♪ Wild Kratts ♪ CHRIS: Hey, we're creature adventuring in North America.

MARTIN: In a really special wild habitat called the Sonoran Desert.

CHRIS: It's hot and dry and filled with cactus.

And us, the Kratt brothers!

I'm Martin.

I'm Chris, and these are saguaro cactus.

They're the kind of cactus that give the Sonoran Desert its special look.

And you know who really loves saguaro cactus?

Birds.

All sorts of birds perch on saguaros.

Gila woodpecker!

Whoa-ho!

Morning dove!

Cactus wren!

Ah, and check it out!

The saguaros are in bloom.

Right on the top are beautiful white flowers.

And that's what's attracting the birds.

The birds are sipping the nectar out of the saguaro flowers.

Hey, where's the roadrunner?

Over there!

Quick!

He's the fastest-running bird in North America!

We better get a close look at him before he races off!

The roadrunner is a bird born to run.

Oh, everything about him looks fast.

He has a long neck and long tail that balance him perfectly over those long legs.

And when he runs, he can stretch out like an arrow.

When a roadrunner stretches out those long legs in a running stride, he can cover three times his body length with each stride!

His feet have claws that dig into the desert turf, giving him traction for explosive speed.

And when he's done fluffing up those head feathers, he can tuck them down aerodynamically.

A racer all the way.

There he goes!

Yeah, but where'd he go?

That's one of the problems with trying to keep up with a lightning fast birdie!

He's gone in a flash!

Oh, but imagine if we had the running abilities of a roadrunner!

Imagine if we could race across the desert as fast as a roadrunner can!

BOTH: What if?

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(Panting) We'll find out as soon as we catch him.

Ho-ho!

After that mystery lizard!

♪ Whoo!

(Panting) Ahh!

Owww!

Ha ha ha-- oh!

(Chris groaning) Ugh!

Whoa, whoa!

Ha!

(Rock cracking) BOTH: Ahhhh!

Oof!

(Groaning, coughing) Hmm... KOKI: And we only have two good tires for the Createrra left.

We need to replenish our stocks of solar panels.

I've got a big list.

We really have to go to the nearest town to get supplies.

Like, now!

Ay, Martin and Chris aren't going to be psyched about that.

You know they'll say something like, "But we just got here to the Sonoran desert," and "We've only met a few of the creatures who live here!"

(Giggling) But we can't wait any longer, and that's the point.

We're in a desert and we're also running out of water.

(Honking) Hey, why don't we just take the Createrra?

(Chomping, munching) That way, we get the stuff we need and the bros can keep exploring.

Did you see this list?

We need too much stuff.

It's time for our giant annual Tortuga resupply!

Yeah, come to think of it, I am running low on a lot of important materials for Creature Power Suit programming.

Uh oh, and what if we run out of snacks?!

MARTIN: Water!

(Coughing, gasping) Water... water... We need water!

Whew!

The desert is giving us a beating.

(Gulping water) Hey!

Gotcha!

Huh?

(Drilling) (Gulping water) Guys, knock it off.

We have to conserve!

This is our last bottle of water.

Aviva and I have just decided we have to leave now and go to town and get resupplied.

CHRIS: What?

But we just got here to the Sonoran Desert.

And we've only met a few of the creatures who live here!

I told you.

I know, but we've run out of so many things and-- JIMMY Z: Oh no!

This is the last bag of nachos, and we have no more salsa!

Oh yeah, you do have to have salsa for your nachos, especially when you're adventuring in the desert Southwest.

Wait a second, we can't go now.

We're just on the tail of that speedy little mystery lizard over there.

Leaving now is against the Wild Kratts Creature Adventuring Code of Conduct.

Yeah, you're right, bro.

Got to stay until we know exactly who that mystery lizard is.

Whoever it is, it'll be a new animal for our Life List.

Seeing through binoculars doesn't count.

We have to see it up close and personal to add it to our Life List.

