martin: Aviva!

Are you getting this?

Oh yeah, all over this.

Martin: Quick.

Chris: Agile.

Martin: Confident.

Chris: Sleek.

Martin: Fast.

Chris: Intelligent.

Individually an amazing animal.

Chris: Together, one big super predator.

Dholes survive in a jungle of big cats with teamwork, and even bring food back to any members that stay behind at the den.

Aviva: Guys can you give me a scan?

Yes!

Great skeleto-muscular data.

Just putting on the finishing touches.

(whimpering) Hurry Aviva, the dholes are leaving.

Almost ready.

Hurry we need the discs now!

We have to touch a dhole!

If the dholes leave, we might never be able to find them again!

Both: Hurry!

I'm hurrying!

The clan is clearing out!

Dhole power is disappearing!

Two discs ready to go.

Listo!

Energize!

And Zap it!

Insert dhole power discs.

Martin: And touch.

Both: Oof.

Aw, we've got dhole power discs.

But the dholes are gone.

(sobbing) So close.

Hey, but what about Little Red, the little dhole.

The dhole pup.

Aw, hey buddy.

Chris: Why didn't you go with the rest of the pack?

Of course, pups always stay behind at the den.

And Little Red is going to help us out big time.

Chris and Martin: Activate Dhole Power!

Chris: Quick.

Agile.

Sharp senses.

Oh ho, I like it.

Yeah, this suit is pretty cool.

But did you realize we're just the size of a large fox?

Yeah.

Maybe we should just go join the rest of the pack.

Chris: C'mon.

Good idea.

Martin: We'll see you later Little Red.

(chattering) Martin: Oh, the Langur monkey alarm call.

Chris: And that Sambar's getting out of here.

(screeching) Martin: So's that peacock.

Everybody respects dhole power.

Both: Whoa!

Hey Sloth bear.

How're you doing?

Where you going?

Aw, we were just best friends a few minutes ago.

Only downside is you can't make animal friends in this power suit.

Still leopards will attack one or two dholes it catches alone.

With that leopard around, we'd better find that big group of dholes.

(rustling) Oh no!

Chris: Uh oh, just as I feared.

A twitching cat tail!

(intense music) Both: A tiger!

And he doesn't seem afraid of us.

That's because there's only two of us.

The dholes' power is strength in numbers.

Yeah, we need the rest of the pack, but they're gone!

We need more dhole powers!

Martin, let's get out of here!

Martin: I'm with you!

(panting) Chris, I think we lost her.

Yeah.

(growling) (screaming) Aviva: Because there's only two of you, the tiger has the advantage.

She sure has!

But if there were more of you in Dhole Power suits, then the tiger would think very differently.

But there aren't!

(screaming) Good synopsis of the problem Aviva.

Yeah but how's a synopsis going to help Martin and Chris?

I have something experimental that I've been working on.

Koki, Jimmy, I need your help to bring it up from the garage.

Hang on bros!

We're hanging!

Aviva: Koki, Jimmy, you coming?

We're here.

What is it?

I call it the Duplicator.

Both: The Duplicator?

Aviva: It's like a real life 3D copier of things.

A duplicator device.

But it's only experimental.

Chris: So let's experiment!

Martin: It's an emergency!

Chris: We can't shake the tiger.

Martin: We need more Dhole powers now!

(grunting) Almost there.

Duplicator ready.

Energize, and zap it.

(screaming) Both: Huh?

Martin: Inside, quick.

(zapping) Chris: It's getting crowded in here.

Hi Chris #1.

No wait, I'm Chris # 1.

You're Chris #2.

Hi.

This is weird.

But totally cool.

The more Martins.

The merrier!

(laughing) Both: Yeah!

Chris: One more time.

(zapping) Now we've got a pack of dhole power!

We'd better chase him away from the den area.

More powerful than a Martin: 300 pound tiger!

Yep, I can understand why you gave me that World's Greatest Inventor trophy for Christmas.

(buzzing) Uh oh.

Hey, what's wrong with Martin and Chris #2?

Aviva: Oh no!

Chris: Oh, now there goes three, four and five!

Aviva: That's the problem with experimental.

(groaning) (growling) Oh no, we should've gotten out of these ruins when we had the chance.

We're cornered again.

I got this.

(dhole speak) Knock it off Martin.

That's making the tiger hungrier.

(dhole speak) Both: Dholes!

Keep it going Martin!

That's bringing the dholes to the rescue.

(dhole speak) Chris: We now have a pack of dholes!

Wahoo!

Both: Yes!

Martin: The tiger knows not to mess with the pack.

You're safe now bud.

The dholes greatest Creature Power.

And key to survival is.

Strength in numbers.

And teamwork!

Martin: Hey Little Red.

Am I ever glad to know about dholes.

Yeah who knew they existed?

And are we ever lucky they do.

Aviva: Que bonita.

But we got to remember that this endangered species is going to need our help to continue to survive.

Living free.

In a pack!

And in the wild!

So the dholes.

Also known as the Indian wild dogs.

Are one of amazing member of the Canidae family.

And there are so many more.

Of course, the classic canid, Martin: the Timber wolf.

Also known as the Gray wolf.

This is the largest living wild canid in the world.

Oh and then there's the northern most wolf.

The Arctic wolf.

Now this wolf has adapted to live in the frigid snowy Arctic.

And a little bit larger than a fox, there are the coyotes.

Chris: A mid sized and a very adaptable canid.

And then there's the canid that's kind of the African version of the coyote, the jackal.

Chris: This Black-backed jackal gets its name from that cool black stripe.

Hey, speaking of Africa, that is where we had one of our coolest canid creature adventures ever.

Both: With the African wild dog.

Martin: We spent weeks with one particular pack to really get to know them.

Here they come.

Martin: The pups, they always stay at the den, so wild dogs divvy up roles.

Chris: There are babysitters that take care of the pups and others that go off to hunt.

Chris: It's all about teamwork.

The power of the pack.

All the dogs are getting up now.

Chris: It looks like we've got the makings of a hunting rally here.

Martin: African wild dogs work as a group to run down and outnumber their prey.

Just like the dholes.

Chris: They're fast, tireless and agile.

Another great member of the canid family.

African wild dogs are the closest living relatives of Indian wild dogs.

And we've learned that Indian wild dogs are one cool canid.

These dholes are Martin: quick and agile.

Chris: They have super sharp senses.

They are smart.

Really intelligent.

Chris: And they're great at working together as a pack.

So dholes are one of the coolest canids in the creature world and we've got to keep on creature adventuring.

We'll see you on the creature trail.

(upbeat music) Chris: To find out more about cool animals.

Martin: And collect your own Wild Kratts Creature Powers.

Chris: Go to the Wild Kratts website.

Martin: At pbskids.org.

Both: We'll see ya there!