I know, but at least we'd know what we're trying to get a closer look at.

Oops!

(Shattering) Whoa!

It has two tails, three eyes and-- Uh, Martin?

Ahhh!

The binoculars are broken.

Now we have another reason to head to the nearest town: new binoculars.

Come on, guys, get packed up and ready to go.

Please, just five more minutes?

MARTIN: Oh, come on!

We just have to get close to that speedy mystery lizard!

Just five more minutes.

BOTH: Please?

Fine, I have to still realign the Tortuga's hover thrusters before we take off.

I can give you... half an hour.

Woo-hoo!

All right!

Yeah!

All right!

Thanks, Koki!

MARTIN: Yeah, we'll be right back!

Sure you will.

All right, this will be great.

As soon as I spot the lizard...

I'll let you go, and then you'll go flying after him.

And I can grab that mystery lizard as I fly by.

(Grunting) I should've activated Bear Powers or something strong.

Ugh!

You see the lizard?

Not yet.

Could be a while.

Oh, there he is!

What?

Ahhhhhh!

It's... it's... it's a... cactus!

Oh!

(Crashing) Mommy.

Chris, what are you doing up there?

The mystery lizard is getting away.

I'm kind of... stuck.

Oh, yeah.

Here, let me get you down.

Wait, wait, care-- Ow, ow, ow, careful!

Oh great, I'm in the middle of a tug of war between my brother and a saguaro cactus.

Grrr... oof!

Oh!

We can't give up, but that mystery lizard is so fast.

I don't know if anything out here can catch him.

Shhh.

There he is.

He's a...

He's a...

BOTH: Roadrunner?!

Whoa, look at them go!

The roadrunner is gaining!

Oh, no.

We have to find another mystery lizard.

Wow, I never realized a roadrunner is as big as a chicken.

And twice as fast.

I got to see that again.

Okay roadrunner, show us your stuff.

On your marks, get set... run!

Uh, run!

Go!

Race off!

Uh, roadrunners don't listen very well.

Speedometer!

We need a speedometer!

Whoa!

26 miles an hour.

That makes the roadrunner one of the fastest-running birds in the world.

Oh, and check out that aerodynamic running posture.

But with his head down!

He's not running with his head out.

I don't think he can see where he's going, because he's running right into a... cactus!

MARTIN: Ha ha, of course!

We should've seen that coming.

A roadrunner can fly, but he just prefers to run most of the time.

Ho-oh, I love how the roadrunner uses vantage points, like cactus or rocks to perch and scan for prey.

And then when he spots something, he runs off after it.

Oh, and what a great Creature Power that would be to have.

Could you imagine?

Roadrunner Powers!

Are you thinking what I'm thinking, brother?

Oh, yeah, I'm thinking what you're thinking.

We convince Aviva-- --to secretly make us roadrunner powers-- --then use them to catch up with the mystery lizard-- --and get back to the Tortuga-- --before Koki even knows she was gone.

BOTH: Yes!

(Beeping) Hey Chris!

What's up?

Shh!

Not so loud!

Oh.

(Whispering) Hey, Chris.

Why are we whispering?

Uh...

So we don't startle this awesome roadrunner.

Uh, you should probably whisper too.

Hey, why don't you come out here and check out this roadrunner?

It is the fastest-running bird in North America.

Oh, and don't forget, never go anywhere without your Mobile Invention Kit.

What?

Why would I bring my Mobile Invention Kit?

We're getting ready to leave, remember?

Well, uh... a good inventor is always prepared!

Yeah, okay.

Fine.

Where are you guys?

CHRIS: We're right over here at the saguaro cactus.

Oh.

Cactus?

Which one?

The one with the roadrunner on it!

Oh, okay.

I'll be right there!

(Whispering) I mean, I'll be right there.

Aviva, you've got to see this bird!

You got here pretty fast, but this bird can run even faster.

Faster than any two-legged creature out here.

Meet the super-speedy birdie... the roadrunner!

AVIVA: Nice to meet you.

Hey, what's he doing that for?

Because he's curious, but get ready for what he's famous for... running!

Check out that stretched-out pose.

Look at those legs move.

He is some impressive sprinter.

Aren't roadrunner powers spectacular?

So Aviva, would you love programming a Roadrunner Power Disc or what?

Yeah, how about it, Aviva?

You think you could just make us a roadrunner Power Suit real quick?

Yeah, but... Koki's all ready to leave.

Oh, with a super-speedy roadrunner suit, we could identify that mystery lizard in no time, and then be on our way!

I guess I could quickly modify the peregrine falcon suit and focus on the running powers.

The basilisk lizard is similar in its leg action, minus the water-walking features.

MARTIN AND CHRIS: Please?

Okay, I'll do it!

But don't tell Koki.

(Giggling) (Beeping) Okay, it's time to go!

Oh, hi, Koki!

Could we have five more minutes?

Five more minutes?

I already gave you an extra half-hour!

Uh... Whoa!

Here's the thing, Koki.

Chris bumped into a cactus, and it'll take us a while to get all the spines out.

Ow!

Well, okay, fine, but hurry.

The Tortuga hub struts could use a realignment.

I'll give you another half-hour, but not a minute more!

Oh, so that's what you come up with?

Shoving your brother into a cactus?

That's the first thing I thought of.

Whoa, ugh!

Ow.

(Giggling) It'll be perfect timing, Chris.

By the time you get those cactus spines out, I'll have finished programming roadrunner powers!

And meanwhile, I'll come up with a name for you.

Hmm, Speed Bump?

Hmm.

Ow!

Pothole?

Almost there... Ow!

Gah!

ALL: Got it!

Whew, no more spines!

I'll name you...

Speed Limit!

Programming complete!

But there's only one blank Power Disc to put the roadrunner powers on!

Koki was right, we really do need to go get resupplied.

Martin, Chris.

You have to decide which of your existing discs you want to erase.

That's the only way both of you get a roadrunner Power Disc.

BOTH: What?!

Erase one of these?!

Gecko powers?

No way, I'm not going to erase my ability to walk upside-down on glass.

Oh, and forget about erasing orangutan powers.

Do you remember what we had to go through to get this?

Yeah!

There's no way we could erase one of our Creature Power Discs for a new one, even if it is roadrunner powers we're talking about.

But we could share one roadrunner Power Disc between us.

We could!

One of us will try to catch the lizard with roadrunner powers.

The other one can help with another desert animal power that they have encountered that would prey on lizards, like... rattlesnake powers!

Great plan!

(Tapping keys, beeping) All right, guys, it's ready.

CHRIS: And I'll start with the roadrunner powers.

What?

Hey, no fair!

Why you?

Because I'm the one whose brother bumped him into a cactus!

Oh.

He did get me back.

Now that you have roadrunner powers, you better identify that mystery lizard, and fast!

And then get back to the ship so we can get resupplied.

Hey, Speed Limit, wait up!

Okay, rattlesnakes, where are you hiding?

Don't be late.

Don't get me in trouble with Koki.

Oh, how am I going to catch up to this bird when he has roadrunner powers and I don't?

I have an idea!

The old Creature Pod projection trick!

(Electricity zapping) Activate Roadrunner Powers!

Thanks, buddy.

Now, where's that mystery lizard?

Which way did he go?

Nothing.

Hmm... No sign of him.

Nothing but desert.

Where are you, mystery lizard?

That lizard's got to be around here somewhere!

I'll catch up with him somehow!

(Rattlesnake hissing, rattling) Don't worry, buddy.

I'm hearing you rattle me a warning, but I'm just going to grab your shed skin!

You don't need this anymore, right?

I mean, you shed your skin every four months.

And I must say your new skin looks spectacular.

(Hissing, rattling) Are you kidding me?

I wasn't going to touch you, but I am going to... Activate Rattlesnake Powers!

(Rattling) (Snake rattling) Oh, okay, okay, I get it!

I'll find my own place to ambush a mystery lizard.

There it is!

Another mystery lizard!

Yep, makes perfect sense.

The roadrunner is so fast, his hunting strategy is to run down lizards, even really fast lizards like the mystery lizard.

Whoa!

He's trying to lose me in those furry plant stalks.

Whoa!

Coyote!

Hey, I'm sure I remember from somewhere that roadrunners are simply too fast for coyotes.

Now where'd I hear that?

The Albuquerque Zoo?

No wait, maybe the Hoboken Wildlife Center?

Or did Martin tell me about that?

Hmm, wherever I heard it, I'm pretty sure it's true.

(Beeping) Sounds kind of familiar, but I don't think I told you that.

Coyotes can catch roadrunners, so watch your tail!

Yeah, I kind of figured that out.

Deactivate!

Sorry about that.

(Laughing) Hey, don't worry, Chris.

I'm used to covering for you.

Right now, though, I've got an unsuspecting mystery lizard heading my way.

Hey, where are you going?

I didn't even strike yet!

Uh-oh!

Gaaah!

Oh, I knew that roadrunners ate reptiles, but roadrunners eat rattlesnakes?!

Give me that!

Okay, this is easy.

I'll try an awesome rattlesnake rattle-and-strike move to scare this hungry roadrunner away.

How about this?

(Rattling) So, you're not going to listen a warning?

Then... strike!

Oof.

Wow, you roadrunners are quick on your feet.

What?

And I definitely didn't know that roadrunners could hunt in teams.

Wha-- what?

(Groaning) Gahhh!

Or whip... snakes... back... and forth... to subdue them!

Deactivate!

Uh, okay, now that hurts a little.

And you said you were covering for me?

Well, it would be a little easier to find that mystery lizard if I had roadrunner powers.

My turn!

Here you go.

Activate Roadrunner Powers!

Hey guys, you feel like catching a mystery lizard?

Well you'd better start running, because I plan to catch him first.

(Watch beeping) Okay, guys, your second half-hour is up.

What?!

Aviva, you programmed them a new creature power?!

Sorry, Koki.

They said they would be fast.

MARTIN: Ho-ho, I am fast!

A roadrunner can run 26 miles per hour.

And that's faster than any lizard out here.

There, a lizard!

Hey, wait a second.

You're not the mystery lizard.

You're kind of round and chubby.

Your legs are short and I doubt you're much of a runner, and with all those beads and really cool black-and-peach pattern...

I'd recognize you anywhere.

You're a Gila monster, a venomous lizard who eats small birds and mammals.

(Hissing) Uh-oh.

Deactivate!

Ow.

Ah, those are some strong jaws.

I can even feel the pressure through my boot!

Gila monsters are also one of the most venomous lizards in the world, and Martin's been bitten!

Uh...Koki, wait.

A venomous bite from a Gila monster!

We need an emergency medical evacuation!

I knew something would happen if we didn't leave on schedule.

(Alarm sounding) We have to get Martin back to the Tortuga and give him Aviva's anti-venom shot.

But Koki, I wasn't really bitten!

I was-- he hasn't bitten through my boot.

It's just that he won't let go and... uh, Jimmy?

(Alarm sounding) Koki?

Oh yeah, this is an emergency!

A big emergency!

Immobilize!

Hey, don't worry.

The Gila mo-- (Muffled) Immobilized!

(Martin talking, muffled) Oh no, he's mumbling!

We've got to hurry.

To the Tortuga, ambulance speed!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second!

Guys!

Martin's not hurt.

Martin didn't get any venom from the Gila monster.

So he doesn't need my anti-venom shot!

Oh...

I've got to catch up to them, and fast.

You might want to talk to the roadrunner.

Good idea, Aviva.

You know what, Speed Limit?

To save my brother from getting an unnecessary shot, I need some speed.

I need to... activate roadrunner powers!

Want a lift?

Ha-ha, sure.

Let's go!

Martin, do you know your name?

What's your favorite color?

How many flashlights am I holding up?

(Martin talking, muffled) Can you feel anything when I do this?

(Talking, muffled) It's no use.

I can't understand him.

I'm not hurt!

JIMMY Z: Yeah, you are!

You were bitten by a venomous Gila monster!

No, I wasn't.

He's delirious!

He needs Aviva's anti-venom shot to stop the poison.

No, no, no, wait!

Look, the Gila monster didn't bite through my adventure boot.

No bite.

No venom.

See?

Oh.

Stop!

Wait!

Martin wasn't bitten by a Gila monster.

We know.

Another thing I know is I've got both Kratt brothers back on the Tortuga, and I'm not letting them go!

Lockdown!

But Koki, we haven't completed our mission of discovering the identity of the mystery lizard.

We can't leave the Sonoran Desert yet.

Oh, yes, we can.

We are going to get this Tortuga resupplied.

Engage flying mode.

Say goodbye to the Sonoran Desert.

Uh, we can't say goodbye to the Sonoran Desert.

What?

Why?

What are you up to?

Oh nothing, it's just that when I was running over here with my roadrunner powers, I kind of caught the... mystery lizard!

(Laughing) A collared lizard!

Of course!

Way to go, bro.

And I brought it here to show everybody, but I didn't think we'd be leaving right away.

You see, we can't take this collared lizard away from his wild desert home!

So, what you're telling me is that we have to turn around and go back so that the collared lizard can be living free and in the wild?

Exactly!

Okay, fine.

We'll go back to the Sonoran Desert, but only for five more minutes.

MARTIN: Okay, fine.

CHRIS: Sure.

That's all we'll need!

Hey Chris, you ever wonder why a roadrunner is called a roadrunner?

Yeah!

I think it's because one of the best places to see them is running across a road in the desert.

MARTIN: So let's hit the road!

If you want to understand roadrunner powers, you've got to get on your bike!

Because a roadrunner can run as fast as you can ride a bike at full tilt on a flat stretch.

Whoo!

Ha-ha!

These birds have explosive speed, and they can run down the fastest lizard.

CHRIS: There!

There's one!

He doesn't stick around for long.

Ha-ha!

He's gone in a flash!

MARTIN: A roadrunner has a phenomenal success rate when he hunts.

When he starts out after a prey, he catches it almost every time.

CHRIS: Maybe the roadrunner's favorite prey of all is lizards.

Spiny lizards, whiptail lizards, common side-blotched lizards.

Gila monsters!

Except maybe the roadrunners won't go for an adult Gila monster.

I mean, they are big and they've got that venomous bite, but all the other lizards are on the menu.

CHRIS: Hey, roadrunner on the move!

What's he up to now?

Whoa!

(Chuckling) Wow.

He's also good in the trees.

Check it out, that is his sunning posture.

He spreads out his feathers to let the sunshine and warmth get down to his skin.

Yeah, and he puts his back to the sun.

The sun rays are coming right in, warming him up.

Nights in the desert can get really cold, so first thing in the morning, as soon as that sun rises, the roadrunner wants to warm up.

And when he's warmed up, down go the feathers, sleek and aerodynamic, and the roadrunner's ready to hunt.

The roadrunner can fly, and he uses it in hunting, but when you get this bird on the ground he can chase down any lizard.

And that's a good place to look out over the landscape and spot for lizards.

Oh!

All right, he's so cool!

Let's try to keep up with him.

So, next time you're on the road in the Sonoran Desert, keep your eyes out for a flash of feathers.

It just might be a roadrunner.

Keep on creature adventuring!

We'll see you on the creature trail!

♪ To find out more about cool animals... And collect your own Wild Kratts Creature Powers... Go to the Wild Kratts website.

At pbskids.org.

BOTH: We'll see you there!